Cisco UCS B200 M4 Upgrade Guide

Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager Software is the Minimum Supported Release
Version, the Server has Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs, and the BIOS Software
is Earlier Than the Minimum Supported Release Version
Before You Begin
This scenario may occur in a servicing situation in which a server that is already running Intel E5-2600 v4
Series CPUs must be replaced with a replacement server that is running a BIOS earlier than the required
minimum.
This scenario assumes the following conditions:
•
The Cisco UCS Manager software is at the minimum required version.
•
The replacement server is using Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs (after the CPUs are transferred from the
old server)
•
The replacement server is at a BIOS/CIMC version earlier than the minimum required version.
Step 1
Disassociate the server in Cisco UCS Manager.
Step 2
Power off the server.
Step 3
Transfer the Intel E5-2600 v4 CPUs from the old server to the new replacement server.
Step 4
Insert the server into the chassis .
The server does not boot and discovery of the server hangs waiting for BIOS POST to complete. This situation
occurs because the BIOS is at an earlier version that does not support Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs.
Note
Step 5
Use the Cisco UCS Manager CLI to upgrade the BIOS. Use the following sequence of commands:
# scope server <chassis/blade>
chassis/server # scope bios
chassis/server/bios # show image
chassis/server/bios # update firmware <server_model>.<firmware version>
chassis/server/bios* # commit buffer
The show image command in the preceding command sequence lists the firmware versions available for the
server. Always activate the latest firmware image version when you use the update firmaware command.
Note
Step 6
Wait for the update to complete. Check the status of the update and wait until the following command returns Status:
Ready. It takes a few minutes for the Status to return to Ready.
chassis/server/bios # show update status
Status: Ready
Step 7
Activate the new BIOS using these commands:
chassis/server/bios # activate firmware <server_model>.<firmware version>
Warning: When committed this command will reset the end-point
chassis/server/bios # commit buffer
chassis/server/bios # exit
Step 8
Power cycle the server to get discovery out of the hung state:
chassis/server # cycle cycle-immediate
chassis/server # commit-buffer
Cisco UCS Manager is now able to complete auto-discovery of the server.
Cisco UCS B200 M4 Server Upgrade Guide for E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs
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Introduction
Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager Software is the Minimum Supported Release Version, the Server has Intel E5-2600
v4 Series CPUs, and the BIOS Software is Earlier Than the Minimum Supported Release Version

Cisco UCS B200 M4 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.1 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	R2
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR206
Processor cache	20 MB
Processor cores	8
Processor model	E5-2630V3
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threads	16
Processor codename	Haswell
Motherboard chipset	Intel C610
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Number of processors installed	2
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600, 1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	59 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	- GB
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz
Number of DIMM slots	24
Supported DIMM module capacities	64GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	-
Power supply	- W
Safety	UL 60950-1 No. 21CFR1040 Second Edition, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, EN 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, AS/NZS 60950-1, GB4943 2001
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 12000 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 93 %
Ethernet interface type	40 Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1
HDD interface	SATA
Storage controller	LSI SAS3108
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Maximum storage capacity	3.2 TB
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5 \
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express, Serial ATA
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x
Heat sink	UCSB-HS-EP-M4-F=, UCSB-HS-EP-M4-R=, UCSX-HSCK=
Chassis type	Rack
Cooling type	Active
Product color	Gray
LED indicators	Network, Power
Number of fans	8 fan(s)
Processor ARK ID	83356
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
PC health monitoring	LED
Sustainability certificates	Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	620 mm
Width	203 mm
Height	50 mm