Upgrade BIOS on Cisco UCS Server Blade
Document ID: 110260
Contents
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Network Diagram
Conventions
Background Information
Main Task
Task
1. Upgrade BIOS on a UCS Server Blade with the GUI
2. Upgrade BIOS on a UCS Server Blade with the CLI
Verify
Troubleshoot
Related Information
Introduction
In order to upgrade the BIOS on a Server Blade or a Server Pool, you complete five major steps:
1.
Verify/confirm that the correct BIOS is present in the fabric interconnect flash.
2.
Create a Host Firmware Package policy.
3.
Associate the Host Firmware Package policy with a Service Profile.
4.
Associate the Service Profile with the server blade or server pool.
5.
Verify the BIOS version of the blade matches the BIOS for the Host Firmware Package policy.
This tech note addresses how to upgrade the BIOS on a Server Blade or a Server Pool with one of these
methods:
•
Cisco UCS Manager GUI
•
Cisco UCS Manager CLI
Note: You cannot update the BIOS firmware directly. You must perform the BIOS firmware update through a
host firmware package in a service profile. If the BIOS fails, it can recover and boot from the ISO image that
is shipped with the server.
Prerequisites
Requirements
Cisco recommends that you:
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Have a working knowledge of Cisco UCS Server Blade software and hardware.
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Be familiar with the UCS manager GUI.
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Understand the impact and implications of the different commands described in this document
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Be familiar with the UCS components and topology. Refer to the diagram for a typical solution