UCS Firmware Interoperability

[Daniel Andryszak]

I would like to update my infrastructure devices and B200M3/4 servers to FW 2.2(6x).

I can't update my B230M1 servers - vSphere 5.5 U3 is not supported on FW greater than 2.1(3x).

I can't find a document concerning co-existence between down level firmware versions, i.e. 2.0(x) and 2.1(x) are OK, but not 2.0(x) and 2.2(x)...

Anyone have information?

Here are current levels:

UCS Manager		2.2(5b)
Fabric Interconnect A (subordinate)	Cisco UCS 6120XP	5.2(3)N2(2.25b) - Kernel / System
Fabric Interconnect B (primary)	Cisco UCS 6120XP	5.2(3)N2(2.25b) - Kernel / System
Chassis 1	Cisco UCS 5108
IO Module 1	Cisco UCS 2104XP	2.2(5b)
IO Module 2	Cisco UCS 2104XP	2.2(5b)
Server 1	Cisco UCS B230 M1
Adapter 1	Cisco UCS M81KR	2.1(3g)
BIOS	Cisco UCS B230 M1	B230.2.1.3.0.082020131642
Board Controller	Cisco UCS B230 M1	B230100D
CIMC Controller	Cisco UCS B230 M1	2.1(3g)
Chassis 2	Cisco UCS 5108
IO Module 1	Cisco UCS 2204XP	2.2(5b)
IO Module 2	Cisco UCS 2204XP	2.2(5b)
Server 2	Cisco UCS B200 M3
Adapter 1	Cisco UCS VIC 1240	4.0(5bS2)
BIOS	Cisco UCS B200 M3	B200M3.2.2.4a.0.041720151158
Board Controller	Cisco UCS B200 M3	13
CIMC Controller	Cisco UCS B200 M3	2.2(5b)
Server 3	Cisco UCS B200 M4
Adapter 1	Cisco UCS VIC 1240	4.0(5bS2)
BIOS	Cisco UCS B200 M4	B200M4.2.2.4a.0.041620151912
Board Controller	Cisco UCS B200 M4	9
CIMC Controller	Cisco UCS B200 M4	2.2(5b)

[Don Breaux · Accepted solution]

If I understand you correctly, you are asking if you can keep your M1 blades at a lower firmware level and if so, how low. If so, check out table 2 on the 2.2 release notes:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/release/notes/ucs_2_2_rn.html

Table 2 Mixed Cisco UCS Releases Supported

	Infrastructure Versions (A Bundles)
Host FW Versions (B or C Bundles)	2.0(1)	2.0(2)	2.0(3)	2.0(4)	2.0(5)	2.1(1)	2.1(2)	2.1(3)	2.2(1)	2.2(2)	2.2(3)	2.2(4)	2.2(5)	2.2(6)
2.0(1)	Yes	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—
2.0(2)	—	Yes	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—
2.0(3)	—	—	Yes	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—
2.0(4)	—	—	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—
2.0(5)	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—
2.1(1)	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.1(2)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.1(3)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.2(1)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.2(2)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.2(3)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.2(4)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.2(5)												Yes1	Yes	Yes
2.2(6)														Yes

Is this what you are looking for?

[Daniel Andryszak]

Don,

Thanks for the quick response.

That is what I am looking for.

Totally missed this in the notes!

Dan