UCSM infra setup upgrade from 2.2(3b) to 3.2(1b)

[shankrappa]

Hi

I would like to upgrade the UCSM infra setup from 2.2(3b) to 3.2(1b).

So please can someone help/guide  me that below steps are correct to achieve my upgrade task.

->First Upgrade UCSM from 2.2(3b) to 3.1(3c) and then upgrade blade firmware to 3.1.3c.

->Then upgrade from 3.1(3c) to 3.2(1b) and then upgarde blade firmware  to 3.2.1d

Additional Info : The UCSM Infrastructure running with ESXi host with 5.5 and also please find attached screen shot to know details of my setup with firmware versions

However I have one question that if I upgrade UCSM from .2(3b) to 3.1(3c) and then 3.2(1b),does my current Adapter(VIC 1240)  supports the target version since I m not finding this adapter version under  Adapter minimum software versions for adapter table, so I’m in confusion state .(see Table 14 in release notes )

Release Notes for Cisco UCS Manager, Release 3.1 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/release/notes/CiscoUCSManager-RN-3-1.html

Adapters

Adapters	Minimum Software Version UCS 6200 Series FI	Minimum Software Version UCS 6332, 6332-16UP	Minimum Software Version UCS 6332, 6332-16UP	Recommended Software Version UCS 6200 Series FI UCS 6332, 6332-16UP FI
	UCS-IOM-2204 UCS-IOM-2208	UCS-IOM-2204 UCS-IOM-2208	UCS-IOM-2304	UCS-IOM-2204 UCS-IOM-2208 UCS-IOM-2304
UCSC-PCIE-C40Q-03 UCSC-MLOM-C40Q-03	2.2(7b) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCS-VIC-M82-8P UCSB-MLOM-40G-01 UCSB-MLOM-PT-01	2.2(1b) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCSB-MLOM-40G-03 UCSB-VIC-M83-8P UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02	2.2(3a) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02	2.2(1b) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCSC-F-FIO-1000MP UCSC-F-FIO-1300MP UCSC-F-FIO-2600MP UCSC-F-FIO-5200MP	2.2(3a) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCSB-FIO-1600MS UCSB-FIO-1300MS	2.2(3a) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCSC-INVADER-3108 UCSC-NYTRO-200GB	2.2(3a) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCSC-MLOM-C10T-02 UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02 UCSC-F-FIO-785M UCSC-F-FIO-365M UCSC-F-FIO-1205M UCSC-F-FIO-3000M UCSC-F-FIO1000PS UCSC-F-FIO1300PS UCSC-F-FIO2600PS UCSC-F-FIO5200PS UCSC-F-FIO-6400SS UCSC-F-FIO-3200SS	2.2(4b) 3.1(1e) 3.1(1e) 3.1(3c)
UCS-MEZ-QLG-03 UCSB-MEZ-ELX-03 N20-AQ0102 N20-AE0102	2.2(3a)	—	—	3.1(3c) 2
UCS-PCIE-E14102B	2.2(7b)	—	—	3.1(3c)
UCSC-PCIE-IQ10GF UCSC-PCIE-ID10GF UCSC-PCIE-ID40GF	—	—	3.1(2b) 3.1(3c)
UCSC-F-I80010 UCSC-F-I12003 UCSC-F-I160010 UCSC-F-I20003 UCS-PCI25-40010 UCS-PCI25-8003 UCS-PCI25-80010 UCS-PCI25-16003 UCSC-F-H19001 UCSC-F-H38001 UCS-SDHPCIE800GB UCS-SDHPCIE16TB UCS-PCI25-38001	—	—	3.1(2b) 3.1(3c)
UCSC-PCIE-QD32GF N2XX-AQPCI05 UCSC-PCIE-Q2672 UCSC-PCIE-BD32GF UCSC-PCIE-BS32GF UCSC-PCIE-E16002 N2XX-AEPCI05 UCSC-PCIE-ID10GC	—	—	3.1(3a) 3.1(3c)
Table 14 Minimum Software Versions for Adapters

Looks forward your help.

Thanks

[beausoleil stephane]

the latest version is 3.1.3c and it does support the vic1240.

you should also make sure you use the Cisco oem esx iso to upgrade your host to keep the esx platform compliant.

as for 3.2 I am not there yet.

[shankrappa]

Thanks Stephane for your information.

However i have one more query that, does both FI's will lost connection after upgrade of UCSM to 3.1.3c and before starts of upgrading of FI"s (i would be preferring manual way of upgrading each components) since as per below release notes, minimum Software version for FI would be 2.5(1a),but current FI's running with 2.2(3b

Current  FI's are 6248 UP with  below versions

kernel version : 5.2(3) N2(2.23b)

System version : 5.2(3) N2(2.23b)

Package Version : 2.2(3b)

Fabric Interconnect

Fabric Interconnect	Minimum Software Version	Recommended Software Version
UCS 6248UP	2.5(1a)	3.1(1l)
UCS 6296UP	2.5(1a)	3.1(1l)

Thanks

[beausoleil stephane · Accepted solution]

Hi Shankrappa,

you will not loose both FI at the same time.  if you use the automated method only one FI will get the update at a time.

you will get kick out of management for a while but that's all. if all your Blades are properly configures and have all there multi-path enable (network and Storage) your covered.  one path will drop during the update but that's all.

if your running esx just make sure all your hba and nic are dual or that you enable failover in the UCSM (there is that possibility to but I prefer to let the esx handle its failover) and in window if you have any installed on blades you have to be sure that vnic and hba have there dual path configured properly (most of the wintel world folk know about hba multi pathing but less about the Ethernet dual nic bounding)

if you cover this your A ok!

We do our upgrade from ucs Central automatically just by pushing a update policy of the UCS firmware and all of our 200 Blades just live trough it without issue.

so if you check all the base stuff it will work out.

Steph.

[shankrappa]

Thanks for your information stephane

But actually my concern is when I do upgrade manually ,first I will upgrade UCSM to 3.1 and then will go for  upgrading FI’s,So before actually upgrade of FI’s, does UCSM 3.1 supports existing FI ( As per release notes of 3.1, minimum FI for FI is 2.5(1a)),but my existing /current FI’s have 2.2(3b) version

[beausoleil stephane]

Hi Shankrappa,

There is just one step you misunderstood.  Upgrading the UCSM to 3.1 Will upgrade the First FI to.  the Manager/gui is part  of the FI's, so when you do you upgrade it will upgrade the FI's at the same time this is not a separate process.

And frankly you should not do the process manually.  the automated install is working properly.

[shankrappa.kolli]

Thanks for your response stephane.

[shankrappa]

Can  any one please help/direct me on upgrade path for UCSM

Thanks