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Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Server
Service DIP Switch
Service DIP Switch
This server includes a DIP switch on the I/O riser that you can use to recover from a corrupted BIOS.
This section includes the following topics:
DIP Switch Location on the I/O Riser, page 2-14
Using the BIOS Recovery DIP Switch, page 2-15
DIP Switch Location on the I/O Riser
The block of DIP switches is located on the I/O riser (see Figure 2-5). The default position for all
switches is open (down).
The I/O riser is the removable card that includes the rear-panel serial and VGA connectors. See
Figure 3-5 for the location of the I/O riser in the server.
Figure 2-5 DIP Switches on I/O Riser
1 DIP switch 2 for BIOS recovery
(shown in default open position)
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