Installing A Virtual Interface Card Adapter - Cisco UCS B420 M4 Installation And Service Note

Servicing the Blade Server

Installing a Virtual Interface Card Adapter

The Cisco Virtual Interface Card (VIC) 1340 and VIC 1240 are specialized adapters that provide dual 2 x 10
Gb of Ethernet or Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity to each blade server. They plug into the
dedicated VIC connector, and they are the only adapters that can be plugged into the slot 1 connector. They
provide connectivity through Cisco UCS 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. The Cisco VIC 1200
Series (1240 and 1280) is compatible in UCS domains that implement UCS 6100, 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.
Note
You must remove the adapter card to service it.
To install a Cisco VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 in the blade server, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Position the VIC board connector above the motherboard connector and align the captive screw to the standoff
post on the motherboard.
Step 2 Firmly press the VIC board connector into the motherboard connector.
Step 3
Tighten the captive screw.
Tip
Figure 17: Installing a VIC mLOM Adapter
To remove a VIC, reverse the above procedure. You might find it helpful when removing the
connector from the motherboard to gently rock the board along the length of the connector until it
loosens.
Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note
Installing a Virtual Interface Card Adapter
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