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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Booting a Cisco FlexFlash Virtual Drive
When you want to access the Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU software, you boot its VD with a one-time boot
option. When you want to boot the hypervisor (HV) VD, you boot it with a permanent boot order
selection. This section includes the following topics:
•
Booting the Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU Software VDs, page 3-40
•
Booting the Hypervisor VD, page 3-40
Booting the Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU Software VDs
You can access the preinstalled Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU software bundles on a Cisco FlexFlash drive
by booting their respective VDs with a one-time boot option:
To boot the VD, follow these steps:
Step 1
Enable the SCU or HUU VD.
See
Enabling a Cisco FlexFlash Virtual Drive, page 3-39
.
Step 2
In the CIMC GUI interface, navigate through the tabs to
Server > BIOS.
Step 3
Click
Configure Boot Override Priority
.
The Boot Override Priority dialog opens.
Step 4
From the drop-down list, choose
SCU
or
HUU
, and then click
OK
.
Step 5
Reboot the server.
The server boots the selected VD.
Note
This is a one-time boot option. After running Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU, the server returns to its
previously configured boot path.
Booting the Hypervisor VD
You can boot the hypervisor (HV) VD with a more permanent boot selection. To change the boot order
one time, use the procedure in
Booting the Cisco SCU or Cisco HUU Software VDs, page 3-40
.
To permanently set the boot order for an HV VD, follow these steps:
Step 1
Boot the server and watch for the prompt to press F2 to open the BIOS Setup utility.
Step 2
When prompted, press
F2
to open the BIOS Setup utility.
Step 3
Navigate to the
Boot Options
tab.
Step 4
Use the Boot Options screen to set the HV VD to your desired boot order for the server.
