Chapter 1 Overview; External Features Overview - Cisco UCS C240 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco UCS C240 M4 server features:
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External Features Overview

The figures in this chapter show an overview of external server features.
The server is orderable in four different versions, each with one of four different front panel/drive
backplane configurations:
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External Features Overview, page 1-1
Replaceable Component Locations, page 1-7
Summary of Server Features, page 1-8
Cisco UCS C240 M4—Small form-factor (SFF) drives with 24-drive backplane and expander.
This version holds up to 24 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives or solid state drives (SSDs). This
version also supports up to 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs. See
Cisco UCS C240 M4—SFF drives, with 16-drive backplane and integrated expander.
This version holds up to 16 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives or solid state drives. This version also
supports up to 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs. See
Cisco UCS C240 M4—SFF drives, with 8-drive direct-connect backplane and no expander.
This version holds up to 8 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives or solid state drives. This version also
supports up to 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs. See
Cisco UCS C240 M4—Large form-factor (LFF) drives, with 12-drive backplane and integrated
expander. This version holds up to 12 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives. See
The rear panel features are the same for all four versions of the server. See
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