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    Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server Installation and Service Note Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server LEDs Buttons Connectors Hard Drive Replacement Blade Server Removal and Installation Secure Digital (SD) Card Access Removing a Blade Server Cover Working Inside the Blade Server...

  • Page 2: Cisco Ucs B200 M3 Blade Server

    Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server The Cisco UCS B200 M3 is an Intel-based, half-width blade supporting two CPU sockets using Intel E5-2600 series CPUs and up to 24 DIMMs; it supports one modular LOM (dedicated slot for Cisco's Virtual Interface Card) and one mezzanine adapter. At this time, the UCS B200 M2 (second generation) server is still available and is documented elsewhere.
  • Page 3 You cannot shut down standby power from the front-panel power button. See the Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guide for your release for information about completely powering off the server from the software interface.

  • Page 4: Buttons

    If the desired power state for a service profile associated with a blade server or an integrated rack-mount 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 unexpected shutdown at a later time.

  • Page 5: Hard Drive Replacement

    Before upgrading or adding an HDD 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.
  • Page 6 Procedure Step 1 Push the button to release the ejector, and then pull the hard drive from its slot. Figure 3: Removing the Hard Drive Step 2 Place the hard drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another server. Step 3 Install a hard disk drive blank faceplate to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty.

  • Page 7: Blade Server Removal And Installation

    Push the hard drive lever into the closed position. You can use Cisco UCS Manager to format and configure RAID services. For details, see the 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...

  • Page 8: Removing A Blade Server

    Powering Off Blade Servers Using the Power Button You can also shut the server down remotely using Cisco UCS Manager. For details, see the 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_...
  • Page 9 Installing a Half-width Blade Server UCS B200 M4, UCS B200 M3, and UCS B22 M3 half-width blade servers are interoperable in a UCS chassis with any other UCS blade servers, including prior generation B200 M2 and B200 M1 servers, or other UCS B-Series blade servers. To install a half-width...

  • Page 10: Secure Digital (Sd) Card Access

    SD card slots are provided and one or two SD cards can be populated. If two SD cards are populated, they can be used in a mirrored mode (Cisco UCS Manager 2.2.x and later required). Do not mix 16 GB and 32 GB SD cards in the same server.

  • Page 11: Removing A Blade Server Cover

    Step 1 Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below. Step 2 While holding the back end of the cover, pull the cover back and then up. Figure 7: Opening a Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server...

  • Page 12: Air Baffles

    The air baffles direct and improve air flow for the server components. Two identical baffles ship with each B200 M3 server. No tools are necessary to install them, just place them over the DIMMs as shown, with the holes in the center of the baffles aligned with the corresponding motherboard standoffs. Figure 8: Cisco UCS B200 M3 Air Baffles...

  • Page 13: Internal Components

    Figure 9: Inside View of the B200 M3 Blade Server Hard drive bays Internal USB connector Cisco UCS-USBFLSH-S-4GB= is recommended, but if another USB drive will be used it must be no wider than .8 inches, and no more than 1.345 inches long in order tp provide needed clearances to install or remove the USB drive.

  • Page 14: Working Inside The Blade Server

    Working Inside the Blade Server Installing a Motherboard CMOS Battery All Cisco UCS blade servers use a CR2032 battery (Cisco PID N20-MBLIBATT=) to preserve BIOS settings while the server is powered down. Warning There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly.
  • Page 15 • 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 16 b) Place the CPU on the pedestal. The CPU corners should fit snugly at the pedestal corners and the notches should meet the pegs perfectly. c) Place the CPU pick and place tool on the CPU pedestal aligned with the A1 arrow pointing to the A1 registration mark on the pedestal.
  • Page 17 Step 4 Place the CPU and tool on the CPU socket with the registration marks aligned as shown. Step 5 Press the button/handle on the pick and place tool to release the CPU into the socket. Figure 11: Using the CPU Pick and Place Tool to Insert the CPU Alignment mark on the tool button/handle Alignment mark on the CPU socket...
  • Page 18 Step 6 Close the socket latch. See callout 1 in the following figure. Step 7 Secure the first hook, which has the following icon: See callout 2 in the following figure. Step 8 Secure the second hook, which has the following icon: See callout 3 in the following figure.
  • Page 19 • 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 20 Procedure Step 1 (Optional) If you are installing a CPU in a socket that had been shipped empty, there will be a protective cap intended to prevent bent or touched contact pins. The pick and pull cap tool provided can be used in a manner similar to a pair of tweezers.
  • Page 21 e) Lift the tool and CPU straight up off of the pedestal. Figure 14: Loading the Pick and Place Tool Alignment mark on the pick and place tool, CPU and pedestal...
  • Page 22 Step 4 Place the CPU and tool on the CPU socket with the registration marks aligned as shown. Step 5 Press the button/handle on the pick and place tool to release the CPU into the socket. Figure 15: Using the CPU Pick and Place Tool to Insert the CPU Alignment mark on the tool button/handle Alignment mark on the CPU socket...
  • Page 23 Step 6 Close the socket latch. See callout 1 in the following figure. Step 7 Secure the first hook, which has the following icon: See callout 2 in the following figure. Step 8 Secure the second hook, which has the following icon: See callout 3 in the following figure.
  • Page 24 Step 2 Press the DIMM connector latches inward slightly to seat them fully. Supported DIMMs The DIMMs supported in this blade server are constantly being updated. A list of currently supported and available DIMMs is in the specification sheets at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10280/products_data_sheets_list.html...
  • Page 25 Cisco does not support third-party memory DIMMs, and in some cases their use may irreparably damage the server and require an RMA and down time. Memory Arrangement The blade server contains 24 DIMM slots—12 for each CPU. Each set of 12 DIMM slots is arranged into four channels, where each channel has three DIMMs.
  • Page 26 The figure below shows how DIMMs and channels are physically laid out on the blade server. The DIMM slots in the upper and lower right are associated with the second CPU (CPU shown on right in the diagram), while the DIMM slots in the upper and lower left are associated with the first CPU (CPU shown on left).
  • Page 27 DIMMs per Channel (3DPC) configuration. Each CPU in a Cisco UCS B200 M3 blade server supports four channels of three memory slots each. In a 1 DPC configuration, DIMMs are in slot 0 only. In a 2 DPC configuration, DIMMs are in both slot 0 and slot 1. In a 3 DPC configuration, DIMMs are in...
  • Page 28 Table 3: Supported DIMM Population Order DIMMs per CPU CPU 1 installed slots CPU 2 installed slots A0, B0 E0, F0 A0, B0, C0 E0, F0, G0 4 (Blue slots) A0, B0, C0, D0 E0, F0, G0, H0 A0, B0, C0, D0, A1 E0, F0, G0, H0, E1 A0, B0, C0, D0, A1, B1 E0, F0, G0, H0, E1, F1...
  • Page 29 Installing a mLOM Adapter The Cisco VIC 1240 is a specialized modular Lan on Motherboard (mLOM) adapter that provides dual 2 x 10 Gb of Ethernet/ or Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity to each chassis. It plugs into the dedicated mLOM connector only. It is currently the only card that can be plugged into the mLOM connector and it will provide connectivity through either a 2100 series or 2200 series IOM.

  • Page 30: Installing An Adapter Card

    Using these drives in a B200 M3, or B22 M3 blade server requires the presence of a VIC 1240 mLOM to provide blade I/O. They will not work in M1 and M2 generation Cisco UCS servers. These drives appear in Cisco UCS Manager as regular SSDs.
  • Page 31 Removing an adapter card is the reverse of installing it. 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. Figure 22: Installing an Adapter Card Figure 23: Installing an Adapter Card...

  • Page 32: Installing And Enabling A Trusted Platform Module

    Installing and Enabling a Trusted Platform Module The Trusted Platform Module (TPM, Cisco Product ID UCSX-TPM2-001) is a component that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the server. These artifacts can include passwords, certificates, or encryption keys. A TPM can also be used to store platform measurements that help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy.
  • Page 33 TPM installation is supported after-factory. However, a TPM installs with a one-way screw and cannot Note be replaced or moved to another server. If a server with a TPM is returned, the replacement server must be ordered with a new TPM. Procedure Step 1 Install the TPM hardware.

  • Page 34: Server Troubleshooting

    Cisco UCS blade servers are intended to be configured and managed using Cisco UCS Manager. For details, see the 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...

  • Page 35: Physical Specifications For The Cisco Ucs B200 M3

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