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Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Front Panel Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Rear Panel Summary of Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server Features Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (2RU) Overview Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Front Panel...
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Rack Requirements Equipment Requirements Slide Rail Adjustment Range Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Installing the Slide Rails Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional)
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4-13 Emulex LPe 12002 Dual Port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA Card 4-13 Installing or Replacing a PCIe Card: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 4-13 Installing or Replacing a PCIe Card: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 4-15...
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Contents Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
Preface Purpose This document summarizes the requirements and supported features of the following Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series servers: CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 • CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 • This document also includes a summary of common installation and configuration topics, and links to detailed instructions.
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C H A P T E R Overview The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series servers provide a hardware platform for Cisco Connected Safety and Security applications, such as the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager. This document describes the features and requirements of the supported server models and includes references to detailed installation and configuration instructions available in related documentation.
Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 (1RU) Overview The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 (1RU) is a 1RU server available in the large form factor (LFF) only, which supports up to four 3.5-inch hard drives. Note The small form-factor (SFF) version of the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 is not supported for Cisco Physical Security applications.
USB, one VGA, and one serial connector) 10 Drives, hot-swappable (up to four 3.5-inch drives) Temperature status LED See the “Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 LEDs and Buttons” section on page 1-10 more information. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
Rear Identification button/LED Serial port (RJ-45 connector) – See the “Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 LEDs and Buttons” section on page 1-10 more information. Summary of Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server Features Table 1-2 lists the features of the server.
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One 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management port • Two 1-Gb Base-T Ethernet ports • The LAN Ethernet posts are referred to as “Eth 0” and “Eth1” in the Cisco Connected Safety and Note Security applications, such as Cisco Video Surveillance. •...
Overview System Overview Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (2RU) Overview The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (CPS-UCS-2RU-K9) is available in the large form factor (LFF) only, which supports up to 12 3.5-inch hard drives. Note The small form-factor (SFF) versions of the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 are not supported for Cisco Physical Security applications.
Chapter 1 Overview System Overview The backplane expander is not supported by the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240. Note Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Rear Panel Figure 1-4 shows the rear panel features of the server.
Chapter 1 Overview System Overview Summary of Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server Features Table 1-3 lists a summary of server features. Table 1-3 Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server Features Chassis Two rack-unit (2RU) chassis.
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The Small Form Factor configurations are NOT supported. • The internal USB 2.0 port on the motherboard is NOT supported. • The optional Cisco Flexible Flash drive (SD card) are not supported • For a list of supported RAID options, see the application-specific information. For Disk Management...
Internal Diagnostic LEDs, page 1-14 • Front Panel LEDs Figure 1-5 shows the front panel LEDs for the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220. Figure 1-5 Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server Front Panel Features Power button/Power status LED...
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Chapter 1 Overview Status LEDs and Buttons Table 1-4 defines the LED states for the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220. Table 1-4 Front Panel LEDs, Definitions of States: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 LED Name State Power button/Power status LED •...
Green, blinking—The hard drive is reading or writing data. Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons Figure 1-6 shows the rear panel LEDs and buttons for the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220. Figure 1-6 Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220...
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Chapter 1 Overview Status LEDs and Buttons Table 1-5 defines the LED states for the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220. Table 1-5 Rear Panel LEDs, Definitions of States: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 LED Name State Power supply fault •...
Figure 1-7 for the locations of these internal LEDs. Figure 1-7 Internal Diagnostic LED Locations: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 FAN4 Fan module fault LEDs (one next to each fan DIMM fault LEDs (one next to each DIMM...
Internal Diagnostic LEDs, page 1-18 • Front Panel LEDs Figure 1-8 shows the front panel LEDs for the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240. Figure 1-8 Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server Front Panel Features KVM connector...
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Chapter 1 Overview Status LEDs and Buttons Table 1-7 Front Panel LEDs, Definitions of States: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (continued) LED Name State Network link activity Off—The Ethernet link is idle. • Green—One or more Ethernet LOM ports are link-active, but there is no activity.
1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management link – speed LED Table 1-8 defines the LED states. Table 1-8 Rear Panel LEDs, Definitions of States: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 LED Name State Power supply fault Off—The power supply is operating normally. •...
Chapter 1 Overview Status LEDs and Buttons Table 1-8 Rear Panel LEDs, Definitions of States: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (continued) LED Name State 1-Gb Ethernet link status Off—No link is present. • Green—Link is active. • Green, blinking—Traffic is present on the active link.
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Table 1-9 describes the LED states. Table 1-9 Internal Diagnostic LEDs, Definition of States LED Name State Internal diagnostic LEDs (all) • Off—Component is functioning normally. • Amber—Component has failed. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 1-19...
Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Memory, page 1-20 • Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Memory The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 (1RU) server is pre-configured with 8GB of system memory. A single 8GB DIMM is installed in slot A1. (Figure 1-11).
Two 1-Gb Base-T Ethernet ports See the “System Overview” section on page 1-2 for port locations. The LAN Ethernet posts are referred to as “Eth 0” and “Eth1” in the Cisco Connected Safety and Note • Security applications, such as Cisco Video Surveillance.
• Cisco Integrated Management Interface (CIMC) You can monitor the server inventory, health, and system event logs by using the built-in Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) GUI or CLI interfaces. See the user documentation for your firmware release at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html...
Cisco Video Surveillance Management Console Administration Guide for more information. Supported Applications The current release of the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series servers support the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager and associated servers and devices. See the following for more information: Supported Applications, page 2-1 •...
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Chapter 1 Overview Supported Applications Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 1-24...
These servers do not currently support additional virtual machine (VM) installations. Virtual Machine deployment is supported on separate Cisco UCS Express, and B-, C-, and E- Series platform servers. See Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Machine Deployment, Recovery and HA Guide for UCS Platforms for more information.
Chapter 2 Supported Applications Cisco Video Surveillance Manager, Release 7.2 and Higher Initial Setup Procedure To install and configure a Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series server appliance for the first time, complete the following high-level steps: Procedure Step 1 Physically install the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series server appliance.
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager. The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 server supports RAID 1 and 5, while the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 server supports RAID levels 1, 5 and 6.
Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Hard Disk Configuration • The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 server ships with 2 or 4 disk drives (other combinations are not supported). Up to four large form factor (LFF) disk drives (3.5” hard drives) of 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB are •...
The Cisco Video Surveillance 7 Documentation Roadmap available at • http://www.cisco.com/go/physicalsecurity/vsm/roadmap. This document provides descriptions and links to Cisco Video Surveillance documentation, server and storage platform documentation, and other related documentation. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
Preparing for Server Installation, page 3-3 • • Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack, page 3-5 • Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack, page 3-9 •...
Model and serial number of the damaged unit • Description of damage • Effect of damage on the installation Figure 3-1 Shipping Box Contents Server Documentation Power cord (optional, up to two) KVM cable Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
Avoid UPS types that use ferroresonant technology. These UPS types can become unstable with systems Caution such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations from fluctuating data traffic patterns. When you are installing a server, use the following guidelines: Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the server.
Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (2RU) The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems for this server do not require tools for installation if you install them in a rack that has square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), or #12-24 UNC threaded holes.
Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack This section describes how to install the server in a rack.
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack Install the slide rails onto the rack: Step 2 Position a slide-rail assembly inside the two left-side rack posts (see Figure 3-3).
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack The inner rails are pre-attached to the sides of the server at the factory. You can order Note replacement inner rails if these are damaged or lost (Cisco PID UCSC-RAIL1-I).
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Server In a Rack Continue with the “Initial Server Setup” section on page 3-16. Step 5 Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack This section contains the following sections: Installing the Slide Rails, page 3-9 •...
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Figure 3-5 Attaching a Slide-Rail Assembly Front-right rack post Length-adjustment bracket Rear-right rack post Mounting pegs (two on each end of assembly)
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Figure 3-6 Inserting the Server Into the Slide Rails Inner rail on server Slide rail assembly on rack post Slide rail locking clip Right-front rack post Optional–If you want to install the cable management arm, continue with...
Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional) To install the cable management arm (CMA) to the rear of the slide rails, use the following procedure.
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Figure 3-7 Attaching the Cable Management Arm TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW Outer CMA tab attached to outer slide rail Rear of right slide rail assembly Inner CMA tab with spring-loaded peg “TOP”...
Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional) The CMA is shipped assembled for installation to the rear of the right-hand slide rails (when facing the rear of the server).
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server Installing the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Server In a Rack Figure 3-8 Reversing the Cable Management Arm Orientation for mounting to left slide rail Orientation for mounting to right slide rail “TOP” stamp on CMA arms...
Set NIC mode to Dedicated and choose whether to enable DHCP or set static network settings: Step 3 Press the Power button to boot the server. Watch for the prompt to press F8. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 3-16...
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The default user name for the server is admin. The default password is password. To manage the server, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide or the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide for instructions on using those interfaces.
See the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Quick Reference Guide for your firmware level at the documentation roadmap link below. Your system firmware must be at minimum level 1.2 to use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility. If Note your firmware is prior to level 1.2, you must use the methods below to update the BIOS and CIMC firmware individually.
Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit the setup utility (or Press Step 6 F10). You can exit without saving changes by pressing Esc. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 3-19...
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Chapter 3 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 3-20...
• Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide. Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240: “Preparing for Server Component Installation” • Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
Emergency shutdown—Press and hold the Power button for 4 seconds to force the main power off and immediately enter standby mode. Step 3 Disconnect the power cords from the power supplies in your server to completely power off the server. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
• Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Top Cover To remove or replace the top cover of the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220server, follow these steps: You do not have to remove the cover to replace hard drives or power supplies.
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Captive thumbscrew Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Top Cover To remove or replace the top cover of the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 server, follow these steps: You do not have to remove the cover to replace hard drives or power supplies.
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Preparing for Server Component Installation Tighten the captive thumbscrew that secures the rear edge of the cover to the chassis. Figure 4-2 Removing the Top Cover: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Front cover panel Rubber finger pads (two)
Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Replaceable Components, page 4-7 • Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 Replaceable Components This section shows the locations of the components in the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 server. The view in Figure 4-3 is from the top down with the top cover and air baffles removed.
SAS1 and SAS2 (SW RAID KEY) Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Replaceable Components This section shows the locations of the components for the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 server. The view in Figure 4-4 is from the top down with the top cover and air baffles removed.
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19 RAID backup unit mounting locations Integrated RAID mini-SAS connectors on motherboard, SASPORT 1 and SASPORT2 (two, on air baffle not shown in this view) 10 Software RAID 5 key header (SW RAID KEY) Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
The 1RU Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series server (CPS-UCS-1RU-K9) is available in the large form factor (LFF) only, which supports up to four 3.5-inch hard drives. The small form-factor (SFF) version of the Cisco UCS C220 is not supported for Cisco Physical Security Note applications.
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• Related Information, page 4-11 • Drive Population Guidelines The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 server supports the Large Form Factor backplane option, which supports up to four 3.5-inch hard drives. The drive-bay numbering is shown in Figure 4-5.
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The 2RU Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series server (CPS-UCS-2RU-K9) is available in the large form factor (LFF) only, which supports up to 12 (3.5-inch) hard drives. The small form-factor (SFF) versions of the Cisco UCS C240 are not supported for Cisco Physical Note Security applications.
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With the ejector lever on the drive tray open, insert the drive tray into the empty drive bay. Push the tray into the slot until it touches the backplane, then close the ejector lever to lock the drive in place. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 4-12...
Installing or Replacing a PCIe Card: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240, page 4-15 • Cisco supports all PCIe cards qualified and sold by Cisco. PCIe cards not qualified or sold by Cisco are Caution the responsibility of the customer. Although Cisco will always stand behind and support the C-Series rack-mount servers, customers using standard, off-the-shelf, third-party cards must go to the third-party card vendor for support if any issue with that particular third-party card occurs.
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4-8. Table 4-1 describes the PCIe slots on these risers. PCIe riser and the associated PCIe slot 2 are not supported in this release in the Cisco Connected Safety Note and Security UCS C220 server. Figure 4-8 Rear Panel, Showing PCIe Slots...
RAID Controller Card Cable Routing • Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources Installing or Replacing a PCIe Card: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 For instructions to install or replace a PCIe card, see the following topics: •...
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6. Slot 5 is not available in single-CPU configurations. Replacing a PCIe Card: Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 Note If you are installing a Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card, there are prerequisite considerations. See “Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards”.
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Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power button. If you replaced a RAID controller card, continue with “Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller”. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 4-17...
Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide. Note The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series servers support a sub-set of the hardware and features available in the Cisco UCS series servers. Review the information in this document carefully, including the “Overview”...
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Chapter 4 Replacing Hardware Components Installing or Replacing Server Components See also the “Related Documentation” section on page B-1 www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc for links to additional information on the Cisco UCS-series servers. Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 4-19...
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Chapter 4 Replacing Hardware Components Installing or Replacing Server Components Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 4-20...
Server Specifications This appendix lists the technical specifications for the server and includes the following sections: • Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C220 (1RU) Specifications, page A-1 • Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (2RU) Specifications, page A-3...
Operation at 73°F (23°C) Power Specifications Up to two 650 W power supplies are supported, including 1+1 redundancy (the 450W is not supported). You can get more specific power information for your exact server configuration by using the Cisco Note •...
0 to 40,000 feet Sound power level Measure A-weighted per ISO7779 LwAd (Bels) Operation at 73°F (23°C) Sound pressure level Measure A-weighted per ISO7779 LpAm (dBA) Operation at 73°F (23°C) Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9...
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Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS C240 (2RU) Specifications Power Specifications Up to two 650 W power supplies are supported, including 1+1 redundancy (the 1200W is not supported). You can get more specific power information for your exact server configuration by using the Cisco Note •...
A P P E N D I X Related Documentation This document describes installation of the following Cisco Connected Safety and Security servers: CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 • CPS-UCS-2RU-K9 • Note For information about the CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9 servers, see Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9.