Cisco Systems UCS C210 manual Overview

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Overview

The Cisco UCS C210 Server, which is a part of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server family, operates in a wide range of data center environments, including those environments that use the Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco Nexus family products, and discrete Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches from Cisco and third parties.

The server is a general-purpose, two-socket, two rack unit (2RU), rack-mount server. The server is designed to balance performance, density, and efficiency for workloads that require up to 8 terabytes of economical, high-capacity, reliable internal storage.

Figure 1-1shows the external features of the front panel. Figure 1-2shows the external features of the rear panel.

Figure 1-1	Front Panel Features
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4	6	9	10
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1	Locator button/LED	2	Network activity LED
3	System fault LED	4	Power button/Power status LED
5	CPU fault LED	6	Memory fault LED
7	Power supply fault LED	8	Console connector (with supplied KVM
			cable, provides DB15 video, DB9 serial, and
			two USB 2.0 connectors)
9	DVD drive (optional)	10	Hard drives (up to 16)

Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide

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