Upgrade Scenario 1: UCS Manager and Firmware Earlier Than Minimum Version
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This procedure requires server downtime. |
This scenario assumes the following conditions:
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The Cisco UCS Manager software is earlier than 4.0(4).
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The M5 server is at a BIOS/Cisco IMC version earlier than 4.0(4).
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The M5 server is using CPUs earlier than Second Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Upgrade the Cisco UCS Manager software to 4.0(4) or later. Use the procedures in the appropriate Cisco UCS Manager upgrade guide (depending on your current software version): Cisco UCS Manager Upgrade Guides . |
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Step 2 |
Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server Cisco IMC firmware to 4.0(4). Use the procedures in the GUI or CLI Cisco UCS Manager Firmware Management Guide for your release. |
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Step 3 |
Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server BIOS to 4.0(4) or later. Use the procedures in the GUI or CLI Cisco UCS Manager Firmware Management Guide for your release. |
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Step 4 |
Disassociate the blade server in UCS Manager. |
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Step 5 |
Power off the blade server and then remove it from the chassis. |
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Replace the CPUs with the Second Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Use the CPU replacement procedure in the Installation and Service Note for your server: |
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Step 7 |
Reinsert the blade server to the chassis. |
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Step 8 |
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover and associate the server.
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Step 9 |
Perform a board controller activation by using the Cisco UCS Manager CLI interface. Use the following sequence of commands:
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Step 10 |
Do not continue with the next step until board controller activation completes. Verify that the activation is complete by
using the
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Step 11 |
Use the Cisco UCS Manager GUI to clear the WILL_BOOT_FAULT and reset the server CIMC: |