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- Page 1 Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide First Published: 2018-10-25 Last Modified: 2022-08-23 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) Fax: 408 527-0883...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Initial Server Setup Connecting to the Server Locally For Setup Connecting to the Server Remotely For Setup Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware... - Page 4 A P P E N D I X A Server Specifications Server Specifications Physical Specifications Environmental Specifications Cisco Virtual Interface Card (VIC) Considerations Power Specifications 770 W AC Power Supply 1050 W DC Power Supply Power Cord Specifications Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 5: Overview
Cisco APIC Server M4 and L4 (APIC-SERVER-M4 and APIC-SERVER-L4)— Server is a one-rack unit server that can be used standalone, or as part of the Cisco Unified Computing System, which unifies computing, networking, management, virtualization, and storage access into a single integrated architecture. Cisco UCS also enables end-to-end server visibility, management, and control in both bare metal and virtualized environments. - Page 6 • Cluster formation isn't supported for UCSC-PCIE-C25Q-04. • 25 link is not supported with Intel NIC E810XXVDA2 2x25/10 GbE SFP. • Cisco APIC Server M4-L4 using Intel NIC X710 should always be used with 10G supported copper switch. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 7: External Features
Cisco APIC M4 and L4 Server (SFF Drives) Front Panel Features The following figure shows the front panel features of the small form-factor drive versions of the server. Figure 1: Cisco APIC M4 and L4 Server (SFF Drives) Front Panel Drive bays 1-10 support SAS/SATA hard disk Unit identification button/LED drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs). - Page 8 Overview External Features Figure 2: Cisco APIC M4 and L4 Server Rear Panel PCIe slots Following PCIe Riser combinations are available: • One half-height riser card in PCIe Riser 1 • Three half-height riser cards in PCIe Riser 1, 2, 3 •...
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Page 9: Status Leds And Buttons
SAS/SATA drive activity LED • Off—There is no hard drive in the hard drive tray (no access, no fault). • Green—The hard drive is ready. • Green, blinking—The hard drive is reading or writing data. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... - Page 10 Power button/LED • Off—There is no AC power to the server. • Amber—The server is in standby power mode. Power is supplied only to the Cisco IMC and some motherboard functions. • Green—The server is in main power mode. Power is supplied to all server components.
- Page 11 Temperature status • Green—The server is operating at normal temperature. • Amber, steady—One or more temperature sensors breached the critical threshold. • Amber, blinking—One or more temperature sensors breached the non-recoverable threshold. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 12: Rear-Panel Leds
• Green—Link is active. • Green, blinking—Traffic is present on the active link. Rear unit identification • Off—The unit identification function is not in use. • Blue, blinking—The unit identification function is activated. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... -
Page 13: Internal Diagnostic Leds
• Amber, solid—Critical error detected; 12 V main power off (for example, over-current, over-voltage, or over-temperature failure). Internal Diagnostic LEDs The server has internal fault LEDs for CPUs, DIMMs, and fan modules. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... -
Page 14: Serviceable Component Locations
• Off—CPU is OK. Serviceable Component Locations This topic shows the locations of the field-replaceable components and service-related items. The view in the following figure shows the server with the top cover removed. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... - Page 15 Overview Serviceable Component Locations Figure 6: Cisco APIC M4 and L4 Server, Serviceable Component Locations Front-loading drive bays 1–10 Cisco M6 12G SAS RAID card support SAS/SATA/NVMe or Cisco M6 12G SAS HBA drives. Controller Cooling fan modules, eight. SuperCap module mounting...
- Page 16 (x16 PCIe lane) Figure 7: Three Riser Configuration Serviceable Component Locations Front-loading drive bays 1–10 support Cisco M6 12G SAS RAID card or Cisco M6 12G SAS/SATA/NVMe drives. SAS HBA Controller Cooling fan modules, eight. SuperCap module mounting bracket...
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Page 17: Summary Of Server Features
Baseboard management BMC, running Cisco Integrated Management Controller (Cisco IMC) firmware. Depending on your Cisco IMC settings, Cisco IMC can be accessed through the 1-Gb dedicated management port, the 1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet LAN ports, or a Cisco virtual interface card. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... - Page 18 One power supply is mandatory; one more can be added for 1 + 1 redundancy. ACPI The advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 4.0 standard is supported. Front Panel The front panel controller provides status indications and control buttons Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 19: One Half-Height Riser Card In Pcie Riser
• One flexible modular LAN on motherboard (mLOM) slot that can accommodate various interface cards Front panel: • One KVM console connector (supplies two USB 2.0 connectors, one • VGA DB15 video connector, and one serial port (RS232) RJ45 connector) Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... - Page 20 CIMC manages certain components within the server, such as the Cisco 12G SAS HBA. Storage Controllers The Cisco 12G SAS RAID controller or Cisco 12G SAS HBA plugs into a dedicated slot. Only one of these at a time can be used at a time.
- Page 21 • Cisco Virtual Interface Cards (VICs) RAID backup The server has a mounting bracket near the cooling fans for the supercap unit that is used with the Cisco modular RAID controller card. Integrated video Integrated VGA video.
- Page 22 Overview Summary of Server Features Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 23: Installing The Server
Initial Server Setup, on page 26 • NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings, on page 30 • Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware, on page 31 • Accessing the System BIOS, on page 31 • Smart Access Serial, on page 32 •... - Page 24 Caution Avoid uninterruptible power supply (UPS) types that use ferroresonant technology. These UPS types can become unstable with systems such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations from fluctuating data traffic patterns. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 25: Grounding Requirements
• The rack-post holes can be square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or #10-32 UNC when you use the Cisco-supplied slide rails. • The minimum vertical rack space per server must be one rack unit (RU), equal to 1.75 in. (44.45 mm). Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... -
Page 26: Installing The Server In A Rack
• Cisco part UCSC-CMAF-M6= (cable management arm) Rack Installation Tools Required The slide rails sold by Cisco Systems for this server do not require tools for installation. Slide Rail and Cable Management Arm Dimensions The slide rails for this server have an adjustment range of 24 to 36 inches (610 to 914 mm). - Page 27 Adjust the slide-rail length, and then push the rear mounting pegs into the corresponding rear rack-post holes. The slide rail must be level front-to-rear. The rear mounting pegs enter the rear rack-post holes from the inside of the rack post. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 28: Installing The Cable Management Arm (Optional)
With the server pushed fully into the rack, slide the CMA tab of the CMA arm that is farthest from the server onto the end of the stationary slide rail that is attached to the rack post. Slide the tab over the end of the rail until it clicks and locks. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... -
Page 29: Reversing The Cable Management Arm (Optional)
Pivot the tab that is at the end of the width-adjustment slider. Depress and hold the metal button on the outside of the tab and pivot the tab 180 degrees so that it points toward the rear of the server. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... -
Page 30: Initial Server Setup
There are two methods for connecting to the system for initial setup: • Local setup—Use this procedure if you want to connect a keyboard and monitor directly to the system for setup. This procedure can use a KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) or the ports on the rear of the server. -
Page 31: Connecting To The Server Locally For Setup
Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server using one of the following methods: • Connect an optional KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) to the KVM connector on the front panel. Connect your USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the KVM cable. -
Page 32: Connecting To The Server Remotely For Setup
Allow your preconfigured DHCP server to assign an IP address to the server node. Step 4 Use the assigned IP address to access and log in to the Cisco IMC for the server node. Consult with your DHCP server administrator to determine the IP address. -
Page 33: Setting Up The System With The Cisco Imc Configuration Utility
Utility. Step 1 Set the NIC mode to choose which ports to use to access Cisco IMC for server management. Cisco IMC for APIC appliance only supports dedicated mode: • Dedicated—The dedicated management port is used to access Cisco IMC. You must select the None NIC redundancy setting in the following step. -
Page 34: Nic Mode And Nic Redundancy Settings
What to do next Use a browser and the IP address of the Cisco IMC to connect to the Cisco IMC management interface. The IP address is based upon the settings that you made (either a static address or the address assigned by your DHCP server). -
Page 35: Updating The Bios And Cisco Imc Firmware
When you upgrade the BIOS firmware, you must also upgrade the Cisco IMC firmware to the same version or the server does not boot. Do not power off the server until the BIOS and Cisco IMC firmware are matching or the server does not boot. -
Page 36: Smart Access Serial
• This feature has the following requirements: • A serial cable connection, which can use either the RJ-45 serial connector on the server rear panel, or a DB-9 connection when using the KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) on the front-panel KVM console connector. - Page 37 • Disabled: the front-panel USB device is connected to the host. • In a case where no management network is available to connect remotely to Cisco IMC, a Device Firmware Update (DFU) shell over serial cable can be used to generate and download technical support files to the USB device that is attached to front panel USB port.
- Page 38 Installing the Server Smart Access USB Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 39: Appendix A Server Specifications
Server with slide rail: 31.0 in (787.4 mm) Weight Maximum: 37.5 lb. (17.0 Kg) Minimum: 29.0 lb. (13.2 Kg) Environmental Specifications The following table lists the environmental requirements and specifications for the server. Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... - Page 40 Below 5% or above 95% and 33o C (91o F) maximum dew-point temperature, non-condensing environment (when the server is stored or transported) Altitude, operating 0 to 10,000 feet Altitude, non-operating 0 to 40,000 feet (when the server is stored or transported) Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
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Page 41: Cisco Virtual Interface Card (Vic) Considerations
This section describes VIC card support and special considerations for this server. Note If you use the Cisco Card NIC mode, you must also make a VIC Slot setting that matches where your VIC is installed. The options are Riser1, Riser2, and Flex-LOM. See... -
Page 42: Power Specifications
1466.71 BTU/hr. Note Do not mix power supply types or wattages in the server. Both power supplies must be identical. You can get more specific power information for your exact server configuration by using the Cisco UCS Power Calculator: http://ucspowercalc.cisco.com The power specifications for the supported power supply options are listed in the following sections. -
Page 43: 1050 W Dc Power Supply
Climate Savers Platinum Efficiency (80Plus Platinum certified) Form factor RSP2 Input connector IEC320 C14 1050 W DC Power Supply This section lists the specifications for each 1050 W DC power supply (Cisco part number UCSC-PSUV2-1050DC). Table 10: 1050 W DC Specifications Description Specification DC Input Voltage... -
Page 44: Power Cord Specifications
Argentina CAB-C13-C14-2M-JP AC Power Cord, C13 to C14 Japan PSE Mark CAB-9K10A-EU AC Power Cord, 250 V, 10 A; CEE 7/7 Plug Europe CAB-250V-10A-IS AC Power Cord, 250 V, 10 A Israel Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide... - Page 45 AC power cord, 250 V, 10 A, MP232 plug Switzerland CAB-250V-10A-BR AC power Cord, 250 V, 10 A Brazil CAB-9K10A-UK AC power cord, 250 V, 10 A (13 A fuse), BS1363 plug United Kingdom Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...
- Page 46 AC power cord, NEMA L6-20 to C13 connectors CAB-9K10A-IT AC power cord, 250 V, 10 A, CEI 23-16/VII plug Italy R2XX-DMYMPWRCORD No power cord; PID option for ordering server with no power cord Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide...