Defining CIMC

CIMC is the management interface of the server hardware that underlies the APIC software.

CIMC software != APIC software.

CIMC Console Connectivity

Method 1: Connecting To The Serial Console Port Directly

Connect your laptop to the console port of the APIC server (usually the RJ-45 port at the far right). Use baud rate of 115200 (or configure that as speed under the async interface, if you’re connecting to CIMC through terminal services)