Suggestion for C200-M1 BIOS/CIMC upgrade path

[kbrinker]

I have a C200-M1 UCS server running CIMC v1.1 and BIOS of C200M1.1.0.4.0.  As I am unfamiliar with the UCS servers, I am looking for a suggested upgrade path to the latest versions.  I know I need to do a manual upgrade at this point.  Do I need to make interim steps before I get to the latest versions?  At what point can I use the Host Upgrade Utility?

Thanx,

Karl

[padramas · Accepted solution]

Hello Karl,

Yes, it takes couple of steps to get the system upgraded to latest version.

Latest version is 1.4.3p for C200 M1 server

Download link

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=283860963&flowid=25802&softwareid=283850974&release=1.4%283p%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Upgrade procedure

1)  Individually upgrade CIMC and BIOS to 1.3.2j

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=283860963&flowid=25802&softwareid=283850974&release=1.3%282j%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Download CIMC to server via TFTP and activate it

BIOS upgrade instructions

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/sw/bios/b_Upgrading_BIOS_Firmware.html

2) upgrade to 1.4.1c version via Host Upgrade Utility

Download link

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=283860963&flowid=25802&softwareid=283850974&release=1.4%281c%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

3) upgrade to 1.4.3p via HUU

Using HUU

Boot the server off HUU image and select option 8 to upgrade firmware for all components

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/sw/lomug/1.4.x/install/b_huu_1_4_3.html

HTH

Padma

[kbrinker]

Padma,

Thanks for the input, I will give it a try. 

At this time I cannot access the CIMC on this server.  I have the MGT port connected to my switch and CIMC has an IP address configured.  I also have my Gi1 port connected.  I can access the ESXi and CUCM, but not the CIMC address.  Any thoughts on that?

Karl

[padramas]

Hello Karl,

Are you able to ping CIMC ip address ?

Does SSH to CIMC works ? 

Is switchport learning the mac address of CIMC port  under correct VLAN ?

Padma

[kbrinker]

Padma,

I have resolved my problem.  There was a duplicate IP address on my network.  Now I find that the CIMC only reponds to 192.168.1.10, even if 192.168.1.9 was configured on it. 

I now see my CIMC version is 1.2(1b) and BIOS is 1.0.4.0.    I will upgrade the BIOS to 1.2.  After both BIOS & CIMC are the same, I will upgrade to the latest version.

Thanx