UCS C200 M2 - Cannot locate CIMC IP and No Boot option to hit F8

Texmansru47 · ‎07-14-2024

I have a UCS C200 M2 server at my house. It runs CENTOS7 presently but migrating to Rocky 9 soon. I have an systems alert flashing and I get the 18 beeps. However, I cannot get in to CIMC via the IP because it seems to either be the wrong one or just not working. When I try to reboot and hit the F8 key to get to the bios I don't get that option. It goes from the Hardware/memory checks to loading the OS. Is there ANYTHING I can do get to back to the CIMC option? I do Have a KVM console cable but for some reason it is not pulling up the console... so I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Texmansru47 · ‎08-22-2024

Seriously? A server from Cisco and no one can figure out a means for me to get to the CMOS without the IP address for the CIMC card, or the F8 function not working after the hardware check. I get NO CMOS screen or splash screen.. straight to the OS. COME ON Guys... Techs at Cisco... you have to have a backdoor to get the CMOS working again? If not your servers are crap... sorry but come on.. This is nuts.