Each PCIe node must have the same type of riser, either two Type A or two Type B risers. You cannot
mix and match riser types in the same PCIe node.
Required Hardware
The Cisco UCS X440p PCIe Node is part of an integrated system to provide GPU acceleration for Cisco UCS
compute nodes. For a complete system, the PCIe node requires the following hardware components.
• An X-Series server chassis, such as the Cisco UCS X9508 Server Chassis, that contains the paired
compute and PCIe Nodes and the Cisco X-Fabric Modules. For more information, go to the
X9508 Server Chassis Installation Guide
• Two X-Fabric Modules to connect Cisco UCS Compute Nodes to Cisco UCS X440p PCIe Nodes in the
X-Series Server chassis. For more information, go to the
Cisco UCS X9508 Server Chassis Installation
• Compute Nodes, such as the Cisco UCS X210c M6 Compute Node, to pair with the PCIe Nodes. For
more information, go to the
Cisco UCS X210c M6 Compute Node Installation and Service Note
• UCS PCIe mezzanine (MEZZ) card for Fabric connectivity, which is a rear mezzanine card required on
each paired UCS Compute Node. For more information, go to the
Cisco UCS X210c M6 Compute Node
• Cisco UCS X440p PCIe nodes themselves to pair with the compute nodes.
• Risers, which are sized for either full height, full length (FHFL) or half-height, half length (HHHL)
GPUs. Risers are part of each PCIe Node. For more information, see
.
• GPUs which provide the GPU processing offload and acceleration. For more information, see
If you require hardware to support or expand your PCIe node support, see
Obtaining Hardware, on page 51
Front Panel
The Cisco UCS X440p PCIe node occupies an entire slot in the Cisco UCS X-Series server chassis. The node
is front loading, so it is inserted into, and removed from, the front of the server chassis.
The following image shows the PCIe node front panel.
Cisco UCS X440p PCIe Node Installation and Service Guide
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Overview
Required Hardware
