Downgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server - Cisco UCS C460 M4 Upgrade Manual

Use the Cisco IMC firmware management procedures in the GUI or CLI
Controller Configuration Guide

Downgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server

This scenario assumes the following conditions:
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Use the following procedure to downgrade to earlier supported CPUs, memory risers, and DIMMs.
Power off the server.
Step 1
Replace the Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs with the earlier supported CPUs.
Step 2
Use the CPU replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your server:
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Replace the DDR4 memory risers and DIMMs with the earlier supported DDR3 memory risers and
Step 3
DIMMs.
Use the memory riser and DIMM replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your
server:
Power on the server.
Step 4
Note
Optional: Downgrade your server Cisco IMC.
Step 5
Use the Cisco IMC firmware management procedures in the GUI or CLI
Controller Configuration Guide
Optional: Downgrade your server BIOS.
Step 6
Use the Cisco IMC firmware management procedures in the GUI or CLI
Controller Configuration Guide
The C-Series server is in standalone mode.
The C-Series server is using the BIOS/Cisco IMC minimum version or later
and Firmware Requirements, page
The C-Series server is using the Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs.
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The Cisco IMC bundle, including the server Cisco IMC and BIOS, is backward-compatible with
earlier supported CPUs, so the following firmware downgrade steps are optional.
for your release.
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Guides.
Guides.
for your release.
for your release.
Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs
Downgrading From Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs
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