Page 3 - C O N T E N T S; Preface; Overview; Installing the Server; Maintaining the Server
iii Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 C O N T E N T S Preface vii Related Documentation vii Audience vii Organization vii Conventions viii Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xiii C H A P T E R 1 Overview 1-1 C H A P T E R 2 Installing the Server 2...
Page 4 - Technical Specifications; Cable and Power Cord Specifications
Contents iv Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Status LEDs 3-2 Front Panel LEDs 3-2 Rear Panel LEDs 3-4 Preparing for Component Installation 3-7 Required Equipment 3-7 Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server 3-7 Removing and Replacing the Server in a Rack 3-8 Removing...
Page 5 - RAID Controller Considerations; Installation for Cisco UCS Integration
Contents v Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Supported Power Cords and Plugs B-2 AC Power Cord Illustrations B-3 A P P E N D I X C RAID Controller Considerations C-1 Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables C-1 Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller...
Page 7 - Related Documentation; Audience
vii Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide . It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation. This guide covers UCS C20...
Page 8 - Conventions
viii Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Preface Conventions This document uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and safety warnings. Notes and Cautions contain important information that you should know. Note Means reader take note . Notes contain helpful ...
Page 13 - Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
xiii Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Preface 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 Documenta...
Page 22 - Unpacking and Inspecting the Server
2-2 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Tip Keep the shipping container in case the server requires shipping in the future. Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected be...
Page 23 - Preparing for Installation; Installation Guidelines
2-3 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Installation Preparing for Installation This section includes the following topics: • Installation Guidelines, page 2-3 • Rack Requirements, page 2-4 • Required Equipment, page 2-4 Inst...
Page 24 - Rack Requirements; Required Equipment
2-4 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Installation Rack Requirements This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks, assuming an external ambient air temperature range of 32 to 95 F (0 to 35 C). The ...
Page 25 - Installing the Server Into a Rack
2-5 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server Into a Rack Installing the Server Into a Rack The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replac...
Page 29 - Initial Server Setup; Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode)
2-9 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup Initial Server Setup This section contains the following topics: • Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode), page 2-9 • NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings, page...
Page 32 - NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings
2-12 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings This server has the following NIC mode settings that you can choose from: • Dedicated—The 10/100 dedicated management port is used to acces...
Page 33 - System BIOS and CIMC Firmware; Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware
2-13 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware System BIOS and CIMC Firmware This section contains information about the system BIOS and it includes the following sections: • Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware, pag...
Page 34 - Accessing the System BIOS
2-14 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Accessing the System BIOS You can change the BIOS settings for your server by using the procedure in this section. Detailed instructions are also printed on the BIOS sc...
Page 35 - Motherboard Jumpers
2-15 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Motherboard Jumpers These jumpers are adjacent to the CMOS battery (see Figure 2-6 ). This section contains the following topics: • Using the BIOS Recovery Jumper J1E5 ...
Page 36 - Using the BIOS Recovery Jumper J1E5 to Recover Corrupt BIOS
2-16 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Using the BIOS Recovery Jumper J1E5 to Recover Corrupt BIOS This jumper is adjacent to the CMOS battery (see Figure 2-6 ). You can use this jumper to force the server t...
Page 37 - Clearing the CIMC Admin Password Using Jumper J45
2-17 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Clearing the CIMC Admin Password Using Jumper J45 This procedure describes how to clear the CIMC admin password back to the default in case the user-selected password i...
Page 38 - Using the Clear CMOS Jumper J1E6
2-18 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Using the Clear CMOS Jumper J1E6 You can use this jumper to clear the server’s CMOS settings in the case of a system hang. For example, if the server hangs because of i...
Page 39 - Clearing the BIOS Admin Password Using Jumper J1E4
2-19 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Clearing the BIOS Admin Password Using Jumper J1E4 This procedure describes how to clear the BIOS admin password for the BIOS back to the default in case the user-selec...
Page 41 - Server Monitoring and Management Tools; Cisco Integrated Management Interface (CIMC)
C H A P T E R 3-1 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 3 Maintaining the Server This chapter describes how to diagnose hardware problems with status LEDs and how to install or replace hardware components, and includes the following sections: • Server Monitoring and Manage...
Page 42 - Status LEDs; Front Panel LEDs
3-2 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Status LEDs Status LEDs This section describes the locations and interpretations of LEDs on the server that can provide status and troubleshooting information. This section includes the following to...
Page 47 - Preparing for Component Installation
3-7 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Component Installation Preparing for Component Installation This section describes how to prepare the server for component installation and includes the following topics: • Required Eq...
Page 48 - Removing and Replacing the Server in a Rack
3-8 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Component Installation Step 1 Check the color of the Power Status LED (see the “Front Panel LEDs” section on page 3-2 ). • Green indicates that the server is in main power mode and mus...
Page 49 - Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover
3-9 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Component Installation Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover To remove or replace the server top cover, follow these steps: Warning This unit might have more than one power cord....
Page 51 - Replaceable Component Locations
3-11 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Component Installation Replaceable Component Locations This section shows the locations of the components that are discussed in this chapter. The view shown is from the top down, with...
Page 53 - Installing or Replacing Components
3-13 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing or Replacing Components Warning This unit might have more than one power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the two power supply co...
Page 57 - Installing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives
3-17 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date ...
Page 60 - Installing Power Supplies
3-20 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing Power Supplies The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable...
Page 61 - Installing a Fan Tray
3-21 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing a Fan Tray The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable com...
Page 63 - Installing DIMMs; Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules; Supported DIMMs; Banks and Channels
3-23 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing DIMMs This section includes the following sections: • Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules, page 3-23 • DIMM Installation Procedure, page...
Page 64 - Memory Population Rules
3-24 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Figure 3-16 Physical Representation of Banks and Channels Memory Population Rules When considering the memory configuration of your server, you should consider th...
Page 65 - Memory Mirroring and RAS
3-25 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Low-Voltage DIMM Considerations (Generation M2 Only) The Generation M2 of this server can be ordered with low-voltage (1.35 V) DIMMs or standard-voltage (1.5 V) D...
Page 66 - DIMM Installation Procedure
3-26 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components DIMM Installation Procedure To install or replace a DIMM, follow these steps: Note Refer to the DIMM population rules before removing or installing DIMMs. See the...
Page 68 - Installing CPUs and Heatsinks
3-28 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing CPUs and Heatsinks The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replace...
Page 70 - Installing a Motherboard CMOS Battery
3-30 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing a Motherboard CMOS Battery Warning There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equiv...
Page 71 - Installing a Trusted Platform Module
3-31 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Figure 3-19 Removing and Replacing a Motherboard CMOS Battery Installing a Trusted Platform Module The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are...
Page 73 - Replacing a PCIe Riser Card Assembly
3-33 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components h. On the BIOS utility screen, select the Security tab. i. Scroll down to TPM and select TURN ON . j. Press F10 to save your settings and reboot the server. k. Wa...
Page 74 - Replacing a PCIe Card
3-34 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Figure 3-21 Removing and Replacing a PCIe Riser Card Assembly Replacing a PCIe Card This section contains the following topics: • Replacement Procedure, page 3-35...
Page 75 - Replacement Procedure
3-35 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Replacement Procedure Installing a PCIe card requires that you first remove the riser card assembly from the chassis. To install or replace a PCIe card, follow th...
Page 77 - How to Identify Which Power Supply Model is in Your Server
3-37 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01) The Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card is a standard-profile, half-length, ...
Page 78 - Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources; Resolving Insufficient Memory Space to Execute Option ROMs
3-38 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing 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 of the...
Page 80 - Replacing an LSI MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit; Replacing an LSIiBBU06 BBU
3-40 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Replacing an LSI MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit When you install an LSI MegaRAID card and the optional BBU in this server, do not install the BBU on top of the card...
Page 82 - Replacing an LSIiBBU08 BBU
3-42 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Replacing an LSIiBBU08 BBU This BBU is supported by Cisco for use with the following RAID controller cards: • LSI MegaRAID 9260-4i (Cisco product ID R200-PL004, L...
Page 85 - Installing a Mezzanine Card
3-45 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Components Installing a Mezzanine Card The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceab...
Page 90 - Supported Power Cords and Plugs
B-2 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix B Cable and Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Supported Power Cords and Plugs Each power supply has a separate power cord. Standard power cords or jumper power cords are available for connection to ...
Page 91 - AC Power Cord Illustrations
B-3 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix B Cable and Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs AC Power Cord Illustrations This section contains the AC power cord illustrations. Figure B-2 SFS-250V-10A-AR Figure B-3 CAB-9K10A-AU CAB-N5K6A-NAPower ...
Page 97 - Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
C-1 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 A P P E N D I X C RAID Controller Considerations This appendix contains the following sections: • Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables, page C-1 • Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-2...
Page 98 - Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS
C-2 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS Note The integrated ICH10R RAID controller is not compatibl...
Page 99 - Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS; RAID Controller Cabling
C-3 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS When using the supported mezzanine-style RAID controller card, you must enabl...
Page 100 - Cisco UCS C200 LFF Server Cabling; How to Determine Which Controller Is in Your Server
C-4 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations How to Determine Which Controller Is in Your Server Cisco UCS C200 LFF Server Cabling The cable connections required for each type of controller are as follows: • Integrated ICH10R: Connect...
Page 101 - How To Launch Option ROM-Based Controller Utilities
C-5 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations How to Disable Quiet Boot For CIMC Firmware Earlier Than Release 1.2(1) • If the mezzanine-style card is enabled, you are prompted to press Ctrl-C to launch the configuration for these card...
Page 102 - Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller
C-6 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller When you boot the server and you have quiet boot disabled (see How to Disable Quiet Boot For CIMC Firmware Earlier Than Releas...
Page 103 - For More Information
C-7 Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20732-02 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations For More Information For More Information The LSI utilities have help documentation for more information about using the utilities. For basic information about RAID and for using the utilit...
