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Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade
Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x
April 22, 2015
This guide describes the process for installing an upgrade for the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA
Appliance.
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The figures used in this guide are representational and may differ from the screens you view in the
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current release.
Audience
This Upgrade Guide is intended for administrators who are responsible for upgrading the Cisco UCS
Invicta C3214SA Appliance.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Audience, page 1
Upgrade Paths, page 2
Getting Started, page 2
Prior to Starting the Upgrade, page 2
Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Process, page 7
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- Page 1 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x April 22, 2015 This guide describes the process for installing an upgrade for the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance. • Audience, page 1 Upgrade Paths, page 2 • Getting Started, page 2 •...
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Page 2: Upgrade Paths
You must reboot your system for EACH release upgrade you perform. If you try to upgrade more than Caution one release at a time without rebooting, your upgrades will not be successful. Be sure to read and acknowledge the Cisco End User License Agreement or the update will not initiate. Note Prior to Starting the Upgrade Prior to starting the upgrade, do the following: Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x... - Page 3 • Check the SD's health using the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) to ensure that there are no degraded RAID devices (in CIMC, go to Storage Tab > Cisco FlexFlash). If an SD RAID is degraded, contact TAC. Check the storage RAID device health using the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance GUI to •...
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Page 4: Step 4 Launch The Kvm Console From Server > Summary > Launch Kvm Console (Figure
Click Storage > Health/Status to ensure that the SD RAID is in healthy state. (Figure 3). Step 3 Figure 3 Step 4 Launch the KVM Console from Server > Summary > Launch KVM Console (Figure 4) Figure 4 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x... -
Page 5: At The Kvm Console, Click The Virtual Media Tab And Then Add Image (Figure
Once mapped, click the KVM tab and then issue a reboot. Step 6 Press F6 to access boot menu. Step 7 Figure 6 Step 8 At boot menu, choose Cisco vKVM-Mapped vDVD1.22 (Figure 7). Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x... - Page 6 (Figure 9) because of the CIMC reset. It is best to have a continuous ping to the CIMC IP. At this point, go back to CIMC and relaunch the KVM Console. Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
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Page 7: Cisco Ucs Invicta C3124Sa Appliance Upgrade Process
Attempting to uninstall could potentially cause data integrity and/or performance issues. Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Process Log into the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance. Step 1 Figure 11 Cisco USC Invicta C3124SA Appliance Home Window Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x... - Page 8 Step 3 A dialog box opens that asks the Administrator to choose the system update file (service pack) that was downloaded from Cisco.com and saved locally. Figure 13 stem Update Button Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 9 To locate the patch file that was downloaded prior to starting the upgrade process, click Browse. Step 4 Figure 14 Browse Pop-up Box Confirm that the service pack release is correct. Step 5 Figure 15 Upload Button Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 10 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Process To load the service pack into the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance, click Upload. Step 6 An “Uploading (x%)” status indicator appears in the bottom left corner of the GUI’s browser. Figure 16 Upload Status Indicator Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 11 Once the file extraction is complete, click Continue on the Notice pop-up window. Step 7 Figure 17 Upgrade Notice Review and accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) by clicking Agree. Step 8 Figure 18 Cisco End User License Agreement Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 12 Upon completion of the process, the message “Installation Done” appears. Click Close to continue and Step 9 automatically reboot, or, if your version requires, manually click reboot (version 5.0.1.2b, Figure 20). Figure 20 Installation Done Message Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 13 Reboot Alert Click OK to confirm and start the reboot process. It could take up to 40 minutes to reboot the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance. A message appears when the system has rebooted. Figure 22 Reboot Complete Message ...
- Page 14 To check the status of the reboot: Use the CIMC KVM console to monitor the remainder of the reboot process. Step 1 Figure 23 CIMC KVM Reboot Monitoring Screens Figure 24 Booting Screen Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 15 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Process The system is ready when the Cisco UCS Invicta Appliance console login appears. Step 2 Figure 25 Console Login Screen Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 16 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Process Log into the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance GUI to confirm that the patch has been installed: Step 3 Navigate to Array Configuration > Support Settings. Check the Cisco UCS Invicta OS Version displayed on the Support Settings page and compare that version to the one listed in the current Release Notes.
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Page 17: Uninstalling The Upgrade
The following steps will cover the process of uninstalling the latest update via the Web GUI. Log into the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance. Step 1 Navigate to Array Configuration > Support Settings. Step 2 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x... - Page 18 An Uninstall Update confirmation dialog box appears. If you mouse over Uninstall Update, a tool tip displays the name of the update to uninstall. Note Figure 27 Uninstall Update Figure 28 Uninstall Confirmation Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 19 Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Process Click OK to uninstall the update. A Please Wait dialog box appears. This process takes approximately Step 4 10 minutes. Figure 29 Please Wait Dialog Box Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Upgrade Procedure Guide, Version 5.0.x...
- Page 20 Click OK when the Uninstall is complete. Step 5 Figure 30 Uninstall Complete Dialog Box Click Reboot on the Support Settings page to reboot the Cisco UCS Invicta Appliance. Step 6 Figure 31 Reboot Follow Steps 1 through 3 from the...