Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide

First Published: 2009-06-10

Last Modified: 2024-04-13

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 CHAPTER 1
Overview
This chapter contains the following sections:
• System Overview, on page 1
• Features and Benefits, on page 2
• Chassis Components, on page 4
• LEDs, on page 19

System Overview
The Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis and its components are part of the Cisco Unified Computing System
(UCS), which uses the Cisco UCS 5108 server system with the two I/O modules and the Cisco UCS Fabric
Interconnects to provide advanced options and capabilities in server and data management. All servers are
managed via the GUI or CLI with Cisco UCS Manager.
The Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis system consists of the following components:
• Chassis versions:
• Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis–AC version (UCSB-5108-AC2 or N20-C6508)
• Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis–DC version (UCSB-5108-DC2 or UCSB-5108-DC)

• I/O module (IOM) versions:

• Cisco UCS 2408 I/O Module (UCS-IOM-2408)—Up to two I/O modules, each with 8 25-Gigabit
SFP28 uplink ports and 32 10-Gigabit backplane ports
• Cisco UCS 2304 I/O Module (UCS-IOM-2304V2 or UCS-IOM-2304)—Up to two I/O modules,
each with 4 configurable 40-Gigabit uplink ports and 8 40-Gigabit backplane ports

Note You cannot mix UCS-IOM-2304V2 and UCS-IOM-2304 in the same chassis.
UCS-IOM-2304V2 requires Cisco UCS Manager 4.0(4) or later.

• A number of SFP+ choices using copper or optical fiber

• Power supplies (N20-PAC5-2500W, UCSB-PSU-2500ACPL, or UCSB-PSU-2500DC48)—Up to four
2500 Watt, hot-swappable power supplies

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Features and Benefits

• Fan modules (N20-FAN5)—Eight hot-swappable fan modules

• UCS B-Series blade servers, including:
• Cisco UCS B200 M5 blade servers (UCSB-B200-M5)—Up to eight half-width blade servers, each
containing two CPUs and holding up to two hard drives capable of RAID 0 or 1
• Cisco UCS B200 M4 blade servers (UCSB-B200-M4)—Up to eight half-width blade servers, each
containing two CPUs and holding up to two hard drives capable of RAID 0 or 1
• Cisco UCS B480 M5 blade servers (UCSB-B480-M5)—Up to four full-width blade servers, each
containing four CPUs and holding up to four hard drives capable of RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6
• Cisco UCS B260 M4 blade servers (UCSB-EX-M4-1 or UCSB-EX-M4-2)—Up to four full-width
blade servers, each containing two CPUs and a SAS RAID controller
• Cisco UCS B460 M4 blade servers (UCSB-EX-M4-1 or UCSB-EX-M4-2)—Up to two full-width
blade servers, each containing four CPUs and SAS RAID controllers
• Cisco UCS B420 M4 blade servers (UCSB-B420-M4)—Up to four full-width blade servers, each
containing four CPUs and holding up to four hard drives capable of RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

Cisco UCS Mini Server Chassis, which is a smaller solution, consists of the following components:
• Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis–AC version (UCSB-5108-AC2)
• Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis–DC version (UCSB-5108-DC2)
• Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect for the UCS Mini system (UCS-FI-M-6324)—Up to two integrated
fabric interconnect modules, each providing four SFP+ ports of 10-Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel
over Ethernet (FCoE), and a QSFP+ port. This FI fits into the I/O module slot on the rear of the chassis.
• A number of SFP+ choices using copper or optical fiber
• Power supplies (UCSB-PSU-2500ACDV, UCSB-PSU-2500DC48, and UCSB-PSU-2500HVDC)—Up
to four 2500 Watt, hot-swappable power supplies
• Fan modules (N20-FAN5)—Eight hot-swappable fan modules
• UCS B-Series blade servers, including the following:
• Cisco UCS B200 M4 or M5 blade servers—Up to eight half-width blade servers, each containing
two CPUs and holding up to two hard drives capable of RAID 0 or 1

• UCS C-Series rack servers, including the following:

• Cisco UCS C240 M4 or C240 M5 rack servers and Cisco UCS C220 M4 or C220 M5 rack
servers—Up to seven rack servers, either C240 or C220, or a combination of the two.

Features and Benefits

The Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis revolutionizes the use and deployment of blade-based systems. By
incorporating unified fabric, integrated, embedded management, and fabric extender technology, the Cisco
Unified Computing System enables the chassis to have fewer physical components, no independent
management, and to be more energy efficient than traditional blade server chassis.

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Features and Benefits

This simplicity eliminates the need for dedicated chassis management and blade switches, reduces cabling,
and enables the Cisco Unified Computing System to scale to 40 chassis without adding complexity. The Cisco
UCS 5108 server chassis is a critical component in delivering the Cisco Unified Computing System benefits
of data center simplicity and IT responsiveness.

Table 1: Features and Benefits

Feature Benefit

Management by Cisco Reduces total cost of ownership by removing management modules from the
UCS Manager chassis, making the chassis stateless.
Provides a single, highly available management domain for all system chassis,
reducing administrative tasks.

Unified fabric Decreases TCO by reducing the number of network interface cards (NICs), host
bus adapters (HBAs), switches, and cables needed.

Support for one or two Eliminates switches from the chassis, including the complex configuration and
UCS I/O Modules (or management of those switches, allowing a system to scale without adding
support for one or two complexity and cost.
UCS 6324 Fabric
Allows use of two I/O modules for redundancy or aggregation of bandwidth.
Interconnects in the UCS
Mini chassis Enables bandwidth scaling based on application needs; blades can be configured
from 1.25 Gbps to 40 Gbps or more.

Auto discovery Requires no configuration; like all components in the Cisco Unified Computing
System, chassis are automatically recognized and configured by Cisco UCS
Manager.

High-performance Provides investment protection for new fabric extenders and future blade servers.
midplane
Supports up to 2x 40 Gigabit Ethernet for every blade server slot.
Provides 8 blades with 1.2 Tbps of available Ethernet throughput for future I/O
requirements. (The Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect in the UCS Mini chassis
supports only 512 Gbps.)
Provides reconfigurable chassis to accommodate a variety of form factors and
functions.

Redundant hot swappable Provides high availability in multiple configurations.

power supplies and fans
Increases serviceability.
Provides uninterrupted service during maintenance.
Available configured for AC or DC environments (mixing not supported)

Hot-pluggable blade Provides uninterrupted service during maintenance and server deployment.
servers, FEXes, and
fabric interconnects

Comprehensive Provides extensive environmental monitoring on each chassis

monitoring
Allows use of user thresholds to optimize environmental management of the
chassis.

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Chassis Components

Feature Benefit

Efficient front-to-back Helps reduce power consumption and increase component reliability.
airflow

Tool-free installation Requires no specialized tools for chassis installation.

Provides mounting rails for easy installation and servicing.

Mixed blade Allows up to 8 half-width or 4 full-width blade servers, or any combination thereof,
configurations for outstanding flexibility. (When the UCS Mini chassis is configured with the
6324 Fabric Interconnect, only 8 half-width blades are supported.)

Chassis Components
This section lists an overview of chassis components.

Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis

The Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis is a scalable and flexible blade server chassis for today’s
and tomorrow’s data center that helps reduce total cost of ownership. There are two versions available that
can be configured for AC (N20-C6508 and UCSB-5108-AC2) and two versions that can be configured for
DC (UCSB-5108-DC and UCSB-5108-DC2) power environments. An additional version (UCSB-5108-HVDC)
is available that can be configured for 200 - 380V DC environments.
The chassis is six rack units (6 RU) high and can mount in an industry-standard 19-inch rack with square
holes (such as the Cisco R Series Racks) or in round hole racks when an adapter is used. The chassis can
house up to eight half-width Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and can accommodate both half- and full-width
blade form factors.
Up to four hot-swappable AC, DC, or HVDC power supplies are accessible from the front of the chassis.
These power supplies can be configured to support nonredundant, N+1 redundant, and grid-redundant
configurations. The rear of the chassis contains eight hot-swappable fans, four power connectors (one per
power supply), and two I/O bays for I/O modules. A passive backplane provides support for up to 80 Gbps
of I/O bandwidth to each half-width blade and 160 Gbps of I/O bandwidth to each full width-blade.
Scalability is dependent on both hardware and software. For more information, see the appropriate UCS
software release notes.

LEDs
LEDs on the chassis indicate system connectivity and failure warnings. See LED Locations, on page 20 for
details. There is also a flashing blue Beaconing LED and button that can be triggered manually or remotely
from UCS Manager.

Buttons
The beaconing function LED is also a button. When triggered, beaconing of the server chassis is observable
remotely from UCS Manager or by the flashing blue button/LED on the chassis.

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Connectors

Connectors
There are no user connectors such as RJ-45 ports on the chassis itself.

Midplane
The integral chassis midplane supports the following:
• 320 G total bandwidth to each of two I/O Modules
• Auto-discover of all components
• Redundant data and management paths
• 10 G Base-KR

The midplane is an entirely passive device.

Blade Servers
The Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers are based on industry-standard server technologies and provide the
following:
• Up to two or four Intel multi-core processors, depending on the server
• Front-accessible, hot-swappable hard drives or solid-state disk (SSD) drives
• Depending on the server, support is available for up to three adapter card connections for up to 160 Gbps
of redundant I/O throughput
• Industry-standard double-data-rate 4 (DDR4) memory
• Remote management through an integrated service processor that also executes policy established in
Cisco UCS Manager software
• Local keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) and serial console access through a front console port on each
server
• Out-of-band access by remote KVM, Secure Shell (SSH), and virtual media (vMedia) as well as Intelligent
Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

The Cisco UCS B-Series offers multiple blade server models. The supported processor family is indicated by
M4 or M5 designations on the model.

Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server

For full service and installation instructions, see the Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Installation and Service
Note. You can install up to eight UCS B200 M5 Blade Servers in a chassis.

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Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server

Figure 1: Cisco UCS B200 M5 Front Panel

1 Asset pull tag 2 Blade ejector handle

Each server has a blank plastic tag that
pulls out of the front panel which is
provided so that you can add your own
asset tracking label without interfering
with the intended air flow.

3 Ejector captive screw 4 Drive bay 1

5 Drive bay 2 6 Power button and LED

7 Network link status LED 8 Blade health LED

9 Local console connector 10 Reset button access

11 Locator button and LED

Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server

For full service and installation instructions, see the Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service
Note. You can install up to eight UCS B200 M4 Blade Servers in a chassis.
Figure 2: Cisco UCS B200 M4 Front Panel

1 Asset pull tag 2 Blade ejector handle

Each server has a blank plastic tag that
pulls out of the front panel which is
provided so that you can add your own
asset tracking label without interfering
with the intended air flow.

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Cisco UCS B480 M5 Blade Server

3 Ejector captive screw 4 Hard drive bay 1

5 Hard drive bay 2 6 Power button and LED

7 Network link status LED 8 Blade health LED

9 Local console connector 10 Reset button access

11 Locator button and LED

Cisco UCS B480 M5 Blade Server

For full service and installation instructions, see the Cisco UCS B480 M5 Blade Server Installation and Service
Note. Up to four Cisco UCS B480 M5 Blade Servers can be installed in the Cisco UCS 5108 chassis.
Figure 3: Cisco UCS B480 M5 Blade Server Front Panel

Figure 4: Cisco UCS B480 M5 Blade Server Front Panel LEDs

1 Drive bay 1 8 Power button/LED

2 Drive bay 2 9 Network link status LED

3 Drive bay 3 10 Blade health LED

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Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server

4 Drive bay 4 11 Local console connector

5 Blade ejector thumbscrew 12 Reset button

6 Asset pull-tag 13 Locator button/LED

7 Blade ejector handle

Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server

For full service and installation instructions, see the Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Scalable Blade Server
Installation and Service Note. Up to two Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Servers can be installed in the Cisco
UCS 5108 chassis.
Figure 5: Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server

1 Drive bay 1 4 UCS Scalability Connector

2 Drive bay 2 5 Drive bay 4

3 Drive bay 3

Cisco UCS B260 M4 Scalable Blade Server

For full service and installation instructions, see the Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Scalable Blade Server
Installation and Service Note. You can install up to four UCS B260 M4 Blade Servers in the Cisco UCS 5108
server chassis.
Figure 6: Cisco UCS B260 M4 Scalable Blade Server

1 Drive bay 1 7 Network link status LED

2 Drive bay 2 8 Power button and LED

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Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server

3 Reset button access 9 Right ejector handle

4 Beaconing button and LED 10 UCS Scalability Terminator

5 Local console connection 11 Left ejector handle

6 Blade health LED 12 Asset tag

Each server has a blank plastic tag that pulls
out of the front panel so you can add your
own asset tracking label without interfering
with the intended air flow.

Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server

For full service and installation instructions, see the Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service
Note. You can install up to four UCS B420 M4 High Performance Blade Servers in a chassis.
Figure 7: Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server Front Panel

1 Hard drive bay 1 8 Power button and LED

2 Hard drive bay 2 9 Network link status button

3 Hard drive bay 3 10 Blade health LED

4 Hard drive bay 4 11 Local console connection

5 Left ejector handle 12 Reset button access

6 Serial pull tab 13 Locate button

7 Right ejector handle 14 Ejector thumb screw

Adapter Cards
Depending on the model of server in question, one to three adapter cards will reside in each blade server,
providing failover connectivity to each I/O module in the chassis. Cards are released on an ongoing basis.

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Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect For UCS Mini Chassis

Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect For UCS Mini Chassis

The Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect (UCS-FI-M-6324) is an integrated fabric interconnect and I/O
module. It can be configured only with the UCS Mini versions of the chassis (UCSB-5108-AC2 and
UCSB-5108-DC2 ).
Figure 8: Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect

1 Management port 5 QSFP+ licensed server port

2 Power-on LED 6 Console management port

3 USB port 7 Ejector captive screws

4 Port LEDs 8 Four SPF+ unified ports

The Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect connects directly to external Cisco Nexus switches through 10-Gigabit
Ethernet ports and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) ports.
The Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect fits into the back of the Cisco UCS Mini chassis. Each Cisco UCS
Mini chassis can support up to two UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects, which enables increased capacity as well
as redundancy.

Cisco UCS 2408 IOM

The Cisco UCS 2408 IOM is an I/O module (fabric extender) with 8 25-Gigabit SFP28 uplink ports to the
fabric interconnect and 32 10-Gigabit backplane ports to support up to 8 half-width blade servers in the chassis.

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Cisco UCS 2408 IOM

It can be hot-plugged into the rear of a Cisco UCS 5108 blade server chassis. A maximum of two UCS 2408
IOMs can be installed in a chassis.
The Cisco UCS 2408 IOM joins the fourth generation of UCS products, including the following hardware:
• Cisco UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects

Note The UCS 2408 IOM is supported with the UCS 6400 Series FIs only.

• Multiple Cisco UCS 1300 Series and 1400 Series Virtual Interface Cards (VICs)
• M4 and M5 generations of Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers.
• The UCS 2408 IOM requires Cisco UCS Manager 4.0(4c) or later software.

The Cisco UCS 2408 IOM provides chassis management control and blade management control, including
control of the chassis, fan trays, power supply units, and blades. It also multiplexes and forwards all traffic
from the blade servers in the chassis to the 25-Gigabit Ethernet uplink network ports that connect to the fabric
Interconnect. The IOM can also connect to a peer IOM to form a cluster interconnect (1G Ethernet connection).

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LEDs

Figure 9: Cisco UCS 2408 IOM

1 25-Gigabit uplink ports 1 - 4 2 25-Gigabit uplink ports 5 - 8

3 Thumbscrews for release latches 4 HDMI combo connector: Ethernet management port
(two) and RS-232 serial via a Y-dongle cable.

5 SFP28 port-activity LEDs 6 IOM system status LED

7 Release latches (two) 8 Thirty-two 10-Gigabit backplane ports to the blade

servers

LEDs
The front of the IOM has a system status LED and a port activity LED for each port.

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Buttons

Table 2: System Status LED States

State Definition

Off No power present

Green Normal operation

Amber Booting or minor over-temperature alarm

Amber, blinking Stopped in uboot due to user intervention or unable

to come online; or major over-temperature alarm

Table 3: Port Indicator LED States

State Definition

Off Link enabled but not connected

Green Link enabled and connected

Amber Disabled by user

Amber, blinking Disabled due to error

Buttons
There are no buttons on the IOM.

Connectors
There are 8 25-Gigabit SFP28 uplink ports on the front of the IOM.
The HDMI connector uses a special Y-dongle cable that includes Ethernet management and serial console
connectors.

Cisco UCS 2304 IOM

The Cisco UCS 2304 IOM (Fabric Extender) is an I/O module with 8 40-Gigabit backplane ports and 4
40-Gigabit uplink ports. It can be hot-plugged into the rear of a Cisco UCS 5108 blade server chassis. A
maximum of two UCS 2304 IOMs can be installed in a chassis.

Note There is an updated, Version 2 of the UCS 2304 IOM (UCS-IOM-2304V2). You cannot mix the original
UCS-IOM-2304 and UCS-2304V2 in the same chassis. If you replace UCS-IOM-2304 with UCS-IOM-2304V2,
you must replace both IOMs in the chassis.

Note Version 2 of the UCS 2304 IOM (UCS-IOM-2304V2) requires Cisco UCS Manager 4.0(4) or later.

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Cisco UCS 2304 IOM

The Cisco UCS 2304 IOM joins the third generation of UCS products, including the following hardware:
• Cisco UCS 6332 fabric interconnect, an Ethernet or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) chassis with
32 QSFP+ 40-Gigabit ports
• Cisco UCS 6332-16UP fabric interconnect, a Ethernet and Fibre Channel chassis with 16 1- or 10-Gigabit
SFP+ ports or 16 4-, 8-, or 16-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports, and 24 40-Gigabit QSFP+ ports
• Multiple 1300 Series VICs

The Cisco UCS 2304 IOM provides chassis management control and blade management control, including
control of the chassis, fan trays, power supply units, and blades. It also multiplexes and forwards all traffic
from the blade servers in the chassis to the 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink network ports that connect to the fabric
Interconnect. The IOM can also connect to a peer IOM to form a cluster interconnect.
Figure 10: Cisco UCS 2304 IOM

1 System status LED 2 QSFP port activity LEDs

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LEDs

3 HDMI console connector and 4 Captive screws for the insertion latches
Ethernet management port

5 40-Gigabit uplink ports 6 Insertions latches

7 40-Gigabit backplane ports

LEDs
The front of the IOM has a system status LED and port activity LEDs.

Buttons
There are no buttons on the IOM.

Connectors
There are four QSFP, 40-Gigabit uplink ports on the front of the IOM. The Ethernet management port and
console connector use an HDMI connector that connects to a special Y dongle to expose the 10/100 RJ45
port and console connections.

Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

The AC PDU (N01-UAC1) provides load balancing between the installed power supplies, as well as distributing
power to the other chassis components. DC versions of the chassis use a different PDU with appropriate
connectors. The PDU is not field-serviceable, and converting an AC chassis to a DC chassis by swapping the
PDU is not supported, as the PDU is not separately orderable.

LEDs
No LEDs are on the PDU.

Buttons
No buttons are on the PDU.

Connectors
The AC version of the PDU has four power connectors rated for 15.5 A, 200-240V @ 50-60 Hz. Only use
power cords that are certified by the relevant country safety authority or that are installed by a licensed or
certified electrician in accordance with the relevant electrical codes. All connectors, plugs, receptacles, and
cables must be rated to at least the amperage of inlet connector on the PSU or be independently fused in
accordance with the relevant electrical code. See for more information about the supported power cords. See
Supported AC Power Cords and Plugs, on page 87 for more information.
The DC version of the PDU has eight dual-post lug power connections, four positive and four negative. A
single dual-post lug grounding connection is also provided. The HDVC version of the PDU uses one Andersen
SAF-D-GRID(R) connector per power supply.

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Fan Modules

Fan Modules
The chassis can accept up to eight fan modules (N20-FAN5). A chassis must have filler plates in place if no
fan will be installed in a slot for an extended period.

LEDs
There is one LED indication of the fan module’s operational state. See Interpreting LEDs, on page 21 for
details.

Buttons and Connectors

No buttons or connectors are on a fan module.

Power Supplies
Different power supplies are available to work with the AC (UCSB-PSU-2500ACPL or N20-PAC5-2500W)
or DC (UCSB-PSU-2500DC48) versions of the chassis.
When configured with the Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect, only the following power supplies are
supported: UCSB-PSU-2500ACDV dual-voltage supply and UCSB-PSU-2500DC48 -48V DC power supply.
To determine the number of power supplies needed for a given configuration, use the Cisco UCS Power
Calculator tool.

LEDs
Two LEDs indicate power connection presence, power supply operation, and fault states. See Interpreting
LEDs, on page 21 for details.

Buttons
There are no buttons on a power supply.

Connectors
The power connections are at the rear of the chassis on the PDU, with different types for AC, DC, or HVDC
input. Four hot-swappable power supplies are accessible from the front of the chassis. These power supplies
can be configured to support non-redundant, N+1 redundant, and grid-redundant configurations.

Power Supply Redundancy

Power supply redundancy functions identically for AC and DC configured systems. When considering power
supply redundancy you need to take several things into consideration:
• AC power supplies are all single phase and have a single input for connectivity to customer power source
(a rack PDU such as the Cisco RP Series PDU or equivalent).
• The number of power supplies required to power a chassis varies depending on the following factors:
• The total "Maximum Draw" required to power all the components configured within that
chassis—such as I/O modules, fans, blade servers (CPU and memory configuration of the blade
servers).

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Non-redundant Mode

• The Desired Power Redundancy for the chassis. The supported power configurations are
non-redundant, N+1 redundancy (or any requirement greater than N+1), and grid redundancy.

To configure redundancy, see the Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are
using. The configuration guides are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html.

Non-redundant Mode
In non-redundant mode, the system may go down with the loss of any supply or power grid associated with
any particular chassis. We do not recommend running a production system in non-redundant mode. To operate
in non-redundant mode, each chassis should have at least two power supplies installed. Supplies that are not
used by the system are placed into standby. The supplies that are placed into standby depends on the installation
order (not on the slot number). The load is balanced across active power supplies, not including any supplies
in standby.
When using Cisco UCS Release 1.3(1) or earlier releases, small configurations that use less than 25000W
may be powered up on a single power supply. When using Cisco UCS Release 1.4(1) and later releases, the
chassis requires a minimum of 2 power supplies.

Note In a non-redundant system, power supplies can be in any slot. Installing less than the required number of
power supplies results in undesired behavior such as server blade shutdown. Installing more than the required
amount of power supplies may result in lower power supply efficiency. At most, this mode will require two
power supplies.

N+1 Redundancy
The N+1 redundancy configuration implies that the chassis contains a total number of power supplies to satisfy
non-redundancy, plus one additional power supply for redundancy. All the power supplies that are participating
in N+1 redundancy are turned on and equally share the power load for the chassis. If any additional power
supplies are installed, Cisco UCS Manager recognizes these “unnecessary” power supplies and places them
on standby.
If a power supply should fail, the surviving supplies can provide power to the chassis. In addition, UCS
Manager turns on any "turned-off" power supplies to bring the system back to N+1 status.
To provide N+1 protection, the following number of power supplies is recommended:
• Three power supplies are recommended if the power configuration for that chassis requires greater than
2500 W or if using UCS Release 1.4(1) and later releases
• Two power supplies are sufficient if the power configuration for that chassis requires less than 2500 W
or the system is using UCS Release 1.3(1) or earlier releases
• Four power supplies are recommended when running the dual-voltage power supply from a 100 - 120V
source.

Adding an additional power supply to either of these configurations will provide an extra level of protection.
Cisco UCS Manager turns on the extra power supply in the event of a failure and restores N+1 protection.

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Grid Redundancy

Note An n+1 redundant system has either two or three power supplies, which may be in any slot.

Grid Redundancy
The grid redundant configuration is sometimes used when you have two power sources to power a chassis or
you require greater than N+1 redundancy. If one source fails (which causes a loss of power to one or two
power supplies), the surviving power supplies on the other power circuit continue to provide power to the
chassis. A common reason for using grid redundancy is if the rack power distribution is such that power is
provided by two PDUs and you want the grid redundancy protection in the case of a PDU failure.
To provide grid redundant (or greater than N+1) protection, the following number of power supplies is
recommended:
• Four power supplies are recommended if the power configuration for that chassis requires greater than
2500W or if using Cisco UCS Release 1.4(1) and later releases
• Two power supplies are recommended if the power configuration for that chassis requires less than
2500W or the system is using Cisco UCS Release 1.3(1) or earlier releases

Note Both grids in a power redundant system should have the same number of power supplies. If your system is
configured for grid redundancy, slots 1 and 2 are assigned to grid 1 and slots 3 and 4 are assigned to grid 2.
If there are only two power supplies (PS) in the a redundant mode chassis, they should be in slots 1 and 3.
Slot and cord connection numbering is shown below.

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LEDs

Figure 11: Power Supply Bay and Connector Numbering

LEDs
LEDs on both the chassis and the modules installed within the chassis identify operational states, both separately
and in combination with other LEDs.

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LED Locations

LED Locations
Figure 12: LEDs on a Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis—Front View

Figure 13: LEDs on the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis—Rear View

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Figure 14: Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis—Rear View with the Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect

Interpreting LEDs
Table 4: Chassis, Fan, and Power Supply LEDs

LED Color Description

Beaconing Off Beaconing not enabled.

Blinking blue 1 Hz Beaconing to locate a selected chassis—If the LED

LED and button is not blinking, the chassis is not selected. You can
initiate beaconing in UCS Manager or with the
button.

Chassis connections Off No power.

Amber No I/O module is installed or the I/O module is

booting.

Green Normal operation.

Chassis health Solid amber Indicates a component failure or a major

over-temperature alarm.

Fan Module Off No power to the chassis or the fan module was
removed from the chassis.

Amber Fan module restarting.

Green Normal operation.

Blinking amber The fan module has failed.

Power Supply

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LED Color Description

OK Off No power to the slot.

Green Normal operation.

Blinking green AC power is present but the PS is either in

redundancy standby mode or is not fully seated.

Fail Off Normal operation.

Amber Over-voltage failure or over-temperature alarm.

Table 5: I/O Module LEDs

LED Color Description

Body Off No power.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Booting or minor temperature alarm.

Blinking amber POST error or other error condition.

Port 1-4 Off Link down.

Green Link up and operationally enabled.

Amber Link up and administratively disabled.

Blinking amber POST error or other error condition.

Table 6: UCS 2304 I/O Module LEDs

LED Color Description

System Off Power off.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Booting or minor temperature alarm.

Blinking amber Stopped in U-Boot due to user intervention or

unable to come online or major temperature alarm.

Port 1-4 Off Link enabled but no connected.

Green Link connected.

Amber Operator disabled.

Blinking amber Disabled due to error.

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Table 7: Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect LEDs

LED Color Description

Body Off No power.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Booting or minor temperature alarm.

Blinking amber Stopped due to user intervention or unable to come

online, or major temperature alarm.

Port 1-4 Off Link enabled but not connected.

Green Link connected.

Amber Operator disabled.

Blinking amber Disabled due to error.

Table 8: Blade Server LEDs

LED Color Description

Power Off Power off.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Standby.

Link Off None of the network links are up.

Green At least one network link is up.

Health Off Power off.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Minor error.

Blinking Critical error.

Amber

Activity Off Inactive.

Green Outstanding I/O to disk drive.

(Disk Drive)

Health Off No fault.

Amber Some fault.

(Disk Drive)

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Installation
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Installation Notes and Warnings for the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis, on page 25
• Installing the Chassis, on page 31
• Repacking the Chassis, on page 51
• SFP+ Transceivers, on page 51

Installation Notes and Warnings for the Cisco UCS 5108 Server
Chassis
The following notes and warnings apply to all installation tasks:

Note Before you install, operate, or service the system, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
Cisco UCS for important safety information.

Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work
on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard
practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate
its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. Statement 1071
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Warning This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed only
through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security. Statement 1017

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Rack Requirements

Warning Only trained and qualified personnel must be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Statement 1030

Rack Requirements
This section provides the requirements for installing in a standard open rack, assuming an external ambient
air temperature range of 50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C):

Note Do not use racks that have obstructions. These obstructions could impair access to field-replaceable units
(FRUs).

The Cisco R Series Racks are an ideal choice. If other racks will be used, the rack must be of the following
type:
• Standard 19-inch (48.3 cm) four-post EIA rack, a minimum of 39.4 inches (100 cm) deep, with mounting
rails that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
• The mounting holes of the rails in the rack must be square (unless the optional round hole adapter kit is
used).
• The tool-less rack-mount kit shipped with the chassis is required. The adjustable rack rails shipped with
each enclosure extend from 29 inches (73.66 cm) to 35 inches (88.9 cm)
• Front and rear doors—If your server rack includes closing front and rear doors, the doors must have 65
percent open perforated area evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate airflow.

Caution Always use blanking panels to fill all remaining empty front panel U-spaces in
the rack. This arrangement ensures proper airflow. Using a rack without blanking
panels results in improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

The rack must also meet the following requirements:

• The minimum available vertical rack space per chassis must be six RU (rack units), equal to 10.5 inches
(26.7 cm).

Cable Management
To help with cable management, allow additional space in the rack above and below the chassis to make it
easier to route copper cables (plus up to eight copper cables per Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis) through the
rack.
Cable management can be an important factor in preventing overheating issues. In the following figure, the
“before“ illustration shows cables blocking the rear of the chassis, and preventing the fans from exhausting
warm air from the chassis. This situation causes failed DIMMs in the blade servers, and seemingly random
server shutdowns when internal temperatures exceed specification. Use cable ties and other wiring practices
to keep the rear of the chassis unobstructed as shown in the “after“ illustration.

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Airflow Considerations

Figure 15: Cable Management

Airflow Considerations
Airflow through the chassis is from front to back. Air enters the chassis through the blade servers and power
supply grills at the front of the chassis and exits through the fan modules on the back of the chassis. To ensure
proper airflow, follow these guidelines:
• Maintain ambient airflow throughout the data center to ensure normal operation.
• Consider the heat dissipation of all equipment when determining air-conditioning requirements. Do not
allow the exhaust of one system to be the intake for another system.
• When evaluating airflow requirements, take into consideration that the hot air generated by equipment
at the bottom of the rack can be drawn in the intake of the equipment above.
• Make sure that the exhaust at the rear of the chassis is unobstructed for at least 24 in. (61 cm). This
includes obstruction due to messy cabling practices.
• Some blade servers ship with internal air baffles that are placed over the DIMMs and CPUs. They are
used to channel airflow to where it is needed the most. The blades are designed to operate with air baffles
installed and the system will not cool correctly if they are not installed.
• If an enclosed rack is used, the front door must be 65 percent perforated to ensure adequate airflow to
the servers.

Moving Server Chassis

When lifting the chassis, be aware of its weight, and follow these guidelines:

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Installation Guidelines

Caution Do not try to lift the chassis using the handles on the side. These handles are intended only for moving and
adjusting the chassis position.

• Never lift the chassis alone—Always use two people to lift the chassis. If available, use a scissor jack or
other lifting device designed for installing heavy equipment into data center racks.
• Disconnect all power and external cables before lifting the chassis.
• Remove all FEXes, power supplies, fans, and servers from the chassis before lifting.
• Ensure that your footing is solid and the weight of the system is evenly distributed between your feet.
• Lift the system slowly, keeping your back straight. Lift with your legs, not with your back. Bend at the
knees, not at the waist.

Caution Do not remove the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) located at the back of the chassis.

Installation Guidelines
When installing the chassis, follow these guidelines:
• Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the chassis. See Site Planning and
Maintenance Records, on page 93 for the recommended site planning tasks. For details, see the Cisco
UCS Site Preparation Guide.
• Record the information listed in Site Planning and Maintenance Records, on page 93 as you install and
configure the chassis.
• Ensure that there is adequate space around the chassis to allow for servicing the chassis and for airflow.
• Ensure that the air-conditioning meets the heat dissipation requirements listed in Technical Specifications,
on page 81
• Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in Rack Requirements, on page 26.

Note Jumper power cords are available for use in a rack. See Specifications for the
Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Power Supply Units, on page 84.

• Ensure that the site power meets the power requirements listed in Technical Specifications, on page 81.
We recommend that you use a UPS to protect the UCS system. Using an unprotected supply exposes
you to a risk of system failure due to input supply voltage variations or failures.
Avoid UPS types that use ferroresonant technology. These UPS types can become unstable with systems
such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations due to fluctuating data
traffic patterns.
• Ensure that circuits are sized according to local and national codes. For North America, the power supply
requires a 20 A circuit.

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Required Equipment

To prevent loss of input power, ensure that the total maximum loads on the circuits supplying power to
the chassis are within the current ratings for the wiring and breakers.
• Use the following torque values when installing the chassis:
• 10-32 screws: 20 in-lb

Required Equipment
Before you begin the installation, ensure that you have the following items:
• Number 1 and number 2 Phillips-head screwdrivers with torque measuring capabilities
• Tape measure and level
• ESD wrist strap or other grounding device
• Antistatic mat or antistatic foam

Unpacking and Inspecting the Chassis

Caution When handling chassis components, wear an ESD strap and handle modules by the carrier edges only.

Tip Keep the shipping container in case the chassis requires shipping in the future.

Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment. If any damage occurred during transportation or any
items are missing, contact your customer service representative immediately.

Procedure

Step 1 Remove the chassis from its cardboard container. Save all packaging material.
Step 2 Compare the shipment to the equipment list provided by your customer service representative and verify that
you have received the following items:
• Any printed documentation
• Tool-less rack-mount kit (N20-CRMK2=)—mounting rails can be installed in a rack without the use of
tools. The optional round hole adapter kit (N20-CRMK2-RHA=) does require tools.
• ESD wrist strap
• Cables with connectors (including the N20-BKVM=, which is the KVM/local I/O console dongle)
• Any optional items ordered

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Attaching the Round Hole Adapter Kit to the Rails (Optional)

Step 3 Verify that all unused blade slots and power supply bays have blank covers.

Attaching the Round Hole Adapter Kit to the Rails (Optional)

Note The chassis tool-less rails are designed for racks that have square mounting holes. You must use the round
hole adapters (N20-CRMK2-RHA=) to install the chassis in racks that have round mounting holes.

This round hole adapter kit allows you to adapt the rail kit (N20-CRMK2=) to install into rack (front and/or
rear) posts that use either threaded or non-threaded round holes. Four adapters in the kit are for adapting the
rail kit to install into rack posts with threaded round holes, and the other four adapters in the kit are for adapting
the rail kit to install into rack posts with non-threaded round holes. You can use a combination of adapters
based on the type of holes in the rack posts. Various sizes and lengths of screws are also included in the kit.

Procedure

Step 1 Insert the adapter tab into the mounting rail as shown in callout 1.
Step 2 Slide the adapter up to lock it into position as shown in callout 2.
Step 3 Secure the adapter into place using the provided pan-head screw as shown in callout 3.

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Figure 16: Attaching the Round Hole Adapter (Optional)

Step 4 Repeat steps 1to 3 for the other three adapters.

Installing the Chassis

This section describes how to install the chassis. This two part process consists of installing the rails into the
rack and then installing the chassis into the rack and on to the rails.

Caution Never attempt to lift the chassis by using an installed module’s handle as a grip point. only use the handles
on the sides of the chassis.

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Installing the Rails

Caution If the rack has wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged, the stabilizing pads are extended, or that the rack
is otherwise stabilized.

Table 9: Contents of the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Rack-Mount Kit (N20-CRMK2=)

Quantity Part Description

1 Left tool-less rack mount rail

1 Right tool-less rack mount rail

6 10-32 X 0.75 Phillips round washer head screws

6 10-32 X 0.125 cage nuts

Table 10: Contents of the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Round Hole Adapter Kit (N20-CRMK2-RHA=)

Quantity Part Description

4 Round hole adapters (threaded)

4 Round hole adapters (un-threaded)

4 Adapter securing screws

16 Phillips head screws for securing the rails to the rack

Warning The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main disconnecting
device. Statement 1019

Installing the Rails

Procedure

Step 1 Remove the mounting template (Cisco 78-19093-01) from the accessory box. The template is designed to
show you the proper holes within which the rails and cage nuts should be placed. Once the rack holes line up
with the template, you should mark the holes so that their position is known after removing the template.
Step 2 Adjust the length of the rail by sliding the ends of the rail back and forth until they match the depth of the
rack.

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Figure 17: Adjusting the Tool-less Rack Mount Rail

Step 3 Place the two hooks at each end of the rail into the first two holes at a rack unit boundary.
Figure 18: Hole Spacing for the Tool-less Rails in Relationship to a Rack Unit

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The following figure shows a rail mounted into a rack in the proper position with respect to a rack-unit
boundary. Measurements are in inches between the centers of the holes.
Figure 19: Installing Tool-less Chassis Support Rails into the Rack

Step 4 Press down firmly on the rail until the hooks seat firmly and securely into the holes, and the spring clip latches
into place.
Step 5 Follow the same procedure to install the other rack rail.
Step 6 Use a tape measure and level to verify that the rack rails are horizontal and at the same height.
Step 7 Insert the cage nuts on to the rack in the needed square holes as shown below. When the rails are installed on
a rack unit boundary, the first two cage nuts are installed into the seventh holes above the rails’ horizontal
plates. The next two cage nuts are installed into the fifth holes above the first cage nut. Finally, the two cage
nuts are installed into the fourth holes above the second cage nuts.

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Figure 20: Placement of Rails and Cage Nuts with Respect to the Rack Unit Boundary

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Figure 21: Proper Placement for the Rails and Cage Nuts

Step 8 Remove all power supplies, fan assemblies, server blades, and fabric extenders to lighten the chassis. Even
with devices removed, the chassis weighs 90 lbs (40.83 kg).

Installing the Round Hole Adapter Kit

Before installing the chassis in a round hole rack, prepare the rails by adding the adapter kit according to the
instructions in Attaching the Round Hole Adapter Kit to the Rails (Optional), on page 30.

Procedure

Step 1 Remove the mounting template (Cisco 78-19093-01) from the accessory box. The template is designed to
show you the proper holes within which the rails and cage nuts should be placed. Once the rack holes line up
with the template, you should mark the holes so that their position is known after removing the template.
Step 2 Adjust the length of the rail by sliding the ends of the rail back and forth until they match the depth of the
rack.
Step 3 Place the adapters and rails even with a rack boundary at each end of the rail.

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Step 4 Secure the rail to the rack with the provided pan head screws as shown below.
Figure 22: Attaching the Mounting Brackets to a Round Hole Rack

Step 5 Follow the same procedure to install the other rack rail as shown below.

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Figure 23: Round Hole Adapter and Rails Installed in a Rack

Step 6 Use a tape measure and level to verify that both rack rails are horizontal and at the same height.
Step 7 Remove all power supplies, fan assemblies, server blades, and I/O modules to lighten the chassis. Even with
devices removed, the chassis weighs 90 lbs (40.83 kg).

Inserting the Chassis into the Rack

Procedure

Step 1 With the help of another person (or special lifting equipment), lift the chassis and place it on the mounting
rail as shown.

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Figure 24: Mounting Rail Weight Distribution (Square Hole Mount Shown)

Caution The mounting rails may come loose and cause the chassis to fall if the weight is resting on the
wrong surface. Make sure that the bottom of the chassis is resting on the correct rail surface.

Step 2 Slide the chassis into the rack until the front flange is flat against the cage nuts. (Cage nuts are not needed in
round hole racks.)
Step 3 Using the six Phillips round washer head screws and the cage nuts (used in square hole installations), secure
the chassis by its flanges to the rack as shown.

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Figure 25: Securing the Chassis Into the Rack

Step 4 Replace all servers, fans, and power supplies back into their respective chassis slots.
Step 5 To power up the chassis, connect the appropriate AC power cables to the inlet connector corresponding to
each installed power supply, and then connect the other end of the cables to the power source. For a DC
installation, see Connecting a DC Power Supply, on page 43.To determine the number of power supplies
needed for a given configuration, use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator tool.

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Inserting the Chassis into the Rack

Note Both grids in a power redundant system should have the same number of power supplies. If your
system is configured for grid redundancy, slots 1 and 2 are assigned to grid 1 and slots 3 and 4
are assigned to grid 2. If only two power supplies (PS) are in a redundant- mode chassis, they
should be in slots 1 and 3. Slot and cord connection numbering is shown below.
Figure 26: Power Supply Bay and Connector Numbering

Step 6 Connect the server chassis to the fabric interconnect as described in Proper FEX and Fabric Interconnect Port
Connectivity, on page 48.

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Installing Rear Brackets

Before shipping a preracked UCS 5108 chassis or UCS Mini chassis, you must install a pair of integration
brackets (RACK-HW-016) to secure the rear of the chassis to the rack rail. The following figure shows the
brackets.
Figure 27: Rear Integration Brackets

Use cage nuts and mounting screws to secure the brackets to the rack rail.
From the rear of the rack, the rear brackets should be installed as follows:

Procedure

Step 1 Install the UCS 5108 or UCS Mini chassis. See callout 1 in the following figure.
Step 2 Attach the supplied cage nuts to the rack rails for the left and right brackets. See callout 2. The tightening
torque is 45 lb-in (5.0 N-m).
Step 3 Secure the brackets using the supplied screws. See callout 3.
Figure 28: Installing the Rear Brackets to the Chassis

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Connecting a DC Power Supply

Connecting a DC Power Supply

This section describes how to connect power to the rear PDU terminals on the DC version chassis
(UCSB-5108-DC) corresponding to a UCS 5108 DC power supply (UCSB-PSU-2500DC48).

Required Tools
You must have the following tools to perform this procedure:
• A Phillips screwdriver
• A 10-mm wrench or socket
• Connectors and wire for the DC circuit or circuits

DC Power Installation Procedure

Warning When stranded wiring is required, use approved wiring terminations, such as closed-loop or spade-type with
upturned lugs. These terminations should be the appropriate size for the wires and should clamp both the
insulation and conductor. Statement 1002

Warning Before performing any of the following procedures, ensure that power is removed from the DC circuit.
Statement 1003

Warning A readily accessible two-poled disconnect device must be incorporated in the fixed wiring. Statement 1022

Warning Use copper conductors only. Statement 1025

Warning This product requires short-circuit (overcurrent) protection, to be provided as part of the building installation.
Install only in accordance with national and local wiring regulations. Statement 1045

Warning When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Statement 1046

Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074

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Warning Hazardous voltage or energy may be present on DC power terminals. Always replace cover when terminals
are not in service. Be sure uninsulated conductors are not accessible when cover is in place. Statement 1075

Procedure

Step 1 Install the DC power supply in the chassis, making note of the bay number, so you are sure to connect the
wiring to the appropriate terminals on the DC PDU at the chassis rear.
Step 2 Verify that power is off to the DC circuit or circuits on the power supply that you are installing.
Step 3 Ensure that all site power and grounding requirements have been met.
Step 4 Remove the plastic cover from the DC terminals by squeezing the flanges at the top and bottom of the cover.
Step 5 Connect the ground wires to the power supply terminal block, shown as a green wire below. Only one ground
connection is required, though there may be up to four DC connections.
Step 6 Connect the DC-input wires to the power supply terminal block. The proper wiring sequence is positive to
positive (red wire), and negative to negative (black wire). The figure below shows a connection to terminal
1.

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The positive and negative wires can be installed pointing either to the right or to the left as long
as the terminal cover is used. The figure below shows them pointed to the right. Panduit
LCD4-14A-L connectors may be used for the supply and return wires, and Panduit LCD4-14AF-L
or equivalent connectors may be used for the 90-degree ground lug wire. Both connections have
double lugs with .25 inch holes measuring .625 inches from center to center.
Figure 29: Connecting DC Power to the Chassis (shows DC PDU only, Chassis is Omitted)

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Step 7 Replace the terminal cover as shown. This cover should always be in place when power is applied to the
terminals.
Step 8 Connect the other end of the power wires to a DC-power input source.
Step 9 Set the DC disconnect switch in the circuit to ON.
Caution In a system with multiple power supplies, connect each power supply to a separate DC power
source. In the event of a power source failure, if the second source is still available, it can maintain
system operation.

Step 10 Verify power supply operation by checking the power supply's front-panel LEDs. You should see the following:
• The LED labeled INPUT OK is green.
• The LED labeled OUTPUT FAIL is not lit.

Step 11 Check the power supply and system status from the UCS console by entering the show system command or
the show power command, do using the GUI. For more information on these commands, refer to the command
reference for your software.

Cabling Considerations for Fabric Port Channels

When you configure the links between the Cisco UCS 2200 Series FEX and a Cisco UCS 6200 series fabric
interconnect in fabric port channel mode, the available virtual interface namespace (VIF) on the adapter varies
depending on where the FEX uplinks are connected to the fabric interconnect ports.
Inside the 6248 fabric interconnect there are six sets of eight contiguous ports, with each set of ports managed
by a single chip. When all uplinks from an FEX are connected to a set of ports managed by a single chip,
Cisco UCS Manager maximizes the number of VIFs used in service profiles deployed on the blades in the
chassis. If uplink connections from an IOM are distributed across ports managed by separate chips, the VIF
count is decreased.
Figure 30: Port Groups for Fabric Port Channels

Caution Adding a second link to a fabric-port-channel port group is disruptive and will automatically increase the
available amount of VIF namespace from 63 to 118. Adding further links is not disruptive and the VIF
namespace stays at 118.

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Caution Linking a chassis to two fabric-port-channel port groups does not affect the VIF namespace unless it is manually
acknowledged. The VIF namespace is then automatically set to the smaller size fabric port-channel port group
usage (either 63 or 118 VIFs) of the two groups.

For high availability cluster-mode applications, we strongly recommend symmetric cabling configurations.
If the cabling is asymmetric, the maximum number of VIFs available is the smaller of the two cabling
configurations.
For more information on the maximum number of VIFs for your Cisco UCS environment, see the Configuration
Limits document for your hardware and software configuration.

Proper FEX and Fabric Interconnect Port Connectivity

Note The following illustrations are for example only; you do not need to skip available ports to provide future
expansion room. See the UCS Manager configuration guide for FI port configuration considerations and
limitations.

Observe the following guidelines:

• When you connect the server chassis to the fabric interconnect, do not connect the FEXes to the fabric
interconnect’s expansion modules. While similar in appearance to the other ports on the fabric interconnect,
the expansion modules are never used for direct chassis connections. They are typically used for SAN
connectivity or network uplink.
• All ports of a FEX must be connected to only one fabric interconnect. You must connect each fabric
interconnect to the chassis through its own FEX.
• If you need to connect to a second fabric interconnect, do the following:
• The chassis must have a second FEX installed.
• All ports of the second FEX must be connected to the second fabric interconnect only because the
FEX is a fabric extender, which can only be connected to a single switch, or in this case, a fabric
interconnect.
The following figure shows an invalid connection from a FEX to two separate fabric interconnects.

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Figure 31: Invalid Connection for the Server Chassis and two Cisco UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnects

• Both fabric interconnects should be wired identically: if port 1 on FEX 1 for a chassis goes to FI-A
port 5, then port 1 on FEX 2 goes to FI-B port 5.
The following figure shows valid connections from FEXes in two chassis to two separate fabric
interconnects. When you connect the server chassis to the fabric interconnect do not connect the
FEXes to the fabric interconnect's expansion modules. While similar in appearance to the other
ports on the fabric interconnect, the expansion modules are never used for direct chassis connections,
they are used for uplink or SAN connections.

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Removing the Chassis from a Rack

Figure 32: Proper Connection for the Server Chassis and two Cisco UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnects

Removing the Chassis from a Rack

Procedure

Step 1 Use Cisco UCS Manager to do the following:

a) Shut down the OS on all blade servers in the chassis.
b) Disable the Smart Call Home feature.
c) Decommission the chassis.
For details, see the Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The
configuration guides are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

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Repacking the Chassis

Step 2 Disconnect the power cords and networking cables from the chassis.
Step 3 Remove all modules and blades from the chassis to lighten its weight.
Step 4 Remove the screws holding the front rack-mount flange to the rack.
Step 5 With two people holding the chassis, make sure that its weight is fully supported.
Step 6 Gently slide the chassis off the rails, and out of the rack.
Step 7 Replace the modules and blades in the server chassis.

Repacking the Chassis

If you need to repack the chassis, remove it from the rack by reversing the steps in the Removing the Chassis
from a Rack, on page 50 section, and then pack it for shipment. If possible, use the original packing materials
and container to pack the chassis. Replacement packaging can be ordered using the following PIDS:
• If you have only half-width blades, use UCSB-5108-PKG-HW=.
• If you have full-width blades or a mix of full-width and half-width blades, use UCSB-PKG-FW=.

If you are returning the chassis to Cisco, contact your Cisco customer service representative to arrange for
return shipment to Cisco.

SFP+ Transceivers
Each FEX within the chassis supports Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) copper or optical transceivers.
Each transceiver runs at 10 Gb.

SFP+ Twinax Copper Transceivers

The FEX also supports Twinax copper transceivers. The enhanced SFP+ 10-Gb Ethernet transceiver is a
bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package. It has a 20-pin connector
on the electrical interface.

Table 11: SFP+ 10 Gb Ethernet Transceiver

Model Description

SFP-H10GB-CU1M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (1 m, 3.28 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-CU3M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (3 m, 9.84 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-CU5M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (5 m, 16.4 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-ACU7M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (7 m, 22.9 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-ACU10M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (10 m, 32.8 ft.)

The figure below shows the SFP-H10GB-CU5M transceiver. The rubber loop is used for removing the SFP+
from its port on the I/O module.

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Figure 33: SFP+ 10 Gb Twinax Copper Transceiver

Optical SFP+ Transceivers

If distances greater than 10 meters (33 feet) must be spanned, the FEX also supports the substitution of the
copper SFP+ by optical SFP+ transceivers. The SFP+ 10-Gb Ethernet optical transceiver is a bidirectional
device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package. It has a duplex LC connector on the
optical interface.

Model Description

SFP-10G-SR Short–range optical SFP+ (up to 300 m/ 984 feet)

SFP-10G-LR Long–range optical SFP+ (up to 10 km/6.2 miles)

FET-10G Cisco 10G Fabric Extender Transceiver, LC duplex

connector
1
While the SFP-10G-LR is supported by both the fabric interconnect and I/O module, the maximum
distance will introduce latency issues that will affect overall performance.
Documentation for SFP+ 10-Gb Ethernet optical transceivers is at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/installation/note/78_15160.html

SFP and SFP+ Transceivers for the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect
Each UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect supports up to four SFP optical or copper transceivers.

Table 12: SFP+ Transceivers

Model Description

SFP-10G-SR Short–range optical SFP+ (up to 300 m/ 984 feet)

SFP-10G-SR -X Short–range optical SFP+ (up to 300 m/ 984 feet),

extended temperature

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Model Description

FET-10G Cisco 10G Fabric Extender Transceiver, LC duplex

connector

Table 13: SFP Optical Transceivers

Model Description

GLC-T 1-Gb Ethernet copper SFP module

GLC-SX-MM 1-Gb Ethernet short–range (up to 550 m / 1804.46

feet) SFP module

GLC-LH-SM 1-Gb Ethernet long–range (10 km / 32808.4 feet) SFP

module

SFP-GE-T 1-Gb Ethernet extended temperature range module

The UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect also supports Twinax copper transceivers. The enhanced SFP+ 10-Gb
Ethernet transceiver is a bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package. It
has a 20-pin connector on the electrical interface.

Table 14: SFP+ 10 Gb Ethernet Transceivers

Model Description

SFP-H10GB-CU1M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (1 m, 3.28 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-CU3M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (3 m, 9.84 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-CU5M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (5 m, 16.4 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-ACU7M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (7 m, 22.9 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-ACU10M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (10 m, 32.8 ft.)

Twinax Copper Cables for the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect

Twinax copper cables are available in various lengths for the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect. The 7 meter and
10 meter cables are active, which means that they contain active components with the SFP+ connector housing
to improve signal quality. The ends of these cables have connectors that can plug directly into SFP receptacles.

Table 15: Twinax Copper Cables

Model Description

SFP-H10GB-CU1M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (1 m, 3.28 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-CU3M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (3 m, 9.84 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-CU5M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (5 m, 16.4 ft.)

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Model Description

SFP-H10GB-ACU7M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (7 m, 22.9 ft.)

SFP-H10GB-ACU10M 10-Gb Ethernet—copper SFP+ (10 m, 32.8 ft.)

QSFP+ Copper Optical Transceivers for the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect
Each UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect supports up one copper/optical transceiver.

Table 16: QSFP+ Copper/Optical Transceivers

Model Description

QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to four 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct attach

breakout cable assembly, 5 meter passive

QSFP-4SFP10G-CU3M 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to four 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct attach

breakout cable assembly, 3 meter passive

QSFP-4SFP10G-CU1M 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to four 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct attach

breakout cable assembly, 1 meter passive

QSFP-4x10G-AC7M 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to four 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct attach

breakout cable assembly, 7 meter active

QSFP-4x10G-AC10M 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to four 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct attach

breakout cable assembly, 10 meter active

Replacing aCopper Twinax SFP+ Transceiver with an Optical SFP+ Transceiver

Procedure

Step 1 Remove the copper Twinax SFP+ from the FEX port by pulling gently on the rubber loop. The cable and
SFP+ transceiver come out as a single unit, leaving the FEX port empty.

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Figure 34: Removing a Twinax Copper SFP+ Transceiver

Step 2 Insert the optical SFP+ transceiver into the FEX port. Make sure that it clicks firmly into place.
Step 3 Plug the fiber-optic cable into the optical SFP+ transceiver.
Figure 35: Replacing a Copper SFP+ Transceiver with an Optical SFP+ Transceiver

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Installing and Removing Components
This chapter describes how to remove components from the chassis and how to install components into the
chassis. This section contains the following section:
• Components, on page 57
• Installing and Removing a Blade Server, on page 59
• Installing and Removing Power Supplies, on page 61
• Installing and Removing a Power Distribution Unit (PDU), on page 64
• Replacing an I/O Module (or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect For UCS Mini), on page 66
• Migrating from UCS 6200 to UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects, on page 67
• Migrating to UCS 2408 IOMs, on page 72
• Migrating to UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects, on page 74
• Installing and Removing a Fan Module, on page 77

Components
The following figure shows an empty Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis and identifies the front, back, and module
slots.

Note Whenever you remove a module from the chassis for an extended period of time, always replace the module
with the appropriate blank panel. Failing to do so can result in heating and EMI issues. Blank panels can be
ordered from Cisco Systems.

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Components

Figure 36: View of Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis

1 Front of chassis 5 Power supply slot (4 slots)

2 Chassis handle 6 Fabric interconnect or FEX slot (2 slots)

3 Rear of chassis 7 Fan slots (8 slots)

4 Half-width server slot (8 slots) 8 Power Distribution Unit (PDU) slot

Note Before you install, operate, or service the system, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
Cisco UCS for important safety information.

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Installing and Removing a Blade Server

Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work
on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard
practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate
its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. Statement 1071
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Warning This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed only
through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security. Statement 1017

Warning Only trained and qualified personnel must be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Statement 1030

Installing and Removing a Blade Server

There are two types of blade server supported, half-width and full-width. Their installation is similar but with
important differences. For details, see the Blade Server Installation and Service Note for the type of blade
server you are using. The server notes are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10280/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Installing and Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive

You can remove blade server hard drives without removing the blade server from the chassis. All other
component replacement for a blade server requires removing the blade from the chassis. Unused hard drive
bays should always be covered with cover plates (N20-BBLKD) to assure proper cooling and ventilation. The
chassis is omitted from illustrations here to simplify the drawing.

Caution To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures and handle modules by the
carrier edges only.

Installing a Blade Server Hard Drive

Procedure

Step 1 Place the hard drive lever into the open position by pushing the release button.
Step 2 Gently slide the hard drive into the opening in the blade server until it seats into place.
Step 3 Push the hard drive lever into the closed position.

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Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive

The following figure shows the positioning of a hard drive within a blade server.
Figure 37: Positioning a Hard Drive in a Blade Server (Cisco UCS B200 M1 shown)

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Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive

Procedure

Step 1 Push the button to release the ejector, and then pull the hard drive from its slot.
Figure 38: Pressing the Button on the Front of the Hard Drive to Deploy the Lever (Cisco UCS B200 M1 shown)

1 Release button 2 Hard drive lever

Step 2 Place the hard drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another
blade server.
Step 3 Install a blank faceplate (N20-BBLKD) to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty.

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Installing and Removing Power Supplies

Installing and Removing Power Supplies

Note The AC and DC power supplies are keyed to work only with the power distribution system in their respective
chassis version. Mixing AC and DC in a given chassis is not supported.

Installing a Power Supply

All power supply models (N20-PAC5-2500W, UCSB-PSU-2500ACPL, or UCSB-PSU-2500DC48) install
using the same process.

Procedure

Step 1 Place the power supply’s handle in the up position.

Step 2 Hold the power supply with both hands, and then slide it into the power supply bay,
Step 3 Press the handle down, and give the power supply a gentle push inward to ensure that the power supply is
fully seated into the Power Distribution Unit (PDU).
Step 4 Tighten the captive screw.
Step 5 For an AC installation, plug the power cable into the corresponding 220 VAC–inlet connector on the PDU at
the rear of the chassis. For a DC environment, see Connecting a DC Power Supply, on page 43.
Note Depending on the outlet receptacle on your rack’s power distribution unit, you may need the
optional jumper power cord to connect the Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis to an outlet receptacle.

Step 6 Connect the other end of the power cable to the AC–power source.
Step 7 Verify the power supply is operating by checking the power supply LEDs. See LED Locations, on page 20
and Interpreting LEDs, on page 21.

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Installing a Power Supply

Figure 39: Positioning a Power Supply in the Cisco UCS Server Chassis

Note Both grids in a power redundant system should have the same number of power supplies. If your
system is configured for grid redundancy, slots 1 and 2 are assigned to grid 1 and slots 3 and 4
are assigned to grid 2. If there are only two power supplies in a redundant- mode chassis, they
should be in slots 1 and 3. This would be a very unusual configuration, with a single B200 blade
server in the chassis. A larger configuration would require two power supplies per grid. Slot and
cord connection numbering is shown below.

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Removing a Power Supply

Figure 40: Power Supply Bay and Connector Numbering (AC Version Shown)

Removing a Power Supply

Caution If you are using the Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis with one power supply (this is only supported in earlier
versions of the system software), removing the power supply will cause the servers and chassis to shut down.
If you are using more than two power supplies, and you remove one of them, the servers continue to operate
as long as the other power supplies are sufficient to meet the power requirements of the number of servers in
the chassis.

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Installing and Removing a Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

Procedure

Step 1 Loosen the captive screw on the front of the power supply.
Step 2 Lift up the power supply’s handle to unseat the power supply.
Step 3 Using the lever, pull the power supply from its slot. Place your other hand under the power supply to support
it while you slide it out of the chassis.
Step 4 Install a blank power supply filler panel (N20-CBLKP) if the power supply bay is to remain empty.

Installing and Removing a Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

Caution The Power Distribution Unit should only be replaced by a Cisco certified technician. This section is for
reference only.

Caution You can not hot swap a PDU (N01-UAC1). The entire chassis will need to be shut down and all power cords
should be unplugged before attempting this procedure.

Installing a PDU
Procedure

Step 1 Hold the PDU module from below, with the captive screws at the top of the module.

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Figure 41: Positioning a PDU (N01-UAC1) in the Cisco UCS Server Chassis, AC Version

Step 2 Push the PDU module into the chassis until it seats properly. If power supplies are installed, you may need
to partially remove them.
Step 3 Tighten the captive screws.
Step 4 If necessary, reseat the power supplies and restart the system to observe LED behavior.

Removing a PDU
Procedure

Step 1 Partially remove all installed power supplies. If a power supply is seated into the PDU, removal is difficult
or impossible.
Step 2 Loosen the captive screws.
Step 3 Pull the PDU clear of the chassis by pulling on the captive screws. Support its weight from below.

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Replacing an I/O Module (or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect For UCS Mini)

Replacing an I/O Module (or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect For

UCS Mini)
The chassis houses two I/O modules (IOMs) that allow the blade servers in the chassis to communicate with
Cisco UCS fabric interconnects.
In the Cisco UCS Mini Server Chassis, the same slot that is used for an IOM is used for the Cisco UCS 6324
Fabric Interconnect. Up to two of these modules can be installed in the chassis.

Note The Cisco UCS 2304 IOM cannot be installed in the same chassis with a UCS 2208XP or UCS 2204XP IOM
except during migration.

Note There is a version 2 of the UCS 2304 IOM. You cannot mix UCS-IOM-2304V2 and UCS-IOM-2304 in the
same chassis. If you replace one UCS-IOM-2304 with UCS-IOM-2304V2, you must replace both IOMs with
V2.
UCS-IOM-2304V2 requires Cisco UCS Manager 4.0(4) or later.

Removing an IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect

Procedure

Step 1 Remove all cables from the IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect.
Step 2 Loosen the captive screws on the IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect.
Step 3 Pull the levers outward to unseat the IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect.
Step 4 Using the levers, pull the IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect from its slot.
Step 5 Only if the slot is to remain empty, install a blank IOM filler panel (N20-CBLKI).
Note If you plan to remove an IOM or UCS 6324 fabric interconnect for an extended period of time,
you must replace it with the N20-CBLKI blank to avoid EMI issues. Blanks can be ordered from
Cisco.

Installing an IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect

Procedure

Step 1 Make sure that the two levers at the front of the FEX or the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect are pulled open.

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Step 2 Slide the FEX or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect into the chassis slot, ensuring that the module is fully seated.
Figure 42: Positioning an IOM or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect into the Server Chassis

Step 3 Close the levers and tighten the captive screw on each lever.
Step 4 Connect the networking cables (see SFP+ Transceivers, on page 51 and Proper FEX and Fabric Interconnect
Port Connectivity, on page 48 ).
Step 5 Verify that the module is functioning correctly. See LED Locations, on page 20 and Interpreting LEDs, on
page 21.

Migrating from UCS 6200 to UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects

You can migrate UCS 6200 Series FIs to UCS 6454 FIs.

Note If you plan to migrate to UCS 2408 IOMs, you must first migrate from UCS 6200 Series FIs to UCS 6400
Series FIs. See Supported Migration Paths, on page 67.

Supported Migration Paths

The following migration paths for FIs and IOMs are supported:

Starting Hardware Migration To

UCS 6200 FI with 2200 IOMs UCS 6400 Series FI with 2200 IOMs

UCS 6400 Series FI with 2200 IOMs UCS 6400 Series FI with 2408 IOMs

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Fabric Interconnect Migration Considerations

Fabric Interconnect Migration Considerations

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before beginning any procedures in this section:

Caution Cisco UCS Manager Release 4.0(1a) is the minimum version that provides support for Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric
Interconnects. To migrate from Cisco UCS 6200 Series to Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects:
• Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects must be on Cisco UCS Manager Release 4.0(1) or a later
release.
• Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects must be loaded with the same build version that is on the Cisco
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect that it will replace.

Note Cisco UCS 6454 FI requires Cisco UCS Manager 4.0(1a) or later. Cisco UCS 2408 IOM requires Cisco UCS
Manager 4.0(4c) or later. If you will also be migrating to UCS 2408 IOM, upgrade to 4.0(4c) or later.

• Licenses from Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects are not transferable to Cisco UCS 6454
Fabric Interconnects. You must obtain licenses for the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects before you
upgrade.
• During migration, the Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect and the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric
Interconnect must use the same allowed SSL protocol, either default or Only TLSv1.2, to successfully
complete compatibility checks.
• Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects use the IDLE fill pattern for FC uplink ports and FC storage ports
when using 8 Gbps speed.
When migrating to Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects and configuring FC Uplink Ports or FC Storage
Ports at 8Gbps speed, ensure that the fill pattern is set as IDLE on the corresponding FC switch ports
and the direct-attached FC storage array ports. If the fill pattern is not set as IDLE, FC uplink ports and
FC storage ports operating at 8 Gbps might go to an errDisabled state, lose SYNC intermittently, or
receive errors or bad packets.
Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects do not support 8 Gbps direct-attached FC connectivity (FC uplink
ports or FC storage ports) without fill-pattern set to IDLE. When migrating to Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric
Interconnects from Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, do one of the following:
• Use a SAN switch between the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect and the storage array with 8
GB FC connectivity.
• Upgrade the storage array to 16 GB or 32 GB FC connectivity.

• Before migrating from Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects to Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric
Interconnects, ensure that you unconfigure the unified ports on the Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric
Interconnects.
After migrating to Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects, reconfigure the unified ports based on their
location on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects, and reacknowledge the newly configured ports.
For example, a unified port on a UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnect should be reconfigured on any port
between 1 and 16 on a Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect.

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Port Mapping For Upgrades

• Upgrading the fabric interconnect should be done before upgrading to a new FEX/IOM or virtual interface
card.
• During fabric interconnect migration, image synchronization between fabric interconnects is not allowed.
This is done to prevent incompatible images from getting synchronized. We recommend that you download
B-Series and C-Series server software bundles again after migration is complete.
• Do not attempt to implement new software features from the new Cisco UCS software version until all
required hardware is installed.
• Changes to the topology, such as the number of servers or uplink connections, should be performed after
the fabric interconnect migration is complete.
• Make a detailed record of the cabling between FEXes/IOMs and fabric interconnects. You must preserve
the physical port mapping to maintain the server pinning already configured and minimize down time.
• For a cluster configuration, both fabric interconnects must have symmetrical connection topologies
between fabric interconnect and FEXes/IOMs.
• Cisco UCS VIC 1455 and 1457 adapters support cables of 10G and 25G speed. However, the cables
connecting Cisco UCS VIC 1455 or 1457 adapter ports to each 6454 fabric interconnect must be of
uniform speed-either all 10G or all 25G cables. If you connect these adapter ports to a 6454 fabric
interconnect through a mix of 10G and 25G cables, UCS rack-mount server discovery fails and ports
may go to a suspended state.
• Standalone installations should expect down time. Migrating or upgrading a fabric interconnect is
inherently traffic disruptive.
• A best practice would be to perform a full configuration and software backup before performing this
hardware upgrade.
• A WWN pool can include only WWNNs or WWPNs in the ranges from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to
20:FF:00:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:00:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. All other
WWN ranges are reserved. When fibre channel traffic is sent through the UCS infrastructure the source
WWPN is converted to a MAC address. You cannot use WWPN pool which can translate to source
multicast MAC addresses. To ensure the uniqueness of the Cisco UCS WWNNs and WWPNs in the
SAN fabric, Cisco recommends using the following WWN prefix for all blocks in a pool:
20:00:00:25:B5:XX:XX:XX

Port Mapping For Upgrades

The upgrade described here is primarily for upgrading a Cisco UCS 6248 fabric interconnect to a Cisco UCS
6454. The same considerations will also apply when upgrading a Cisco UCS 6296 fabric interconnect to a
Cisco UCS 6454.

Note If you are using appliance ports for direct attached storage, you must add VLANs to the ethernet uplinks. This
will ensure that vNICS can properly pin on boot.

On the UCS 6248 fabric interconnect, you can separate the 32 physical ports in slot one into two contiguous
pools, low numbered ports being Ethernet ports and high numbered ports being Fibre Channel ports. On the
UCS 6454 fabric interconnect, you can configure the first 16 ports as Fibre Channel ports (when using Cisco
UCS Manager releases earlier than 4.0(4), only ports 1-8 are unified ports).

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Because a UCS 6248 has 32 ports in slot 1 and a UCS 6454 has all ports in slot 1, any ports on GEM slots
will be removed during the hardware upgrade process.

Caution If you ever need to change the pool sizes for slot 1, you must reboot the fabric interconnect, which can lead
to a service disruption. If you ever need to change the pool sizes for slot 2, you must reset the expansion
module in slot 2. To minimize disruption, plan to have at least a few Ethernet uplink and Fibre Channel uplink
ports configured on slot 1. Implement this fail-safe after the upgrade is complete and the system restabilizes.

Migrating to UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect

The steps in this section apply to the following supported scenarios:
• Migrating from a UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect

Note Migration from UCS 6300 Series FIs to UCS 6400 Series is not supported at this time.

You can migrate from a UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect. However,
you cannot migrate back to a UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect after you have migrated to a UCS 6454
Fabric Interconnect.
The UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect is intended as a replacement for the UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect,
but not as a replacement for the higher speed (or 40Gb) UCS 6332/6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect. Therefore,
Cisco has not tested or published a plan to migrate from UCS 6332/6332-16UP Fabric Interconnects to UCS
6454 Fabric Interconnects.
Unless otherwise noted, for more information about how to perform configuration procedures in Cisco UCS
Manager for a particular step, see the appropriate Cisco UCS Manager configuration guide for Cisco UCS
Manager Release 4.0.

Procedure

Step 1 Download Cisco UCS Manager, Release 4.0 or later versions to the UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
and upgrade to this version.
Step 2 Evacuate traffic from the subordinate fabric interconnect to ensure there is no data traffic impact during
migration.
See Firmware Management Guide, FI Traffic Evacuation

Step 3 Unconfigure all the server ports on the subordinate fabric interconnect.
Step 4 Power down the subordinate fabric interconnect by unplugging it from the power source.
If you are monitoring the migration using a KVM session, you may need to reconnect the KVM session when
you power down the fabric interconnect.

Step 5 Mount the replacement UCS 6454 fabric interconnect into either the same rack or an adjacent rack.
See the Cisco UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide.

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Step 6 Disconnect the cables from the chassis FEXes/IOMs to the subordinate fabric interconnect ports in slot 1 on
the UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect.
Step 7 Connect these cables into the corresponding ports on slot 1 of one of the new Cisco UCS 6454 fabric
interconnects, using the connection records to preserve the port mapping and the configured server pinning.
To change the port mapping, especially while reconfiguring FC ports, you must reacknowledge the newly
configured ports.
Step 8 Connect the L1/L2 cables that you disconnected onto the new Cisco UCS 6454 fabric interconnect. L1 connects
to L1; L2 connects to L2.
Step 9 Connect the server and uplink cables.
See the Cisco UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide.

Step 10 Connect the power to the new Cisco UCS 6454. It will automatically boot and run POST tests. If it reboots
itself, this is a normal behavior.
Important Directly connect the console port to a terminal and observe the boot sequence. You should at
some point see the Basic System Configuration Dialog, where you will configure the switch as
a subordinate interconnect. If you do not see this dialog, you either have different builds of
software on your old primary and new subordinate, or the new subordinate has previously been
part of a cluster and will need to have all configuration information wiped before it can be added
to a cluster as a subordinate. In either case, immediately disconnect the L1 and L2 connections
and complete the bringup as a standalone fabric interconnect, then correct the issue before
proceeding further.

Step 11 Configure the server and uplink ports on the new Cisco UCS 6454 fabric interconnect.
Step 12 Wait for the new subordinate Cisco UCS 6454 fabric interconnect to automatically synchronize the configuration
and database/state information from the primary UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect.
Synchronization between primary and subordinate fabric interconnects can take several minutes. You may
see an error message that will persist until the server ports are enabled.
The port configuration is copied from the subordinate switch to the new hardware.

Step 13 Verify that the data path is ready.

See Firmware Management Guide, Verifying the Data Path.
Ensure that all faults are resolved before proceeding.
a. Verify and if necessary reconfigure the SAN pin group for FC ports in the associated service profile.
b. Verify and if necessary reconfigure the LAN pin group for Ethernet ports in the associated service profile.
c. Verify and if necessary reconfigure the port channel for uplink Ethernet ports.

Step 14 Reconfigure the server ports that you unconfigured in Step 3.

a. If you have changed port mappings, you may need to reacknowledge the chassis or rack server connected
to the subordinate fabric interconnect.
b. Verify and if necessary reconfigure Ethernet ports as server ports.

Step 15 Restart stopped traffic flows by disabling fabric evacuation.

Step 16 Promote the subordinate fabric interconnect to primary, and then repeat the process on the second new UCS
6454.

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Cable the second new fabric interconnect identically to the first, and then allow the reconfiguration to be
applied to the second new fabric interconnect.

Migrating to UCS 2408 IOMs

Note The Cisco UCS component compatibility with the UCS 2408 IOM is as follows:
• Requires Cisco UCS Manager 4.0(4e) or later software
• Supported with the UCS 6400 Series FIs only
• Supported with Cisco UCS 1300 and 1400 Series Virtual Interface Cards (VICs) only
• Supported with Cisco UCS B-Series M4 and M5 server generations only

The steps in this section apply to the following supported scenarios:

• Migrating from UCS 6400 Series FIs with 2200 Series IOMs to UCS 6400 Series FIs with UCS 2408
IOMs.

Note If you plan to migrate to UCS 2408 IOMs, you must first migrate from UCS 6200 Series FIs to UCS 6400
Series FIs. See Migrating from UCS 6200 to UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects, on page 67.

Note Migration from UCS 2300 Series IOMs to UCS 2400 Series IOMs is not supported at this time.

Note If the primary and the subordinate IOMs are different models, the overall status of the IOMs is shown as Peer
Comm Problem. However, the IOMs can still be replaced.

IOM 2408 connects only to the 6454 Fabric Interconnects. Please follow the steps described in 6454
migration-guide to ensure the UCS domains with IOM 2200 series have 6454 Fabric Interconnects.

Procedure

Step 1 UCS IOM 2408 connects only to the UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects. Follow the steps to ensure the UCS
domains with IOM 2200 series have 6454 Fabric Interconnects. See Migrating from UCS 6200 to UCS 6454
Fabric Interconnects, on page 67.
Step 2 Ensure the supported 25-GbE transceivers and cables are used to connect the IOM 2408 with FI 6454. See
the Cisco UCS 2408 Fabrix Extender Data Sheet.

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Step 3 See the list of UCS components compatible with 2408 IOM above this procedure.
Use the hardware replacement procedures in Replacing an I/O Module (or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect For
UCS Mini), on page 66.

Step 4 Back up and export the Cisco UCS Manager configuration.

Step 5 Perform UCSM infrastructure upgrade to version 4.0(4e) or above – Fabric Interconnect and IOM
Step 6 Before starting the IOM migration, ensure that the UCS domain is fully operational with no faults.
Step 7 From UCS Manager, validate that cluster HA redundancy state is present, that there are no faults, and identify
the subordinate FI 6454 in the domain.
Step 8 To have minimal traffic loss during migration, ensure there are redundant paths from the blade servers over
fabrics A and B.
Note Because inflight packet loss is expected during the IOM migration, perform the next set of
operations only during a maintenance window.

Step 9 On the subordinate FI 6454, unconfigure server ports that connect to the migrating IOM 220x. When you
unconfigure the server ports, the primary FI takes over traffic forwarding.
Step 10 Disconnect cables connecting the subordinate FI 6454 and the corresponding IOM 220x.
Step 11 Remove and replace the migrating IOM 220x with IOM 2408. Connect the IOM 2408 to the subordinate FI
6454 with 25-gigabit ethernet cables. At this point, the migrating UCS chassis has a mix of IOM 220x and
IOM 2408.
Step 12 Configure server ports from UCS Manager on the subordinate FI 6454 ports connected to the IOM 2408,
one-by-one to each chassis. Verify the 25GbE links come up between the IOM and FI.
Step 13 Wait for auto-upgrade of IOM 2408 to complete. Due to a known limitation, the migration of IOM 2208 to
IOM 2408 requires a reboot of the FI after replacing the IOM. After the reboot of the subordinate FI, wait for
the subordinate FI and migrating IOM 2408 to be fully operational with traffic resuming over the subordinate
FI fabric.
Note At this time, when migrating from UCS 2208 IOM to 2408 IOM, Vethernet interfaces are not
pinned to server interfaces (HIFPC) dynamically on the FI. You must reboot the FI to bring up
the Vethernet interfaces. Refer to the Release Notes for 4.0(4e) for more details. The issue is
being tracked in CDETS CSCvr46327.
RNE for 4.0(4e) UCSM

Step 14 Ensure the IOM 2408 has loaded the latest firmware and verify there are no faults on UCS chassis with the
new IOM 2408. Cluster HA redundancy will not be present due to mismatch of IOM's on the migrating UCS
chassis but traffic forwarding over FI's is not affected.
Step 15 After completing IOM migration on the subordinate FI, repeat steps 9 to 14 to replace the other IOM 220x
connected to the primary FI 6454 and complete the IOM 2408 migration for the UCS domain.
Note After reload of theprimary FI, fabric cluster failover will happen. However, this does not affect
data traffic forwarding in the UCS domain.

Step 16 With the completion of IOM 2408 migration on all the UCS 5108 chassis in the domain, verify that cluster
HA redundancy is back on the Fabric Interconnects, that there are no faults on the UCS Manager, and that
traffic is forwarding over the new IOM 2408s on both Fabric A and B.

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Migrating to UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects

Before starting the hardware migration, make the following changes to Cisco UCS Manager software:
• Download Cisco UCS Manager, Release 3.1 to the UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects and upgrade
to this version.
• Download Cisco UCS Manager, Release 3.1 to the UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects.
• Ensure that all fabric interconnects have the same versions of the kickstart, system, and UCS Manager
images.
• Upgrade the B-bundle if you plan to use the UCS 2304 IOM.

Note There is a version 2 of the UCS 2304 IOM. UCS-IOM-2304V2 requires Cisco
UCS Manager 4.0(4) or later. You cannot mix UCS-IOM-2304V2 and
UCS-IOM-2304 in the same chassis.

• If you plan to migrate to a UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect, determine the number of VSANs that
are configured in your system. If more than 15 VSAN IDs are configured, reduce this number to 15 or
less to avoid possible configuration issues with Fibre Channel or FCoE ports on a UCS 6332-16UP Fabric
Interconnect. It is not necessary to reduce the number of configured VSANs before migrating to a UCS
6332 Fabric Interconnect.

You can migrate from a UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect. You
can also revert back to UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect after you have migrated to a UCS 6300 Series
Fabric Interconnect.
You cannot migrate from a UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect.

Migrating to 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect Modules

The steps in this section apply to the following scenarios:
• Migrating from a UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect with a UCS 2204
or UCS 2208 IOM
• Migrating from a UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect with a UCS
2304 IOM
• Migrating from a UCS 6296 Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect with a UCS 2204
or UCS 2208 IOM
• Migrating from a UCS 6296 Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect with a UCS
2304 IOM

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Note Following a migration, remove port-related configurations in the fabric interconnect and then reconfigure the
ports. For example, you must reconfigure the SPAN destination ports after migrating from a UCS 6200 Series
Fabric Interconnect to a UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect.

Note As stated in the Prerequisites, make sure that you reduce the number of configured VSANs in your UCS
system to 15 or less before you begin the migration, if you plan to migrate to a UCS 6332-16UP Fabric
Interconnect. It is not necessary to reduce the number of configured VSANs before migrating to a UCS 6332
Fabric Interconnect.

Procedure

Step 1 If you are upgrading to the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP, verify that the environment does not exceed 15 VSANs.
Step 2 Download Cisco UCS Release 3.1(1) or later from the Cisco Support site at
https://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html and upgrade the existing Cisco UCS 6200 Series domain
to Release 3.1(1) or later.
Step 3 Fail over traffic from the subordinate server to the primary server. You can do this in several ways, as listed
in the following table:

Failover Method Considerations

Disable uplink Individually disable the uplink ports for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE
connections.
Ethernet only: A virtual network interface card (vNIC) with network control
policy with a warning on “Action on Uplink Fail” will not be disabled. Thus,
the NIC needs to be disabled manually for failover.

Disable all uplink interfaces With a single click, this method disables all uplinks that are not in a port
channel. This method needs to be implemented on Ethernet, Fibre Channel,
and FCoE connections.
Ethernet only: As with the disable uplink method, vNICs with network
control policy with a warning on “Action on Uplink Fail” are not disabled.
Manual intervention is required.

Disable all port channels With a single click, this method disables all uplinks that are in a port channel,
links that are not in a port channel are excluded. This method needs to be
implemented on Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE connections.
Ethernet only: As with the disable uplink method, vNICs with network
control policy with a warning on “Action on Uplink Fail” are not disabled.
Manual intervention is required.

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Failover Method Considerations

Fabric evacuation This method disables all the server ports, which disables both the vNIC and
virtual host bus adapter (vHBA) for the host. This method does not disable
the virtual interface (VIF) on Cisco UCS C-Series servers that are directly
connected to the fabric interconnect. For those connections, you need to
disable the ports manually.

Note For Cisco UCS domains that use blades only, Cisco recommends the fabric evacuation method.
This approach provides the fastest way to validate proper traffic failover. It also lets you back
out the failover simply by turning the fabric evacuation off.
If Cisco UCS C-Series servers are directly attached to the fabric interconnect, then manually
disable either the port or the uplink for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE.

Step 4 Verify that traffic is flowing over the primary fabric interconnect.
Step 5 If the Cisco Nexus 2232PP 10GE is being retired and replaced by Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ 10GE, then
decommission and remove old fabric extender from Cisco UCS Manager.
Step 6 Port schemes between UCS 6200 and 6300 Series FIs are vastly different, so unconfigure all the ports on the
subordinate interconnect and reconfigure the ports on the new fabric interconnect after it joins the cluster.
Note You do not need to delete the port-channel groups because they can be reused, but you should
verify that the individual ports are removed from LAN and SAN port channels, VLAN groups,
etc..

Step 7 Remove the cable from the downed subordinate fabric interconnect.
If you are replacing the IOM and Cisco Nexus 2232 with the Cisco UCS 2304 and Cisco Nexus 2348-UPQ,
then make the replacement now.

Step 8 Install the new Cisco UCS 6332 fabric interconnect and connect the L1 to L2 connections between the Cisco
UCS 6200 Series primary interconnect to the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate interconnect.
Step 9 Reconnect the components (IOM, Cisco Nexus 2200 and 2300 Series, and Cisco UCS C-Series servers) to
the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate interconnect according to your port planning table.
Step 10 Power up the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate interconnect. If it is correctly cabled with the correct
software version, then the subordinate interconnect will recognize that it is connecting to an existing cluster.
Step 11 Enter show cluster extended-state to verify the cluster state.
Step 12 Configure the ports (Fibre Channel ports, server ports, appliance ports, breakout ports, uplink ports, etc.) on
the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate fabric interconnect.
Step 13 Verify server discovery. The IOM discovery process on the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate interconnect
may take a few minutes to complete and become operational. In certain situations, you may need to acknowledge
the IOM (choose Equipment > Chassis > Chassis X > IO Modules > IO Module X).
a) Cisco UCS C-Series servers that are directly connected with dual adapters or are connected to a different
port require server acknowledgment to properly update the port mapping. To reduce the number of server
reboots to one, you can perform this step after the other fabric interconnect has been replaced.
b) For servers connected to the Cisco Nexus 2200 platform fabric extenders, in most cases a fabric extender
reacknowledgment will reestablish a connection. Otherwise, a server reacknowledgment is needed.
Step 14 After all port configuration processes are complete, including the process of adding ports back into LAN and
SAN port channels and VLAN groups, you need to validate LAN and SAN connectivity. Use the appropriate
show commands, such as the following:

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• show interface status

• show port channel summary
• show interface trunk
• show flogi database
• show fcns database

Note Note that a Cisco UCS M4 server with a Cisco UCS VIC 1340 and a port expander that is
connected to a Cisco UCS 2304 IOM will be connected as a native 40-Gbps port. You can verify
this connection by entering the show interface status command in the Cisco NX-OS Software
shell.

Step 15 Reestablish flow on the subordinate fabric interconnect, the Cisco UCS 6332 platform.
If a method other than fabric evacuation is used, then enable uplinks for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE.
Note Some backplane ports may report link down because no service profile is associated with that
server or the host is powered off.

Step 16 Verify that traffic is flowing normally on the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate interconnect.
Step 17 After verifying traffic flow, promote the Cisco UCS 6332 platform subordinate interconnect to primary status
by entering the cluster lead b command in the local-mgmt shell on the primary fabric interconnect.
Step 18 Enter the show cluster extended-state command to verify that the primary role has switched to the Cisco
UCS 6332 platform and that high availability (HA) is in the ready state.
Step 19 Repeat the steps 3 through 14 to replace the other Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect.
Step 20 (Optional) Promote fabric interconnect A to the primary role with the command cluster lead a in the local-mgmt
shell of the primary fabric interconnect (B).
Step 21 Check for faults from old configurations, policies, software packages, etc. Remove any noncompliant
configurations, policies, and software packages to clear faults.

Installing and Removing a Fan Module

You can hot swap a fan module (N20-FAN5) without causing an electrical hazard or damage to the system.
However, you can only remove one fan module while the system is operating. Removing more than one fan
module could cause overheating.

Note When a fan is removed, louvers inside the chassis prevent recirculation of air into the system or loss of cooling.
However, you should not leave the chassis for extended periods of time without all fan modules in place.

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Installing a Fan Module

Procedure

Step 1 Hold the fan module with the spring latch at the top of the module.
Step 2 Push the fan module into the chassis until it seats properly and the spring latch snaps into place.
Step 3 Listen for the fans if the chassis is powered on. You should immediately hear it operating. If you do not hear
it, ensure that the fan module is inserted completely in the chassis and the faceplate is flush with the outside
surface of the chassis.
Step 4 Verify that the LED behavior is as expected. See LED Locations, on page 20 and Interpreting LEDs, on page
21.
Figure 43: Positioning a Fan Module (N20-FAN5) in the Cisco UCS Server Chassis

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Removing a Fan Module

Procedure

Step 1 Hold the fan module by its handle.

Step 2 Press down on the spring latch at the top of the fan module.
Step 3 Pull the fan module clear of the chassis.
Note The chassis is designed to have all fan modules in place and operating at all times. Do not leave
a fan module bay empty for longer than is necessary to replace it with a new fan module.

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Technical Specifications
This appendix lists the technical specifications for the Cisco UCS 5108 server chassis and includes the following
sections:
• KVM Cable, on page 81
• Chassis Specifications, on page 82
• Environmental Specifications, on page 83
• Specifications for the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Power Supply Units, on page 84
• Supported AC Power Cords and Plugs, on page 87

KVM Cable
The KVM cable (N20-BKVM) provides a connection into a Cisco UCS blade 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 a blade server.
Figure 44: KVM Cable for Blade Servers

4
2 3
1
192621

1 Connector to blade server slot 3 VGA connection for a monitor

2 DB9 serial connector 4 2-port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard

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Chassis Specifications
Table 17: Cisco UCS Server Chassis

Description Specification

Height x Width x Depth 10.5 in (26.7 cm) x 17.5 in (44.5 cm) x 32 in (81.2 cm)

Blade server slots 8

FEX slots 2

Fan module bays 8

Power supply bays 4

Backplane throughput 1.2 Tb aggregate

Table 18: Weight of the Chassis Components

Description Specification

Empty chassis 90 lbs (40.83 kg)

FEX 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg)

UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg)

Fan module 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)

B200 Blade Server 13.5 lbs (6.1 kg)

B230 Blade Server 18.0 lbs (8.16 kg) 5

B250 Blade Server 25 lbs (11.34 kg) 5

B440 Blade Server 34.5 lbs (15.65 kg) 5

Hard drive 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)

Fully Populated UCS 5108 Server Chassis Approximately 255 lbs (115.66 kg), depending on
models and options selected
2
The system weight listed here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on
the devices installed.

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Environmental Specifications
Table 19: Environmental Specifications for the Chassis

Description Specification

Temperature, operating within altitude: 0 to 10,000 50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C)

feet (0 to 3,000 meters)
(As altitude increases, maximum temperature decreases
by 1°C per 300m.)
System performance might be reduced for greater-than
165 W TDP processors if operating with a fan fault or
above 32° C (89.6° F) system air inlet temperature,
depending upon the application load. See the CPU
Configuration Rules in your M5 blade server service
note for more information.
For general information, see the Cisco Unified
Computing System Site Planning Guide: Data Center
Power and Cooling.

Temperature, non-operating within altitude: 0 to –40 to 149°F (–40 to 65°C)

40,000 feet (0 to 12,000 meters)

Humidity (RH), noncondensing Operating: 10-90%, 28°C max. wet bulb

Nonoperating: 5-93%, 38°C max wet bulb

Altitude Operating – 0 to 10000 feet (0 to 3000 meters) Above

10,000 feet, maximum temperature decreases by 1°C per
1000 feet (~300 meters) above 10,000 feet
Nonoperating – 40,000 ft (12,000 m)

Sound Pressure Level 83 dBA—at normal operating temperature.

Environmental Conditions and Power Requirement Specifications for Twinax

SFP+ Transceivers
Table 20: Environmental Conditions and Power Requirement for the SFP+ Transceiver

Parameter Symbol Min. Max. Unit

Storage temperature TS –40 85 °C

Case temperature TC 0 50 °C

Module supply voltage VCCT,R 3.1 3.5 V

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Specifications for the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Power Supply Units
Table 21: AC-input Gold Power Supply (N20-PAC5-2500W) Specifications

Description Specification
AC-input voltage Voltage Range 100-120 VAC, 200-240 VAC nominal
(range: 90-132 VAC, 180-264 VAC)

AC-input frequency 50 to 60 Hz nominal (range: 47 to 63 Hz)

Maximum AC-input current 12.5 A @ 100 VAC

6.0 A @208 VAC

Maximum input VA 1250 VA at 100 VAC

Maximum output power per power supply 800 W @ 100-120 VAC

1050 W @ 200-240 VAC

Maximum inrush current 15 A (sub cycle duration)

Maximum hold up time 12 ms @ 770 W

Power supply output voltage 12 VDC

Power supply standby voltage 12 VDC

Efficiency Rating Climate Savers Platinum Efficiency (80Plus Platinum

Certified

Form Factor RSP2 (C-Series 1U and C3x60 Storage Server)

Input connector IEC320 C14

Table 22: AC-input Platinum Power Supply (UCSB-PSU-2500ACPL) Specifications

Description Specification
Minimum Software requirement UCS Software Release 2.0(2)

AC-input voltage 200 to 240 VAC nominal (Range: 180 to 264 VAC)

AC-input frequency 50 and 60 Hz nominal (Range: 47 to 63 Hz)

AC-input current < 16 Amps @ 200 VAC

Maximum Input VA 2790 VA @ 200 VAC

Maximum output power per power supply 2500 W (up to four power supplies)

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Description Specification
Maximum inrush current 35 A (sub cycle duration)

Maximum Heat Output 8530 BTU

Maximum hold up time 12 ms @ 2500 W

Power supply output voltage 12 VDC @ 208 A

Power supply standby voltage 3.3 VDC @ 5A

Efficiency Rating Climate Savers Platinum

Efficiency (80 Plus Platinum Certified) 20% 50% 100%

90% 94% 91%

Input connector IEC320 C20

Table 23: DC-Input Power Supply (UCSB-PSU-2500DC48) Specifications

Item Specification
Minimum software requirement Cisco UCS Software Release 2.0(1)
Capability Catalog Version 42

DC-input voltage –48 VDC to –60 VDC nominal

(range: -40 VDC to -72 VDC)

Maximum output power 2500 W

Maximum inrush current 90 A (cold turn-on)

Current draw at min voltage 71 A

Current draw at max voltage 40 A

Maximum input VA 2840 W

Efficiency 88% at 10% load

88% at 20% load
92% at 50% load
88% at 100% load

DC input terminal block Accepts Panduit LCD4-14AF-L or equivalent

barrel-type lug terminals with 90-degree angle, two-
hole tongue, which accommodates 1/0 AWG size
copper wire. The connector tongue width is 0.82 in,
the stud hole spacing is 5/8 in, and the hole size is
1/4 in.

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Item Specification
Maximum holdup time 8 ms at 50% load
4 ms at 100% load

Table 24: HVDC-Input Platinum Power Supply (UCSB-PSU-2500HVDC) Specifications

Item Specification
DC-input voltage 200 to 380 VDC nominal (Range: 180 to 400 VDC)

Maximum DC-input current 15.5 Amps @ 200 VDC

Maximum output power 2500 W

Maximum inrush current 35 A

Efficiency rating Climate Savers Platinum

Efficiency (80 Plus Platinum Certified) 10% 20% 50% 100%

93.5% 94.9% 95% 93%

Power supply output voltage 12 VDC

Maximum holdup time 12 ms 2500 W

Input connector IEC320 C20

Table 25: AC-input Dual Voltage Platinum Power Supply (UCSB-PSU-2500ACDV) Specifications

Description Specification
AC-input voltage 200 to 240 VAC nominal (Range: 180 to 264 VAC)
100 to 120 VAC nominal (Range: 90 to 127 VAC)
supported only with the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect

AC-input frequency 50 and 60 Hz nominal (Range: 47 to 63 Hz)

AC-input current < 15 Amps @ 200 VAC

Maximum Input VA 2790 VA @ 200 VAC

Maximum output power per power supply 2500 W @ 200 to 240 VAC
1300 W @ 100 to 120 VAC

Maximum inrush current 35 A (sub cycle duration)

Maximum Heat Output 8530 BTU

Maximum hold up time 12 ms @ 2500 W

Power supply output voltage 12 VDC @ 208 A

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Supported AC Power Cords and Plugs

Description Specification
Power supply standby voltage 3.3 VDC @ 5A

Efficiency Rating Climate Savers Platinum

Efficiency (80 Plus Platinum Certified) 10% 20% 50% 100%

93.5% 94.9 % 95% 93%

Input connector IEC320 C20

DC wiring must meet your local codes and regulations, we recommend using a licensed local electrician to
install the DC wiring needed.
To determine the number of power supply units needed for the blade server, remember that each single slot
server is budgeted a max 550 W and each full width server is budgeted a max 1100 W. For a more detailed
estimate, contact Cisco Sales.
For information about supported power cords, see the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide.

Supported AC Power Cords and Plugs

The AC power connectors on the blade server chassis PDU use an IEC 320 C20 socket. Each chassis power
supply has a separate power cord. The power cord that you use to connect the blade server power supply units
to an AC power source will have an IEC 320 C19 plug on one end and on the other end one that conforms to
the AC power outlet specifications for your country. See the following table to determine which cord to order
for your blade server chassis power supply units. When you determine which power cord you need to order,
you can verify that its plugs conform to the power outlets for your facility by clicking on its reference link.
The jumper power cords, for use in racks, are available as an optional alternative to the standard power cords.
The optional jumper power cords have an IEC C19 connector (such as a Cisco RP Series PDU) on the end
that plugs into the chassis’ PDU and an IEC C20 connector on the end that plugs into an IEC C19 outlet
receptacle. For more information, contact your Cisco Systems representative.

Note Only the regular power cords or jumper power cords provided with the chassis are supported.

Australia and New Zealand

Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-16A-AUS
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC

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Continental Europe

Figure 45: CAB-AC-16A-AUS Power Cord for the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Continental Europe
Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-2500W-EU
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC
Figure 46: CAB-AC-2500W-EU Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

International
Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-2500W-INT
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC

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Israel

Figure 47: CAB-AC-2500W-INT Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Israel
Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC
Figure 48: CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Japan and North America

Non-Locking 200 to 240 VAC operation
Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-2500W-US1
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC

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Peoples Republic of China

Figure 49: CAB-AC-2500W-US1 Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Locking 200 to 240 VAC Operation

Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-C6K-TWLK
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC

Peoples Republic of China

Power Cord Part Number—CAB-AC-16A-CH
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC
Figure 51: CAB-AC-16A-CH Power Cord for the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Taiwan
Power Cord—CAB-AC-C19-TW
Plug—250 VAC 16 A, C19
Length—7.5 feet / 2.3 meters

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Switzerland

Switzerland
Power Cord Part Number—CAB-ACS-16
Cord Set Rating—16A, 250 VAC
Figure 52: CAB-ACS-16 Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

Power Cord Part Number—CAB-C19-CBN
Cord Set Rating—Not applicable
Figure 53: CAB-C19-CBN Power Cord for the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

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Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

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Site Planning and Maintenance Records

Note For information about how to query the chassis for configuration information, see the Cisco UCS Configuration
Guide.

This appendix includes the following records to use when installing the Cisco UCS server chassis:
• Site Preparation Checklist, on page 93
• Contact and Site Information, on page 95
• Chassis and Module Information, on page 95
• FEX Port Connection Record, on page 96
• UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record, on page 97

Site Preparation Checklist

Planning the location and layout of your equipment is essential for successful network operation, ventilation,
and accessibility. Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation.

Table 26: Site Planning Checklist

Task No. Planning Activity Verified By Time Date

1 Space evaluation:
• Space and layout
• Floor covering
• Impact and vibration
• Lighting
• Maintenance access

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Task No. Planning Activity Verified By Time Date

2 Environmental evaluation:
• Ambient temperature
• Humidity
• Altitude
• Atmospheric contamination
• Air flow

3 Power evaluation:
• Input power type
• Power receptacles
• Receptacle proximity to the
equipment
• Dedicated circuit for power supply
• Dedicated (separate) circuits for
redundant power supplies
• UPS for power failures

4 Grounding evaluation:
• Circuit breaker size
• CO ground (AC- powered systems)

5 Cable and interface equipment evaluation:

• Cable type
• Connector type
• Cable distance limitations
• Interface equipment (transceivers)

6 EMI evaluation:
• Distance limitations for signaling
• Site wiring
• RFI levels

3
Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit.
4
UPS: uninterruptable power supply.
5
EMI: electromagnetic interference.
6
RFI: radio frequency interference.

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Contact and Site Information

Contact and Site Information

Use the following worksheet to record contact and site information.

Table 27: Contact and Site Information

Contact person

Contact phone

Contact e-mail

Building/site name

Data center location

Floor location

Address (line 1)

Address (line 2)

City

State

Zip code

Country

Chassis and Module Information

Use the following worksheets to record information about the server chassis and the modules it contains.
Contract Number_______________________________________________
Chassis Serial Number___________________________________________
Product Number________________________________________________

Table 28: Device Information

Device Serial Number Notes

Blade Server–1

Blade Server–2

Blade Server–3

Blade Server–4

Blade Server–5

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FEX Port Connection Record

Device Serial Number Notes

Blade Server–6

Blade Server–7

Blade Server–8

I/O Module-1

I/O Module-2

Note The serial numbers of all server chassis modules can be obtained using Cisco UCS Manager.

FEX Port Connection Record

Table 29: Chassis FEX to Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record

FEX Connected to

Number Port Fabric Slot Port Connection notes

Interconnect
A or B

1 1

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UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record

FEX Connected to

Number Port Fabric Slot Port Connection notes

Interconnect
A or B

2 1

UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Port Connection Record

Table 30: Port Connection Record

Fabric Interconnect Connected to

Number Port Slot Port Connection notes

1 1

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Fabric Interconnect Connected to

Number Port Slot Port Connection notes

2 1

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