System Bios And Cimc Firmware; Updating The Bios And Cimc Firmware - Cisco UCS C210 Installation And Service Manual
Generations m1 and m2
Hide thumbs
Also See for UCS C210:
- Installation and service manual (114 pages) ,
- Configuration manual (88 pages) ,
- Setup (10 pages)
Table of Contents
Advertisement
Chapter
System BIOS and CIMC Firmware
This section contains information about the system BIOS and it includes the following sections:
•
•
Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware
When you upgrade the BIOS firmware, you must also upgrade the CIMC firmware to the same version
Caution
or the server will not boot. Do not power down the server until the BIOS and CIMC firmware are
matching or the server will not boot.
Cisco provides the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to assist with simultaneously upgrading the BIOS, CIMC,
and other firmware to compatible levels.
The server uses firmware obtained from and certified by Cisco. Cisco provides release notes with each
firmware image. There are several methods for updating the firmware:
•
Note
•
•
•
For links to the documents listed above, see the documentation roadmap at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc
OL-20887-02
Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-13
Accessing the System BIOS, page 2-14
Recommended method for systems running firmware level 1.2 or later: Use the Cisco Host
Upgrade Utility to simultaneously upgrade the CIMC, BIOS, LOM, LSI storage controller, and
Cisco UCS P81E VIC firmware to compatible levels.
See the
Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Quick Reference Guide
documentation roadmap link below.
Your system firmware must be at minimum level 1.2 to use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility. If
your firmware is prior to level 1.2, you must use the methods below to update the BIOS and
CIMC firmware individually.
You can upgrade the BIOS using the EFI interface, or upgrade from a Windows or Linux platform.
See the
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server BIOS Upgrade
You can upgrade the CIMC firmware by using the CIMC GUI interface.
See the
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide.
You can upgrade the CIMC firmware by using the CIMC CLI interface.
See the
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide.
for your firmware level at the
Guide.
Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide
2-13
Advertisement
Table of Contents
