Cisco UCS B Series User Manual

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Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5-2600/E5 2400 v2 Series CPUs
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This section contains the following topics:
• Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements, page 2
• Upgrading the B200 M3 Server to Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs, page 3
• Upgrading the B22 M3 Server to Intel E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs, page 9
• Downgrading the Cisco B200 M3 Server From Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs, page 14
• Sample Board Controller Activation Command Sequence, page 15
• Downgrading the Cisco B22 M3 Server From Intel E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs, page 17
• Sample Board Controller Activation Command Sequence, page 18
Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements
Cisco UCS B200 M3 Requirements
The minimum software and firmware versions required for the Cisco UCS B200 M3 server to support
Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs are as follows:
Cisco UCS B22 M3 Requirements
The minimum software and firmware versions required for the Cisco UCS B22 M3 server to support
Intel E5-2400 v2 Series CPUs are as follows:
Table 1 Cisco UCS B200 M3 Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements
Software or Firmware Minimum Version
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3a)
Server CIMC 2.1(3a)
Server BIOS 2.1(3a)
Board controller firmware 8.0
Table 2 Cisco UCS B22 M3 Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements
Software or Firmware Minimum Version
Cisco UCS Manager 2.2(2c)
Server CIMC 2.2(2c)
Server BIOS 2.2(2c)
Board controller firmware 13.0

Cisco UCS B Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	UCS B Series
Category	Server
Language	English