Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility
Cisco provides the following diagnostics utilities for Cisco UCS B-Series, C-Series, S-Series, and X-Series servers:
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Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility (Cisco UCS SDU)—The Cisco UCS SDU is an application that helps you to:
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View server inventory.
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Perform interactive offline diagnostics.
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View server health and logs.
For more information on performing these tasks, see the latest version of the Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility User Guide.
Beginning with release 6.1(3a), NI-IOD is supported by Python release 3.0.
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Cisco UCS UEFI Diagnostics Utility (Cisco UCS UEFIDU)—The Cisco UCS UEFIDU application helps you perform various CPU, Memory, HDD, OS, Video, and Drivers test in UEFI shell.
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Test logs can be transferred to a USB drive.
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The Cisco UCS UEFIDU can run only on BIOS UEFI mode. BIOS legacy mode is not supported.
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You can download the ISO images for Cisco UCS SDU and Cisco UCS UEFIDU from Software Download.
Revision History
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Revision |
Date |
Description |
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D0 |
September 09, 2025 |
Created release notes for Release 7.1.3.250101. |
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C0 |
May 27, 2025 |
Created release notes for Release 7.1.3.250009. |
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B0 |
November 18, 2024 |
Created release notes for Release 7.1.2.240022. |
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A0 |
June 19, 2024 |
Created release notes for Release 7.1.1.240023. |
System Requirements
Supported Platforms
Release 7.1.3.250101
Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility 7.1.3.250101 is supported on the following Cisco UCS servers:
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Cisco UCS M5 Server |
Cisco UCS M6 Servers |
Cisco UCS M7 Servers |
Cisco UCS M8 Servers |
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Cisco UCS B200 M5 Cisco UCS B480 M5 |
Cisco UCS B200 M6 Cisco UCS X210c M6 |
Cisco UCS X410c M7 Cisco UCS X210c M7 |
Cisco UCS X215c M8 Compute Node Cisco UCS X210c M8 Compute Node |
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Cisco UCS C220 M5 Cisco UCS C240 M5 Cisco UCS C240 SD M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 ML Cisco UCS C125 M5 Cisco UCS S3260 M5 |
Cisco UCS C220 M6 Cisco UCS C240 M6 Cisco UCS C245 M6 Cisco UCS C225 M6 |
Cisco UCS C220 M7 Cisco UCS C240 M7 |
Cisco UCS C220 M8 Cisco UCS C225 M8 Cisco UCS C240 M8 Cisco UCS C245 M8 |
Release 7.1.3.250009
Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility 7.1.3.250009 is supported on the following Cisco UCS servers:
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Cisco UCS M5 Server |
Cisco UCS M6 Servers |
Cisco UCS M7 Servers |
Cisco UCS M8 Servers |
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Cisco UCS B200 M5 Cisco UCS B480 M5 |
Cisco UCS B200 M6 Cisco UCS X210c M6 |
Cisco UCS X410c M7 Cisco UCS X210c M7 |
Cisco UCS X215c M8 Compute Node Cisco UCS X210c M8 Compute Node |
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Cisco UCS C220 M5 Cisco UCS C240 M5 Cisco UCS C240 SD M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 ML Cisco UCS C125 M5 Cisco UCS S3260 M5 |
Cisco UCS C220 M6 Cisco UCS C240 M6 Cisco UCS C245 M6 Cisco UCS C225 M6 |
Cisco UCS C220 M7 Cisco UCS C240 M7 |
Cisco UCS C220 M8 Cisco UCS C225 M8 Cisco UCS C240 M8 Cisco UCS C245 M8 |
Release 7.1.2.240022
Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility 7.1.2.240022 is supported on the following Cisco UCS servers:
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Cisco UCS M5 Server |
Cisco UCS M6 Servers |
Cisco UCS M7 Servers |
Cisco UCS M8 Servers |
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Cisco UCS B200 M5 Cisco UCS B480 M5 |
Cisco UCS B200 M6 Cisco UCS X210c M6 |
Cisco UCS X410c M7 Cisco UCS X210c M7 |
Cisco UCS X215c M8 |
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Cisco UCS C220 M5 Cisco UCS C240 M5 Cisco UCS C240 SD M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 ML Cisco UCS C125 M5 Cisco UCS S3260 M5 |
Cisco UCS C220 M6 Cisco UCS C240 M6 Cisco UCS C245 M6 Cisco UCS C225 M6 |
Cisco UCS C220 M7 Cisco UCS C240 M7 |
Cisco UCS C225 M8 Cisco UCS C245 M8 |
Release 7.1.1.240023
Cisco UCS Server Diagnostics Utility 7.1.1.240023 is supported on the following Cisco UCS servers:
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Cisco UCS M5 Server |
Cisco UCS M6 Servers |
Cisco UCS M7 Servers |
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Cisco UCS B200 M5 Cisco UCS B480 M5 |
Cisco UCS B200 M6 Cisco UCS X210c M6 |
Cisco UCS X410c M7 Cisco UCS X210c M7 |
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Cisco UCS C220 M5 Cisco UCS C240 M5 Cisco UCS C240 SD M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 Cisco UCS C480 M5 ML Cisco UCS C125 M5 Cisco UCS S3260 M5 |
Cisco UCS C220 M6 Cisco UCS C240 M6 Cisco UCS C245 M6 Cisco UCS C225 M6 |
Cisco UCS C220 M7 Cisco UCS C240 M7 |
Hardware Requirements for Cisco UCS SDU
The following are the minimum hardware requirements for Cisco UCS SDU:
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CD-ROM Drive—A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is required to be able to boot and run the Cisco UCS SDU. You can also use the virtual media option in the Cisco IMC KVM to boot the Cisco UCS SDU.
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Mouse—Some functions require a standard mouse (USB) for navigation.
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RAM—A minimum of 4 GB RAM. If the available RAM is less than the minimum recommended value, the Cisco UCS SDU will not function properly.
New Features
New Features in Release 7.1.3.250009
Starting with release 7.1.3.250009, Cisco UCS SDU supports the following:
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Support for 6th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
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Support for the following servers:
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Cisco UCS C220 M8
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Cisco UCS C240 M8
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Cisco UCS X210c M8 Compute Node
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New Features in Release 7.1.2.240022
Starting with release 7.1.2.240022, Cisco UCS SDU supports the following:
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Diagnostics support for UnConfigured Good Drives
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Support for the following servers:
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Cisco UCS C225 M8
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Cisco UCS C245 M8
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Cisco UCS X215c M8
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New Features in Release 7.1.1.240023
Beginning with release 7.1.1.240023, Cisco UCS SDU supports the following features:
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Support for 5th-Gen Xeon® processor.
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Beginning with Cisco IMC release 4.3(4.240152), the Cisco UCS SDU provides Redfish API support for invoking diagnostics.
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The Redfish API support is not provided for Cisco UCS M5 C-Series and S-Series platforms. |
Open Caveats
Release 7.1.3.250101
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Defect ID |
Symptom |
Workaround |
Release |
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CSCwq11085 |
On Cisco UCS M7 platforms running BIOS version 4.3.4a or later, the UEFI Diagnostics ISO boots successfully. However, diagnostic tests cannot be initiated, leading users to conclude that diagnostics are unavailable. |
Cisco UCS SDU can be used for server diagnostics. |
7.1.3.250101 |
Related Documentation
For information on how to use Cisco UCS SDU, Release 7.1, refer to the following:
For regulatory compliance and safety information for different platforms, refer to the following:
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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