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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards
Table 3-11 describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs).
The server can support up to two PCIe-style VICs plus one mLOM-style VIC.
Note If you use the Cisco Card NIC mode, you must also make a VIC Slot setting that matches where your
VIC is installed. The options are Riser1, Riser2, or Flex-LOM. See NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy
Settings, page 2-14.
If you want to use the Cisco UCS VIC card for Cisco UCS Manager integration, also see the Cisco UCS
C-Series Server Integration with UCS Manager Guides for details about supported configurations,
cabling, and other requirements.
Note The Cisco UCS VIC 1227 (UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02) is not compatible to use in Cisco Card NIC mode
with a certain Cisco SFP+ module. Do not use a Cisco SFP+ module part number 37-0961-01 that has a
serial number in the range MOC1238xxxx to MOC1309xxxx. If you use the Cisco UCS VIC 1227 in
Cisco Card NIC mode, use a different part number Cisco SFP+ module, or you can use this part number
37-0961-01 if the serial number is not included in the range above. See the data sheet for this adapter for
other supported SFP+ modules: Cisco UCS VIC 1227 Data Sheet
Table 3-11 Cisco UCS C240 M4 Requirements for Virtual Interface Cards
Virtual Interface Card
(VIC)
Number of
this VIC
Supported
in Server
Slots That
Support VICs
Primary Slot for
Cisco UCS
Manager
Integration
Primary Slot for
Cisco Card NIC
Mode
Minimum
Cisco IMC
Firmware
Minimum VIC
Firmware
Cisco UCS VIC1225
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02
4 PCIe PCIE 2
PCIE 1
PCIE 5
PCIE 4
See footnote
1
1. For riser PID UCSC-PCI-1B-240M4: slot 2 is the only slot that supports a VIC in riser version 1B. In this riser version, slot 2 is an 8x lane, so if you are using
Cisco UCS VIC1385, give it priority on slot 5 instead for best performance.
Riser 1: PCIE 2
See footnote.
2
2. Although all slots support standby power, we recommend that you use an mLOM card for Cisco UCS Manager integration. Slot 2 is the primary
PCIe slot for integration, but if an mLOM-style card is present it takes priority over the PCIe slot for integration.
Riser 1: PCIE 2
Riser 2: PCIE 5
1.4(6) 2.1(0)
Cisco UCS VIC1225T
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02
4 PCIe Riser 1: PCIE 2
See footnote.
3
3. Although all slots support standby power, we recommend that you use an mLOM card for Cisco UCS Manager integration. Slot 2 is the primary
PCIe slot for integration, but if an mLOM-style card is present it takes priority over the PCIe slot for integration.
Riser 1: PCIE 2
Riser 2: PCIE 5
1.5(1) 2.1(1)
Cisco UCS VIC1385
4
UCSC-PCIE-C40Q-03
4. For Cisco UCS VIC1385, always use the primary slots 2 and 5 for optimal performance. You can use the other supported slots, but you might see
degraded performance. If multiple VIC cards are present, give the Cisco UCS VIC1385 priority on the primary slots 2 and 5 for best performance.
2 PCIe Not supported at
this time
Riser 1: PCIE 2
Riser 2: PCIE 5
2.0(4) 4.0(4b)
Cisco UCS VIC 1227
UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02
1 mLOM mLOM mLOM mLOM 2.0(3) 4.0(0)
Cisco UCS VIC 1227T
UCSC-MLOM-C10T-02
1 mLOM mLOM mLOM mLOM 2.0(4) 4.0(4b)
Cisco UCS VIC 1387
UCSC-MLOM-C40Q-03
1 mLOM mLOM mLOM mLOM 2.0(9) 4.1(1d)
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