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Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide

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2009-06-10

Last Modified:

2017-06-19

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Page 1: ... Installation Guide First Published 2009 06 10 Last Modified 2017 06 19 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: ...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 not ...

Page 3: ...verview 1 System Overview 1 Features and Benefits 3 Components 4 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis 4 LEDs 5 Buttons 5 Connectors 5 Midplane 5 Blade Servers 5 Cisco UCS B200 Blade Servers 6 LEDs 7 Buttons 7 Connectors 7 Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Servers 7 LEDs 8 Buttons 8 Connectors 8 Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server 8 LEDs 9 Buttons 9 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide iii ...

Page 4: ...EDs 14 Buttons 14 Connectors 14 Cisco UCS B420 M3 High Performance Blade Server 15 LEDs 15 Buttons 15 Connectors 16 Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server 16 LEDs 17 Buttons 17 Connectors 17 Cisco UCS B260 M4 Scalable Blade Server 17 LEDs 18 Buttons 18 Connectors 18 Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server 19 LEDs 19 Buttons 19 Connectors 20 Adapter Cards 20 Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card 1240 20 Cisco UCS 5108 S...

Page 5: ...IOM 24 LEDs 26 Buttons 26 Connectors 26 Cisco UCS 2200 Series FEXes 26 LEDs 28 Buttons 28 Connectors 28 Cisco UCS 2104XP FEXes 29 LEDs 30 Buttons 30 Connectors 30 Power Distribution Unit PDU 30 LEDs 30 Buttons 30 Connectors 30 Fan Modules 31 LEDs 31 Buttons and Connectors 31 Power Supplies 31 LEDs 31 Buttons 31 Connectors 31 Power Supply Redundancy 32 Non redundant Mode 32 N 1 Redundancy 32 Grid R...

Page 6: ...ly 55 Required Tools 55 DC Power Installation Procedure 56 Cabling Considerations for Fabric Port Channels 58 Proper FEX and Fabric Interconnect Port Connectivity 59 Removing the Chassis from a Rack 61 Repacking the Chassis 62 SFP Transceivers 62 SFP Twinax Copper Transceivers 62 Optical SFP Transceivers 63 SFP and SFP Transceivers for the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect 64 Twinax Copper Cables for t...

Page 7: ...ries Fabric Interconnects and the UCS 2304 IOM 79 Migrating Fabric Interconnect Modules 79 Migrating IO Modules 81 Migrating FEX Modules 81 Installing and Removing a Fan Module 82 Installing a Fan Module 82 Removing a Fan Module 83 A P P E N D I X A Technical Specifications 85 KVM Cable 85 Chassis Specifications 86 Environmental Specifications 87 Environmental Conditions and Power Requirement Spec...

Page 8: ...ing and Maintenance Records 97 Site Preparation Checklist 97 Contact and Site Information 99 Chassis and Module Information 99 FEX Port Connection Record 101 UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record 102 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide viii Contents ...

Page 9: ...ice the 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 Interf...

Page 10: ...on will 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 the described action saves time You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph Timesaver Means reader be careful In this situation you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of dat...

Page 11: ...o UCS 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 docu...

Page 12: ...Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide xii Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ...

Page 13: ... 5108 DC Cisco UCS 2104XP I O Module N20 I6584 Up to two I O modules each providing four ports of 10 Gb Ethernet Cisco Data Center Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE connection to the fabric interconnect Cisco UCS 2208XP I O Module UCS IOM 2208XP Up to two I O modules each providing eight universal ports configurable as a 10 Gb Ethernet Cisco Data Center Ethernet or Fibre Channel over E...

Page 14: ...ntaining four CPUs and holding up to four hard drives capable of RAID 0 1 5 and 6 Cisco UCS B420 blade servers UCSB B420 M3 Up to four full width blade servers each containing four CPUs and holding up to four hard drives capable of RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Cisco UCS B260 M4 blade servers UCSB EX M4 1 or UCSB EX M4 2 Up to four full width blade servers each containing two CPUs and a SAS RAID controller Ci...

Page 15: ...e Cisco Unified Computing System benefits of data center simplicity and IT responsiveness Table 1 Features and Benefits Benefit Feature Reduces total cost of ownership by removing management modules from the chassis making the chassis stateless Provides a single highly available management domain for all system chassis reducing administrative tasks Management by Cisco UCS Manager Decreases TCO by ...

Page 16: ...e component reliability Efficient front to back airflow Requires no specialized tools for chassis installation Provides mounting rails for easy installation and servicing Tool free installation Allows up to 8 half width or 4 full width blade servers or any combination thereof for outstanding flexibility When configured with the 6324 Fabric Interconnect only 8 half width B200 M3 blades are supporte...

Page 17: ...s on page 35 for details There is also a flashing blue Beaconing LED and button that can be triggered manually or remotely from UCS Manager Buttons The beaconing function LED is also a feature on off button When triggered beaconing of the server chassis is observable remotely from UCS Manager Connectors There are no user connectors such as RJ 45 ports on the chassis itself Midplane The integral ch...

Page 18: ... supported processor family is indicated by M1 M2 M3 or M4 designations on the model Cisco UCS B200 Blade Servers For full service and installation instructions see the Cisco UCS B200 Blade Server Installation and Service Note You can install up to eight UCS B200 M1 or M2 Blade Servers to a chassis Figure 1 Cisco UCS B200 M1 and M2 Network link status LED 7 Paper tab for server name or serial numb...

Page 19: ... LED See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The power button and LED allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quickly Connectors A console port gives a direct connection to a blade server to allow operating system installation and other management tasks to be done directly rather than remotely The port uses the KVM dong...

Page 20: ...econds and then release it to restart the server if other methods of restarting are not working The beaconing function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the combination button and LED See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The power button and LED allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quic...

Page 21: ...isk access activity and hard disk health Buttons The Reset button is just inside the chassis and must be pressed using the tip of a paper clip or a similar item Hold the button down for five seconds and then release it to restart the server if other methods of restarting are not working The beaconing function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the combination button and ...

Page 22: ...Ds The LED indicators indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode the status of the network link the over all health of the blade server and whether the server is set to give a flashing blue beaconing indication See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The removable hard disks also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and hard disk health Buttons The Reset button i...

Page 23: ... Cisco UCS B230 Blade Servers For full service and installation instructions see the Cisco UCS B230 Blade Server Installation and Service Note You can install up to eight UCS B230 Blade Servers to a chassis Figure 5 Cisco UCS B230 N20 B6730 Front Panel Beaconing LED and button 9 SSD 1 Activity LED 1 System Activity LED 10 SSD 1 Fault Locate LED 2 Blade health LED 11 SSD sled in Bay 1 3 Reset butto...

Page 24: ...tton and LED See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The power button and LED allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quickly Connectors A console port gives a direct connection to a blade server to allow operating system installation and other management tasks to be done directly rather than remotely The port uses the ...

Page 25: ... the server if other methods of restarting are not working The beaconing function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the combination button and LED See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The power button and LED allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quickly Connectors A console port gives a...

Page 26: ...th Buttons The Reset button is just inside the chassis and must be pressed using the tip of a paper clip or a similar item Hold the button down for five seconds and then release it to restart the server if other methods of restarting are not working The beaconing function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the combination button and LED See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 f...

Page 27: ... panel provided so you can add your own asset tracking label without interfering with the intended air flow LEDs The LED indicators indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode the status of the network link the over all health of the blade server and whether the server is set to give a flashing blue beaconing indication See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The removable ...

Page 28: ...assis accessory kit See KVM Cable on page 85 for more information Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server For full service and installation instructions see the Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note You can install up to four UCS B420 M4 High Performance Blade Servers in a chassis Figure 9 Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server Front Panel Power button and LED 8 Hard drive bay 1 1 Network li...

Page 29: ... Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The power button and LED allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quickly Connectors A console port gives a direct connection to a blade server to allow operating system installation and other management tasks to be done directly rather than remotely The port uses the KVM dongle devic...

Page 30: ...lth Buttons The Reset button is just inside the chassis and must be pressed using the tip of a paper clip or a similar item Hold the button down for five seconds and then release it to restart the server if other methods of restarting are not working The beaconing function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the combination button and LED See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 ...

Page 31: ...lade server and whether the server is set to give a flashing blue beaconing indication See Interpreting LEDs on page 36 for details The removable hard disks also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and hard disk health Buttons The Reset button is just inside the chassis and must be pressed using the tip of a paper clip or a similar item Hold the button down for five seconds and then rel...

Page 32: ... Virtual Machine Fabric Extender VM FEX technology which extends the Cisco UCS fabric interconnect ports to virtual machines simplifying server virtualization deployment Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card 1280 The Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card 1280 UCS VIC M82 8P is an eight port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE capable mezzanine card designed exclusively for Cisco UCS B Serie...

Page 33: ...ution for data center environments that need low latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet transport capability and a dual port connection to the midplane of the blade server chassis The Cisco UCS 82598KR CI supports Intel Input Output Acceleration Technology I OAT as well as virtual queues for I O virtualization The adapter is energy efficient and can also help reduce CPU utilization by providing large segment...

Page 34: ...gic 4 Gbps Fibre Channel controller for Fibre Channel traffic all on the same adapter card The Cisco UCS M71KR Q presents two discrete Fibre Channel host bus adapter HBA ports and two Ethernet network ports to the operating system The Cisco UCS M71KR Q provides both 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 Gbps Fibre Channel functions using drivers from QLogic providing Compatibility with current QLogic adapter ...

Page 35: ... 2 Ejector captive screws 7 USB port 3 Four SPF unified ports 8 Port LEDs 4 The Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect connects directly to external Cisco Nexus switches through 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE ports The Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect fits into the back of the Cisco UCS Mini chassis Each Cisco UCS Mini chassis can support up to two UCS 6324 Fabric Int...

Page 36: ...ic interconnect an Ethernet or Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE chassis with 32 QSFP 40 Gigabit ports Cisco UCS 6332 16UP fabric interconnect a Ethernet and Fibre Channel chassis with 16 1 or 10 Gigabit SFP ports or 16 4 8 or 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel ports and 24 40 Gigabit QSFP ports Cisco UCS 2304 IOM Multiple VICs The Cisco UCS 2304 IOM provides chassis management control and blade management c...

Page 37: ...IOM to form a cluster interconnect Figure 13 Cisco UCS 2304 IOM QSFP port activity LEDs 2 System status LED 1 Captive screws for the insertion latches 4 HDMI console connector and Ethernet management port 3 Insertions latches 6 40 Gigabit uplink ports 5 40 Gigabit backplane ports 7 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 25 Overview Cisco UCS 2304 IOM ...

Page 38: ...se an HDMI connector that connects to a special Y dongle to expose the 10 100 RJ45 port and console connections Cisco UCS 2200 Series FEXes Figure 14 Cisco UCS 2208 FEX UCS IOM 2208XP Captive screws for the insertion latches 4 Fabric extender status indicator LED 1 HDMI console connector for use by Cisco service technicians 5 Link status indicator LEDs 2 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation ...

Page 39: ...I O fabric between the fabric interconnects and the Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis enabling a lossless and deterministic Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE fabric to connect all blades and chassis together Because the FEX is similar to a distributed line card it does not do any switching and is managed as an extension of the fabric interconnects This approach removes switching from the c...

Page 40: ...an LED that indicates connectivity to the servers in the chassis Buttons No buttons are on the FEX Connectors I O ports support SFP 10 Gb Ethernet connections There is also an HDMI console connector on the front of the FEX that is intended for use by Cisco service technicians This connector is not intended for customer use Because of the ability to access the FEX controller itself physical access ...

Page 41: ...bric between the fabric interconnects and the Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis enabling a lossless and deterministic Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE fabric to connect all blades and chassis together Because the FEX is similar to a distributed line card it does not do any switching and is managed as an extension of the fabric interconnects This approach removes switching from the chassis...

Page 42: ...priate physical protections Power Distribution Unit PDU The AC PDU N01 UAC1 provides load balancing between the installed power supplies as well as distributing power to the other chassis components DC versions of the chassis use a different PDU with appropriate connectors The PDU is not field serviceable and converting an AC chassis to a DC chassis by swapping the PDU is not supported as the PDU ...

Page 43: ...or DC UCSB PSU 2500DC48 versions of the chassis When configured with the Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect only the following power supplies are supported UCSB PSU 2500ACDV dual voltage supply and UCSB PSU 2500DC48 48V DC power supply To determine the number of power supplies needed for a given configuration use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator tool LEDs Two LEDs indicate power connection presence ...

Page 44: ...lies installed Supplies that are not used by the system are placed into standby The supplies that are placed into standby depends on the installation order not on the slot number The load is balanced across active power supplies not including any supplies in standby When using Cisco UCS Release 1 3 1 or earlier releases small configurations that use less than 25000W may be powered up on a single p...

Page 45: ...cy is if the rack power distribution is such that power is provided by two PDUs and you want the grid redundancy protection in the case of a PDU failure To provide grid redundant or greater than N 1 protection the following number of power supplies is recommended Four power supplies are recommended if the power configuration for that chassis requires greater than 2500W or if using Cisco UCS Releas...

Page 46: ... on both the chassis and the modules installed within the chassis identify operational states both separately and in combination with other LEDs Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 34 Overview LEDs ...

Page 47: ...ver Chassis Front View Figure 19 LEDs on the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Rear View Figure 20 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Rear View with the Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 35 Overview LED Locations ...

Page 48: ...ng the chassis is not selected You can initiate beaconing in UCS Manager or with the button Blinking blue 1 Hz No power Off Chassis connections No I O module is installed or the I O module is booting Amber Normal operation Green Indicates a component failure or a major over temperature alarm Solid amber Chassis health Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 36 Overview Interpreting LEDs ...

Page 49: ... or is not fully seated Blinking green Normal operation Off Fail Over voltage failure or over temperature alarm Amber Table 3 I O Module LEDs Description Color LED No power Off Body Normal operation Green Booting or minor temperature alarm Amber POST error or other error condition Blinking amber Link down Off Port 1 4 Link up and operationally enabled Green Link up and administratively disabled Am...

Page 50: ...perator disabled Amber Disabled due to error Blinking amber Table 5 Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect LEDs Description Color LED No power Off Body Normal operation Green Booting or minor temperature alarm Amber Stopped due to user intervention or unable to come online or major temperature alarm Blinking amber Link enabled but not connected Off Port 1 4 Link connected Green Operator disabled Amber...

Page 51: ...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 Inactive Off Activity Disk Drive Outstanding I O to disk drive Green No fault Off Health Disk Drive Some fault Amber Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 39 Overview Interpreting LEDs ...

Page 52: ...Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 40 Overview Interpreting LEDs ...

Page 53: ...MPORTANT 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 at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that a...

Page 54: ... doors If your server rack includes closing front and rear doors the doors must have 65 percent open perforated area evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate airflow Always use blanking panels to fill all remaining empty front panel U spaces in the rack This arrangement ensures proper airflow Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper cooling that can lead to thermal ...

Page 55: ...o consideration that the hot air generated by equipment at the bottom of the rack can be drawn in the intake of the equipment above Make sure that the exhaust at the rear of the chassis is unobstructed for at least 24 in 61 cm This includes obstruction due to messy cabling practices Some blade servers ship with internal air baffles that are placed over the DIMMs and CPUs They are used to channel a...

Page 56: ...ng the chassis and for airflow Ensure that the air conditioning meets the heat dissipation requirements listed in Technical Specifications on page 85 Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in Rack Requirements on page 42 Jumper power cords are available for use in a rack See Specifications for the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Power Supply Units on page 88 Note Ensure ...

Page 57: ...are missing contact your customer service representative immediately Note Procedure Step 1 Remove the chassis from its cardboard container Save all packaging material Step 2 Compare the shipment to the equipment list provided by your customer service representative and verify that you have received the following items Any printed documentation Tool less rack mount kit N20 CRMK2 mounting rails can ...

Page 58: ...n the rack posts Various sizes and lengths of screws are also included in the kit Procedure Step 1 Insert the adapter tab into the mounting rail as shown in callout 1 Step 2 Slide the adapter up to lock it into position as shown in callout 2 Step 3 Secure the adapter into place using the provided pan head screw as shown in callout 3 Figure 22 Attaching the Round Hole Adapter Optional 279771 1 2 3 ...

Page 59: ...s round washer head screws 6 10 32 X 0 125 cage nuts 6 Table 8 Contents of the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Round Hole Adapter Kit N20 CRMK2 RHA Part Description Quantity Round hole adapters threaded 4 Round hole adapters un threaded 4 Adapter securing screws 4 Phillips head screws for securing the rails to the rack 16 The plug socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the m...

Page 60: ... known after removing the template Step 2 Adjust the length of the rail by sliding the ends of the rail back and forth until they match the depth of the rack Figure 23 Adjusting the Tool less Rack Mount Rail 192517 Slide adjust Step 3 Place the two hooks at each end of the rail into the first two holes at a rack unit boundary Figure 24 Hole Spacing for the Tool less Rails in Relationship to a Rack...

Page 61: ...o the holes and the spring clip latches into place Step 5 Follow the same procedure to install the other rack rail Step 6 Use a tape measure and level to verify that the rack rails are horizontal and at the same height Step 7 Insert the cage nuts on to the rack in the needed square holes as shown below When the rails are installed on a rack unit boundary the first two cage nuts are installed into ...

Page 62: ... to the Rack Unit Boundary 192824 4 5 7 Lower rack unit reference boundry Figure 27 Proper Placement for the Rails and Cage Nuts 250 625 625 500 Left rail Right rail Cage nuts 192730 Step 8 Remove all power supplies fan assemblies server blades and fabric extenders to lighten the chassis Even with devices removed the chassis weighs 90 lbs 40 83 kg Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 5...

Page 63: ... should be placed Once the rack holes line up with the template you should mark the holes so that their position is known after removing the template Step 2 Adjust the length of the rail by sliding the ends of the rail back and forth until they match the depth of the rack Step 3 Place the adapters and rails even with a rack boundary at each end of the rail Step 4 Secure the rail to the rack with t...

Page 64: ...is Even with devices removed the chassis weighs 90 lbs 40 83 kg Inserting the Chassis into the Rack Procedure Step 1 With the help of another person or special lifting equipment lift the chassis and place it on the mounting rail as shown Figure 30 Mounting Rail Weight Distribution Square Hole Mount Shown 192518 Weight bearing surface Chassis should be riding on this surface NON WEIGHT BEARING SURF...

Page 65: ...y its flanges to the rack as shown Figure 31 Securing the Chassis Into the Rack 192519 Step 4 Replace all servers fans and power supplies back into their respective chassis slots Step 5 To power up the chassis connect the appropriate AC power cables to the inlet connector corresponding to each installed power supply and then connect the other end of the cables to the power source For a DC installa...

Page 66: ...odule Slot 2 Connector PS 4 Connector PS 3 Connector PS 2 Connector PS 1 Fan 6 Fan 5 Fan 4 Fan 3 Fan 8 Fan 7 Rear 279770 Note Step 6 Connect the server chassis to the fabric interconnect as described in Proper FEX and Fabric Interconnect Port Connectivity on page 59 Installing Rear Brackets Before shipping a preracked UCS 5108 chassis or UCS Mini chassis you must install a pair of integration brac...

Page 67: ... supplied screws See callout 3 Figure 34 Installing the Rear Brackets to the Chassis Connecting a DC Power Supply This section describes how to connect power to the rear PDU terminals on the DC version chassis UCSB 5108 DC corresponding to a UCS 5108 DC power supply UCSB PSU 2500DC48 Required Tools You must have the following tools to perform this procedure A Phillips screwdriver Cisco UCS 5108 Se...

Page 68: ... Use copper conductors only Statement 1025 Warning This product requires short circuit overcurrent protection to be provided as part of the building installation Install only in accordance with national 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 o...

Page 69: ...nnections Step 6 Connect the DC input wires to the power supply terminal block The proper wiring sequence is positive to positive red wire and negative to negative black wire The figure below shows a connection to terminal 1 The positive and negative wires can be installed pointing either to the right or to the left as long as the terminal cover is used The figure below shows them pointed to the r...

Page 70: ...nnels When you configure the links between the Cisco UCS 2200 Series FEX and a Cisco UCS 6200 series fabric interconnect in fabric port channel mode the available virtual interface namespace VIF on the adapter varies depending on where the FEX uplinks are connected to the fabric interconnect ports Inside the 6248 fabric interconnect there are six sets of eight contiguous ports with each set of por...

Page 71: ...nager configuration guide for FI port configuration considerations and limitations Note Observe the following guidelines When you connect the server chassis to the fabric interconnect do not connect the FEXes to the fabric interconnect s expansion modules While similar in appearance to the other ports on the fabric interconnect the expansion modules are never used for direct chassis connections Th...

Page 72: ... a chassis goes to FI A port 5 then port 1 on FEX 2 goes to FI B port 5 The following figure shows valid connections from FEXes in two chassis to two separate fabric interconnects When you connect the server chassis to the fabric interconnect do not connect the FEXes to the fabric interconnect s expansion modules While similar in appearance to the other Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation G...

Page 73: ...r the Server Chassis and two Cisco UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnects Removing the Chassis from a Rack Procedure Step 1 Use Cisco UCS Manager to do the following a Shut down the OS on all blade servers in the chassis b Disable the Smart Call Home feature c Decommission the chassis Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 61 Installation Removing the Chassis from a Rack ...

Page 74: ...l packing materials and container to pack the chassis Replacement packaging can be ordered using the following PIDS If you have only half width blades use UCSB 5108 PKG HW If you have full width blades or a mix of full width and half width blades use UCSB PKG FW If you are returning the chassis to Cisco contact your Cisco customer service representative to arrange for return shipment to Cisco SFP ...

Page 75: ...ice with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package It has a duplex LC connector on the optical interface Description Model Short range optical SFP up to 300 m 984 feet SFP 10G SR Long range optical SFP up to 10 km 6 2 miles SFP 10G LR 4 Cisco 10G Fabric Extender Transceiver LC duplex connector FET 10G 4 While the SFP 10G LR is supported by both the fabric interconnect and I O module ...

Page 76: ... feet SFP module GLC LH SM 1 Gb Ethernet extended temperature range module SFP GE T The UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect also supports Twinax copper transceivers The enhanced SFP 10 Gb Ethernet transceiver is a bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package It has a 20 pin connector on the electrical interface Table 12 SFP 10 Gb Ethernet Transceivers Description Mode...

Page 77: ... ACU10M QSFP Copper Optical Transceivers for the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Each UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect supports up one copper optical transceiver Table 14 QSFP Copper Optical Transceivers Description Model 40GBASE CR4 QSFP to four 10GBASE CU SFP direct attach breakout cable assembly 5 meter passive QSFP 4SFP10G CU5M 40GBASE CR4 QSFP to four 10GBASE CU SFP direct attach breakout cable asse...

Page 78: ...t empty Figure 40 Removing a Twinax Copper SFP Transceiver Step 2 Insert the optical SFP transceiver into the FEX port Make sure that it clicks firmly into place Step 3 Plug the fiber optic cable into the optical SFP transceiver Figure 41 Replacing a Copper SFP Transceiver with an Optical SFP Transceiver Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 66 Installation Replacing a Copper Twinax SFP...

Page 79: ...Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 67 Installation Replacing a Copper Twinax SFP Transceiver with an Optical SFP Transceiver ...

Page 80: ...Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 68 Installation Replacing a Copper Twinax SFP Transceiver with an Optical SFP Transceiver ...

Page 81: ...71 Installing and Removing Power Supplies page 73 Installing and Removing a Power Distribution Unit PDU page 75 Installing and Removing a FEX or Fabric Interconnect page 77 Migrating to UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects and the UCS 2304 IOM page 79 Installing and Removing a Fan Module page 82 Components The following figure shows an empty Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis and identifies the front b...

Page 82: ...els can be ordered from Cisco Systems Note Figure 42 View of Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Power supply slot 4 slots 5 Front of chassis 1 Fabric interconnect or FEX slot 2 slots 6 Chassis handle 2 Fan slots 8 slots 7 Rear of chassis 3 Power Distribution Unit PDU slot 8 Half width server slot 8 slots 4 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 70 Installing and Removing Components Components...

Page 83: ...is equipment Statement 1030 Warning Installing and Removing a Blade Server There are two types of blade server supported half width and full width Their installation is similar but with important differences For details see the Blade Server Installation and Service Note for the type of blade server you are using The server notes are available at the following URL http www cisco com en US products ...

Page 84: ...e blade server until it seats into place Step 3 Push the hard drive lever into the closed position The following figure shows the positioning of a hard drive within a blade server Figure 43 Positioning a Hard Drive in a Blade Server Cisco UCS B200 M1 shown Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 72 Installing and Removing Components Installing and Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive ...

Page 85: ...tatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another blade server Step 3 Install a blank faceplate N20 BBLKD to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty Installing and Removing Power Supplies The AC and DC power supplies are keyed to work only with the power distribution system in their respective chassis version Mixing AC and DC in a given chassis is not support...

Page 86: ...r cord to connect the Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis to an outlet receptacle Note Step 6 Connect the other end of the power cable to the AC power source Step 7 Verify the power supply is operating by checking the power supply LEDs See LED Locations on page 35 and Interpreting LEDs on page 36 Figure 45 Positioning a Power Supply in the Cisco UCS Server Chassis 192520 Both grids in a power redundant ...

Page 87: ... sufficient to meet the power requirements of the number of servers in the chassis Caution Procedure Step 1 Loosen the captive screw on the front of the power supply Step 2 Lift up the power supply s handle to unseat the power supply Step 3 Using the lever pull the power supply from its slot Place your other hand under the power supply to support it while you slide it out of the chassis Step 4 Ins...

Page 88: ...emove them Step 3 Tighten the captive screws Step 4 If necessary reseat the power supplies and restart the system to observe LED behavior Removing a PDU Procedure Step 1 Partially remove all installed power supplies If a power supply is seated into the PDU removal is difficult or impossible Step 2 Loosen the captive screws Step 3 Pull the PDU clear of the chassis by pulling on the captive screws S...

Page 89: ... new standby Fabric Interconnect can be upgraded If you are also performing an upgrade on the fabric interconnects perform the upgrades separately Attempting to upgrade both FEXes and fabric interconnects in a single process will likely complicate any reconfiguration needed on the FI ports Adding any M3 model blade server may require an upgrade from UCS 2104XP to UCS 2208 series FEXes M3 blade ser...

Page 90: ... you plan to remove a FEX or UCS 6324 fabric interconnect for an extended period of time you must replace it with the N20 CBLKI blank to avoid EMI issues Blanks can be order from Cisco Note Installing a FEX or Fabric Interconnect Procedure Step 1 Make sure that the two levers at the front of the FEX or the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect are pulled open Step 2 Slide the FEX or UCS 6324 Fabric Interco...

Page 91: ...ts have the same versions of the kickstart system and UCS Manager images Upgrade the B bundle if you plan to use the UCS 2304 IOM If you plan to migrate to a UCS 6332 16UP Fabric Interconnect determine the number of VSANs that are configured in your system If more than 15 VSAN IDs are configured reduce this number to 15 or less to avoid possible configuration issues with Fibre Channel or FCoE port...

Page 92: ...fabric interconnect and the IOM Step 5 Remove the uplink ports Step 6 Erase the configuration on the subordinate fabric interconnect and remove the cluster cables Step 7 Connect the UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect to the primary UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnect in the cluster Step 8 Connect the 4x10 breakout cables on the UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect to the UCS 2204 or UCS 2208 IOM Step 9 Join the subord...

Page 93: ...ic Interconnect Step 4 Configure the ports as server ports Step 5 Wait for Auto Upgrade to complete in the IOM Migrating FEX Modules The following steps describe how to migrate from a Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX to a Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX has 10 Gbps uplink ports The Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ FEX has 40 Gbps ports which are supported only by the Cisco UCS 2304 IOM Note Procedure ...

Page 94: ...he fan module with the spring latch at the top of the module Step 2 Push the fan module into the chassis until it seats properly and the spring latch snaps into place Step 3 Listen for the fans if the chassis is powered on You should immediately hear it operating If you do not hear it ensure that the fan module is inserted completely in the chassis and the faceplate is flush with the outside surfa...

Page 95: ...ep 3 Pull the fan module clear of the chassis The chassis is designed to have all fan modules in place and operating at all times Do not leave a fan module bay empty for longer than is necessary to replace it with a new fan module Note Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 83 Installing and Removing Components Removing a Fan Module ...

Page 96: ...Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 84 Installing and Removing Components Removing a Fan Module ...

Page 97: ...pply Units page 88 Supported AC Power Cords and Plugs page 91 KVM Cable The KVM cable N20 BKVM provides a connection into a Cisco UCS blade server providing a DB9 serial connector a VGA connector for a monitor and dual USB ports for a keyboard and mouse With this cable you can create a direct connection to the operating system and the BIOS running on a blade server Figure 50 KVM Cable for Blade Se...

Page 98: ...the Chassis Components Specification Description 90 lbs 40 83 kg Empty chassis 2 5 lbs 1 13 kg FEX 2 5 lbs 1 13 kg UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect 1 8 lbs 0 82 kg Fan module 13 5 lbs 6 1 kg 5 B200 Blade Server 18 0 lbs 8 16 kg 5 B230 Blade Server 25 lbs 11 34 kg 5 B250 Blade Server 34 5 lbs 15 65 kg 5 B440 Blade Server 0 8 lbs 0 36 kg Hard drive Approximately 255 lbs 115 66 kg depending on models and...

Page 99: ... C max wet bulb Humidity RH noncondensing Operating 0 to 10000 feet 0 to 3000 meters Above 10 000 feet maximum temperature decreases by 1 C per 1000 feet 300 meters above 10 000 feet Nonoperating 40 000 ft 12 000 m Altitude 83 dBA at normal operating temperature Sound Pressure Level Environmental Conditions and Power Requirement Specifications for Twinax SFP Transceivers Table 18 Environmental Con...

Page 100: ...ent 12 ms 770 W Maximum hold up time 12 VDC Power supply output voltage 12 VDC Power supply standby voltage Climate Savers Platinum Efficiency 80Plus Platinum Certified Efficiency Rating RSP2 C Series 1U and C3x60 Storage Server Form Factor IEC320 C14 Input connector Table 20 AC input Platinum Power Supply UCSB PSU 2500ACPL Specifications Specification Description UCS Software Release 2 0 2 Minimu...

Page 101: ...put connector Table 21 DC Input Power Supply UCSB PSU 2500DC48 Specifications Specification Item Cisco UCS Software Release 2 0 1 Capability Catalog Version 42 Minimum software requirement 48 VDC to 60 VDC nominal range 40 VDC to 72 VDC DC input voltage 2500 W Maximum output power 90 A cold turn on Maximum inrush current 71 A Current draw at min voltage 40 A Current draw at max voltage 2840 W Maxi...

Page 102: ...utput power 35 A Maximum inrush current Climate Savers Platinum Efficiency rating 10 20 50 100 93 5 94 9 95 93 Efficiency 80 Plus Platinum Certified 12 VDC Power supply output voltage 12 ms 2500 W Maximum holdup time IEC320 C20 Input connector Table 23 AC input Dual Voltage Platinum Power Supply UCSB PSU 2500ACDV Specifications Specification Description 200 to 240 VAC nominal Range 180 to 264 VAC ...

Page 103: ...Power Cords and Plugs The AC power connectors on the blade server chassis PDU use an IEC 320 C20 socket Each chassis power supply has a separate power cord The power cord that you use to connect the blade server power supply units to an AC power source will have an IEC 320 C19 plug on one end and on the other end one that conforms to the AC power outlet specifications for your country See the foll...

Page 104: ...A 250 V Length 14 ft 0 in 4 26 m 140586 Connector IEC 60320 C19 Plug AU20S3 Continental Europe Power Cord Part Number CAB AC 2500W EU Cord Set Rating 16A 250 VAC Figure 52 CAB AC 2500W EU Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Cordset rating 16 A 250 V Length 14 ft 0 in 4 26 m 113360 Connector IEC 60320 C19 Plug CEE 7 7 International Power Cord Part Number CAB AC 2500W INT Cisco UCS 5108...

Page 105: ...ctor IEC 60320 C19 Plug IEC 309 Israel Power Cord Part Number CAB AC 2500W ISRL Cord Set Rating 16A 250 VAC Figure 54 CAB AC 2500W ISRL Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Japan and North America Non Locking 200 to 240 VAC operation Power Cord Part Number CAB AC 2500W US1 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 93 Technical Specifications Israel ...

Page 106: ... VAC Operation Power Cord Part Number CAB AC C6K TWLK Cord Set Rating 16A 250 VAC Figure 56 CAB AC C6K TWLK Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Cordset rating 20 A 250 V Length 14 ft 0 in 4 26 m 113363 Connector IEC 60320 C19 Plug NEMA L6 20 Peoples Republic of China Power Cord Part Number CAB AC 16A CH Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 94 Technical Specifications Peopl...

Page 107: ... Switzerland Power Cord Part Number CAB ACS 16 Cord Set Rating 16A 250 VAC Figure 58 CAB ACS 16 Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Plug SEV 5934 2 Type 23 Cordset rating 16 A 250 V Length 8 ft 2 in 2 5 m 192844 Connector IEC 60320 C19 Power Distribution Unit PDU Power Cord Part Number CAB C19 CBN Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 95 Technical Specifications Switzerland...

Page 108: ...wer Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Cordset r ating 16 A 250 V Length 9 ft 0 in 2 7 m 140587 Connector IEC 60320 C19 Connector IEC 60320 C20 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 96 Technical Specifications Power Distribution Unit PDU ...

Page 109: ...e 99 FEX Port Connection Record page 101 UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record page 102 Site Preparation Checklist Planning the location and layout of your equipment is essential for successful network operation ventilation and accessibility Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air conditioning requirements for an installation Table 24 Site Planning Checklist Date Time Verified ...

Page 110: ...r power failures 3 Grounding evaluation Circuit breaker size CO ground AC powered systems 4 Cable and interface equipment evaluation Cable type Connector type Cable distance limitations Interface equipment transceivers 5 EMI8 evaluation Distance limitations for signaling Site wiring RFI9 levels 6 6 Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit 7 UPS uninte...

Page 111: ... State Zip code Country Chassis and Module Information Use the following worksheets to record information about the server chassis and the modules it contains Contract Number_______________________________________________ Chassis Serial Number___________________________________________ Product Number________________________________________________ Table 26 Device Information Notes Serial Number De...

Page 112: ... Blade Server 6 Blade Server 7 Blade Server 8 I O Module 1 I O Module 2 The serial numbers of all server chassis modules can be obtained using Cisco UCS Manager Note Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 100 Site Planning and Maintenance Records Chassis and Module Information ...

Page 113: ...onnect Port Connection Record Connected to FEX Connection notes Port Slot Fabric Interconnect A or B Port Number 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 101 Site Planning and Maintenance Records FEX Port Connection Record ...

Page 114: ...Connection Record Connected to Fabric Interconnect Connection notes Port Slot Port Number 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide 102 Site Planning and Maintenance Records UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record ...

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