Cisco Systems UCSSPENTVB200M3 specifications Installing an Adapter Card

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Installing an Adapter Card

The network adapters and interface cards all have a shared installation process and are constantly being updated. A list of currently supported and available models for this server is in the specification sheets at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10280/products_data_sheets_list.html

Note If a VIC 1240 mLOM is not installed, you must have an adapter card installed.

Note Use of the adapters available for this server might require an upgrade to the FEX in the chassis. The 2104XP FEX is not compatible with any Cisco-certified adapter. If a VIC 1240 mLOM card is installed, you will have connectivity through the mLOM but other adapters will not be recognized. Use of all slots requires Cisco UCS 2200 series FEXes.

If you are switching from one type of adapter card to another, before you physically perform the switch make sure that you download the latest device drivers and load them into the servers operating system. For more information, see the firmware management chapter of one of the Cisco UCS Manager software configuration guides.

The Cisco UCS 785GB or 365GB MLC Fusion-io Drive and LSI 400GB SLC WarpDrive have the same form factor as M3 adapter cards and can be installed and removed using the same procedures. Using these drives in a B200 M3 or B22 M3 blade server requires the presence of a VIC 1240 mLOM to provide blade I/O. They will not work in M1 and M2 generation Cisco UCS servers. These drives appear in Cisco UCS Manager as regular SSDs.

Procedure

Step 1 Position the adapter board connector above the motherboard connector and align the two adapter captive screws to the standoff posts (see callout 1) on the motherboard.

Step 2 Firmly press the adapter connector into the motherboard connector (see callout 2).

Step 3 Tighten the two captive screws (see callout 3).

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Contents Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server Installation and Service Note LEDs Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade ServerColor Description LEDButtons ConnectorsHard Drive Replacement RAID Considerations Removing a Blade Server Hard DriveInstalling a Blade Server Hard Drive Blade Server Removal and InstallationRemoving a Blade Server Powering Off Blade Servers Using the Power ButtonPositioning a Blade Server in the Chassis Installing a Half-width Blade ServerRemoving a Blade Server Cover Secure Digital SD Card AccessOpening a Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server Cisco UCS B200 M3 Air Baffles Air BafflesInternal Components Diagnostics Button and LEDsWorking Inside the Blade Server Installing a Motherboard Cmos BatteryLocation of the Motherboard Cmos Battery CPU and Heatsink ReplacementRemoving a CPU and Heat Sink Step Removing the Heat Sink and Accessing the CPU SocketInstalling a New CPU and Heat Sink Protective Cap Removal Lift the tool and CPU straight up off of the pedestal Using the CPU Pick and Place Tool to Insert the CPU Replacing the Heat Sink B200 M3 Shown Memory and Performance Installing MemorySupported DIMMs Installing DIMMs in the Blade ServerDIMMs and Channels Memory ArrangementPhysical Representation of DIMMs and Channels Figure below shows a logical view of the DIMMs and channels Memory Mirroring and RAS DIMMs per CPU CPU 1 installed slots CPU 2 installed slotsMemory Performance Installing an mLOM Installing a Modular LOMInstalling an Adapter Card Enabling a Trusted Platform Module Installing an Adapter CardRelated Documentation Server TroubleshootingSpecification Value Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Page USA

UCSSPENTVB200M3 specifications

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