Cisco Unified Computing System

Data Sheets and Product Information

At-a-Glance

• Cisco sets world-record-setting performance on the SPECjEnterprise2010 benchmark, demonstrating how well Cisco servers power enterprise applications. 10-Mar-2011 (PDF - 1 MB)

Security Notices

Field Notices

• Field Notice: FN - 63853 - FC Traffic Drops After IOM Reset/Reseat/Cable Pull or UCS Upgrade - Upgrade Process Required 18-May-2016

Release and Compatibility

Release Notes

• Related Documentation

  • Cisco Unified Computing System Documentation Roadmaps 02-Oct-2014
  • Interop Matrixes for B-Series and C-Series 30-Jul-2014

• UCS C-Series Servers

  • Release Notes for Cisco Integrated Management Controller 30-Nov-2009
  • Cisco Integrated Management Controller Release Notes 27-May-2014

• UCS Manager B-Series Servers

  • Release Notes for Cisco UCS Release 1.0(1e) 19-Jul-2009
  • Cisco UCS Manager Release Notes 23-Jul-2014

Reference

Documentation Roadmaps

• Cisco HyperFlex Systems Documentation Roadmap 11-Feb-2020
• Cisco UCS Director Documentation Roadmap 16-Sep-2016
• Cisco UCS Central Software and B-Series Server Hardware Documentation Roadmap 18-Mar-2016
• Cisco UCS M-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap 18-Mar-2016
• Cisco UCS Manager Software and B-Series Server Hardware Documentation Roadmap 17-Mar-2016

Technical References

• Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Compatibility

  • UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix Tool (New)

• UCSM Managed UCS Server Compatibility

  • UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix Tool (New)

• Standalone C-Series UCS Server Compatibility

  • UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix Tool (New)

• Standalone C880 Series Server Compatibility

  • Cisco C880 Series Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix, Release 1.0.1 18-Nov-2014

• General References

  • Cisco UCS RAID Controller SMI-S Reference Guide 09-Jun-2010
  • Cisco UCS SMASH Reference Guide 15-Jun-2010
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) Compatibility Information 29-Sep-2014
  • Cisco Unified Computing System Documentation Roadmaps 02-Oct-2014

• Open Source

  • Open Source Used in Cisco UCS 2.0(3) 25-Jun-2012
  • Open Source Used In Cisco UCS 2.0(2) 04-Jun-2012
  • Open Source used in Cisco UCS 2.0(1) 29-Nov-2011
  • Open Source Used in Cisco UCS 1.4(1) to 1.4(3) 21-Aug-2012
  • Open Source Used In Cisco UCS 1.4(1) 14-Apr-2011

• Obsolete Documentation

  • Hardware and Software Interoperability for UCSM Managed Servers in Release 2.0(5) 01-Apr-2014
  • Hardware and Software Interoperability for UCSM Managed Servers in Release 2.0(4) 24-Sep-2012

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• C-Series Servers

  • Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Install and Upgrade Guides 16-Apr-2014

• General

  • Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide 13-Jun-2013
  • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco UCS 14-Oct-2009

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Configure Multicast on UCS 06-Feb-2020
• Firmware Upgrade on UCS server through Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) 22-Oct-2018
• Configure DME to Export Process Logs to External Server 23-Apr-2018
• SAP HANA | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 Migration 20-Jul-2017
• Configuring a Global Service Profile (GSP) in UCS (Unified Computing System) Central and troubleshooting alerts along the way 02-Jun-2017
• Configuration guide to migrate local service profile to Global in UCS central 21-Dec-2016
• VM-FEX with Hyper-V Configuration Example 25-Aug-2014
• Windows 2012 NPIV on UCS Configuration Example 21-Jul-2014
• Unified Computing System Virtual Machine Live Migration Fails with Virtual Fibre Channel Adapters 16-Jul-2014
• UCS L2 Multicast with Nexus 5000 and 1000V Series Switches Configuration Example 27-Jan-2014

Configuration Guides

• Cisco UCS Servers RAID Guide 05-Jun-2015

Maintain and Operate

Maintain and Operate TechNotes

• UCS B/UCS C Monitor and Replace the Backup Battery Unit (BBU) 10-Dec-2014

Troubleshooting

Error and System Messages

• UCS 4.x

  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 4.0

• UCS 3.x

  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 3.2
  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 3.1 23-May-2017
  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 3.0(2) 13-Mar-2015

• UCS 2.x

  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 2.5, for Cisco UCS M-Series Servers 21-Jan-2015
  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 2.2(3) 13-Jan-2015
  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference Guide, Release 2.1(3) 26-Jan-2015
  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference, Release 2.0 25-Jan-2012
  • Cisco UCS Faults Spreadsheet, Release 2.0

• UCS 1.x

  • Cisco UCS Faults and Error Messages Reference 13-Jul-2010

• Related Documentation

  • Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guides 21-Jul-2014

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• Troubleshooting UCS blade discovery issues 27-May-2020
• UCS Driver Installation for Common Operating Systems 02-Oct-2019
• How to Check Upstream FC SAN Switch Connected to a UCS Fabric Interconnect 19-Sep-2019
• Troubleshoot Failure to Boot OS After Motherboard Replacement or BIOS Upgrade in UCS 30-Jul-2019
• Enable Auto-Negotiation By Default in F8 CIMC Configuration Utility 27-Jun-2018
• UltraM: VM Recovery after ESC Retry Expires 02-Nov-2017
• Upload and Download Files to the OS with Only the KVM Removable Disk Option 22-Feb-2017
• TechNote on High Disk Performance Utilization 22-Feb-2017
• Troubleshooting UCSM Registration Issues with Central 21-Dec-2016
• Tracing of MAC Addresses in UCS with Nexus 1000V 02-Jun-2016
• Troubleshooting UCS Fabric Interconnect crash or unexpected reboot 03-May-2016
• Install Redhat/CentOS Operating System on UCS M-Series Server 18-Mar-2016
• FlexPod Common Performance Problems 20-Feb-2015
• UCS B/UCS C Monitor and Replace the Backup Battery Unit (BBU) 10-Dec-2014
• Unified Computing System Virtual Machine Live Migration Fails with Virtual Fibre Channel Adapters 16-Jul-2014

Literature

Presentations

• Cisco Data Center Government Advantage Brochure 27-Dec-2015 (PDF - 1 MB)

Translated Documents

Translated End-User Guides

• Configuration Guide - 한국어 (Korean)

  • Cisco UCS 서버 RAID 설명서 22-Jun-2016