Removing The Scalability Terminator; Installing A Scalability Connector - Cisco UCS B460 M4 Installation And Service Note

Removing the Scalability Terminator

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.
Before you begin
Decommission the blade server using Cisco UCS Manager to take the server offline.
Procedure
Step 1
Completely loosen the captive screws on the front of the UCS Scalability Terminator. See callout 1 in the
following figure.
Step 2
Open both ejector levers on the front of the UCS Scalability Terminator. See callout 2 in the following figure.
Step 3 While holding the ejector levers open, pull the UCS Scalability Terminator away from the blade server to
separate it from the blade server. See callout 3 in the following figure.
Step 4
Once removed, place the UCS Scalability Terminator on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam.
Figure 22: Removing the Scalability Terminator

Installing a Scalability Connector

Use a UCS Scalability Connector to connect together two UCS Scalable M4 Blade Modules and form the
UCS B460 M4 Blade Server.
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