Prior to UCSM 1.4, all UCS firmware was delivered as a single bundle – this included UCSM itself, the code for the Fabric Interconnects, IO Modules, blades, mezzanine cards, etc. With UCSM 1.4, code is now delivered in three different packages. This makes it easier for Cisco to release support for new blades, mezzanine cards, [...]
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Ok, so this one isn’t earth-shattering, but I thought it was worth mentioning. Previous to UCSM 1.4, the only way to transfer bundles of firmware to UCSM was via an external server – FTP, TFTP, SCP, or SFTP. In most shops, this isn’t a big deal – you likely already have a utility server of [...]
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