New and Changed Information for this Release
The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to this guide for this current release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to this guide or of all new features in this release.
Feature |
Description |
Where Documented |
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Introduction of SFTP User Configuration |
With this release, you must configure a password for an SFTP user in Cisco UCS Director. This user configuration is used in server diagnostics and tech support processes to transfer files to Cisco UCS Director using SFTP. This SFTP user configuration replaces the previously available SCP user configuration functionality. After installing or upgrading to this release, you must configure the password for the SFTP user. If you upgrade to version 6.7.4.1 of the Cisco UCS Director Base Platform Connector Pack, then you must also upgrade to version 6.7.4.1 of the Cisco UCS Director IMC Connector Pack to use the Server Diagnostics and Tech Support features with the SFTP user configuration. |
The procedure to configure the password for an SCP user has been removed from this guide. It has been replaced with a procedure to configure the password for an SFTP user. |
Feature |
Description |
Where Documented |
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Support for upgrading firmware from MicroSD cards or FlexFlash cards |
Starting with this release, you can upgrade firmware on rack servers using ISO images from MicroSD cards (for M5 servers) or FlexFlash cards (for M4 servers). MicroSD card is not supported on Cisco UCS S3260 servers. This feature is only supported on Cisco UCS M5 or higher servers running Cisco IMC version 3.1(3a) or higher and on Cisco UCS M4 servers running Cisco IMC version 4.0(2) or higher. |
Firmware Upgrades From SD Cards |
Support for scheduling the Apply Profile process, and Run Upgrade process for a Host Image Profile. |
Starting with this release, new scheduling options have been introduced in the Run Upgrade and Apply Profile screens for host image profile procedures. Using these options, you can schedule these processes to run at a later point in time. |
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Enhancements to email alert on faults |
Starting with this release, you can configure the system to send email alerts for all open faults, based on the configured email alert rule, irrespective of whether you have been notified previously for a fault or not. A new option Send alert for all faults every 24 hours has been introduced in the Add Email Alert Rule screen. If you select this option, the system will send out email alerts every 24 hours for all open faults that match the specified alert rule. |
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Introduction of the Power Restore policy for Cisco UCS C-series servers. |
Starting with this release, you can configure a power restore policy for Cisco UCS C-series servers. |