Memory Mirroring And Ras; Installing A Virtual Interface Card In The Mlom Slot - Cisco UCS B200 M5 Installation And Service Note

Servicing a Blade Server

Memory Mirroring and RAS

The Intel CPUs within the blade server support memory mirroring only when an even number of channels
are populated with DIMMs. Furthermore, if memory mirroring is used, DRAM size is reduced by 50 percent
for reasons of reliability.

Installing a Virtual Interface Card in the mLOM Slot

The Cisco Virtual Interface Card (VIC) 1340 is a specialized card that provides dual 2 x 10 Gb of Ethernet
or Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity to each blade server. It plugs into the dedicated VIC
connector that supports the modular LAN on motherboard (mLOM) slot. It is the only card that can be plugged
into the mLOM slot connector. It provides connectivity through Cisco UCS 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric
Interconnects. The Cisco VIC 1300 Series (1340 and 1380) is compatible with the UCS 6200 Series Fabric
Interconnects and UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects.
You must remove the rear mezzanine module to service it.
Note
To install Cisco VIC 1340 in the blade server, follow these steps.
Procedure
Step 1 Position the VIC connector above the motherboard connector and align the captive screw to the standoff post
on the motherboard.
Step 2 Firmly press the VIC connector into the motherboard connector where "PRESS HERE TO INSTALL" is
stated.
Step 3 Tighten the captive screw.
Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Installation and Service Note

Memory Mirroring and RAS

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