Updating the Firmware

You can upgrade or downgrade the firmware for different components of Cisco UCS C-Series and S-Series servers.


Note

After updating the Cisco IMC firmware, you must check the compatibility matrix to verify if the drivers are compliant with the updated version of Cisco IMC. If the driver versions are non-compliant, you must update the driver versions to match the Cisco IMC version.

For details on Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix, see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html.

Updating and Activating Firmware for All Components at Once

To update the firmware for all the components at once, perform the following steps:

Before you begin

The server must be booted with the Cisco HUU using the HUU ISO file.

Procedure

Step 1

Click Firmware Update.

The Firmware Update page opens.

Step 2

Click the Update and Activate button.

The Update and Activate All dialog box opens and shows the following check boxes:

  • Exclude Persistent Memory

  • Exclude Storage Drives

  • Power cycle to activate

Step 3

Perform the following in the Update and Activate All dialog box:

  • Check the Exclude Persistent Memory check box if you do not want to update the firmware for persistent memories.

  • Check the Exclude Storage Drives check box if you do not want to update the firmware for storage drives.

    Note

     

    The above check boxes are not selected by default.

  • Ensure that the Power cycle to activate check box is selected if you want the server must be rebooted automatically once the firmware update and activation is completed.

    Note

     

    If the Power cycle to activate check box is not selected, you must manually reboot the server after update and activation of firmware so that the components can function according to the updated firmware.

Step 4

Click Update and Activate.

The firmware is updated and activated based on the selection of check boxes in the Update and Activate All dialog box.
The server is booted once the update and activation of components is completed.

Updating Firmware

To update the firmware, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Click Firmware Update.

The Firmware Update page opens.

Step 2

Click the Advanced Mode toggle button.

A check box for each component and More Actions drop-down list appear.

Step 3

Select the check boxes for the required components from the Components, Storage Devices, and Persistent Memory tabs. If you want to update firmware for all the components, do not select any components.

Note

 

For each component, you can check the following color codes to confirm if the firmware is up to date or yet to be updated with the version available in the package.

  • Green—Firmware is up to date

  • Yellow—Updated firmware is available in the package

Note

 

It is recommended to update BIOS and Integrated Management Controllers such as CMC, BMC, and CIMC together.

Step 4

Select Update from the More Actions drop-down list.

The following check boxes are displayed:

  • Exclude Storage Drives—This is displayed only if you have selected components from the Storage Devices tab.

  • Exclude Persistent Memory—This is displayed only if you have selected components from the Persistent Memory tab.

The Update Selected Components dialog box opens.

Step 5

In the Update Selected Components dialog box, select the following check boxes and click Update:

  • Exclude Storage Drives—Select this check box if you do not want to update storage drive components.

  • Exclude Persistent Memory—Select this check box if you do not want to update persistent memory components.

The following message is displayed:

  • Starting Update

Note

 

Whenever you initiate the firmware update process, a task is created. You can view the progress of task in the Task Summary page. For more information, see Viewing Task Summary.

What to do next

Activate firmware for the components. For more information, see Activating Firmware.

Activating Firmware

To activate the firmware, perform the following steps:

Before you begin

The components that you select for firmware activation must be updated with the firmware as available in the package.

Procedure

Step 1

Click Firmware Update.

The Firmware Update page opens.

Step 2

Click the Advanced Mode toggle button.

A check box for each component and More Actions drop-down list appear.

Step 3

If you want to activate firmware for the specific components, select the check boxes for the required components from the Components, Storage Devices, and Persistent Memory tabs. If you want to activate firmware for all the components, do not select any components.

Step 4

Select Activate from the More Actions drop-down list.

The following check boxes are displayed:

  • Exclude Storage Drives—This is displayed only if you have selected components from the Storage Devices tab.

  • Exclude Persistent Memory—This is displayed only if you have selected components from the Persistent Memory tab.

  • Power cycle to activate

The Activate Selected Components dialog box opens.

Step 5

In the Activate Selected Components dialog box, select the following check boxes and click Activate:

  • Exclude Storage Drives—Select this check box if you do not want to activate storage drive components.

  • Exclude Persistent Memory—Select this check box if you do not want to activate persistent memory components.

  • Power cycle to activate—Select this check box if you want the server must be rebooted automatically once the components are activated.

The following message is displayed:

  • Starting Activate

Note

 

Whenever you initiate the firmware activate process, a task is created. You can view the progress of task in the Task Summary page. For more information, see Viewing Task Summary.