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Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for
Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs
You must follow the procedures in this guide when upgrading an existing server to use Intel
Caution
E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 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 B-Series server to use Intel
E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs. Downgrade scenarios are also covered.
The procedures in this guide support the following servers:
Cisco UCS B200 M3 blade server
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Cisco UCS B22 M3 blade server
Cisco UCS B200 Server Generation M2 does not support the Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs.
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- Page 1 E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 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 B-Series server to use Intel E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs. Downgrade scenarios are also covered.
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Page 2: Cisco Ucs Blade Server
• Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements Cisco UCS B200 M3 Requirements The minimum software and firmware versions required for the Cisco UCS B200 M3 server to support Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs are as follows: Table 1 Cisco UCS B200 M3 Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements... - Page 3 5 Upgrade Scenario 3: UCSM at Version 2.1(3a) or Later, CPU is Intel E5-2600 v2, BIOS on Spare • Earlier Than Version 2.1(3a), page 7 Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-02...
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Page 4: Upgrade Scenario 1: Ucsm And Bios Earlier Than Version 2.1(3A), Cpu Earlier Than Intel E5-2600 V2
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover the server. Step 8 Note At this point, the Health LED of the server shows a critical fault and Cisco UCS Manager reports a generic error message: . This is because a board WILL_BOOT_FAULT: Sensor failure asserted controller activation is required, as described in the next step. -
Page 5: Upgrade Scenario 2: Ucsm And Bios At Version 2.1(3A) Or Later, Cpu Earlier Than Intel E5-2600 V2
In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared. - Page 6 In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared.
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Page 7: Upgrade Scenario 3: Ucsm At Version 2.1(3A) Or Later, Cpu Is Intel E5-2600 V2, Bios On Spare Earlier Than Version 2.1(3A)
The server does not boot and discovery of the server hangs waiting for BIOS POST to complete because the BIOS is at an earlier version that does not support E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs. Use the Cisco UCS Manager CLI to upgrade the BIOS. Use the following sequence of commands: Step 5... - Page 8 In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared.
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Page 9: Upgrading The B22 M3 Server To Intel E5-2400 V2 Series Cpus
11 • Upgrade Scenario 3: UCSM at Version 2.2(2c) or Later, CPU is Intel E5-2400 v2, BIOS on Spare Earlier Than Version 2.2(2c), page 12 Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-02... -
Page 10: Upgrade Scenario 1: Ucsm And Bios Earlier Than Version 2.2(2C), Cpu Earlier Than Intel E5-2400 V2
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover the server. Step 8 Note At this point, the Health LED of the server shows a critical fault and Cisco UCS Manager reports a generic error message: . This is because a board WILL_BOOT_FAULT: Sensor failure asserted controller activation is required, as described in the next step. -
Page 11: Upgrade Scenario 2: Ucsm And Bios At Version 2.2(2C) Or Later, Cpu Earlier Than Intel E5-2400 V2
In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared. -
Page 12: Upgrade Scenario 3: Ucsm At Version 2.2(2C) Or Later, Cpu Is Intel E5-2400 V2, Bios On Spare Earlier Than Version 2.2(2C)
The server does not boot and discovery of the server hangs waiting for BIOS POST to complete because the BIOS is at an earlier version that does not support E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs. Use the Cisco UCS Manager CLI to upgrade the BIOS. Use the following sequence of commands: Step 5... - Page 13 In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared.
- Page 14 Step 4 Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover the server. Step 5 At this point, the Health LED of the server shows a critical fault and Cisco UCS Manager reports Note a generic error message: . This is because a board WILL_BOOT_FAULT: Sensor failure asserted controller activation is required, as described in the next step.
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Page 15: Sample Board Controller Activation Command Sequence
In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared. - Page 16 , the process is working, but Note show version Activate-Status: Activating incomplete. When the command returns , the process is complete. The process Activate-Status: Ready takes a few minutes. Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-02...
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Page 17: Downgrading The Cisco B22 M3 Server From Intel E5-2400 V2 Series Cpus
Step 4 Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover the server. Step 5 At this point, the Health LED of the server shows a critical fault and Cisco UCS Manager reports Note a generic error message: . This is because a board WILL_BOOT_FAULT: Sensor failure asserted controller activation is required, as described in the next step. - Page 18 In the Recover Server dialog, click Reset CIMC (Server Controller), then click OK. Wait for CIMC to reboot and for Cisco UCS Manager to do a shallow discovery of the server. This takes two to three minutes. At the end of this process the WILL_BOOT_FAULT is cleared.
- Page 19 , the process is working, but Note show version Activate-Status: Activating incomplete. When the command returns , the process is complete. The process Activate-Status: Ready takes a few minutes. Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-02...
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