First Published: January 23, 2026

Last Updated: February 18, 2026

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

B1

February 18, 2026

Updated Bundle Information for Release 1.2.0.250013.

B0

January 23, 2026

Created release notes for 1.2.0.250013 for the following servers:

  • Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server

A0

November 13, 2025

Created release notes for 1.2.0.250011 for the following servers:

  • Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server

Overview of the Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server

The Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server is a dense-GPU server designed to deliver massive, scalable accelerated compute capabilities to address the most demanding AI workloads, including deep learning/Large Language Model (LLM) training, model fine-tuning, large model inferencing, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

To deliver massive accelerated compute performance in a single server, the server offers a choice of eight GPUs of the following types:

  • NVIDIA® HGX H200 Server PCI Exrepess Module (SXM) or Nvidia HGX H100 SXM GPUs. SXM is a socket-based GPU interconnect method used by NVIDIA GPUs.

  • AMD MI300X OCP Accelerator Model (OAM) GPUs.

  • AMD Instinct MI350X OCP Accelerator Module (OAM) GPUs.

For east-west traffic, the server supports up to eight PCIe x16 HHHL NICs: the NVIDIA ConnectX-7 or Bluefield-3 B3140H SuperNICor the AMD Pensando Pollara 400 AI NIC.

For north-south traffic, the server supports up to four PCIe x16 FHHL DPUs or NICs: the NVIDIA ConnectX-7 or the NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220/B3240.

Additionally, for north-south traffic or host management, one OCP 3.0 Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L is supported.

Introduction

The Cisco Baseboard Management Controller (Cisco BMC) web GUI is HTML5 based and added security with SSL (HTTPS). It helps you manage the Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server using the following options:

Hardware and Component Management

The Inventory feature enables administrators to record hardware devices and components on each server, such as central processing units (CPUs), memory modules, hard drives, network cards, and more.

Status and Checks

The Inventory feature also provides status and checks for hardware and software devices. This information can include device health status, temperature, voltage, connection status, and more.

What's New

Release 1.2.0.250013

  • Added support for AMD GPU-Passthrough on MI300X platforms, providing virtual machines with direct GPU access to achieve near-native performance.

Release 1.2.0.250011

  • Support for AMD Instinct MI350X OCP Accelerator Module (OAM) GPUs

  • Support for AMD Pensando Pollara 400 AI NIC

Supported Platforms

The following servers are supported in 1.2.0.250011 and later releases:

  • Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server

Operating System and Browser Requirements

Cisco recommends the following browsers:

Table 1. Operating System and Browser Requirements

Recommended Browser

Version Tested

Minimum Recommended Operating System

Mozilla Firefox

132.0.2 (AArch64)

macOS 15.1 (24B83)

132.0 (64-bit)

Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS

132.0.2 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

Apple Safari

Version 18.1 (20619.2.8.11.10)

macOS 15.1 (24B83)

Google Chrome

131.0.6778.71 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

Microsoft Edge

131.0.2903.51 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

Default Ports

Following is a list of server ports and their default port numbers:

Port Name

Port Number

HTTP

80

HTTPS

443

SSH

22

IPMI

623

Upgrade and Downgrade Guidelines

Upgrade and Downgrade Guidelines for Release 1.2.0.250011 or any Later Release

Table 2. Upgrade Paths to Release 1.2.0.250011 or any Later Release

Upgrade from Release

Recommended Upgrade Path

Upgrade from release 1.1.0.250016 or later

Direct upgrade to release 1.2.0.250011 or any later release.

Upgrade from release 1.0.1.250002or later

Direct upgrade to release 1.2.0.250011 or any later release.

Upgrade from release 1.0.0.250003

  1. First upgrade from 1.0.0.250003 patch to 1.0.1.250002 patch.

  2. Then upgrade to release 1.2.0.250011 or any later release.

Upgrade from release 1.0.0.240001

  1. First upgrade from 1.0.0.240001 patch to 1.0.1.250002 patch.

  2. Then upgrade to release 1.2.0.250011 or any later release.

Firmware Files

Always upgrade all the components BIOS, BMC, and FPGA. Do not upgrade individual components (only BIOS or only BMC), since this could lead to unexpected behavior. If the BIOS and the BMC versions are from different container releases, it could result in unexpected behavior.


Note

The Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) firmware is managed under an independent release cycle and is not included in the main firmware bundle. Depending on the requirements of this patch, a corresponding HUU update may be released separately. Refer Bundle Information for the applicable HUU version; if no version is listed, an HUU update is either not required for this release or will be made available at a later date.

Firmware Files in Release 1.2.0.250013

The 1.2.0.250013 software release includes the following software files:

Table 3. 1.2.0.250013 Cisco Firmware Bundle

CCO Software Type

File Name

Firmware for OOB (BMC, BIOS, FPGA, and GPU).

ucs-c885a-m8-1.2.0.250013.tar

Host Upgrade Utility support firmware upgrade of ConnectX7, Bluefield, and OCP.

HUU Version—1.0.1.260005

ucsc-885a-m8-huu-host-1.0.1.260005.iso

Upgrade script

ucs-c885a-m8-upgrade-script-v1.5.tar.gz
Table 4. 1.2.0.250013 GPU Minimum Firmware Version

GPU

Minimum Firmware Version

H100 / H200 Nvidia GPU

HGX-22.10-1-rc80

AMD MI 300 GPU

1.25.5.10

AMD MI350 GPU

01.25.15.04

Firmware Files in Release 1.2.0.250011

The 1.2.0.250011 software release includes the following software files:

Table 5. 1.2.0.250011 Cisco Firmware Bundle

CCO Software Type

File Name

Firmware for OOB (BMC, BIOS, FPGA, and GPU).

ucs-c885a-m8-1.2.0.250011.tar

Host Upgrade Utility support firmware upgrade of ConnectX7, Bluefield, and OCP.

HUU Version—1.0.1.250032

ucsc-885a-m8-huu-host-1.0.1.250032.iso

Upgrade script

ucs-c885a-m8-upgrade-script-v1.5.tar.gz
Table 6. 1.2.0.250011 GPU Minimum Firmware Version

GPU

Minimum Firmware Version

H100 / H200 Nvidia GPU

HGX-22.10-1-rc80

AMD MI 300 GPU

01.25.00.03

AMD MI350 GPU

01.25.15.04

Note

The versions provided here are the minimum supported versions that are compatible with the server with the current release.

Bundle Information for Release 1.2.0.250013

The ucs-c885a-m8-1.2.0.250013.tar bundle contains the following:

Component

Version

AMD BMC

1.1.58

Nvidia BMC

1.0.58

Genoa BIOS

1.0.58

Turin BIOS

1.1.58

AMD MI300x

01.25.05.10

AMD MI350x

01.25.15.04

Nvidia H100/H200

HGX-22.10-1-rc80

DCSCM-FPGA

4.01

MB-FPGA

4.01

HIB-FPGA

6.00

HUU Version - 1.0.1.260005

Cisco Host Update Utility ucsc-885a-m8-huu-host-1.0.1.260005.iso bundle contains the following:

Vendor

Component

Description

Version

NVIDIA

UCS-P-N3220

NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 DPU 2x200G QSFP112, PCIe Gen5.0 x16, Crypto Disabled

32.46.1006

UCS-P-N3140H

NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3140H Super-NIC 1x400G QSFP112, PCIe Gen5.0 x16, Crypto Disabled

32.46.1006

UCS-P-N3240

NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3240 DPU 2x400G QSFP112, PCIe Gen5.0 x16, Crypto Disabled

32.46.1006

UCS-P-N7S400GF

Cisco-NVDA MCX715105AS-WEAT 1x400GbE QSFP112 Gen5 x16 PCIe NIC

28.46.1006

UCS-P-N7D200GF

Cisco-NVDA MCX755106AS-HEAT 2x200GbE QSFP112 Gen5 x16 PCIe NIC

28.46.1006

UCSC-P-N7Q25GF

Cisco-NVDA MCX713104AS-ADAT 4x25GbE SFP56 Gen4 x16 PCIe NIC

28.43.2026

UCS-P-N7S400GFO

NVIDIA OEM MCX715105AS-WEAT CX-7 1x400GbE QSFP112 PCIe Gen5 x16 VPI NIC

28.44.1036

UCSC-P-N7D200GFO

NVIDIA OEM MCX755106AS-HEAT 2x200GbE QSFP112 Gen5x16, PCIe VPI NIC; No Crypto

28.46.1006

UCSC-P-N7Q25GFO

NVIDIA OEM MCX713104AS-ADAT CX-7 4x25GbE SFP56 Gen4 x16 PCIe NIC

28.44.1036

MICRON

UCS-NVM2-960GB

960GB M.2 Boot NVMe

E2CS005

KIOXIA

C885A-NV-C1T9KV

Kioxia CM7 1.92TB SSD NVMe PCIe 5.0 2.5'

1UET6104

C885A-NV-D3T8K1V

3.8TB 2.5in 15mm Kioxia CD8 Hg Perf Val End Gen5 1X NVMe

1XET6105

C885A-NVD7T6K1V

7.6TB 2.5in 15mm Kioxia CD8 Hg Perf Val End Gen5 1X NVMe

1XET6105

C885A-NVD15TK1V

15.3TB 2.5in 15mm Kioxia CD8 Hg Perf Val End Gen5 1X NVMe

1XET6105

LSI

UCS-M2-NVRAID

Cisco boot optimized M.2 NVMe RAID controller

52.30.0-5806

INTEL

C885A-O-ID10GC

Intel X710-T2L 2x10G RJ45 OCP 3.0 NIC

0x8000FB81-

1.3800.0-9.54,

0x8000FB71-1.3800.0-9.54

AMD

UCSC-P-APS400GF

POLLARA 1x400G QSFP112

1.117.1-A-63

Driver

Driver Version

i40e.ko

2.27.8

ahci.ko

3.0

mstflint_access.ko

2.0.0 (Nov-27-2012)

ice.ko

1.16.3

megaraid_sas.ko

07.730.01.00

pds_core.ko

1.117.1.a.3

tawk_ipc.ko

1.117.1.a.3

Bundle Information for Release 1.2.0.250011

The ucs-c885a-m8-1.2.0.250011.tar bundle contains the following:

Component

Version

AMD BMC

1.1.57

Nvidia BMC

1.0.57

BIOS

1.1.56

GPU

01.25.15.04

DCSCM-FPGA

4.01

MB-FPGA

4.01

HIB-FPGA

6.00

HUU Version - 1.0.1.250032

Cisco Host Update Utility ucsc-885a-m8-huu-host-1.0.1.250032.iso bundle contains the following:

Vendor

Component

Description

Version

NVIDIA

UCS-P-N3220

NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 DPU 2x200G QSFP112, PCIe Gen5.0 x16, Crypto Disabled

32.45.1020

UCS-P-N3140H

NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3140H Super-NIC 1x400G QSFP112, PCIe Gen5.0 x16, Crypto Disabled

32.45.1020

UCS-P-N3240

NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3240 DPU 2x400G QSFP112, PCIe Gen5.0 x16, Crypto Disabled

32.45.1020

UCS-P-N7S400GF

Cisco-NVDA MCX715105AS-WEAT 1x400GbE QSFP112 Gen5 x16 PCIe NIC

28.43.2026

UCS-P-N7D200GF

Cisco-NVDA MCX755106AS-HEAT 2x200GbE QSFP112 Gen5 x16 PCIe NIC

28.43.2026

UCSC-P-N7Q25GF

Cisco-NVDA MCX713104AS-ADAT 4x25GbE SFP56 Gen4 x16 PCIe NIC

28.43.2026

UCS-P-N7S400GFO

NVIDIA OEM MCX715105AS-WEAT CX-7 1x400GbE QSFP112 PCIe Gen5 x16 VPI NIC

28.44.1036

UCSC-P-N7D200GFO

NVIDIA OEM MCX755106AS-HEAT 2x200GbE QSFP112 Gen5x16, PCIe VPI NIC; No Crypto

28.46.3048

UCSC-P-N7Q25GFO

NVIDIA OEM MCX713104AS-ADAT CX-7 4x25GbE SFP56 Gen4 x16 PCIe NIC

28.44.1036

MICRON

UCS-NVM2-960GB

960GB M.2 Boot NVMe

E2CS005

KIOXIA

C885A-NV-C1T9KV

Kioxia CM7 1.92TB SSD NVMe PCIe 5.0 2.5'

1UET6104

C885A-NV-D3T8K1V

3.8TB 2.5in 15mm Kioxia CD8 Hg Perf Val End Gen5 1X NVMe

1XET6105

C885A-NVD7T6K1V

7.6TB 2.5in 15mm Kioxia CD8 Hg Perf Val End Gen5 1X NVMe

1XET6105

C885A-NVD15TK1V

15.3TB 2.5in 15mm Kioxia CD8 Hg Perf Val End Gen5 1X NVMe

1XET6105

LSI

UCS-M2-NVRAID

Cisco boot optimized M.2 NVMe RAID controller

52.30.0-5806

INTEL

C885A-O-ID10GC

Intel X710-T2L 2x10G RJ45 OCP 3.0 NIC

0x8000FB81-1.3800.0-9.54,0x8000FB71-1.3800.0-9.54

AMD

UCSC-P-APS400GF

POLLARA 1x400G QSFP112

1.117.1-A-3

Driver

Driver Version

i40e.ko

2.27.8

ahci.ko

3.0

mstflint_access.ko

2.0.0 (Nov-27-2012)

ice.ko

1.16.3

megaraid_sas.ko

07.730.01.00

pds_core.ko

1.117.1.a.3

tawk_ipc.ko

1.117.1.a.3

Resolved Caveats

Resolved Caveats in Release 1.2.0.250013

The following defect is resolved in Release 1.2.0.250013:

Defect ID

Symptom

First Affected Release

Resolved in Release

CSCwr98051

The BMC Web UI restricts the GPU power range settings to between 250W and 750W. You cannot configure the GPU power to exceed 750W through the WebUI.

This issue is resolved.

1.2.0.250011

1.2.0.250013

Resolved Caveats in Release 1.2.0.250011

The following defects are resolved in Release 1.1.0.250025:

Defect ID

Symptom

First Affected Release

Resolved in Release

CSCwp07720

A warning/critical SEL log, FAN Front/Rear warning low threshold assert, is observed during AC cycle, BMC reboot, or host power cycle FAN Speed Error asserts are reported with details such as PWM(49), Current Tach(6874), and EventData=11FF0B, affecting the fans.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250022

1.2.0.250011
CSCwp07855

A critical SEL alert, SensorError Assert, EventData=21FF46, occurs after host reboot or AC cycle or BMC reboot. The issue causes the system health status to change to critical.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250022

1.2.0.250011

CSCwp11940

The GPU firmware upgrade fails with a Cancelled status when performed through the Web UI. After an AC power cycle, the GPU becomes unresponsive and disappears from the system.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250022

1.2.0.250011

CSCwp23143

A critical SEL alert, AC_lost assert, AC lost, EventData=04FFFF, is observed during an AC cycle or when the system loses power abruptly. The log health status remains critical even after the condition is resolved, and the alert is deasserted.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250022

1.2.0.250011

CSCwp10456

The KVM session in Cisco Intersight logs out when the browser refresh action is initiated during a cross-launched KVM session.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250022

1.2.0.250011

CSCwp27178

Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server may experience critical fan alarms and power input lost alarms on PDB PSUs, despite power cables being connected.

The server shuts down due to a GPU temperature alert, caused by the GPU sensor reporting abnormal temperature values.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250016

1.2.0.250011

CSCws24302

The GPU sensors in Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server may report abnormally high temperatures (up to 135 °C) and invalid values (NaN), triggering critical thermal alerts on all 12 fans. This false reading leads the system to protect hardware by shutting down GPU power, CPU, and locking the power button, with fan RPM dropping to zero due to power dependency.

This issue is resolved.

1.1.0.250016

1.2.0.250011

Open Caveats

Open Caveats in Release 1.2.0.250013

The following defect is open in release 1.2.0.250013:

Defect ID

Symptom

Workaround

First Affected Release

CSCwt06774

After updating to release 1.2(0.250013), the BIOS version shown on the POST screen (F7) may display as 1.0.56, while the Cisco BMC UI and the flashed BIOS version show 1.0.58. This discrepancy does not affect system operation.

Verify the BIOS version in the Cisco BMC UI for the correct version.

1.2.0.250013

Open Caveats in Release 1.2.0.250011

The following defects are open in release 1.2.0.250011:

Defect ID

Symptom

Workaround

First Affected Release

CSCwr98051

The BMC Web UI restricts the GPU power range settings to between 250W and 750W. You cannot configure the GPU power to exceed 750W through the WebUI.

You can update from RESI API:

curl -k -X PATCH -d '{"PowerLimitWatts": {"SetPoint": 1000}}' http://1.1.1.1/ redfish/v1/Chassis/OAM _$OAM/EnvironmentMetrics ; done’ to set the value 1000

1.2.0.250011

CSCwr02346

CIMC becomes unresponsive.

Reboot CIMC.

1.2.0.250011

CSCwo52675

M.2 NVMe Raid Controller temperature displays as 0.

There is no known workaround.

1.2.0.250011

CSCwq78660

After the system is powered on, removing and reinserting NVMe drives at run-time causes them to disappear from the Redfish inventory. This issue does not affect system functionality but may trigger alerts for monitoring tools relying on Redfish. The drives remain operational, and the problem is limited to inventory visibility in Redfish.

Reboot the server or reboot just the BMC.

1.2.0.250011

CSCws06946

Assert events for PSU and Fan sensors appear as warnings in the Event Logs when thresholds are exceeded. However, de-assert events are not logged or shown when sensor readings return to normal. This causes incomplete event history.

There is no known workaround.

1.0.0.240001

Known Behaviors and Limitations

Known Behaviors and Limitations in Release 1.2.0.250013

There are no new known limitations in release 1.2.0.250013.

Known Behaviors and Limitations in Release 1.2.0.250011

The following caveats are known limitations in release 1.2.0.250011:

  • Defect ID—CSCwr83943

    The firmware downgrade operation for the Intel OCP card ‘C885A-O-ID10GC’ fails when performed through the HUU UI interface.

    Workaround—There is no known workaround.