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The following Cisco UCS Platform Emulators are available for download from Cisco: Current Cisco UCS Platform Emulators CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE:  Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE)...

The Cisco C-Series Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) software  delivers many new features and capabilities including enhancements to the Host Upgrade Utility (HUU). The Host Upgrade Utility enables users to update their CIMC, BIOS, LOM, R...

Hello everyone,Please find attached a basic script to extract the kickstart, system and ucsm firmware from the ucs infra bundle (and others..).  I am not sure as to the exact legality of this, so admin, if you object to this material, feel free to re...

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator, Release 4.2(2aPE1)   CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE:  Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by C...

UCS PE supports uploading B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of stripped-down versions with only the firmware metadata (not the actual firmware binar...

In an effort to support our most engaged customers in the Cisco Insider programs and the Cisco Community, we recently ran two exclusive Ask-me-Anything sessions on Cisco HCI, the content of which we’re delighted to share with the Community today.  W...

A Field Guide covering the installation and initial configuration of Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix systems using Intersight Managed Mode for Cisco UCS X-Series blade servers. This guide is intended for technical training and educational p...

A Field Guide covering the installation and initial configuration of Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix systems using Standalone Cisco UCS C-Series servers managed by Cisco Intersight. This guide is intended for technical training and educatio...

With Cisco 1400 and 15000 series adapters using EtherChannel, TCP flows across the EtherChannel may not reach a throughput equal to the aggregate of the line rates of the member links. In some cases, it is expected and in some cases it is not. By def...

****UPDATE July 2021   The HUU images launched with our C-Series M6 Rack Servers are now compatible with the following USB creator toolsets:   Tool name Tool link  Supported on Windows Supported on Linux Supported on Mac  UEFI mode UEFI s...

A Field Guide covering advanced network configurations for Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix systems. This guide covers network configurations with disjoint layer 2 networks north of the Cisco UCS domain, i.e. two distinct physically separat...

A Field Guide covering the installation, initial configuration, and expansion of Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix systems. Also covers information for installation of Prism Central, and performing software and UCS firmware upgrades using Nu...

UPDATE 10/25/22: The IMC Emulator will be decommissioned at the end of this week. There has not been any active development with the utility in several years, and as such we will be removing this page. The Cisco IMC Emulator allows users to familiar...

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator, Release 3.2(3ePE1)   CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE:  Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by Ci...

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator, Release 4.1(2cPE1)   CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE:  Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by C...