CHAPTER 11
Managing Firmware
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Overview of Firmware, page 183
• Firmware Image Management, page 184
• Firmware Versions, page 186
• Firmware Upgrades, page 187
• Firmware Downgrades, page 199
• Completing the Prerequisites for Upgrading the Firmware, page 199
• Downloading and Managing Firmware Packages, page 204
• Directly Upgrading Firmware at Endpoints, page 210
• Upgrading Firmware through Service Profiles, page 222
• Verifying Firmware Versions on Components, page 230
• Managing the Capability Catalog, page 230
• Updating Management Extensions, page 235
Overview of Firmware
Cisco UCS uses firmware obtained from and certified by Cisco to support the endpoints in a Cisco UCS
domain. Each endpoint is a component in the Cisco UCS domain that requires firmware to function. The
upgrade order for the endpoints in a Cisco UCS domain depends upon the upgrade path, but includes the
following:
• Cisco UCS Manager
• I/O modules
• Fabric interconnects
• Endpoints physically located on adapters, including NIC and HBA firmware, and Option ROM (where
applicable) that can be upgraded through firmware packages included in a service profile
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