Enabling A Cisco Flexible Flash Virtual Drive; Booting A Cisco Flexible Flash Virtual Drive - Cisco UCS C220 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server

Enabling a Cisco Flexible Flash Virtual Drive

Each of the VDs on the pre-installed Cisco Flexible Flash card can be separately enabled or hidden from
the host. The default as shipped from the factory is for all VDs to be hidden.
To enable VDs and expose them to the host, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log in to CIMC interface for the server, using the IP address of the server.
Step 2 Navigate through GUI tabs to Server > Inventory > Storage.
Click FlexFlash-0 in the Storage Adapters list.
Step 3
Click on Configure Operational Profile in the Actions area.
Step 4
The Operational Profile dialog opens.
Check the box for each VD that you want to enable and expose to the host, then click Save Changes.
Step 5

Booting a Cisco Flexible Flash Virtual Drive

When you want to access the Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU software, you boot its VD with a one-time boot
option. When you want to boot the hypervisor (HV) VD, you boot it with a permanent boot order
selection. See the following topics in this section:
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Booting the Cisco SCU and Cisco HUU Software VDs
You can access the preinstalled Cisco SCU and Cisco HUU software bundles on a Cisco Flexible Flash
card by booting their respective VDs with a one-time boot option:
Step 1 Enable the SCU or HUU VD.
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In the CIMC GUI interface, navigate through the tabs to Server > BIOS.
Step 2
Click Configure Boot Override Priority.
Step 3
The Boot Override Priority dialog opens.
Pull down the menu and select SCU or HUU, then click OK.
Step 4
Reboot the server.
Step 5
The server boots the selected VD.
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Booting the Hypervisor VD
You can boot the hypervisor (HV) VD with a more permanent boot selection. (To change the boot order
one time, use the procedure in
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This is a one-time boot option. After running Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU, the server returns to its
previously configured boot path.
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