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Cisco UCS C240 M3 Manual

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  • Page 1 Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model) ISCO YSTEMS UBLICATION ISTORY 170 W ASMAN , CA, 95134 28, 2012 CISCO...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    11 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE ......31 STEP 12 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SD CARD MODULE (OPTIONAL) ....32 STEP 13 ORDER USB 2.0 DRIVE (OPTIONAL) .

  • Page 3: Overview

    OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The UCS C240 M3 rack server is designed for both performance and expandability over a wide range of storage-intensive infrastructure workloads from big data to collaboration Building on the success of the Cisco UCS C210 M2 rack server, the enterprise-class UCS C240 M3 server further extends the capabilities of Cisco’s Unified Computing System portfolio in a 2U form factor with the...

  • Page 4: Chassis Rear View

    Serial connector (RJ-45) Rear Identification button/LED USB 2.0 port Notes . . . 1. CNIC = Cisco Network Interface Card. 2. NCSI = Network Communications Services Interface protocol. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 5: Base Server Standard Capabilities And Features

    Cisco Host Upgrade Utility, the Cisco C-Series server drivers set, and a blank virtual drive on which you can install an OS or a hypervisor. 4 GB is available for general use ■ Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 6 One KVM console connector (supplies two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one ■ serial connector) Front Panel A front panel controller provides status indications and control buttons Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 7 Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed through the 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management port, the 1-Gb Ethernet LOM ports, or a Cisco P81E virtual interface card. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 8: Configuring The Server

    CONFIGURING the SERVER CONFIGURING the SERVER Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density LFF Rack Server: STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU, page 9 ■ STEP 2 SELECT CPU(s), page 10 ■ STEP 3 SELECT MEMORY, page 12 ■...

  • Page 9: Step 1 Verify Server Sku

    Product ID (PID) Description UCSC-C240-M3L UCS C240 M3 LFF, no CPU, memory, HDD, power supply, SD card, or PCIe cards, with rail kit The Cisco C240 M3 server: Includes one tool-less rail kit, adjustable from 26 inches (660 mm) to 36 inches (914 mm) ■...

  • Page 10: Step 2 Select Cpu(S)

    1. If higher or lower speed DIMMs are selected than what is shown in the table for a given CPU, the DIMMs will be clocked at the lowest common denominator of CPU clock and DIMM clock. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 11 (see Table 3 on page 10). If you select DIMMs whose speeds are lower or higher than that shown in the tables, suboptimal performance will result. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 12: Step 3 Select Memory

    Memory is organized with four memory channels per CPU, with up to three DIMMs per ■ channel, as shown in Figure Figure 3 C240 M3 LFF Memory Organization Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 13 (1) 1-CPU configuration without memory mirroring: Select from 1 to 12 DIMMs. Refer to Memory Population Rules, page 47, for more detailed ■ information. (2) 1-CPU configuration with memory mirroring: Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 14 Select the memory mirroring option (N01-MMIRROR) as shown in Table 4 on page ■ NOTE: System performance is optimized when the DIMM type and quantity are equal for both CPUs. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 15 ■ DIMM in the blue DIMM slot first (blue slot) and the single-rank DIMM last in the black DIMM slots (only the 4GB DIMMs are single-rank; all other DIMMs that Cisco offers on this server are dual-rank). By default, all DIMMs run at 1.35 V, which yields 1333-MHz memory speeds. To run the ■...

  • Page 16: Step 4 Select Raid Configuration

    SAS expander). SAS and SATA drives can be mixed. Factory-configured RAID options available: RAID 0, 1, and 10 (see the RAID ■ PIDs section in this table) No data cache backup ■ Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 17 NOTE: Although RAID levels 50 and 60 are not orderable from the factory, they are supported for selected controllers as shown in Table 6 Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 18 ■ cards, four PCIe card slots will be available for adding an optional PCIe card. Note that only a single Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (VIC) card (a full-height PCIe ■ card) is supported and it must be installed in the full-length, full-height PCIe slot (slot 1) on riser 1.

  • Page 19: Step 5 Select Hard Disk Drives (Hdds)

    1. The 3TB hard drive is currently not supported with the embedded RAID controller options (UCSC-RAID-ROM1 or UCSC-RAID-ROM15). NOTE: No RAID option can be chosen if you have no drives Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 20 (1) Mezzanine Cards, and all Plug-In RAID Controllers Select up to 12 SAS/SATA drives listed in Table ■ Caveats You can mix SATA and SAS drives. ■ Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 21: Step 6 Select Pcie Option Card(S)

    Emulex LPe 12002 Dual Port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA Half N2XX-AQPCI03 Qlogic QLE2462 Dual Port 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA Half N2XX-AQPCI05 Qlogic QLE2562 Dual Port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA Half Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 22 (slots 2 or 5, except only slot 2 when the server uses UCSM). To help ensure that your operating system is compatible with the card you have selected, ■ check the Hardware Compatibility List at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 23: Step 7 Order Optional Network Card Accessories

    PCIe cards: — N2XX-ACPCI01 (Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card/ 2-port 10Gbps) — UCS-PCIE-BSFP (Broadcom 57712) — N2XX-AEPCI01 (Emulex OCe10102-F) — N2XX-AIPCI01 (Intel Dual Port Ethernet X520) Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 24 PCIe cards, as they do not come by default with any optical modules: — N2XX-AEPCI05 (Emulex LPe 12002, 8Gb dual-port Fibre Channel HBA) Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 25 CONFIGURING the SERVER Figure 4 Network Card Connections Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 26: Step 8 Order Power Supplies

    650 W power supply (CSCI platinum). UCSC-PSU2-1200 1200 W power supply (CSCI platinum). NOTE: In a two power supply server, both power supplies must be identical. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 27: Step 9 Select Ac Power Cord(S)

    Power Cord, 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug, Australia Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V/500 V MAX Length: 2500mm Connector: EL 701C Plug: EL 210 (EN 60320/C15) (BS 1363A) 13 AMP fuse Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 28 Plug (13 A fuse), UK Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V/500 V MAX Length: 2500mm Connector: Plug: EL 701C EL 210 (EN 60320/C15) (BS 1363A) 13 AMP fuse Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 29 Images CAB-9K12A-NA Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA Image not available 5-15 Plug, North America CAB-JPN-3PIN Power Cord 3PIN, Japan Image not available CAB-C13-C14-2M CABASY,WIRE,JUMPER CORD,PWR,2 Meter,C13/C14,10A/250V Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 30: Step 10 Order Optional Reversible Cable Management Arm

    PID Description UCSC-CMA2 Cable Management Arm for C240 rack servers For more information about the cable management arm, see the Cisco UCS C240 M3 Installation and Service Guide at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C240/install/C240.pdf Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 31: Step 11 Order A Trusted Platform Module

    The TPM ordering information is listed in Table Table 14 Trusted Platform Module Product ID (PID) PID Description UCSX-TPM1-001 Trusted Platform Module Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 32: Step 12 Order Cisco Flexible Flash Sd Card Module (Optional)

    STEP 12 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SD CARD MODULE (OPTIONAL) You can order one optional 16 GB Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital (SD) card. This SD card contains preloaded software for simplified server operation. The ordering information is listed Table...

  • Page 33: Step 13 Order Usb 2.0 Drive (Optional)

    PID Description UCS-USBFLSH-S-4GB 4GB Flash USB Drive (shorter length) for all servers except C260 Figure 5 on page 44 for the location of the USB connector. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 34: Step 14 Select Operating System

    VMWare Server VMW-VS5-STD-1A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 1 Year, Support Required VMW-VS5-STD-2A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 2 Year, Support Required Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 35 VMW-VS5-ENTP-4A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor, 4 Year Support Required VMW-VS5-ENTP-5A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor, 5 Year Support Required Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 36: Step 15 Select Operating System Media Kit

    Windows Svr 2008 R2 ST (1-4CPU, 5CAL), Media MSWS-08R2-ENHV-RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 EN (1-8CPU, 25CAL), Media MSWS-08R2-DCHV-RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 DC (1-8CPU, 25CAL), Media Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 37: Step 16 Select Optional Value-Added Software

    VMware vCenter 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 5 Year, Support Required N1K-VLEM-UCS-1 Nexus 1000V License PAK for 1 Virtual Ethernet module N1K-CSK9-UCS-404 Nexus 1000V VSM Virtual Appliance Software Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 38: Step 17 Select Service And Support Level

    Service includes flexible hardware replacement options, including replacement in as little as two hours. There is also access to Cisco's extensive online technical resources to help maintain optimal efficiency and uptime of the unified computing environment. You can choose a desired...
  • Page 39 With the Cisco Unified Computing Drive Retention (UCDR) Service, you can obtain a new disk drive in exchange for a faulty drive without returning the faulty drive. In exchange for a Cisco replacement drive, you provide a signed Certificate of Destruction (CoD) confirming that the drive has been removed from the system listed, is no longer in service, and has been destroyed.
  • Page 40 If a problem arises that threatens business continuity, the TAM provides crisis management leadership, and your IT staff receives expedited access to Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 41 CONFIGURING the SERVER Mission Critical Support Service is a layered service available for all Cisco data center products already support by a UCS Support Service or SMARTnet service contract. For further information about Cisco Mission Critical Support Service, please consult the Service Description that can be found at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/service_descriptions/index.html...

  • Page 42: Optional Step - Order Rack(S)

    OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s) The optional R42610 rack is available from Cisco for the C-Series servers, including the C240 M3 LFF server. This rack is a standard 19-inch rack and can be ordered with a variety of options, as...

  • Page 43: Optional Step - Order Pdu

    OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU An optional power distribution unit (PDU) is available from Cisco for the C-Series rack servers, including the C240 M3 server. This PDU is available in a zero rack unit (RU) style (see Table 23).

  • Page 44: Supplemental Material

    Cisco Flexible Flash card slot SD2 DIMM slots on motherboard (24) Cisco Flexible Flash card slot SD1 CPUs and heatsinks (two) Internal USB 2.0 port on motherboard Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 45: Cpus And Dimms

    G, and H) are associated with CPU 2. The bank 1 (blue) DIMM slots are always located farther away from a CPU than the corresponding bank 2 or 3 (black) slots. Bank 1 slots (blue) are populated before bank 2 and 3 slots (black). Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 46 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 6 Physical Layout of CPU DIMM Channels and Banks CPU 1 CPU 2 Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 47: Memory Population Rules

    Notes . . . 1. Only 1333 and 1600 MHz DIMMs are currently available for the C240 M3 server. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 48: Recommended Memory Population Order

    NOTE: Columns in yellow have DIMM configurations that do not support memory mirroring. They do, however, offer superior performance. Columns highlighted in green do support memory mirroring. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 49: Supported Dimm Populations

    4x8GB + 4x16GB 96 GB 4x8GB + 4x16GB 96 GB 192 GB 12 x 8 GB 96 GB 12 x 8 GB 96 GB 192 GB Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 50: Low-Voltage Dimm Considerations

    RAID at all since the embedded SATA-only RAID controller that supports up to four SATA-only drives (RAID 0, 1, 10) is not compatible with a SAS expander. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 51: Racks

    (954 kg) (954 kg) Dynamic load capacity Not applicable Not applicable NOTE: The AC input connector is an IEC 320 C-14 15 A/250 VAC power inlet. Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 52 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 7 Cisco R42610 Rack Front view - door closed Front view - door open Front view - door removed Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 53: Pdus

    With a Cisco RP Series PDU in the rack, you can replace up to two dozen input power cords with just one. The fixed input cord connects to the power source from overhead or under-floor distribution. Your IT equipment is then powered by PDU outlets in the rack using short, easy-to-manage power cords.

  • Page 54: Kvm Cable

    Figure 9 KVM Cable Connector (to server front panel) VGA connector (for a monitor) DB-9 serial connector Two-port USB 2.0 connector (for a mouse and keyboard) Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 55: Motherboard Usb And Sd Ports, And Raid Card Backup Locations

    SD1 connector (on riser 2 board) USB connector (on motherboard) SD2 connector (on riser 2 board) SuperCap RAID backup unit mounting locations (two, on air baffle not shown in this view) Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    9 A peak at 35° C, 208 VAC Maximum output power for the 450 W power supply Power supply output voltage Main power: 12 VDC Standby power: 12 VDC Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 57 NOTE: AC input connector is an IEC 320 C-14 15A/250VAC power inlet. For configuration-specific power specifications, use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator at this URL: https://express.salire.com/Go/Cisco/Cisco-UCS-Power-Calculator.aspx Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 58: Environmental Specifications

    0 to 12,192 m (0 to 40,000 ft.) 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 UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

  • Page 59: Compliance Requirements

    CISPR22 Class A EN55022 Class A ICES003 Class A VCCI Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 KN22 Class A CNS13438 Class A EMC - Immunity EN55024 CISPR24 EN300386 KN24 Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
  • Page 60 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)

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