Cisco UCSSPENTVB200M3 - Manuals

Before upgrading or adding an HDD to a running system, check the service profile in Cisco UCS Manager and make sure the newhardware configuration will be within the parameters allowed by the service profile. To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures and handle module...

Step 2 Place the hard drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another server. Step 3 Install a hard disk drive blank faceplate (N20-BBLKD) to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty. Installing a Blade Server Hard Drive Proc...

Powering Off Blade Servers Using the Power Button You can also shut the server down 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...

Installing a Half-width Blade Server UCS B200 M3 and UCS B22 M3 half-width blade servers are interoperable in a UCS chassis with any other UCS blade servers,including prior generation B200 M2 and B200 M1 servers, or other UCS B-Series blade servers. To install a half-width blade server,follow these ...

Step 2 Open the ejector lever in the front of the blade server. Step 3 Gently slide the blade into the opening until you cannot push it any farther. Step 4 Press the ejector lever so that it catches the edge of the chassis and presses the blade server all the way in. Step 5 Tighten the captive screw...

Procedure Step 1 Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below. Step 2 While holding the back end of the cover, pull the cover back and then up. Figure 7: Opening a Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server 10

Air Baffles The air baffles direct and improve air flow for the server components. Two identical baffles ship with each B200 M3 server. No toolsare necessary to install them, just place them over the DIMMs as shown, with the holes in the center of the baffles aligned with thecorresponding motherboar...

Internal Components Figure 9: Inside View of the B200 M3 Blade Server Internal USB connector Cisco UCS-USBFLSH-S-4GB= is recommended, butif another USB drive will be used it must be no widerthan .8 inches, and no more than 1.345 inches long inorder tp provide needed clearances to install or removeth...

populating DIMMs in a blade server, and the rules depend on the blade server model. Refer to the documentation for a specific bladeserver for those rules. HDD status LEDs are on the front face of the HDD. Faults on the CPU, DIMMs, or adapter cards also cause the server health LEDto light solid amber...

d) Replace the server in the chassis and power on the blade by pressing the Power button. Figure 10: Location of the Motherboard CMOS Battery CPU and Heatsink Replacement Special Information For Upgrades to Intel E5-2600 v2 Series CPUs You must upgrade your server firmware to the required minimum le...

2.1(3) Server CIMC 2.1(3) Server BIOS 2.1(3) Cisco UCS Manager 8.0 Board controller firmware Do one of the following actions: • If your server ’ s firmware and/or Cisco UCS Manager software are already at the required levels shown in the table above, you can replace the CPU hardware by using the pro...

c) Lift the tool and CPU straight up. Figure 12: Proper Alignment of CPU Pick and Place Tool (for Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series Processors) Alignment mark on the socket 2 Alignment mark on the button/handle of the pick andplace tool 1 Installing a New CPU and Heat Sink Before installing a new CPU in a s...

Procedure Step 1 (Optional) If you are installing a CPU in a socket that had been shipped empty, there will be a protective cap intended toprevent bent or touched contact pins. The pick and pull cap tool provided can be used in a manner similar to a pair oftweezers. Grasp the protective cap and pivo...

e) Lift the tool and CPU straight up off of the pedestal. Figure 14: Loading the Pick and Place Tool Alignment mark on the pick and place tool, CPU and pedestal 1 19

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. Figure 15: Using the CPU Pick and Place Tool to Insert the CPU Alignment mark on the CPU socket 2 Alignment mark...

Figure 17: Thermal Grease Application Pattern Step 10 Replace the heat sink. See callout 4. On certain models, heat sinks are keyed to fit into the plastic baffle extending from the motherboard. Do notforce a heat sink if it is not fitting well, rotate it and re-orient the heat sink. Caution Step 11...

Procedure Step 1 Open both DIMM connector latches. Figure 18: Installing DIMMs in the Blade Server Step 2 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 th...

Memory Arrangement The blade server contains 24 DIMM slots — 12 for each CPU. Each set of 12 DIMM slots is arranged into four channels, where each channel has three DIMMs. Figure 19: Memory Slots within the Blade Server Channels E-H for CPU 2 2 Channels A-D for CPU 1 1 DIMMs and Channels Each channe...

The figure below shows a logical view of the DIMMs and channels. Figure 21: Logical Representation of DIMMs and Channels DIMMs can be used in the blade server in a one DIMM per Channel (1DPC) configuration, in a two DIMMs per Channel (2DPC)configuration, or a three DIMMs per Channel (3DPC) configura...

Table 3: Supported DIMM Population Order CPU 2 installed slots CPU 1 installed slots DIMMs per CPU E0 A0 1 E0, F0 A0, B0 2 E0, F0, G0 A0, B0, C0 3 E0, F0, G0, H0 A0, B0, C0, D0 4 (Blue slots) E0, F0, G0, H0, E1 A0, B0, C0, D0, A1 5 E0, F0, G0, H0, E1, F1 A0, B0, C0, D0, A1, B1 6 E0, F0, G0, H0, E1, ...

Installing a Modular LOM The Cisco VIC 1240 is a specialized modular Lan on Motherboard (mLOM) adapter that provides dual 2 x 10 Gb of Ethernet/ orFiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity to each chassis. It plugs into the dedicated mLOM connector only. It is currentlythe only card that can b...

Installing an Adapter Card The network adapters and interface cards all have a shared installation process and are constantly being updated. A list of currentlysupported and available models for this server is in the specification sheets at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10280/produ...

Removing an adapter card is the reverse of installing it. You might find it helpful when removing the connectorfrom the motherboard to gently rock the board along the length of the connector until it loosens. Tip Figure 23: Installing an Adapter Card Enabling a Trusted Platform Module The Trusted Pl...

Procedure Step 1 Enable Quiet Mode in the BIOS policy of the server ’ s Service Profile. Step 2 Establish a direct connection to the server, either by connecting a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the front panel usinga KVM dongle (N20-BKVM) or by other means. Step 3 Reboot the server. Step 4 Press F...

http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/b-series-doc For specifics on which component models are supported on which servers refer to the server's Technical Specifications orderingguide at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_data_sheets_list.html Obtaining Documentation and Submitt...