Upgrading To Intel Xeon V3 Series Cpus; Upgrade Scenario 1: Ucsm-Managed C-Series Server - Cisco UCS C460 M4 Upgrade Manual

Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements

Upgrading to Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs

These upgrade procedures require server downtime.
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Upgrade Scenario 1: UCSM-Managed C-Series Server

This scenario assumes the following conditions:
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In this case, use the following procedure to upgrade the server, CPUs, memory risers, and DIMMs.
Upgrade the Cisco UCS Manager software to the minimum version for your server (or later). See
Step 1
Table
Use the procedures in the appropriate Cisco UCS Manager upgrade guide (depending on your current
software version):
Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server Cisco IMC to the minimum version for your
Step 2
server (or later). See
Use the procedures in the GUI or CLI
release.
If you use a method other than Cisco UCS Manager to update the integrated server's Cisco IMC
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firmware, you must also manually initiate a low-level firmware upgrade. See
Requirements, page
Step 3 Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server BIOS to the minimum version for your server
(or later). See
Use the procedures in the Cisco UCS Manager GUI or CLI
Guide
Decommission and then power off the server.
Step 4
Replace the CPUs with the Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs.
Step 5
Use the CPU replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your server:
C-Series Installation and Upgrade
Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs
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Upgrade Scenario 1: UCSM-Managed C-Series Server, page 4
Upgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server, page 5
Upgrade Scenario 3: Standalone Server RMA; BIOS on Spare Server is Earlier Than the Minimum
Version, page 6
The server is managed by Cisco UCS Manager.
The Cisco UCS Manager software is earlier than the minimum (see
Firmware Requirements, page
The C server is at a BIOS/Cisco IMC version earlier than the minimum (see
Firmware Requirements, page
The server is using CPUs earlier than Intel Xeon v3 Series.
The server is using DDR3 memory risers and DIMMs.
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Cisco UCS Manager Upgrade
Table 1.
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Table 1.
for your release.
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Guides.
Cisco UCS Manager Firmware Management Guide
Cisco UCS Manager Firmware Management
Guides.
Minimum Software and
Minimum Software and
for your
Low-Level Firmware
Cisco UCS