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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 C420 S erver Installation and S er vice Guide Covers S erver Generatio n M3 Marc h 03, 20 1 4 Text Part Number: OL-27640-01[...]

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    THE SPECIFICATION S AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE P RODUCTS IN TH IS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS , INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDA TIONS IN THI S MANUAL ARE BE LIEVED TO BE A CCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WI THOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSI BILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PROD[...]

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    iii Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 CONTENTS Preface vii Audience vii Organization vii Conventi ons viii Related Documentation xiv Documentation Feedback xiv Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Serv ice Request xiv xiv CHAPTER 1 Overview of the Cisco UCS C420 Server 1-1 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Server 2-1 Unpa[...]

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    Contents iv Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Cisco Integrated Manageme nt Interface 3-1 Server Configuration Utility 3-1 Status LEDs and Buttons 3-2 Front-Panel LEDs 3-2 Rear-Panel LEDs and Buttons 3-4 Internal Diagnostic LEDs 3-7 Preparing for Server Component Installation 3-8 Required Equipment 3-8 Shutting Down a[...]

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    Contents v Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Replacing Power Supplies 3-54 Enabling or Disabling th e Internal USB Port 3-55 APPENDIX A Server Specifications A-1 Physical Specifications A-1 Environmental Specifications A-2 Power Specifications A-2 APPENDIX B Power Cord Specifications B-1 Supported Powe r Cords and Pl[...]

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    Contents vi Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01[...]

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    vii Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface This preface describes the audi ence, organi zation, and conventions o f the Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation an d Service Guide . It al so provides information about h ow to obtain related docum entation. Audience This guide is for experien ced network administra tors [...]

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    viii Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface Conventions This document uses the f ollowing convent ions for notes, caution s, and safety warnings. Notes an d cautions contain important information that you shou ld know . Note Means r eader take note . Notes contain h elpful suggestions or references to material tha[...]

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    ix Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface Attention IMPORT ANTES INFORMA TIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d'avertissement indiq ue un danger . Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des do mmages corporels. A vant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers li[...]

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    x Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface ¡Advertencia! INSTRUCCIONES IMPORT ANTES DE SEGURIDAD Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo, conside re los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los procedimientos estándar d[...]

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    xi Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface 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 [...]

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    xii Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface[...]

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    xiii Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface[...]

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    xiv Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Preface Related Documentation The documentation set for the Cisco Unified Computin g System (UCS) C-Series rack-mount servers is described in the roadmap document at the follow ing link: Cisco UCS C-Series Documentation Roadmap Documentation Feedback T o provide technical feedbac[...]

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    CH A P T E R 1-1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 1 Overview of the Cisco UCS C420 Server This chapter provi des an overview of th e Cisco UCS C420 server . The figures in this chapter show an overview of external serv er features. Intern al server feat ures are shown in Figure 3-5 on page 3-1 0 . Figure 1-1 shows th[...]

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    1-2 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 1 Overview of the Cisco UCS C420 Server Figure 1-2 shows the rear panel features of the server . Figur e 1 -2 Rear Panel F eatures 1 Horizontal PCIe slot 1 on riser card (full-height, half-leng th, x16, with NCSI) 9 Rear system fault LED 2 Power supply 1 10 VGA video conn[...]

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    1-3 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 1 Overview of the Cisco UCS C420 Server Ta b l e 1 - 1 lists the features of the server . . T able 1 -1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Feat ures Chassis T wo rack-u nit (2RU) chassis. Processors T wo or four Intel Xeon E5-4600 Series processors. Memory The server has 48 DIMM socket[...]

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    1-4 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 1 Overview of the Cisco UCS C420 Server Baseboard management Pilot III BMC, runn ing Cisco Integ rated Management Controll er (CIMC) firmware. Depending on your CIMC setti ngs, the CIMC can be accessed through the 10/100/1000 dedicat ed management ports, the 1-Gb LOM po r[...]

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    CH A P T E R 2-1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 2 Installing the Server This chapter d escribes how to in stall the server, and it includes the fo llowing sectio ns: • Unpacking and Inspecting t he Server , page 2-2 • Preparing for Server Installation, page 2-3 • Installing the Server In a Rack, page 2-5 • [...]

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    2-2 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Caution When handling internal server co mponents, wear an ESD strap and handl e modules by the carrier edges only . Ti p Keep the shipping container in case the server requir[...]

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    2-3 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Serv er Installation Preparing for Server Installation This section prov ides information abou t preparing for server installation, and it includes the following topics: • Installation Guidelines, p age 2-3 • Rack Requirements, pag[...]

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    2-4 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Preparing for Server Installation Rack Requirements This section provid es the requirements for the stan dard open racks, assuming an external ambient air temperat ure range of 41 ° F to 95 ° F (5 ° C to 35 ° C). The rack must be of the follow[...]

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    2-5 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Installing the Server In a Rack This section describes how to install the server in a rack. War ni ng T o prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you m ust take special precautions to ens[...]

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    2-6 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Installing the Server In a Rack d. Pull the inner slide ra ils on each assembly out tow ard the rack front until they hit the internal stops and lock in place. Step 2 Insert the serv er into the slide rails (see Figure 2-3 ): Caution This server w[...]

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    2-7 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack c. Push the CMA t ab that is labe led INNER RAIL ov e r the end of the inne r rail that is attached to the server , and then release the sp ring-loaded pe g. Th e peg must align with and enter the ho le in the mountin[...]

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    2-8 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Initial Server Setup Initial Server Setup This section includes the following topics: • Connecting and Po wering On the Se rver (Standal one Mode), page 2-8 • NIC Modes and N IC Redundancy Set tings, page 2-11 Connecting and Powering On the Se[...]

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    2-9 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup Step 4 Set NIC mod e and NIC re dundancy , an d choose wh ether to enable DHCP or set static network settings: a. Press the Pow e r button to boot the server . W atch for the prompt to press F8. b. During bootup, press F8 when p[...]

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    2-10 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Initial Server Setup Note If you chose to enable DHCP , the dy namically assigned IP a nd MA C addresses are displayed on the console screen durin g bootup. Step 5 Use a browser and the IP address of the CIMC to connect to the CIMC Setup Utilit y[...]

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    2-11 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings This server h as the follo wing NIC mode settings th at you can choose from: • Shared LOM EXT (default) —This is shared LOM extended mode. This is t he factory default setting, along wi[...]

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    2-12 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware System BIOS and CIMC Firmware This section includes inf ormation about the system BIOS an d it includes the foll owing topics: • Updating the BIO S and CIMC Firmware , page 2-12 • Accessing the System BIOS, page [...]

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    2-13 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CI MC Firmware Accessing the System BIOS T o change the BIOS settings for your server , follow these steps. Detailed instructio ns are also printed on the BIOS screens. Step 1 Enter the BIOS setup utility by pressing the F2 key wh e[...]

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    2-14 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Service DIP Switch Service DIP Switch This server includes a DIP switch on the I/O riser that you can use to recover fro m a corrupted BIOS. This section includes the following topics: • DIP Switch Location on the I /O Riser , page 2-14 • Usi[...]

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    2-15 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service DIP Switch Using the BIOS Recovery DIP Switch Depending on which stage t he BIOS becomes corrupted, you might see dif ferent behavior . • If the BIOS BootBlock is co rrupted, you might see the system get stuck on the following message: In[...]

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    2-16 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 2 Installin g the Server Service DIP Switch Procedure 2: Use BIOS Recovery DIP Switch and recovery.cap File Step 1 Download the BIOS update package an d extract it to a temp orary locati on. Step 2 Copy the contents of the e xtracted recovery folder t o the root director[...]

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    CH A P T E R 3-1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 3 Maintaining the Server This chapter describes how to diagnose server system problems using LEDs. It also provides i nformation about how to install or replace hardware co mponents, and it includes the foll owing sections: • Server Monitoring and M anagement T ools[...]

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    3-2 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Status LEDs an d Buttons Status LEDs and Buttons This section descri bes the location and meaning o f LEDs and buttons and incl udes the following topics: • Front-Panel LEDs, page 3-2 • Rear-Panel LEDs and Buttons, page 3-4 • Internal Diag[...]

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    3-3 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Status LEDs and Button s T able 3-1 Fr on t-P a nel LEDs States LED Name State H a rd d r iv e ac t iv i t y • Off—There is no hard dri ve in the hard dri ve tray (no access, no fault). • Green—The hard driv e is ready . • Green, blinking[...]

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    3-4 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Status LEDs an d Buttons Rear-Panel LEDs and Buttons Figure 3-2 shows the rear -panel LEDs a nd buttons. T able 3-2 on page 3-5 defines the rear -panel LED states. Figur e 3-2 Rear -Panel LEDs and But tons Pow er supply status • Green—All po[...]

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    3-5 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Status LEDs and Button s T able 3-2 Rear -P anel LED States LED Name State Power supply st atus • Green, steady—The power supply is opera ting no rmally and supplying AC power to the server . • Green, blinking—The power suppl y is off and i[...]

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    3-6 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Status LEDs an d Buttons 1-Gb Ethernet link status • Of f—No link is present. • Green—Link is active. • Green, blinking—T raffic is present on the active link. Identif ication • Of f—The identif ication LED is not in u se. • Bl[...]

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    3-7 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Status LEDs and Button s Internal Diagnostic LEDs The server is equipped with a supercap voltage sour ce that can activa te internal c omponent f ault LEDs up to 30 minutes after AC power is removed. The server has internal fault LEDs for fan modul[...]

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    3-8 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Preparing for Server Co mponent Installation Preparing for Server Component Installation This section descri bes how to prepare for component install ation, and it includes the followin g topics: • Required Equipment , page 3-8 • Shutting Do[...]

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    3-9 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Preparing for Server Compone nt Installation Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover T o remove or replace the top cover of the server , follow the se steps: Ti p Y ou do not have to remov e the cover to replace hard drives or po wer supplies. [...]

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    3-10 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Preparing for Server Co mponent Installation Replaceable Component Locations This section shows the lo cations of the componen ts that are discussed in this ch apter . The view in Figure 3-5 is from the top d own with the top cover r emoved. Fi[...]

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    3-11 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Color-Coded Touch Points This server has color -coded touch points that in dicate thumbscrews and la tches on replaceable and hot-swappable com ponents. • Hot-swappable compo nents have green plastic to[...]

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    3-12 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Replacing Hard Drives or Solid State Drives This section includes the following topics: • Drive Populatio n Guidelines, page 3-12 • Drive Replacement Procedure, page 3-13 Drive Population Guideline[...]

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    3-13 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Drive Replacement Procedure T o replace or install a hot-pluggable hard dri ve, follow these steps: Ti p Y ou do not have to shut down or power off the server to replace hard drives or solid state drive s[...]

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    3-14 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Replacing a Modular Drive Bay Assembly The server allows modular configurat ion of the driv e bays, so that you can use one or two drive bays depending on your needs . Each drive bay assembly includes [...]

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    3-15 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents T o install or replace the modular drive bay assembly , follow these steps: Step 1 Remove the assembly that you are replacing. See Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-9 : a. Power off the server as described in Shutt[...]

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    3-16 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figur e 3-9 Removing and Replacing the Dr ive-Bay Module 1 T ransition card on chassis floor (shown with fan tray removed) 3 T ransition card connector to motherboard 2 T ransition card s ecuring screw[...]

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    3-17 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing Fan Modules The six fan modules in the server are numbered as shown in Figure 3-10 when you are fa cing the front of the server . Figur e 3-1 0 F an Mo dule Numbering Ti p Each fan module has a [...]

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    3-18 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figur e 3-1 1 Removing and Replacing F an Modules 1 Fan tray 3 Connector location on undersid e of fan module 2 Fan module release latches 1 2 3 334357[...]

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    3-19 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing a Fan Tray T o replace a fan tray , follow these steps: Step 1 Remove the fan tray (see Figure 3- 12 ): a. Power off the server as described in Shutting Down an d Powering Of f the Server , page[...]

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    3-20 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figur e 3-12 Removing and Replacing a F an T ra y 1 Captive t humbscrews (3) 3 Motherboard connector location 2 Guide pegs (2 on each end of fan tray) 2 3 1 334358[...]

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    3-21 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing DIMMs This section includes the following topics: • DIMM Performan ce Guidelines and Population Rul es, page 3-21 • DIMM Replacement Procedure, pa ge 3-26 Caution DIMMs and their sockets are[...]

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    3-22 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components DIMM Sockets Figure 3-13 shows the DIMM sockets on the motherboard. • Each CPU supports fou r DDR3 memory channels. • Channels are labeled wit h letters as sho wn in Figure 3-13 . • Each channel [...]

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    3-23 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents DIMM Population Rules Observe the following gui delines when installing o r re placing DIMMs (see Figure 3-13 ): • The minimum configuration is one DIMM install ed in any of CPU1’ s blue sockets (A 1,[...]

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    3-24 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components T able 3-5 DIMM Po pulation For 4-CP U Syst em Optimum P erfor mance # of DIMMs Installed CPU DIMM Socket Color # of DIMMs Installed CPU DIMM Socket Color First : 1 CPU1 C1 Blue 25 CPU1 B2 Black 2C P U[...]

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    3-25 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Memory Mirroring Mode Note Y ou cannot use memory sparing and memory mirroring at th e same time. When you enable memory mirroring mode, the memory subsystem simultaneous ly writes ident ical data to two [...]

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    3-26 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components DIMM Replacement Procedure This section includes the following topics: • Identifying a Fault y DIMM, page 3-26 • Replacing DI MMs, page 3-26 Identifying a Faulty DIMM Each DIMM socket on the mother[...]

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    3-27 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing CPUs and Heatsinks The server supports up to four EP-Series CPUs. See Figure 3-13 on page 3-22 for the CPU socket numbering. • The minimum configuration is t wo CPUs (CPU1 and CPU2). • The s[...]

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    3-28 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components CPU Replacement Procedure Caution CPUs and thei r motherboard s ockets are frag ile and must be handled with care to avoid damaging p ins during installation. The CPU s must be installed with heatsinks[...]

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    3-29 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Figure 3-14 CPU Retaining Lat ches Step 5 Remove a protective cap from the soc ket (if present). If you are installing a new CPU to a sock et that was shipped empty , the socke t has a protective cap t ha[...]

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    3-30 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Step 6 Remove the old CPU: a. Set the Pick-and-Place tool on th e CPU in the socket, aligning th e arrow on the tool with the registration mark on the socket (the small t riangular mark). See Figure 3-[...]

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    3-31 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Figure 3-1 7 CPU and Pick-and-Place T ool on Pedestal Step 8 Install a new CPU: a. Set the Pick-and-Place tool that is holdi ng the CPU over the empty CPU so cket on the motherboard. Note Align the arrow [...]

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    3-32 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Apply about 2 cubic centimeters of grease (about half the syringe con tents) to the top of t he CPU in the pattern that is shown in Figure 3-18 . Note If you do not have a syringe of t hermal grease, y[...]

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    3-33 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing the Motherboard RTC 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 manufa[...]

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    3-34 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figur e 3-19 Removing and Replacin g the Motherboar d RTC Bat tery 1 R TC battery socket on motherboard 2 Retain ing clip (enlarg ed view) The flat, positive (+) side of the ba ttery faces the clip. F [...]

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    3-35 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing a PCIe Riser Assembly The server contains two PCIe risers for horizontal installation of PCIe cards. These risers wrap around the power supply bays and connect to dedicated PCIe slots 1 and 7 on[...]

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    3-36 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figure 3-20 Removing and Replac ing the PCIe Riser Assembly 1 PCIe rise r 1 (PCIe slot 7 ) 3 PCI riser captive thumbscrews (two) 2 PCIe rise r 2 (PCIe slot 1 ) F AN 1 F AN 2 F AN 3 F AN 4 F AN 5 F AN 6[...]

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    3-37 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing an I/O Riser The I/O riser is a modular PCIe f orm-factor card th at has a designated mother board socket inside the server (see Figure 3-22 ). The module provides the extern al VGA video and RS[...]

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    3-38 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Step 2 Install a new I/O riser: a. Align the new I/O ri ser with its design ated socket on the motherb oard. See Figure 3-22 . Note Y ou must instal l the I/O riser in its designated m otherboard socke[...]

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    3-39 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing an Internal SD Card T o install or replace an internal SD card, follow these steps: Step 1 Remove the SD car d that you are replacing (see Figur e 3-22 ): a. Power off the server as described in[...]

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    3-40 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Replacing a PCIe Card Caution Cisco supports all PCIe cards qualified an d sold by Cisco. PCIe cards that are not qualified or sold by Cisco are the responsibility of the customer . Although Cisco alwa[...]

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    3-41 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents PCIe Configuration Guide For the best perfor mance, we recommend that you populate the PCIe slots i n the order shown in Ta b l e 3 - 7 for each type of add-on card. For each card type, populate th e prim[...]

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    3-42 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components c. Re move th e t op cove r a s d es cr ib ed in Removing and Replacing the Serv er T op Cove r , page 3-9 . d. Use a Number 2 Phillips-head screwdri ver to loos en the two captive thumbscrews that sec[...]

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    3-43 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing a PCIe Card in a Motherboard Slot Note If you re place an LSI MegaR AID c ontroller card, you must restore your RAID configuration to the new card. See Restoring RAID Configurati on After Replac[...]

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    3-44 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figure 3-25 Hinged PCIe Card Re tainer on Rear of Chassis 330617[...]

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    3-45 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Special Considerations for Ci sco UCS Virtual Interface Cards Ta b l e 3 - 8 describes the requirements for the suppor te d Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs). T able 3-8 Cisco UCS C420 Requiremen t[...]

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    3-46 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources When a large number of PCIe add-on cards are install ed in the server , the system might run out o f the following resources r equired for[...]

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    3-47 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Figur e 3-26 BIOS Set up Utility A dvanced > PCI Configur ation Pag e • Guidelines for RAID controll er booting When the server is configured in the factory , the RAID controllers are installed in PC[...]

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    3-48 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components When a large number of PCIe cards are installed in the system, the system BIOS might not have sufficient I/O space for some PCIe devices. If the syst em BIOS is not able to allocate the required I/O re[...]

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    3-49 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Replacing the Supercap Power Module (RAID Backup Unit) The server supports installation of up to two RAID controllers and up to t wo supercap power modules (SCPMs). These SCPMs mount to trays that are on [...]

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    3-50 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Figur e 3-28 Removing the SCPM 1 Upper SCPM tray on air baffl e 3 SCPM retaining clips on tray 2 Lower SCPM tray on air baffle 4 SCPM tray release levers 4 3 1 2 334370[...]

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    3-51 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Installing a Trusted Platform Module The trusted p latform modu le (TPM) is a smal l circu it board that attaches to a motherboard socket. The socket location is on the motherboard, underneath the cage f [...]

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    3-52 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Step 4 V erify that the TPM is now enabled. a. W atch during bootup for t he F2 prompt, and then press F2 to enter BIOS setup. b. Log into the BIOS Setup ut ility with your BIOS Administ rator password[...]

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    3-53 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Step 1 V erify that a TPM is now installed and enabled in th e server: a. Either attach a VGA monito r and USB ke yboard to the serv er , or log in remotely to the CIMC interface of the server and open a [...]

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    3-54 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components Replacing Power Supplies The server can have one or two power supplies. When two power sup plies are installed they are redundant as 1+1. T o replace or install a power supply , follow these steps: Not[...]

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    3-55 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Installing or Replacing Server Comp onents Enabling or Disabling the Internal USB Port The factory default is for all USB ports on the server to be enabled. However , the internal USB port can be enabled or disabled in th e serv er BIOS. T o enabl[...]

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    3-56 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Chapter 3 Mainta ining the Se rver Installing or Replacin g Server Components[...]

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    A-1 Cisco UCS C460 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-22326-01 APPENDIX A Server Specifications This appendix lists t he technical specification s for the Cisco UCS C420 Server and includes the following sections: • Physical Specifications, page A-1 • Environmental Speci fication s, page A-2 • Power Specificati ons, page A-2 Physical S[...]

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    A-2 Cisco UCS C460 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-22326-01 Appendix A Server Sp ecifications Environmental Specifications Environmental Specifications Ta b l e A - 2 lists the environmental specificatio ns for the server . Power Specifications Ta b l e A - 3 lists the specifications for each 1200 W power supply ( Cisco part number UCSC-PS[...]

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    B-1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 APPENDIX B Power Cord Specifications This appendix pro vides supported po wer cable specif ications. Supported Power Cords and Plugs Each po wer supply has a sep arate po wer cord. Standa rd po wer cords or jumper power cords are a vailable for connection to the server . The jump[...]

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    B-2 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs CAB-9K10A- IT Pow er Cord, 250 V A C 10 A CEI 23-16 Plug Italy 8.2 2.5 Figure B-7 CAB-9K10A- SW Pow er Cord, 250 V A C 10 A MP232 Plug Switzerland 8.2 2.5 Figure B-8 CAB-9K10A- UK Pow er Cord, 250 V A C 10 A BS13[...]

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    B-3 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Po wer Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs AC Power Cord Illustrations This section includes the A C po wer cord illustrations. See Figure B-1 through Figure B-15 . Figure B-1 SFS-250V -1 0A- AR Figur e B-2 CAB-9K1 0A -A U Figure B-3 SFS-250V -1 0A- CN [...]

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    B-4 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Figur e B-4 CAB-9K1 0A -EU Figur e B-5 SFS-250V -1 0A -ID Figur e B-6 SFS-250V -1 0A -IS Connector : VSCC15 Cordset r a ting: 10A/16 A, 250 V Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m) Plug: M2511 1 8 6576 OVE Cordset r a ting 1[...]

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    B-5 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Po wer Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Figur e B-7 CAB-9K1 0A -IT Figur e B-8 CAB-9K1 0A -SW Figur e B-9 CAB-9K1 0A -UK Plug: I/ 3 G (CEI 2 3 -16) Connector C15M (EN60 3 20/C15 ) Cordset r a ting: 10 A, 250 V Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m) 1 8 6575 Plug[...]

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    B-6 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Figure B-1 0 CAB-AC-250V/13A Figur e B-1 1 CAB-N5K6A -NA Figur e B-12 CAB-9K12 A -NA Cordset r a ting 1 3 A, 250V (6.6 f eet) (79±2m) Plug: EL 3 12MoldedT wistlock (NEMA L6-20) 1 8 656 8 Connector : EL 701 (IEC6[...]

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    B-7 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Po wer Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Figur e B-13 CAB-C13-CBN, Jump er Po wer Cord (0.68 m) Figur e B-14 CAB-C13-C14-2M, Jumper P ow er Cor d (2 m) Figur e B-15 CAB-C13-C14-AC, Jumper P ower Cor d (3 m) Cordset r a ting 10A, 250V (6 8 6mm) Plug: S[...]

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    B-8 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix B Power Cord Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs[...]

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    C-1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 APPENDIX C RAID Controller Considerations This appendix prov ides RAID controller inform ation, and it includes the fo llowing sections: • Supported RAID Cont rollers and Required Cabl es, page C-1 • Supercap Power Modules (RAI D Backup Units), page C-2 • Mixing Drive T ype[...]

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    C-2 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Supercap Power Modules (RAID Ba ckup Units) Supercap Power Modules (RAID Backup Units) T his server supp orts installation of two supercap power module (SCPM) backu p units. The units mount to trays on the removable air baffle (see Replaci[...]

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    C-3 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations RAID Controller Cabling Example 1—One Nonexpander and One RAID Controller with Eight Drives Figure C-1 shows an example of a server that is using one RAID cont roller in PCIe slot 3 and a nonexpander tran sition card to control eight d [...]

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    C-4 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations RAID Controller Cabling Example 2—Two Nonexpanders and Two RAID Controllers with 16 Drives Figure C-2 shows an example of a server that is using tw o RAID controlle rs in PCIe slots 3 and 5 a nd two nonexpan der transition cards to contr[...]

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    C-5 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations RAID Controller Cabling Example 3—Two Expanders and One RAID Controller with Sixteen Drives Figure C-3 shows an example of a server that is using one RAID co ntroller in PCIe slot 3 and two expander transition cards t o control eight dr[...]

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    C-6 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Cont roller Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller When you replace a RAID controller , the RAID configuratio n that is stored in the controll er is lost. T o rest[...]

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    C-7 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations For More Information[...]

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    C-8 Cisco UCS C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-27640-01 Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations For More Information[...]

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    D-1 Cisco UCS C420 Server Insta llation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 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 C420 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-24342-01 Appendix D Installati on for Cisco UCS Integration[...]