Setting up CIMC
Default password will be either 'password' or 'Cisco1234'. You can change this via the username
Note
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CIMC Configurations that are required for reliable WLC operation
Note
Once the user logs in to CIMC the following should not be changed. This will cause issues for WLC
operation.
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Expectations when logged in via CIMC
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IMM Chassis Command reference
>show imm chassis
bios
current
fan Fetch Chassis FAN information
mac Fetch Chassis MAC information
memory
power-supply
sol-info
temperature
Some Example Outputs
>show imm chassis bios
BIOS Information
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Version: C240M4.2.0.4a.0.042220151400
Release Date: 04/22/2015
>show imm chassis fan
Cisco 5520 and 8540 Wireless Controller Troubleshooting Guide
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Do not change the NIC mode to shared. It should be in dedicated mode
Do not change the FlexFlash Mode
Do not change the SSD/Virtual disk settings
BIOS parameters should not be changed
FlexFlash is configured for RAID but only one flash is populated this causes CIMC to show the
FlexFlash as degraded.We can safely dis-regard the FlexFlash degradation warning in our case.
Expect to see only one CPU populated
Do not configure Software Raid on SSD
Fetch Chassis BIOS information
Fetch Chassis Current information
Fetch Chassis Memory information
Fetch Chassis Power Supply information
Fetch Serial Over Lan information
Fetch Chassis Temperature information