Installing A Virtual Interface Card Adapter - Cisco UCS B200 M4 Servicing Manual

Servicing a Blade Server
Memory Mirroring and RAS
The Intel CPUs within the blade server support memory mirroring only when an even number of channels
are populated with DIMMs. Furthermore, if memory mirroring is used, DRAM size is reduced by 50 percent
for reasons of reliability.

Installing a Virtual Interface Card Adapter

The Cisco Virtual Interface Card (VIC) 1340 and VIC 1240 are specialized adapters that provide dual 2 x 10
Gb of Ethernet or Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity to each blade server. They plug into the
dedicated VIC connector, and they are the only adapters that can be plugged into the slot 1 connector. They
provide connectivity through Cisco UCS 6100, 6200, and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. The Cisco VIC
1200 Series (1240 and 1280) is compatible in UCS domains that implement both UCS 6100 and 6200 Series
Fabric Interconnects. The Cisco VIC 1300 Series (1340 and 1380) is compatible with the UCS 6200 Series
Fabric Interconnects and UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects.
Note
You must remove the adapter card to service it.
To install a Cisco VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 in the blade server, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Position the VIC board connector above the motherboard connector and align the captive screw to the standoff
post on the motherboard.
Step 2 Firmly press the VIC board connector into the motherboard connector.
Step 3
Tighten the captive screw.
Tip To remove a VIC, reverse the above procedure. You might find it helpful when removing the
connector from the motherboard to gently rock the board along the length of the connector until it
loosens.
Memory Mirroring and RAS
Servicing a Blade Server
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