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UCS Platform Emulator Downloads: UCSPE 4.2(2a) / UCSPE 4.1(2c)

ericwill
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

on ‎12-12-2013 08:46 AM - edited on ‎05-26-2022 11:45 AM by Cisco Employee

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) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by Cisco TAC.  UCSPE backups should only be imported to UCSPE domains.

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 4.2(2aPE1) - UCS 62xx/63xx/64xx Fabric Interconnect, C4200, S3260, Mini:

Downloads:

MD5 hashes for downloads:

  • ZIP: b390bbf1d783532194141c9b7bff6d64
  • OVA: 1577b7b88b7287b707fea9995c5f0135

Cisco dCloud Programmability Demo using the UCS Platform Emulator

  • UCSPE is featured in a Cisco dCloud programmability demo.   The demo includes a comprehensive lab guide for programming using the Cisco UCS PowerTool and Python SDK.

Video demos of the Emulator

 

Previous Releases:

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 4.1(2cPE1):

Downloads:

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 4.0(4ePE1):

Downloads:

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 3.2(3ePE1):

Downloads:

Documentation:

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 3.1(2ePE1):

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 3.1(2bPE1) - UCS Classic, Mini, and C3260:

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 3.1(1ePE1) - UCS Classic, Mini, and M-Series:

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 3.0(2cPE1) - UCS Mini:

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 3.0(2cPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.5(2aPE1) - UCS M-series:

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.5(2aPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.2(5aPE1) - UCS Classic:

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.2(5aPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Archived Cisco UCS Platform Emulators

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 3.0(1cPE1):

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 3.0(1cPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.5(1aPE1) - UCS M-series:

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.5(1aPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.2(4bPE1) - UCS Classic:

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.2(4bPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.2(3aPE1) - UCS Classic:

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.2(3aPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.2(2cPE1):

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.2(2cPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.2(1bPE1):

Downloads:

  • Download UCSPE 2.2(1bPE1) OVA or ZIP (Requires Cisco.com login)
  • UCS Platform Emulator Firmware Bundles (includes firmware meta-data only)
    • NOTE:  From UCS PE 2.2(1bPE1) onwards, UCS PE supports uploading the B-Series and C-Series server firmware bundles.  Because of the large file sizes of the firmware bundles, UCS PE only supports uploading of only the stripped-down versions (attached to this document), which includes only the firmware metadata but not the actual firmware itself in the binaries.  The stripped-down version of the firwmare bundles which contain metadata only of the B-series and C-series server firmware is reduced to approximately 50 kB in size.

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.1(3aPE1):

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.1(2aPE1):

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.1(1aPE3):

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.0(1mPE1):

Downloads:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 1.4(1aPE1):

Downloads:

Documentation:

 

 

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 1.3(1aPE1):

Downloads:

Comments
henry.benjamin
Level 1
Level 1
‎02-03-2016 05:27 PM

does anyone know when ucs simulator 3.1 will be available

henry.benjamin
Level 1
Level 1
‎02-03-2016 05:28 PM

jan 20th already released

Kris Krogstad
Level 4
Level 4
‎02-03-2016 06:51 PM

Um, no.  It's still only UCS-Mini. Not the traditional FIs and equipment.

Kris Krogstad
Level 4
Level 4
‎02-03-2016 06:55 PM

Right.  I thought it was clear that I was talking about the PE version, since that was the thread I posted under..

Steve Simlo
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
‎02-05-2016 09:41 AM

Trying to install this as a VM on my Macbook under VMWare Fusion. I pulled the ZIP file and have unzipped to a folder but what are the steps to get the VM installed please ?

real.solutions
Level 1
Level 1
‎02-12-2016 01:12 AM

Hi, I use 3.0(2cPE1) - UCS Mini.
I try to create a VSAN, and I have got the following error message : Error creating VSAN - UCS-Mini does not support FC End-Host-Mode.

I founded some Cisco Live slide,dated 2015, when it is mentioned that UCS Mini supports both End Host Mode (NPV) and switch mode.

It is a limitation due to the version of the emulator ?

What is it in reality with UCS Manager 3.X ?

Thank you in advance.

Jacob Wilde
Level 1
Level 1
‎02-16-2016 07:31 AM

It looks like for 2.2(5a) it took about a month from the UCS Infra bundle being released to the PE version, but I'm guessing with the new FI's that it'll take a little longer but I'd be curious to know if there's any ETA for a PE version as well

jasonsha
Level 5
Level 5
‎02-26-2016 11:13 AM

Hi Jacob,

The 3.1 UCSPE release is still under development - we are currently targeting release late in March.

Thanks,

Jason

Jacob Wilde
Level 1
Level 1
‎02-26-2016 11:16 AM

Thanks for the update Jason.

Robert Yee
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
‎05-19-2016 09:41 AM

I've been using the UCS PE to run UCS workshops for customers over the the year or so - mostly trouble free. I've been using the latest version (3.1.1) recently. It worked on my Mac when I first installed it, but now I can't seem to get the IOMs to activate - which is causing the end result of attaching service profile to hardware to fail.

Not sure if this started when I updated to OSX 10.11.4, but it was around the same time.

Robert Yee
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
‎05-19-2016 10:01 AM

Also, one other issue I've noticed with the 3.1.1 HTML 5 client is that downloading of the stripped firmware does not complete. However, it works fine in the Java client.

The operation I'm performing is:

Equipment Tab -> Equipment

Firmware Management -> Installed Firmware -> Download Firmware

dsoper
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
‎05-19-2016 10:23 AM

Hi Robert,

I'm checking on this now to see why HTML5 downloads are having issues.

dsoper
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
‎05-19-2016 10:28 AM

Hi Robert,

Can you share what the IOM config looks like in the HW inventory content pane?  I'm trying to attach a screen shot from my PE but communities isn't letting me attach at the moment.  You can also check the cli status with "scope chassis <chassis num>" -> "show iom"

Robert Yee
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
‎05-19-2016 11:36 AM

David,

For Chassis 1 (B200), CLI show operable:

In the GUI, Activation status shows failed:

I'm also seeing errors for the IOM regarding the same:

Robert

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