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Figure 9: Location of the Motherboard CMOS Battery

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Page 1: ...ion and Service Note First Published August 28 2015 Last Modified January 28 2016 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 1706 USA http www cisco com Tel 408 526 4000 800 553 NETS 6387 Fax 408 527 0883 ...

Page 2: ...e encouraged to try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product no...

Page 3: ...4 Secure Digital Cards 5 Storage Module 5 C H A P T E R 2 Installing a Blade Server 7 Installing a Half width Blade Server 7 Server Configuration 9 Powering Off a Blade Server Using the Power Button 9 Removing a Blade Server 9 Server Troubleshooting 10 C H A P T E R 3 Servicing a Blade Server 11 Drive Replacement 11 Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive 12 Installing a Blade Server Hard Drive 12 Remo...

Page 4: ...pported DIMMs 23 Memory Arrangement 23 DIMMs and Channels 23 Memory Performance 26 Memory Mirroring and RAS 27 Installing an mLOM Adapter 27 Installing an Adapter Card 28 Installing the nVidia M6 GPU 31 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 34 C H A P T E R 4 Technical Specifications 37 Physical Specifications for the Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server 37 Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and...

Page 5: ...e equipment Install the system in accordance with the U S National Electric Code if you are in the United States Conventions Indication Text Type GUI elements such as tab titles area names and field labels appear in this font Main titles such as window dialog box and wizard titles appear in this font GUI elements Document titles appear in this font Document titles In a Text based User Interface te...

Page 6: ...l help you solve a problem The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action but could be useful information similar to a Timesaver Tip Means reader be careful In this situation you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data Caution Means the described action saves time You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph Timesa...

Page 7: ...Software Other Documentation Resources Follow Cisco UCS Docs on Twitter to receive document update notifications Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation submitting a service request and gathering additional information see the monthly What s New in Cisco Product Documentation which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentat...

Page 8: ...Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note viii Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ...

Page 9: ...orts one modular LOM dedicated slot for Cisco s Virtual Interface Card and one mezzanine adapter In addition the UCS B200 M4 supports an optional storage module that supports up to 2 SAS or SATA hard drives or solid state disks SSDs You can install up to eight UCS B200 blade servers in a UCS chassis mixing with other models or Cisco UCS blade servers in the chassis if desired The UCS B200 M3 blade...

Page 10: ...le connector 9 Locator button and LED 11 External Features Overview The features of the blade server that are externally accessible are described in this section LEDs Server LEDs indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode the status of the network link the overall health of the blade server and whether the server is set to give a blinking blue locator light from the locator but...

Page 11: ...bout completely powering off the server from the software interface Note Amber None of the network links are up Off Link At least one network link is up Green Power off Off Health Normal operation Green Minor error Amber Critical error Blinking Amber Blinking is not enabled Off Blue locator button and LED Blinking to locate a selected blade If the LED is not blinking the blade is not selected You ...

Page 12: ...ver is set to off using the power button or Cisco UCS Manager to reset the server will cause the desired power state of the server to become out of sync with the actual power state and the server may unexpectedly shut down at a later time To safely reboot a server from a power down state use the Boot Server action in Cisco UCS Manager Local Console Connector The local console connector allows a di...

Page 13: ...r information Once the server has been removed from the chassis you can access the SD card slots by rotating the latch up so that it does not cover the slots Remove or insert the SD cards as needed Either or both slots may be used Rotate the latch down to cover the slots before installing the server in the chassis Figure 3 SD Card Slot Locations Storage Module The Cisco UCS B200 M4 blade server ha...

Page 14: ...ing panels two with this product ID UCSB LSTOR BK may be in place on a new UCS B200 M4 blade server For information on installing the storage module see Installing the Storage Module on page 18 Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 6 Overview Storage Module ...

Page 15: ...Blade Server page 9 Server Troubleshooting page 10 Installing a Half width Blade Server UCS B200 M4 UCS B200 M3 and UCS B22 M3 half width blade servers are interoperable in a UCS chassis with any other UCS blade servers including prior generation B200 M2 and B200 M1 servers or other UCS B Series blade servers To install a half width blade server follow these steps Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server In...

Page 16: ...atches the edge of the chassis and presses the blade server all the way in Step 5 Tighten the captive screw on the front of the blade to no more than 3 in lbs Tightening with bare fingers only is unlikely to lead to stripped or damaged captive screws Step 6 Power on the server UCS Manager automatically reacknowledges reassociates and recommissions the server provided any hardware changes are allow...

Page 17: ...the chassis that you want to power off Green indicates that the server is running and must be shut down before it can be safely powered off Go to Step 2 Amber indicates that the server is already in standby mode and can be safely powered off Go to Step 3 Step 2 Press and release the Power button then wait until the Power Status LED changes to amber The operating system performs a graceful shutdown...

Page 18: ... its weight Step 4 Once removed place the blade on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it into another slot Step 5 If the slot is to remain empty install a blank faceplate N20 CBLKB1 to keep dust out of the chassis Server Troubleshooting For general troubleshooting information see the see the Cisco UCS Manager B Series Troubleshooting Guide Cisco UCS B200 M...

Page 19: ...ble drive bays that support hot swappable 2 5 inch drives If you purchased the UCS B200 M4 blade server without the modular storage system configured as a part of the system a pair of blanking panels may be in place These panels should be removed before installing hard drives but should remain in place to ensure proper cooling and ventilation if the drive bays are unused You can remove and install...

Page 20: ...en pull the hard drive from its slot Step 2 Place the hard drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another server Step 3 Install a hard disk drive blank faceplate to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty Installing a Blade Server Hard Drive To install a hard drive in a blade server follow these steps Procedure Step 1 Pla...

Page 21: ...the following URL http www cisco com en US products ps10281 products_installation_and_configuration_ guides_list html If you need to move a RAID cluster see the Cisco UCS Manager B Series Troubleshooting Guide Removing a Blade Server Cover Procedure Step 1 Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below Step 2 While holding the back end of the cover pull the cover back and then up Figu...

Page 22: ...M4 server No tools are necessary to install them just place them over the DIMMs as shown with the holes in the center of the baffles aligned with the corresponding motherboard standoffs Figure 7 Cisco UCS B200 M4 Air Baffles Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 14 Servicing a Blade Server Air Baffles ...

Page 23: ... and removed 3 CPU heat sink install guide pins 6 Front heat sink and CPU 1 5 CMOS battery 8 Rear heat sink and CPU 2 7 DIMM diagnostic LED button 10 Trusted Platform Module TPM 9 Adapter slot 2 12 Adapter slot 1 11 When the storage module is installed the USB connector is underneath it Use the small cutout opening in the storage module to visually determine the location of the USB connector when ...

Page 24: ...n the DIMMs or adapter cards also cause the server health LED to light solid amber for minor error conditions or blinking amber for critical error conditions Installing a CMOS Battery All Cisco UCS blade servers use a CR2032 battery to preserve BIOS settings while the server is not installed in a powered on chassis Cisco supports the industry standard CR2032 battery that is available at most elect...

Page 25: ...he chassis and power on the blade by pressing the Power button Figure 9 Location of the Motherboard CMOS Battery Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 17 Servicing a Blade Server Installing a CMOS Battery ...

Page 26: ...y cage where it is labeled Press Here to Install until the storage module clicks into place Figure 10 Storage Module Step 3 Using a Phillips head screwdriver tighten the four screws to secure the storage module The locations of the screws are labeled Secure Here Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 18 Servicing a Blade Server Installing the Storage Module ...

Page 27: ...ocedure Step 1 Unscrew the four captive screws Step 2 Remove the heat sink Figure 11 Removing the Heat Sink and CPU Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 19 Servicing a Blade Server Removing a Heat Sink and CPU ...

Page 28: ... Specifications ordering guides or by the relevant release of the Cisco UCS Capability Catalog A BIOS update is available and installed that supports the CPU and the given server configuration If the server will be managed by Cisco UCS Manager the service profile for this server in Cisco UCS Manager will recognize and allow the new CPU The CPUs and heat sinks are different and must be installed in...

Page 29: ...ier pegs into the self loading socket SLS plug seat To ensure proper seating verify that the horizontal yellow line below the word ALIGN is straight Figure 13 Inserting the CPU Carrier Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 21 Servicing a Blade Server Installing a New CPU and Heat Sink ...

Page 30: ...ign with the cutout on the heat sink to ensure proper installation of the heat sink Figure 14 Replacing the Heat Sink Step 8 Tighten the four captive screws in the order shown Installing Memory To install a DIMM into the blade server follow these steps Procedure Step 1 Open both DIMM connector latches Step 2 Press the DIMM into its slot evenly on both ends until it clicks into place DIMMs are keye...

Page 31: ...ed in the specification sheet Doing so may irreparably damage the server and require an RMA and down time Memory Arrangement The blade server contains 24 DIMM slots 12 for each CPU Each set of 12 DIMM slots is arranged into four channels where each channel has three DIMMs Figure 15 Memory Slots In the Blade Server Channels E H for CPU 2 2 Channels A D for CPU 1 1 DIMMs and Channels Each channel is...

Page 32: ... are associated with the second CPU CPU shown on right in the diagram while the DIMM slots in the upper and lower left are associated with the first CPU CPU shown on left Figure 16 Physical Representation of DIMMs and Channels Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 24 Servicing a Blade Server DIMMs and Channels ...

Page 33: ...onfiguration or a three DIMMs per Channel 3DPC configuration Each CPU in a Cisco UCS B200 M4 blade server supports four channels of three memory slots each In a 1 DPC configuration DIMMs are in slot 1 only In a 2 DPC configuration DIMMs are in both slot 1 and slot 2 In a 3 DPC configuration DIMMs are in slot 1 slot 2 and slot 3 Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 25 Servic...

Page 34: ...2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 11 E1 F1 G1 H1 E2 F2 G2 H2 E3 F3 G3 H3 A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 D3 12 Blue black and beige slots Memory Performance When considering the memory configuration of your blade server there are several things you need to consider For example When mixing DIMMs of different densities the highest density DIMM goes in slot 1 then in descending density Your selected CPU s can hav...

Page 35: ...ged into the mLOM connector They provide connectivity through Cisco UCS 6100 and 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects The Cisco VIC 1200 Series 1240 and 1280 is compatible in UCS domains that implement both UCS 6100 and 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects However the Cisco VIC 1300 Series 1340 and 1380 is compatible only with the UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects You must remove the adapter card to se...

Page 36: ...tml The UCS B200 M4 blade server has two adapter slots Slots 1 and 2 that support the following VIC cards VIC 1340 and VIC 1380 VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 Slot 1 is for the VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 cards Slot 2 is for the VIC 1380 and VIC 1280 cards and can also be used for the VIC port expander the Intel Crypto mezzanine card and non I O mezzanine cards such as Fusion IO When the Cisco Nexus 2104XP Fabric...

Page 37: ...rver s operating system For more information see the firmware management chapter of one of the Cisco UCS Manager software configuration guides The Cisco Fusion io Drive mezzanine and other non IO adapter cards can be installed and removed using the same procedures Using these cards in a UCS B200 M4 blade server requires the presence of a VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 mLOM to provide blade I O They will not...

Page 38: ...l when removing the connector from the motherboard to gently rock the board along the length of the connector until it loosens Tip Figure 19 Installing an Adapter Card Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 30 Servicing a Blade Server Installing an Adapter Card ...

Page 39: ...ou Begin Before installing the nVidia M6 GPU Remove any adapter card such as a VIC 1380 VIC 1280 or PT extender card from slot 2 You cannot use any other card in slot 2 when the nVidia M6 GPU is installed Upgrade your Cisco UCS system to a version of Cisco UCS Manager that supports this card Refer to the latest version of the Release Notes for Cisco UCS Software at the following URL for informatio...

Page 40: ...e http www cisco com c en us support servers unified computing ucs manager products release notes list html Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 32 Servicing a Blade Server Installing the nVidia M6 GPU ...

Page 41: ...e same location at the back end of the motherboard Step 3 Position the GPU over the connector on the motherboard and align all captive screws to the standoff posts callout 1 Step 4 Tighten the captive screws callout 2 Figure 21 Installing the nVidia M6 GPU Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 33 Servicing a Blade Server Installing the nVidia M6 GPU ...

Page 42: ...to prove that a platform is trustworthy and has not been breached are necessary steps to ensure safer computing in all environments It is a requirement for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT security feature which must be enabled in the BIOS settings for a server equipped with a TPM TPM installation is supported after factory However a TPM installs with a one way screw and cannot be replac...

Page 43: ...use the following procedure to enable it a In the Cisco UCS Manager Navigation pane click the Servers tab b On the Servers tab expand Servers Policies c Expand the node for the organization where you want to configure the TPM d Expand BIOS Policies and select the BIOS policy for which you want to configure the TPM e In the Work pane click the Advanced tab f Click the Trusted Platform sub tab g To ...

Page 44: ... On the Servers tab expand Servers Policies c Expand the node for the organization where you want to configure the TPM d Expand BIOS Policies and select the BIOS policy for which you want to configure the TPM e I the Work pane click the Advanced tab f Click the Trusted Platform sub tab g To enable TXT support click Enable h Click Save Changes Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service...

Page 45: ...mm Height 8 00 inches 203 mm Width 24 4 inches 620 mm Depth Base server weight 9 51 lbs 4 31 kg no HDDs no CPUs no DIMMs no mezzanine adapters or memory Minimally configured server 11 29 lbs 5 12 kg no HDDs 1 CPU 8 DIMMs VIC 1340 1240 but no mezzanine adapter Fully configured server 15 98 lbs 7 25 kg 2 HDDs 2 CPUs 24 DIMMs VIC 1340 1240 and mezzanine adapter both populated Weight Cisco UCS B200 M4...

Page 46: ...Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note 38 Technical Specifications Physical Specifications for the Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server ...

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