Launching UCS Server Diagnostic Utilities

This chapter includes the following sections:

Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com

To find the ISO file download for your server online, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Go to software.cisco.com > Access downloads.

Step 2

Click Select a Product > Browse All
Step 3

Click Unified Computing in the middle column.

Step 4

Click Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Standalone Server Software in the right-hand column.

Step 5

Click the name of your server model in the right-hand column.

Step 6

In the Select a Software Type list, select Unified Computing System (UCS) Diagnostics .

The Download Software page appears listing the release version and the images.

Step 7

Click Download icon to download the ISO file.

  • Diagnostics for the Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Servers

  • UEFI Diagnostics for the Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Servers
Step 8

Click Accept License Agreement on the Cisco's End User Software License Agreement dialog box.

Step 9

Continue through the subsequent screens to browse to a location where you want to save the ISO file.

Booting Using Virtual Media

About KVM Console

KVM Console is an interface accessible from Cisco IMC that emulates a direct keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) connection to the server. KVM Console allows you to connect to the server from a remote location.

KVM Console has the following tabs:

  • KVM—This tab displays the UCS-SDU application when the application is booted.

  • Virtual Media—This tab allows you to map the following to a virtual drive:

    • CD/DVD on your computer or your network

    • Disk image files (ISO or IMG files) on your computer or your network

Entering the KVM Console

To enter the virtual KVM Console, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco IMC.

Step 2

Select the server node to launch the corresponding KVM console.

Step 3

Click Launch vKVM Console.

Virtual KVM Console displays the server console.

Booting From Virtual KVM Console

To boot the UCS-SDU application using virtual KVM Console, perform these steps:

Before you begin

Download the ISO image file from cisco.com. For information on how to download the image, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco IMC from your desktop.

Step 2

Click Launch vKVM Console to launch virtual KVM Console.

Step 3

Click the Virtual Media tab.

The Virtual Media tab opens.

Step 4

Click Activate Virtual Devices.

A dialog box is displayed with the message that the session is being initiated and connected.
Step 5

Click Map CD/DVD and browse for the ISO file.

Step 6

Click Map Device.

Step 7

In the Client View section, select the check box in the Mapped column for the ISO file that you added and then wait for the mapping to complete.

Virtual KVM Console displays the progress in the Details section.

Step 8

Reboot the server by clicking Power Cycle Server in the CIMC.

Step 9

Press F6 when the server starts to select a boot device.

The boot selection menu appears.

Step 10

Use the arrow keys to select Cisco Virtual CD/DVD and then press Enter.

The server boots using the Diagnostics for the Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Servers or UEFI Diagnostics for the Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Servers image and launches the application in the KVM tab.

Booting Using Physical Media

To boot the application on your server using a physical CD/DVD, follow these steps:

Before you begin

  • Download the image file from cisco.com. For information on how to download the image, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com

  • Create an .iso CD using an application that burns .iso CDs.

Procedure

Step 1

Connect the USB DVD drive to the server through the USB port.

Step 2

Insert the physical media on to your DVD drive.

Step 3

Restart the server and press F6 to enter the boot selection menu. Select CDROM drive as the boot device.

The server boots using the Diagnostics for the Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Servers or UEFI Diagnostics for the Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Servers image and starts the application.

Exiting Server Diagnostic Utilities

To exit the Server Diagnostic Utilities, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Remove the .iso disk from the disk drive.

Step 2

Click Reboot and then click Yes to confirm reboot of your server.