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Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs
Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements
Step 6 Replace all the DDR3 memory risers and DIMMs in the server with new DDR4 memory risers and
DIMMs.
Use the DIMM and memory riser replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your
server: Cisco UCS C-Series Installation and Upgrade Guides.
Step 7 Power on the server.
Step 8 Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover and associate the server.
Upgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server
This scenario assumes the following conditions:
• The server is in standalone mode.
• The server is at a BIOS/Cisco IMC version earlier than the minimum (see Minimum Software and
Firmware Requirements, page 2).
• The server is using CPUs earlier than Intel Xeon v3 Series.
• The server is using DDR3 memory risers and DIMMs.
In this case, use the following procedure to upgrade the server, CPUs, memory risers, and DIMMs.
Step 1 Use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) to upgrade and activate the server Cisco IMC and BIOS to
the minimum version for your server (or later).
Use the procedures in the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide for your minimum release (or later) to
download and use the utility package.
Caution Be sure to update the Cisco IMC and BIOS when you select which components to update. The Cisco
HUU ensures that the firmware is matched. The server will not boot if the Cisco IMC and BIOS become
mismatched.
Note If you use a method other than the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to update the standalone server’s Cisco
IMC firmware, you must also manually initiate a low-level firmware upgrade. See Low-Level Firmware
Requirements, page 2.
Step 2 Power off the server.
Step 3 Replace the CPUs with the Intel Xeon v3 Series CPUs.
Use the CPU replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your server: Cisco UCS
C-Series Installation and Upgrade Guides.
Step 4 Replace all the DDR3 memory risers and DIMMs in the server with new DDR4 memory risers and
DIMMs.
Use the DIMM and memory riser replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your
server: Cisco UCS C-Series Installation and Upgrade Guides.
Step 5 Power on the server.