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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.
• 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...
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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...
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.
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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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.
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...
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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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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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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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.
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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, 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...
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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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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, 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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