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    Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, In c. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 951 34-1706 USA http://www.ci sco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (638 7) Fax: 408 527-0883 Cisco U CS C21 0 S er v er Installation and S er vice Guide Cov ers UCS C21 0 Server Generations M1 and M2 Ju ly 31, 20 13 Text Part Number: OL -20887-02[...]

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    THE SPECIFICATION S AND INFORMATION REGARDING TH E PRODUCTS IN TH IS MANUAL A RE SUBJECT TO CHAN GE WITHOUT NOT ICE. ALL STATEMENTS , INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATI ONS IN THI S MANUAL ARE BE LIEVED TO BE A CCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WI THOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EX PRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPO NSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY [...]

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    iii Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 CONTENTS Preface vii Related Documentation vii Audience vii Organization vii Conventi ons viii Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Serv ice Request xiii CHAPTER 1 Overview 1-1 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Server 2-1 Unpacking and Inspecting the Server 2-2 Preparing for Installat[...]

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    Contents iv Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Status LEDs 3-2 Front Panel LEDs 3-2 Rear Panel LEDs 3-4 Preparing for Component Installa tion 3-7 Required Equipment 3-7 Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server 3-8 Removing and Replacing the Server in a Rack 3-9 Removing and Replacing the Server Top Co ver 3-10 Removi[...]

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    Contents v Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 APPENDIX B Cable and Power Co rd Specifications B-1 KVM Cable B-1 Supported Powe r Cords and Plugs B-2 AC Power Cord Illustrations B-3 APPENDIX C RAID Controller Con siderations C-1 Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cabl es C- 1 Enabling the Integrated In tel ICH1 0R[...]

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    Contents vi Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02[...]

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    vii Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and con ventions of the Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Gui de . It also provides in formation on ho w to obtain related documen tation. This guide co vers UCS C210 Serv er Generations M1 and M2. Difference[...]

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    viii Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Conventions This document uses the f ollo wing con ventions for notes, cautions, and safety w arnings. Notes and Cautions contain important in formation that you should k now . Note Means r eader take no te . Notes c ontain he lpful sugg estions or references to mate rial that a[...]

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    ix Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 V aroitus TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEIT A Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. T ilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vam moja. Ennen kuin käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemisee n liittyvät riskit ja tutustu onnettomuuksien yl eisiin ehkäisytapoihin. T u[...]

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    x Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Avis o INSTRUÇÕES IMPORT ANTES DE SEGURANÇA Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. V ocê está em uma situação que poderá ser causadora de lesões corporais. Antes de iniciar a utilização de qualquer equipamento, tenha conh ecimento dos perigos envolvidos no manuseio de [...]

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    xi Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Avis o INSTRUÇÕES IMPORT ANTES DE SEGURANÇA Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. V ocê se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de le sões corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipam ento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os circuitos elétricos e famili[...]

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    xii Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02[...]

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    xiii Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For info rmation on obtaining documentation, sub mitting a service request, and gatheri ng additional information, see the mont hly What’ s New in Cisco Pr oduct Documentation , which also li sts all ne w and re vised Ci[...]

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    xiv Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02[...]

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    CH A P T E R 1-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 1 Overview The Cisco UCS C210 Server , which is a part of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server f amily , operates in a wide range of data center en vironmen ts, including those en vironments that use the Cisco Unified Comp uting System, Cisco Nex us family prod uc[...]

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    1-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 1 -2 Rear P anel Featur es The Cisco UCS C210 server h as the follo wing hardware compon ents and features: . 1 Pow er supply (up to tw o) 2 USB 2.0 connectors (two) 3 10/100 Ethernet management port (RJ45) 4 Serial connector (DB9) 5 V ideo connector (DB15 V GA) 6[...]

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    1-3 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Disk Management Factory-conf igured RAID 5 support opt ions: • RAID 0 and 1 suppo rt for up to fi ve SA T A driv es w ith the integrated SA T A controller . Note The integrated ICH1 0R RAID controller is not compatible for use with VMW are ESX/ESXi Server softwa re in an[...]

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    1-4 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter See the “T echnical Specifications” section on page A-1 for more physical, en vironmental, and po wer details. 1. DIMM = dual inline memory module 2. DDR = double data rate (transfer mode) 3. SAS = serial attached SCSI 4. SATA = serial advanced technology attachment 5[...]

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    CH A P T E R 2-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 2 Installing the Server This chapter describes how to install the server and includes the follo wing sections: • Unpacking and Inspecting t he Server , page 2-2 • Preparing for Installation , page 2-3 • Installing the Server Into a Rack, page 2-5 • Initial Ser[...]

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    2-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Ti p Keep the shipping container in case the se rver requires sh ipping in the future. Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment . If any damage occurred du ring transportation or any items are mi ssing, contact your cust[...]

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    2-3 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Preparing for Installation This section includes the following topics: • Installation Guidelines, p age 2-3 • Rack Requirements, page 2-4 • Required Equipment , page 2-4 • Slide Rail Adjustment Range, pag e 2-4 Installation Guidelines War ni ng T o prevent the sy s[...]

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    2-4 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Rack Requirements This section provides the requirem ents for the standard open racks, assuming an e xternal ambient air temperature range of 32 to 95 ° F ( 0 to 35 ° C). The rack must be of the follo wing type: • Standard 19-inch (48.3 -cm) wide, four-p ost EIA rack,[...]

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    2-5 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing the Server Into a Rack The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : http://www .cis[...]

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    2-6 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 2-2 Attac hing a Sl ide-Rail Assembly Note The mounting pegs th at protrude through t he rack-post holes are designed to f it round or square #12-24 holes, or #10-32 holes when t he mounting pe g is compressed (see Figure 2-3 ). If your rack has # 10-32 rack-post [...]

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    2-7 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter d. Attach the second slide-rail assemb ly to the opposite side of the rack. En sure that the two slide-rail assemblies are lev el and at the same height with each other . e. Pull the inner slide ra ils on each assembly out tow ard the rack front until the y hit the interna[...]

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    2-8 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter b. Push the serv er into the slide rails unti l it stops at the internal stops. c. Push the plastic in stallation rel ease clip on each mounting bracket to ward the server rear (see item 5 in Figure 2-4 ), and then continue pushing th e server into the rack until its fron[...]

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    2-9 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Initial Server Setup This section contains the following topics: • Connecting and Po wering On the Serv er (Standalone Mode), page 2-9 • NIC Modes and NIC Redundanc y Settings, page 2-12 Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode) Note This section describe[...]

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    2-10 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Step 2 Use the supplied KVM cable to connect a keyboard and VGA monito r to the console connector on the front panel (see Figure 1-1 on page 1-1 ). Note Alternati vely , you can use the VGA and USB por ts on th e rear panel. Ho we ver , you cannot use the front panel con[...]

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    2-11 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter d. Use this utility to change the NIC redundancy to your preference. This server has three possible NIC redundanc y settings: – None—The Ethernet ports operate independent ly and do not f ail ov er if there is a problem. – Acti ve-standby —If an acti ve Ethernet p[...]

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    2-12 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings This server h as the follo wing NIC mode settings th at you can choose from: • Dedicated—The 10/100 management por t is used to access the CIMC. Y ou hav e to select a NIC redundanc y and IP setting. • Shared LOM (def ault)—T[...]

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    2-13 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter System BIOS and CIMC Firmware This section contains information about the system BIOS and it includes the f ollowing sections: • Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-13 • Accessing the System BIOS, page 2-1 4 Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware Caution When you[...]

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    2-14 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Accessing the System BIOS Y ou can change the BIOS settings for your server by using t he procedure in this section. D etailed instructions ar e also printed on the BI OS screens. Step 1 Enter the BIOS setup utility by pressing the F2 key wh en prompted during boo tup. N[...]

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    2-15 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Motherboard Jumpers These jumpers are adjacent to the CMOS battery (see Figure 2-6 on page 2-15 ). This section cont ains the following topics: • Using the BIOS Recovery Jumper J1 E5 to Recov er Corrupt BIOS, page 2-16 • Clearing the CIMC Admin P assword Using Jum per[...]

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    2-16 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Using the BIOS Recovery Jumper J1E5 to Recover Corrupt BIOS This jumper is adjacent to the CMOS battery (see Figure 2-6 on page 2-1 5 ). Y ou can use this jumper to force the server to flash a ne w B IOS, in the case of a system hang. For e xample, if the system hangs af[...]

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    2-17 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Clearing the CIMC Admin Pa ssword Using Jumper J45 This procedure describes ho w to clear the CIMC admin password back to the d efault in case the user-selected password is lost o f forgotten. Step 1 Po wer of f the server as described in th e “Shutting Do wn and Po wer[...]

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    2-18 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Using the Clear CMOS Jumper J1E6 Y ou can use this jumper (see Figure 2-6 on page 2- 15 ) to clear the server’ s CMOS settings in the case of a system hang. F or example, i f the server hangs because o f incorrect settings and does not boot, use t his jumper to in vali[...]

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    2-19 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Clearing the BIOS Admin Pa ssword Using Jumper J1E4 This procedure describes ho w to clear the BIOS admin passw ord for the BIOS back to the def ault in case the user-selected passw ord is lost of for gotten. Step 1 Po wer of f the server as described in th e “Shutting [...]

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    2-20 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter[...]

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    CH A P T E R 3-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 3 Maintaining the Server This chapter describe s how to diagnose hardware problems with status LEDs and ho w to install or replace hardware compon ents, and includes the follo wing sections: • Server Moni toring and Managemen t T ools, page 3-1 • Status LEDs, page[...]

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    3-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Status LEDs This section describes the locat ions and interpretation s of LEDs on the server that can provide status and troubleshooting info rmation. This section includes the follo wing topics: • Front Panel LEDs, page 3-2 • Rear Panel LEDs, page 3-4 Front Panel LED[...]

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    3-3 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter System fault • Green—The server is oper ating properly . • Amber , blinking—An e vent th at requires a service action has been detected. In vestigate oth er LEDs and logs to isol ate the problem. Power status • Off —No A C power is pres ent. • Blinking green?[...]

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    3-4 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Rear Panel LEDs Figure 3-2 sho w s the names and locat ions of the rear panel LEDs. Figur e 3-2 Rear P anel LEDs Ta b l e 3-2 describes the possible states and interp retations for the LEDs that ar e sho wn in Figure 3-2 . 1 Pow er supply fault LED 2 Rear Locator LED 3 10[...]

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    3-5 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Ta b l e 3-2 Rear P anel LEDs LED Name State Pow er supply fault • Off —No A C power is present in an y po wer supplies. • Green—This po wer supply is operat ing properly in main po wer mode. • Green, blinking—This po wer supply is operating properly in standby[...]

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    3-6 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Note The 10/100/1000 Giga bit Ethernet link status LED and the speed LED must be read in combination fo r the follo wing interpretations. 10/100/1000 Gi gabit Ethernet link stat us (right) 10/100/1000 Gi gabit Ethernet speed (left) • Right of f + left off—N o link is [...]

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    3-7 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Preparing for Component Installation This section describes how to prepare the server fo r component installation or replacement and includes the following t opics: • Required Equipment , page 3-7 • Shutting Do wn and Powerin g Of f the Server , page 3-8 • Removing a[...]

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    3-8 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server Ti p If you hav e ordered a server with po wer supply redundancy (at least tw o po wer supplies), you do n ot hav e to po wer off the serv er to replace a power s upply because the y are redundant and hot-pluggable. The server har[...]

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    3-9 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Removing and Replacing the Server in a Rack T o remove or replace the serv er in a rack, follo w these steps: Ti p Y ou do not hav e to remov e the server from the rack if you can sli de it forward enough to remov e the top cov er and safely view and access the internal co[...]

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    3-10 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover T o remove or replace the top co ver of the server , follow these steps: War ni ng This unit might have more than one power cord. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the two power supply cords before servicing the[...]

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    3-11 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Removing and Replacing the Server Front Cover Note It is not necessary to remove the front cov er unle ss ins tructed to do so in a replacement procedure. T o remove or replace the front cov er of the server , follow these steps: Step 1 Re move a f ro nt cove r: a. Remov [...]

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    3-12 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Replaceable Component Locations This section sho ws the locations of the components that are discussed in this chapter . The view in Figure 3-5 is from the top down, with the top cover and intern al air baffle removed. Figur e 3-5 Replaceable Component Locations (top vie[...]

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    3-13 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing or Replacing Components War ni ng This unit might have m ore than one power cord. T o reduce the risk of electric sho ck, disconnect the two power supply cords before servicing the unit. Statement 14 War ni ng Blank faceplates and c over panels serve three impo[...]

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    3-14 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing Hard Drives and Solid State Drives The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : h[...]

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    3-15 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter T o replace or install a ho t-pluggable hard driv e or SSD , follo w these steps: Step 1 Remov e the driv e that you are replacing or re move a blank panel from an empty bay (see Figure 3-7 ): a. Press the release button to expose the ejector le ver . b. Pull the e jector[...]

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    3-16 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing Power Supplies The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : http://www .cisco.com[...]

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    3-17 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing a DVD Drive The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : http://www .cisco.com/en/[...]

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    3-18 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter g. Replace the server in the rack, replace power co rds and an y other cables, and then po wer on the server b y pressing the Pow er button. Figur e 3-9 Removing and Replacing a D VD driv e 1 D VD drive ( shown with serv er front cov er re move d) 2 D VD drive scre ws (t[...]

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    3-19 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing a Fan Tray The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : http://www .cisco.com/en/U[...]

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    3-20 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-1 0 Removing and Replacing a F an T ray 1 Fan t ray 2 Fan tray securing scre ws (two on each side) 2 1 195921[...]

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    3-21 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing DIMMs This section includes the following sections: • Memory Performance Guideli nes and Population Rules, page 3-21 • DIMM Installation Pr ocedure, page 3-24 Note T o ensure the best server p erformance, it is important that you are f a miliar with memory [...]

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    3-22 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-1 1 Ph ysical Repr esentati on of Banks and Channels Figure 3-12 sho ws a logical represen tation of the c han nels and banks associated with each CPU. Figur e 3-12 Logical Representation of Channels and Banks CPU2 CPU1 F1 F2 D1 D2 E1 E2 A2 A1 C2 C1 B2 B1 Front[...]

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    3-23 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Memory Population Rules When considering the memory co nfiguratio n of your server , you should con sider the follo w ing items: • DIMMs within the serv er should all be the same type, speed, and size. Do not mix different sized DIMMs or DIMMs with different clock rates[...]

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    3-24 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Memory Mirroring and RAS • The CPUs support memory mirrori ng only when Channels A and B on CPU 1 are populated w ith DIMMs that are identical in conf iguration, s ize, and speed. Do not populate ch annel C. If three channels are populated with DIMMs, memory mirroring [...]

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    3-25 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-13 Removing and Replacing Memory Modules 1 DIMM slots (12) 2 DIMM slot ejector lev er (two on each slot) 3 Alignment k ey in DIMM sl ot 195922 1 2 3[...]

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    3-26 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing CPUs and Heatsinks The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : http://www .cisco[...]

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    3-27 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter f. Loosen the tw o capti ve scr ews th at hold the heatsink t o the chassis posts and lift th e heatsink out of the server (see Figure 3-14 ). g. If you plan to use this heatsink with you r new CPU, clean the old thermal compound from the bot tom of the heatsink . h. Unho[...]

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    3-28 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-14 Removing and Replac ing C PUs and Heatsinks 1 Capti ve heatsink scre ws (two per CPU) 2 CPU cover plate (open) 3 CPU socket alignment keys (tw o) 4 CPU socket latch ( open) 195923 1 4 2 3 1[...]

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    3-29 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing a Motherboard CMOS Battery War ni ng There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced i ncorrectly . Replace the battery only w ith the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ [...]

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    3-30 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-15 Removing and Replacing a Motherboar d CMOS Batt ery Installing a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the fol[...]

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    3-31 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Step 2 Install a TPM: a. Align the connector that is on the undersid e of the ne w TPM with motherboard sock et JP2, and then press f irmly on both ends of the TPM to press the connector into the socket. b. Replace the securing screw that holds the TPM to the motherboard [...]

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    3-32 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter On the BIOS utility screen, select the Security tab, then select Set Administrator Passw ord . Use the pop-up box es to set the BIOS administrat or password, then p ress F10 to sa ve your settings and reboot the serv er . f. W atch during bootup for the F2 promp t, and t[...]

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    3-33 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter b. Set the assembly in place, alig ning the riser cards with the PCIe slots on the motherboard. c. Press down e venly on both en ds of the assembly to fully engage the riser cards with the PCIe slots on the motherb oard. Note Older servers hav e a screw that secures the P[...]

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    3-34 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Replacing a PCIe Card This section contains the following topics: • Replacing a PCIe Card, page 3- 34 • Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P 81E V irtual Interface Card (N2XX-A CPCI01), page 3-37 • Installing Multiple PCIe Cards an d Resolvin g Limited Resour[...]

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    3-35 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Note Older servers hav e a screw that secures the PCIe riser to the rear of the chassis, but newer serv ers do not ha ve this scre w . If your server has the scre w , continue with the ne xt step to remo ve it. If your server does not ha ve this scre w , skip to Step f. e[...]

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    3-36 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-19 Removing and Replacing a PCIe Card 1 Riser card assembly removed from chassis (top view ) 2 Riser card 3 PCIe card 4 PCIe card rear plate 5 PCIe card securing screw (attaches to assembly) 195926 5 1 2 3 4[...]

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    3-37 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01) The Cisco UCS P81E V irtual Interface Card is a standa rd-profile, half-length, du al-port 10 Gb PCI e card with SFP+. See the follo wing special considerations and prerequisites. • This[...]

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    3-38 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources When a large number of PCIe add- on cards are installed in the serv er, the sy stem may run out of t he following resources r equired for PCIe devices: • Option ROM memory space • 16-bit I/O space The top[...]

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    3-39 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Resolving Insufficient 16-Bit I/O Space The system has only 64 KB of legacy 16-bit I/O resour ces availab le. This 64 KB of I/O space is divided between the CPUs in the sys tem because the PCIe co ntroller is integrated into t he CPUs. This server BIOS has the capability [...]

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    3-40 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Replacing a SAS Extender or SAS Expander This server has tw o factory-conf igurable options fo r hard dri ve backplane connection: the SAS extender or the SAS expander . Note The extender and the e xpande r are fi eld-replaceable, bu t you cannot upgrade an e xtender to [...]

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    3-41 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Replacing a SAS Extender or SAS Expander Card T o replace a SAS extender or SAS expander , follow these steps: Step 1 Remov e a SAS extender or SAS expander card: a. Po wer of f the server as described in the “Sh utting Do wn and Powerin g Of f the Serve r” section on[...]

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    3-42 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Replacing an LSI MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit When you install an LSI Me gaRAID card and the optional BBU in this serv er, do no t install the BBU on top of the card as described in t he LSI instructions. T o av oid overheatin g the card, you must install the BBU on a sp[...]

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    3-43 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-22 Removing and Replacing an LSI BBU 1 Cable access opening 2 Securing screws (three) 3 BBU (connector J2 is on the underside) 4 BB U bracket on po wer supply bay 196989 1 4 2 3[...]

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    3-44 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Installing a Mezzanine Card The qualified and supported part numbers for this comp onent are subject to change o ver time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, se e the follo w ing URL and then scroll to T echnical Specif ications : http://www .cisco.c[...]

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    3-45 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Chapter Figur e 3-23 Removing and Replacing a Mezzanine Car d 1 Mezzanine card retaining posts (three) 2 Mezzanine card 195970 2 1[...]

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    A-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 APPENDIX A Technical Specifications This appendix lists t he technical specif ications for the Cisco UCS C210 M1 server and in cludes the follo wing sections: • Physical Specif ications, page A-1 • En v ironmental Specifications, pa ge A-2 • Po wer Specifications, page A-2 [...]

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    A-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Environmental Specifications Ta b l e A-2 lists the en vironmental sp ecifications for the server . Power Specifications Ta b l e A-3 lists the specification s for each po wer supply (Cisco part number R2X0- PSU2-650W). Y ou can get more specific po wer information for yo[...]

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    B-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 APPENDIX B Cable and Power Cord Specifications This appendix pro vides cabling and port speci ficati ons for control de vices and power connecti ons and includes th e following sections: • KVM Cable, pa ge B-1 • Supported Po wer Cords and Plugs, page B-2 KVM Cable The KVM cab[...]

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    B-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Supported Power Cords and Plugs Each po wer supply has a sep arate po wer cord. Standa rd po wer cords or jumper po wer cords are a vailable for connection to the server . The jumper po wer cord s, for use in racks, are av ailable as an optional alternativ e to the standa[...]

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    B-3 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix AC Power Cord Illustrations This section contains the A C po wer cord illustrations. Figur e B-2 SFS-250V -1 0A -A R Figur e B-3 CAB-9K1 0A -A U CAB-N5K6A- N A Pow er Cord, 250 V A C 13 A NEMA 6-15 Plug, North America 8.2 2.5 Figure B-12 CAB-9K12A- N A Power cord, 125 V [...]

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    B-4 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Figur e B-4 SFS-250V -1 0A -CN Figur e B-5 CAB-9K1 0A -EU Figur e B-6 SFS-250V -1 0A -ID Cordset rating 10A, 250V (2500 mm) Plug: EL 218 (CCEE GB2009) 186573 Connector : EL 701 (IEC60320/C13) Connector : VSCC15 Cordset rating: 10A/16 A, 250 V Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m) Pl[...]

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    B-5 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Figur e B-7 SFS-250V -1 0A -IS Figur e B-8 CAB-9K1 0A -IT Figur e B-9 CAB-9K1 0A -SW Cordset rating 10A, 250V/500V MAX (2500 mm) Plug: EL 212 (SI-32) 186574 Connector : EL 701B (IEC60320/C13) EL -212 16A 250V Plug: I/3G (CEI 23-16) Connector C15M (EN60320/C15 ) Cordset r[...]

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    B-6 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Figur e B-1 0 CAB-9K1 0A -UK Figur e B-1 1 CAB-AC-250V/13A Figur e B-12 CAB-N5K6A -NA Plug: Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V/500 V MAX Length: 2500mm 186580 Connector : EL 701C (EN 60320/C15) EL 210 (BS 1363A) 13 AMP fuse Cordset rating 13A, 250V (6.6 f eet) (79±2m) Plug: EL3[...]

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    B-7 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Figur e B-13 CAB-9K12A -NA Figur e B-14 CAB-C13-C14-JMPR, Jumper P ow er Cord Connector: IEC60320/C15 Cordset rating 13A, 125V (8.2 feet) (2.5m) Plug: NEMA 5-15P 192260 Cordset rating 10A, 250V (686mm) Plug: SS10A 186569 Connector : HS10S[...]

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    B-8 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix[...]

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    C-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 APPENDIX C RAID Controller Considerations This appendix contain s the follo wing sections: • Supported RAID Cont rollers and Required Cabl es, page C-1 • Enabling the Inte grated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-2 • Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controlle[...]

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    C-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS Note The integrated ICH10R RAID controller is not compati ble for use with VMW are ESX/ESXi Server softw are in any generation or v ersion of the Cisco UCS C200 server . When using the inte grated RAID, you [...]

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    C-3 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS When using the supported mezzan ine-style RAID contro ller cards, you must enable the ICH10R controller in En hanced mode. Step 1 Make sur e that a RAID ca ble is attach ed betw een the mezzanine card and the disk b[...]

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    C-4 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix In some cases, the default extender backplane requ ires dif f erent cables than the optio nal expander backplane. The cable connections require d fo r each type of controller are as follows: • Integrated ICH10R: – Extender: Connect one SA T A cable from the mother bo [...]

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    C-5 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix How to Disable Quiet Boot for CIMC Firmware Earlier Than Release 1.2(1) For CI MC firmw are and BIOS release 1.2(1) and later , Quiet Boot has been remov ed. If you are running CIMC firmw are and BIOS earlier than release 1.2(1) , you can use the follo wing procedure to [...]

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    C-6 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix • The prompt for th e mezzanine-style cont roller cards is Ctrl-C . • The prompt for the onbo ard Intel ICH10R controll er utility is Ctrl-M . Note Cisco has also de veloped the Cisco Server Conf igurat ion Utility for C-Series se rv ers, which can assist you in setti[...]

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    C-7 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix For More Information The LSI utilities ha ve help documentation for more information abou t using the utilities. For basic i nformation about RAID and for using the utilities for th e RAID controller cards, see the Cisco UCS Servers RAID Guide . Full LSI documentation is[...]

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    C-8 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix[...]

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    D-1 Cisco UCS C210 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 APPENDIX D Installation for Cisco UCS Integration The Cisco UCS integratio n instructions ha ve been mov ed to the integ ration guides found here: Cisco UCS C-Series Server I nte gration wit h UCS Manager Guides Refer to the guide that is for the versio n of Cisco UCS Manager tha[...]

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    D-2 Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-20887-02 Appendix[...]