Cisco UCS B200 M4 Upgrade Guide

Cisco UCS B200 M4 Server Upgrade Guide for
E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs
First Published: June 20, 2016
Introduction
This document describes the process for upgrading a Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server that is currently
running E5-2600 v3 CPUs to use Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs. Minimum software support and upgrade and
downgrade scenarios are described, including the following:
•
Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager and the BIOS Software are Earlier Than the Minimum Supported
Release Version, and the Server has Intel E5-2600 v3 Series CPUs
•
Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager and the BIOS Software are at the Minimum Supported Release Version,
and the Server has Intel E5-2600 v3 Series CPUs
•
Upgrade Scenario: UCS Manager Software is the Minimum Supported Release Version, the Server has
Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs, and the BIOS Software is Earlier Than the Minimum Supported Release
Version
Failure to follow the procedures in this guide when upgrading an existing server to use Intel E5-2600 v4
Series CPUs might result in a non-bootable server.
Caution
Minimum Software and Firmware Requirements
The minimum software and firmware versions that are required for the Cisco UCS B200 M4 blade server to
support Intel E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs are listed in the following table.
Table 1: Software and Firmware Minimum Version Requirements
Minimum VersionSoftware or Firmware
Release 3.1(1) or 2.2(7) (See the following Note for information about
additional supported versions.)
Cisco UCS Manager
Release 3.1(1) or 2.2(7)Server CIMC
Release 3.1(1) or 2.2(7)Server BIOS
Cisco UCS B200 M4 Server Upgrade Guide for E5-2600 v4 Series CPUs
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Cisco UCS B200 M4 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.1 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	R2
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR206
Processor cache	20 MB
Processor cores	8
Processor model	E5-2630V3
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threads	16
Processor codename	Haswell
Motherboard chipset	Intel C610
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Number of processors installed	2
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600, 1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	59 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	- GB
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz
Number of DIMM slots	24
Supported DIMM module capacities	64GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	-
Power supply	- W
Safety	UL 60950-1 No. 21CFR1040 Second Edition, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, EN 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, AS/NZS 60950-1, GB4943 2001
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 12000 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 93 %
Ethernet interface type	40 Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1
HDD interface	SATA
Storage controller	LSI SAS3108
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Maximum storage capacity	3.2 TB
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5 \
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express, Serial ATA
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x
Heat sink	UCSB-HS-EP-M4-F=, UCSB-HS-EP-M4-R=, UCSX-HSCK=
Chassis type	Rack
Cooling type	Active
Product color	Gray
LED indicators	Network, Power
Number of fans	8 fan(s)
Processor ARK ID	83356
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
PC health monitoring	LED
Sustainability certificates	Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	620 mm
Width	203 mm
Height	50 mm