• Console redirection must be enabled in the server BIOS.
• Terminal type must be set to VT100+ or VTUFT8.
• Serial-over-LAN (SOL) must be disabled (SOL is enabled by default).
• To switch from host serial to Cisco IMC CLI, press
Esc+9
.
You must enter your Cisco IMC credentials to authenticate the connection.
• To switch from Cisco IMC CLI to host serial, press
Esc+8
.
You cannot switch to Cisco IMC CLI if the serial-over-LAN (SOL) feature is
enabled.
Note
• After a session is created, it is shown in the CLI or web GUI by the name
serial
.
Smart Access USB
The Cisco CMX 3375 appliance supports the Smart Access USB feature.
The board management controller (BMC) in this appliance can accept a USB mass storage device and access
the data on it. This feature allows you to use the front-panel USB device as a medium to transfer data between
the BMC and the user without need for network connectivity. This can be useful, for example, when remote
BMC interfaces are not yet available, or are not accessible due to network misconfiguration.
• This feature has the following requirements:
• The KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) connected to the front panel KVM console connector.
• A USB storage device connected to one of the USB 2.0 connectors on the KVM cable. The USB
device must draw less than 500 mA to avoid disconnect by the current-protection circuit.
Any mouse or keyboard that is connected to the KVM cable is disconnected when
you enable Smart Access USB.
Note
• You can use USB 3.0-based devices, but they will operate at USB 2.0 speed.
• We recommend that the USB device have only one partition.
• The file system formats supported are: FAT16, FAT32, MSDOS, EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4. NTFS
is not supported.
• The front-panel KVM connector has been designed to switch the USB port between Host OS and BMC.
• Smart Access USB can be enabled or disabled using any of the BMC user interfaces. For example, you
can use the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility that is accessed by pressing
F8
when prompted during
bootup.
• Enabled: the front-panel USB device is connected to the BMC.
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