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3. Figure 5 UCS B420 M3 System Board a f OF s 2 TH O FG EG FG a ES E a 8 14 E 4 V dE E Sg Oo 2 o B alc ro Ne ES I E EI EXP E Ln a tT om E us 1 E 3 ipi 1 9 cu p TE Lom zn m ECT Ii O a c Je 06 jcU2 zi 1 Hel L I sg Jm 9 c zg a fe m B Ec Jo CPU 4 DIMMs Adapter slot 11 for VIC 1240 only partially hidden by adapter slot 2 Internal USB port USB drive shown installed Adapter slot 22 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 33 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Diagnostics button factory use only il Supercap module for Flash backed write cache 1 GB Transpor
4. AD f P Bi THE 5 amp 9 Oink 1Hp o TED eli oltt A AE e THE doh sg 8 s o Ol leid H 9 on Wal 10 ol A pi H 9 le lon 33 on ze A x B el e o mdp p 2 ICT Jg 333876 Channel A D DIMMs for CPU 1 Channel L DIMMs for CPU 3 m Channel E H DIMMs for CPU 2 Channels P DIMMs for CPU 4 38 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 1 12 J1 LA Front UU C UU C 333886 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 39 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Network Connectivity This section shows how the supported adapter card configurations for the B420 M3 connect to the
5. CISCO Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Cisco SYSTEMS PUBLICATION HISTORY 170 WEST TASMAN DR SAN JOSE CA 95134 REV A 13 27 2013 WWW CISCO OVERVIEW DETAILED VIEWS 5 5 3 dox x Blade Server Front View BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU os 066 44 9 4 0 ORO woe 3 9919 ee ewe 39 OX en CRUS OE SIEP 2 CHOOSE CPU eh oboe Hee WS ewes SIEP 2 CHOOSE MEMORY 4 no umor Ee EUR DONNE ome eee Ud ee Se ee a 10 STEP 4 CHOOSE DISK DRIVES 13 STEP 3CHOOSE ADAPTERS 64 st oe ee hae ETE ee es 15 STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE OPTIONAL 19 STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS 20 STEP 8 ORDER INTERNAL USB 2 0 DRIVE OPTIONAL 21 STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL 22 STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE 23 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL 26 STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL 27 STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL 32 SUPP
6. 44 53 62 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 120 Gb 60 Gb 40 Gb Figure 120n Figure 240n Figure 36 on page 44 page 53 page 62 Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 80 Gb 40 Gb 20 Gb Figure 13on 25 Figure 37 on page 45 page 54 page 63 VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic 60 Gb 40 Gb 40 Gb adapter Figure 140n Figure 26 Figure 38 page 45 page 54 page 63 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card Not populated 80 Gb 40 Gb Network I O for VIC 1240 Figure 15on Figure 27 on not supported page 46 page 55 Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic 20 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb adapter Figure 160n Figure 28 Figure 39 on page 47 page 55 page 64 Not populated Emulex or QLogic Emulex or QLogic 40 Gb 40 Gb Network 1 0 adapter adapter Figure 17 Figure 29 on not supported page 47 page 56 VIC 1240 Port Expander Card VIC 1280 160 Gb 80 Gb Network I O for VIC 1240 Figure 18on Figure 30 on not supported page 48 page 57 VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage 40 Gb 20 Gb 20 Gb Accelerator Figure 190n Figure 31 Figure 40 on page 49 page 58 page 64 16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 8 Supported Adapter Combinations 4 CPU Configuration continued Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Cisco UCS Storage 40 Gb 20 Gb Accelerator Accelerator Figure 20 Fi
7. 1 J1 1 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 DO EO FO GO HO 0 JO KO LO MO NO OO PO A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 11 J1 K1 L1 M1 N1 O1 P1 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2 I2 J2 K2 L2 M2 N2 O2 P2 A quick reference for the recommended DIMM population order is shown in Table 23 and Table 24 CPU 1 DIMM population order is shown as an example Table 24 DIMM Population 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 7i 111 4 8 12 Notes 1 Not recommended for performance reasons Table 25 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 37 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL DIMM Physical Layout The overall DIMM and CPU physical layout is shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 DIMM and CPU Layout
8. B wo slots support Cisco adapters Emulex and QLogic adapters and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters Integrated LSI Logic SAS 2208R controller SAS SATA SSD support RAID O 1 5 10 Optional 1 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 future support The Cisco Integrated Management Controller CIMC provides video m Matrox G200e video controller m Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration Supports all display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 x 16 bpp resolution at 60 Hz 24 bit color depth for all resolutions less than 1600x1200 Up to 256 MB video memory Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES Table 1 Capabilities and Features continued Capability Feature Description Interfaces Front panel m One console connector see CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL on page 32 Power subsystem Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Fans Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Integrated management The built in Cisco Integrated Management Controller CIMC GUI or CLI processor interface enables you to monitor the server inventory health and system event logs 6 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER CONFIGURING the SERVER Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS
9. I O Cable Connector to server front panel VGA connector for a monitor DB 9 serial connector ii Two port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard NOTE The blade chassis ships with the local 1 cable 32 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
10. VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter VIC 1240 Port Expander VIC 1280 Card for VIC 1240 VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Not populated Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 80 Gb Figure 15 on page 46 20 Gb Figure 16 on page 47 160 Gb Figure 18 on page 48 40 Gb Figure 19 on page 49 40 Gb Figure 27 on page 55 20 Gb Figure 28 on page 55 80 Gb Figure 30 on page 57 20 Gb Figure 31 on page 58 Network 1 0 not supported 20 Gb Figure 39 on page 64 Network I O not supported 20 Gb Figure 40 on page 64 17 CONFIGURING the SERVER 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 Only the Port Expander for VIC 1240 is functional in adapter slot 2 in 2 CPU configurations 3 The 2104XP fabric extender is not compatible with any network 1 0 card installed in adapter slot 2 18 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 trus
11. 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 9 on page 17 3 The 2104XP fabric extender 15 not compatible with any network 1 card installed in adapter slot 2 4 This combination requires that both Storage Accelerators be identical Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 61 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 VIC 1240 Adapter adapter dot 1 for VIC 1240 a PCI 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 B ee VIC 1240 Adapter adapier slot 1 for VIC 1240 Bm Pt le x 16 PCS x16 62 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 slot 2 is empty The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Exte
12. 5 Standard for 1 Processor 5 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rqd VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 2 Yr Support VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 3 Yr Support VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 14 OSs and Value Added Software for 4 CPU servers continued PID Description Product ID PID VMW VS5 ENT 5A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1 CPU 5 Yr Support VMW VS5 ENTP 1A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 1 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 2A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 CPU 2 Yr Support Rad VMW VS5 ENTP 3A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 3 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 4A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 4 Year Support Rqd VMW VS5 ENTP 5A VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor 5 Year Support Rqd VMW VC5 STD 1A VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 1 yr support required VMW VC5 STD 2A VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 2 yr support required VMW VC5 STD 3A VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 3 yr support required VMW VC5 STD 4A VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 4 yr support required VMW VC5 STD 5A VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard 5 yr support required UCS VMW TERMS Acceptance of Terms Standalone VMW License for UCS Servers Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 25 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 11 CHOOSE O
13. B420 M3 Blade Server STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU page 8 STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU S page 9 STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY page 10 STEP 4 CHOOSE DISK DRIVES OPTIONAL page 13 STEP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS page 15 STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE OPTIONAL page 19 STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS page 20 STEP 8 ORDER INTERNAL USB 2 0 DRIVE OPTIONAL page 21 STEP 9 ORDER FLASH BACKED WRITE CACHE OPTIONAL page 22 STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE ADDED SOFTWARE page 23 STEP 11 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL page 26 STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL page 27 STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL KVM I O CABLE OPTIONAL page 32 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 7 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP1 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 ordering m CPUs Memory Disk drives Cisco adapters such as the VIC 1240 VIC 1280 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 Emulex and QLogic network adapters Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators such as the LSI Logic adapter o NOTE Use the steps on the following pages to order servers with the configurable components that you want
14. 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 28 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER 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 See Table 18 Table 18 Partner Support Service for UCS Service Product ID PID Level zr Description Site GSP CON PSJ1 B420M3 PSJ1 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5XNBD UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSJ2 B420M3 PSJ2 UCS SUPP PSS 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSJ3 B420M3 PSJ3 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 19 Table 19 Partner Support Service for UCS Hardware Only Service On 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 5 W PL 55 24X7X4 UC
15. 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 8 on page 16 and Table 9 on page 17 show supported adapter configurations You must install at least one adapter in one of the 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 7 Table 26 Adapter Slot Naming Server BIOS and Motherboard Slot Naming UCSM Slot Naming mLOM VIC 1240 only Adapter 1 221 Adapter 2 222 Adapter 3 Total bandwidth is a function of the Fabric Extender the adapter and the adapter slot as shown in Table 27 and Table 28 Table 27 Maximum Bandwidth Using Dual Fabric Extenders FEXs FEX Model Maximum Bandwidth Using Dual FEXs 2208XP 160 Gb 2204 80 Gb 2104 20 Gb Table 28 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 40 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
16. 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 B Two 2 x 10G KR ports from the VIC 1240 adapter m Two 2 x 10G KR ports from the Port Expander B 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 the Fabric Extenders To Fabric Interconnects To Fabric Interconnects UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis RU EU UO UO o J e 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 41 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL VIC 1240 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 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 B Two 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 B 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 for VIC 1240 is installed in adapter slot 2 the four 10G KR ports between the adapters are used for port expansion ot
17. configured in your servers 8 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP2 CHOOSE CPU S The standard CPU features are B Intel Xeon processor E5 4600 series CPUs B Core counts of 4 6 or 8 B Cache sizes of 10 12 15 16 or 20 MB Select CPUs The supported Intel Xeon E5 4600 series CPUs on the UCS B420 M3 are listed in Table 3 Table 3 Supported Intel CPUs E5 4600 Series Processor Family CPUs Clock wee a reg Pouer CURE cores qp Mohes bona Bm UCS CPU E5 4650 E5 4650 2 70 130 20 8 8 GT s 1600 UCS CPU E5 4650L E5 4650L 2 60 115 20 8 8 GT s 1600 UCS CPU E5 4640 E5 4640 2 40 95 20 8 8 GT s 1600 UCS CPU E5 4620 E5 4620 2 20 95 16 8 7 2 GT s 1333 UCS CPU E5 4610 E5 4610 2 40 95 15 6 7 2 GT s 1333 UCS CPU E5 4607 E5 4607 2 20 95 12 6 6 4 GT s 1066 UCS CPU E5 4603 E5 4603 2 00 95 10 4 6 4 GT s 1066 Supported Configurations 1 Two CPU Configuration B Choose two identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 3 CPUs 1 and 2 will be populated 2 Four CPU Configuration B Choose four identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table Notes B 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 B System speed is also dependent on how many DIMMs are populated per channel B For 2 CPU systems only 24 DIMM slots are functio
18. 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 mirs nnm EMPTY No VIC 1240 adapter installed adapter shot 1 for VIC 1240 PC a PCle 18 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 QLogic 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 QLogic Adapter adapter slot 2 empty LIE EC adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 45 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 for VIC 1240 installed in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass through device channeling two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders Adapter slot 3 is empty The result is 40 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 15 VIC 1240 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 in Adapter Slot 2 adapter slot 3 empty rr un VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 41 for VIC 1240 PO In Figure 16 there is no VIC 1240 installed In this case a
19. 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 VIC 1240 Adapter adapter shot 1 for VIC 1240 16 PES 66 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Table 32 UCS B420 M3 Dimensions and Weight Parameter Value Height 1 95 in 50 mm Width 16 5 in 419 mm Depth 24 4 in 620 mm Weight 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 20 7 lbs 9 4 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 24 3 lbs 11 0 B Fully configured server 4 CPUs 48 DIMMs MLOM 2 adapter cards with USB 3 baffles with 2 SD cards 4 HDDs with SuperCap with 34 3 lbs 15 56 kg Power Specifications For configuration specific power specifications use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator at http
20. 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 VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 81 for VIC 1240 PC 215 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 VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 81 far VIC 1240 m Pole Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 53 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 Li le ZE EMPTY No VIC 1240 instaBed In Figure 26 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 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 Fabri
21. you can add your own label or sticker or you can use a marker 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 I O CABLE OPTIONAL on page 32 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 he B420 M3 blade server requires UCS Manager 2 0 4b or later to operate as part of the UCS system Table 1 Capabilities and Features Capability Feature Description Blade server chassis CPU Chipset Memory I O Storage controller Internal storage devices Video The full width UCS B420 M3 Blade Server mounts in a Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis Up to four Intel 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 configurable adapter slots One slot supports the Cisco VIC 1240 adapter only
22. 0 Gb to each Fabric Extender This configuration is not supported for 2 CPU systems Figure 29 Two Emulex or QLogic Adapters no VIC 1240 VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 81 for VIC 1240 LA 216 Pet 56 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 Card for VIC 1240 installed 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 of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 30 VIC 1240 Port Expander for VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 adapter sot a for VIC 1340 PCI Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 57 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 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 3 adapter slot 81 for VIC 1240 PCR 415 In Figure 32 one port from the VIC 1240 is channe
23. 0 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 min 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 together is 120 Gbs Adapter slot 2 contains a Cisco UCS Storage 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 2 m VIC 1240 Adapter slot 1 few VIC 1240 Cisco UCS B420 Blade Server 51 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender The connect
24. 2 USB 2 0 Drive Product ID PID PID Description UCS USBFLSH S 4GB 4GB Flash USB Drive shorter length for all servers NOTE A clearance of 0 950 inches 24 1 mm is required for the USB device to be inserted and removed see the following figure 2 295 950 4 CLE NCE FO USB o SLIDE OT zzz Th ol IP AP EE Boo em l TO See Figure 5 on page 33 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 shock and vibration during shipment and transportation This clip also prevents the USB key from undergoing shock and vibration during ongoing customer operational use o Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 21 CONFIGURING the SERVER 22 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 13 Table 13 Flash backed Write Cache Product ID PID PID Description UCSB FBWC 1GB Flash backed write cache for LSI 2208R RAID controller The flash ba
25. 240 in Adapter Slot 2 and VIC 1280 in Adapter Slot 3 Fo Lr VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 41 for VIC 1240 48 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 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 2 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 81 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 3 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 gt 10G KR 10 KR Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator ue Tia Adae adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 adapter slot 83 adapter slot 2 PCle of Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 49 50 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 21 four ports from the VIC 128
26. 3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 21 Drive Retention Service Options M Service Service Service Description Program Name Level GSP Service Level Product ID PID SMART net for UCS UCSD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON UCSD7 B420M3 Service with Drive UCS DR Retention UCSD7 8x5xNBD Onsite CON UCSD5 B420M3 SMART net 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 ps10312 serv_group_home html Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 31 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 13 CHOOSE LOCAL I O CABLE OPTIONAL The local 1 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 1 cable ordering information is listed in Table 22 Table 22 Local 1 0 Cable Product ID PID PID Description N20 BKVM Local 1 cable for UCS servers console port Figure 4 Local
27. 40 VIC 1240 Storage Accelerator in adapter slot 3 and adapter slot 2 empty VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 64 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 anuna Cisco LCS Storage Accelerator WIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 E PCle xf In Figure 42 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 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 Ho VIC 1240 installed Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapter slot amp 2 adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Pole a 15 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 65 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL In Figure 43
28. DIMM slots Bank 2 E2 F2 G2 and H2 white DIMM slots B CPU3 Channels J and L Bank 0 10 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 B CPU4 Channels M and P Bank 0 MO NO OO and PO blue DIMM slots Bank 1 M1 N1 O1 and P1 black DIMM slots Bank 2 M2 N2 O2 and P2 white DIMM slots DIMM Population Order Populate the DIMMs for a CPU according to Table 23 Table 23 DIMM Population Order per CPU DIMMs Populate Populate Populate Populate per CPU 1 Slots CPU 2 Slots CPU 3 Slots CPU 4 Slots 1 10 2 0 JO 3 EO FO GO I0 JO KO MO NO O0 4 AO BO DO EO FO GO I0 JO KO LO MO NO D Not recommended for performance reasons 6 BO EO FO GO I0 JO MO NO OO A1 B1 C1 E1 F1 G1 11 J1 M1 N1 O1 7 Not recommended for performance reasons 36 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Table 23 DIMM Population Order per CPU continued DIMMs Populate Populate Populate Populate per CPU 1 Slots CPU 2 Slots CPU 3 Slots CPU 4 Slots 8 AO BO DO EO FO GO HO 0 JO KO LO MO NO OO PO A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 11 J1 K1 L1 M1 N1 O1 P1 9 AO BO CO EO F0 GO 10 JO KO MO NO OO A1 B1 C1 E1 F1 G1
29. IGURING 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 coverage 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 required You can choose a service listed in Table 17 Table 17 SMART net for UCS Hardware Only Service Service On T Product ID PID Level GSP Site Description CON UCW7 B420M3 UCW7 Yes UC PLUS 24X7X40S UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON UCW5 B420M3 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
30. LEMENTAL MATERIAL 33 S ruB rig eae eee eee ee hee eee ete eee eee eee Sea ees 33 DIMM and CPU Layout s o edi Oe X3 999 89 67505 35 DIMM Population Order 36 Network Connectivity 40 VIC 1240 and Port Expander for VIC 1240 42 Connectivity Using the Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender 43 Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender 52 Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender 61 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF Dimensions and Weight 67 Power Specifications 67 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server OVERVIEW OVERVIEW Designed for enterprise performance and scalability the Cisco amp UCS B420 M3 Blade Server combines the advantage of 4 socket computing with the cost effective Intel Xeon processor E5 4600 product family for demanding virtualization and database workloads With industry leading compute density 1 0 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 supports 1 5 TB of memory and lever
31. PERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT OPTIONAL Choose the optional operating system media listed in Table 15 Table 15 OS Media Product ID PID PID Description RHEL 6 RHEL 6 Recovery Media Only Multilingual SLES 11 SLES 11 media only multilingual MSWS 08R2 STHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 ST 1 4CPU 5CAL Media MSWS 08RS ENHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 EN 1 8CPU 25CAL Media MSWS 08R2 DCHV RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 DC 1 8CPU 25CAL Media MSWS 12 ST2S RM Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs Recovery Media MSWS 12 DC2S RM Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlimited VM Rec Media 26 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 12 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL A variety of service options are available as described in this section Unified Computing Warranty No Contract If you have noncritical implementations and choose to have no service contract the following coverage is supplied B 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 o
32. S B420 M3 Blade Server CON PSWA B420M3 PSWA UCS W PL 55 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 B Optimize the uptime performance and efficiency of your UCS B Protect your vital business applications by rapidly identifying and addressing issues B Strengthen in house expertise through knowledge transfer and mentoring B 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 29 CONFIGURING the SERVER You can choose a service listed in Table 20 Table 20 UCS Computing Combined Support Service Service n 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 NCFAP Yes CMB SPT SVC 24X7X4OS UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCF4S B420M3 NCFAS Yes CMB SPT
33. SVC 8X5X4OS UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFCS B420M3 NCFCS Yes CMB SPT SVC 8X5XNBDOS UCS B420 Blade Server CON NCFE B420M3 NCFE No CMB SPT SVC 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFP B420M3 No CMBSPTSVC24X7XA UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON NCFT B420M3 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 exchange for a faulty drive without returning the faulty drive In exchange 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 longer in service and has been destroyed Sophisticated data recovery techniques 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 requirements 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 21 Q NOTE Cisco does not offer a certified drive destruction service as part of this service 30 Cisco UCS B420 M
34. VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 120 Gb 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 9 on page 17 3 This combination requires that both Storage Accelerators be identical Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 43 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 adapter dot 41 for VIC 1240 1 In Figure 12 two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender 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 VIC 1240 Adapter adapter ot rl for VE 1240 _ 44 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 Fabric Extender B The VIC 1240 slot is empty and adapter slot 2
35. ages UCS VIC technology for to 160 Gb aggregate 1 0 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 SS E a E a DOT eee E oe _ eee 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 Lm Drive bay 4 5 Blade ejector handle Asset pull handle a blank asset tag is provided on which
36. blade server meets the external storage target and switch e certifications as described in the following link b 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 5 Table 5 Supported Hot Plug Drives Product ID PID PID Description cibis Capacity HDDs UCS HDD900GI2F106 900 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HD SAS 900GB A03 D600GA2 600 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 600 GB UCS HDD30OGI2F 105 300 GB 6Gb SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D300GA2 300 GB 6Gb SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB A03 D146GC2 146 GB 6Gb SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 146 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 0 LL LL LL 1 11 111 1 1 UCS SD400GOKA2 G 400 GB SATA 2 5 Enterprise Value SSD 400GB UCS SD300GOKA2 E 300 GB Std Height 15mm SATA SSD SATA 300 GB UCS SD200GOKA2 E 200 GB Std Height 15mm SATA SSD SATA 200 GB UCS SD100GOKA2 G 100 GB SATA 2 5 Enterprise Value SSD SATA 100 GB UCS SD100GOKA2 E 100 GB Std Height 15mm SATA SSD SATA 100 GB Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 13 CONFIGURING the SERVER Supported Configurations B Select 1 2 3 or 4 of the drives listed in Table 5 Notes m When creating a RAID volume mixing different capacity drives causes the system to use the lowest capacity drive B Mixing of drive types is su
37. c Extender Figure 26 VIC 1240 and One Emulex or QLogic Adapter in Adapter Slot 3 adapter slot 2 empty 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 54 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 for VIC 1240 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 for VIC 1240 in Adapter Slot 2 adapter slot 3 empty Lj oe MC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Ec 15 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 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 1240 Adaptor Installed adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 55 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 2
38. cked 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 33 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 Select as desired from Table 14 Table 14 OSs and Value Added Software for 4 CPU servers PID Description Product ID PID Microsoft Windows Server MSWS 08R2 STHV Windows Svr 2008 ST media R2 ST 1 4CPU 5CAL MSWS 08R2 ENHV Windows Svr 2008 EN media R2 EN 1 8CPU 25CAL MSWS 08R2 DCHV2S Windows Svr 2008 R2 2 CPU Data Center MSWS 12 ST25 MSWS 12 DC25 MSWS 12 ST2S NS MSWS 12 DC2S NS Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlimited VMs Windows Server 2012 Standard 2 CPU 2 VMs No Cisco SVC Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2 CPU Unlim VM No Cisco Svc SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 1A SLES 3A UCS SLES TERMS SLES 1yr subscription svcs required O media SLES 3yr subscription svcs required O media Acceptance of Terms Standa
39. ct ID PID RHEL Option High Availability 4 Socket 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option High Availability 4 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 Resilient Storage w HA 4 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Reqd RHEL Option Resilient Storage w HA 4 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 RHEL Option Scalable File System 4 Socket 1 Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option Scalable File System 4 Socket 3 Yr Svcs Required BMC BladeLogic CM Physical Server BMC BPPM Per Server BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition 4 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition 6 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition 8 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition 10 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Advanced Edition 4 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Advanced Edition 6 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Advanced Edition 8 Cores Support Required BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition 10 Cores Support Required Acceptance of Terms Standalone BMC License for UCS Servers 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
40. ffers 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 Manager the support service includes downloads of UCSM upgrades 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 maintain optimal efficiency and uptime of the unified computing environment You can choose a desired service listed in Table 16 Table 16 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 SMARTNET 8X5X4 UCS B420 M3 Blade Server CON SNT B420M3 NO SMARTNET 8X5XNBD UCS B420 M3 Blade Server Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 27 CONF
41. gure 32 page 49 page 58 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage VIC 1280 80 Gb 40 Gb Accelerator Figure 210n Figure 33 on page 50 page 59 VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage VIC 1280 120 Gb 60 Gb Accelerator Figure 220n Figure 34 on page 51 page 60 Notes 20 Gb Figure 41 on page 65 20 Gb Figure 42 on page 65 40 Gb Figure 43 on page 66 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 1 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 Accelerators be identical 1 2 CPU System Configuration B Select an adapter combination in accordance with Table 9 Table 9 Supported Adapter Combinations 2 CPU Configuration Slot 1 Slot 2 MA Slot 3 1240 Not rect Not VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 VIC 1240 Total Available Bandwidth 2 2 2208 40 Figure 11 44 120 Gb Figure 12 on page 44 60 Gb Figure 14 on page 45 20 Gb Figure 23 on page 53 60 Gb Figure 24 on page 53 40 Gb Figure 26 on page 54 20 Gb Figure 35 on page 62 40 Gb Figure 36 on page 62 40 Gb Figure 38 on page 63 Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter
42. herwise they are unused With the Port Expander for VIC 1240 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 um mm Variable of parts depends on Fabric Extender type 4 VIC 1240 Adapter adaptersorsiforVic IHO HC he 42 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 29 Table 29 Supported Adapter Combinations Using the 2208XP FEX Total Available Bandwidth VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 40 Gb Figure 11 on page 44 VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 120 Gb ee m Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 80 Gb ee m VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter 60 Gb MD VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated 80 Gb Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter 20 Gb HN MT Not populated Emulex or QLogic adapter Emulex or QLogic adapter 40 Gb VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 VIC 1280 160 Gb Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb HN MU VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 80 Gb DUE S are zt mes
43. ith LRDIMMs LRDIMMs run at a maximum of 1333 MHz DIMMs default to performance mode 1 5 V To run DIMMs in power savings mode 1 35 V change the server BIOS settings B To optimize memory performance Configure DIMMs identically for each CPU Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 11 CONFIGURING the SERVER Fill banks equally across the CPU See DIMM population guidelines in Table 23 Table 24 and Table 25 Populate less than 3 DPC Select DIMMs with the highest clock speed for a given processor B For 3 DPC configurations Maximum memory speed 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 For more information regarding memory see DIMM and CPU Layout on page 35 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 1 or 12 DIMMs per CPU installed in banks 0 1 2 12 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 B Four hot plug 2 5 SFF drive bays An embedded LSI 2208R RAID controller to provide RAID 0 1 5 10 NOTE The UCS B420 M3
44. ivity options shown in Figure 23 through Figure 30 are shown in Table 30 Table 30 Supported Adapter Combinations Using the 2204XP Total Available Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Bandwidth VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 20 Gb VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 60 Gb rarest Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 40 Gb D VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb VIC 1240 ort Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated 40 Gb Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 20 Gb Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 VIC 1280 80 Gb VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb me Pire one VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 40 Gb Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 80 Gb VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 60 Gb 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 9 on page 17 3 This combination requires that both Storage Accelerators be identical 52 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
45. led 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 Lim bd bx VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 58 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 EMPTY Ho VIC 1240 Installed adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 59 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
46. lone SLES License for UCS Servers Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 2S 1G 1A RHEL 2S 1G 3A RHEL 25 4G 1A RHEL 25 4G 3A RHEL 25 UG 1A RHEL 25 UG 3A RHEL 4S 1G 1A RHEL 45 16G 3A RHEL 45 4G 1A RHEL 45 4G 3A RHEL 4S UG 1A RHEL 45 UG 3A RHEL HA 25 1A RHEL HA 25 3A RHEL 2 Socket 1 Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 2 Socket 1 Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL 2 Socket 4 Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 2 Socket 4 Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL 2 Socket U Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 2 Socket U Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL 4 Socket 1 Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 4 Socket 1 Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL 4 Socket 4 Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 4 Socket 4 Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL 4 Socket U Guest 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL 4 Socket U Guest 3Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option High Availability 2 Socket 1Yr Svcs Required RHEL Option High Availability 2 Socket 3Yr Svcs Required Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 23 CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 14 OSs and Value Added Software for 4 CPU servers continued PID Description RHEL HA 4S 1A RHEL HA 4S 3A RHEL RS 2S 1A RHEL RS 2S 3A RHEL RS 4S 1A RHEL RS 4S 3A RHEL SFS 2S 1A RHEL SFS 2S 3A RHEL SFS 4S 1A RHEL SFS 4S 3A BMC BMC 002 BMC 012 BMC SE 4C BMC SE 6C BMC SE 8C BMC SE 10C BMC AE 4C BMC AE 6C BMC AE 8C BMC AE 10C UCS BMC TERMS 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 24 Produ
47. n 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 46 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 16 One Emulex or QLogic Adapter Installed in Adapter Slot 3 other two slots empty D No VIC 1240 Adapter installed adapter shot 1 for VIC 1240 Pile x15 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 unii Dope Emulex QLogic adapter adapter dot 3 No VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 1 for vic 1240 PCs x16 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 47 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 for VIC 1240 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 for VIC 1
48. nal channels A See Table 9 on page 17 for supported adapter combinations in 2 CPU systems B For 4 CPU systems all 48 DIMM slots are functional Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 9 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP3 CHOOSE MEMORY The standard memory features are B DIMMs Clock speed 1600 MHz Ranks per DIMM 1 or 2 Operational voltage dual 1 5 or 1 35 V default 1 5 V Registered B DDR3 ECC registered DIMMs RDIMMs or load reduced DIMMS LRDIMMS 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 420 Memory Organization 2 lt Bank 0 Channel A Channel C D1 DO Channel J Channel K I Channel L 48 DIMMS 4 memory channels per CPU 3 DIMMs per channel 10 Channel Df ga Channel H CPU 1 v CPU2 i CPU 3 CPU 4 J Channel J1 Channel E FO F1 F2 Channel F GO G1 G2 Channel G HO H1H2 c lt ENNN lt 2e lt Bank 2 N NO N1 N2 Channel N 00 01 02 Channel O PO P1 P2 Channel P Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 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 sub
49. nder This is not supported for 2 CPU configurations Figure 37 VIC 1280 VIC 1240 and adapter slot 2 are empty ai h EMPTY No VIC 1240 installed adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 T In Figure 38 one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to 2104 Fabric Extender B 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 38 VIC 1240 and Emulex or QLogic Adapter in Adapter Slot 3 adapter slot 2 empty i b bd bos VIC 1240 Adapter adapter dot 1 for VIC 1240 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 63 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 QLogic Adapter VIC 1240 slot and adapter slot 2 are empty OG EMPTY Emulex QLogic adapter adapter shot 83 E No VIC 1240 Adapter Installed adapter slot 81 for VIC 1240 PC 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
50. pported but performance may be impacted RAID volumes should use the same media type 14 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 6 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 40 for more information To help ensure that your operating system is compatible with the 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 6 Table 6 Supported Adapters Product ID PID PID Description Virtual Interface Cards VICs UCSB MLOM 40G 01 ie 1240 Dual 2x10 Gb for UCS M3 Blade Ser
51. s express salire com Go Cisco Cisco UCS Power Calculator aspx Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 67 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CISCO Americas Headquarters Asia Pacific Headquarters Europe Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc Cisco Systems USA Pte Ltd Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam Jose Singapore The Netherlands Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide Addresses phone numbers and Tax numbers are listed on the Cisco Website at www cisco com go olfices Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc andor its affilkates in the 5 and other countries A listing of Cisco s trademarks can be found al wwwciscocom go trademarks Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 1005R 68 Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server
52. supported for 2 CPU systems The result is 30 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender Figure 34 1240 VIC 1280 and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1240 Adapter adapter slot 1 for VIC 1240 Pile 60 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 31 Table 31 Supported Adapter Combinations Using the 2104XP Adapter Slot 1 Adapter Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available Bandwidth VIC 1240 Not populated Not populated 20 Gb VIC 1240 Not populated VIC 1280 40 Gb _ Not populated Not populated VIC 1280 20 Gb VIC 1240 Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 40 Gb 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 Not populated Network 1 not supported Not populated Not populated Emulex or QLogic CNA 20 Gb _ VIC 1240 Not populated Cisco UCS Storage 20 Gb VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Cisco UCS Storage 20 Gb ual RP cmq Not populated Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 1280 20 Gb NN NNNM NN ng VIC 1240 Port Expander Card for VIC 1240 VIC 1280 Network 1 not supported VIC 1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator VIC 1280 40 Gb Figure 43 on page 66 Notes 1 In the server BIOS and on the motherboard Adapter 1 Adapter
53. system 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 5076 because only one of the two populated channels provides data Table 4 Supported DDR3 DIMMs and Memory Mirroring Option m Ranks Product ID PID PID Description Voltage DIMM DIMM Options UCS ML 1X324RY A 32 GB DDR3 1600 MHz LRDIMM PC3 12800 4R x4 1 35v 35nm 1 35 1 5 V UCS MR 1X162RY A 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz RDIMM PC3 12800 2R x4 1 35v 35nm 1 35 1 5 V N N A UCS MR 1X082RY A 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz RDIMM PC3 12800 2R x4 1 35v 35nm 1 35 1 5 V UCS MR 1X041RY A 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz RDIMM PC3 12800 1R x4 1 35v 35nm 1 35 1 5 V 1 Memory Mirroring Option NO1 MMIRROR Memory mirroring option Notes B DIMM configuration rules The minimum configuration is 1 DIMM per CPU The order in which DIMMs must be installed in a channel is Bank O 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 You cannot mix RDIMMs w
54. table Flash Module TFM for Adapter slot 3 Flash backed write cache Notes 1 The B420 motherboard labels this slot 2 The B420 M3 motherboard labels this slot mezz 1 3 The B420 motherboard labels this slot mezz 2 34 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 iff 833 M A2 A1 AO T Banko lt Bank 1 T Bank 2 Channel A Channel E F1 F2 GO G1 G2 C2 C1 CO Channel C Channel 2 1 FO Channel B Channel 1 D2 D1 DO HO H1H2 Channel D Channel H lt Bank 1 Bank O0 N Bank 2 lt Channel CPU 4 Channel NO N1 N2 Channel J Channel N O0 O1 O2 K2 K1 KO Channel K Channel O 2 11 10 PO 1 P2 Channel L Channel P 48 DIMMS 4 memory channels per CPU 3 DIMMs per channel Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 35 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Each CPU controls four memory channels and 12 DIMM slots as follows B CPU1 Channels A B C and D Bank 0 AO CO and DO blue DIMM slots Bank 1 A1 B1 C1 and 01 black DIMM slots Bank 2 A2 B2 C2 and D2 white DIMM slots B 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
55. tworthy 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 10 Table 10 Trusted Platform Module Product ID PID PID Description UCSX TPM1 001 Trusted Platform Module for UCS Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 19 CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS NOTE Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital cards are currently orderable however they will be enabled only with future firmware and software updates o Dual SDHC flash card sockets are provided on the front left side of the server The SDHC card ordering information is listed in Table 11 Table 11 Future Supported Configurations Secure Digital Card s Product ID PID PID Description UCS SD 16G 16GB SD Card module for UCS Servers NOTE The SD card transfer rates are B Sequential reads 23 MB s o Sequential writes 20 MB s Future Supported Configurations 1 Select one or two Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital cards 20 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 12 Table 1
56. vers Installed in adapter slot 1 only _ UCSB MLOM PT 01 Cisco UCS Port Expander for VIC 1240 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 QLG 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 365M Cisco UCS 365 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2 UCSB F LSI 400S LSI 400 GB SLC WarpDrive Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server 15 CONFIGURING the SERVER 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 Mezz 1 and Mezz 2 respectively See Table 7 Table 7 Adapter Slot Naming Server BIOS and Motherboard Slot Naming UCSM Slot Naming mLOM VIC 1240 only Adapter 1 221 Adapter 2 222 Adapter 3 Supported Configurations 1 4 CPU System Configuration B Select an adapter combination in accordance with Table 8 Table 8 Supported Adapter Combinations 4 CPU Configuration a Slot 1 URL Slot 2 Adapter Slot 3 Total Available E T ExT X 2 x 2208 XP XP 2 x 2204 XP a 1240 Not Not ee 40 Se 20 20 Figure 11 Figure 23 Figure 35

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