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Install the Cisco SNS 3415 and Cisco SNS 3495 Hardware Appliances
System BIOS and CIMC Firmware
This section includes information about the system BIOS 1.4.7b.0, and it includes the following sections:
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Update the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware
When you upgrade the BIOS firmware, you must also upgrade the CIMC firmware to the same version
Caution
or the server will not boot. Do not power off the server until the BIOS and CIMC firmware are matching
or the server will not boot.
Cisco provides the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to assist with simultaneously upgrading the BIOS, CIMC,
and other firmware to compatible levels.
The server uses firmware obtained from and certified by Cisco. Cisco provides release notes with each firmware
image. There are several methods for updating the firmware:
• Recommended method for systems running firmware level 1.2 or later: Use the Cisco Host Upgrade
See the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Quick Reference Guide for your firmware level at the documentation
roadmap link below.
Your system firmware must be at minimum level 1.2 to use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility. If your
Note
firmware is prior to level 1.2, you must use the methods below to update the BIOS and CIMC firmware
individually.
• You can upgrade the BIOS using the EFI interface, or upgrade from a Windows or Linux platform. See
• You can upgrade the CIMC and BIOS firmware by using the CIMC GUI interface. See the Cisco UCS
• You can upgrade the CIMC and BIOS firmware by using the CIMC CLI interface. See the Cisco UCS
to the current load (computed relative to the speed) on each slave. Incoming traffic is received by the
current slave. If the receiving slave fails, another slave takes over the MAC address of the failed receiving
slave.
Update the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware, on page 29
Access the System BIOS, on page 30
Utility to simultaneously upgrade the CIMC, BIOS, LOM, LSI storage controller, and Cisco UCS P81E
VIC firmware to compatible levels.
We recommend that you upgrade the CIMC/BIOS firmware to version 2.x or later. You
Note
can download the firmware image from Cisco.com.
the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server BIOS Upgrade Guide.
C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide.
C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide.
Cisco SNS-3400 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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