Cisco UCS B200 M4 Upgrade Guide

Cisco UCS Manager Release 2.2(4) introduced a server pack feature that allows Intel E5-2600 v4 CPUs
to run with Cisco UCS Manager Release 2.2(4) or later, provided that the CIMC, BIOS, and Capability
Catalog are all running Release 2.2(7) or later.
Note
Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager and the BIOS Software are Earlier Than the
Minimum Supported Release Version, and the Server has Intel E5-2600 v3
Series CPUs
Before You Begin
This scenario assumes the following conditions:
•
The Cisco UCS Manager software is at a version earlier than the minimum required version.
•
The server is at a BIOS/CIMC version earlier than the minimum required version.
•
The server is using CPUs earlier than Intel E5-2600 v4 Series.
Step 1
Upgrade the Cisco UCS Manager infrastructure firmware to Release 2.2(4) or later.
Step 2
Upgrade the Capability Catalog to Release 2.2(7) or later. Use the procedures in the Cisco UCS Manager Firmware
Management Guide to update the Capability Catalog.
Step 3
Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server CIMC to Release 2.2(7) or later. Use the procedures in the
appropriate upgrade guide (depending on your current software version): Cisco UCS Manager Upgrade Guides.
Step 4
Use Cisco UCS Manager to upgrade and activate the server BIOS to Release 2.2(7) or later. Use the procedures in the
appropriate upgrade guide (depending on your current software version): Cisco UCS Manager Upgrade Guides.
Step 5
Disassociate the server in Cisco UCS Manager.
Step 6
Power off the server.
Step 7
Remove the server from the chassis.
Step 8
Replace the CPUs with the Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs. At this time, you might also be upgrading the memory to
2400 MHz DIMMs or making other server configuration changes. Use the procedures in the Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade
Server Installation and Service Note.
Step 9
Reinsert the server in the chassis.
Step 10
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically discover the server.
At this point, the Health LED of the server shows a critical fault and Cisco UCS Manager reports a generic error
message: WILL_BOOT_FAULT: Sensor failure asserted. This error occurs because a board controller activation
is required, which is described in the next step.
Note
Step 11
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to automatically activate the board controller version.
The show image command in the sequence below lists the board controller versions that are available for the
server. Always activate the latest board controller image version when you use the activate firmware command.
Note
The server automatically reboots after it exectues the commit-buffer command.Note
# scope server <chassis/srever>
# scope boardcontroller
Cisco UCS B200 M4 Server Upgrade Guide for E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs
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Introduction
Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager and the BIOS Software are Earlier Than the Minimum Supported Release Version,
and the Server has Intel E5-2600 v3 Series CPUs

Cisco UCS B200 M4 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.1 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	R2
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR206
Processor cache	20 MB
Processor cores	8
Processor model	E5-2630V3
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threads	16
Processor codename	Haswell
Motherboard chipset	Intel C610
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Number of processors installed	2
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600, 1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	59 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	- GB
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz
Number of DIMM slots	24
Supported DIMM module capacities	64GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	-
Power supply	- W
Safety	UL 60950-1 No. 21CFR1040 Second Edition, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, EN 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, AS/NZS 60950-1, GB4943 2001
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 12000 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 93 %
Ethernet interface type	40 Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1
HDD interface	SATA
Storage controller	LSI SAS3108
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Maximum storage capacity	3.2 TB
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5 \
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express, Serial ATA
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x
Heat sink	UCSB-HS-EP-M4-F=, UCSB-HS-EP-M4-R=, UCSX-HSCK=
Chassis type	Rack
Cooling type	Active
Product color	Gray
LED indicators	Network, Power
Number of fans	8 fan(s)
Processor ARK ID	83356
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
PC health monitoring	LED
Sustainability certificates	Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	620 mm
Width	203 mm
Height	50 mm