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Insert the blade server into the chassis as described in the server installation guide. Cisco UCS Manager
cannot discover the server as it is unsupported, and the finite state machine (FSM) for the discovery fails
with an unsupported server error.
2
Obtain the B-Series server bundle for the new blade server from Cisco.com and download it to the fabric
interconnect.
3
Activate the Capability Catalog image from the server bundle.
4
Activate the Management Extension from the server bundle.
5
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to retry discovery of the new server. If server discovery does not begin
within a few minutes, acknowledge the server.
You only need to perform these steps for the first server of a previously unsupported type of blade server.
Cisco UCS Manager discovers all subsequent servers of that type automatically.
Note
IntegratingCisco UCS Rack-Mount Servers
After you upgrade the firmware for the existing components, you can integrate one or more Cisco UCS
rack-mount servers. When you integrate rack-mount servers, you must perform the steps in the following
order:
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If you have not already done so, configure the rack server discovery policy in Cisco UCS Manager.
2
Follow the instructions in the appropriate rack-mount server installation guide for installing and integrating
a rack-mount server in a system managed by Cisco UCS Manager.
3
Wait for Cisco UCS Manager to discover the new server. If server discovery does not begin within a few
minutes, acknowledge the server.
Direct Firmware Upgrade at Endpoints
If you follow the correct procedure and apply the upgrades in the correct order, a direct firmware upgrade and
the activation of the new firmware version on the endpoints is minimally disruptive to traffic in a Cisco UCS
domain.
You can directly upgrade the firmware on the following endpoints:
• Adapters
• CIMCs
• I/O modules
• Board controllers
• Cisco UCS Manager
• Fabric interconnects
The adapter and board controller firmware can also be upgraded through the host firmware package in the
service profile. If you use a host firmware package to upgrade this firmware, you can reduce the number of
times a server needs to be rebooted during the firmware upgrade process.
Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0
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Firmware Upgrades