Chapter 3
Maintaining the Server
Monitoring and Managing a Cisco USB Flash Drive
You can monitor and manage your installed Cisco USB Flash Drive by using the CIMC GUI interface
or the CLI interface. See the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide or the Cisco
UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide in the documentation roadmap linked
below. The links to these documents are in the C-Series documentation roadmap:
http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc
Internal Cisco USB Flash Drive Replacement Procedure
To install or replace an internal Cisco USB Flash Drive, follow these steps:
Remove the USB flash drive that you are replacing. See
Step 1
a.
b.
If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
Caution
c.
d.
e.
Install a USB flash drive:
Step 2
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Power off the server as described in the
page
3-6.
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Remove the top cover as described in
page
3-7.
Remove PCIe riser 1 to provide access to the USB flash drive socket that is on the motherboard (see
Figure
3-23). See
Replacing a PCIe Riser, page 3-33
Pull the USB flash drive from the socket.
Insert the USB flash drive into the socket.
Replace PCIe riser 1 to the server. See
Replace the top cover.
Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power
button.
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Figure
3-23:
"Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server" section on
"Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover" section on
for more information.
Replacing a PCIe Riser, page 3-33
Cisco UCS C24 Server Installation and Service Guide
for more information.
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