Special Considerations For Cisco Ucs Virtual Interface Cards - Cisco UCS C240 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server

Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards

Table 3-11
The server can support up to two PCIe-style VICs plus one mLOM-style VIC.
If you use the Cisco Card NIC mode, you must also make a VIC Slot setting that matches where your
Note
VIC is installed. The options are Riser1, Riser2, or Flex-LOM. See
Settings, page
If you want to use the Cisco UCS VIC card for Cisco UCS Manager integration, also see the
C-Series Server Integration with UCS Manager Guides
cabling, and other requirements.
Table 3-11 Cisco UCS C240 M4 Requirements for Virtual Interface Cards
Virtual Interface Card
(VIC)
Cisco UCS VIC1225
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02
Cisco UCS VIC1225T
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02
4
Cisco UCS VIC1385
UCSC-PCIE-C40Q-03
Cisco UCS VIC 1227
UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02
Cisco UCS VIC 1227T
UCSC-MLOM-C10T-02
Cisco UCS VIC 1387
UCSC-MLOM-C40Q-03
1. For riser PID UCSC-PCI-1B-240M4: slot 2 is the only slot that supports a VIC in riser version 1B. In this riser version, slot 2 is an 8x lane, so if you are using
Cisco UCS VIC1385, give it priority on slot 5 instead for best performance.
Although all slots support standby power, we recommend that you use an mLOM card for Cisco UCS Manager integration. Slot 2 is the primary
2.
PCIe slot for integration, but if an mLOM-style card is present it takes priority over the PCIe slot for integration.
3. Although all slots support standby power, we recommend that you use an mLOM card for Cisco UCS Manager integration. Slot 2 is the primary
PCIe slot for integration, but if an mLOM-style card is present it takes priority over the PCIe slot for integration.
4. For Cisco UCS VIC1385, always use the primary slots 2 and 5 for optimal performance. You can use the other supported slots, but you might see
degraded performance. If multiple VIC cards are present, give the Cisco UCS VIC1385 priority on the primary slots 2 and 5 for best performance.
The Cisco UCS VIC 1227 (UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02) is not compatible to use in Cisco Card NIC mode
Note
with a certain Cisco SFP+ module. Do not use a Cisco SFP+ module part number 37-0961-01 that has a
serial number in the range MOC1238xxxx to MOC1309xxxx. If you use the Cisco UCS VIC 1227 in
Cisco Card NIC mode, use a different part number Cisco SFP+ module, or you can use this part number
37-0961-01 if the serial number is not included in the range above. See the data sheet for this adapter for
other supported SFP+ modules:
OL-32474-01
describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs).
2-14.
Number of
this VIC
Supported Slots That
in Server Support VICs
4 PCIe PCIE 2
PCIE 1
PCIE 5
4 PCIe
PCIE 4
1
See footnote
2 PCIe
1 mLOM mLOM
1 mLOM mLOM
1 mLOM mLOM
for details about supported configurations,
Primary Slot for
Cisco UCS Primary Slot for
Manager Cisco Card NIC
Integration Mode
Riser 1: PCIE 2 Riser 1: PCIE 2
2
See footnote. Riser 2: PCIE 5
Riser 1: PCIE 2 Riser 1: PCIE 2
3
See footnote. Riser 2: PCIE 5
Not supported at Riser 1: PCIE 2
this time
Riser 2: PCIE 5
mLOM mLOM
mLOM mLOM
mLOM mLOM
Cisco UCS VIC 1227 Data Sheet
Cisco UCS C240 M4 Server Installation and Service Guide
Installing or Replacing Server Components
NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy
Cisco UCS
Minimum
Cisco IMC Minimum VIC
Firmware Firmware
1.4(6) 2.1(0)
1.5(1) 2.1(1)
2.0(4) 4.0(4b)
2.0(3) 4.0(0)
2.0(4) 4.0(4b)
2.0(9) 4.1(1d)
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