You have an unresponsive blade server. You suspect that there is an issue with the current firmware. Which action do you take to reboot the server from the Cisco UCS Manager GUI?

Question

Options

• AReset the server.
• BReset CIMC.
• CReset BMC.
• DRecover the corrupt BIOS.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  75% (18)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  17% (4)

Explanation

Resetting the CIMC (Cisco Integrated Management Controller) is the correct action because CIMC is Cisco's embedded firmware controller that manages out-of-band server operations - resetting it addresses firmware-level hangs without requiring a full OS-level reboot, making it the targeted fix for suspected firmware issues on an unresponsive blade.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Reset the server) performs a standard OS/hardware reboot, which won't resolve an underlying firmware hang - if the firmware is the problem, a normal reset likely won't succeed or won't fix the root cause.
• C (Reset BMC) is incorrect terminology in the Cisco UCS context - BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) is the generic industry term, but Cisco UCS Manager GUI labels this component as CIMC, not BMC.
• D (Recover the corrupt BIOS) is a more drastic, specific action reserved for confirmed BIOS corruption, not general firmware unresponsiveness.

Memory tip: Think of CIMC as Cisco's branded name for what everyone else calls a BMC - on a Cisco exam, if the answer involves the management controller firmware, always pick the option that says CIMC, never BMC.

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