UCSM 1.4(1x) to 1.4(2x)

[K P SIM]

Hi, Cisco Gurus:

Looks like cisco guys are really busy as we have quite a lot of unanswered questions.

Now I need someone from Cisco to tell me authoritatively on the following as there is no manual available on http://www.cisco.com at all:

q1.

What is the exact sequence of upgrading from UCS Firmware 1.4(1m) to UCS Firmware 1.4(2b)?

Please let me know as I was being squeezed by customer on this.

Thanks.

SiM

[richard.pugh]

Upgrading to 1.4(2b) is the same process as upgrade to 1.4. This was take from the Cisco Release notes for 1.4

"The upgrade process from 1.4(1) to 1.4(2) is identical to upgrading from 1.3 versions to 1.4 versions."

This is from the release notes of 1.3 to 1.4 upgrade:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/upgrading/from1.3.1/to1.4/UpgradingCiscoUCSFrom1.3.1To1.4_chapter1.html

1. (Optional) Call Home—If the Cisco UCS instance includes Call Home or Smart Call Home, disable Call Home if you do not want to receive unnecessary alerts when Cisco UCS Manager restarts components to complete the firmware activation.
2. Adapter—If you plan to upgrade the adapters directly, perform this step first. However, if you prefer or if the adapters require it, you can omit this step and upgrade the adapters as part of the last step, in a host firmware package.
3. CIMC—If you upgrade the adapters in the host firmware package, perform this step first.
4. Cisco UCS Manager.
5. I/O module—Activate with Set Startup Version only.
6. Fabric interconnect (subordinate)—If you are upgrading a system with a cluster configuration, activate the subordinate fabric interconnect first.
7. Fabric interconnect (primary)—If you are upgrading a system with a cluster configuration, activate the primary fabric interconnect second
8. Host firmware package—Must be the last step in the upgrade process. We recommend that you upgrade the board controller firmware during this step to avoid an additional reboot of the server. You must upgrade the following firmware in a host firmware package:
   
   • BIOS
   • Storage controller
   • Gen 2 adapters
9. (Optional) Call Home—If you disabled Call Home before the upgrading the firmware, enable Call Home

[Mathew Lewit]

Have tested this upgrade multiple times and it works fine using instructions provided above.

[colin.lynch]

Hi you can see a video of the upgrade proceedure here:

http://ucsguru.wordpress.com/

The video is an upgrade from 1.3 to 1.4 but its the same steps