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If your server version is earlier than 1.4.3 release, and you want to integrate that server with Cisco UCS Manager, you have to upgrade the CIMC version to 1.4.3 or later.
See the following URLs for additional information about the equipment in this configuration.
The following are the minimum Server CIMC version and Cisco UCS Manager version requirements for upgrade for C-Series server integration with Cisco UCS Manager:
Server |
CIMC Version |
Minimum UCS Manager Version |
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Cisco UCS C22 M3 Server |
1.4.5d |
2.0(3) |
Cisco UCS C24 M3 Server |
1.4.5d |
2.0(3) |
Cisco UCS C200 M2 Server |
1.4.3c |
2.0(2) |
Cisco UCS C210 M2 Server |
1.4.3c |
2.0(2) |
Cisco UCS C220 M3 Server |
1.4.4a |
2.0(2) |
Cisco UCS C240 M3 Server |
1.4.4a |
2.0(2) |
Cisco UCS C250 M2 Server |
1.4.3c |
2.0(2) |
Cisco UCS C260 M2 Server |
1.4.3c |
2.0(2) |
Cisco UCS C460 M2 Server |
1.4.3c |
2.0(2) |
If your C-Series Rack-Mount Server card-firmware does not meet the required criteria for integration with Cisco UCS Manager, you must upgrade the server. Before upgrading, the server must be installed in your rack and connected to power. Upgrading an earlier release server to latest release version is a two step procedure:
If your server CIMC release version does not meet the requirement for integration with Cisco UCS Manager, make sure to upgrade the server firmware before connecting the server with Cisco UCS domain. For more information on upgrading the C-Series server firmware, see the host upgrade utility quick start guide for your release http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_user_guide_list.html
After upgrading the server to the compatible server release version, you must establish the physical connection for the server to make it a part of Cisco UCS domain.To connect the server to your Cisco UCS FEXes and FIs, see Connecting the C-Series Server with Cisco UCS Domain in Cluster Setup.
When a Cisco UCS C-Series server is integrated with Cisco UCS Manager, discovered and associated with a service profile, you can migrate the configuration to a later version of Cisco UCS Manager.
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Step 1 | Shut down the server OS. |
Step 2 | In Cisco UCS Manager, decommission all C-series servers from the Cisco UCS domain. |
Step 3 |
Unconfigure all FI server ports that are connected
to the Nexus 2248 FEX.
Issue an NX-OS show fex command to verify that the FEX is unconfigured. Wait until the command return does not list the FEX. |
Step 4 | Disconnect the cable that connects the FEX and the FI. |
Step 5 | In Cisco UCS Manager CLI, issue a remove fex fex_ID command to remove the FEX from the database. |
Step 6 | In Cisco UCS Manager GUI, Unconfigure all FI server ports that are connected to the server’s adapter card. |
Step 7 | Disconnect the cable that connects the FI and the server’s adapter card. |
Step 8 | Disconnect the cable that connects the FEX and the server’s LOM connector. |
Step 9 | Upgrade your Cisco UCS Manager software to release 2.0(2xx) or later and the FI firmware to the corresponding level. |
Step 10 | Repeat steps 3 through 9 on the second fabric interconnect in your configuration. |
Step 11 | Connect the
C-Series server directly to your network and upgrade the firmware by using the
standalone CIMC utility.
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Step 12 | Physically replace the Nexus 2248 FEX with a Nexus 2232PP FEX in your rack. |
Step 13 | Connect the
cables as shown in the image. See
Physical Connectivity
Illustrations.
In this new configuration, the data and management paths both connect from the server to the FEX. The paths between the FEX and the FI carry both data and management traffic. Issuing an NX-OS show fex command to verify the FEX. Wait until the command return lists the new Nexus 2232PP FEX. The FEX will automatically upgrade to the corresponding FI firmware version. |
Step 14 | After both
fabric interconnects are cabled, from
Cisco UCS Manager,
re-commission the decommissioned C-series servers.
When the server is discovered in Cisco UCS Manager, the previously assigned service profile is automatically re-associated with the server. |
If your Cisco UCS P81E VIC firmware and uboot version is earlier than 2.0(2g), when you integrate the server with any Cisco UCS Manager version, the UCS Manager software will return discovery and associate/disassociate failures. To avoid such failures you can do the following:
Before you integrate the server with UCS System, upgrade your P81E VIC firmware and uboot image to the required minimum 2.0(2g) level in standalone mode.
If your server is already integrated, you cannot upgrade the P81E VIC uboot image in the UCS Manager software. You have to remove the server from the integration and then use Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to upgrade the card and server firmware.
The following procedure provides the process to upgrade when your server is integrated with Cisco UCS Manager.
Step 1 | Decommission the server from UCS Manager. | ||||||
Step 2 | Disconnect the cables from the 1-Gb LOM ports on the server. | ||||||
Step 3 | Connect an Ethernet line from your LAN to one of the 1-Gb LOM ports (not to the dedicated management port, which is disabled in UCSM mode). | ||||||
Step 4 |
Find the Host Upgrade Utility ISO file download for your server online and download it to a temporary location on your workstation:
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Step 5 | Prepare the ISO. For local upgrade, on a local media and for remote upgrade, as a virtual device:
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Step 6 | Boot the server and press F6 when prompted to open the Boot Menu screen. | ||||||
Step 7 | On the Boot Menu screen, select the device where you prepared the ISO in Step 2:
The server is rebooted from the device you choose. | ||||||
Step 8 | A screen appears with the server BIOS and CIMC firmware versions. Answer the prompt, Have you read the Cisco EULA (end user license agreement)?
The Host Upgrade Menu screen displays. | ||||||
Step 9 | Select the option to Update UCS P81E VIC. This will update the card firmware and uboot image to the required level. | ||||||
Step 10 | Select the option to Update CIMC Firmware. This will update the CIMC firmware. | ||||||
Step 11 | Verify the firmware levels on the next screen. | ||||||
Step 12 | Select the option to Reboot the machine. | ||||||
Step 13 | When you see the F8 prompt during rebooting, press F8 to open the CIMC Configuration Utility. | ||||||
Step 14 | In the CIMC Configuration Utility, select the option CIMC Factory Default, then press F10 to save your changes. | ||||||
Step 15 | Return the cables from the FEXes to the 1-Gb LOM ports on the server. | ||||||
Step 16 | Recommission the server in UCS Manager. |