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Cisco UCS C240 M4 Server Installation and Service Guide
OL-32474-01
Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Service DIP Switches
Using the BIOS Recovery DIP Switch
Depending on which stage the BIOS becomes corrupted, you might see different behavior.
If the BIOS BootBlock is corrupted, you might see the system get stuck on the following message:
Initializing and configuring memory/hardware
If it is a non-BootBlock corruption, the following message is displayed:
****BIOS FLASH IMAGE CORRUPTED****
Flash a valid BIOS capsule file using Cisco IMC WebGUI or CLI interface.
IF Cisco IMC INTERFACE IS NOT AVAILABLE, FOLLOW THE STEPS MENTIONED BELOW.
1. Connect the USB stick with recovery.cap file in root folder.
2. Reset the host.
IF THESE STEPS DO NOT RECOVER THE BIOS
1. Power off the system.
2. Mount recovery jumper.
3. Connect the USB stick with recovery.cap file in root folder.
4. Power on the system.
Wait for a few seconds if already plugged in the USB stick.
REFER TO SYSTEM MANUAL FOR ANY ISSUES.
Note As indicated by the message shown above, there are two procedures for recovering the BIOS. Try
procedure 1 first. If that procedure does not recover the BIOS, use procedure 2.
Procedure 1: Reboot with recovery.cap File
Step 1 Download the BIOS update package and extract it to a temporary location.
Step 2 Copy the contents of the extracted recovery folder to the root directory of a USB thumb drive. The
recovery folder contains the recovery.cap file that is required in this procedure.
Note The recovery.cap file must be in the root directory of the USB thumb drive. Do not rename this
file. The USB thumb drive must be formatted with either FAT16 or FAT32 file systems.
Step 3 Insert the USB thumb drive into a USB port on the server.
Step 4 Reboot the server.
Step 5 Return the server to main power mode by pressing the Power button on the front panel.
The server boots with the updated BIOS boot block. When the BIOS detects a valid recovery.cap file on
the USB thumb drive, it displays this message:
Found a valid recovery file...Transferring to Cisco IMC
System would flash the BIOS image now...
System would restart with recovered image after a few seconds...
Step 6 Wait for server to complete the BIOS update, and then remove the USB thumb drive from the server.
Note During the BIOS update, Cisco IMC shuts down the server and the screen goes blank for about
10 minutes. Do not unplug the power cords during this update. Cisco IMC powers on the server
after the update is complete.

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Cisco UCS C240 M4 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Tcase78.9 °C
Bus typeQPI
SteppingM1
Scalability2S
Processor codeSR1YA
Processor cache25 MB
Processor cores10
Processor modelE5-2650V3
System bus rate9.6 GT/s
Processor seriesIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3
Processor threads20
Processor codenameHaswell
Motherboard chipsetIntel C610
Processor frequency2.3 GHz
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor lithography22 nm
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor package size52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus- MHz
Processor boost frequency3 GHz
Processor operating modes64-bit
ECC supported by processorYes
Embedded options availableNo
PCI Express configurationsx4, x8, x16
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)105 W
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Number of processors installed2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)46 bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes40
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processorQuad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)68 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor768 GB
HDD size- \
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Total storage capacity- GB
Maximum storage capacity- TB
Number of HDDs installed-
Memory slots24
Internal memory16 GB
Memory clock speed2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory384 GB
Maximum graphics card memory8 MB
Graphics cardG200e
Graphics card familyMatrox
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-x
LAN controllerIntel® I350
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Serial ports quantity0
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports4
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Oracle Linux Oracle Solaris Ubuntu Server CentOS
Chassis typeRack (2U)
Power supply input frequency50 - 60 Hz
Processor ARK ID81705
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version0.00
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version1.2
PCI Express slots version3.0
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth738 mm
Width448 mm
Height87 mm

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