The following are the requirements for Strong Password:
• The password can have a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 14 characters.
• The password must not contain the user’s name.
• The password must contain characters from three of the following four categories:
• English uppercase letters (A through Z)
• English lowercase letters (a through z)
• Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
• Non-alphabetic characters !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, -, _, =, “
Step 9 Continue with Configuring Cisco BMC Network Settings, on page 43.
Configuring Cisco BMC Network Settings
This task configures the Cisco baseboard management controller (BMC) to enable server boot up.
Before you begin
Perform this procedure after you connected to the system and opened the Server Mgmt menu.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose whether to enable DHCP (default) for dynamic network settings, or to enter static network settings.
The static IPv4 settings include the following:
• The Cisco IMC IP address.
• The subnet mask.
• The gateway/router IP address.
Step 2 (Optional) Configure VLAN settings as needed for your network.
Step 3 Press F4 to save your settings and reboot the server.
Note
The assigned IP will be displayed on the console screen during bootup.
Step 4 Continue with Connecting to the Cisco IMC Management Interface, on page 43
Connecting to the Cisco IMC Management Interface
To manage the server, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration
Guide or the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide for
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