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Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for
Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs
You must follow the procedures in this guide when upgrading an existing server to use Intel Xeon v3
Caution
Series CPUs. Failure to follow these procedures might result in a non-bootable server.
This document describes the process for successfully upgrading a Cisco UCS C-Series server to use Intel
Xeon v3 Series CPUs. Downgrade scenarios are also covered.
The procedures in this guide support the following server:
Cisco UCS C460 M4 server
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To successfully upgrade a Cisco UCS C460 M4 server to use Intel Xeon v3 CPUs, you must also
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update the firmware and update the memory risers and DIMMs to DDR4 versions.
This document contains the following sections:
Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements, page 2
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Upgrading to Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs, page 4
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Downgrading From Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs, page 8
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TPM 2.0 Considerations, page 10
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- Page 1 The procedures in this guide support the following server: Cisco UCS C460 M4 server • To successfully upgrade a Cisco UCS C460 M4 server to use Intel Xeon v3 CPUs, you must also Note update the firmware and update the memory risers and DIMMs to DDR4 versions.
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Page 2: Minimum Software And Firmware Requirements
Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements Cisco UCS C460 M4 Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements The minimum software and firmware versions required for the Cisco UCS C460 M4 server to support Intel Xeon E7-4800 or E7-8800 v3 Series EX CPUs are as follows:... - Page 3 Firmware update process is running, retry to get latest status. /chassis/firmware # show detail Firmware update completed /chassis/firmware # show detail Firmware update not required, all components are up to date /chassis/firmware # exit /chassis # exit Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs...
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Page 4: Upgrading To Intel Xeon V3 Series Cpus
Use the procedures in the appropriate Cisco UCS Manager upgrade guide (depending on your current software version): Cisco UCS Manager Upgrade Guides. Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server Cisco IMC to the minimum version for your Step 2 server (or later). See Table... -
Page 5: Upgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server
Be sure to update the Cisco IMC and BIOS when you select which components to update. The Cisco Caution HUU ensures that the firmware is matched. The server will not boot if the Cisco IMC and BIOS become mismatched. Note If you use a method other than the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to update the standalone server’s Cisco... -
Page 6: Upgrade Scenario 3: Standalone Server Rma; Bios On Spare Server Is Earlier Than The Minimum Version
Extract the Zip file that is contained within the ISO image. Step 4 To determine the IP address of the target server so that you can log in to its Cisco IMC, you must Note connect the server to a DHCP-enabled network, as described in the next step. - Page 7 Guide for your release. When you install new BIOS firmware, it must be from the same software release as the Cisco IMC Caution firmware running on the server. Do not install new BIOS firmware until after you have activated the matching Cisco IMC firmware or the server will not boot.
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Page 8: Downgrading From Intel Xeon V3 Series Cpus
Downgrade Scenario 1: UCSM-Managed Server This scenario assumes the following conditions: The server is managed by Cisco UCS Manager. • The Cisco UCS Manager software is already at the minimum version or later (see Minimum • Software and Firmware Requirements, page The server is already at the BIOS/Cisco IMC minimum version or later. -
Page 9: Downgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server
Cisco UCS C-Series Installation and Upgrade Guides. Power on the server. Step 4 The Cisco IMC bundle, including the server Cisco IMC and BIOS, is backward-compatible with Note earlier supported CPUs, so the following firmware downgrade steps are optional. Optional: Downgrade your server Cisco IMC. -
Page 10: Tpm 2.0 Considerations
TPM Matrix by Intel CPU Version Minimum UCS TPM Version Minimum Cisco IMC Manager (UCSM) Intel CPU Supported Version Version Intel v3 TPM 1.2 2.0(3) 2.2(3) TPM 2.0 2.0(10) 2.2(7) or 3.1(1) Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs...