Cisco UCS B Series - User Manual

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Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for
Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs
Caution You must follow the procedures in this guide when upgrading an existing server to use Intel
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.
The procedures in this guide support the following servers:
• Cisco UCS B200 M3 blade server
• Cisco UCS B22 M3 blade server
Note Cisco UCS B200 Server Generation M2 does not support the Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs.

Summary

Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements

Upgrading the B200 M3 Server to Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs

Upgrade Scenario 1: UCSM and BIOS Earlier Than Version 2.1(3 a), CPU Earlier Than Intel E5-2600 v2

Details upgrade steps for B200 M3 when UCSM/BIOS are older than 2.1(3a) and CPU is pre-v2.

Upgrade Scenario 2: UCSM and BIOS at Version 2.1(3 a) or Later, CPU Earlier Than Intel E5-2600 v2

Details upgrade steps for B200 M3 when UCSM/BIOS are 2.1(3a)+ and CPU is pre-v2.

Upgrade Scenario 3: UCSM at Version 2.1(3 a) or Later, CPU is Intel E5-2600 v2, BIOS on Spare Earlier Than Version 2.1(3 a)

Details upgrade steps for B200 M3 when UCSM is 2.1(3a)+, CPU is v2, and BIOS is older than 2.1(3a).

Upgrading the B22 M3 Server to Intel E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs

Upgrade Scenario 1: UCSM and BIOS Earlier Than Version 2.2(2 c), CPU Earlier Than Intel E5-2400 v2

Details upgrade steps for B22 M3 when UCSM/BIOS are older than 2.2(2c) and CPU is pre-v2.

Upgrade Scenario 2: UCSM and BIOS at Version 2.2(2 c) or Later, CPU Earlier Than Intel E5-2400 v2

Details upgrade steps for B22 M3 when UCSM/BIOS are 2.2(2c)+ and CPU is pre-v2.

Upgrade Scenario 3: UCSM at Version 2.2(2 c) or Later, CPU is Intel E5-2400 v2, BIOS on Spare Earlier Than Version 2.2(2 c)

Details upgrade steps for B22 M3 when UCSM is 2.2(2c)+, CPU is v2, and BIOS is older than 2.2(2c).

Downgrading the Cisco B200 M3 Server From Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs

Sample Board Controller Activation Command Sequence

Downgrading the Cisco B22 M3 Server From Intel E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs

Cisco UCS B Series Specifications