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Cisco UCS B420 M3 Server Upgrade Guide for
Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs
You must follow the procedures in this guide when upgrading a Cisco UCS B420 M3 server to use Intel
Caution
E5-4600 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 B420 M3 server to use
Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs. Downgrade scenarios are also covered.
The procedures in this guide support the following servers:
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Cisco UCS Blade Server
This section contains the following topics:
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Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements
Cisco UCS B420 M3 Requirements
The minimum software and firmware versions required for the Cisco UCS B420 M3 server to support
Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs are as follows:
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Cisco UCS B420 M3 blade server
Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements, page 1
Upgrading the Server to Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs, page 2
Downgrading the Cisco Server From Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs, page 7
Sample Board Controller Activation Command Sequence, page 8
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- Page 1 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Server Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs You must follow the procedures in this guide when upgrading a Cisco UCS B420 M3 server to use Intel Caution E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs. Failure to follow these procedures might result in a non-bootable server.
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Page 2: Upgrading The Server To Intel E5-4600 V2 Series Cpus
3 Upgrade Scenario 3: UCSM at Version 2.2(2c) or Later, CPU is Intel E5-4600 v2, BIOS on Spare • Earlier Than Version 2.2(2c), page 5 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Server Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-01... -
Page 3: Upgrade Scenario 1: Ucsm And Bios Earlier Than Version 2.2(2C), Cpu Earlier Than Intel E5-4600 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 4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for your server. Step 4 Reinsert the server to the chassis. Step 5 Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover the server. Cisco UCS B420 M3 Server Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-01...
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Page 5: Upgrade Scenario 3: Ucsm At Version 2.2(2C) Or Later, Cpu Is Intel E5-4600 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 E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs. Use the Cisco UCS Manager CLI to upgrade the BIOS. Use the following sequence of commands: Step 5... - 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: Downgrading The Cisco Server From Intel E5-4600 V2 Series Cpus
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 8: Sample Board Controller Activation Command Sequence
, 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 B420 M3 Server Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-4600 v2 Series CPUs OL-28629-01...