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Release Notes for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine, Release 3.1.1

November 16, 2016

This document provides new features, system requirements, compatibility information, and open and resolved caveats for the Cisco UCS E-Series Server and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine (NCE) software release 3.1.1. Use this document in conjunction with the documents in the “Related Documentation” section.

Note Documentation is sometimes updated after original publication; therefore, for updated content, review the documentation on Cisco.com.

Contents

- New and Changed Information

- Overview

- System Requirements

- E-Series Server Options

- Cisco ISR G2, E-Series Server, NCE, and Cisco IOS Software Release Compatibility

- Cisco ISR 4000 Series, E-Series Server, NCE, CIMC, and Cisco IOS Software Release Compatibility

- Important Information About the VMware FL-SRE-V-HOST License

- Important Information About the Host Upgrade Utility

- Open and Resolved Bugs

- Related Documentation

- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

New and Changed Information

provides an overview of the significant changes that are introduced for the CIMC release 3.1.1.

Table 1 New and Changed Information for Software Release 3.1.1

Feature

Description

Software Release

Where Documented

Single-Wide E-Series Server Refresh

Support added to install the UCS-E160S-M3/K9 into the Cisco ISR 4000 series.

3.1.1

- Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine

- Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine, Release 3.1.1

- GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine Integrated Management Controller, Release 3.1.1

Configuring CIMC Access Using the TE2 or TE3 Interfaces.

Added procedures to configure CIMC access through the external TE2/TE3 interfaces.

3.1.1

Overview

The Cisco UCS E-Series Servers (E-Series Servers) and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine (NCE) are a family of size-, weight-, and power-efficient blade servers that are housed within the Generation 2 Cisco Integrated Services Routers (Cisco ISR G2) and the Cisco ISR 4000 series. These servers provide a general-purpose compute platform for branch-office applications deployed either as bare-metal on operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux, or as virtual machines on hypervisors, such as VMware vSphere Hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Citrix XenServer.

The E-Series Servers are purpose-built with powerful Intel Xeon processors for general-purpose compute. They come in the following form factors: single-wide and double-wide. The single-wide E-Series Server fits into one server module (SM) slot, and the double-wide E-Series Server fits into two SM slots.

The NCEs are price-to-power optimized modules that are built to host Cisco network applications and other lightweight general-purpose applications. They come in three form factors: SM, EHWIC, and NIM. The SM E-Series NCE fits into one SM slot, the NIM E-Series NCE fits into one NIM slot, and the EHWIC E-Series NCE fits into two EHWIC slots.

Note • EHWIC E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 only.

Note • EHWIC E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 only.

- NIM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.

- The Cisco ISR 4331 has one SM slot. The Cisco ISR 4321 and the Cisco ISR 4431 have no SM slots.

- Citrix XenServer is supported on the E-Series Servers only.

- Cisco UCS-E160S-M3/K9 server is supported on the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.

System Requirements

- Hardware Requirements

- Software Requirements

- Minimum System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Note • E-Series Servers and the SM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4000 series.

Note • E-Series Servers and the SM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4000 series.

- The EHWIC E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 only.

- The NIM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.

The following M1 E-Series Servers are supported:

- UCS-E140S-M1—Single-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, 1.0-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E140D-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E160D-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, 1.8-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E140DP-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, with PCIe, 2.0-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E160DP-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, with PCIe, 1.8-GHz clock speed

The following M2 E-Series Servers and SM E-Series NCE are supported:

- UCS-EN120S-M2—SM E-Series NCE, 2-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E140S-M2—Single-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, 1.8-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E160D-M2—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed

- UCS-E180D-M2—Double-wide E-Series Server, 8-cores CPU, 1.8-GHz clock speed

The following M3 E-Series Servers are supported:

- UCS-E160S-M3—Single-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed

Note The M1, M2, and M3 E-Series Servers naming terminology indicates different generations of Intel processors within the respective servers.

The following EHWIC E-Series NCE is supported:

- UCS-EN120E—EHWIC E-Series NCE, 2-cores CPU, 1.7-GHz clock speed

The following NIM E-Series NCE is supported:

- UCS-EN140N-M2—NIM E-Series NCE, 4-cores CPU, 1.7-GHz clock speed

Note For details about the M1, M2, and M3 E-Series Servers and the EHWIC E-Series NCE hardware, see the “Hardware Requirements” section in the Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine.

Software Requirements

E-Series Servers require three major software systems:

- CIMC Firmware

- BIOS Firmware

- Operating System or Hypervisor

CIMC Firmware

Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is a management module, which is built into the motherboard. A dedicated ARM-based processor, separate from the main server CPU, runs the CIMC firmware. The system ships with a running version of the CIMC firmware. You can update the CIMC firmware, but no initial installation is needed.

CIMC is the management service for the E-Series Servers. CIMC runs within the server. You can use CIMC to access, configure, administer, and monitor the server.

BIOS Firmware

BIOS initializes the hardware in the system, discovers bootable devices, and boots them in the provided sequence. It boots the operating system and configures the hardware for the operating system to use. BIOS manageability features allow you to interact with the hardware and use it. In addition, BIOS provides options to configure the system, manage firmware, and create BIOS error reports. The system ships with a running version of the BIOS firmware. You can update the BIOS firmware, but no initial installation is needed.

Operating System or Hypervisor

, or you can install your own operating system.

The following operating systems are supported on the E-Series Servers:

- Microsoft Windows:

– Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit

- Linux:

– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2

– SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, service pack 2

– Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.0, update 2

- Hypervisor:

5.1

5.5

6.0

– Hyper-V (Windows 2012 R2)

– Citrix XenServer 6.1

The following operating systems are supported on the NCEs:

- Microsoft Windows:

– Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit

- Hypervisor:

5.1

5.5

6.0

– Hyper-V (Windows 2012 R2)

Minimum System Requirements

The management client must meet or exceed the following minimum system requirements:

- Sun JRE 1.6.0_14 or later

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher

- Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista,

- Apple Mac OS X v10.6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 or higher operating systems

E-Series Server Options

E-Series Servers are available in the following options:

- Option 1—E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor

- Option 2—E-Series Server with preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server

At the time of purchase, you can choose the appropriate RAID option that you want enabled on the E-Series Server.

Note If you purchase this option, the Microsoft Windows Server license is preactivated.

- Option 3—E-Series Server with preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor TM

At the time of purchase, you can choose the appropriate RAID option that you want enabled on the E-Series Server.

Cisco ISR G2, E-Series Server, NCE, and Cisco IOS Software Release Compatibility

Table 2 Cisco ISR G2, E-Series Server, NCE, and Cisco IOS Release Compatibility

Cisco ISR G2

Cisco IOS Software Release for Single-Wide E-Series Servers and the SM E-Series NCE

Cisco IOS Software Release for Double-Wide E-Series Servers

Cisco IOS Software Release for the EHWIC E-Series NCE

1921

—

—

15.4(3)M and later releases

1941

—

—

15.4(3)M and later releases

2911

15.4(3)M and later releases

2921

15.4(3)M and later releases

2951

15.4(3)M and later releases

3925

15.4(3)M and later releases

3925e

15.4(3)M and later releases

3945

15.4(3)M and later releases

3945e

15.4(3)M and later releases

Cisco ISR 4000 Series, E-Series Server, NCE, CIMC, and Cisco IOS Software Release Compatibility

Table 3 Cisco ISR 4000 Series, E-Series Server, NCE, CIMC, and Cisco IOS Release Compatibility

Cisco ISR

Cisco IOS Software Release for Single-Wide E-Series Servers and the SM E-Series NCE

Cisco IOS Software Release for Double-Wide E-Series Servers

Cisco IOS Software Release for the

NIM E-Series NCE

CIMC

4400 Series

XE 3.12S

XE 3.12S

—

2.2.2 and later releases

XE 3.13S and later releases

XE 3.13S and later releases

—

2.3.1 and later releases

—

—

XE 3.15S and later releases

3.0.1 and later releases

XE 16.2.1

XE 16.2.1

XE 16.2.1

3.0.1 and later releases

4300 Series

XE 3.13S and later releases

XE 3.13S and later releases

—

2.3.1 and later releases

—

—

XE 3.15S and later releases

3.0.1 and later releases

XE 16.2.1

XE 16.2.1

XE 16.2.1

3.0.1 and later releases

Important Information About the VMware FL-SRE-V-HOST License

If you are using a VMware FL-SRE-V-HOST license (equivalent to VMware vSphere Hypervisor™ 5.X), make sure that you are using 32 GB or less of RAM. If more than 32 GB of RAM is used, you will get an error message, and you will not be able to apply the license. If you want to use 48 GB RAM, upgrade your license to FL-SRE-V-HOSTVC.

Important Information About the Host Upgrade Utility

Open and Resolved Bugs

. This web-based tool provides you with access to the Cisco bug tracking system, which maintains information about bugs and vulnerabilities in this product and other Cisco hardware and software products.

Note You must have a Cisco.com account to log in and access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. If you do not have one, you can register for an account.

.

Open Bugs in Release 3.1.1

.

lists the open bugs in release 3.1.1.

Table 4 Open Bugs in Release 3.1.1

Bug ID

Summary

Additional Information

CSCuz78001

Cannot turn off Physical Drive Locator LED in JBOD mode.

Symptom Cannot turn off Physical Drive Locator LED in JBOD mode.

Conditions Configure JBOD mode and then turn on the locator LED of one of the disks, and then turn it off.

Workaround Power cycle the module.

CSCuz78167

CIMC CLI does not support IPv6 command.

Symptom Cannot find any related IPv6 command under CIMC CLI console.

Conditions Currently, IPv6 functionality is not supported.

Workaround Currently, IPv6 functionality is not supported.

CSCuz84813

Intel PHY resets when user successively power cycle the server.

Symptom Intel PHY resets when user successively power cycle the server.

Conditions Power cycle the server successively.

Workaround Wait for 120 seconds before you do the second power cycle.

CSCuz85441

Intel cannot power on when resetting default via CIMC configuration mode.

Symptom Intel cannot power on when resetting default via CIMC configuration mode.

to save and take effect.

Workaround Reboot CIMC.

CSCuz95230

Incorrect configured boot order is shown on CIMC GUI.

Conditions Reset CIMC to factory default, power on Intel to run into default EFI shell, and then power cycle the Intel server from CIMC GUI repeatedly.

Workaround Reset to CIMC factory default.

CSCva06961

User could enter CIMC configuration mode without any password.

Symptom User could enter CIMC configuration mode without any password.

Conditions Press F8 to enter CIMC configuration mode.

Workaround None.

CSCva08186

Undefined BIOS FW version shown on Activate Firmware page.

Symptom Undefined BIOS FW version shown on Activate Firmware page.

Conditions After upgrading to the latest BIOS FW, go to Activate Firmware page. A pop up window appears and it shows "N/A" (current running), "undefined" for the next activation version.

Workaround None.

CSCva17445

boot-order twice to take effect.

boot-order twice to take effect.

boot-order (set boot-order pxe:TE3,pxe:GE0,pxe:GE1,pxe:TE2).

boot-order once again by using the same command.

Resolved and Closed Bugs

lists the bugs from release 2.x that are resolved or closed in release 3.1.1.

Table 5 Resolved or Closed Caveats

Bug ID

Summary

CSCvc00694

vKVM Java blocked for CIMC 3.0.x and older version.

CSCux19468

CIMC GUI unresponsive after SNMP discovery with CSP Collector.

CSCun54441

Cannot update the BIOS/firmware using the HUU.

CSCuq27432

Slot ID column displays UNKNOWN for PCI adapters.

CSCui27042

No power information displayed when the E-Series Server is installed into the Cisco ISR 4451-X.

CSCuh44522

The failover feature works inconsistently between the ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4451-X platforms.

CSCub72754

Cisco IOS lock message is not received from the CIMC.

CSCud44335

command does not work.

CSCuf61866

Hardware failure displayed in technical logs.

CSCug49179

KVM console display does not refresh.

CSCtz71108

Cannot create (secure) virtual drive from CIMC GUI using SED drives.

CSCuw66498

Cannot access CIMC GUI due to GDS error.

CSCuy41944

CSCuz41368

command causes SNMP timeout for all other SNMP commands ran after it.

CSCut11013

UCS E Series M2 servers do not show Memory Summary information.

CSCuu31552

CIMC AD authentication optimization.

CSCut02864

ciscoNET.c:124:Error and doctor-bmc-app-mon restarting.

CSCuu99386

Duplicate UUIDs received on UCS-E Series modules.

CSCuv22790

UCS-E CIMC dropbear SSH vulnerability.

CSCut68163

Critical FRU_RAM messages in SEL.

CSCuu99413

UUID of UCS-E Module is all zeros.

Related Documentation

- Release Notes for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine, Release 3.1.1 (this document)

- Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine, Release 3.1.1

- Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine

- Cisco Network Modules, Server Modules, and Interface Cards Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

- GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine Integrated Management Controller, Release 3.1.1

- CLI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine Integrated Management Controller, Release 3.1.1

- CIMC XML API Programmer’s Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine

- Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine

- Open Source Used in Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine, Release 2.x

- Third-Party Tools Plug-In Documentation:

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