Cisco UCS C240 Installation And Service Manual Download

Page: 129 / 156

C-1

Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide

OL-25761-01

A P P E N D I X

RAID Controller Considerations

This appendix contains the following sections:

•

Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables, page C-2

•

LSI Nytro MegaRAID 8110-4i Considerations, page C-4

•

Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups, page C-4

•

Battery Backup Units, page C-5

•

Factory-Default Option ROM Settings, page C-6

•

RAID Controller Migration, page C-7

•

Embedded MegaRAID Controller, page C-8

•

RAID Controller Cabling, page C-20

•

Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-24

•

For More Information, page C-25

Summary of Contents for UCS C240

Page 1: ...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 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide Covers Server Generation M3 May 14 2014 Text Part Number OL 25761 01 ...

Page 2: ...opyright 1981 Regents of the University of California NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER WARRANTY HEREIN ALL DOCUMENT FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS CISCO AND THE ABOVE NAMED SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DE...

Page 3: ...or Server Installation 2 3 Installation Guidelines 2 3 Rack Requirements 2 4 Equipment Requirements 2 4 Slide Rail Adjustment Range 2 4 Installing the Server In a Rack 2 5 Installing the Slide Rails 2 5 Installing the Cable Management Arm Optional 2 8 Reversing the Cable Management Arm Optional 2 9 Initial Server Setup 2 10 Connecting and Powering On the Server Standalone Mode 2 10 NIC Modes and N...

Page 4: ...p Cover 3 8 Replaceable Component Locations 3 9 Serial Number Location 3 10 Color Coded Touch Points 3 10 Installing or Replacing Server Components 3 11 Replacing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives 3 12 Drive Population Guidelines 3 12 Drive Replacement Procedure 3 13 Replacing a Drive Backplane 3 15 Replacing a SAS Expander 3 18 Replacing Fan Modules 3 20 Replacing the Motherboard RTC Battery 3 22...

Page 5: ...s 3 60 Replacing an Internal SD Card 3 62 Replacing the LSI RAID Battery Backup Unit or SuperCap Power Module 3 64 Installing a Trusted Platform Module 3 66 Enabling the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT Feature For the TPM 3 67 Replacing a SCU Upgrade ROM Module 3 69 Replacing a Software RAID Key Module 3 70 Replacing Power Supplies 3 71 Wiring a DC Power Supply 3 72 Enabling or Disabling th...

Page 6: ...ng the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS C 12 Launching the LSI Embedded RAID Configuration Utility C 12 Installing LSI MegaSR Drivers For Windows and Linux C 12 Downloading the LSI MegaSR Drivers C 13 Microsoft Windows Driver Installation C 13 Linux Driver Installation C 15 RAID Controller Cabling C 20 Cable Routing C 20 Cisco UCS C240 Server Cabling Instructions C 21 Backplane and Expander Op...

Page 7: ...w of the server Chapter 2 Installing the Server Describes how to install the server in a rack how to cable and power on the server and how to initially set up the server in standalone mode Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Describes the server LEDs and buttons identifies the replaceable components of the server and describes how to replace them Appendix A Server Specifications Lists physical enviro...

Page 8: ...ectly can cause physical injuries A warning symbol precedes each warning statement Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents Use the statement number provided a...

Page 9: ...befinden sich in einer Situation die zu Verletzungen führen kann Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweisen die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert w...

Page 10: ...lo de aviso indica peligro Existe riesgo para su integridad física Antes de manipular cualquier equipo considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo GUARDE ESTAS I...

Page 11: ...ção fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES Advarsel VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSANVISNINGER Dette advarselssymbol betyder fare Du befinder dig i en situation med risiko for legemesbeskadigelse Før du begynder arbejde på udstyr skal du være opmærksom på de involverede risici der er ved elektriske kre...

Page 12: ...xii Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL 25761 01 Preface ...

Page 13: ...ubmitting a service request and gathering additional information see What s New in Cisco Product Documentation at http www cisco com c en us td docs general whatsnew whatsnew html Subscribe to What s New in Cisco Product Documentation which lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation as an RSS feed and deliver content directly to your desktop using a reader application The RSS feeds ar...

Page 14: ...xiv Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL 25761 01 Preface ...

Page 15: ...llustrated in Figure 3 5 on page 3 9 The server is orderable in three different versions each with one of three different front panel backplane configurations Cisco UCS C240 small form factor SFF drives with 24 drive backplane and expander Holds up to twenty four 2 5 inch hard drives or solid state drives Cisco UCS C240 small form factor SFF drives with 16 drive backplane no expander Holds up to s...

Page 16: ...sco UCS C240 Server Small Form Factor Drives Front Panel Features 1 KVM connector used with KVM cable that provides two USB 2 0 one VGA and one serial connector 6 Temperature status LED 2 Pull out asset tag 7 Fan status LED 3 Drives hot swappable up to 24 2 5 inch drives 8 System status LED 4 Network link activity LED 9 Identification button LED 5 Power supply status LED 10 Power button power stat...

Page 17: ...ge Form Factor Drives Front Panel Features 1 KVM connector used with KVM cable that provides two USB 2 0 one VGA and one serial connector 6 Temperature status LED 2 Pull out asset tag 7 Fan status LED 3 Drives hot swappable up to twelve 3 5 inch drives 8 System status LED 4 Network link activity LED 9 Identification button LED 5 Power supply status LED 10 Power button power status LED HDD 1 HDD 5 ...

Page 18: ... PCIe slot on riser 2 PCIe 5 full height 3 4 length x16 lane 8 USB 2 0 port 3 PCIe slot on riser 2 PCIe 4 half height 3 4 length x8 lane 9 Quad 1 Gb Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 and LAN4 4 VGA video connector 10 PCIe slots on riser 1 PCIe 1 full height half length x8 lane PCIe 2 full height half length x16 lane PCIe 3 full height half length x8 lane 5 Serial port RJ 45 connector 11 Rear Identific...

Page 19: ... Network and management I O The server provides these connectors One 1 Gb Ethernet dedicated management port Four 1 Gb Base T Ethernet LAN ports One RS 232 serial port RJ 45 connector One 15 pin VGA3 connector Two USB4 2 0 connectors One front panel KVM connector that is used with the included KVM cable which provides two USB one VGA and one serial connector WoL The 1 Gb Base T Ethernet LAN ports ...

Page 20: ...server also contains one internal USB port on the motherboard that you can use with a USB thumb drive for additional storage The server also has two internal bays for SD cards Disk Management RAID For a list of RAID6 controller options and required cabling see RAID Controller Considerations page C 1 RAID Backup There are two mounting points inside the chassis that can be used for RAID backup units...

Page 21: ...2 15 Service Headers and Jumpers page 2 17 Note Before you install operate or service a server review the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco UCS C Series Servers for important safety information Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards inv...

Page 22: ...he server from its cardboard container and save all packaging material Step 2 Compare the shipment to the equipment list provided by your customer service representative and Figure 2 1 Verify that you have all items Step 3 Check for damage and report any discrepancies or damage to your customer service representative Have the following information ready Invoice number of shipper see the packing sl...

Page 23: ... not greater than 250 V 15 A Statement 1005 Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes Statement 1074 Caution All Cisco UCS C Series rack servers are shipped with rail kits and are expected to be rack mounted To ensure proper air flow it is necessary to rack the servers using the provided rail kits Physically placing the units on top of one another o...

Page 24: ...failures Rack Requirements This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks The rack must be of the following type A standard 19 in 48 3 cm wide four post EIA rack with mounting posts that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 The rack post holes can be square 0 38 inch 9 6 mm round 0 28 inch 7 1 mm 12 24 UNC or 10 32 UNC when you use the ...

Page 25: ...p with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack Statement 1006 To install the slide rails and the server into a rack follow these steps Step 1 Install the slide rails into the rack see Figure 2 2 a Align the slide rail assembly inside the rack posts with the length adj...

Page 26: ...inimum of two people when lifting the server Attempting this procedure alone could result in personal injury or equipment damage Note The inner rails are pre attached to the sides of the server at the factory You can order replacement inner rails if these are damaged or lost Cisco PID UCSC RAIL 2U I a Align the inner rails that are attached to the server sides with the front ends of the empty slid...

Page 27: ...ver In a Rack Figure 2 3 Inserting the Server Into the Slide Rails Step 3 Optional If you want to install the cable management arm continue with Installing the Cable Management Arm Optional page 2 8 1 Inner rail on server 3 Slide rail assembly on rack post 2 Slide rail locking clip 4 Right front rack post 1 2 3 4 330534 ...

Page 28: ...d fully into the rack insert the outer CMA tab into the clip inside the rear of the outer slide rail Insert the tab into the clip until it clicks and locks Step 2 Pull outward on the spring loaded peg that is on the inner CMA tab You can turn this peg 90 degrees to lock it in the open position Step 3 Push the inner CMA tab over the end of the inner rail that is attached to the server and then rele...

Page 29: ...all the inner CMA tab with the spring loaded peg onto the CMA arm that is closest to the server the inner CMA arm The tab fits onto the side of the arm that is opposite the captive thumbscrew a Insert the pegs on the CMA tab into the keyed holes on the CMA arm and slide the tab to lock the pegs in place b Tighten the captive thumbscrew Step 6 Install the CMA tab with no spring loaded tab onto the ...

Page 30: ... attach the power cord to a grounded AC power outlet See the Power Specifications page A 2 for power specifications Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server boot in standby power during the first bootup You can verify power status by looking at the Power Status LED see Figure 1 1 on page 1 2 Off There is no AC power present in the server Amber The server is in standby power mode Power ...

Page 31: ... Figure 1 3 for identification of the ports Shared LOM EXT default This is shared LOM extended mode This is the factory default setting along with Active active NIC redundancy and DHCP enabled With this mode the shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled In this mode DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports If the system determines that the Cisco c...

Page 32: ...gs include The Cisco IMC IP address The prefix subnet For IPv6 valid values are 1 127 The gateway For IPv6 if you do not know the gateway you can set it as none by typing two colons The preferred DNS server address For IPv6 you can set this as none by typing two colons Step 6 Optional Use this utility to make VLAN settings Step 7 Continue with the next action based on which release of Cisco IMC yo...

Page 33: ...our LAN to the server by using the ports that you selected by your NIC Mode setting in Step 4 The Active active and Active passive NIC redundancy settings require you to connect to two ports Step 17 Use a browser and the IP address of the CIMC to connect to the CIMC Setup Utility The IP address is based upon the settings that you made in Step 4 either a static address or the address assigned by yo...

Page 34: ... You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting Shared LOM The 1 Gb Ethernet ports are used to access the CIMC You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting Cisco Card The ports on an installed Cisco UCS virtual interface card VIC are used to access the CIMC You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting Note The Cisco Card NIC mode is currently supported only with a Cisco UCS VIC that is inst...

Page 35: ... method for systems running firmware level 1 2 or later Use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to simultaneously upgrade the CIMC BIOS LOM LSI storage controller and Cisco UCS P81E VIC firmware to compatible levels See the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Quick Reference Guide for your firmware level at the documentation roadmap link below Note Your system firmware must be at minimum level 1 2 to use the Ci...

Page 36: ...ootup Note The version and build of the current BIOS are displayed on the Main page of the utility Step 2 Use the arrow keys to select the BIOS menu page Step 3 Highlight the field to be modified by using the arrow keys Step 4 Press Enter to select the field that you want to change and then modify the value in the field Step 5 Press the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen is displayed Step ...

Page 37: ...OS Recovery Header J2068 page 2 18 Using the Clear CMOS Header J2065 page 2 21 Header Locations on the Motherboard See Figure 2 7 The block of headers is shown in red The individual headers are shown in the magnified view The pin numbering is the same for all headers in the block Figure 2 7 Service Header Locations 1 J2068 BIOS RCVR BOOT 2 J2065 Clear CMOS SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 C...

Page 38: ... for recovering the BIOS Try procedure 1 first then if that does not recover the BIOS use procedure 2 Note The server must have CIMC version 1 4 6 or later to use these procedures Procedure 1 Reboot With recovery cap File Step 1 Download the BIOS update package and extract it to a temporary location Step 2 Copy the contents of the extracted recovery folder to the root directory a USB thumb drive T...

Page 39: ...r 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Note During the BIOS update the CIMC will shut down the server and the screen will be blank for about 10 minutes Do not unplug the power cords during this update The CIMC will power on the server after the update is complete ...

Page 40: ...he shorting jumper to pins 2 and 3 of the J2068 header see Figure 2 7 Step 8 Reconnect AC power cords to the server The server powers up to standby power mode Step 9 Insert the USB thumb drive that you prepared in Step 2 into a USB port on the server Step 10 Return the server to main power mode by pressing the Power button on the front panel The server boots with the updated BIOS boot block When t...

Page 41: ... the top cover as described in Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover page 3 8 Step 5 Move the shorting jumper to pins 2 and 3 of the J2065 header see Figure 2 7 Step 6 Reinstall the top cover and reconnect AC power cords to the server The server powers up to standby power mode indicated when the Power LED on the front panel is amber Step 7 Return the server to main power mode by pressing the...

Page 42: ...2 22 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL 25761 01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers ...

Page 43: ...event logs by using the built in Cisco Integrated Management Controller CIMC GUI or CLI interfaces See the user documentation for your firmware release at the following URL http www cisco com en US products ps10739 products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list html Server Configuration Utility Cisco has also developed the Cisco Server Configuration Utility for C Series servers which can aid ...

Page 44: ...atus LED 9 Power button power status LED 5 Temperature status LED Table 3 1 Front Panel LEDs Definitions of States LED Name State Hard drive fault Off The hard drive is operating properly Amber This hard drive has failed Amber blinking The device is rebuilding Hard drive activity Off There is no hard drive in the hard drive sled no access no fault Green The hard drive is ready Green blinking The h...

Page 45: ...Green The server is running in normal operating condition Green blinking The server is performing system initialization and memory check Amber steady The server is in a degraded operational state For example Power supply redundancy is lost CPUs are mismatched At least one CPU is faulty At least one DIMM is faulty At least one drive in a RAID configuration failed Amber blinking The server is in a c...

Page 46: ...f The power supply is operating normally Amber blinking An event warning threshold has been reached but the power supply continues to operate Amber solid A critical fault threshold has been reached causing the power supply to shut down for example a fan failure or an over temperature condition Power supply AC OK AC power supplies Off There is no AC power to the power supply Green blinking AC power...

Page 47: ...raffic is present on the active link 1 Gb Ethernet link speed Off link speed is 10 Mbps Amber link speed is 100 Mbps Green link speed is 1 Gbps 1 Gb Ethernet link status Off No link is present Green Link is active Green blinking Traffic is present on the active link Identification Off The Identification LED is not in use Blue The Identification LED is activated Table 3 2 Rear Panel LEDs Definition...

Page 48: ...the front or rear Identification button see Figure 3 1 or Figure 3 2 with AC power removed An LED lights amber to indicate a failed component See Figure 3 3 for the locations of these internal LEDs Figure 3 3 Internal Diagnostic LED Locations 1 Fan module fault LEDs one on each fan module 2 DIMM fault LEDs one next to each DIMM socket on the motherboard Table 3 3 Internal Diagnostic LEDs Definitio...

Page 49: ...or and the cooling fans and it is safe to power off the server from this mode You can invoke a graceful shutdown or an hard shutdown by using either of the following methods Use the CIMC management interface Use the Power button on the server front panel To use the Power button follow these steps Step 1 Check the color of the Power Status LED see the Front Panel LEDs section on page 3 2 Green the ...

Page 50: ...he server rear about one half inch 1 27 cm until it stops d Lift the top cover straight up from the server and set it aside Step 2 Replace the top cover a Place the cover on top of the server about one half inch 1 27 cm behind the lip of the chassis front cover panel The cover should sit flat Note The rear of the cover has a wrap around flanged edge that must be correctly aligned with the chassis ...

Page 51: ...onnectors SAS1 and SAS2 2 Drive backplane 12 Trusted platform module socket on motherboard 3 Drive backplane expander 13 PCIe riser 1 three full height slots 4 RTC battery on motherboard under fan tray 14 PCIe riser 2 one full height slot and one half height slot 5 Fan modules six hot swappable 15 SD card slot SD2 6 DIMM slots on motherboard 24 16 SD card slot SD1 7 CPUs and heatsinks two 17 Inter...

Page 52: ...r the front Color Coded Touch Points This server has color coded touch points that indicate thumbscrews and latches on replaceable and hot swappable components Hot swappable components have green plastic touch points This includes the internal cooling fans and the power supplies An exception is the drive trays on the front panel which are hot swappable but not green Some replaceable but non hot sw...

Page 53: ...servicing when you go to the opposite side of the rack You can also activate these LEDs remotely by using the CIMC interface See the Status LEDs and Buttons section on page 3 2 for locations of these LEDs This section describes how to install and replace server components and it includes the following topics Replacing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives page 3 12 Replacing a Drive Backplane page 3 1...

Page 54: ...es or solid state drives Cisco UCS C240 small form factor SFF drives with 16 drive backplane no expander Holds up to sixteen 2 5 inch hard drives or solid state drives Note When the server has the 16 drive backplane only the first 16 drive bays are used Cisco UCS C240 large form factor LFF drives with 12 drive backplane and expander Holds up to twelve 3 5 inch hard drives The drive bay numbering i...

Page 55: ...all hard drives or all SSDs Note The large form factor drives version of the server does not support 3 5 inch solid state drives Drive Replacement Procedure To replace or install a hot pluggable hard drive follow these steps Tip You do not have to shut down or power off the server to replace hard drives or solid state drives SSDs because they are hot pluggable Step 1 Remove the drive that you are ...

Page 56: ...stalling or Replacing Server Components Figure 3 8 Replacing Hard Drives 1 Release button 3 Drive tray securing screws 4 2 Ejector lever HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4 HDD 5 HDD 6 HDD 7 HDD 8 HDD 9 HDD 10 HDD 11 HDD 12 HDD 13 HDD 14 HDD 15 HDD 16 HDD 17 HDD 18 HDD 19 HDD 20 HDD 21 HDD 22 HDD 23 HDD 24 331836 1 2 ...

Page 57: ...as described in Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover section on page 3 8 Step 2 Remove all drives and any empty drive trays from the server Tip Label the drive trays as you remove them to aid replacement Step 3 Remove the fan tray from the server see Figure 3 9 a Pinch the blue plastic lever at each end of the fan tray to release the lever from the chassis b Simultaneously rotate both lever...

Page 58: ...mbly steel tray with the guides on the chassis walls and then lower it evenly to the chassis floor Step 12 Tighten the two captive thumbscrews that secure the backplane to the chassis Step 13 Reconnect the power harness cable to the motherboard connector BACKPLANE POWER1 Step 14 If your server has a SAS expander reconnect SAS cables to the SAS expander The SFF 16 drive backplane option does not us...

Page 59: ...Server Components Figure 3 9 Replacing the Drive Backplane 1 Backplane assembly captive thumbscrews two 3 Location of motherboard connector BACKPLANE POWER 1 2 SAS expander cable connectors 4 Fan tray blue plastic locking levers SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 4 3 2 1 331837 ...

Page 60: ...ove the fan tray from the server see Figure 3 10 a Pinch the blue plastic lever at each end of the fan tray to release the lever from the chassis b Simultaneously rotate both levers up 90 degrees The cam action of the levers lifts the fan tray up and disengages the six fan modules from their connectors on the motherboard c Lift the fan tray straight up and remove it from the chassis Step 3 Disconn...

Page 61: ...nd of the fan tray to keep the fan tray level and straight b Rotate each blue plastic lever down to the locked position Stop when the levers click and lock Step 8 Replace the top cover Step 9 Replace the server in the rack replace cables and then power on the server by pressing the Power button Figure 3 10 Replacing the SAS Expander 1 SAS expander securing screws two 3 Fan tray blue plastic lockin...

Page 62: ...e server for more than one minute with any fan module removed Step 1 Remove a fan module that you are replacing see Figure 3 12 a Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover You might have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance Caution If you cannot safely view and access the component remove the server from the rack b Remove the to...

Page 63: ...Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Figure 3 12 Replacing Fan Modules 1 Finger latches on each fan module 2 Fan module fault LED on each fan module 3 Connector on underside of fan module SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 3 2 1 331848 ...

Page 64: ...server from the rack c Remove the top cover as described in Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover section on page 3 8 d Remove the fan tray from the server see Figure 3 13 1 Pinch the blue plastic lever at each end of the fan tray to release the lever from the chassis 2 Simultaneously rotate both levers up 90 degrees The cam action of the levers lifts the fan tray up and disengages the six f...

Page 65: ...ng the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Figure 3 13 Replacing the Motherboard RTC Battery 1 RTC battery holder on motherboard under fan tray 2 Fan tray blue plastic locking levers SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 331839 2 1 ...

Page 66: ...allation Caution Cisco does not support 3rd party DIMMs Using non Cisco DIMMs in the server might result in system problems or damage to the motherboard Note To ensure the best server performance it is important that you are familiar with memory performance guidelines and population rules before you install or replace memory Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules This section describes...

Page 67: ... and D CPU2 supports channels E F G and H Each channel has three DIMM slots for example channel A slots A1 A2 and A3 A channel can operate with one two or three DIMMs installed If a channel has only one DIMM populate slot 1 first the blue slot When both CPUs are installed populate the DIMM slots of each CPU identically Fill blue 1 slots in the channels first A1 E1 B1 F1 C1 G1 D1 H1 Fill black 2 sl...

Page 68: ...er Saving Mode 1 35 V operation UDIMMs run at 1066 MHz in 1 DPC and 2 DPC configurations Enabling Low Voltage DIMM Operation You can enable low voltage 1 35 V DIMM operation for all DIMMs in the server There is a setting in the BIOS Setup utility that you can use to change the DDR memory mode to Power Saving mode as described in the following procedure Step 1 Enter the BIOS setup utility by pressi...

Page 69: ...rrored data and operation continues unless there is a simultaneous error in exactly the same location on a DIMM and its mirrored DIMM Memory mirroring reduces the amount of memory available to the operating system by 50 because only one of the two populated channels provides data Note You must choose to enable memory mirroring in the server BIOS setup utility under Advanced Memory Configuration Mi...

Page 70: ...ance Caution If you cannot safely view and access the component remove the server from the rack c Remove the top cover as described in Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover section on page 3 8 d Identify the faulty DIMM by observing the DIMM slot fault LEDs on the motherboard see Figure 3 3 e Open the ejector levers at both ends of the DIMM slot then lift the DIMM out of the slot Step 2 Inst...

Page 71: ...e already at the required levels shown in Table 3 6 you can install the CPU hardware by using the procedure in this section If your server s firmware and or Cisco UCS Manager software is earlier than the required levels use the instructions in the Cisco UCS C Series Servers Upgrade Guide for Intel E5 2600 v2 Series CPUs to upgrade your firmware After you upgrade return to the procedure in this sec...

Page 72: ...UCS CPU EP2 PNP for v2 12 core CPUs purple To install or replace a CPU heatsink and CPU follow these steps Step 1 Remove the CPU and heatsink that you are replacing a Power off the server as described in the Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server section on page 3 7 b Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover You might have to detach cables from ...

Page 73: ...ent bent contact pins Use the tool as shown in Figure 3 16 to grasp the protective cap and then pivot to remove the cap Figure 3 16 Protective Cap Removal Tool Step 3 Remove an old CPU a Set the Pick and Place tool on the CPU in the socket aligning the arrow on the tool with the registration mark on the socket the small triangular mark See Figure 3 17 b Press the top button on the tool to grasp th...

Page 74: ...registration mark on the corner of the CPU with the arrow on the corner of the pedestal see Figure 3 18 b Press down on the top button of the tool to lock it open c Set the Pick and Place tool on the CPU pedestal aligning the arrow on the tool with the arrow on the corner of the pedestal Make sure that the tabs on the tool are fully seated in the slots on the pedestal d Press the side lever on the...

Page 75: ... Remove the empty tool c Close the hinged CPU cover plate d Clip down the CPU retaining latch with the icon then clip down the CPU retaining latch with the icon See Figure 3 15 Step 6 Install a heatsink Caution The heatsink must have a new undamaged thermal pad on the heatsink to CPU surface to ensure proper cooling If you are replacing a heatsink that was previously used you must remove the old t...

Page 76: ...te If you do not have a syringe of thermal grease you can order a spare UCS CPU GREASE2 Figure 3 19 Thermal Grease Application Pattern d For a new heatsink peel the protective film from the thermal pad that is on the bottom of the new heatsink Note Do not apply a syringe of thermal grease if you are installing a new heatsink that already has a pre applied thermal pad e Align the heatsink captive s...

Page 77: ...l UCS CPU EP PNP for 10 8 6 4 or 2 core CPUs green or UCS CPU EP2 PNP for v2 12 core CPUs purple Scenario 2 You are replacing the existing heatsinks Heat sink UCSC HS C240M3 Heat sink cleaning kit UCSX HSCK Intel CPU Pick n Place tool UCS CPU EP PNP for 10 8 6 4 or 2 core CPUs green or UCS CPU EP2 PNP for v2 12 core CPUs purple A CPU heatsink cleaning kit is good for up to four CPU and heatsink cl...

Page 78: ...server to provide clearance see Figure 3 20 e Disconnect all cables from the mezzanine card Tip Label the cables before you disconnect them to aid replacement f Use a 2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the card to the motherboard standoffs g Pull the mezzanine card straight up to disengage it from its motherboard socket and then remove the card from the chassis Step 2...

Page 79: ...uide OL 25761 01z Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Figure 3 20 Replacing the Mezzanine Card Shown With PCIe Riser 2 Removed 1 Mezzanine card connector on motherboard 2 Mezzanine card securing screws two 1 2 331849 ...

Page 80: ...ts To install or replace a PCIe riser follow these steps Step 1 Remove the PCIe riser that you are replacing see Figure 3 20 a Power off the server as described in the Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server section on page 3 7 b Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover You might have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance Caut...

Page 81: ...ots in the chassis see Figure 3 22 c Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its circuit board connector with the socket on the motherboard d Connect external cables to any PCIe cards installed in the riser e Replace the top cover f Replace the server in the rack replace cables and then power on the server by pressing the Power button Figure 3 22 Replacing the PCIe Riser...

Page 82: ...orage Accelerator Cards page 3 43 RAID Controller Card Cable Routing page 3 45 Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources page 3 46 PCIe Slots The server contains two toolless PCIe risers for horizontal installation of PCIe cards See Figure 3 23 and Table 3 7 Figure 3 23 Rear Panel PCIe Slots 1 PCIe riser 1 slots 1 2 and 3 2 PCIe riser 2 slots 4 and 5 Table 3 7 PCIe Expansion S...

Page 83: ...e clearance Caution If you cannot safely view and access the component remove the server from the rack c Remove the top cover as described in the Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover section on page 3 8 d Disconnect cables from any PCIe cards that are installed in the PCIe riser Tip Label the cables when you disconnect them to aid correct connection to the new card e Use the finger holes to...

Page 84: ...motherboard and over its alignment features in the chassis see Figure 3 22 e Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its circuit board connector with the socket on the motherboard f Connect cables to the PCIe card See RAID Controller Considerations page C 1 for more information about supported cards and cabling g Replace the top cover h Replace the server in the rack rep...

Page 85: ...S VIC1225T is not supported for UCS integration at this time 1 5 1 2 1 1 5 0 Cisco UCS VIC 1285 UCSC PCIE C40Q 02 2 PCIE 2 PCIE 5 PCIE 2 1 5 4 2 2 1b 5 0 Table 3 9 Cisco UCS C240 M3 Requirements for Fusion ioDrive2 Cards Card Max Number of Cards Supported Slots That Support These Cards 1 1 See PCIe Slots page 3 40 Slots That Support 25W Power Override 2 2 Some of the supported slots can be enabled...

Page 86: ...r hardware The user is responsible for any damage to equipment due to improper use of the override parameter Cisco expressly disclaims any liability for damage arising from improper use of the override parameter Note The override parameter persists in the server and enables full power draw on an enabled device even if the device is removed and then placed in a different slot within the same system...

Page 87: ...nf file which is installed when you install the device drivers Change the value for the external_power_override parameter where the value for this parameter is a comma separated list of adapter serial numbers options iomemory vsl external_power_override value For example options iomemory vsl external_power_override 1149D0969 1159E0972 Step 3 Reboot the server or unload and then load the drivers to...

Page 88: ...SEVERITY INSTANCE DESCRIPTION 146 Major N A PCI out of resources error Major severity requires user intervention but does not prevent system boot To resolve this issue disable the Option ROMs that are not needed for system booting The BIOS Setup Utility provides the setup options to enable or disable the Option ROMs at the PCIe slot level for the PCIe expansion slots and at the port level for the ...

Page 89: ...he following symptoms have been observed The system might get stuck in an infinite reset loop The BIOS might appear to hang while initializing PCIe devices The PCIe option ROMs might take excessive time to complete which appears to lock up the system PCIe boot devices might not be accessible from the BIOS PCIe option ROMs might report initialization errors These errors are seen before the BIOS pas...

Page 90: ...lling Drivers to Support the NVIDIA GPU Cards page 3 60 Overview of Software Requirements Server Firmware Table 3 10 lists the minimum server firmware versions for the GPU cards Configuration Rules The rules for configuring the server with GPUs differ depending on the server version and other factors This section includes the following topics General NVIDIA GPU Card Configuration Rules page 3 49 N...

Page 91: ... Sheet for the Cisco UCS C240 M3 server Small Form Factor or Large Form Factor at http www cisco com en US products ps10493 products_data_sheets_list html NVIDIA Tesla K40 Requirements The NVIDIA Tesla K40 GPU card requires the following minimum items Intel E5 2600 v2 Series CPUs in the server Cisco IMC and BIOS firmware minimum 1 5 7 or later NVIDIA GRID GPU Slot Population Rules Table 3 11 shows...

Page 92: ...D on the PID VID label The PID VID label is on the top of the server see Figure 3 25 A version ID with V01 designates version 01 of the server A version ID with V02 or later designates version 02 or later of the server V02 and later versions of the server support GPU card installation without the GPU upgrade kit Figure 3 25 Label and Version ID 1 PID VID label on top of server 2 Version ID on labe...

Page 93: ...ed See How to Determine Your Server Version page 3 50 if you do not know your server version Installing the GPU Card in Version 01 Servers The procedure in this section requires that you use the GPU upgrade kit to ready the server for GPU card installation GPU Upgrade Kit page 3 51 Installation Procedure page 3 52 GPU Upgrade Kit The GPU upgrade kit includes the following components see Figure 3 2...

Page 94: ...g Off the Server section on page 3 7 b Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover You might have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance Caution If you cannot safely view and access the component remove the server from the rack c Remove the top cover as described in the Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover section on page 3 8...

Page 95: ...ower cable to the free end of the 8 to 8 pin adapter see Figure 3 29 If you are installing only one GPU use the straight GPU power cable If you are installing two GPU cards use the Y GPU power cable 1 Chassis mid brace finger latch 3 PCIe riser 2 finger holes 2 PCIe riser 1 finger holes SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 336561 3 2 1 1 1 PCIe rise...

Page 96: ...st be enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility or it will not be recognized by the system Figure 3 30 Rear Panel Showing PCIe Risers and PCIe Slots a Open the riser s hinged card retainer and the long card retainer see Figure 3 31 b Align the GPU card with the socket on the riser then gently push the card s edge connector into the socket Press evenly on both corners of the card to avoid damaging the conn...

Page 97: ...e riser 2 connector over its socket with riser 1 removed c Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its circuit board connector with the socket on the motherboard The riser top surfaces should sit flat on the chassis and the mid brace d Install riser 1 Step 8 Connect the power cable to the GPU cards See Figure 3 29 If you installed one GPU card connect the free end of the...

Page 98: ...cable adapter is not required because the motherboard connector is already updated Step 1 Prepare the server a Shut down and power off the server as described in the Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server section on page 3 7 b Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover You might have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance c Remo...

Page 99: ...p 4 If you are installing a second GPU card repeat the actions in Step 3 for PCIe slot 2 on the second riser Note When a GPU card is in slot 2 slot 1 is blocked and unavailable for use Step 5 Install the new PCIe risers a Install any other PCIe cards that you want to install into the new risers Note If you are installing a Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card VIC see the slot restrictions in Special C...

Page 100: ...the power cable to the GPU cards see Figure 3 35 If you installed one GPU card connect the free end of the straight cable to the GPU card power connector that is underneath the chassis mid brace If you installed two GPU cards connect the shorter branch of the Y cable to the GPU card in slot 5 Connect the longer branch to the GPU card in slot 2 Note The power connector on the NVIDIA GRID K1 GPU car...

Page 101: ...p 10 Replace the server in the rack replace cables and then power on the server by pressing the Power button Step 11 Continue with Installing Drivers to Support the NVIDIA GPU Cards page 3 60 1 PCIe riser 1 alignment slot location 3 Motherboard connector GPU PWR 2 PCIe riser 2 alignment slot locations three SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 1 2 3...

Page 102: ...ht hand column Step 4 Click the name of your model of server in the right hand column Step 5 Click Unified Computing System UCS Server Firmware Step 6 Click the release number Step 7 Click Download Now to download the ucs server platform huu version_number iso file Step 8 Verify the information on the next page then click Proceed With Download Step 9 Continue through the subsequent screens to acce...

Page 103: ...machine in your hypervisor Refer to your hypervisor documentation for instructions Step 3 Install the NVIDIA drivers to the virtual machine Download the drivers from http www nvidia com Download index aspx Step 4 Restart the server Step 5 Check that the virtual machine is able to recognize the NVIDIA card In Windows use the Device Manager and look under Display Adapters ...

Page 104: ...ngage its circuit board from the socket on the motherboard Set the riser on an antistatic mat e Locate the SD card that you are replacing on PCIe riser 2 See Figure 3 36 f Push down on the top of the SD card then release it to allow it to spring up in the slot g Remove the SD card from the slot Step 2 Install an internal SD card a Insert the SD card into the slot with the label side facing outward...

Page 105: ...de OL 25761 01z Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Replacing an Internal SD Card Figure 3 36 Internal SD Card Slot Locations on PCIe Riser 2 1 Slot SD2 2 Slot SD1 SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 1 2 331843 ...

Page 106: ...cording to the manufacturer s instructions Statement 1015 To replace the RAID controller BBU or SCPM backup unit follow these steps Step 1 Remove a backup unit see Figure 3 37 a Power off the server as described in the Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server section on page 3 7 b Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover You might have to detach c...

Page 107: ... Installation and Service Guide OL 25761 01z Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Replacing an Internal SD Card Figure 3 37 Replacing a BBU or SCPM RAID Backup Unit 1 RAID backup unit mounting points on removable air baffle 1 331851 ...

Page 108: ...f there is no card installed in PCIe riser 1 you can access the TPM socket Go to Step 2 If there is a card installed in PCIe riser 1 you must remove the riser Use the finger holes on the top of PCIe riser 1 to lift straight up on both ends and disengage its circuit board from the socket on the motherboard Set the riser aside on an antistatic mat Step 2 Install a TPM see Figure 3 38 a Locate the TP...

Page 109: ... Execution Technology TXT Feature For the TPM page 3 67 Figure 3 38 TPM Socket Location on Motherboard Enabling the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT Feature For the TPM Intel TXT provides greater protection for information that is used and stored on the business server A key aspect of that protection is the provision of an isolated execution environment and associated sections of memory wher...

Page 110: ...re a On the Advanced tab select Intel TXT LT SX Configuration to open the Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support screen Note The Intel Trusted Execution Technology feature can be enabled only when the server has a TPM installed on the TPM header b Set TXT Support to Enabled Step 3 On the same screen verify that the Intel Virtualization Technology VT and the Intel VT for Directed I O VT d features are en...

Page 111: ...g the Server Top Cover page 3 8 Step 2 Remove the SCU upgrade ROM module a Locate the module on the motherboard see Figure C 1 b Grasp the printed circuit board of the module and lift it from the header Note The module has a small retention feature that must have clearance from the header before the module can be pulled up Tilt the module back then pull up as shown in Figure 3 39 Step 3 Install a ...

Page 112: ...eplacing the Server Top Cover page 3 8 Step 2 Remove the software RAID key module a Locate the module on the motherboard see Figure C 1 b Grasp the printed circuit board of the module and lift it from the header Note The module must have clearance from the retention clip on the header before the module can be pulled up Open the retention clip then pull up as shown in Figure 3 40 Step 3 Install a n...

Page 113: ... see Figure 3 41 a Perform one of the following actions If your server has only one power supply shut down and power off the server as described in the Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server section on page 3 7 If your server has two power supplies you do not have to shut down the server b Remove the power cord from the power supply that you are replacing For a DC power supply release the elect...

Page 114: ...al and local wiring regulations Statement 1045 Warning When installing or replacing the unit the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last Statement 1046 Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes Statement 1074 Warning Hazardous voltage or energy may be present on DC power terminals Always replace cover when terminals are not...

Page 115: ... insulation off the DC wires that you will use Step 4 Orient the connector as shown in Figure 3 42 with the orange plastic button toward the top Step 5 Use a small screwdriver to depress the spring loaded wire retainer lever on the lower spring cage wire connector Insert your green ground wire into the aperture and then release the lever Step 6 Use a small screwdriver to depress the wire retainer ...

Page 116: ...or disabled in the server BIOS To enable or disable the internal USB port follow these steps Step 1 Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key when prompted during bootup Step 2 Navigate to the Advanced tab Step 3 On the Advanced tab select USB Configuration Step 4 On the USB Configuration page select USB Ports Configuration Step 5 Scroll to USB Port Internal press Enter and then select e...

Page 117: ... following sections Physical Specifications page A 1 Power Specifications page A 2 Environmental Specifications page A 4 Physical Specifications Table A 1 lists the physical specifications for the server Table A 1 Physical Specifications Description Specification Height 3 4 in 8 70 cm Width including slam latches 17 5 in 44 55 cm Depth 28 0 in 71 23 cm Weight fully loaded 60 0 lbs 27 2 Kg ...

Page 118: ...A 3 lists the specifications for each 1200 W power supply Cisco part number UCSC PSU2 1200 Table A 2 Power Supply Specifications Description Specification AC input voltage range 90 to 264 VAC self ranging 180 to 264 VAC nominal AC input frequency Range 47 to 63 Hz single phase 50 to 60Hz nominal AC line input current steady state 7 6 A peak at 100 VAC 3 65 A peak at 208 VAC Maximum output power fo...

Page 119: ...C power supply Cisco part number UCSC PSU 930WDC Table A 4 930 W DC Power Supply Specifications Description Specification Class RSP1 Input DC input voltage range 48 to 60 VDC nominal self ranging 40 to 72 VDC DC line input current steady state 23 A peak at 48 VDC Output 12 V main power output 930 W 12 V standby power output 30 W Power supply output voltage Main power 12 VDC Standby power 12 VDC ...

Page 120: ...operating 41 to 104 F 5 to 40 C Derate the maximum temperature by 1 C per every 305 meters of altitude above sea level Temperature non operating when the server is stored 40 to 149 F 40 to 65 C Humidity RH noncondensing 10 to 90 Altitude operating 0 to 10 000 feet Altitude non operating when the server is stored 0 to 40 000 feet Sound power level Measure A weighted per ISO7779 LwAd Bels Operation ...

Page 121: ... provided with the server are supported Table B 1 lists the power cords for the server power supplies Table B 1 Supported Power Cords for the Server Description Length Power Cord Reference Illustration Feet Meters SFS 250V 10A AR Power Cord 250 VAC 10 A IRAM 2073 Plug Argentina 8 2 2 5 Figure B 1 CAB 9K10A AU 250 VAC 10 A 3112 Plug Australia 8 2 2 5 Figure B 2 SFS 250V 10A CN Power Cord 250 VAC 10...

Page 122: ...13 A IEC60320 Plug North America 6 6 2 0 Figure B 10 CAB N5K6A NA Power Cord 250 VAC 13 A NEMA 6 15 Plug North America 8 2 2 5 Figure B 11 CAB 9K12A NA Power cord 125 VAC 13 A NEMA 5 15 Plug North America 8 2 2 5 Figure B 12 CAB C13 CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord 250 VAC 10 A C13 C14 Connectors 2 2 0 68 Figure B 13 CAB C13 C14 2M Cabinet Jumper Power Cord 250 VAC 10 A C13 C14 Connectors 6 6 2 0 Fig...

Page 123: ...igure B 1 through Figure B 15 Figure B 1 SFS 250V 10A AR Figure B 2 CAB 9K10A AU Figure B 3 SFS 250V 10A CN 186571 2500 mm Cordset rating 10 A 250 500 V MAX Length 8 2 ft Plug EL 219 IRAM 2073 Connector EL 701 IEC60320 C13 Plug EL 206 A S 3112 2000 Cordset rating 10 A 250 V 500V Length 2500mm 186581 Connector EL 701C IEC 60320 C15 Cordset rating 10A 250V 2500 mm Plug EL 218 CCEE GB2009 186573 Conn...

Page 124: ...e B 4 CAB 9K10A EU Figure B 5 SFS 250V 10A ID Figure B 6 SFS 250V 10A IS Connector VSCC15 Cordset rating 10A 16 A 250 V Length 8 ft 2 in 2 5 m Plug M2511 186576 OVE Cordset rating 16A 250V 2500mm Plug EL 208 187490 Connector EL 701 Cordset rating 10A 250V 500V MAX 2500 mm Plug EL 212 SI 32 186574 Connector EL 701B IEC60320 C13 EL 212 16A 250V ...

Page 125: ...igure B 8 CAB 9K10A SW Figure B 9 CAB 9K10A UK Plug I 3G CEI 23 16 Connector C15M EN60320 C15 Cordset rating 10 A 250 V Length 8 ft 2 in 2 5 m 186575 Plug MP232 R Cordset rating 10 A 250 V Length 8 ft 2 in 2 5 m 186578 Connector IEC 60320 C15 Plug Cordset rating 10 A 250 V 500 V MAX Length 2500mm 186580 Connector EL 701C EN 60320 C15 EL 210 BS 1363A 13 AMP fuse ...

Page 126: ... CAB AC 250V 13A Figure B 11 CAB N5K6A NA Figure B 12 CAB 9K12A NA Cordset rating 13A 250V 6 6 feet 79 2m Plug EL312MoldedTwistlock NEMA L6 20 186568 Connector EL 701 IEC60320 C13 Cordset rating 10 A 250 V Length 8 2 ft 186570 Plug NEMA 6 15P Connector IEC60320 C13 Connector IEC60320 C15 Cordset rating 13A 125V 8 2 feet 2 5m Plug NEMA 5 15P 192260 ...

Page 127: ...Figure B 13 CAB C13 CBN Jumper Power Cord 0 68 m Figure B 14 CAB C13 C14 2M Jumper Power Cord 2 m Figure B 15 CAB C13 C14 AC Jumper Power Cord 3 m Cordset rating 10A 250V 686mm Plug SS10A 186569 Connector HS10S Cordset rating 10A 250V 2 0 m Plug SS10A 336014 Connector HS10S Cordset rating 10A 250V 3 0 m Plug SS10A 336013 Connector HS10S ...

Page 128: ...B 8 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL 26646 01 Appendix B Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs ...

Page 129: ...ired Cables page C 2 LSI Nytro MegaRAID 8110 4i Considerations page C 4 Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups page C 4 Battery Backup Units page C 5 Factory Default Option ROM Settings page C 6 RAID Controller Migration page C 7 Embedded MegaRAID Controller page C 8 RAID Controller Cabling page C 20 Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller page C 24 For More Information page C 25...

Page 130: ...ander Note The embedded RAID option is available only with the SFF 16 drive backplane It does not operate through an expander Table C 1 Cisco UCS C240 RAID Options Controller Style Maximum Drives SCPM1 RAID Levels Required Cables Embedded RAID2 Onboard 4 SATA internal default SFF no expander 8 SAS internal3 No 0 1 54 10 8 drives SFF no expander kit of 4 UCSC CABLE2 Cisco UCS RAID SAS 2008M 8i PID ...

Page 131: ...2 internal SFF no expander 8 internal or 16 internal with dual controllers SCPM 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 24 drives SFF expander kit pair UCSC CABLE6 12 drives LFF expander kit pair UCSC CABLE4 8 drives no expander kit of 4 UCSC CABLE2 16 drives no expander kit of 4 UCSC CABLE2 LSI Nytro MegaRAID 8110 4i5 PCIe SFF expander 24 internal LFF expander 12 internal SCPM 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 24 drives SFF expander ki...

Page 132: ...lid state drives This card cannot coexist with any installed GPU card This card cannot coexist with multiple RAID controllers Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups Table C 2 lists the technical capabilities for mixing hard disk drive HDD and solid state drive SSD types in a RAID group However see the best practices recommendations that follow for the best performance Best Practices For Mixing Drive Ty...

Page 133: ...ote The iBBU09 battery backup unit BBU has been phased out by Cisco and replaced with the SuperCap power module SCPM If you are replacing a BBU order the SCPM for the replacement UCS RAID CV SC Cards that used the BBU are compatible with the SCPM The SCPM provides approximately 3 years of backup for the disk write back cache DRAM in the case of sudden power loss by offloading the cache to the NAND...

Page 134: ...upported Not allowed Always enabled All other OPROM is disabled Requires expander C240 SFF 24 HDD C240 LFF 12 HDD 2 Not allowed Installed connector enabled Not allowed4 4 You cannot mix controller types in a server A PCIe style controller cannot be used when a mezzanine style controller is used Not allowed Always enabled All other OPROM is disabled Requires expander C240 SFF 24 HDD C240 LFF 12 HDD...

Page 135: ...troller Migration Starting RAID Controller Migrate to HW RAID Allowed Migrate to SW RAID Allowed None no drives Onboard SCU Storage support is Disabled in BIOS Allowed 1 Install card 2 Install cables Allowed 1 Install desired upgrade modules to motherboard 2 Enable SCU storage support in BIOS 3 Install cables Embedded SW RAID Onboard SCU Storage support is Enabled in BIOS Caution Data migration fr...

Page 136: ...erver is reset to defaults Disabled See Enabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS page C 11 Note You cannot downgrade from using a RAID controller card to using the embedded controller see RAID Controller Migration page C 7 Instructions for installing upgrade modules and enabling the embedded controller in the BIOS are included here for those upgrading a server with no RAID controller or d...

Page 137: ... A RAID 1 VD is configured from only two PDs This level supports up to eight PDs four RAID arrays and eight VDs RAID 5 You can configure a RAID 5 VD using three or more PDs This level supports up to eight PDs and eight VDs RAID 10 This is a spanned VD that is RAID 0 is implemented on two or more RAID 1 VDs This level supports up to eight PDs two to four RAID 1 volumes spanned and one VD Note None ...

Page 138: ...the header labelled PCH UPGRD SKU ROM under any cables that are routed along the chassis wall see Figure C 1 Step 2 Align the connector on the SCU upgrade ROM module with the pins on the header then gently push the connector onto the pins Step 3 Replace the top cover Step 4 Replace the server in the rack replace cables and then power on the server by pressing the Power button Step 5 Continue with ...

Page 139: ...ep 3 Replace the top cover Step 4 Replace the server in the rack replace cables and then power on the server by pressing the Power button Enabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS When you order the server with this controller the controller is enabled in the BIOS at the factory Note The default setting in the BIOS for the embedded controller is Disabled When you order the server with the ...

Page 140: ...lity Launching the LSI Embedded RAID Configuration Utility Launch the utility by pressing Ctrl M when you see the prompt during system boot For more information about using the Embedded MegaRAID software to configure your disk arrays see the LSI Embedded MegaRAID Software User Guide Installing LSI MegaSR Drivers For Windows and Linux Note The required drivers for this controller are already instal...

Page 141: ...cation where you want to save the drivers ISO file Microsoft Windows Driver Installation This section explains the steps to install the LSI MegaSR driver in a Windows installation This section contains the following topics Windows Server 2008R2 Driver Installation page C 13 Updating the Windows Driver page C 14 Linux Driver Installation page C 15 Windows Server 2008R2 Driver Installation Perform t...

Page 142: ...d respond to prompts in the wizard as required for your preferences and company standards Step 11 When Windows prompts you with Where do you want to install Windows install the drivers for embedded MegaRAID a Click Load Driver You are prompted by a Load Driver dialog to select the driver to be installed b Connect the USB thumb drive that you prepared in Step 3 to the target server c On the Windows...

Page 143: ...This section describes how to prepare physical Linux installation diskettes from the driver image files using either the Windows operating system or the Linux operating system Note Alternatively you can mount the dud img file as a virtual floppy disk as described in the installation procedures Preparing Physical Installation Diskettes With the Windows Operating System Under Windows you can use the...

Page 144: ...nder Red Hat Linux and SuSE Linux you can use a driver diskette utility to create disk images from image files Perform the following steps to create the driver update disk Step 1 Download the Cisco UCS C Series drivers ISO as described in Downloading the LSI MegaSR Drivers page C 13 and save it to your Linux system that has a diskette drive Step 2 Extract the dud img file a Burn the ISO image to a...

Page 145: ... folders to the location of the embedded MegaRAID drivers OS Storage Intel C600 c Copy the dud driver version img file to a temporary location on your workstation Step 4 Start the Linux driver installation using one of the following methods To install from local media Connect an external USB DVD drive to the server and then insert the first RHEL install disc into the drive Then continue with Step ...

Page 146: ...m Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Driver For the specific supported OS versions see the Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix for your server release This section describes the installation of the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server driver on a system with the embedded MegaRAID stack Us e the following procedure to install the SLES drivers Step 1 Create a RAID drive group using the LS...

Page 147: ...ect the physical disc or virtual DVD and press Enter The SLES installation begins when the image is booted Step 9 When the first SLES screen appears select Installation on the menu Step 10 Type one of the following in the Boot Options field For SLES 11 and SLES 11 SP1 32 and 64 bit type brokenmodules ahci For SLES 11 SP2 32 and 64 bit type brokenmodules ahci brokenmodules isci Step 11 Press F6 for...

Page 148: ...e recommended cable routing path from the backplane to the possible controller locations Figure C 2 RAID Controller Connectors SAS2 SAS1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 CPU1 CPU2 SAS1 SAS2 Riser 1 Riser 2 SAS1 SAS2 1 2 5 4 6 331847 3 1 Drive backplane Only the SFF 16 drive option uses direct connection to the backplane 4 Embedded RAID connectors on motherboard 2 Expander Only the SFF 24 drive and LF...

Page 149: ...n 2 5 inch hard drives or solid state drives Cisco UCS C240 large form factor LFF drives with 12 drive backplane and expander Holds up to twelve 3 5 inch hard drives Note The SAS expander is required for the SFF 24 drive option and the LFF 12 drive option The SFF 16 drive option does not use the SAS expander Note This server supports up to two PCIe style RAID controllers However do not mix control...

Page 150: ...r on the backplane Mezzanine Style Card This option can control up to 8 drives The required UCSC CABLE2 cable kit has four cables Cable 1 controls drives 1 4 and cable 2 controls drives 5 8 1 Connect cable 1 from the card connector SAS1 to the SAS1 connector on the backplane 2 Connect cable 2 from the card connector SAS2 to the SAS2 connector on the backplane PCIe Style Card This option can contro...

Page 151: ...s drives 7 12 1 Connect cable 1 from connector SAS1 on the card to the SAS1 connector on the expander 2 Connect cable 2 from connector SAS2 on the card to the SAS2 connector on the expander PCIe Style Card This option can control up to 12 drives The required UCSC CABLE4 cable kit has two cables Cable 1 controls drives 1 6 and cable 2 controls drives 7 12 1 Connect cable 1 from connector SAS1 on th...

Page 152: ...the following on screen prompt Foreign configuration s found on adapter Press any key to continue or C load the configuration utility or F to import foreign configuration s and continue Step 5 Press any key other than C to continue when you see the following on screen prompt All of the disks from your previous configuration are gone If this is an unexpected message then please power of your system...

Page 153: ...o servers see the Cisco UCS Servers RAID Guide For more information about using the Embedded MegaRAID software to configure your disk arrays see the LSI Embedded MegaRAID Software User Guide Full LSI documentation is also available LSI MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide for LSI MegaRAID http www cisco com en US docs unified_computing ucs 3rd party lsi mrsas userguide LSI_MR_SAS_SW_UG pdf LSI SAS2 ...

Page 154: ...C 26 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL 25761 01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations For More Information ...

Page 155: ... I X D Installation for Cisco UCS Integration The Cisco UCS integration instructions have been moved to the integration guides found here Cisco UCS C Series Server Integration with UCS Manager Guides Refer to the guide that is for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using ...

Page 156: ...D 2 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL 25761 01 Appendix D Installation for Cisco UCS Integration ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for UCS C240

Reviews:

Related manuals for UCS C240

Brands by name

Popular brands

Cisco UCS C240, Installation And Service Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for UCS C240

Reviews:

Related manuals for UCS C240

Brands by name

Popular brands