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Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service
Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs

First Published:

2015-07-13

Last Modified:

2019-08-22

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Содержание UCS B260 M4

Страница 1: ...Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs First Published 2015 07 13 Last Modified 2019 08 22 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 ...

Страница 2: ...nna 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 authorized by Cisco could void the FCC approval and negate your authority to operate the product The Cisco implementation of TCP hea...

Страница 3: ...ocal Console Connection 6 Secure Digital Cards 7 Drives 7 Installing a Blade Server 9 C H A P T E R 2 Installing a Blade Server in the Chassis 9 Server Configuration 11 Powering Off a Blade Server Using the Power Button 11 Removing a Blade Server from the Chassis 12 Server Troubleshooting 12 Servicing the Blade Server 13 C H A P T E R 3 Drive Replacement 13 Removing a Blade Server Drive 13 Cisco U...

Страница 4: ... Installing a Virtual Interface Card Adapter 32 Installing an Adapter Card 33 Installing and Enabling a Trusted Platform Module 34 Upgrading to a Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server 37 C H A P T E R 4 Upgrading to a Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server 37 Removing the Scalability Terminator 38 Installing a Scalability Connector 38 Technical Specifications 41 A P P E N D I X A Physical Specifications 41 Cisco...

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

Страница 6: ...ion 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 data Caution IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warni...

Страница 7: ... for Cisco 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 techn...

Страница 8: ...Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs viii Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ...

Страница 9: ... UCS B260 M4 Blade Server The following table lists the features of each version Table 1 Features of the UCS B260 M4 Blade Server UCS B260 M4 with Intel Xeon E7 v3 CPU UCS B260 M4 with Intel Xeon E7 v2 CPU Feature UCSB EX M4 2 UCSB EX M4 1 Base server PID Full width Full width Form factor 2 2 Number of CPUs Intel Xeon E7 v3 Intel Xeon E7 v2 CPU Model DDR3 DIMMs DDR3 DIMMs Memory type 48 48 Memory ...

Страница 10: ...Blue locator button and LED 4 Left ejector handle 11 Local console connector 5 Asset tag Each server has a plastic tag that pulls out of the front panel and does not interfere with the air flow of the module A label that identifies the version of the UCS Scalable M4 Blade Module appears on the asset tag 12 Blade health LED 6 The Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server The UCS B460 M4 blade server is a four...

Страница 11: ...uctions to upgrade to a UCS B460 M4 blade server There are two versions of the UCS B460 M4 blade server The following table lists the features of each version Table 2 Features of the UCS B460 M4 Blade Server UCS B460 M4 with Intel Xeon E7 v3 CPU UCS B460 M4 with Intel Xeon E7 v2 CPU Feature UCSB EX M4 2 UCSB EX M4 1 Base server PID Full width double height Full width double height Form factor 4 4 ...

Страница 12: ... indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode the status of the network link the overall health of the blade server and whether the server is set to give a blinking blue locator light from the locator button The removable drives also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and disk health Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers ...

Страница 13: ...e the front panel power button the server performs an orderly shutdown of the 12 V main power and goes to standby power state You cannot shut down standby power from the front panel power button See the Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guides for information about completely powering off the server from the software interface Note Amber None of the network links are up Off Link At least one network...

Страница 14: ...wer button allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quickly If the desired power state for a service profile associated with a blade server is set to off using the power button or Cisco UCS Manager to reset the server will cause the desired power state of the server to become out of sync with the actual power state and the se...

Страница 15: ...ots Drives Each UCS Scalable M4 Blade Module has two front accessible hot swappable 2 5 inch drives Unused drive bays should always be covered with a blank faceplate if the bay is to remain empty The drives supported in the blade server come with the drive sled attached Spare drive sleds are not available A list of currently supported drives is in the specification sheets at this URL http www cisc...

Страница 16: ...Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 8 Overview Drives ...

Страница 17: ...o full width slots in the chassis The chassis should be loaded with the largest server on the bottom starting with a UCS B460 M4 blade server on the bottom followed by full width blades above and the half width blades at the very top of the chassis Procedure Step 1 If necessary remove the slot divider from the chassis a Simultaneously pull up on the left side catch and push down on the right side ...

Страница 18: ...the blade slot opening until you cannot push it any farther Step 5 Press the ejector levers so that they latch with the edge of the chassis and press the blade module all the way in Step 6 Tighten the captive screw on the front of the blade to no more than 3 in lbs Tightening with bare fingers will prevent stripped or damaged captive screws Step 7 Attach the UCS Scalability Terminator or UCS Scala...

Страница 19: ...rs remotely using Cisco UCS Manager For details see the Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using The configuration guides are available at the following URL http www cisco com en US products ps10281 products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list html Tip Procedure Step 1 If you are local to the server check the color of the Power Status LED for each server i...

Страница 20: ...need to remove the UCS Scalability Terminator prior to removing the UCS B260 M4 blade server Step 3 Completely loosen the captive screws on the front of the blade Step 4 Remove the blade from the chassis by pulling the ejector levers on the blade until it unseats the blade server Step 5 Slide the blade part of the way out of the chassis and place your other hand under the blade to support its weig...

Страница 21: ...The drives supported in this blade server come with the drive sled attached Spare drive sleds are not available A list of currently supported drives is in the specification sheets at this URL http www cisco com c en us products servers unified computing ucs b series blade servers datasheet listing html Before upgrading or adding a drive to a running blade server check the service profile in Cisco ...

Страница 22: ...l a blank faceplate N20 BBLKD to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty Installing a Blade Server Drive Procedure Step 1 Place the hard drive lever into the open position by pushing the release button Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 14 Servicing the Blade Server Installing a Blade Server Drive ...

Страница 23: ...de for your software release for details on RAID configuration If you need to move a RAID cluster from one server to another refer to the Moving a RAID Cluster section of the Troubleshooting Server Hardware chapter of the Cisco UCS Troubleshooting Guide Removing a Blade Server Cover Procedure Step 1 Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Ser...

Страница 24: ...ing a B260 M4 Blade Server Internal Components The UCS B260 M4 Blade Module has the internal components shown in the following figure Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 16 Servicing the Blade Server Internal Components ...

Страница 25: ...eat sink 6 CPU 1 under heat sink 5 Memory Buffer for channel A and channel B 8 Trusted Platform Module TPM 7 DIMM slots C1 C3 and D1 D3 10 DIMM slots A1 A3 and B1 B3 9 Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 17 Servicing the Blade Server Internal Components ...

Страница 26: ...is shown in Cisco UCS Manager as Adapter 1 but the BIOS lists it as mLOM The VIC 1240 and VIC 1340 are a type of adapter with a specific footprint that can only be used in this slot 24 Memory Buffer for channel O and channel P 23 Adapter card This slot is shown in Cisco UCS Manager as Adapter 3 but it is shown in the BIOS as Mezz 2 Mixing adapter types is supported 26 Adapter card This slot is sho...

Страница 27: ...t of the show tech support command If errors are found an amber diagnostic LED also lights up next to the failed component During run time the blade BIOS and component drivers monitor for hardware faults and will light up the amber diagnostic LED as needed LED states are saved and if you remove the blade from the chassis the LED values will persist for up to 10 minutes Pressing the LED diagnostics...

Страница 28: ...ingers Step 2 Install the replacement battery a Push the battery socket retaining clip away from where the battery fits in the housing b Insert the new battery into the socket with the battery s positive marking facing away from the retaining clip Ensure that the retaining clip can click over the top of the battery to secure it in the housing c Replace the top cover d Replace the blade server in t...

Страница 29: ...ing figure Step 5 Open the socket latch Figure 11 Removing the Heat Sink and Accessing the CPU Socket Step 6 Press the central button on the provided CPU pick and place tool UCS CPU EP PNP to release the catch The CPU pick and place tool is included with each CPU option kit or the tool may be purchased separately Step 7 Remove an old CPU as follows a Place the CPU pick and place tool on the CPU so...

Страница 30: ...cedure Step 1 Required To install a CPU in an empty socket remove the protective cap that is intended to prevent bent or touched contact pins The pick and pull cap tool provided can be used in a manner similar to a pair of tweezers Grasp the protective cap and pivot as shown Step 2 Release the catch on the pick and pull tool by pressing the handle button Step 3 Remove the new CPU from the packagin...

Страница 31: ...Step 4 Place the CPU and tool on the CPU socket with the registration marks aligned as shown Step 5 Press the button handle on the pick and place tool to release the CPU into the socket Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 23 Servicing the Blade Server Installing a New CPU and Heat Sink ...

Страница 32: ...the following figure Step 7 Secure the first hook which has the following icon See callout 2 in the following figure Step 8 Secure the second hook which has the following icon See callout 3 in the following figure Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 24 Servicing the Blade Server Installing a New CPU and Heat Sink ...

Страница 33: ...ringe The thermal grease has very specific thermal properties Thermal grease from other sources should not be substituted because it may lead to damage Caution CPU spares come with two syringes of thermal grease one with a blue cap and one with a red cap The syringe with the blue cap is used with this server Note Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers ...

Страница 34: ...dure Step 1 Press the DIMM into its slot evenly on both ends until it clicks into place DIMMs are keyed If a gentle force is not sufficient make sure the notch on the DIMM is correctly aligned Be sure that the notch in the DIMM aligns with the slot If the notch is misaligned you may damage the DIMM the slot or both Note Step 2 Press the DIMM connector latches inward slightly to seat them fully Sup...

Страница 35: ...e server needs at least one DIMM attached to all populated CPUs DIMMs installed in slots for an absent CPU will not be recognized For optimal performance distribute DIMMs evenly across all CPUs DIMM connector latches are color coded blue black and white ivory and we recommend that you install the DIMMs in that order An absent CPU is not a supported configuration Note Figure 16 Memory Slots Within ...

Страница 36: ...1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 blue slots 7 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots 8 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 black slot A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots A2 black slot 9 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 P2 black slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots A2 B2 black slots 10 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 P2 L2 black slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue s...

Страница 37: ... H2 black slots A3 white or ivory slots 17 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 P2 L2 K2 M2 N2 J2 I2 black slots O3 P3 white or ivory slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2 black slots A3 B3 white or ivory slots 18 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 P2 L2 K2 M2 N2 J2 I2 black slots O3 P3 L3 white or ivory slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H...

Страница 38: ...P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 P2 L2 K2 M2 N2 J2 I2 black slots O3 P3 L3 K3 M3 N3 J3 white or ivory slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2 black slots A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 white or ivory slots 23 O1 P1 L1 K1 M1 N1 J1 I1 blue slots O2 P2 L2 K2 M2 N2 J2 I2 black slots O3 P3 L3 K3 M3 N3 J3 I3 white or ivory slots A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 blue slots A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2...

Страница 39: ...f DIMMs and CPUs The following figure shows the logical representation of the channels Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 31 Servicing the Blade Server Channels ...

Страница 40: ... have some affect on performance CPUs used must be of the same type Mixing DIMM ranks and densities can lower performance Unevenly populating DIMMs between CPUs can lower performance Installing a Virtual Interface Card Adapter You must remove the adapter card to service it Note To install a Cisco VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 in the blade server follow these steps Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server...

Страница 41: ...stallation process These cards are updated frequently Currently supported cards and the available models for this server are listed in the specification sheets at this URL http www cisco com c en us products servers unified computing ucs b series blade servers datasheet listing html If you are switching from one type of adapter card to another before you physically perform the switch make sure tha...

Страница 42: ...uring that the platform can prove that it is what it claims to be and attestation a process helping to prove that a platform is trustworthy and has not been breached are necessary steps to ensure safer computing in all environments It is a requirement for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT security feature which must be enabled in the BIOS settings for a server equipped with a TPM TPM inst...

Страница 43: ...ile b Establish a direct connection to the server either by connecting a keyboard monitor and mouse to the front panel using a KVM dongle N20 BKVM or by other means c Reboot the server d Press F2 during reboot to enter the BIOS setup screens e On the Advanced tab select Trusted Computing and press Enter to open the TPM Security Device Configuration window f Set the TPM Support option to Enabled g ...

Страница 44: ... with enabling the Intel TXT feature in the next step Step 5 Enable the Intel TXT feature in the BIOS a Choose the Advanced tab b Choose Intel TXT LT SX Configuration to open the Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support window c Set TXT Support to Enabled d Verify that the following items are listed as Enabled VT Support default is Enabled VT d Support default is Enabled TPM Support TPM State If VT Suppor...

Страница 45: ...te in the master blade Note The following procedure describes installing a UCS B460 M4 blade server in slots 7 and 5 Other slot combinations can also be used including slots 5 and 3 and slots 3 and 1 However the heaviest blade server in the chassis should be installed in the lowest slots so if only one UCS B460 M4 is to be installed then it should go in slots 7 and 5 Procedure Step 1 Remove the UC...

Страница 46: ...ctor levers on the front of the UCS Scalability Terminator See callout 2 in the following figure Step 3 While holding the ejector levers open pull the UCS Scalability Terminator away from the blade server to separate it from the blade server See callout 3 in the following figure Step 4 Once removed place the UCS Scalability Terminator on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam Figure 22 Removing the ...

Страница 47: ... until it engages See callout 2 Step 3 Close the ejector levers Step 4 Tighten the captive screws on the front of the UCS Scalability Connector See callout 3 Step 5 Use Cisco UCS Manager to power on the blade server and reconfigure it Figure 23 Installing the UCS Scalability Connector Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 39 ...

Страница 48: ...Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 40 Upgrading to a Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server Installing a Scalability Connector ...

Страница 49: ...ted here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on peripheral devices installed Weight Table 6 Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server Value Specification 4 04 inches 102 6 mm Height 16 50 inches 419 1 mm Width 25 5 inches 647 7 mm Depth 67 4 lbs 30 5 kg The system weight listed here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on peripheral devices ins...

Страница 50: ...Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs 42 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications ...

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