Page 3 - C O N T E N T S; Preface; Overview; Installing the Server; Maintaining the Server
iii Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 C O N T E N T S Preface vii Related Documentation vii Organization vii Audience viii Documentation Feedback viii Conventions viii Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xiii xiv C H A P T E R 1 Overview 1-1 C H A P...
Page 5 - Server Specifications; Power Cord Specifications; RAID Controller Considerations
Contents v Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Replacing the SuperCap Power Module (RAID Backup Unit) 3-41 Installing a Trusted Platform Module 3-43 Enabling the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) Feature For the TPM 3-44 Replacing a SCU Upgrade ROM Module 3-46 Repl...
Page 6 - Small Form Factor 8-Drive Backplane Cabling; Installation for Cisco UCS Integration
Contents vi Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Small Form Factor 8-Drive Backplane Cabling C-19 Large Form Factor 4-Drive Backplane Cabling C-21 Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller C-22 For More Information C-22 A P P E N D I X D Installation f...
Page 7 - Related Documentation; Organization
vii Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide . It also provides information about how to obtain related documentation. Related Documentation Th...
Page 8 - Audience
viii Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Preface Audience This guide is for experienced network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco servers. Documentation Feedback To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send y...
Page 13 - Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
xiii Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New ...
Page 20 - Unpacking and Inspecting the Server
2-2 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Caution When handling internal server components, wear an ESD strap and handle modules by the carrier edges only. Tip Keep the s...
Page 21 - Preparing for Server Installation; Installation Guidelines
2-3 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Server Installation Preparing for Server Installation This section provides information about preparing for server installation, and it includes the following topics: • Installation Guid...
Page 22 - Rack Requirements; Equipment Requirements
2-4 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Server Installation 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...
Page 23 - Installing the Server In a Rack
2-5 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Installing the Server In a Rack This section describes how to install the server in a rack. Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a r...
Page 26 - Initial Server Setup; Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode)
2-8 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup Initial Server Setup Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode) Note This section describes how to power on the server, assign an IP address, and connect to server ma...
Page 30 - NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings
2-12 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings This server has the following NIC mode settings that you can choose from: • Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is shared LOM ext...
Page 31 - System BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware; Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware
2-13 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware System BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware This section includes information about the system BIOS and it includes the following sections: • Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC...
Page 32 - Accessing the System BIOS
2-14 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware Accessing the System BIOS To change the BIOS settings for your server, follow these steps. Detailed instructions are also printed on the BIOS screens. Step 1 Enter ...
Page 33 - Service Headers and Jumpers; Header Location on the Motherboard
2-15 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Service Headers and Jumpers This section includes the following topics: • Header Location on the Motherboard, page 2-15 • Using the BIOS Recovery Header CN34, page 2-16 He...
Page 34 - Using the BIOS Recovery Header CN34; Procedure 1: Reboot With recovery.cap File
2-16 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Using the BIOS Recovery Header CN34 Depending on which stage the BIOS becomes corrupted, you might see different behavior. • If the BIOS BootBlock is corrupted, you might ...
Page 36 - Procedure 2: Use Recovery Jumper and recovery.cap File
2-18 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Procedure 2: Use Recovery Jumper and recovery.cap File See Figure 2-6 for the location of the CN34 header. Step 1 Download the BIOS update package and extract it to a temp...
Page 39 - Server Monitoring and Management Tools; Cisco Integrated Management Interface (Cisco IMC)
C H A P T E R 3-1 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 3 Maintaining the Server This chapter describes how to diagnose server system problems using LEDs. It also provides information about how to install or replace hardware components, and it includes the following section...
Page 40 - Status LEDs and Buttons
3-2 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Status LEDs and Buttons Status LEDs and Buttons This section describes the location and meaning of LEDs and buttons and includes the following topics: • Front Panel LEDs, page 3-2 • Rear Panel LEDs a...
Page 44 - Preparing for Server Component Installation; Required Equipment
3-6 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Server Component Installation Preparing for Server Component Installation This section describes how to prepare for component installation, and it includes the following topics: • Requi...
Page 45 - Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover
3-7 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Server Component Installation Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover To remove or replace the top cover of the server, follow these steps: Tip You do not have to remove the cover t...
Page 46 - Removing and Replacing the Front Chassis Panel
3-8 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Server Component Installation Removing and Replacing the Front Chassis Panel To remove or replace the front chassis panel of the server, follow these steps: Tip Remove this panel only i...
Page 47 - Serial Number Location
3-9 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Server Component Installation Replaceable Component Locations This section shows the locations of the components that are discussed in this chapter. The view in Figure 3-4 is from the t...
Page 48 - Color-Coded Touch Points
3-10 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Server Component Installation Color-Coded Touch Points This server has color-coded touch points that indicate thumbscrews and latches on replaceable and hot-swappable components. • Hot...
Page 49 - Installing or Replacing Server Components
3-11 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Installing or Replacing Server Components Warning Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to hazardous volt...
Page 50 - Replacing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives; Drive Population Guidelines; Drive Replacement Procedure
3-12 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives This section includes the following information: • Drive Population Guidelines, page 3-12 • Drive Replacement Pr...
Page 51 - Replacing a Front Operations Panel Board
3-13 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components c. If you are replacing an existing drive, remove the four drive-tray screws that secure the drive to the tray and then lift the drive out of the tray. Step...
Page 54 - Replacing a Drive Backplane
3-16 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing a Drive Backplane Note The Small Form Factor (eight-drive) and Large Form Factor (four-drive) backplanes are factory-configurable options. When re...
Page 56 - Replacing Fan Modules
3-18 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing Fan Modules The five fan modules in the server are numbered as follows when you are facing the front of the server (also see Figure 3-11 ). The fa...
Page 57 - Replacing DIMMs; SYS FAN2
3-19 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Figure 3-11 Replacing Fan Modules Replacing DIMMs This section includes the following topics: • Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules, page 3-2...
Page 58 - Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules; DIMM Slot Numbering
3-20 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules This section describes the type of memory that the server requires and its effect on performance. The sec...
Page 59 - DIMM Population Rules
3-21 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components DIMM Population Rules Observe the following guidelines when installing or replacing DIMMs: • Each CPU supports three memory channels. – CPU1 supports channe...
Page 60 - Enabling Low-Voltage DIMM Operation; Memory Mirroring
3-22 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components 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 uti...
Page 61 - DIMM Replacement Procedure
3-23 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components DIMM Replacement Procedure To install a DIMM assembly, follow these steps: Step 1 Remove the DIMM that you are replacing: a. Power off the server as describ...
Page 62 - Replacing CPUs and Heatsinks; Special Information For; Upgrades
3-24 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing CPUs and Heatsinks This server has two CPU sockets. Each CPU supports three DIMM channels (six DIMM slots). See Figure 3-12 . This section include...
Page 63 - Single-CPU Restrictions; CPU Replacement Procedure
3-25 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Single-CPU Restrictions The minimum configuration is that the server must have at least CPU1 installed. Install CPU1 first, then CPU2 (see Figure 3-12 ). Th...
Page 69 - Replacing the Motherboard RTC Battery
3-31 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing the Motherboard RTC Battery Warning There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or...
Page 70 - Replacing a PCIe Riser
3-32 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Figure 3-18 Replacing the Motherboard RTC Battery Replacing a PCIe Riser The server contains two toolless PCIe risers for horizontal installation of PCIe ca...
Page 72 - Replacing a PCIe Card; PCIe Slots
3-34 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing a PCIe Card Caution Cisco supports all PCIe cards qualified and sold by Cisco. PCIe cards not qualified or sold by Cisco are the responsibility of...
Page 74 - Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards; RAID Controller Card Cable Routing
3-36 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components h. If the card that you replaced was a RAID controller, continue with Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-22 . Special Co...
Page 75 - Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources; Resolving Insufficient Memory Space to Execute Option ROMs
3-37 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources When a large number of PCIe add-on cards are installed in the server, the system may run out ...
Page 77 - Replacing an Internal USB Flash Drive; Internal USB Flash Drive Replacement Procedure
3-39 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing an Internal USB Flash Drive The server has one internal USB 2.0 socket on the motherboard that you can use with a USB thumb drive for additional s...
Page 78 - Enabling or Disabling the Internal USB Port
3-40 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Figure 3-22 Internal USB Flash Drive Socket (USB 2.0) Enabling or Disabling the Internal USB Port The factory default is for all USB ports on the server to ...
Page 79 - Replacing the SuperCap Power Module (RAID Backup Unit)
3-41 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing the SuperCap Power Module (RAID Backup Unit) This server supports installation of one SuperCap power modules (SCPMs). The SCPM mounts inside a bra...
Page 81 - Installing a Trusted Platform Module
3-43 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Installing a Trusted Platform Module The trusted platform module (TPM) is a small circuit board that attaches to a motherboard socket. The socket location i...
Page 84 - Replacing a SCU Upgrade ROM Module
3-46 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing a SCU Upgrade ROM Module To remove and replace a module, use the following procedure. Step 1 Prepare the server for component installation: a. Pow...
Page 85 - Replacing a Software RAID Key Module
3-47 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing a Software RAID Key Module To remove and replace a software RAID key module, use the following procedure. Step 1 Prepare the server for component ...
Page 86 - Replacing Power Supplies
3-48 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Replacing Power Supplies The server has one power supply. • See Power Specifications, page A-2 for more information about the supported power supplies. • Se...
Page 88 - Power Specifications
A-2 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix A Server Specifications Power Specifications Power Specifications The power specifications for the two power supply options are listed in the following sections: • 450W Power Supply, page A-2 • 650W Power Supply, page A-3 Y...
Page 91 - Supported Power Cords and Plugs
B-1 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 A P P E N D I X B Power Cord Specifications This appendix provides supported power cable specifications. Supported Power Cords and Plugs Each power supply has a separate power cord. Standard power cords or jumper power cords are ava...
Page 93 - AC Power Cord Illustrations
B-3 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix B Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs AC Power Cord Illustrations This section includes the AC power cord illustrations. See Figure B-1 through Figure B-15 . Figure B-1 SFS-250V-10A-AR Figure B-2 CAB-9...
Page 100 - Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
C-2 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables This server supports the RAID controller options and cable requirements shown in Table C-1 for t...
Page 101 - Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups; Best Practices For Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups
C-3 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups Table C-2 lists the RAID options for the large form factor (LFF) version of the server. Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups Table C-3 lists the technical capa...
Page 102 - SuperCap Power Modules (RAID Backup Units)
C-4 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations SuperCap Power Modules (RAID Backup Units) SuperCap Power Modules (RAID Backup Units) T his server supports installation of one SuperCap power module (SCPM). The backup unit mounts to a hold...
Page 103 - Embedded RAID Controller
C-5 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Embedded RAID Controller Note VMware ESX/ESXi or any other virtualized environments are not supported for use with the embedded MegaRAID controller. Hypervisors such...
Page 104 - Notes on Supported Embedded MegaRAID Levels
C-6 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Notes on Supported Embedded MegaRAID Levels The following RAID levels are supported by the embedded MegaRAID controller. • RAID 0—You can configure a RAID 0 virtual ...
Page 105 - Installing a SCU Upgrade ROM Module For Embedded RAID SAS Support
C-7 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Installing a SCU Upgrade ROM Module For Embedded RAID SAS Support The SCU Upgrade ROM module contains a chip on a small circuit board. This module attaches to a moth...
Page 106 - Installing a Software RAID Key Module for Embedded RAID 5 Support; Enabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS
C-8 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Installing a Software RAID Key Module for Embedded RAID 5 Support The software RAID key module contains a chip on a small circuit board. This module attaches to a mo...
Page 107 - Disabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS; Launching the LSI Embedded RAID Configuration Utility; Installing LSI MegaSR Drivers For Windows and Linux
C-9 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Disabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS Caution Data migration from SW RAID to HW RAID is not supported and could result in data loss. Migrations from SW ...
Page 108 - Downloading the LSI MegaSR Drivers; Microsoft Windows Driver Installation; Windows Server 2008R2 Driver Installation
C-10 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller • Downloading the LSI MegaSR Drivers, page C-10 • Microsoft Windows Driver Installation, page C-10 • Linux Driver Installation, page C-13 Downloading the LSI MegaSR...
Page 109 - Updating the Windows Driver
C-11 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Step 3 Prepare the drivers on a USB thumb drive: a. Burn the ISO image to a disc. b. Browse the contents of the drivers folders to the location of the embedded Mega...
Page 111 - Linux Driver Installation; Obtaining the Driver Image File; Preparing Physical Installation Diskettes For Linux
C-13 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Linux Driver Installation This section explains the steps to install the embedded MegaRAID device driver in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation or a SuSE Linux ...
Page 113 - Installing the Red Hat Linux Driver
C-15 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Installing the Red Hat Linux Driver For the specific supported OS versions, see the Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix for your server release. This sect...
Page 114 - Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Driver
C-16 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Embedded RAID Controller Note The noprobe values depend on the number of drives. For example, to install RHEL 5.7 on a RAID 5 configuration with three drives, enter: Linux dd blacklist=isci...
Page 116 - RAID Controller Cabling; Cable Routing
C-18 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations RAID Controller Cabling RAID Controller Cabling This section includes the following topics: • Cable Routing, page C-18 • Cisco UCS C22 Server Cabling, page C-19 Cable Routing The RAID contr...
Page 117 - Cisco UCS C22 Server Cabling; Backplane and Expander Options; Embedded RAID
C-19 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations RAID Controller Cabling Cisco UCS C22 Server Cabling This section contains the following topics: • Backplane and Expander Options, page C-19 • Small Form Factor 8-Drive Backplane Cabling, p...
Page 119 - Large Form Factor 4-Drive Backplane Cabling
C-21 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations RAID Controller Cabling Large Form Factor 4-Drive Backplane Cabling The cable connections required for each type of controller are as follows: • Embedded RAID, page C-21 • LSI MegaRAID 9220...
Page 120 - Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller; For More Information
C-22 Cisco UCS C22 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-26646-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller When you replace a RAID controller, the RAID configuration that...