Cisco UCS C240 User Manual

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Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards
Table 3-8 describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs).
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Fusion ioDrive2 Storage Accelerator Cards
Table 3-9 describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS Fusion ioDrive2 cards.
Table 3-8 Cisco UCS C240 M3 Requirements for Virtual Interface Cards
Virtual Interface
Card (VIC)
Number of
VICs
Supported
in Server
Slots That
Support
VICs
1
1. See PCIe Slots, page 3-40.
Primary Slot For
UCS Integration
or Cisco Card
NIC Mode
Minimum
CIMC
Firmware
Minimum VIC
Firmware
Minimum Nexus
OS on an Upstream
Nexus Fabric
Interconnect
Cisco UCS VIC P81E
N2XX-ACPCI01
2PCIE 2
PCIE 5
2
2. Slot 5 is not available in single-CPU configurations.
PCIE 2 1.4(4) 2.0(2) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC1225
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02
2PCIE 2
PCIE 5
PCIE 2 1.4(6) 2.1(0) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC1225T
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02
2PCIE 2
PCIE 5
PCIE 2
3
3. The Cisco UCS VIC1225T is not supported for UCS integration at this time.
1.5(1) 2.1(1) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC 1285
UCSC-PCIE-C40Q-02
2PCIE 2
PCIE 5
PCIE 2 1.5(4) 2.2(1b) 5.0
Table 3-9 Cisco UCS C240 M3 Requirements for Fusion ioDrive2 Cards
Card
Max. Number of
Cards
Supported
Slots That
Support
These Cards
1
1. See PCIe Slots, page 3-40.
Slots That
Support
>25W Power
Override
2
2. Some of the supported slots can be enabled to provide more than the default 25 W power draw for higher performance on some cards. See Enabling Higher
Power-Draw for Fusion ioDrive2 Cards, page 3-44.
Minimum
CIMC
Firmware
Card
Height
(rear-panel
tab)
Cisco UCS 3.0 TB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-3000M
• 4 at default
25W power
draw
• 3 at >25W
power draw
PCIE 1
PCIE 2
PCIE 3
PCIE 5
PCIE 1
PCIE 2
3
PCIE 3
PCIE 5
3. Slot 2 is the primary slot for Cisco UCS VIC cards and so should be reserved if a VIC card is required in your configuration.
1.5(2) Full height
Cisco UCS 1205 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-1205M
5All Not
applicable
1.5(2) Half height
4
4. A rear-panel tab adapter is required to fit the half-height cards in full-height slots 1, 2, 3, and 5.
Cisco UCS 785 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-785M
5All Not
applicable
1.5(2) Half height
Cisco UCS 365 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-365M
5All Not
applicable
1.5(2) Half height

Cisco UCS C240 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	UCS C240
Category	Server
Language	English