Which command sequence is required to reset Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) of a Cisco UCS Server?

Question

Options

• Aconnect cimc | reset | validate
• Bscope cimc | reset | commit-buffer
• Cconnect cimc | reset | commit
• Dscope cimc | reset | validate

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  92% (44)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because Cisco UCS Manager CLI uses a scope-based hierarchy - scope cimc navigates into the CIMC context, reset initiates the reset action, and commit-buffer is the standard command required to apply any pending changes in UCSM CLI sessions.

Why the distractors fail:

• A & C use connect cimc, which opens a direct terminal session to the CIMC (similar to SSH) rather than navigating the UCSM CLI scope - it's a different command paradigm entirely. Additionally, C uses commit which is not a valid UCSM CLI commit command.
• D uses the correct scope cimc entry point but replaces commit-buffer with validate, which is not the command that applies changes; validate checks syntax/config but does not execute the action.

Memory tip: In UCSM CLI, remember "Scope → Act → Commit-buffer" - every configuration change follows this three-step pattern. If you see connect instead of scope, or validate/commit instead of commit-buffer, it's wrong for UCSM CLI operations.

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