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010-151 · Question #140

Which two firmware components does the Host Upgrade Utility upgrade? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is D. CIMC E. System BIOS. The Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) is a Cisco tool for upgrading firmware on UCS C-Series standalone rack servers, targeting host-level components such as CIMC and System BIOS.

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Question

Which two firmware components does the Host Upgrade Utility upgrade? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AFabric Interconnect firmware
  • BCisco UCS Infrastructure software
  • CCisco UCS Manager
  • DCIMC
  • ESystem BIOS

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    16% (9)
  • D
    73% (41)

Why each option

The Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) is a Cisco tool for upgrading firmware on UCS C-Series standalone rack servers, targeting host-level components such as CIMC and System BIOS.

AFabric Interconnect firmware

Fabric Interconnect firmware is managed and upgraded through Cisco UCS Manager using Auto Install or manual firmware packages, not through HUU.

BCisco UCS Infrastructure software

Cisco UCS Infrastructure software is a bundle that includes Fabric Interconnect kernel and system firmware, upgraded via UCS Manager - not via HUU.

CCisco UCS Manager

Cisco UCS Manager is software that runs on the Fabric Interconnect and is upgraded as part of the UCS infrastructure bundle through UCS Manager itself, not through HUU.

DCIMCCorrect

CIMC (Cisco Integrated Management Controller) is a host-level management firmware component on UCS C-Series rack servers, and HUU is specifically designed to upgrade it along with other server-level firmware. HUU bundles all supported firmware for a given C-Series server platform and applies them in a single operation.

ESystem BIOSCorrect

System BIOS is a core host-level firmware component that HUU is designed to upgrade on UCS C-Series standalone servers. It is included in the HUU ISO bundle and upgraded as part of the same host firmware update process.

Concept tested: Cisco HUU firmware upgrade scope on C-Series

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/116349-huu-upgrade-guide-00.html

Topics

#HUU#firmware upgrade#CIMC#system BIOS

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