Connecting To The Server Locally For Setup - Cisco APIC M3 Installation And Service Manual

Installing the Server
Connection Methods
There are two methods for connecting to the system for initial setup:
• Local setup—Use this procedure if you want to connect a keyboard and monitor directly to the system
• Remote setup—Use this procedure if you want to perform setup through your dedicated management
This section contains the following topics:

Connecting to the Server Locally For Setup

This procedure requires the following equipment:
• VGA monitor
• USB keyboard
• Either the supported Cisco KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM); or a USB cable and VGA DB-15 cable
Step 1
Attach a power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded power outlet.
Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server boot to standby power during the first bootup. You can verify system
power status by looking at the system Power Status LED on the front panel. The system is in standby power mode when
the LED is amber.
Step 2
Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server using one of the following methods:
• Connect an optional KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) to the KVM connector on the front panel. Connect your
USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the KVM cable.
• Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the corresponding connectors on the rear panel.
Step 3
Open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility:
a) Press and hold the front panel power button for four seconds to boot the server.
b) During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility.
Note The first time that you enter the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility, you are prompted to change the default
password. The default password is password. The Strong Password feature is enabled.
The following are the requirements for Strong Password:
for setup. This procedure can use a KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) or the ports on the rear of the
server.
LAN.
Note To configure the system remotely, you must have a DHCP server on the same
network as the system. Your DHCP server must be preconfigured with the range
of MAC addresses for this server node. The MAC address is printed on a label
that is on the pull-out asset tag on the front panel. This server node has a range
of six MAC addresses assigned to the Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on
the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.
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