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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Caution Make sure that the circuit board connector of the riser is aligned correctly with the motherboard socket
before you push down to seat the riser in the next step.
e. Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its circuit board connector with
the socket on the motherboard.
f. Connect cables to the PCIe card. See RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1 for more
information about supported cards and cabling.
g. Replace the top cover.
h. Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power
button.
i. If you replaced a RAID controller card, continue with Restoring RAID Configuration After
Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-21.
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards
Table 3-7 describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs).
Note Cisco UCS VIC P81E is not supported in the following server versions: C24 LFF (12-drive) or
C24 16HDD (16-drive direct-connect backplane).
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-1 for cable routing and other guidelines.
See also Replacing a SuperCap Power Module (RAID Backup Unit), page 3-39 for instructions on
installing a RAID backup unit for a RAID controller card.
Tab l e 3-7 Cisco UCS C24 Requirements for Virtual Interface Cards
Virtual Interface
Card (VIC)
Number of
VICs
Supported
in Server
Slots That
Support
VICs 1
1. See PCIe Slots, page 3-34.
Primary Slot For
UCS Integration
or Cisco Card
NIC Mode
Minimum
CIMC
Firmware
Minimum VIC
Firmware For
Use With UCS
Integration
Minimum Nexus
OS on an Upstream
Nexus Fabric
Interconnect
Cisco UCS VIC P81E2
N2XX-ACPCI01
2. See note below.
2PCIE 1
PCIE 2
PCIE 1 1.4(5) 2.0(2) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC 1225
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02
2PCIE 1
PCIE 2
PCIE 1 1.4(6) 2.1(0) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC1225T
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02
2PCIE 1
PCIE 2
PCIE 13
3. The Cisco UCS VIC1225T is not supported for UCS integration at this time.
1.5(1) 2.1(1) 6.0