Cisco UCS B460 M4 Installation And Service Note
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- Page 1 Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs First Published: 2017-11-28 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387)
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Servicing the Blade Server C H A P T E R 3 Drive Replacement Removing an SSD Drive Installing an SSD Drive Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 4 Removing the Scalability Terminator Installing a Scalability Connector Technical Specifications A P P E N D I X A Physical Specifications Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 5: P R E F A C E Preface
Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in this font. CLI commands CLI command keywords appear in this font. Variables in a CLI command appear in this font. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 6 Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 7: Related Cisco Ucs Documentation
The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0. Follow Cisco UCS Docs on Twitter to receive document update notifications. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 8 Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs viii...
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Page 9: Overview
Intel Xeon E7 v4 Memory type DDR4 DIMMs Memory slots LSI3008 SAS RAID Controller 1 that supports 2 SAS or SATA hard drives Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 10: The Cisco Ucs B460 M4 Blade Server
UCS Scalable M4 Blade Module appears on the asset tag. The Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server The UCS B460 M4 blade server is a four-socket blade server that consists of two UCS Scalable M4 Blade Modules that are attached together with the UCS Scalability Connector. - Page 11 Overview The Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server An upgrade kit is available to upgrade the Cisco UCS B260 blade server to the UCS B460 M4 blade server. The upgrade kits includes the following parts: • One UCS Scalable M4 Blade Module •...
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Page 12: External Features Overview
The removable drives also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and disk health. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 13: Cisco Ucs B260 M4 And B460 M4 Blade Server Installation And Service Note For Servers With E7 V4 Cpus
UCS Manager or by using the blue locator button/LED. Activity Inactive. (Disk Drive) Green Outstanding I/O to disk drive. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 14: Buttons
If the desired power state for a service profile associated with a blade server is set to "off," using the power button or Cisco UCS Manager to reset the server will cause the desired power state of the server to become out of sync with the actual power state and the server may unexpectedly shut down at a later time. -
Page 15: Secure Digital Cards
2 While holding down the retainer top, push on the edge of the SD card to remove it. Figure 4: SD Card Slots Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 16: Drives
The drives supported in the blade server come with the drive sled attached. Spare drive sleds are not available. A list of currently supported drives is in the specification sheets at this URL:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/ products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/datasheet-listing.html Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 17: Installing A Blade Server
Installing a Blade Server in the Chassis If a UCS B460 M4 blade server is mixed with other full-width or half-width blades in the chassis, the UCS B460 M4 blade servers must occupy the bottom two full-width slots in the chassis. The chassis should be loaded with the largest server on the bottom, starting with a UCS B460 M4 blade server on the bottom, followed by full-width blades above, and the half-width blades at the very top of the chassis. -
Page 18: Cisco Ucs B260 M4 And B460 M4 Blade Server Installation And Service Note For Servers With E7 V4 Cpus
To reinstall the slot divider, align it with the dimples in the slot top and bottom and slide it back in until it clicks into place. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 19: Server Configuration
Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The configuration guides are available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_ configuration_guides_list.html Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 20: Powering Off A Blade Server
Step 2 If you are removing a UCS B460 M4 blade server, completely loosen the captive screws on the UCS Scalability Connector and remove the connector by pulling it away from the two UCS B260 blade modules. If you are... -
Page 21: Server Troubleshooting
If the blade server slot is to remain empty, reinstall the slot divider and install two blade server blanking panels. Server Troubleshooting For general troubleshooting information, see the Cisco UCS Manager Troubleshooting Reference Guide. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 22 Installing a Blade Server Server Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 23: Servicing The Blade Server
Currently supported drives are listed in the specification sheets at this URL:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/ products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/datasheet-listing.html Before upgrading or adding a drive to a running system, check the service profile in Cisco UCS Manager and make sure the new hardware configuration will be within the parameters allowed by the service profile. Caution To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps when replacing a drive. -
Page 24: Removing An Ssd Drive
Gently slide the drive into the opening in the blade server until the SSD clicks into place and the latch fully engages. Step 4 Check the LEDs on the blade server to make sure the drive is functioning as expected. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 25: Removing A Blade Server Cover
While holding the back end of the cover, pull the cover back and then up. Figure 8: Opening a B260 M4 Blade Server Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 26: Internal Components
(facing the server) and CPU 2 on the right (facing the server) Memory buffers USB memory Trusted Platform Module (TPM) SD card slots Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 27: Diagnostics Button And Leds
• Use of this server may require an upgrade to the FEX in the chassis. The Cisco 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible when any Cisco-certified adapter is installed in slot 1 or slot 2. If a Cisco VIC 1240 modular LOM card is installed, you will have connectivity through the mLOM but other adapters will not be recognized. -
Page 28: Removing A Cpu And Heat Sink
There and left and right versions of the heat sinks and CPUs. The left heat sink, shown in the following Note figure, is for CPU1 and the right heat sink, shown in the following figure, is for CPU 2. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 29 Step 9 Unlock the second socket hook that has the following icon: . See callout 4. Figure 13: Removing the Heat Sink Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 30: Installing A New Cpu And Heat Sink
• A BIOS update is available and installed that supports the CPU and the given server configuration. • If the server will be managed by Cisco UCS Manager, the service profile for this server in Cisco UCS Manager will recognize and allow the new CPU. - Page 31 Lift the tool and CPU straight up off the pedestal as shown in the following figure: Figure 15: Loading the CPU Into the CPU Alignment Tool Alignment mark on the CPU alignment tool, CPU, and pedestal Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
- Page 32 Figure 17: Tightening the Heat Sink Screws Left and right heat sinks are different and are not interchangeable. They must be installed in the Caution correct position. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 33: Installing Memory
Each UCS B260 M4 blade module has 48 slots for installing DIMMs—24 for each CPU. Each CPU has 24 DIMM slots spread over 8 channels. This blade server needs at least one DIMM attached to all populated Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 34: Channels
Each CPU has 8 channels, consisting of 3 DIMMs. Each channel is identified by a letter. Each channel member is identified by numbers, 1, 2, or 3. Install DIMMs according to the configuration in the following table. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 35 The following figure shows the physical representation of DIMMs in a UCS B260 M4 with E7 v4 CPUs. Figure 20: Physical Representation of DIMMs Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 36: Memory Performance
Installing a Virtual Interface Card Adapter The Cisco UCS B260 M4 Blade Server and UCS 460 M4 Blade Server support the Cisco VIC 1300 Series (VIC 1340 and VIC 1380). The Cisco VIC 1300 Series is compatible with UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects and the UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. -
Page 37: Installing An Adapter Card
All the supported mezzanine cards have a common installation process. These cards are updated frequently. Currently supported cards and the available models for this server are listed in the specification sheets at this Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... -
Page 38: Enabling The Trusted Platform Module
It is a requirement for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) security feature, which must be enabled in the BIOS settings for a server equipped with a TPM. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 39 Continue with enabling TPM support in the server BIOS in the next step. Figure 24: TPM Socket Location Front of server TPM socket on motherboard Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
- Page 40 TPM 2.0 support is enabled by default in Cisco UCS Manager Release 3.1(2) and Release 2.2(8) and later BIOS policy. If your Cisco UCS Manager Release 3.1(2) or Release 2.2(8) and later BIOS policy is using the default setting and TPM 2.0 support is already enabled, skip this procedure and go to the next step.
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Page 41: Chapter 4 Upgrading To A Cisco Ucs B460 M4 Blade Server
5 and 3, and slots 3 and 1. However, the heaviest blade server in the chassis should be installed in the lowest slots so if only one UCS B460 M4 is to be installed, then it should go in slots 7 and 5. -
Page 42: Removing The Scalability Terminator
Upgrading to the UCS B460 M4 blade server requires that you remove the UCS Scalability Terminator from a UCS B260 M4 blade server. If you do not plan to upgrade to a UCS B460 M4 Blade Server, you should not need to remove the UCS Scalability Terminator from a UCS B260 M4 Blade Server. - Page 43 Step 5 Use Cisco UCS Manager to power on the blade server and reconfigure it. Figure 26: Installing the UCS Scalability Connector Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
- Page 44 Upgrading to a Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server Installing a Scalability Connector Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...
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Page 45: Appendix A Technical Specifications
Table 7: Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server Specification Value Height 4.04 inches (102.6 mm) Width 16.50 inches (419.1 mm) Depth 25.5 inches (647.7 mm) Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs... - Page 46 The system weight listed here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on peripheral devices installed. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v4 CPUs...