Connecting and Powering On Cisco CSP 2100 (Standalone Mode)
Note This section describes how to power on Cisco CSP 2100, assign an IP address, and connect to Cisco CSP 2100 management when using the Cisco CSP 2100 in standalone mode.
Cisco CSP 2100 is shipped with these default settings:
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The NIC mode is
Shared LOM EXT.
Shared LOM EXT mode enables the 1-Gb Ethernet ports and the ports on any installed Cisco network interface card (NIC) to access Cisco Integrated Management Interface (CIMC).If you want to use the 10/100/1000 dedicated management ports to access CIMC, you can connect to the Cisco CSP 2100 and change the NIC mode as described in Step 1 of the following procedure.
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The NIC redundancy is active-active.
All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously.
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DHCP is enabled
.
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IPv4 is enabled.
There are two methods for connecting to the system for initial setup:
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Local setup—Use this procedure if you want to connect a keyboard and monitor to the system for setup. This procedure can use a KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) or the ports on the rear of the Cisco CSP 2100. See Local Connection Procedure.
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Remote setup—Use this procedure if you want to perform setup through your dedicated management LAN. See Remote Connection Procedure.
Note To configure the system remotely, you must have a DHCP server on the same network as the system. Your DHCP server must be pre-configured with the range of MAC addresses for this server node. The MAC address is printed on a label on the rear of the server node. This server node has a range of six MAC addresses assigned to the CIMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.
Local Connection Procedure
Step 1 Attach a power cord to each power supply in your Cisco CSP 2100, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power outlet. See Power Specifications for power specifications.
Wait for approximately two minutes to let the Cisco CSP 2100 boot in standby power during the first bootup.
You can verify system power status by looking at the system Power Status LED on the front panel (see External Features Overview). The system is in standby power mode when the LED is amber.
Step 2 Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the Cisco CSP 2100 using one of the following methods:
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Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the corresponding connectors on the rear panel (see External Features Overview).
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Connect an optional KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) to the KVM connector on the front panel (see External Features Overview for the connector location). Connect your USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the KVM cable.
Step 3 Open the CIMC Configuration Utility:
a. Press and hold the front panel power button for four seconds to boot the Cisco CSP 2100.
b. During bootup, press
F8
when prompted to open the CIMC Configuration Utility.
This utility has two windows that you can switch between by pressing F1 or F2.
Step 4 Continue with CIMC Configuration Utility Setup.
Remote Connection Procedure
Step 1 Attach a power cord to each power supply in your Cisco CSP 2100, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power outlet. See Power Specifications for power specifications.
Wait for approximately two minutes to let the Cisco CSP 2100 boot in standby power during the first bootup.
You can verify system power status by looking at the system Power Status LED on the front panel (see External Features Overview). The system is in standby power mode when the LED is amber.
Step 2 Plug your management Ethernet cable into the dedicated management port on the rear panel (see External Features Overview).
Step 3 Allow your pre-configured DHCP server to assign an IP address to the server node.
Step 4 Use the assigned IP address to access and log in to the CIMC for the server node. Consult with your DHCP server administrator to determine the IP address.
Note The default user name for the server is admin. The default password is password.
Step 5 From the CIMC Server Summary page, click
Launch KVM Console
. A separate KVM console window opens.
Step 6 From the CIMC Summary page, click
Power Cycle Server
. The system reboots.
Step 7 Select the KVM console window.
Note The KVM console window must be the active window for the following keyboard actions to work.
Step 8 When prompted, press
F8
to enter the CIMC Configuration Utility. This utility opens in the KVM console window.
This utility has two windows that you can switch between by pressing F1 or F2.
Step 9 Continue with CIMC Configuration Utility Setup.
CIMC Configuration Utility Setup
The following procedure is performed after you connect to the system and open the CIMC Configuration Utility.
Step 1 Set NIC mode and NIC redundancy:
a. Set the NIC mode to choose which ports to use to access CIMC for Cisco CSP 2100 management (see Figure 1-2 for identification of the ports):
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Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is the shared LOM extended mode, the factory-default setting. With this mode, the Shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled.
In this mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the system determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting its IP address from the Cisco CSP 2100 because the Cisco CSP 2100 is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card are disabled. Use the Cisco Card NIC mode if you want to connect to CIMC through a Cisco card in standalone mode.
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Shared LOM—The 1-Gb Ethernet ports are used to access CIMC. You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting.
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Dedicated—The dedicated management port is used to access CIMC. You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting.
b. Use this utility to change the NIC redundancy to your preference. Cisco CSP 2100 has three possible NIC redundancy settings:
– None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem. This setting can be used only with the Dedicated NIC mode.
– Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, traffic fails over to a standby port.
– Active-active—All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously. The Shared LOM EXT mode can have only this NIC redundancy setting. Shared LOM and Cisco Card modes can have both Active-standby and Active-active settings.
Step 2 Choose whether to enable DHCP for dynamic network settings, or to enter static network settings.
Note Before you enable DHCP, you must pre-configure your DHCP server with the range of MAC addresses for this server. The MAC address is printed on a label on the rear of the server. This server has a range of six MAC addresses assigned to CIMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.
The static IPv4 and IPv6 settings include the following:
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The CIMC IP address.
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The prefix/subnet.
For IPv6, valid values are 1–127.
For IPv6, if you do not know the gateway, you can set it as none by entering
::
(two colons).
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The preferred DNS server address.
For IPv6, you can set this as none by entering
::
(two colons).
Step 3 (Optional) Use this utility to make VLAN settings.
Step 4 Press
F1
to go to the second settings window, then continue with the next step.
From the second window, you can press
F2
to switch back to the first window.
Step 5 (Optional) Set a hostname for the server.
Step 6 (Optional) Enable dynamic DNS and set a dynamic DNS (DDNS) domain.
Step 7 (Optional) If you check the Factory Default check box, the server reverts to the factory defaults.
Step 8 (Optional) Set a default user password.
Step 9 (Optional) Enable auto-negotiation of port settings or set the port speed and duplex mode manually.
Note Auto-negotiation is applicable only when you use the Dedicated NIC mode. Auto-negotiation sets the port speed and duplex mode automatically based on the switch port to which the server is connected. If you disable auto-negotiation, you must set the port speed and duplex mode manually.
Step 10 (Optional) Reset port profiles and the port name.
Step 11 Press
F5
to refresh the settings that you made. You might have to wait about 45 seconds until the new settings appear and the message, “Network settings configured” is displayed before you reboot the server in the next step.
Step 12 Press
F10
to save your settings and reboot the Cisco CSP 2100.
Note If you chose to enable DHCP, the dynamically assigned IP and MAC addresses are displayed on the console screen during bootup.
Use a browser and the IP address of the CIMC to connect to the CIMC management interface. The IP address is based upon the settings that you made (either a static address or the address assigned by your DHCP server).
Note The default username for the server is admin. The default password is admin.
For information about managing the Cisco CSP 2100, see the
Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Quick Start Guide and Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Command Reference
. These guides are available at the following page:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/cloud-services-platform-2100/tsd-products-support-series-home.html