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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-23.

Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards

Table 3-7describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs).

Table 3-7	Cisco UCS C220 Requirements for Virtual Interface Cards
		Number of		Primary Slot For		Minimum VIC	Minimum Nexus
		VICs	Slots That	UCS Integration	Minimum	Firmware For	OS on an Upstream
Virtual Interface		Supported	Support	or Cisco Card	CIMC	Use With UCS	Nexus Fabric
Card (VIC)		in Server	VICs 1	NIC Mode	Firmware	Integration	Interconnect
Cisco UCS VIC P81E		1	PCIE 1	PCIE 1	1.4(4)	2.0(2)	5.0
N2XX-ACPCI01
Cisco UCS VIC 1225		1	PCIE 1	PCIE 1	1.4(6)	2.1(0)	5.0
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02
Cisco UCS VIC1225T		1	PCIE 1	PCIE 12	1.5(1)	2.1(1)	6.0
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02

1.See PCIe Slots, page 3-33.

2.The Cisco UCS VIC1225T is not supported for UCS integration at this time.

RAID Controller Card Cable Routing

If the PCIe card that you are installing or replacing is a RAID controller card, see RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1for required cables and cable routing guidelines.

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