Cisco UCS C885A M8 - Connecting to the Server Locally for Setup; Connecting to the Server Remotely for Setup

• Connecting to the Cisco IMC Management Interface, on page 43
Connecting to the Server Locally For Setup
This procedure requires the following equipment:
• VGA monitor
• USB keyboard
• A cable connects between the Mini Display Port and the monitor
Procedure
Step 1 Connect a USB keyboard and a monitor to the server using a Mini Display Port cable.
Step 2 Attach a power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power outlet.
Wait a few minutes to let the server boot to standby power during the first bootup. The Seven-Segment LEDs should
read “FF_03”. 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 blinking green.
The following table shows the LED blink codes.
Status DescriptionStatus
Power is off.Off
Pre-S5Green, fast blink
S5Green, slow blink
S0Green, solid
WarningAmber, solid
Step 3 Configure the Cisco BMC Settings.
a) Press the front panel power button to boot the server.
b) During bootup, press DEL or ESC when prompted to open the BIOS Setup Menu. Use the arrow key to navigate to
the Server Mgmt page.
c) Using the arrow keys, move down to BMC Network Configuration
Step 4 Continue with Configuring Cisco BMC Network Settings, on page 43.
Connecting to the Server Remotely For Setup
This procedure requires the following equipment:
• One RJ-45 Ethernet cable that is connected to your management LAN.
Cisco UCS C885A M8 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Installing the Server
Connecting to the Server Locally For Setup