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Spec Sheet
Cisco UCS B440 M2
Blade Server
Страница 1: ...CISCO SYSTEMS PUBLICATION HISTORY 170 WEST TASMAN DR SAN JOSE CA 95134 REV B 1 MAY 6 2014 WWW CISCO COM Spec Sheet Cisco UCS B440 M2 Blade Server ...
Страница 2: ...OLID STATE DRIVES 13 STEP 5 CHOOSE RAID CONFIGURATION 14 STEP 6 CHOOSE MEZZANINE OPTION CARD S 15 STEP 7 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE 17 STEP 8 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT 20 STEP 9 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL 21 ORDER OPTIONAL KVM CABLE 26 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 27 Motherboard 27 DIMM and CPU Layout 28 Memory Population Recommendations 28 Network Connectivity 30 TECH...
Страница 3: ... up to four small form factor SFF hard disk drives HDDs or solid state drives SSDs 32 DIMM slots that support up to 1 terabyte TB of memory and two dual port mezzanine card connections for up to 40 Gbps of redundant I O throughput The Cisco UCS B440 M2 server is designed to power the most demanding enterprise applications The UCS B440 M2 server is shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Cisco UCS B440 M2 Blade...
Страница 4: ...ew 2 Hard drive bay 2 10 Power button and LED 3 Hard drive bay 3 11 Network link status LED 4 Hard drive bay 4 12 Blade health LED 5 RAID battery backup module BBU 13 Local console connection1 Notes 1 For more information regarding the KVM cable connection see ORDER OPTIONAL KVM CABLE on page 26 6 Left ejector thumbscrew 14 Reset button access 7 Left ejector handle 15 Beaconing button and LED 8 Ri...
Страница 5: ... slots Two dual port mezzanine slots are provided Storage controller LSI SAS2108 6G SAS RAID controller RAID 0 and 1 RAID 5 and 6 are optionally available through a license key upgrade Battery backup unit for 1 GB write cache is optionally available Internal storage devices Up to four optional front accessible hot swappable hard disk drives HDDs or solid state drives SSDs Video The server CIMC chi...
Страница 6: ...1 VERIFY BASE SKU page 7 STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU S page 8 STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY page 9 STEP 4 CHOOSE HARD DISK DRIVES or SOLID STATE DRIVES page 13 STEP 6 CHOOSE MEZZANINE OPTION CARD S page 15 STEP 7 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE page 17 STEP 8 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT page 20 STEP 9 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL page 21 ...
Страница 7: ...le 2 The B440 BASE M2 base server Does not include CPUs memory DIMMs SSDs HDDs or mezzanine cards Table 2 PID of the Base B440 M2 Server Product ID PID Description B440 BASE M2 UCS B440 M2 Blade Server w o CPU memory HDD mezzanine NOTE Use the steps on the following pages to configure the server with the components that you want to include ...
Страница 8: ...ust choose either two identical CPUs or four identical CPUs Table 3 Available CPUs Intel Xeon E7 48xx 8867L Family Product ID PID Intel Number Clock Freq GHz Power W Cache Size MB Cores QPI Highest DDR3 DIMM Clock Support MHz UCS CPU E78867L E7 8867L 2 13 105 30 10 6 40 13331 UCS CPU E78837 E7 8837 2 66 130 24 8 6 40 13331 UCS CPU E74870 E7 4870 2 40 130 30 10 6 40 13331 Notes 1 Maximum operationa...
Страница 9: ...Registered DIMM RDIMM Mirroring option Advanced error correcting code ECC Double device data correction DDDC Each CPU controls four DDR3 channels Each of the channels controls a matched pair of DIMMs The maximum number of DIMMs that can be installed per CPU is 8 4 DIMM kits See Figure 3 NOTE DDDC support applies to x4 DIMMs only NOTE Memory mirroring is supported and settable using the UCSM Servic...
Страница 10: ...Cisco UCS B440 M2 Blade Server 10 CONFIGURING the SERVER Figure 3 B440 M2 Memory Organization ...
Страница 11: ... PC3 10600 2R x4 1 35v 1 35 V 2 UCS MR 2X164RX D 2x16GB NHS DDR3 1333 MHz RDIMM PC3 10600 4R x4 1 35v 1 35 V 4 UCS MR 2X324RX C 2x32GB DDR3 1333 MHz RDIMM PC3 10600 4R x4 1 35V 1 35 V 4 Table 5 2 CPU Configuration DIMM Placement Number of DIMMs per CPU DIMM Placement in Numbered Colored DIMM Slots see Figure 6 on page 28 41 Notes 1 Two UCS MR 2X041RX C UCS MR 2X082RX C UCS MR 2X164RX D or UCS MR 2...
Страница 12: ...ent CPU are not recognized Memory DIMMs should be installed evenly across the installed CPUs though it is not a requirement Mixing DIMM speeds will cause the faster DIMMs to run at the speed of the slower DIMMs Your selected CPU s can have some affect on performance The CPUs must be of the same type Table 6 4 CPU Configuration DIMM Placement Number of DIMMs per CPU DIMM Placement in Numbered Color...
Страница 13: ...ix HDDs and SSDs Table 7 Available Hot Pluggable Sled Mounted HDDs or SSDs Product ID PID PID Description Drive Type Capacity HDDs A03 D146GC2 146 GB 6 Gb SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 146 GB A03 D300GA2 300 GB 6 Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB UCS HDD300GI2F105 300 GB 6 Gb SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D600GA2 600 GB 6 Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 600 GB UCS HDD900GI2F106 900 GB 6 Gb SAS 10K RPM S...
Страница 14: ... the RAID controller for up to 72 hours We recommend that you replace the BBU once per year or after 1 000 recharge cycles whichever comes first Caveats No RAID option will be effective if you have a mix of SAS and SATA drives No RAID option is possible if you have no drives You must have at least one drive installed in order to add an optional battery backup unit Table 8 Available RAID Options Pr...
Страница 15: ...om en US products ps10477 prod_technical_reference_list html Table 9 Available PCIe Option Cards Product ID PID PID Description Virtual Interface Cards VICs UCS VIC M82 8P Cisco UCS VIC 1280 dual 40Gb capable Virtual Interface Card N20 AC00021 Notes 1 The UCS M81KR VIC is no longer orderable UCS M81KR Virtual Interface Card PCIe 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapters CNA UCSB MEZ QLG 032 2 This ne...
Страница 16: ...None VIC 1280 4 x 10 Gb Figure 12 on page 33 2208XP 2204XP VIC 1280 VIC 1280 4 x 10 Gb Figure 13 on page 34 2208XP 2204XP VIC 1280 Emulex or QLogic adapter 4 x 10 Gb Figure 14 on page 34 2208XP 2204XP Emulex or QLogic adapter VIC 1280 4 x 10 Gb Figure 15 on page 35 2104XP PID N20 I6584 2104 XP None Emulex or QLogic adapter 2 x 10 Gb Figure 16 on page 36 2104 XP Emulex or QLogic adapter None 2 x 10...
Страница 17: ...G 3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 3yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 2S UG 5A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 5yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S 1G 1A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 1yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S 1G 3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 3yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S 1G 5A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 5yr Support Reqd SLES SVR 4S UG 1A SUSE Linux Enter...
Страница 18: ...ption High Availability 4 Socket 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL RS 2S 1A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 2 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL RS 2S 3A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 2 Socket 3 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL RS 4S 1A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 4 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL RS 4S 3A RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 4 Socket 3 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL SFS 2S 1A RHEL Option Scalable File System 2 Socket ...
Страница 19: ...Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 2A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 2 Yr Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 3A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 3 Yr Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 4A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENT 5A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 5 Yr Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 1A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 2A ...
Страница 20: ...HEL 6 RHEL 6 Recovery Media Only Multilingual SLES 11 SLES 11 media only multilingual MSWS 08R2 STHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 ST 1 4CPU 5CAL Media MSWS 08RS ENHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 EN 1 8CPU 25CAL Media MSWS 08R2 DCHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 DC 1 8CPU 25CAL Media MSWS 12 ST2S RM Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs Recovery Media MSWS 12 DC2S RM Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlimited ...
Страница 21: ...ment Access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center TAC is provided around the clock from anywhere in the world For UCS blade servers there is Smart Call Home which provides proactive embedded diagnostics and real time alerts For systems that include Unified Computing System Manager the support service includes downloads of UCSM upgrades The Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Service includes flexible hardware r...
Страница 22: ... partners with access to Cisco s support infrastructure and assets to help them Expand their service portfolios to support the most complex network environments Lower delivery costs Deliver services that increase customer loyalty Partner Unified Computing Support Options enable eligible Cisco partners to develop and consistently deliver high value technical support that capitalizes on Cisco intell...
Страница 23: ... performance and efficiency of your UCS Protect your vital business applications by rapidly identifying and addressing issues Strengthen in house expertise through knowledge transfer and mentoring Improve operational efficiency by allowing UCS experts to augment your internal staff resources Enhance business agility by diagnosing potential issues before they affect your operations Table 15 Partner...
Страница 24: ...ntrol confidential classified sensitive or proprietary data you might want to consider one of the Drive Retention Services listed in Table 18 Table 17 UCS Computing Combined Support Service Product ID PID Service Level GSP On Site Description CON NCF2 B440M2 NCF2 No CMB SPT SVC 24X7X2 UCS B440 M2 Blade Server CON NCF2P B440M2 NCF2P Yes CMB SPT SVC 24X7X2OS UCS B440 M2 Blade Server CON NCF4P B440M2...
Страница 25: ... complete listing of available services for Cisco Unified Computing System see this URL http www cisco com en US products ps10312 serv_group_home html SMARTnet for UCS HW ONLY Drive Retention UCS HW DR UCWD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON UCWD7 B440M2 UCWD5 8x5xNBD Onsite CON UCWD5 B440M2 Table 18 Drive Retention Service Options continued Service Description Service Program Name Service Level GSP Service Level...
Страница 26: ...or a keyboard and mouse With this cable you can create a direct connection to the operating system and the BIOS running on the server The KVM cable ordering information is listed in Table 19 Figure 4 KVM Cable Table 19 KVM Cable Product ID PID PID Description 37 1016 01 KVM Cable 1 Connector to server front panel 3 VGA connector for a monitor 2 DB 9 serial connector 4 Two port USB 2 0 connector fo...
Страница 27: ...Cisco UCS B440 M2 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 27 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Motherboard A top view of the B440 M2 motherboard is shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 B440 M2 Motherboard ...
Страница 28: ... be electrically paired with each other and should be populated with identically matched DIMMs that were ordered as a pair Do not swap a paired DIMM with a DIMM that is not identical in manufacturer part number When considering the memory configuration of your server you should observe the following There is only one DIMM slot one bank in each of the DDR channels Therefore all DIMM pairs in a B440...
Страница 29: ...MENTAL MATERIAL 29 Unevenly populating DIMMs between CPUs Populating channels with an odd number of total ranks for example mixing single rank and dual rank DIMMs Using anything other than 4 or 8 DIMMs per CPU properly placed in the system ...
Страница 30: ... server chassis A midplane connects the UCS B440 M2 blade server to the Fabric Extenders Figure 7 shows an example configuration where two 1 x 10G KR ports are routed from the VIC 1280 adapter to the Fabric Extender modules and two 1 x 10G KR ports are routed from the mezzanine adapter to the Fabric Extender modules Figure 7 UCS B440 M2 Connections to the Fabric Extenders The server accommodates t...
Страница 31: ...ckwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade server chassis The options shown in Figure 8 through Figure 15 demonstrate how the server uses these options Emulex or QLogic I O adapter to 2204 2208XP VIC 1280 to 2204 2208XP VIC 1280 and Emulex or QLogic I O adapter to 2204 2208XP In Figure 8 there is no adapter installed in adapter slot 1 In this case an Emulex or QLogic I O adapter is installed in ad...
Страница 32: ...ng 10 Gbps per port for a total of 20 Gbps throughput Figure 9 Emulex or QLogic I O Adapter to UCS 2204 2208XP Fabric Extender no slot 2 adapter In Figure 10 either two identical Emulex or two identical QLogic adapters are installed do not mix Emulex and QLogic adapters Ports A and B of each adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 10 Gbps per port for a total of 40 Gbps throughput Figure...
Страница 33: ...ender There is no adapter installed in adapter 2 slot Figure 11 VIC 1280 to UCS 2204 2208XP Fabric Extender no adapter in slot 2 In Figure 12 two ports from the VIC 1280 in slot 2 are channeled to Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to Fabric Extender B The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender There is no adapter installed in adapter 1 slot Figure 12 VIC 1280 to UCS 2204 2208...
Страница 34: ...o each Fabric Extender Figure 13 Two VIC 1280s to UCS 2204 2208XP Fabric Extender In Figure 14 one port from the VIC 1280 in slot 1 is connected to Fabric Extender A and one is connected to Fabric Extender B Likewise one port from the QLogic or Emulex adapter in slot 2 is also connected to each Fabric Extender The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 14 VIC 1280 and Emulex...
Страница 35: ...gic adapter to UCS 2204 2208XP Fabric Extender Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender The options shown in Figure 16 through Figure 23 demonstrate how the server uses these options Emulex or QLogic I O adapter to 2104XP VIC 1280 to 2204 2208XP VIC 1280 and Emulex or QLogic I O adapter to 2104XP In Figure 16 on page 36 there is no adapter installed in adapter slot 1 In this case an...
Страница 36: ...e 17 there is no adapter installed in adapter slot 2 In this case an Emulex or QLogic I O adapter is installed in adapter 1 slot Ports A and B of the mezzanine adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 10 Gbps per port for a total of 20 Gbps throughput Figure 17 Emulex or QLogic I O Adapter to UCS 2204 2208XP Fabric Extender no slot 2 adapter ...
Страница 37: ...rt for a total of 20 Gbps throughput is this a legal setup No redundant path per adapter Figure 18 Two Emulex or QLogic I O Adapters to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender In Figure 19 one port from the VIC 1280 in slot 1 is connected to Fabric Extender A and one is conected to Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender There is no adapter installed in adapter 2 slot Figur...
Страница 38: ...adapter installed in adapter 1 slot Figure 20 VIC 1280 to UCS 2104P Fabric Extender no adapter in slot 1 In Figure 21 there are two VIC 1280 adapters installed One port from a VIC 1280 is connected to Fabric Extender A and one port form the other VIC 1280 is connected to Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender is this a legal setup No redundant path per adapter...
Страница 39: ...s this a legal setup No redundant path per adapter Figure 22 VIC 1280 and Emulex or QLogic adapter to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender In Figure 23 one port from the VIC 1280 in slot 2 is connected to Fabric Extender A Likewise one port from the QLogic or Emulex adapter in slot 1 is connected to Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender is this a legal setup No redunda...
Страница 40: ... at http www cisco com assets cdc_content_elements flash dataCenter cisco_ucs_power_calculator Table 20 UCS B440 M2 Dimensions and Weight1 Notes 1 The system weight given here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on the number of CPUs memory DIMMs and other optional items Parameter Value Height 1 95 in 50 mm Width 16 50 in 419 1 mm Depth 24 4 in 620 mm Weight 34 5 l...
