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4. H Hb la OD OD On les E seti 2 MOT r tat Ee O O 2 cial S G ia UJE S on iOi sd in SZ Bail oe gih H 1 Ei i E Im Jel on on on ol A PLA l F lin B G ES I on L dz E on Za S l GUL E O O sie ae No ey Sd 333876 kli Channel A D DIMMs for CPU 1 3 Channel L DIMMs for CPU 3 Channel E H DIMMs for CPU 2 KE Channels M P DIMMs for CPU 4 40 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 8 shows how channels are physically laid out on the blade server The DIMM slots are contiguous to their associated CPU Figure 8 Physical Representation of DIMMs and CPUs 10 11 I2 JO J1 HS O C0 K Front O U C N O U C3 Hear 333886 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 41 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Network Connectivity This section shows how the supported adapter card configurations for the B420 M3 connect to the Fabric Extender modules in the 5108 blade server chassis There are three configurable adapter slots on the B420 M3 One slot supports only the VIC 1240 adapter and two additional slots accommodate Cisco and Emulex or QLogic adapters as well as Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters Table 9 on page 18 and Table 10 on page 19 show supported adapter configurations You must install at least one adapter in one of th
5. H s m E uti E G 1 k 1 Eey n IE Lon miaz ani IE TS S 8 SSS qc le MB eti I CPU 3 E le ce CPU 2 ZE zd le 9 E o z 3 g 5 a l 2 IE S m 9 a JO E aE Je Sq HP Fal o g i N G z o VEJ Pesem JJ Om z mre a rom po sre JJ rom TTT er em Battery Adapter slot 11 only partially hidden by adapter slot 2 5 Internal USB port USB drive shown installed K Adapter slot 22 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 35 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Diagnostics button factory use only N Supercap module for Flash backed write cache 1 GB Transportable Flash Module TFM for Adapter slot 32 Flash backed write cache Notes 1 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mLOM 2 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mezz 1 3 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mezz 2 36 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL DIMM and CPU Layout Figure 6 Memory is organized as shown in Figure 6 UCS B420 M3 Memory Organization oOo e cd neto x xx ELE Er A m m neo v vv Channel A Channel E B2 B1 Bo FO F1 F2 Channel B Channel F H C2 C1 CO GO G1 G2 Channel C Channel H D2 D1 DO Ho H1 H2 dite MChannelH CPU2 Channel D N lt Bank 2 S lt Bank 1 5 lt Banko lt Banko Channel CPU4 Channel M 1 nm NO N1 N2 Channel J Channel N K2 K1 KO 00 01 02
6. lt Banko o NINI lt lt ur Mi m lt Bank2 N Channel CPU 3 cpu 4 A Channel M _ 1 J1 JO Channel J Channel N NO N1 N2 K2 K1 KO Channel K 0001 O2 Channel O 2 11 10 Channel L PO P1 P2 Channel P 48 DIMMS 4 memory channels per CPU 3 DIMMs per channel Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 11 CONFIGURING the SERVER Choose DIMMs and Memory Mirroring Select the memory configuration and whether or not you want the memory mirroring option The supported memory DIMMs and the mirroring option are listed in Table 4 When memory mirroring is enabled the memory subsystem simultaneously writes identical data to two adjacent channels If a memory read from one of the channels returns incorrect data due to an uncorrectable memory error the system automatically retrieves the data from the other channel A transient or soft error in one channel does not affect the mirrored data and operation continues unless there is a simultaneous error in exactly the same location on a DIMM and its mirrored DIMM Memory mirroring reduces the amount of memory available to the operating system by 50 because only one of the two populated channels provides data Table 4 Supported DDR3 DIMMs and Memory Mirroring Option Product ID PID PID Description Voltage ares DIMM Options UC5 ML 1X324RZ A 32 GB DDR3 1866 MHz LRDIMM PC3 12800 4R x4 1 35v 1 5V 4 UCS ML 1X324RY A 32 GB DDR3 1600 MHz LRDIMM PC3 1
7. Channel K Channel O I2 11 10 PO P1 P2 Channel L Channel P 48 DIMMS 4 memory channels per CPU 3 DIMMs per channel Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 37 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Each CPU controls four memory channels and 12 DIMM slots as follows m CPU1 Channels A B C and D Bank 0 AO BO CO and DO blue DIMM slots Bank 1 A1 B1 C1 and D1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 A2 B2 C2 and D2 white DIMM slots Mm CPU2 Channels E F G and H Bank 0 EO FO GO and HO blue DIMM slots Bank 1 E1 F1 G1 and H1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 E2 F2 G2 and H2 white DIMM slots m CPU3 Channels I J K and L Bank 0 I0 JO KO and LO blue DIMM slots Bank 1 11 J1 K1 and L1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 12 J2 K2 and L2 white DIMM slots m CPU4 Channels M N O and P Bank 0 MO NO OO and PO blue DIMM slots Bank 1 M1 N1 01 and P1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 M2 N2 02 and P2 white DIMM slots DIMM Population Order Populate the DIMMs for a CPU according to Table 24 Table 24 DIMM Population Order per CPU DIMMs Populate Populate Populate Populate per CPU CPU 1 Slots CPU 2 Slots CPU 3 Slots CPU 4 Slots 1 AO EO lO MO 2 AO BO EO FO I0 JO MO NO 3 AO BO CO EO FO GO I0 JO KO MO NO OO 4 AO BO CO DO EO FO GO HO I0 JO KO LO MO NO OO PO 5 Not recommended for performance reasons 6 AO BO CO EO FO
8. Service On Product ID PID Level Description Site GSP CON PSJ1 B420M3 PSJ1 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5XNBD UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSJ2 B420M3 PSJ2 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSJ3 B420M3 PSJ3 No UCS SUPP PSS 24X7X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSJ4 B420M3 PSJ4 No UCS SUPP PSS 24X7X2 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Partner Support Service for UCS Hardware Only provides customers with replacement parts in as little as two hours See Table 20 Table 20 Partner Support Service for UCS Hardware Only Service n Product ID PID Level Description Site GSP CON PSW2 B420M3 PSW2 No UCS W PL PSS 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSW3 B420M3 PSW3 No UCS W PL PSS 24X7X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSW4 B420M3 PSW4 No UCS W PL PSS 24X7X2 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Unified Computing Combined Support Service Combined Services makes it easier to purchase and manage required services under one contract SMARTnet services for UCS help increase the availability of your vital data center infrastructure and realize the most value from your unified computing investment The more benefits you realize from the Cisco Unified Computing System Cisco UCS the more important the technology becomes to your business These services allow you to m Optimize the uptime performance and efficiency of your UCS m Protect your vital business applications by rapidly identifying and addressing issues m Strengthen in house expertis
9. 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PChe x16 60 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 33 two ports from the VIC 1280 are channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 33 VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 VIC 1240 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator L kad MA KA EMPTY No VIC 1240 installed Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapter VIC 1280 Adapter adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 3 PCle x16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 61 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 34 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems The result is 30 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 34 VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Port Group A Port Group A Port Group B Cisco UCS iad VIC 1280 Adapter Storage VIC 1240 Adapter Accelerator adapter slot
10. 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 PCle 16 62 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender The connectivity options shown in Figure 35 through Figure 41 are shown in Table 32 Table 32 Supported Adapter Combinations Using the 2104XP Slot 1 mnn Slot 2 Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 20 Gb p nad Pene VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 40 Gb I na Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 20 Gb VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb K NI aan VIC 1240 1240 Port Port Expander Card Card Not populated Network I O not supported Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 20 Gb Kd ra ie PT VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage 20 Gb eee PRRs annan VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage 20 Gb B znani ad a Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 20 Gb I eee antan WC 1240 1240 Port Port Expander Card o Card VC 1280 oo 1280 Network I O not Network 1 0 not supported Lia 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Hidde a a 1280 40 Es a Figure 43 on page 68 Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively 2 Not all combinations are supported in 2 CPU configurations see Table 10 on page 19 3 The 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible with any ne
11. D adapter slot 3 a VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 _ PCle xi6 44 PCle x16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Connectivity Using the Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender The connectivity options shown in Figure 11 through Figure 21 are summarized in Table 30 Table 30 Supported Adapter Combinations Using the 2208XP FEX Total Available Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Bandwidth 2 x 2208 XP VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 40 Gb pees NA aa em VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 120 Gb T liann Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 80 Gb NA rane tonne VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter 60 Gb KN cn aiai age aa onpaoea7 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card Not populated 80 Gb anen Not populated Not populated Emulex or OLosic adapter 20 Gb ee a iaai ee Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter Emulex or QLogic adapter 40 Gb aii ie iiaii VIC 1240 Port Expander Card VIC 1280 160 Gb T pe eer VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb ae en a nee ones VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb pee ee re eee L V Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 80 Gb T ee meat ones VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 120 Gb I ianea Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Me
12. GO I0 JO KO MO NO OO A1 B1 C1 E1 F1 G1 11 J1 K1 M1 N1 O1 7 Not recommended for performance reasons 38 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Table 24 DIMM Population Order per CPU continued DIMMs Populate Populate Populate Populate per CPU CPU 1 Slots CPU 2 Slots CPU 3 Slots CPU 4 Slots 8 AO BO CO DO EO FO GO HO lO JO KO LO MO NO OO PO A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 11 J1 K1 L1 M1 N1 01 P1 9 AO BO CO EO FO GO lO JO KO MO NO OO A1 B1 C1 E1 F1 G1 11 J1 K1 M1 N1 O1 A2 B2 C2 E2 F2 G2 12 J2 K2 M2 N2 02 10 Not recommended for performance reasons 11 Not recommended for performance reasons 12 AO BO CO DO EO FO GO HO lO JO KO LO MO NO OO PO A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 11 J1 K1 L1 M1 N1 01 P1 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2 I2 J2 K2 L2 M2 N2 02 P2 A quick reference for the recommended DIMM population order is shown in Table 25 and Table 26 CPU 1 DIMM population order is shown as an example Pick the number of DIMMs in the table you wish to populate then starting with AO populate down Bank 0 then down Bank 1 then down Bank 2 until you reach the number you picked If you picked 8 DIMMs for example use Table 25 and populate DIMMs in AO BO CO DO A1 B1 C1 and D1 If you picked 6 DIMMs for example use Table 26 and populate DIMMs in AO BO CO A1 B1 and C1 leaving DO and D1 empty Table 25 DIMM Popu
13. VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 60 Gb ee parems ne ere Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 40 Gb VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb eee e OOO Pe anana VIC 1240 Port Expander Card Not populated 40 Gb romeo Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 20 Gb een eee Pe T Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb Heenan eee Pe Ne VIC 1240 Port Expander Card VIC 1280 80 Gb eee ene a anaes VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb eee eee Eee ee VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb KN aiiai re ope co Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 80 Gb Mma eee ee aaa VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 60 Gb T eee pee em Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively 2 Not all combinations are supported in 2 CPU configurations see Table 10 on page 19 3 This combination requires that both Storage Accelerators be identical 54 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 23 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 23 VIC 1240 adapter slots 2 and 3 empty a a k Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY EMPTY No Adapter Instal
14. 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively 2 Only the Port Expanderis functional in adapter slot 2 in 2 CPU configurations 3 The 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible with any network I O card installed in adapter slot 2 20 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE OPTIONAL Trusted Platform Module TPM is a computer chip microcontroller that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the platform server These artifacts can include passwords certificates or encryption keys A TPM can also be used to store platform measurements that help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy Authentication ensuring that the platform can prove that it is what it claims to be and attestation a process helping to prove that a platform is trustworthy and has not been breached are necessary steps to ensure safer computing in all environments The TPM ordering information is listed in Table 11 Table 11 Trusted Platform Module Product ID PID PID Description UCSX TPM1 001 Trusted Platform Module for UCS NOTE The module used in this server conforms to TPM v1 2 1 3 as defined by the Trusted Computing Group TCG It is also SPl based LL Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 21 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS Dual SDHC flash card sockets are provided on t
15. 1 or 12 DIMMs per CPU installed in banks 0 1 2 14 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 4 CHOOSE DISK DRIVES OPTIONAL The UCS B420 M3 can be ordered with or without drives The B420 M3 provides M Four hot plug 2 5 SFF drive bays m An embedded LSI 2208R RAID controller to provide RAID 0 1 5 10 NOTE The UCS B420 M3 blade server meets the external storage target and switch O certifications as described in the following link NS http www cisco com en US docs switches datacenter mds9000 interoperabilit y matrix Matrix8 html wp323852 Choose Drives The supported drives in the UCS B420 M3 are listed in Table 6 Table 6 Supported Hot Plug Drives Product ID PID PID Description G Capacity ADDS La UCS HDD900GI2F106 900GB6GbSAS10KRPMSFFHDD SAS 900GB A03 D600GA2 600 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 600 GB UCS HDD300GI2F105 300 GB 6Gb SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D300GA2 300 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D1TBSATA 1 TB 6Gb SATA 7 2K RPM SFF HDD SATA 1 TB A03 D500GC3 500 GB 6Gb SATA 7 2K RPM SFF HDD SATA 500 GB SSDS UCS SD800GOKS2 EP 800 GB SAS 2 5 Enterprise Performance SSD SAS 800GB O UCS SD400G0KS2 EP 400 GB SAS 2 5 Enterprise Performance SSD SAS 400 GB UCS SD200GOKS2 EP 200 GB SAS 2 5 Enterprise Performance SSD SAS 200 GB UCS SD400GOKA2 G 400 GB SATA 2 5 Enterprise Value SSD SATA 400 GB UCS SD120GOKS2 EV 120 GB SATA 2 5 inch Enterprise Value 6G
16. 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 P le x16 P lex16 52 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 22 two ports from the VIC 1240 adapter are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Four ports from the VIC 1280 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and four are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender The total bandwidth for the VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 tosether is 120 Gbs Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storase Accelerator which has no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 22 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator E Port Group B 10G KR Port Group B Port Group A VIC 1280 Adapter Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Pele 216 PCle 216 P le 216 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 53 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender The connectivity options shown in Figure 23 through Figure 30 are shown in Table 31 Table 31 Supported Adapter Combinations Using the 2204XP Total Available Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Bandwidth es ee eS VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 20 Gb KN a aa ee
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18. For Resale EVAL IMC Supervisor Branch Mst SW for C E Series 50 Svrs EVAL IMC Supervisor One time Site Installation License IMC Supervisor Branch Mgt SW for C Series amp E Series up to 100 Svrs IMC Supervisor Branch Mgt SW for C Series amp E Series up to 250 Svrs IMC Supervisor Branch Mgt SW for C Series amp E Series up to 1K Svrs Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 15 OSs and Value Added Software for 4 CPU servers continued PID Description CIMC SUP BASE K9 CIMC SUP TERM VMWare 5 VMW VS5 STD 1A VMW VS5 STD 2A VMW VS5 STD 3A VMW VS5 STD 4A VMW VS5 STD 5A VMW VS5 ENT 1A VMW VS5 ENT 2A VMW VS5 ENT 3A VMW VS5 ENT 4A VMW VS5 ENT 5A VMW VS5 ENTP 1A VMW VS5 ENTP 2A VMW VS5 ENTP 3A VMW VS5 ENTP 4A VMW VC5 STD 1A VMW VC5 STD 2A VMW VC5 STD 3A VMW VC5 STD 4A VMW VC5 STD 5A Product ID PID IMC Supervisor One time Site Installation License Acceptance of Cisco IMC Supervisor License Terms VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor 2 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor 3 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor 5 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rod VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 2 Yr Support Road VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 3 Yr Support Road VMware
19. channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 42 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 slot empty and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in adapter slot 2 _10G KR 10G KR Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY VIC 1280 Adapter Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator No VIC 1240 installed adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 PCle x16 PCle x16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 67 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 43 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 43 VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator ai la ki ii Part Group B Port Group A Port Group B Port Group A VIC 1240 Adapter VIC 1280 Adapter Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 e PClex16 adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 PCle x16 PCle x1
20. slot 2 is empty The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This is not supported for 2 CPU configurations Figure 37 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 and adapter slot 2 are empty Safe Port Group B EMPTY No VIC 1240 installed EMPTY VIC 1280 Adapter No adapter installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 PORET SOET ca P le x16 PCle x16 PCle x16 In Figure 38 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The Emulex or OLosic adapter in adapter slot 3 also channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 38 VIC 1240 and Emulex or OLogic Adapter in Adapter Slot 3 adapter slot 2 empty E E N 8 Port Group B EMPTY Emulex or QLogic adapter No adapter VIC 1240 Adapter installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 prie vie PCle x16 prie x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 65 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 39 there is no VIC 1240 In this case an Emulex or QLogic adapter is installed in adapter slot 3 Ports A and B of the adapter card connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 10 Gb per port Figure 39 One Emulex or OLogic Adapter VIC 1240 slot and adapter slot 2 are empty EMPTY EMPTY Emulex or OLogic adapter No Adapter Installed No VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 3 PCle
21. slot 3 is empty The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 15 VIC 1240 and Port Expander in Adapter Slot 2 adapter slot 3 empty EMPTY No adapter installed Port Expander Adapter VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 PCle x16 In Figure 16 there is no VIC 1240 installed In this case an Emulex or QLogic adapter is installed in adapter slot 3 Ports A and B of the adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 10 Gb per port 48 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 16 One Emulex or OLogic Adapter Installed in Adapter Slot 3 other two slots empty foe ee pini s S S 3 m EMPTY EMPTY No Cisco certihed adapter installed adapter slot 2 Emulex or QLogic adapter No VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 3 PCle x16 PCle 16 Pele x16 In Figure 17 there is no VIC 1240 installed In this case two Emulex or QLogic adapters are installed in adapter slots 2 and 3 Ports A and B of each adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 20 Gb to each Fabric Extender This is not supported in 2 CPU configurations Figure 17 Two Emulex or QLogic Adapters Installed in Adapter Slots 2 and 3 no VIC 1240 adapter Ua nVa lalala EMPTY Emulex or OLogic adapter Emulex or QLogic adapter No VIC 12
22. vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Rod VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 5 Yr Support Road VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rod VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 CPU 2 Yr Support Rad VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 3 Year Support Rod VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Rod VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 1 yr support reguired VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 2 yr support reguired VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 3 yr support reguired VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 4 yr support reguired VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 5 yr support reguired Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 27 CONFIGURING the SERVER 28 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL Choose the optional operating system media listed in Table 16 Table 16 OS Media Product ID PID RHEL 6 SLES 11 MSWS 12 ST2S RM MSWS 12 DC2S RM MSWS 12R2 ST2S RM MSWS 12R2 DC2S RM PID Description RHEL 6 Recovery Media Only Multilingual SLES 11 media only multilingual Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs Recovery Media Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlimited VM Rec Media Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs Recovery Media Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacen 2 CPU Unlimited VM Rec Media Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL A variety of service options are avail
23. x16 adapter slot 2 PCle x16 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 In Figure 40 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender A Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which provides no network connectivity is installed in slot 2 Figure 40 VIC 1240 Storage Accelerator in adapter slot 3 and adapter slot 2 empty Port Group B EMPTY Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator No adapter installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 o PClex16 PCle via PClex16 66 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 41 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators which provide no network connectivity are installed in slots 2 and 3 This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 41 VIC 1240 Storage Accelerators in adapter slots 2 and 3 al ai Port Group B Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 42 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 gt nng PCle x16 PClex16 PCle x16 In Figure 42 one port from the VIC 1280 is channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and one is
24. 0 M3 are listed in Table 3 Table 3 Supported Intel CPUs E5 4600 v2 and E5 4600 Series Processor Family CPUs Product ID PID Intel Number Intel Xeon E5 4600 v2 UCS CPU E54657LB UCS CPU E54650B UCS CPU E54640 UCS CPU E54627B UCS CPU E54620B UCS CPU E54610B UCS CPU E54607B UCS CPU E54603B Intel Xeon E5 4600 UCS CPU E5 4650 UCS CPU E5 4650L UCS CPU E5 4640 UCS CPU E5 4620 UCS CPU E5 4617 UCS CPU E5 4610 UCS CPU E5 4607 UCS CPU E5 4603 Notes E5 4657L v2 E5 4650 v2 E5 4640 v2 E5 4627 v2 E5 4620 v2 E5 4610 v2 E5 4607 v2 E5 4603 v2 E5 4650 E5 4650L E5 4640 E5 4620 E5 4617 E5 4610 E5 4607 E5 4603 Clock Freq GHz 2 40 2 40 2 20 3 3 2 6 2 3 2 6 2 2 2 70 2 60 2 40 2 20 2 90 2 40 2 20 2 00 Power W 115 95 95 130 95 95 95 95 130 115 95 95 130 95 95 95 Cache Size MB 30 25 20 16 20 16 15 10 20 20 20 16 15 15 12 10 Cores A OW G G Co C Co Co OPI 8 GI s 8 GI s 8 GI s 7 2 GT s 7 2 GT s 7 2 GT s 6 4 GT s 6 4 GT s 8 GT s 8 GT s 8 GT s 7 2 GT s 7 2 GT s 7 2 GT s 6 4 GT s 6 4 GT s Highest DDR3 DIMM Clock Support MHz 1866 1866 1866 1866 1600 1600 1333 1333 1600 1600 1600 1333 1600 1333 1066 1066 1 When using E5 4600 v2 CPUs the server must be controlled with UCS Manager UCSM version 2 2 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Supported Configurations 1 Tw
25. 2800 4R x4 1 35 1 35 1 5V 4 UCS MR 1X162RZ A 16 GB DDR3 1866 MHz RDIMM PC3 14900 2R x4 1 5v 1 5V 2 UCS MR 1X162RY A 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz RDIMM PC3 12800 2R x4 1 35v 1 35 1 5V 2 UCS MR 1X082RZ A 8 GB DDR3 1866 MHz RDIMM PC3 14900 2R x4 1 5v 1 5 V 2 UCS MR 1X082RY A 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz RDIMM PC3 12800 2R x4 1 35v 1 35 1 5V 2 UCS MR 1X041RY A 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz RDIMM PC3 12800 1R x4 1 35v 1 35 1 5V 1 Memory Mirroring Option NO1 MMIRROR Memory mirroring option Notes 1 1866 MHz DIMMs are only supported with E5 4600 v2 CPUs Notes m DIMM configuration rules The minimum configuration is 1 DIMM per CPU The order in which DIMMs must be installed in a channel is Bank 0 blue socket then Bank 1 black socket then Bank 2 white socket You cannot mix DIMM capacities within a bank You can mix DIMM capacities within a channel 12 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER When mixing different densities of 1600 MHz RDIMMs within a channel memory will run at 1 5 V performance mode only You cannot mix RDIMMs with LRDIMMs DIMMs default to performance mode 1 5 V To run DIMMs in power savings mode 1 35 V change the server BIOS settings m To optimize memory performance Configure DIMMs identically for each CPU Fill banks equally across the CPU See DIMM population guidelines in Table 24 Table 25 and Table 26 on page 39 Populate less than 3 DPC Select DIMMs with t
26. 40 Adapter Installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 P le x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 49 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 18 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The Port Expander Card installed in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass through device channeling two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders In addition the VIC 1280 channels four ports to each Fabric Extender The result is 80 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 18 VIC 1240 Port Expander in Adapter Slot 2 and VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 c A E p a ja Mm m m Port Group A Port Group B Port Expander Adapter VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 VIC 1280 Adapter adapter slot 3 Pcie x16 PCle x16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 50 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 19 two ports from the VIC 1240 adapter are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender A Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapter is installed in slot 2 but provides no network connectivity Figure 19 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in slot 3 and adapter slot 2 empty PE Port Group B Port Group A EMPTY Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator No Adapter Inst
27. 420M3 UCW5 Yes UC PLUS 8X5XNBDOS UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Unified Computing Partner Support Service Cisco Partner Support Service PSS is a Cisco Collaborative Services service offering that is designed for partners to deliver their own branded support and managed services to enterprise customers Cisco PSS provides partners with access to Cisco s support infrastructure and assets to help them m Expand their service portfolios to support the most complex network environments m Lower delivery costs m Deliver services that increase customer loyalty Partner Unified Computing Support Options enable eligible Cisco partners to develop and consistently deliver high value technical support that capitalizes on Cisco intellectual assets This helps partners to realize higher margins and expand their practice PSS is available to all Cisco PSS partners but requires additional specializations and requirements For additional information see the following URL www cisco com go partnerucssupport The two Partner Unified Computing Support Options include m Partner Support Service for UCS m Partner Support Service for UCS Hardware Only Partner Support Service for UCS provides hardware and software support including triage support for third party software backed by Cisco technical resources and level three support 30 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER See Table 19 Table 19 Partner Support Service for UCS
28. 6 68 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Table 33 UCS B420 M3 Dimensions and Weight Parameter Value Heisht 1 95 in 50 mm Width 16 5 in 419 mm Depth 24 4 in 620 mm Weight m Base server weight no CPUs no memory no adapter cards no USB 3 baffles no SD cards no HDDs 4 HDD fillers no SuperCap no TFM 20 7 lbs 9 4 kg m Minimally configured server 2 CPUs 2 DIMMs MLOM no adapter cards with USB 3 baffles with 1 SD card 1 HDD HDD fillers no SuperCap no TFM 24 3 lbs 11 0 kg m Fully configured server 4 CPUs 48 DIMMs MLOM 2 adapter cards with USB 3 baffles with 2 SD cards 4 HDDs with SuperCap with TFM 34 3 lbs 15 56 kg Power Specifications For configuration specific power specifications use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator at http ucspowercalc cisco com Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 69 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS tlt CISCO Americas Headguarters Asia Pacific Headguarters Europe Headguarters Cisco Systems Inc Cisco Systems USA Pte Ltd Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam San Jose CA Singapore The Netherlands Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide Addresses phone numbers and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco Website at www cisco com go offices Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc and or its affiliates in the U S and other countries A listing of
29. ATERIAL eee eee ee eee OD CU RE DOA 2aecueae ieee eee eee Ra eee ee ee ees eee eee eee eee oe ees 35 DIMM and CPU Layout s lt ater ne oo ee R eee ee BOOS ES SES HSS EEO ESS 37 DIMM Population Order a ee a a a a ee 38 Network Connectivity 226564 4 tedad wok Poje VA BENE RE SERED OOS BEES SHES RS 42 VIC 1240 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 44 Connectivity Using the Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender 45 Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender 54 Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender 63 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS x s x cee eee eee ee es OF Dimensions and Weight 0 cee cw eee eee ee tee ee eee eee ee eee ete eee 69 Power SPCCIFICAUIONS 44 4452 44 660464 weehedees bet bebe ei FES EG RS Seo 69 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server OVERVIEW OVERVIEW Designed for enterprise performance and scalability the Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server combines the advantage of 4 socket computing with the cost effective latest Intel Xeon E5 4600 v2 and E5 4600 series processor family CPUs for demanding virtualization and database workloads With industry leading compute density 170 bandwidth and memory footprint the UCS B420 M3 is a balanced high performance platform that complements the UCS blade server portfolio The full width UCS B420 M3 supports 1 5 TB of memory and leverages UCS VIC technol
30. B420 M3 Blade Server 33 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL The local KVM I O cable ships with every UCS 5100 Series blade chassis accessory kit The cable provides a connection into the server providing a DB9 serial connector a VGA connector for a monitor and dual USB ports for a keyboard and mouse With this cable you can create a direct connection to the operating system and the BIOS running on the server The local KVM I O cable ordering information is listed in Table 23 Table 23 Local KVM I O Cable Product ID PID PID Description N20 BKVM Local KVM I O cable for UCS servers console port Figure 4 Local KVM I O Cable m TTY Connector to server front panel VGA connector for a monitor DB 9 serial connector an Two port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard NOTE The blade chassis ships with the local KVM I O cable 34 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL System Board A top view of the UCS B420 M3 system board is shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 UCS B420 M3 System Board Au 0 A E E a a
31. HI TTT cisco Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Cisco SYSTEMS PUBLICATION HISTORY 170 WEST TASMAN DR SAN JOSE CA 95134 REV B 19 MARCH 2 2015 WWW CISCO COM CONTENTS OVERVIEW G8 se Uae eee ka a hi ano oni oe ee eS ee DETAILEDVIEWS aa nana nn nan na 4 Blade Server Front View cc cc wee we tee k tee tee wee eee eee ete m m o o 4 BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES NEMI CONFIGURING the SERVER zana ana 7 STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER OAU o oo NA a eee os oe ee ee ee E 8 SHEP 2 CHOOSE CPUS ec eee ee eek ea echoes eee eee oes oa ee eee ee ee ees 9 SIEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY se no 264 045 6 64 ow eme nee eee 65a See sae eee eee es 11 STEP 4 CHOOSE DISK DRIVES OPTIONAL 15 STEP 3CHOOSE ADAPTERS oo erreper t oe ae ENEE eo oe eee ae hee oes ee ee es 17 STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE OPTIONAL 21 STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS 22 STEP 8 ORDER INTERNAL USB 2 0 DRIVE OPTIONAL 23 STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL 24 STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE 25 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL 28 STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORTLEVEL 29 STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL 34 SUPPLEMENTAL M
32. L 2S 1G 1A RHEL 2S 1G 3A RHEL HA 2S 1A RHEL HA 2S 3A RHEL RS 2S 1A RHEL RS 2S 3A RHEL SFS 2S 1A RHEL SFS 2S 3A RHEL 2 Socket 1 Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 2 Socket 1 Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option High Availability 2 Socket 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option High Availability 2 Socket 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 2 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 2 Socket 3 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL Option Scalable File System 2 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option Scalable File System 2 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Required Nexus 1000V for Hyper V and vSphere N1K VSG UCS BUN N1K VLEM UCS 1 VSG VLEM UCS 1 UCS Director CUIC PHY SERV BM U CUIC PHY SERV U CUIC TERM Over half off N1K and VSG w purchase of UCS B C Series Nexus 1000V License Paper Delivery 1 CPU for bundles VSG License Paper Delivery 1 CPU for bundles Cisco Cloupia Resource Lic One Phy Server node bare metal Cisco Cloupia Resource Lic One physical Server node Acceptance of Cisco Cloupia License Terms UCS Performance Manager UCS PM IE UCS PM EE EVAL UCS PM IE EVAL UCS PM EE NFR UCS PM IE NFR UCS PM EE IMC Supervisor EVAL CIMC SUP EVAL CIMC SUP BAS CIMC SUP BO1 CIMC SUP BO2 CIMC SUP B10 26 UCS Performance Manaser UCS Performance Manaser Express UCS Performance Manaser 60 days evaluation UCS Performance Manaser Express 60 days evaluation UCS Performance Manager Not For Resale CS Performance Manaser Express Not
33. SSD SATA 120 GB UCS SD100GOKA2 G 100 GB SATA 2 5 Enterprise Value SSD SATA 100 GB Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 15 CONFIGURING the SERVER Supported Configurations m Select 1 2 3 or 4 of the drives listed in Table 6 Notes m When creating a RAID volume mixing different capacity drives causes the system to use the lowest capacity drive m Mixing of drive types is supported but performance may be impacted RAID volumes should use the same media type 16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS The adapter offerings are m Cisco Virtual Interface Cards VICs Cisco developed Virtual Interface Cards VICs provide flexibility to create multiple NIC and HBA devices The VICs also support UCS Fabric Extender technologies m Converged Network Adapters CNAs Emulex and QLogic Converged Network Adapters CNAs consolidate Ethernet and Storage FC traffic on the Cisco Unified Fabric m Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapters Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters are designed specifically for the Cisco UCS B series M3 blade servers and integrate seamlessly to allow improvement in performance and relief of I O bottlenecks Table 7 shows supported adapter slot configurations You must install at least one adapter in one of the three adapter slots Also see Network Connectivity on page 42 for more information To help ensure that your operating system is compatible with the
34. STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL page 24 STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE page 25 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL page 28 STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL page 29 STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL page 34 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 7 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU Verify the product ID PID of the server as shown in Table 2 Table 2 PID of the Base UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Product ID PID Description UCSB B420 M3 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server with no CPU memory HDD SSD mLOM or adapter card The base Cisco UCS B420 M3 blade server does not include the following components They must be selected during product orderins m CPUs Memory Disk drives Cisco adapters such as the VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Port Expander Emulex and QLogic network adapters Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators such as the Fusion io and LSI Logic adapters O NOTE Use the steps on the following pages to order servers with the Ne configurable components that you want configured in your servers 8 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 2 The standard CPU features are CHOOSE CPU S m Intel Xeon processor E5 4600 v2 or E5 4600 series processor family CPUs m Core counts of up to 12 m Cache sizes of up to 30 MB Select CPUs The supported Intel Xeon E5 4600 v2 and E5 4600 series CPUs on the UCS B42
35. able as described in this section Unified Computing Warranty No Contract If you have noncritical implementations and choose to have no service contract the following coverase is supplied m Three year parts coverage Next business day NBD onsite parts replacement eight hours a day five days a week 90 day software warranty on media Ongoing downloads of BIOS drivers and firmware updates UCSM updates for systems with Unified Computing System Manager These updates include minor enhancements and bug fixes that are designed to maintain the compliance of UCSM with published specifications release notes and industry standards SMART net for UCS For support of the entire Unified Computing System Cisco offers the Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Service This service provides expert software and hardware support to help sustain performance and high availability of the unified computing environment Access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center TAC is provided around the clock from anywhere in the world For UCS blade servers there is Smart Call Home which provides proactive embedded diagnostics and real time alerts For systems that include Unified Computing System Manaser the support service includes downloads of UCSM upsrades The Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Service includes flexible hardware replacement options including replacement in as little as two hours There is also access to Cisco s extensive online technical resources to help maintai
36. adapter card connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 10 Gb per port Figure 28 One Emulex or QLogic Adapter in Adapter Slot 3 VIC 1240 and adapter slot 2 empty FEEU EF Chet bel lel EMPTY EMPTY Emulex or QLogic Adapter No Adapter Installed No VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 PCle 16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 57 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 29 there is no VIC 1240 Two Emulex or QLogic adapters are installed one in each of the adapter slots Ports A and B of each adapter card connect to the Fabric Extenders providing 20 Gb to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 29 Two Emulex or QLogic Adapters no VIC 1240 fet Hi si EMPTY Emulex or QLogic Adapter Emulex or QLogic Adapter No VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Eti imi PClex16 Ple x16 PCle x16 58 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 30 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The Port Expander Cardinstalled in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass through device channeling one port to each of the Fabric Extenders In addition the VIC 1280 channels two ports to each Fabric Extender The result is 40 Gb o
37. alled VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 PCle x16 In Figure 20 two ports from the VIC 1240 adapter are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Two identical Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters are installed in slots 2 and 3 but provide no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 20 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in slots 2 and 3 Port Group A Port Group B Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 51 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 21 four ports from the VIC 1280 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and four are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator which has no network connectivity The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 21 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 slot empty and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in adapter slot 2 fals Port Group B EMPTY VIC 1280 Adapter Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator No VIC 1240 adapter installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot
38. apter slots this document uses the UCSM naming convention In the server BIOS and on the motherboard the corresponding slots are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively See Table 8 UCSM Slot Naming Table 8 Adapter Slot Naming Server BIOS and Motherboard Slot Naming mLOM VIC 1240 only Adapter 1 Mezz1 Adapter 2 Mezz2 Adapter 3 Supported Configurations 1 4 CPU System Configuration m Select an adapter combination in accordance with Table 9 Table 9 Supported Adapter Combinations 4 CPU Configuration Slot 1 Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available aa 2 X 2x 2208 XP XP 2 x 2204 XP we 1240 Not Na Not NE 40 eo Figure llon page 46 VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 120 Gb Figure 120n page 46 80 Gb Figure 130n page 47 20 SS Figure 23 on page 55 60 Gb Figure 24 on page 55 40 Gb Figure 25 on page 56 20 akci Figure 35 on page 64 40 Gb Figure 36 on page 64 20 Gb Figure 37 on page 65 O UM Fire iaon l Fg on Figure 3 on VIC 1240 Not populated 60 Gb Figure 140n page 47 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card Not populated 80 Gb Figure 150n page 48 18 Emulex or QLogic adapter 40 Gb Figure 26 on page 56 40 Gb Figure 27 on page 57 40 Gb Figure 38 on page 65 Network I O not supported Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 9 Supported Adapter Combinations 4 CPU Configuration continued Adapter Slo
39. arker to write your asset information on the tag Blade ejector handle Notes 1 For information about the KVM local I O cable that plugs into the console connector a cable is included with every Cisco UCS 5100 Series blade server chassis accessory kit see CHOOSE LOCAL KVM l O CABLE OPTIONAL on page 34 4 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES Table 1 lists the capabilities and features of the base server Details about how to configure the server for a particular feature or capability for example number of processors disk drives or amount of memory are provided in CONFIGURING the SERVER on page 7 NOTE The B420 M3 blade server requires UCS Manager UCSM to operate as part of the UCS system m he B420 M3 with E5 4600 CPUs requires UCSM 2 0 4b or later m he B420 M3 with E5 4600 v2 CPUs requires UCSM 2 2 2c or later Table 1 Capabilities and Features Capability Feature Description Blade server chassis CPU Chipset Memory I O Storage controller Internal storage devices Interfaces The full width UCS B420 M3 Blade Server mounts in a Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Up to four Intel E5 4600 v2 or E5 4600 series processor family CPUs 2 and 4 CPU configurations are supported on the UCS B420 M3 Intel C600 series chipset 48 total slots for registered ECC DIMMs 3 config
40. cards you have selected please check the Hardware Compatibility List at this URL http www cisco com en US products ps10477 prod technical reference list html Choose an Adapter The supported adapters are listed in Table 7 Table 7 Supported Adapters Product ID PID PID Description Virtual Interface Cards VICs EE I IAE VERE VN I Eat only UCSB MLOM PT 01 Cisco UCS Port Expander Enables an additional dual 2x10 Gb for the VIC 1240 installed in adapter slot 2 only UCS VIC M82 8P VIC 1280 Dual 4x10 Gb Virtual Interface Card Converged Network Adapter CNAs UCSB MEZ OLG 03 Cisco UCS CNA M73KR Q QLogic Adapter dual port 10 Gb UCSB MEZ ELX 03 Cisco UCS CNA M73KR E Emulex dual port 10 Gb Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators UCSB F FIO 1600MS UCS 1600 GB Fusion ioMemory3 SX Scale line for B Series UCSB F FIO 1300MP UCS 1300 GB Fusion ioMemory3 PX Performance line for B Series Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 17 CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 7 Supported Adapters continued Product ID PID UCSB F FIO 785M UCSB F FIO 365M UCSB F LSI 400S PID Description Cisco UCS 785 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2 Cisco UCS 365 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2 LSI 400 GB SLC WarpDrive Notes 1 Do not mix Fusion io storage accelerator families That is do not mix MP or MS ioMemory3 with M ioDrive2 family cards Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 refer to the UCSM naming convention for the ad
41. e three adapter slots Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 refer to the UCSM naming convention for the adapter slots this document uses the UCSM naming convention In the server BIOS and on the motherboard the corresponding slots are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively See Table 8 Table 27 Adapter Slot Naming Server BIOS and Motherboard Slot Naming UCSM Slot Naming mLOM VIC 1240 only Adapter 1 Mezz1 Adapter 2 Mezz2 Adapter 3 Total bandwidth is a function of the Fabric Extender the adapter and the adapter slot as shown in Table 28 and Table 29 Table 28 Maximum Bandwidth Using Dual Fabric Extenders FEXs FEX Model Maximum Bandwidth Using Dual FEXs 2208XP 160 Gb 2204XP 80 Gb 2104XP 20 Gb Table 29 Maximum Bandwidth for Each of the Three Adapter Slots Adapter Slot Maximum Bandwidth Using Dual FEXs VIC 1240 Adapter 1 slot 40 Gb Adapter 2 Slot 40 Gb Adapter 3 Slot 80 Gb 42 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 9 shows the configuration for maximum bandwidth where the following ports are routed to Fabric Extender Modules A and B inside the 5108 blade server chassis m Two 2x 10G KR ports from the VIC 1240 adapter m Two 2 x 10G KR ports from the Port Expander m Two 4 x 10G KR ports from the VIC 1280 adapter The resulting aggregate bandwidth is 160 Gb 80 Gb to each Fabric Extender Figure 9 UCS B420 M3 Connections to t
42. e through knowledge transfer and mentoring a Improve operational efficiency by allowing UCS experts to augment your internal staff resources Enhance business agility by diagnosing potential issues before they affect your operations Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 31 CONFIGURING the SERVER You can choose a service listed in Table 21 Table 21 UCS Computing Combined Support Service Service x Product ID PID Level Description Site GSP CON NCF2 B420M3 NCF2 No CMB SPT SVC 24X7X2 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCF2P B420M3 NCF2P Yes CMB SPT SVC 24X7X20S UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCF4P B420M3 NCF4P Yes CMB SPT SVC 24X7X40S UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCF4S B420M3 NCF4S Yes CMB SPT SVC 8X5X40S UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFCS B420M3 NCFCS Yes CMB SPT SVC 8X5XNBDOS UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFE B420M3 NCFE NO CMB SPT SVC 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFP B420M3 NCFP No CMB SPT SVC 24X7X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFT B420M3 NCFT NO CMB SPT SVC 8X5XNBD UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Unified Computing Drive Retention Service With the Cisco Unified Computing Drive Retention UCDR Service you can obtain a new disk drive in exchanse for a faulty drive without returning the faulty drive In exchanse for a Cisco replacement drive you provide a signed Certificate of Destruction CoD confirming that the drive has been removed from the system listed is no lonser in service and has been destroyed Sophisticated data
43. erators be identical 1 2 CPU System Configuration m Select an adapter combination in accordance with Table 10 Table 10 Supported Adapter Combinations 2 CPU Configuration Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 22 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth 2 x 2208XP VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 40 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb Figure 11 on Figure 23 on Figure 35 on page 46 page 55 page 64 VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 120 Gb 60 Gb 40 Gb Figure 12 on Figure 24 on Figure 36 on page 46 page 55 page 64 VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic 60 Gb 40 Gb 40 Gb adapter Figure 14 on Figure 26 on Figure 38 on page 47 page 56 page 65 VIC 1240 Port Expander Not populated 80 Gb 40 Gb Network I O not Card Figure 15 on Figure 27 on supported page 48 page 57 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 19 CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 10 Supported Adapter Combinations 2 CPU Configuration continued Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 22 Adapter Slot 3 Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth Not populated Not populated anche or QLogic 20 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb adapter Figure 16 on Figure 28 on Figure 39 on page 49 page 57 page 66 VIC 1240 Port Expander VIC 1280 160 Gb 80 Gb Network I O not Card Figure 18 on Figure 30 on supported page 50 page 59 VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS 40 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb Storage Figure 19 on Figure 31 on Figure 40 on Accelerator page 51 page 60 page 66 Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter
44. f bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 30 VIC 1240 Port Expander and VIC 1280 L MA MM LA VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 41 for VIC 1240 VIC 1280 Adapter Port Expander Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 PCle x16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 59 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 31 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender A Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapter is installed in slot 2 but provides no network connectivity Figure 31 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in slot 3 slot 2 empty Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator No Adapter Installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PChe x16 In Figure 32 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Two identical Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters are installed in slots 2 and 3 but provide no network connectivity This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 32 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator in slots 2 and 3 Port Group A Port Group B Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot
45. he Fabric Extenders To Fabric Interconnects To Fabric Interconnects UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Gz Gz oc S4 K K x UO UO UO J x x x x lt N N N VIC 1280 Port VIC 1240 Adapter Expander Adapter Card adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 B420 M3 Blade Server Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 43 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL VIC 1240 and Port Expander Adapter slot 1 is dedicated to the VIC 1240 adapter and no other adapter card can be installed in this slot There are two groups of four ports on the VIC 1240 R Iwo ports of the first group and two ports of the second group are wired through the UCS 5108 Blade Server chassis to Fabric Extender A and Fabric Extender B m The other two ports of each group are wired to adapter slot 2 The VIC 1240 adapter senses the type of adapter installed in adapter slot 2 If a Port Expander is installed in adapter slot 2 the four 10G KR ports between the adapters are used for port expansion otherwise they are unused With the Port Expander installed there are up to eight depending on the Fabric Extender installed 10 Gb network interfaces as represented in Figure 10 Figure 10 VIC 1240 Connectivity e of ports depends on Fabric Extender type izi Lhe sss ER Port Group A Port Group B OGKR O poru E E 106 KR C HT Cisco certified L Adapter t adapter slot 2 di Cisco certified Adapter
46. he front left side of the server Mirroring of two SDHC cards is supported with UCS Manager 2 2x and later The SDHC card ordering information is listed in Table 12 Table 12 Supported Configurations Secure Digital Card s Product ID PID PID Description UCS SD 32G S 32 GB SD Card for UCS servers NOTE Due to technical limitations the 32 GB SD card only has a usable capacity of 16 GB regardless of mirroring or not on this particular server model and generation Q Supported Configurations 1 Select one or two Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital cards 22 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 8 ORDER INTERNAL USB 2 0 DRIVE OPTIONAL You may order one optional internal USB 2 0 drive The USB drive ordering information is listed in Table 13 Table 13 USB 2 0 Drive Product ID PID PID Description UCS USBFLSH S 4GB 4GB Flash USB Drive shorter length for all M3 servers NOTE A clearance of 0 950 inches 24 1 mm is required for the USB device to be O inserted and removed see the following figure 6 995 850 4 CLE NCE FO use To SLIDE OT pr zzz Th ol IP AP EE ama JE Boo Ni ZZ gt TO See Figure 5 on page 35 for the location of the USB connector NOTE When the Cisco 4GB USB key is purchased with a server it is pre installed into the internal USB port and held firmly in place with a clip to protect it from sh
47. he highest clock speed for a given processor R For systems implementing 3 DPC with E5 4600 series processor family CPUs Maximum memory speed for 1600 MHz DIMMs is 1333 MHz when using 16 GB DIMMs with E5 4650 E5 4640 or E5 4617 CPUs Maximum memory speed for all other configurations is 1066 MHz Memory always runs at 1 5 V regardless if the BIOS setting is low power mode 1 35 V or performance mode 1 5 V m For systems shipping wit E5 4600 v2 series processor family CPUs DIMM speeds are as shown in Table 5 Table 5 DIMM Speeds for Systems Shipping with E5 4600 v2 Series CPUs For Systems Shipping with E5 4600 v2 Series CPUs DIMM DPC 1333 Capable v2 CPU 1600 Capable v2 CPU 1866 Capable v2 CPU speeds 1600 1DPC 1333 1333 1600 1333 1600 1600 1333 1600 DIMM 2DPC 1333 1333 1600 1600 1600 1600 3DPC 1066 1066 16 GB 16 GB 1333 1333 8 GB 8 GB 1066 1066 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 13 CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 5 DIMM Speeds for Systems Shipping with E5 4600 v2 Series CPUs continued For Systems Shipping with E5 4600 v2 Series CPUs For more information regarding memory see DIMM and CPU Layout on page 37 Supported Configurations 1 Without memory mirroring m Select from 1 to 12 DIMMs per CPU note that there are 12 DIMM slots per CPU There must be at least 1 DIMM per CPU 2 With memory mirroring m Select 4 DIMMs per CPU installed in bank 0 8 DIMMs per CPU installed in banks 0
48. ic Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 is empty The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This is not supported in 2 CPU configurations Figure 13 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 slot empty and adapter slot 2 empty Port Group B EMPTY EMPTY VIC 1280 Adapter stori installed No VIC 1240 adapter installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 L PCle x16 Ptle x16 P le x16 In Figure 14 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The Emulex or OLosic adapter installed in adapter slot 3 also channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 30 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 14 VIC 1240 and One Emulex or OLogic Adapter adapter slot 2 empty Fa a Port Group B Port Group A EMPTY No Emulex or OLogic Adapter adapter installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 Pole 16 PCle x16 PCle x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 47 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 15 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The Port Expander Card installed in adapter slot 2 acts asa pass through device channeling two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter
49. lation Quick Reference for CPU 1 for 1 2 4 7 8 10 11 or 12 DIMMS CPU Channel Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 A 1 5 9 B 2 6 101 C 3 7 111 D 4 8 12 Notes 1 Not recommended for performance reasons Table 26 DIMM Population Quick Reference for CPU 1 for 3 5 6 or 9 DIMMS CPU Channel Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 A 1 4 7 B 2 51 8 C 3 6 9 D empty empty empty Notes 1 Not recommended for performance reasons Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 39 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL DIMM Physical Layout The overall DIMM and CPU physical layout is shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 DIMM and CPU Layout ab aaa 7 co di goi S o Cg TTT k DU HE OL O mo D
50. led No Adapter Installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 In Figure 24 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 30 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 24 VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 adapter slot 2 empty Port Group B Port Group B EMPTY No adapter installed VIC 1280 Adapter VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 42 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 P le x16 PCle 216 PCle 16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 55 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 25 two ports from the VIC 1280 are channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2 is empty The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender This is not supported in 2 CPU configurations Figure 25 VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 VIC 1240 slot empty and adapter slot 2 empty Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY No VIC 1240 installed EMPTY No adapter installed VIC 1280 Adapter adapter slot 2 adapter slot 3 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Pile x16 In Figure 26 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channe
51. led to 2204XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The Emulex or QLogic adapter in adapter slot 3 also channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 26 VIC 1240 and One Emulex or QLogic Adapter in Adapter Slot 3 adapter slot 2 empty L K ii el Port Group B Port Group A EMPTY Emulex or QLogic adapter No adapter installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 s P le x16 PCle x16 adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 Pele x16 56 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 27 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B The Port Expander Card installed in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass through device channeling one port to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 3 is empty The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 27 VIC 1240 and Port Expander in Adapter Slot 2 adapter slot 3 empty L kad Mad feet Port Group A EMPTY No adapter installed adapter slot 3 Port Expander Adapter VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 LA PCle x16 adapter slot 2 PCle x16 In Figure 28 there is no VIC 1240 and no adapter installed in slot 2 In this case an Emulex or QLogic adapter is installed in adapter slot 3 Ports A and B of the
52. ler CIMC GUI or CLI interface enables you to monitor the server inventory health and system event logs The Cisco UCS Blade Server Diagnostics tool for Cisco UCS Blade Servers enables you to verify the health of the hardware components on your servers The diagnostics tool provides a variety of tests to exercise and stress the various hardware subsystems on the Cisco UCS Blade Servers such as memory and CPU You can use the tool to run a sanity check on the state of your Cisco UCS Blade Servers after you fix or replace a hardware component You can also use this tool to run comprehensive burn in tests before you deploy a new Cisco UCS Blade Server in your production environment See the following links for more information User Guide http www cisco com c en us td docs unified_computing ucs sw ucs di agnostics b UCS Blade Server Diagnostics User Guide html ISO Download http www cisco com cisco software navigator html Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER CONFIGURING the SERVER Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU page 8 STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU S page 9 STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY page 11 STEP 4 CHOOSE DISK DRIVES OPTIONAL page 15 STEP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS page 17 STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLAT FORM MODULE OPTIONAL page 21 STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS page 22 STEP 8 ORDER INTERNAL USB 2 0 DRIVE OPTIONAL page 23
53. n optimal efficiency and uptime of the unified computing environment You can choose a desired service listed in Table 17 Table 17 Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Service Product ID PID On Site Description CON PREM B420M3 Yes ONSITE 24X7X2 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON OSP B420M3 Yes ONSITE 24X7X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON OSE B420M3 Yes ONSITE 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON OS B420M3 Yes ONSITE 8X5XNBD UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON S2P B420M3 No SMARTNET 24X7X2 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON SNTP B420M3 No SMARTNET 24X7X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON SNTE B420M3 No SMARTNET 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON SNT B420M3 No SMARTNET 8X5XNBD UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 29 CONFIGURING the SERVER SMARTnet for UCS Hardware Only Service For faster parts replacement than is provided with the standard Cisco Unified Computing System warranty Cisco offers the Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Hardware Only Service You can choose from two levels of advanced onsite parts replacement coverase in as little as four hours SMARTnet for UCS Hardware Only Service provides remote access any time to Cisco support professionals who can determine if a return materials authorization RMA is reguired You can choose a service listed in Table 18 Table 18 SMART net for UCS Hardware Only Service Service On BA Product ID PID Level GSP Site Description CON UCW7 B420M3 UCW7 Yes UC PLUS 24X7X40S UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON UCW5 B
54. o CPU Configuration m Choose two identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 3 CPUs 1 and 2 will be populated 2 Four CPU Configuration m Choose four identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 3 Notes m The system will run at the lowest CPU or DIMM clock speed For example when using 1600 MHz DIMMs with an E5 4603 CPU which can only support up to 1066 MHz DIMMs the system will run at the lower speed of 1066 MHz m System speed is also dependent on how many DIMMs are populated per channel m For 2 CPU systems only 24 DIMM slots are functional channels A H See Table 10 on page 19 for supported adapter combinations in 2 CPU systems m For 4 CPU systems all 48 DIMM slots are functional 10 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY The standard memory features are m DIMMs Clock speed 1600 MHz Ranks per DIMM up to 4 Operational voltage dual 1 5 or 1 35 V default 1 5 V Registered m DDR3 ECC registered DIMMs RDIMMs or load reduced DIMMS LRDIMMS NM Memory is organized with four memory channels per CPU with up to three DIMMs per channel DPC as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 UCS B420 M3 Memory Organization T lt Banko Channel A Channel E NNN lt pank a lt Bank 2 FO F1 F2 Channel B Channel F GO G1 G2 Channel C Channel G D1 DO HO H1 H2 Channel Df intel iste Channel H CPU L cpu2 J us l
55. ock and vibration during shipment and transportation This clip also prevents the USB key from undergoing shock and vibration during ongoing customer operational use L Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 23 CONFIGURING the SERVER 24 STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL You may order an optional 1 GB flash backed write cache which backs up the data written to the RAID controller write cache in the event of a power failure The flash backed write cache consists of a 1 GB memory module and a supercapacitor power backup module that connects to the motherboard with a cable The ordering information is shown in Table 14 Table 14 Flash backed Write Cache Product ID PID PID Description UCSB FBWC 1GB Flash backed write cache for LSI 2208R RAID controller The flash backed write cache provides RAID controller cache protection using NAND flash memory and a supercapacitor In the event of a power or server failure cached data is automatically transferred from the RAID controller DRAM write cache to flash Once power is restored the data in the NAND flash is copied back into the DRAM write cache until it can be flushed to the disk drives For the location of the supercap and the 1 GB memory module see Figure 5 on page 35 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE Several operating systems and value added software programs are available Selec
56. ogy for up to 160 Gb aggregate I O bandwidth The UCS B420 M3 is part of the Cisco Unified Computing System UCS that combines blade and rack servers with networking and storage access into a single unified system Centrally configured through unified model based management Cisco UCS simplifies and speeds deployment of enterprise class applications running in bare metal virtualized and cloud computing environments Figure 1 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server DETAILED VIEWS DETAILED VIEWS Blade Server Front View Figure 2 is a detailed front view of the Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Figure 2 Blade Server Front View a r E ES N EN OO Ev d Ra ras o CO TL smo TL oe 333874 Power button and LED Network link status LED Blade health LED Console connector Reset button access Beaconing LED and button Drive bay 1 Drive bay 2 Drive bay 3 1 Drive bay 4 5 Blade ejector handle Asset pull handle a blank asset tag is provided on which you can add your own label or sticker or you can use a m
57. r 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 5yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 1yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU 1 Phys 3yr Support Reqd 4 CPU 1 Phys 5yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU Unl Vrt 1yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU Unl Vrt 3yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 4 CPU Unl Vrt 5yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux High Availability Ext 1 2 CPU 1yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux High Availability Ext 1 2 CPU 3yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux High Availability Ext 1 2 CPU 5yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux GEO Clustering for HA 1 2 CPU 1yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux GEO Clustering for HA 1 2 CPU 3yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 15 OSs and Value Added Software for 4 CPU servers continued PID Description SLES HGC 2S 5A SLES SAP 2S 1G 1A SLES SAP 2S 1G 3A SLES SAP 2S 1G 5A SLES SAP 2S UG 1A SLES SAP 2S UG 3A SLES SAP 2S UG 5A Product ID PID SUSE Linux GEO Clustering for HA 1 2 CPU 5yr Support Reqd SLES for SAP Applications 1 2 CPU 1 Phys 1yr Support Reqd SLES for SAP Applications 1 2 CPU 1 Phys 3yr Support Reqd SLES for SAP Applications 1 2 CPU 1 Phys 5yr Support Reqd SLES for SAP Applications 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 1yr Support Reqd SLES for SAP Applications 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 3yr Support Reqd SLES for SAP Applications 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 5yr Support Reqd Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHE
58. recovery technigues have made classified proprietary and confidential information vulnerable even on malfunctioning disk drives The UCDR service enables you to retain your drives and ensures that the sensitive data on those drives is not compromised which reduces the risk of any potential liabilities This service also enables you to comply with regulatory local and federal reguirements If your company has a need to control confidential classified sensitive or proprietary data you might want to consider one of the Drive Retention Services listed in Table 22 LL NOTE Cisco does not offer a certified drive destruction service as part of this service 32 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 22 Drive Retention Service Options aa Service Service Service Description Program Name Level GSP Service Level Product ID PID SMARTnet for UCS UCSD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON UCSD7 B420M3 Service with Drive UCS DR Retention UCSD7 8x5xNBD Onsite CON UCSD5 B420M3 SMARTnet for UCS UCWD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON UCWD7 B420M3 HW ONLY Drive UCS HW DR Retention UCWD5 8x5xNBD Onsite CON UCWD5 B420M3 For more service and support information see the following URL http www cisco com en US services ps2961 ps10312 Unified Computing Services Overview pdf For a complete listing of available services for Cisco Unified Computing System see this URL http www cisco com en US products psl0312 serv group home html Cisco UCS
59. t 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth Not populated Not populated Emulex or OLosic 20 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb adapter Figure 160n Figure 28 on Figure 39 on page 49 page 57 page 66 Not populated Emulex or OLosic Emulex or OLosic 40 Gb 40 Gb Network I O adapter adapter Figure 170n Figure 29 on not supported page 49 page 58 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card VIC 1280 160 Gb 80 Gb Network I O Figure 180n Figure 30 on not supported page 50 page 59 VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage 40 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb Accelerator Figure 190n Figure 31 on Figure 40 on page 51 page 60 page 66 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Cisco UCS Storage 40 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb Accelerator Accelerator Figure 200n Figure 32 on Figure 41 on page 51 page 60 page 67 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage VIC 1280 80 Gb 40 Gb 20 Gb Accelerator Figure 2l1on Figure 33 on Figure 42 on page 52 page 61 page 67 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage VIC 1280 120 Gb 60 Gb 40 Gb Accelerator Figure 220n Figure 34 on Figure 43 on page 53 page 62 page 68 Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter 1 Adapter 2 and Adapter 3 are labeled as mLOM Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively 2 The 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible with any network I O card installed in adapter slot 2 However a Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator may be installed in adapter slot 3 if it is available 3 This combination requires that both Storage Accel
60. t as desired from Table 15 Table 15 OSs and Value Added Software for 4 CPU servers PID Description Product ID PID Cisco Ome isco ONE Enterprise Cloud Perpetual U L UP 1 QU isco One Data Center Compute Opt Out Option Microsoft Windows Server MSWS 12 ST2S Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs MSWS 12 DC2S Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlimited VMs MSWS 12 ST2S NS Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs No Cisco Svc MSWS 12 DC2S NS Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlim VM No Cisco Svc MSWS 12R2 ST2S Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs MSWS 12R2 DC2S Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlimited VMs MSWS 12R2 ST2S NS Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs No Cisco SVC MSWS 12R2 DC2S NS Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacen 2 CPU Unlim VM No Cisco Svc SUSE SLES SVR 2S 1G 1A SLES SVR 2S 1G 3A SLES SVR 2S 1G 5A SLES SVR 2S UG 1A SLES SVR 2S UG 3A SLES SVR 2S UG 5A SLES SVR 4S 1G 1A SLES SVR 4S 1G 3A SLES SVR 4S 1G 5A SLES SVR 4S UG 1A SLES SVR 4S UG 3A SLES SVR 4S UG 5A SLES SHA 2S 1A SLES SHA 2S 3A SLES SHA 2S 5A SLES HGC 2S 1A SLES HGC 2S 3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 1 2 CPU 1 Phys 1yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 1 2 CPU 1 Phys 3yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Srvr 1 2 CPU 1 Phys 5yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 1yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr 1 2 CPU Unl Vrt 3yr Support Reqd SUSE Linux Enterprise Sv
61. twork 1 0 card installed in adapter slot 2 4 This combination reguires that both Storage Accelerators be identical Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 63 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 35 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 35 VIC 1240 adapter slots 2 and 3 empty NM tai 10G KR E 10G KR Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY EMPTY No No adapter adapter installed installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 T PCle x16 PClex16 PCle x16 In Figure 36 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels one port to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 36 VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 adapter slot 2 empty NEM Port Group A Port Group B Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY VIC 1280 Adapter Noadapter VIC 1240 Adapter installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 PClex16 Pele x16 64 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 37 one port from the VIC 1280 is channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter
62. urable adapter slots m One slot supports the Cisco VIC 1240 adapter only m Iwo slots support Cisco adapters Emulex and QLogic adapters and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters Integrated LSI Logic SAS 2208R controller m SAS SATA SSD support m RAIDO 1 5 10 m Optional 1 GB flash backed write cache Four hot plug 2 5 SFF drive bays One internal USB 2 0 port Two Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital card slots Front panel m One console connector see CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL on page 34 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES Table 1 Capabilities and Features continued Capability Feature Description Video Power subsystem Fans Integrated management processor Cisco UCS Diagnostics for Cisco UCS B Series Blade Servers The Cisco Integrated Management Controller CIMC provides video using the Matrox G200e video graphics controller m Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration m DDR2 3 memory interface supports up to 512 MB of addressable memory 8 MB is allocated by default to video memory m Supports display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 16bpp 60Hz m High speed integrated 24 bit RAMDAC m Single lane PCI Express host interface running at Gen 1 speed Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis The built in Cisco Integrated Management Control
63. zz 2 respectively 2 Not all combinations are supported in 2 CPU configurations see Table 10 on page 19 3 This combination requires that both Storage Accelerators be identical Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 45 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 11 two ports from the VIC 1240 adapter are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B The result is 20 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 11 VIC 1240 adapter slots 2 and 3 empty PE iOO pre sj 9 Port Group A Port Group B EMPTY EMPTY No Adapter No Adapter Installed installed VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 P le x16 In Figure 12 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B Adapter slot 2 is empty The VIC 1280 installed in adapter slot 3 channels four ports to each of the Fabric Extenders The result is 60 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 12 VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 adapter slot 2 empty Port Group B EMPTY VIC 1280 Adapter No Adapter VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 3 adapter slot 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 iad PCle x16 PCle x16 PCle x16 46 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 13 four ports from the VIC 1280 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and four are channeled to 2208XP Fabr

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