Month: December 2018

How to upgrade CIMC on a Cisco UCS server?

Introduction In this post we will go through the process of CIMC (Cisco Integrated Management Controller) upgrade on a standalone Cisco UCS server. I will be upgrading C220M4 server from 3.0(3a) to 4.0(1d), but instructions apply to any standalone UCS server. Step 1: Download Host Upgrade Utility Go to Cisco Software Download website and download

How to run Cisco router as a virtual machine?

Introduction In this post we will learn how to install and run Cisco router as a virtual machine. Cisco has a special product called CSR (Cloud Services Router) 1000v for deploying routers as virtual machines. You can use these VMs for testing and learning purposes. Cisco supports all popular cloud and virtualization platforms, but I