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Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server
Installation and Service Note
Last Revised: August 22, 2011
The UCS B250 blade server (shown in
applies equally to both versions. The Cisco UCS B250 is a full-width blade with 48 DIMM slots for up
to 384 GB of memory; it supports two adapters. You may install up to four UCS B250 Blade Servers to
a UCS chassis.
Figure 1
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Hard drive bay 1
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Hard drive bay 2
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Left ejector captive screw
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Left blade ejector handle
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Asset tab
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Right blade ejector handle
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Right ejector captive screw
Each server has a blank plastic tag that pulls out of the front panel, provided so you can add your
1.
own asset tracking label without interfering with the intended air flow.
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Figure
UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server
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1) is available in both M1 and M2 versions. This document
8
Power button and LED
9
Network link status LED
10 Blade health LED
11 Console connector
12 Reset button access
13 Beaconing LED and button

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  • Page 1 1) is available in both M1 and M2 versions. This document applies equally to both versions. The Cisco UCS B250 is a full-width blade with 48 DIMM slots for up to 384 GB of memory; it supports two adapters. You may install up to four UCS B250 Blade Servers to a UCS chassis.
  • Page 2 "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 unexpected shutdown at a later time.
  • Page 3 Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or Caution loss of data. Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, can cause physical injuries. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 4 üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden. BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 5 Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna anordning. SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 6 S e n d d o c u m e n t c o m m e n t s t o u c s - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note...
  • Page 7 Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed. GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 8 S e n d d o c u m e n t c o m m e n t s t o u c s - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note...
  • Page 9 UCS Manager. If the drive being replaced was part of a RAID array we recommend using a newly ordered drive of identical size, model, and manufacturer to replace the failed drive. Cisco recommends following industry standard practice of using drives of the same capacity when creating RAID volumes.
  • Page 10 Place the hard drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in Step 2 another blade server. Install a blank faceplate (N20-BBLKD) to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty. Step 3 Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 11 Gently slide the hard drive into the opening in the blade server until it seats into place. Step 2 Push the hard drive lever into the closed position. Step 3 Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 12 You can invoke a graceful shutdown or an emergency shutdown (hard shutdown) by using either of the following methods: Use the UCS Manager. See either the Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide or the Cisco • UCS Manager CLI Configuration Guide.
  • Page 13 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 B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 14 Gently slide the blade into the opening until you cannot push it any farther. Step 5 Press the ejector levers so that they catch the edge of the chassis and press the extended memory blade server all the way in. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 15 (N20-BBFLB=). Note If a Cisco UCS B250 M1 server with a single processor is installed in a chassis next to a Cisco UCS B440 or B230 server, the Cisco UCS B440 or B230 may throttle down due to insufficient available cooling.
  • Page 16 S e n d d o c u m e n t c o m m e n t s t o u c s - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m configured with a single CPU. Cisco UCS B250 M1 servers shipped beginning July 2010 and all Cisco UCS B250 M2 servers are automatically shipped with a baffle pre-installed.
  • Page 17 LED for a component if an uncorrectable error or correctable errors (such as a host ECC error) over the allowed threshold occur. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 18 Press the battery socket retaining clip toward the chassis wall (see Figure Lift the battery from the socket. Use needle-nose pliers to grasp the battery if there is not enough clearance for your fingers. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 19 Power Draw (W) Clock Speed DDR3 Cache Voltage N20-X00001 / Xeon X5570 95 W 2.93 GHz 1333 8 MB N20-X00002 / Xeon E5540 80 W 2.53 GHz 1066 8 MB Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 20 To remove a CPU or heat sink, follow these steps: Unscrew the four captive screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard. See Figure 10, callout 1. Step 1 Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 21 10, callout Step 2 2. Remove the old thermal compound from the bottom of the heat sink using the cleaning kit (UCSX-HSCK) available from Cisco. Follow the instructions on the two bottles of cleaning solvent. Unhook the socket latch. See Figure 10, callout 3.
  • Page 22 The service profile may not be set up for the added memory. To install a DIMM into the extended memory blade server, follow these steps: Step 1 Open both DIMM connector latches, refer to callout 1 in Figure Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...

  • Page 23: Table Of Contents

    Memory Mirroring and RAS, page 30 • Modern processors are designed to support several generations of memory technology. Cisco's Extended Memory Technology allows us to replace high-density DIMMs with multiple lower-density DIMMs in a way that is transparent to the processor and to applications. In some configurations, we are emulating DIMMs that are not available, such as making four 8-GB DIMMs appear to be a single 32-GB DIMM.

  • Page 24: Supported Dimms

    Two DIMMs, each 8 GB dual-rank DDR3-1333 MHz Low Voltage PC3-10600 1. 4 GB single Rank low voltage DIMMs require Cisco UCS Manager version 1.4(1) or later, and the related BIOS package. Low voltage DIMMs require Cisco UCS Manager version 1.2(1) or later, and the related BIOS package.

  • Page 25: Low-Voltage Dimm Considerations

    The two low-voltage DIMMs within a DIMM pair must have the identical manufacturer, type, speed, • and size. Cisco provides spare DIMMs for this product in matched pair kits. • Low-voltage DIMM pairs and standard-voltage DIMM pairs can be mixed in the same server. Note that this causes the system BIOS to default to standard-voltage operation (Performance Mode).

  • Page 26: Memory Arrangement

    # of DIMMs to Install in a Channel Install DIMMs in Channel Slot numbers 0, 1 (0, 1) – (4, 5) (0, 1) – (4, 5) – (2, 3) – (6, 7) Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 27 Figure 14 Logical DIMMs and Channels Each CPU in a Cisco UCS B250 blade server supports 2 logical DIMMs (up to 8 physical DIMMs) and 3 channels. DIMMs can be used in the extended memory blade server in a 2 DIMM per Channel (2 DPC)

  • Page 28: Memory Performance

    Mixing clock frequencies is not supported. Your selected CPU(s) can have some effect on performance. If two CPUs are used, both must be of • the same type. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
  • Page 29 Use Intel Xeon X5570 or X5550 processors (PIDs N20-X00001 and N20-X00006). • Use only Cisco certified single or dual rank DIMMs that support 1333 MHz speeds (see Table • DIMMs do not have to be identical in type or capacity, but beware of the caveats listed in the section below regarding performance degradation.

  • Page 30: Memory Mirroring And Ras

    Removing or Installing an Adapter Card The Cisco UCS B250 blade server can accept up to two dual-port adapter card connections for up to 40 Gbps of redundant I/O throughput. The network adapters and interface cards all have a shared installation process.
  • Page 31 Firmly press the adapter connector into the motherboard connector. If the seating is bad, it may cause Step 2 the network connection LED to stay amber when the server is restarted. Cisco UCS B250 Extended Memory Blade Server Installation and Service Note OL-22474-03...
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