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.

Cisco UCS B Series Specifications

General

Form Factor	Blade
Memory Type	DDR4
Network Interface	10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
Series	UCS B-Series
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Storage Options	SAS, SATA, SSD
Operating System Support	Windows, Linux, VMware
Remote Management	Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC)

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

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(2c), 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(2c) 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(2c) or Later, CPU is Intel E5-2400 v2, BIOS on Spare Earlier Than Version 2.2(2c)

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