Purpose
Command or Action
Starts a CIMC session.
Router#
hw-module subslot slot/subslot
session imc
Step 2
From the CIMC CLI, enters the CIMC
command mode.
Server#
scope cimc
Step 3
Enter the commands in Step 3
through Step 8 from the E-Series
Server.
Note
Enters the CIMC firmware command mode.
Server/cimc#
scope firmware
Step 4
Starts the CIMC firmware update. The server
will obtain the update firmware at the specified
Server/cimc/firmware#
update tftp-ip-address
path-and-filename
Step 5
path and file-name from the TFTP server at
the specified IP address.
Displays the available firmware and status.
Server/cimc/firmware#
show [detail]
Step 6
Make sure that the upgrade process
displays 100% before moving to
step 7.
Caution
Activates the selected image. If no image
number is specified, the server activates the
currently inactive image.
Server/cimc/firmware#
activate [1 | 2]
Step 7
Exits the CIMC session.
Click
Ctrl a Ctrl q
.
Step 8
Enables error recovery.
Router#
hw-module
subslotslot/subslotmaintenance disable
Step 9
Enter the commands in Step 9 and
Step 10 from the router.
Note
Reloads the E-Series Server.
Router#
hw-modulesubslotslot/subslot reload
Step 10
This reload power-cycles the
E-Series Server.
Note
Online Insertion and Removal—E-Series Servers
Online insertion and removal (OIR) provides uninterrupted network operation, maintains routing information,
and ensures session preservation on the Cisco 3900 series ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4000 series. You can
use online insertion and removal to install or replace hardware without affecting system operations.
OIR is not supported on the EHWIC E-Series NCE.
Note
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine Hardware Installation Guide
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Online Insertion and Removal—E-Series Servers