Upgrade UCS Infrastructure Firmware

Upgrading UCS Infrastructure Firmware Workflow

Upgrade Type Procedure

HyperFlex Clusters

See the workflow below.

HyperFlex Edge Upgrade Clusters

HyperFlex Edge Upgrade

HyperFlex Stretched Clusters

Stretched Cluster Upgrade

Split Upgrade Procedures

HyperFlex Offline Upgrade Workflow

Perform the following tasks to upgrade UCS Infra Firmware:

Guidelines and Limitations

Consider the following before performing the UCS Infra Firmware upgrade:

  • Ensure that the hx-storage-data and vMotion upstream switches are configured for Jumbo Frames before proceeding forward, otherwise the HyperFlex Cluster could suffer a network and storage outage during the upgrade window.

  • You will lose connectivity to UCS Manager throughout the entire UCS infrastructure firmware upgrade. This is normal behavior.

  • Verify that the Data path is ready. For for more information, see the Verification that the Data Path is Ready section in the Cisco UCS Manager Firmware Management Guide..

Upgrade UCS Infrastructure Firmware

Before you begin

Download the Infra, B-Series, and C-Series Fabric Interconnect upgrade bundles. For details, see Downloading Software.

Procedure

Step 1

Log on to UCS Manager to the Fabric Interconnect cluster IP address using admin privileges.

Step 2

Navigate to Equipment > Firmware Management > Installed Firmware.

Step 3

Expand UCS Manager and confirm the UCS Manager running version.

Step 4

Navigate to Download Tasks > Download Firmware.

Step 5

Browse to your saved Fabric Interconnect bundles and select the Infra A, B-Series, and C-Series bundles you previously saved click Open and OK.

Step 6

Once the files have transferred, click on Firmware Auto Install and then Install Infrastructure Firmware under Actions.

Note

 

Review carefully all warnings and resolve any issues if required before proceeding.

Step 7

Once any issues are resolved (if any) select Ignore All and click Next.

Step 8

Select the appropriate Infra Pack from the drop-down and check Upgrade Now and click Finish.

Note

 

You can click Yes to disregard the warning for the Service Pack not being selected.

Step 9

Click on the FSM tab to follow the upgrade progress. The upgrade takes some time to proceed.

Step 10

Click on the Pending Activities tab at the top and then Fabric Interconnects to verify that the data path is successfully restored from the Secondary Fabric Interconnect before you acknowledge the reboot of the Primary Fabric Interconnect.

Step 11

Click Reboot Now and then click Yes and OK.

Note

 

During the course of the upgrade process, you will be logged out of the Fabric Interconnect UI. Log back into view the upgrade progress.

Step 12

Once the Upgrade process is completed, view the updated versions on the Installed Firmware tab.