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1. Downgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server

Upgrading Cisco UCS C-Series Servers to Intel E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs

Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover and associate the server.

Step 7

Upgrade Scenario 2: Standalone Server

This scenario assumes the following conditions:

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In this case, use the following procedure to upgrade the server and CPUs.

Use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) to upgrade and activate the server CIMC and BIOS to the

Step 1

minimum version for your server (or later).

Use the procedures in the

download and use the utility package.

Be sure to update the CIMC and BIOS when you select which components to update. The Cisco HUU

Caution

ensures that the firmware is matched. The server will not boot if the CIMC and BIOS become

mismatched.

Power off the server.

Step 2

Replace the CPUs with the Intel E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs.

Step 3

Use the CPU replacement procedures in the Installation and Service guide for your server:

C-Series Installation and Upgrade

Power on the server.

Step 4

Upgrade Scenario 3: Standalone Server; BIOS on Spare Server is Earlier Than the

Minimum Version

This scenario is unique to a field-service situation in which a server that is already running Intel

E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs must be replaced, but the only replacement server available is running

a BIOS earlier than the minimum version.

This scenario assumes the following conditions:

•

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-2600 v2/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs

The C-Series server is in standalone mode.

The C-Series server is at a BIOS/CIMC version earlier than the minimum (see

and Firmware Requirements, page

The C-Series server is using CPUs earlier than Intel E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series.

Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide

The C-Series server is in standalone mode.

The replacement C-Series server is using Intel E5-2600/E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs (after the CPUs

are transferred from the old server).

2).

Guides.

Minimum Software

for your minimum release (or later) to

Cisco UCS

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