Question

An administrator plans to upgrade a UCS domain from firmware version 4.1 to 4.2. Before starting, they want to verify that the target infrastructure firmware bundle is compatible with the currently installed server firmware and adapter models to avoid a failed activation. Which UCS Manager feature should they use to identify version incompatibilities prior to initiating the upgrade?

Accepted Answer

The Firmware Auto Install wizard's compatibility check, which validates the selected bundle against installed endpoints

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The Pending Activities pane, which lists endpoints awaiting reboot after activation

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A full state backup, which captures the running firmware for later comparison

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The Fault Suppression policy, which hides transient faults generated during the upgrade window