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To configure the system remotely, you must have a DHCP server on the same network as the system.
Your DHCP server must be preconfigured 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 Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range
of six contiguous MAC addresses.

Note

Local Connection Procedure

Step 1

Attach a power cord to each power supply unit in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power
outlet. See

Power Specifications, on page 15

for power specifications.

Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server 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

LED Indicators

on Cisco SNS 3515 and 3595 Appliances, on page 2

). The system is in standby power mode when the LED is amber.

Step 2

Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server using one of the following methods:

Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the corresponding connectors on the rear panel (see

Cisco SNS

3515 or SNS 3595 Appliance Back Panel View, on page 6

).

Connect an optional KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) to the KVM connector on the front panel (see

Cisco

SNS-3515 or 3595 Appliance Front Panel View, on page 3

for the connector location). Connect your USB

keyboard and VGA monitor to the KVM cable.

Step 3

Open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility:

a) Press and hold the front panel power button for four seconds to boot the server.
b) During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility.

This utility has two windows that you can switch between by pressing F1 or F2.

c) Continue with

Setup CIMC Configuration Utility, on page 27

.

Remote Connection Procedure

Step 1

Attach a power cord to each power supply unit in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power
outlet. See

Power Specifications, on page 15

for power specifications.

Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server 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

LED Indicators

on Cisco SNS 3515 and 3595 Appliances, on page 2

). The system is in standby power mode when the LED is amber.

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Install Cisco ISE Software on the SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 Appliances

Connect and Power On the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance

Summary of Contents for SNS-3515 series

Page 1: ...lable on SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 platforms The SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 appliances support only Cisco ISE 2 0 1 or later releases You cannot install a release earlier than 2 0 1 on the SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 appliance Note Support for UEFI Secure Boot The SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 appliances support the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI secure boot feature This feature ensures that only a Cisco sign...

Page 2: ...nel View on page 3 Cisco SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 Appliance Back Panel View on page 6 Cisco UCS C220 M4 Single socket Intel Xeon E5 2620 v3 series CPU 2 40GHz 6 total cores 6 2 total threads 16 GB RAM 1 x 600 GB disk RAID 0 6 GbE network interfaces For physical environmental and power specifications see Server Specifications on page 13 Cisco SNS 3515 K9 Cisco UCS C220 M4 Dual socket Intel Xeon E5 2640...

Page 3: ...anel buttons and LEDs 3 Network link activity LED 10 Power button power status LED 4 KVM connector used with KVM cable that provides two USB 2 0 one VGA and one serial connector 11 Unit identification button LED 5 System status LED 6 The following table describes the LEDs located on the front panel of the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardware Installati...

Page 4: ...a Hard drive activity Off There is no AC power to the server Amber The server is in standby power mode Power is supplied only to the Cisco IMC and some motherboard functions Green The server is in main power mode Power is supplied to all server components Power button LED Off The unit identification function is not in use Blue The unit identification function is activated Unit identification Cisco...

Page 5: ...rror is detected Server is in an over temperature condition System status Green All fan modules are operating properly Amber steady One or more fan modules breached the critical threshold Amber blinking One or more fan modules breached the non recoverable threshold Fan status Green The server is operating at normal temperature Amber steady One or more temperature sensors breached the critical thre...

Page 6: ...595 Appliance Back Panel View The following figure shows the components of the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco 3595 appliance back panel view Figure 2 Back Panel LEDs Serial port RJ 45 connector 7 PCIe riser 1 slot 1 1 Dual 1 GbE Ethernet ports LAN1 and LAN2 8 PCIe riser 2 slot 2 2 VGA video port DB 15 9 Modular LAN on motherboard mLOM card slot 3 Rear unit identification button LED 10 Grounding lug hole...

Page 7: ...resent Green Link is active Green blinking Traffic is present on the active link Optional mLOM 1 GbE BASE T link status Off Link speed is 10 Mbps Amber Link speed is 100 Mbps Green Link speed is 1 Gbps 1 GbE Ethernet dedicated management link speed Off No link is present Green Link is active Green blinking Traffic is present on the active link 1 GbE Ethernet dedicated management link status Off Li...

Page 8: ...ower on Amber blinking Warning detected but 12 V main power on Amber solid Critical error detected 12 V main power off Power supply status Internal Diagnostic LEDs The server has internal fault LEDs for CPUs DIMMs fan modules SD cards the RTC battery and the mLOM card These LEDs are available only when the server is in standby power mode An LED lights amber to indicate a faulty component Power mus...

Page 9: ...D 5 CPU fault LEDs one in front of each CPU 2 mLOM card fault LED on motherboard next to mLOM socket 6 DIMM fault LEDs one in front of each DIMM socket on the motherboard 3 The following table describes the internal diagnostic LEDs located inside the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance State LED Name Off Component is functioning normally Amber Component has failed Internal diagnostic LEDs a...

Page 10: ...nings that accompanied this device Statement 1071 Warning To prevent the system from overheating do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of 40 C 104 F Statement 1047 Warning The plug socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device Statement 1019 This product relies on the building s installation for...

Page 11: ...aution Keep the shipping container in case the server requires shipping in the future Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment If any damage occurred during transportation or any items are missing contact your customer service representative immediately Note To inspect the shipment Step 1 Remove the server from its cardboard container and save all packaging material Step 2 Compare ...

Page 12: ...f 40 C 104 F Statement 1047 Warning The plug socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device Statement 1019 This product relies on the building s installation for short circuit overcurrent protection Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than 250 V 15 A Statement 1005 Installation of the equipment must comply with local and nat...

Page 13: ...ninterruptible power supply UPS to protect against power failures Rack Requirements This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks The rack must be of the following type A standard 19 in 48 3 cm wide four post EIA rack with mounting posts that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 The rack post holes can be square 0 38 inch 9 6 mm round ...

Page 14: ...mum temperature by 1 C every 305 meters of altitude above sea level Temperature operating 40 to 149 F 40 to 65 C Temperature non operating when the server is stored or transported 10 to 90 Humidity RH noncondensing 0 to 10 000 feet Altitude operating 0 to 40 000 feet Altitude non operating 5 4 Sound power level Measure A weighted per ISO7779 LwAd Bels Operation at 73 F 23 C 37 Sound pressure level...

Page 15: ...and connect it to the network It contains Install the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance in a Rack on page 16 Cisco Integrated Management Controller on page 27 Connect Cables on page 21 Connect and Power On the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance on page 25 Before you begin the installation read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliance...

Page 16: ...p 1 Attach the inner rails to the sides of the server Figure 5 Attach Inner Rail to Side of Server Locking clip on inner rail 2 Front side of the server 1 a Align an inner rail with one side of the server so that the three keyed slots in the rail align with the three pegs on the side of the server see the figure above b Set the keyed slots over the pegs and then slide the rail toward the front to ...

Page 17: ...ss the securing plate release button marked PUSH The spring loaded securing plate closes to lock the pegs in place d Adjust the slide rail length and then push the rear mounting pegs into the corresponding rear rack post holes The slide rail must be level front to rear The rear mounting pegs enter the rear rack post holes from the inside of the rack post e Attach the second slide rail assembly to ...

Page 18: ...ack more permanently by using the two screws that are provided with the slide rails Perform this step if you plan to move the rack with servers installed With the server fully pushed into the slide rails open a hinged slam latch lever on the front of the server and insert the screw through the hole that is under the lever The screw threads into the static part of the rail on the rack post and prev...

Page 19: ...end of the rail until it clicks and locks Step 3 Pull out the width adjustment slider that is at the opposite end of the CMA assembly until it matches the width of your rack see the following figure Step 4 Slide the CMA tab that is at the end of the width adjustment slider onto the end of the stationary slide rail that is attached to the rack post see the following figure Slide the tab over the en...

Page 20: ...tionary outer slide rail 1 Rear of server 4 CMA tab on arm closest to the server and end of inner slide rail attached to server 2 Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardware Installation Guide Release 2 0 1 20 Install Cisco ISE Software on the SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 Appliances Install the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance in a Rack ...

Page 21: ...Connect Cables This section describes how to connect your Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance to the network and the appliance console Connect the Network Interface on page 22 Connect the Console on page 23 Connect the Keyboard and Video Monitor on page 24 Cable Management on page 24 Attach cables such as keyboard monitor cables if required to the rear of the server Route the cables properl...

Page 22: ...Connector The Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance comes with six integrated dual port Ethernet controllers The controllers provide an interface for connecting to 10 Mb s 100 Mb s or 1000 Mb s networks and provide full duplex FDX capability which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet LAN Cisco ISE supports multiple NICs To access the Ethernet port connect a ...

Page 23: ...y Statement 1001 Your Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance has a DCE mode console port for connecting a console terminal to your appliance The appliance uses a DB 9 serial connector for the console port The console port on the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance includes an EIA TIA 232 asynchronous serial DB 9 connector This serial console connector port allows you to access the appli...

Page 24: ...5 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance A KVM cable is shipped along with the appliance that provides two USB one VGA and one serial connector The Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance does not provide support for a mouse The Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 provides USB ports on the rear of the appliance that can be used to connect a keyboard and video monitor To connect a keyboard and video monitor t...

Page 25: ...d connect to server management when using the server in standalone mode Note The server is shipped with the following default settings The NIC mode is Shared LOM EXT Shared LOM EXT mode enables the 1 Gb Ethernet ports and the ports on any installed Cisco virtual interface card VIC to access Cisco Integrated Management Interface Cisco IMC If you want to use the 10 100 1000 dedicated management port...

Page 26: ... or SNS 3595 Appliance Back Panel View on page 6 Connect an optional KVM cable Cisco PID N20 BKVM to the KVM connector on the front panel see Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance Front Panel View on page 3 for the connector location Connect your USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the KVM cable Step 3 Open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility a Press and hold the front panel power button for four seconds t...

Page 27: ...documentation for your firmware release at the following URL http www cisco com c en us support servers unified computing ucs c series integrated management controller products installation and configuration guides list html Setup CIMC Configuration Utility The following procedure is performed after you connect to the system and open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility Step 1 Set NIC mode and NIC ...

Page 28: ...ve both Active standby and Active active settings Step 2 Choose whether to enable DHCP for dynamic network settings or to enter static network settings Before you enable DHCP you must preconfigure 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 Cisco IMC The MAC...

Page 29: ...e the Cisco UCS C Series Rack Mount Server Configuration Guide or the Cisco UCS C Series Rack Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide for instructions on using those interfaces The links to these documents are in the C Series documentation roadmap http www cisco com go unifiedcomputing c series doc NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings NIC Modes This server has the following NIC mode settings that yo...

Page 30: ...s can have both Active standby and Active active settings The active active setting uses Mode 5 or Balance TLB adaptive transmit load balancing This is channel bonding that does not require any special switch support The outgoing traffic is distributed according to the current load computed relative to the speed on each slave Incoming traffic is received by the current slave If the receiving slave...

Page 31: ... 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance Download the Cisco ISE ISO Image Download the ISO image to install Cisco ISE on Cisco SNS appliance Step 1 Go to http www cisco com go ise You must already have valid Cisco com login credentials to access this link Step 2 Click Download Software for this Product The Cisco ISE software image comes with a 90 day evaluation license already installed so you can begin ...

Page 32: ...ity The IP address is based upon your CIMC config settings that you made either a static address or the address assigned by your DHCP server The default user name for the server is admin The default password is password Note Step 3 Use your CIMC credentials to log in Step 4 Click Launch KVM Console Step 5 Choose Virtual Media Activate Virtual Devices Step 6 Choose Virtual Media Map CD DVD to selec...

Page 33: ...p 14 Continue with Verify the Installation Process on page 37 Install ISE 2 0 1 on the Cisco 3500 Appliance Using the USB Drive To install ISE 2 0 1 on the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance using the USB drive Before You Begin You must create a bootable USB drive See Create a Bootable USB Drive Step 1 Plug in your bootable USB drive that has the Cisco ISE ISO image in to the USB port Step...

Page 34: ...reator tool to create a bootable USB device from the Cisco ISE installation ISO file Before You Begin Download Fedora LiveUSB Creator for Windows or Linux to the local system from the following location https fedorahosted org liveusb creator Other USB tools might work but Cisco recommends using Fedora LiveUSB Creator as it has been qualified Note Download the Cisco ISE installation ISO file to the...

Page 35: ...llowing string ks cdrom ks cfg with ks hd sdb1 ks cfg Step 8 Save the files and exit Step 9 Safely remove the USB device from the local system Step 10 Plug in the bootable USB device to the Cisco ISE appliance restart the appliance and boot from the USB drive to install Cisco ISE Run the Setup Program This section describes the setup process to configure the ISE server The setup program launches a...

Page 36: ...netmask Netmask 10 12 13 1 Must be a valid IPv4 address for the default gateway Default gateway example com Cannot be an IP address Valid characters include ASCII characters any numerals the hyphen and the period DNS domain name 10 15 20 25 Must be a valid IPv4 address for the primary name server Primary name server Optional Allows you to configure multiple name servers To do so enter y to continu...

Page 37: ...the Cisco ISE system You must create this password because there is no default The password must be a minimum of six characters in length and include at least one lowercase letter a z one uppercase letter A Z and one numeral 0 9 Password After the setup program is run the system reboots automatically Now you can log in to Cisco ISE using the username and password that was configured during the set...

Page 38: ...you can use the Cisco ISE software DVD to reset the administrator password You can also use the bootable USB drive and CIMC to reset the administrator password Note Before You Begin Make sure you understand the following connection related conditions that can cause a problem when attempting to use the Cisco ISE Software DVD to start up a Cisco ISE appliance You have a terminal server associated wi...

Page 39: ...ord 2 Virtual Machine Resource Check 3 Perform System Erase q Quit and reload Enter option 1 3 q to Quit Step 4 At the system prompt enter 1 and press Enter The console displays Admin Password Recovery This utility will reset the password for the specified ADE OS administrator At most the first five administrators will be listed To abort without saving changes enter q to Quit and return to utiliti...

Page 40: ... 3515 and SNS 3595 appliances support only Cisco ISE 2 0 1 or later releases You cannot install a release earlier than 2 0 1 on the SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 appliance Use the Cisco Integrated Management Controller CIMC interface to map the installation iso file to the virtual DVD device See Install ISE 2 0 1 on the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance Remotely Using CIMC on page 32 Create an install DVD w...

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