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Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server

CONFIGURING the SERVER

For more service and support information, see the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/services/ps2961/ps10312/Unified_Computing_Services_Overview.pdf

For a complete listing of available services for Cisco Unified Computing System, see this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10312/serv_group_home.html

Table 22 Drive Retention Service Options

Service Description

Service

Program Name

Service

Level GSP

Service Level

Product ID (PID)

SMARTnet for UCS

Service with Drive

Retention

UCS DR

UCSD7

24x7x4 Onsite

CON-UCSD7-B420M3

UCSD7

8x5xNBD Onsite

CON-UCSD5-B420M3

SMARTnet for UCS

HW ONLY+Drive

Retention

UCS HW+DR

UCWD7

24x7x4 Onsite

CON-UCWD7-B420M3

UCWD5

8x5xNBD Onsite

CON-UCWD5-B420M3

Summary of Contents for UCS B420 M3

Page 1: ...CISCO SYSTEMS PUBLICATION HISTORY 170 WEST TASMAN DR SAN JOSE CA 95134 REV B 9 MAY 27 2014 WWW CISCO COM Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server ...

Page 2: ... STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL 24 STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE 25 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL 28 STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL 29 STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL 34 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 35 System Board 35 DIMM and CPU Layout 37 DIMM Population Order 38 Network Connectivity 42 VIC 1240 and Port Expander for ...

Page 3: ... a balanced high performance platform that complements the UCS blade server portfolio The full width UCS B420 M3 supports 1 5 TB of memory and leverages UCS VIC technology for up to 160 Gb aggregate I O bandwidth The UCS B420 M3 is part of the Cisco Unified Computing System UCS that combines blade and rack servers with networking and storage access into a single unified system Centrally configured...

Page 4: ... 4 11 Console connector1 Notes 1 For information about the KVM local I O cable that plugs into the console connector a cable is included with every Cisco UCS 5100 Series blade server chassis accessory kit see CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL on page 34 5 Blade ejector handle 12 Reset button access 6 Asset pull handle a blank asset tag is provided on which you can add your own label or sticker o...

Page 5: ...U Up to four Intel E5 4600 v2 or E5 4600 series processor family CPUs 2 and 4 CPU configurations are supported on the UCS B420 M3 Chipset Intel C600 series chipset Memory 48 total slots for registered ECC DIMMs I O 3 configurable adapter slots One slot supports the Cisco VIC 1240 adapter only Two slots support Cisco adapters Emulex and QLogic adapters and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters Sto...

Page 6: ...stem Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Fans Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Integrated management processor The built in Cisco Integrated Management Controller CIMC GUI or CLI interface enables you to monitor the server inventory health and system event logs Table 1 Capabilities and Features continued Capability Feature Description ...

Page 7: ...EP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS page 17 STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE OPTIONAL page 21 STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS page 22 STEP 8 ORDER INTERNAL USB 2 0 DRIVE OPTIONAL page 23 STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL page 24 STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE page 25 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL page 28 STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVI...

Page 8: ...drives Cisco adapters such as the VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 Emulex and QLogic network adapters Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators such as the Fusion io and LSI Logic adapters Table 2 PID of the Base UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Product ID PID Description UCSB B420 M3 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server with no CPU memory HDD SSD mLOM or adapter card NOTE Use the steps on the following pages to...

Page 9: ... 2 UCS CPU E54657LB E5 4657L v2 2 40 115 30 12 8 GT s 1866 UCS CPU E54650B E5 4650 v2 2 40 95 25 10 8 GT s 1866 UCS CPU E54640 E5 4640 v2 2 20 95 20 10 8 GT s 1866 UCS CPU E54627B E5 4627 v2 3 3 130 16 8 7 2 GT s 1866 UCS CPU E54620B E5 4620 v2 2 6 95 20 8 7 2 GT s 1600 UCS CPU E54610B E5 4610 v2 2 3 95 16 8 7 2 GT s 1600 UCS CPU E54607B E5 4607 v2 2 6 95 15 6 6 4 GT s 1333 UCS CPU E54603B E5 4603...

Page 10: ... 3 Notes The system will run at the lowest CPU or DIMM clock speed For example when using 1600 MHz DIMMs with an E5 4603 CPU which can only support up to 1066 MHz DIMMs the system will run at the lower speed of 1066 MHz System speed is also dependent on how many DIMMs are populated per channel For 2 CPU systems only 24 DIMM slots are functional channels A H See Table 10 on page 19 for supported ad...

Page 11: ...hree DIMMs per channel DPC as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 UCS B420 M3 Memory Organization CPU 1 CPU 2 48 DIMMS 4 memory channels per CPU 3 DIMMs per channel CPU 3 CPU 4 Channel A Channel B Channel C Channel D Channel E Channel F Channel G Channel H Channel M Channel N Channel O Channel P Channel I Channel J Channel K Channel L A0 A1 A2 B2 C2 D2 I2 J2 K2 I2 M2 N2 O2 P2 E2 F2 G2 H2 B0 B1 C0 C1 D0 D1 ...

Page 12: ...IMM configuration rules The minimum configuration is 1 DIMM per CPU The order in which DIMMs must be installed in a channel is Bank 0 blue socket then Bank 1 black socket then Bank 2 white socket You cannot mix DIMM capacities within a bank You can mix DIMM capacities within a channel You cannot mix RDIMMs with LRDIMMs Table 4 Supported DDR3 DIMMs and Memory Mirroring Option Product ID PID PID Des...

Page 13: ...is low power mode 1 35 V or performance mode 1 5 V For systems shipping wit E5 4600 v2 series processor family CPUs DIMM speeds are as shown in Table 5 For more information regarding memory see DIMM and CPU Layout on page 37 Table 5 DIMM Speeds for Systems Shipping with E5 4600 v2 Series CPUs For Systems Shipping with E5 4600 v2 Series CPUs DIMM speeds DPC 1333 Capable v2 CPU 1600 Capable v2 CPU 1...

Page 14: ...thout memory mirroring Select from 1 to 12 DIMMs per CPU note that there are 12 DIMM slots per CPU There must be at least 1 DIMM per CPU 2 With memory mirroring Select 4 DIMMs per CPU installed in bank 0 8 DIMMs per CPU installed in banks 0 1 or 12 DIMMs per CPU installed in banks 0 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...s Product ID PID PID Description Drive Type Capacity HDDs UCS HDD900GI2F106 900 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 900 GB A03 D600GA2 600 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 600 GB UCS HDD300GI2F105 300 GB 6Gb SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D300GA2 300 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D1TBSATA 1 TB 6Gb SATA 7 2K RPM SFF HDD SATA 1 TB A03 D500GC3 500 GB 6Gb SATA 7 2K RPM SFF HDD SATA 500 GB SSD...

Page 16: ...ns Select 1 2 3 or 4 of the drives listed in Table 6 Notes When creating a RAID volume mixing different capacity drives causes the system to use the lowest capacity drive Mixing of drive types is supported but performance may be impacted RAID volumes should use the same media type ...

Page 17: ... see Network Connectivity on page 42 for more information To help ensure that your operating system is compatible with the cards you have selected please check the Hardware Compatibility List at this URL http www cisco com en US products ps10477 prod_technical_reference_list html Choose an Adapter The supported adapters are listed in Table 7 Table 7 Supported Adapters Product ID PID PID Descriptio...

Page 18: ...04 XP 2 x 2104 XP VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 40 Gb Figure 11on page 46 20 Gb Figure 23 on page 55 20 Gb Figure 35 on page 64 VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 120 Gb Figure 12on page 46 60 Gb Figure 24 on page 55 40 Gb Figure 36 on page 64 Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 80 Gb Figure 13on page 47 40 Gb Figure 25 on page 56 20 Gb Figure 37 on page 65 VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QL...

Page 19: ...nder is not compatible with any network I O card installed in adapter slot 2 However a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator may be installed in adapter slot 3 if it is available 3 This combination requires that both Storage Accelerators be identical Table 10 Supported Adapter1 Combinations 2 CPU Configuration Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 22 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth 2 x 2208XP 2 x 2204 XP 2...

Page 20: ...0 Gb Figure 40 on page 66 Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively 2 Only the Port Expander for VIC 1240 is functional in adapter slot 2 in 2 CPU configurations 3 The 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible with any network I O card installed in adapter slot 2 Table 10 Supported Adapter1 Combinations 2 C...

Page 21: ...that help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy Authentication ensuring that the platform can prove that it is what it claims to be and attestation a process helping to prove that a platform is trustworthy and has not been breached are necessary steps to ensure safer computing in all environments The TPM ordering information is listed in Table 11 Table 11 Trusted Platform Module Product ID ...

Page 22: ...t side of the server Mirroring of two SDHC cards is supported with UCS Manager 2 2x and later The SDHC card ordering information is listed in Table 12 Supported Configurations 1 Select one or two Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital cards Table 12 Supported Configurations Secure Digital Card s Product ID PID PID Description UCS SD 16G 16GB SD Card module for UCS Servers ...

Page 23: ... UCS USBFLSH S 4GB 4GB Flash USB Drive shorter length for all M3 servers NOTE A clearance of 0 950 inches 24 1 mm is required for the USB device to be inserted and removed see the following figure NOTE When the Cisco 4GB USB key is purchased with a server it is pre installed into the internal USB port and held firmly in place with a clip to protect it from shock and vibration during shipment and t...

Page 24: ...ation is shown in Table 14 The flash backed write cache provides RAID controller cache protection using NAND flash memory and a supercapacitor In the event of a power or server failure cached data is automatically transferred from the RAID controller DRAM write cache to flash Once power is restored the data in the NAND flash is copied back into the DRAM write cache until it can be flushed to the d...

Page 25: ...UG 3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 3yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 2S UG 5A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 5yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S 1G 1A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 1yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S 1G 3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 3yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S 1G 5A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 5yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S UG 1A SUSE Linux Ente...

Page 26: ...ption High Availability 4 Socket 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL RS 2S 1A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 2 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL RS 2S 3A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 2 Socket 3 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL RS 4S 1A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 4 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL RS 4S 3A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 4 Socket 3 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL SFS 2S 1A RHEL Option Scalable File System 2 Socket ...

Page 27: ...Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 2A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 2 Yr Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 3A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 3 Yr Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 4A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 5A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 5 Yr Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 1A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 2A ...

Page 28: ...ion RHEL 6 RHEL 6 Recovery Media Only Multilingual SLES 11 SLES 11 media only multilingual MSWS 08R2 STHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 ST 1 4CPU 5CAL Media MSWS 08RS ENHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 EN 1 8CPU 25CAL Media MSWS 08R2 DCHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 DC 1 8CPU 25CAL Media MSWS 12 ST2S RM Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs Recovery Media MSWS 12 DC2S RM Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlim...

Page 29: ...ment Access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center TAC is provided around the clock from anywhere in the world For UCS blade servers there is Smart Call Home which provides proactive embedded diagnostics and real time alerts For systems that include Unified Computing System Manager the support service includes downloads of UCSM upgrades The Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Service includes flexible hardware r...

Page 30: ... partners with access to Cisco s support infrastructure and assets to help them Expand their service portfolios to support the most complex network environments Lower delivery costs Deliver services that increase customer loyalty Partner Unified Computing Support Options enable eligible Cisco partners to develop and consistently deliver high value technical support that capitalizes on Cisco intell...

Page 31: ... performance and efficiency of your UCS Protect your vital business applications by rapidly identifying and addressing issues Strengthen in house expertise through knowledge transfer and mentoring Improve operational efficiency by allowing UCS experts to augment your internal staff resources Enhance business agility by diagnosing potential issues before they affect your operations Table 19 Partner...

Page 32: ...abilities This service also enables you to comply with regulatory local and federal requirements If your company has a need to control confidential classified sensitive or proprietary data you might want to consider one of the Drive Retention Services listed in Table 22 Table 21 UCS Computing Combined Support Service Product ID PID Service Level GSP On Site Description CON NCF2 B420M3 NCF2 No CMB ...

Page 33: ...omputing System see this URL http www cisco com en US products ps10312 serv_group_home html Table 22 Drive Retention Service Options Service Description Service Program Name Service Level GSP Service Level Product ID PID SMARTnet for UCS Service with Drive Retention UCS DR UCSD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON UCSD7 B420M3 UCSD7 8x5xNBD Onsite CON UCSD5 B420M3 SMARTnet for UCS HW ONLY Drive Retention UCS HW DR ...

Page 34: ...use With this cable you can create a direct connection to the operating system and the BIOS running on the server The local KVM I O cable ordering information is listed in Table 23 Figure 4 Local KVM I O Cable Table 23 Local KVM I O Cable Product ID PID PID Description N20 BKVM Local KVM I O cable for UCS servers console port 1 Connector to server front panel 3 VGA connector for a monitor 2 DB 9 s...

Page 35: ... UCS B420 M3 System Board 1 Drive bays 9 CPU 1 DIMMs 2 Drive bays 10 CPU 2 DIMMs 3 Drive bays 11 CPU 3 DIMMs 4 Drive bays 12 CPU 4 DIMMs 5 Battery 13 Adapter slot 11 for VIC 1240 only partially hidden by adapter slot 2 6 Internal USB port USB drive shown installed 14 Adapter slot 22 333875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU 1 9 9 10 12 12 11 11 CPU 2 10 CPU 3 CPU 4 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 36: ...nly 15 Supercap module for Flash backed write cache 8 1 GB Transportable Flash Module TFM for Flash backed write cache 16 Adapter slot 33 Notes 1 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mLOM 2 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mezz 1 3 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mezz 2 ...

Page 37: ...s per channel CPU 3 CPU 4 Channel A Channel B Channel C Channel D Channel E Channel F Channel G Channel H Channel M Channel N Channel O Channel P Channel I Channel J Channel K Channel L A0 A1 A2 B2 C2 D2 I2 J2 K2 I2 M2 N2 O2 P2 E2 F2 G2 H2 B0 B1 C0 C1 D0 D1 Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 E0 E1 F0 F1 G0 G1 H0 H1 Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 M0 M1 N0 N1 O0 O1 P0 P1 I0 I1 J0 J1 K0 K1 I0 I1 Bank 0 ...

Page 38: ...L1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 I2 J2 K2 and L2 white DIMM slots CPU4 Channels M N O and P Bank 0 M0 N0 O0 and P0 blue DIMM slots Bank 1 M1 N1 O1 and P1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 M2 N2 O2 and P2 white DIMM slots DIMM Population Order Populate the DIMMs for a CPU according to Table 24 Table 24 DIMM Population Order per CPU DIMMs per CPU Populate CPU 1 Slots Populate CPU 2 Slots Populate CPU 3 Slots Popula...

Page 39: ... A0 B0 C0 A1 B1 C1 A2 B2 C2 E0 F0 G0 E1 F1 G1 E2 F2 G2 I0 J0 K0 I1 J1 K1 I2 J2 K2 M0 N0 O0 M1 N1 O1 M2 N2 O2 10 Not recommended for performance reasons 11 Not recommended for performance reasons 12 A0 B0 C0 D0 A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 E0 F0 G0 H0 E1 F1 G1 H1 E2 F2 G2 H2 I0 J0 K0 L0 I1 J1 K1 L1 I2 J2 K2 L2 M0 N0 O0 P0 M1 N1 O1 P1 M2 N2 O2 P2 Table 25 DIMM Population Quick Reference for CPU 1 for 1 2...

Page 40: ...TAL MATERIAL DIMM Physical Layout The overall DIMM and CPU physical layout is shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 DIMM and CPU Layout 1 Channel A D DIMMs for CPU 1 3 Channel I L DIMMs for CPU 3 2 Channel E H DIMMs for CPU 2 4 Channels M P DIMMs for CPU 4 ...

Page 41: ...ots are contiguous to their associated CPU Figure 8 Physical Representation of DIMMs and CPUs B2 B1 B0 A2 A1 A0 G0 G1 G2 H0 H1 H2 C0 C1 C2 D0 D1 D2 F2 F1 F0 E2 E1 E0 L2 L1 L0 K2 K1 K0 P2 P1 P0 O2 O1 O0 I0 I1 I2 J0 J1 J2 M0 M1 M2 N0 N1 N2 CPU 4 Front Rear CPU 1 TFM optional Transferable Flash backed Write Cache Module TFM CPU 3 CPU 2 333886 ...

Page 42: ...dapter 3 refer to the UCSM naming convention for the adapter slots this document uses the UCSM naming convention In the server BIOS and on the motherboard the corresponding slots are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively See Table 8 Total bandwidth is a function of the Fabric Extender the adapter and the adapter slot as shown in Table 28 and Table 29 Table 27 Adapter Slot Naming Server BI...

Page 43: ...R ports from the VIC 1280 adapter The resulting aggregate bandwidth is 160 Gb 80 Gb to each Fabric Extender Figure 9 UCS B420 M3 Connections to the Fabric Extenders VIC 1240 Adapter Card Port Expander VIC 1280 Adapter CPU CPU CPU PCIe x16 PCIe x16 PCIe x16 4 x 10G KR 4 x 10G KR 4 x 10G KR 2 x 10G KR 2 x 10G KR 2 x 10G KR 2 x 10G KR adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 3 Fabric E...

Page 44: ...de Server chassis to Fabric Extender A and Fabric Extender B The other two ports of each group are wired to adapter slot 2 The VIC 1240 adapter senses the type of adapter installed in adapter slot 2 If a Port Expander for VIC 1240 is installed in adapter slot 2 the four 10G KR ports between the adapters are used for port expansion otherwise they are unused With the Port Expander for VIC 1240 insta...

Page 45: ... page 46 Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 80 Gb Figure 13 on page 47 VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter 60 Gb Figure 14 on page 47 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated 80 Gb Figure 15 on page 48 Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter 20 Gb Figure 16 on page 49 Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter Emulex or QLogic adapter 40 Gb Figure 17 on page 49...

Page 46: ... to each Fabric Extender Figure 11 VIC 1240 adapter slots 2 and 3 empty In Figure 12 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels four ports to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 60 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 12 VIC 1240 an...

Page 47: ...is is not supported in 2 CPU configurations Figure 13 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 slot empty and adapter slot 2 empty In Figure 14 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The Emulex or QLogic adapter installed in adapter slot 3 also channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 30 Gb of ...

Page 48: ...acts as a pass through device channeling two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 3 is empty The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 15 VIC 1240 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 in Adapter Slot 2 adapter slot 3 empty In Figure 16 there is no VIC 1240 installed In this case an Emulex or QLogic adapter is installed in adapter slot 3 Ports A and B of the adapter co...

Page 49: ...7 there is no VIC 1240 installed In this case two Emulex or QLogic adapters are installed in adapter slots 2 and 3 Ports A and B of each adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 20 Gb to each Fabric Extender This is not supported in 2 CPU configurations Figure 17 Two Emulex or QLogic Adapters Installed in Adapter Slots 2 and 3 no VIC 1240 adapter ...

Page 50: ... Extender B The Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 installed in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass through device channeling two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders In addition the VIC 1280 channels four ports to each Fabric Extender The result is 80 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 18 VIC 1240 Port Expander for VIC 1240 in Adapter Slot 2 and VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 ...

Page 51: ...ork connectivity Figure 19 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in slot 3 and adapter slot 2 empty In Figure 20 two ports from the VIC 1240 adapter are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Two identical Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters are installed in slots 2 and 3 but provide no ne...

Page 52: ...nneled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 21 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 slot empty and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in adapter slot 2 ...

Page 53: ... Four ports from the VIC 1280 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and four are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender The total bandwidth for the VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 together is 120 Gbs Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure...

Page 54: ...4 on page 55 Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 40 Gb Figure 25 on page 56 VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb Figure 26 on page 56 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated 40 Gb Figure 27 on page 57 Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 20 Gb Figure 28 on page 57 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb Figure 29 on page 58 VIC 1240 Po...

Page 55: ...each Fabric Extender Figure 23 VIC 1240 adapter slots 2 and 3 empty In Figure 24 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 30 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 24 VIC 1240 and VIC 12...

Page 56: ...pported in 2 CPU configurations Figure 25 VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 VIC 1240 slot empty and adapter slot 2 empty In Figure 26 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The Emulex or QLogic adapter in adapter slot 3 also channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 20 Gb of bandwid...

Page 57: ...the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 3 is empty The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 27 VIC 1240 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 in Adapter Slot 2 adapter slot 3 empty In Figure 28 there is no VIC 1240 and no adapter installed in slot 2 In this case an Emulex or QLogic adapter is installed in adapter slot 3 Ports A and B of the adapter card connect to the Fabric Extenders pr...

Page 58: ... Two Emulex or QLogic adapters are installed one in each of the adapter slots Ports A and B of each adapter card connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 20 Gb to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 29 Two Emulex or QLogic Adapters no VIC 1240 ...

Page 59: ... to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 installed in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass through device channeling one port to each of the Fabric Extenders In addition the VIC 1280 channels two ports to each Fabric Extender The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 30 VIC 1240 Port Expander for VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 ...

Page 60: ...o network connectivity Figure 31 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in slot 3 slot 2 empty In Figure 32 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Two identical Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters are installed in slots 2 and 3 but provide no network connectivit...

Page 61: ...e channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 33 VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 VIC 1240 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator ...

Page 62: ...abric Extender B The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems The result is 30 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 34 VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator ...

Page 63: ... 64 Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 20 Gb Figure 37 on page 65 VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb Figure 38 on page 65 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated Network I O not supported3 3 The 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible with any network I O card installed in adapter slot 2 Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 20 Gb Figure 39 on page 66 VI...

Page 64: ...bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 35 VIC 1240 adapter slots 2 and 3 empty In Figure 36 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 36 VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 adapter s...

Page 65: ... Extender This is not supported for 2 CPU configurations Figure 37 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 and adapter slot 2 are empty In Figure 38 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The Emulex or QLogic adapter in adapter slot 3 also channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extend...

Page 66: ...port Figure 39 One Emulex or QLogic Adapter VIC 1240 slot and adapter slot 2 are empty In Figure 40 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender A Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which provides no network connectivity is installed in slot 2 Figure 40 VIC 1240 Storage Accel...

Page 67: ...ation is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 41 VIC 1240 Storage Accelerators in adapter slots 2 and 3 In Figure 42 one port from the VIC 1280 is channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fa...

Page 68: ...abric Extender B The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 43 VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator ...

Page 69: ... Parameter Value Height 1 95 in 50 mm Width 16 5 in 419 mm Depth 24 4 in 620 mm Weight Base server weight no CPUs no memory no adapter cards no USB 3 baffles no SD cards no HDDs 4 HDD fillers no SuperCap no TFM 20 7 lbs 9 4 kg Minimally configured server 2 CPUs 2 DIMMs MLOM no adapter cards with USB 3 baffles with 1 SD card 1 HDD HDD fillers no SuperCap no TFM 24 3 lbs 11 0 kg Fully configured ser...

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