Downgrading a Blade Server From Second Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
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This procedure requires server downtime. |
This procedure allows you to downgrade to supported earlier version processors. This scenario assumes the following conditions:
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The Cisco UCS Manager software is at 4.0(4) or later.
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The M5 server is at BIOS/Cisco IMC 4.0(4) or later.
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The M5 server is using Second Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Disassociate the blade server in UCS Manager. |
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Power off the blade server and then remove it from the chassis. |
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Replace the Second Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with the earlier supported processors. Use the CPU replacement procedures in the Installation and Service Note for your server: |
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Reinsert the blade server to the chassis. |
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Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover and associate the server.
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Perform a board controller activation by using the Cisco UCS Manager CLI interface. Use the following sequence of commands:
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Step 7 |
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 8 |
Use the Cisco UCS Manager GUI to clear the WILL_BOOT_FAULT and reset the server CIMC:
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Step 9 |
Optional: Downgrade your server Cisco IMC and BIOS. Use the procedures in the GUI or CLI Cisco UCS Manager Firmware Management Guide for your release. |