Spec Sheet

Cisco HyperFlex
HX240c M5 Node
(Hybrid)

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CONTENTS

OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EXTERNAL INTERFACE VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHASSIS FRONT VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chassis Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
BASE NODE STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONFIGURING the HyperFlex HX240C M5 Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STEP 2 SELECT RISER CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
STEP 3 SELECT CPU(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
STEP 4 SELECT MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
STEP 5 SELECT RAID CONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SAS HBA (internal HDD/SSD/JBOD support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
STEP 6 SELECT DRIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
STEP 7 SELECT PCIe OPTION CARD(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
STEP 8 ORDER GPU CARDS (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
STEP 9 SELECT ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
STEP 10 ORDER SECURITY DEVICES (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
STEP 11 ORDER POWER SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
STEP 12 SELECT POWER CORD(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
STEP 13 ORDER TOOL-LESS RAIL KIT AND OPTIONAL REVERSIBLE CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM . 34
STEP 14 SELECT HYPERVISOR / HOST OPERATING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
STEP 15 SELECT HX DATA PLATFORM SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
STEP 16 SELECT INSTALLATION SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
STEP 17 SELECT SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hyperconverged Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Riser Card Configuration and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Serial Port Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Upgrade and Servicing-Related Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
RACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
PDUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
KVM CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
DISCONTINUED EOL PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Extended Operating Temperature Hardware Configuration Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Compliance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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OVERVIEW
Cisco HyperFlex™ Systems unlock the full potential of hyperconvergence. The systems are based on an
end-to-end software-defined infrastructure, combining software-defined computing in the form of Cisco
Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) servers; software-defined storage with the powerful Cisco HX Data
Platform and software-defined networking with the Cisco UCS fabric that will integrate smoothly with Cisco
Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™). Together with a single point of connectivity and hardware
management, these technologies deliver a preintegrated and adaptable cluster that is ready to provide a
unified pool of resources to power applications as your business needs dictate.

The Cisco HyperFlex HX240C M5 Node is shown in Figure 1.

The HX240C M5 servers extend the capabilities of Cisco’s HyperFlex portfolio in a 2U form factor with the
addition of the Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family, 24 DIMM slots with configuration options ranging
from 128GB up to 3TB of DRAM, and an all flash footprint of cache and capacity drives for highly available,
high performance storage.

Figure 1 Cisco HyperFlex HX240C M5 Node

Front View, with security bezel attached.

Front View, with security bezel removed.

Rear View

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EXTERNAL INTERFACE VIEWS

CHASSIS FRONT VIEW
Figure 2 shows the front view of the Cisco HyperFlex HX240C M5 Node

Figure 2 Chassis Front View

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Slot 10
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Slot 12
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Slot 14
Slot 15
Slot 16
Slot 17
Slot 18
Slot 19
Slot 20
Slot 21
Slot 22
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Slot 24
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
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Slot 9

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1 Drive Slots 7 Temperature status LED

Slot 01 (Hyperflex System drive/Log drive)
• 1 x SATA SSD
Slot 02 through 24(For Capacity drives)
• Up to 23 x SATA SSD OR
• Up to 23 x SAS HDD OR
• Up to 23 x SED SAS HDD
2 N/A 8 Power supply status LED
3 Power button/LED 9 Network link activity LED
4 Unit identification button/LED 10 Pull-out asset tag
5 System status LED 11 KVM connector
(used with KVM cable that provides two USB
2.0, one VGA, and one serial connector)
6 Fan status LED — —

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Chassis Rear View

Figure 3 shows the external features of the rear panel.

Figure 3 Chassis Rear View

1 2 3 4

PCIe 03 PCIe 06
PSU 02

Rear Bay 01
Rear Bay 02
PCIe 02 PCIe 05

PCIe 01 PCIe 04
PSU 01

305992
mLOM

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 PCIe riser 1 (slots 1, 2, 3) 7 USB 3.0 ports (two)

■ Riser 1A
• slot 1 (x8, CPU1 controlled, full
height, 3/4 length, 230 pins) - Future
• slot 2 (x16, CPU1 controlled, Full
height, full length, 230 Pins) - for GPU
• slot 3 (x8, CPU2 controlled, full
height, half length, 164 pins) - Future

2 PCIe riser 2 (slots 4, 5, 6) 8 Dual 1/10 GE ports (LAN1, LAN2) LAN1 /is
left connector, LAN2 is right connector
■ Riser 2B
• slot 4 (x8, CPU2 controlled) - Future
• slot 5 (x16, CPU2 controlled) - for GPU
• slot 6 (x8, CPU2 controlled) - Future
NOTE: Use of PCIe riser 2 requires a dual CPU
configuration.

3 Rear 2.5-inch drive bays: 9 VGA video port (DB-15 connector)

■ For SAS / SATA drive for Caching

4 Power supplies (two, redundant as 1+1) 10 1 GE dedicated management port

5 Screw holes for dual-hole grounding lug 11 Serial port (RJ-45 connector)

6 Modular LAN-on-motherboard (mLOM) card 12 Rear Unit Identification button/LED

slot (x16)

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BASE NODE STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES

Table 1 lists the capabilities and features of the base server. Details about how to configure the server for
a particular feature or capability (for example, number of processors, disk drives, or amount of memory)
are provided in CONFIGURING the HyperFlex HX240C M5 Node, page 9.

Table 1 Capabilities and Features

Capability/Feature Description

Chassis Two rack unit (2RU) chassis

CPU One or two Intel® Xeon® scalable family CPUs or one or two 2nd Generation
Intel® Xeon® scalable family CPUs

Chipset Intel® C620 series chipset

Memory 24 slots for Registered ECC DIMM modules(RDIMMs), Load-Reduced DIMMs

(LRDIMMs), or Through silicon Via (TSV) DIMMs

Multi-bit Error This server supports multi-bit error protection.

Protection

Video The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) provides video using the
ASPEED Pilot 4 video/graphics controller:
■ Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration
■ DDR2/3 memory interface supports up to 16 MB directly accessible from host
and entire DDR memory indirectly accessible from host processor.
■ Supports all display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 x 32bpp resolution at 60Hz
■ High speed Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC
■ Single lane PCI-Express Gen2 host interface
■ eSPI processor to BMC support

Power subsystem Up to two of the following hot-swappable power supplies:

■ 1050 W (AC)
■ 1050 W (DC)
■ 1600 W (AC)
One power supply is mandatory; one more can be added for 1 + 1 redundancy.

Front Panel A front panel controller provides status indications and control buttons.

ACPI This server supports the advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 4.0
standard.

Fans ■ Six hot-swappable fans for front-to-rear cooling

Expansion slots ■ Dedicated RAID/JBOD controller slot (see Figure 6 on page 47)
• An internal slot is reserved for the Cisco 12G SAS HBA.
■ Dedicated slots for Riser 1 and Riser 2
• For more details on riser 1 and riser 2 see the Riser options section below

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Table 1 Capabilities and Features (continued)

Capability/Feature Description

Internal storage Up to 24 Drives are installed into front-panel drive bays that provide
devices hot-swappable access for SAS/SATA drives. 24 Drives are used as below:
• Up to 23 SAS HDD or Up to 23 SED SAS HDD (for capacity)
• One SATA SSD (System drive for HXDP Operations)
One rear drive slot for caching drives
• One SATA SSD OR One SED SAS SSD (for caching)
One socket for one micro-SD card on PCIe Riser 1 for following usage:
• The micro-SD card serves as a dedicated local resource for utilities such as
HUU. Images can be pulled from a file share (NFS/CIFS) and uploaded to
the cards for future use.

I/O ■ One slot for a micro-SD card on PCIe Riser 1 (Option 1 and 1B).
Interfaces • The micro-SD card serves as a dedicated local resource for utilities such as
host upgrade utility (HUU). Images can be pulled from a file share
(NFS/CIFS) and uploaded to the cards for future use. Cisco Intersight
leverages this card for advanced server management.
■ Rear panel
• One 1Gbase RJ-45 management port (Marvell 88E6176)
• Two 10Gbase-T LOM ports (Intel X550 controller embedded on the
motherboard)
• One RS-232 serial port (RJ45 connector)
• One DB15 VGA connector
• Two USB 3.0 port connectors
• One flexible modular LAN on motherboard (mLOM) slot that can
accommodate various interface cards
■ Front panel
• One KVM console connector (supplies two USB 2.0 connectors, one VGA
DB15 video connector, and one serial port (RS232)

mLOM Slot The mLOM slot on the motherboard can flexibly accommodate the follow card:

■ Cisco 1457 Quad Port Virtual Interface Card (10GE/25GE)

■ Cisco 1387 Virtual Interface Cards

NOTE:
■ 1387 VIC natively supports 6300 series FIs.
■ To support 6200 series FIs with 1387, 10G QSAs compatible with 1387 are
available for purchase.
■ Breakout cables are not supported with 1387
■ Use of 10GbE is not allowed when used with 6300 series FI.

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Table 1 Capabilities and Features (continued)

Capability/Feature Description

(optional) PCIe slot 1 and PCIe slot 2 on the motherboard can flexibly accommodate the
Additional NICs following cards:

■ Intel X550-T2 dual port 10Gbase-T

■ Intel XXV710-DA2 dual port 25GE NIC
■ Intel i350 quad port 1Gbase-T
■ Intel X710-DA2 dual port 10GE NIC

Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) running Cisco Integrated Management

management Controller (CIMC) firmware.
processor
Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed through the 1GE
dedicated management port, the 1GE/10GE LOM ports, or a Cisco virtual interface
card (VIC).
CIMC manages certain components within the server, such as the Cisco 12G SAS
HBA.

UCSM Unified Computing System Manager (UCSM) runs in the Fabric Interconnect and
automatically discovers and provisions some of the server components.

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CONFIGURING the HyperFlex HX240C M5 Node

Follow these steps to configure the Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M5 Node

■ STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU, page 10

■ STEP 2 SELECT RISER CARDS, page 11
■ STEP 3 SELECT CPU(s), page 12
■ STEP 4 SELECT MEMORY, page 16
■ STEP 5 SELECT RAID CONTROLLER, page 20
■ STEP 6 SELECT DRIVES, page 21
■ STEP 7 SELECT PCIe OPTION CARD(s), page 24
■ STEP 8 ORDER GPU CARDS (OPTIONAL), page 26
■ STEP 9 SELECT ACCESSORIES, page 28
■ STEP 10 ORDER SECURITY DEVICES (OPTIONAL), page 29
■ STEP 11 ORDER POWER SUPPLY, page 30
■ STEP 12 SELECT POWER CORD(s), page 31
■ STEP 13 ORDER TOOL-LESS RAIL KIT AND OPTIONAL REVERSIBLE CABLE MANAGEMENT
ARM, page 34
■ STEP 14 SELECT HYPERVISOR / HOST OPERATING SYSTEM, page 35
■ STEP 15 SELECT HX DATA PLATFORM SOFTWARE, page 37
■ STEP 16 SELECT INSTALLATION SERVICE, page 38
■ STEP 17 SELECT SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL, page 39
■ OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s), page 44
■ OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU, page 45

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STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU

Verify the product ID (PID) of the server as shown in Table 2.

Table 2 PID of the HX240c M5 Node

Product ID (PID) Description

HX-M5S-HXDP This major line bundle (MLB) consists of the Server Nodes (HX240C-M5SX and
HX240C-M5SX) with HXDP software spare PIDs

HX240C-M5SX1 HX240C M5 Node, with two CPUs, memory, upto 23 HDDs for data storage, one
SSD for system/HXDP logs, one SSD for caching, two power supplies, one M.2
SATA SSD, one micro-SD card, one VIC 1387 mLOM card, no PCIe cards, and no
rail kit

HX2X0C-M5S This major line bundle (MLB) consists of the Server Nodes (HX220C-M5SX and
HX240c-M5SX), Fabric Interconnects (HX-FI-6248UP, HX-FI-6296UP, HX-FI-6332,
HX-FI-6332-16UP) and HXDP software spare PIDs.

Notes:
1. This product may not be purchased outside of the approved bundles (must be ordered under the MLB).

The HX240C M5 Node:

• Requires configuration of one or two power supplies, one or two CPUs, recommended
memory sizes, 1 SSD for Caching, 1 SSD for system logs, up to 23 data HDDs, 1 VIC mLOM
card, 1 M.2 SATA SSD and 1 micro-SD card.
• Provides option to choose 10G QSAs to connect with HX-FI-6248UP and HX-FI-6296UP
• Provides option to choose rail kits.

NOTE: Use the steps on the following pages to configure the node with
the components that you want to include.

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STEP 2 SELECT RISER CARDS

There are two riser cards per server, riser card 1 and 2. Order one riser card 1 and one riser 2
card from Table 3. Riser card 1 is the one on the left when viewed from the back of the server
and riser card 2 is on the right.

Table 3 Riser 1 Options

Product ID (PID) Description

PCIe Riser 1 options

HX-PCI-1-C240M5 Riser 1. Includes 3 PCIe slots (x8, x16, x8). Slots 1 and 2 controlled with CPU1;
slot 3 controlled with CPU2. x16 slot supports GPU.

HX-RIS-1-240M5 Riser 1 3PCIe slots (x8, x16, x8); slot 3 req CPU2, For T4

PCIe Riser 2 options (controlled with CPU2)

HX-PCI-2B-240M5 Riser 2B. Includes 3 PCIe slots (x8, x16, x8) plus 1 NVMe connector (controls rear
SFF NVMe drives). x16 slot supports GPU.

HX-RIS-2B-240M5 Riser 2B 3PCIe slot(x8,x16,x8) supports GPU+rear NVMe, For T4

For additional details, see Riser Card Configuration and Options, page 50

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STEP 3 SELECT CPU(s)

The standard CPU features are:

■ Intel® Xeon® processor scalable family CPUs and 2nd Generation Intel®Xeon® scalable family
CPUs
■ From 8 cores up to 28 cores per CPU
■ Intel C620 series chipset
■ Cache size of up to 38.5 MB

Select CPUs

The available CPUs are listed in Table 4.

Table 4 Available CPUs

Clock Cache Highest DDR4

Power UPI1 Links
Product ID (PID) Freq Size Cores DIMM Clock Processor Type
(W) (GT/s)
(GHz) (MB) Support (MHz)
Cisco Recommended CPUs (2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Processors)
HX-CPU-I8276 2.2 165 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8260 2.4 165 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6262V 1.9 135 33.00 24 2 x 10.4 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6248 2.5 150 27.50 20 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6238 2.1 140 30.25 22 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6234 3.3 130 24.75 8 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6230 2.1 125 27.50 20 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5220 2.2 125 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5218 2.3 125 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4216 2.1 100 22.00 16 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4214 2.2 85 16.75 12 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4210 2.2 85 13.75 10 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
8000 Series Processor
HX-CPU-I8280M 2.7 205 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8280L 2.7 205 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8280 2.7 205 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8276M 2.2 165 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8276L 2.2 165 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8276 2.2 165 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8270 2.7 205 35.75 26 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8268 2.9 205 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®

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Table 4 Available CPUs

Clock Cache Highest DDR4

Power UPI1 Links
Product ID (PID) Freq Size Cores DIMM Clock Processor Type
(W) (GT/s)
(GHz) (MB) Support (MHz)
HX-CPU-I8260Y 2.4 165 35.75 24/20/ 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
16
HX-CPU-I8260M 2.4 165 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8260L 2.3 165 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I8260 2.4 165 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8180M 2.5 205 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8176M 2.1 165 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8170M 2.1 165 35.75 26 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8160M 2.1 150 33.00 24 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8180 2.5 205 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8176 2.1 165 38.50 28 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8170 2.1 165 35.75 26 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8168 2.7 205 33.00 24 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8164 2.0 150 35.75 26 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8160 2.1 150 33.00 24 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8158 3.0 150 24.75 12 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-8153 2.0 125 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
6000 Series Processor
HX-CPU-I6262V 1.9 135 33.00 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6254 3.1 200 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6252N 2.3 150 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6252 2.1 150 35.75 24 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6248 2.5 150 27.50 20 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6246 3.3 165 24.75 12 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6244 3.6 150 24.75 8 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6242 2.8 150 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6240Y 2.6 150 24.75 18/14/ 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
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HX-CPU-I6240M 2.6 150 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6240L 2.6 150 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6240 2.6 150 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6238M 2.1 140 30.25 22 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6238L 2.1 140 30.25 22 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6238 2.1 140 30.25 22 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6234 3.3 130 24.75 8 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6230N 2.3 125 27.5 20 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®

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Table 4 Available CPUs

Clock Cache Highest DDR4

Power UPI1 Links
Product ID (PID) Freq Size Cores DIMM Clock Processor Type
(W) (GT/s)
(GHz) (MB) Support (MHz)
HX-CPU-I6230 2.1 125 27.50 20 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6226 2.7 125 19.25 12 3 x 10.4 2933 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I6222V 1.8 115 27.50 20 2 x 10.4 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6142M 2.6 150 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6140M 2.3 140 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6134M 3.2 130 24.75 8 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6154 3.0 200 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6152 2.1 140 30.25 22 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6150 2.7 165 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6148 2.4 150 27.50 20 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6146 3.2 165 24.75 12 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6144 3.5 150 24.75 8 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6142 2.6 150 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6140 2.3 140 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6138 2.0 125 27.50 20 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6136 3.0 150 24.75 12 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6134 3.2 130 24.75 8 3 X 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6132 2.6 140 19.25 14 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6130 2.1 125 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-6126 2.6 125 19.25 12 3 x 10.4 2666 Intel® Xeon®
5000 Series Processor
HX-CPU-I5220S 2.6 125 19.25 18 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5220 2.2 125 24.75 18 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5218B 2.3 125 22 16 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5218N 2.3 105 22 16 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5218 2.3 125 22.00 16 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5217 3.0 115 11.00 8 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5215M 2.5 85 13.75 10 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5215L 2.5 85 13.75 10 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I5215 2.5 85 13.75 10 3 x 10.4 2666 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-5120 2.2 105 19.25 14 2 x 10.4 2400 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-5118 2.3 105 16.50 12 2 x 10.4 2400 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-5117 2.0 105 19.25 14 2 x 10.4 2400 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-5115 2.4 85 13.75 10 2 x 10.4 2400 Intel® Xeon®
4000 Series Processor

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Table 4 Available CPUs

Clock Cache Highest DDR4

Power UPI1 Links
Product ID (PID) Freq Size Cores DIMM Clock Processor Type
(W) (GT/s)
(GHz) (MB) Support (MHz)
HX-CPU-I4216 2.1 100 22.00 16 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4215 2.5 85 11.00 8 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4214Y 2.2 105 16.75 12/10/ 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
8
HX-CPU-I4214 2.2 85 16.75 12 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4210 2.2 85 13.75 10 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-I4208 2.1 85 11.00 8 2 x 9.6 2400 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-4116 2.1 85 16.50 12 2 x 9.6 2400 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-4114 2.2 85 13.75 10 2 x 9.6 2400 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-4110 2.1 85 11.00 8 2 x 9.6 2400 Intel® Xeon®
HX-CPU-4108 1.8 85 11.00 8 2 x 9.6 2400 Intel® Xeon®
3000 Series Processor
HX-CPU-3106 1.7 85 11.00 8 2 x 9.6 2133 Intel® Xeon®
Notes:
1. UPI = Ultra Path Interconnect. 2-socket servers support only 2 UPI performance, even if the CPU
supports 3 UPI.

Supported Configurations.

2-CPU Configuration:
■ Select two identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 4 on page 12.

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STEP 4 SELECT MEMORY

The standard memory features are:

■ DIMMs

— Clock speed: 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz depending on CPU type

— Ranks per DIMM: 1, 2, 4, or 8
— Operational voltage: 1.2 V
— Registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs (RDIMMs), Load-Reduced DIMMS (LR-DIMMs), or
Through-silicon-Via DIMMs (TSV-DIMMs).
■ Memory is organized with four memory channels per CPU, with up to two DIMMs per
channel, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 HX240C M5 Node Memory Organization

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 2

Slot 1
A1 A2 G2 G1

Chan A Chan G

B1 B2 H2 H1

Chan B Chan H

C1 C2 J2 J1
Chan C Chan J

CPU 1 CPU 2
D1 D2 K2 K1

Chan D Chan K

E1 E2 L2 L1

Chan E Chan L

F1 F2 M2 M1

Chan F Chan M

24 DIMMS
3072 GB maximum memory (with 128 GB DIMMs)
6 memory channels per CPU,
up to 2 DIMMs per channel

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Select DIMMs

NOTE: The memory mirroring feature is not supported with HyperFlex nodes.

Table 5 Available DDR4 DIMMs

Ranks/
Product ID (PID) PID Description Voltage
DIMM

HX-MR-128G8RS-H 128 GB DDR4-2666-MHz TSV-RDIMM/8R/x4 1.2 V 8

HX-ML-X64G4RS-H 64 GB DDR4-2666-MHz LRDIMM/4R/x4 1.2 V 4
HX-MR-X32G2RS-H 32 GB DDR4-2666-MHz RDIMM/2R/x4 1.2 V 2
HX-MR-X16G1RS-H 16 GB DDR4-2666-MHz RDIMM/1R/x4 1.2 V 1
HX-ML-128G4RT-H 128 GB DDR4-2933-MHz LRDIMM/4Rx4 (16Gb) 1.2 V 4
HX-ML-X64G4RT-H 64 GB DDR4-2933-MHz LRDIMM/4Rx4 (8Gb) 1.2 V 4
HX-MR-X64G2RT-H 64 GB DDR4-2933-MHz RDIMM/2Rx4 (16Gb) 1.2 V 2
HX-MR-X32G2RT-H 32GB DDR4-2933-MHz RDIMM/2Rx4 (8Gb) 1.2 V 2
HX-MR-X16G1RT-H 16 GB DDR4-2933-MHz RDIMM/1Rx4 (8Gb) 1.2 V 1

Approved Configurations

(1) 1-CPU configuration

■ Select from 1 to 12 DIMMs.

CPU 1 DIMM Placement in Channels (for identical ranked DIMMs)

4 (A1, B1); (D1, E1)

6 (A1, B1, C1); (D1, E1, F1)

8 (A1, A2, B1, B2); (D1, D2, E1, E2)

12 (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2); (D1, D2, E1, E2, F1, F2)

(2) 2-CPU configuration.

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■ Select 8,12 16, or 24 identical DIMMs per CPU. The DIMMs will be placed by the factory as
shown in the following table

CPU 1 DIMM Placement in Channels  CPU 2 DIMM Placement in Channels 

(for identical ranked DIMMs) (for identical ranked DIMMs)

CPU 1 CPU 2
8 (A1,B1); (D1,E1) (G1, H1); (K1, L1)
12 (A1, B1, C1); (D1, E1, F1) (G1, H1, J1); (K1, L1, M1)
16 (A1, A2, B1, B2); (D1, D2, E1, E2) (G1, G2, H1, H2); (K1, K2, L1, L2)
24 (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2); (D1, D2, E1, E2, (G1, G2, H1, H2, J1, J2); (K1, K2, L1, L2, M1,
F1, F2) M2)

NOTE: System performance is optimized when the DIMM type and quantity are equal
for both CPUs, and when all channels are filled equally across the CPUs in the server.

Table 6 2933-MHz DIMM Memory Speeds with Different 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

 
DIMM and CPU RDIMM RDIMM  RDIMM 
LRDIMM LRDIMM 
Frequencies DPC (2Rx4) -  (2Rx4) -  (1Rx4) - 
(4Rx4)- (4Rx4) - 
(MHz) 64 GB (MHz) 32 GB (MHz) 16 GB (MHz)
128 GB (MHz) 64 GB (MHz)

1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V

DIMM = 2933 1DPC 2933 2933 2933 2933 2933

CPU = 2933
2DPC 2933 2933 2933 2933 2933

DIMM = 2933 1DPC 2666 2666 2666 2666 2666

CPU = 2666
2DPC 2666 2666 2666 2666 2666

DIMM = 2933 1DPC 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400

CPU = 2400
2DPC 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400

DIMM = 2933 1DPC 2133 2133 2133 2133 2133

CPU = 2133
2DPC 2133 2133 2133 2133 2133

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Table 7 2666-MHz DIMM Memory Speeds with Different Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

TSV-
TSV-
DIMM and CPU RDIMM LRDIMM  RDIMM  LRDIMM 
RDIMM 
Frequencies DPC (8Rx4) -  (4Rx4) -  (2Rx4) -  (2Rx4) - 
(4Rx4) - 
(MHz) 128 GB 64 GB (MHz) 32 GB (MHz) 32 GB (MHz)
64 GB (MHz)
(MHz)

1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V

DIMM = 2666 1DPC 2666 2666 2666 2666 2666

CPU = 2666
2DPC 2666 2666 2666 2666 2666

DIMM = 2666 1DPC 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400

CPU = 2400
2DPC 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400

DIMM = 2666 1DPC 2133 2133 2133 2133 2133

CPU = 2133
2DPC 2133 2133 2133 2133 2133

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STEP 5 SELECT RAID CONTROLLER

SAS HBA (internal HDD/SSD/JBOD support)

Choose the following SAS HBA for internal drive connectivity (non-RAID):

■ The Cisco 12G SAS HBA, which plugs into a dedicated RAID controller slot.

Select Controller Options

Select the following:

• Cisco 12 Gbps Modular SAS HBA (see Table 8)

Table 8 Hardware Controller Options

Product ID (PID) PID Description

Controllers for Internal Drives
Note that the following Cisco 12G SAS HBA controller is factory-installed in the dedicated internal
slot.
HX-SAS-M5HD Cisco 12G SAS HBA

■ Supports up to 26 internal SAS HDDs and SAS/SATA SSDs

■ Supports JBOD mode only (no RAID functionality. Ideal for SDS (Software
Defined Storage) applications. It is also ideal for environments demanding
the highest IOPs (for external SSD attach), where a RAID controller can be
an I/O bottleneck.

Approved Configurations

The Cisco 12 Gbps Modular SAS HBA supports up to 26 internal drives with non-RAID support.

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STEP 6 SELECT DRIVES

The standard disk drive features are:

■ 2.5-inch small form factor

■ Hot-pluggable
■ Drives come mounted in sleds

Select Drives

The available drives are listed in Table 9

NOTE: All SED HDDs are FIPs 140-2 compliant

SED SSDs (10X endurance) are FIPS 140-2 compliant
SED SSDs (3X and 1X endurance) are not FIPS 140-2 compliant

Table 9 Available Hot-Pluggable Sled-Mounted HDDs and SSDs

Drive
Product ID (PID) PID Description Capacity
Type
Capacity Drives
HX-HD12TB10K12N 1.2TB 2.5 inch 12G SAS 10K RPM HDD SAS 1.2 TB
HX-HD12T10NK9** 1.2TB 2.5 inch 12G SAS 10K RPM HDD SED SAS 1.2 TB
HX-HD18TB10K4KN 1.8 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 1.8 TB
HX-HD24TB10K4KN 2.4 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD (4K) (Hyperflex Release 4.0(1a) SAS 2.4 TB
and later)
Caching Drives
HX-SD16T123X-EP 1.6TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD (3X endurance) SAS 1.6 TB
HX-SD16TBENK9** 1.6TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD (10X endur) SED SAS 1.6 TB
System / Log Drives
HX-SD240GM1X-EV 240GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HyperFlex Release SATA 240 GB
3.5(1a) Onwards)
HX-SD480G6I1X-EV 480GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HyperFlex Release SATA 480 GB
4.0(2a) and later)
HX-SD480GM1X-EV 480GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HyperFlex Release SATA 480 GB
4.0(2a) and later)
Boot Drives
HX-M2-240GB 240GB SATA M.2 SSD SATA 240 GB
HX-M2-960GB 960GB SATA M.2 (HyperFlex Release 4.0(2a) and later) SATA 960 GB

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Table 9 Available Hot-Pluggable Sled-Mounted HDDs and SSDs (continued)

Drive
Product ID (PID) PID Description Capacity
Type
NOTE:
■ Cisco uses solid state drives (SSDs) from a number of vendors. All solid state drives (SSDs) are subject
to physical write limits and have varying maximum usage limitation specifications set by the
manufacturer. Cisco will not replace any solid state drives (SSDs) that have exceeded any maximum
usage specifications set by Cisco or the manufacturer, as determined solely by Cisco.
■ ** SED drive components are not supported with Microsoft Hyper-V

Approved Configurations

Select the following drives:

■ 6 to 23 capacity drives -
— 1.2 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD (HX-HD12TB10K12N) OR
— 1.8 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD (HX-HD18TB10K4KN) OR
— 1.2 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SED (HX-HD12T10NK9) OR
— 2.4 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD (4K) (HX-HD24TB10K4KN)

NOTE: If you select 'SED capacity' drives, you must choose 'SED cache' drives below

■ One cache drive

— 1.6 TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Perf 12G SAS SSD (HX-SD16T123X-EP) OR
— 1.6 TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Perf 12G SAS SSD SED (HX-SD16TBENK9)

NOTE: 'SED cache' drive can only be selected if you have selected 'SED capacity'
drives
SED drives are not supported with Microsoft Hyper-V.

■ One system drive

— 240GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HX-SD240GM1X-EV) OR
— 480GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HX-SD480G6I1X-EV) OR
— 480GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HX-SD480GM1X-EV)
• One boot drive
— 240 GB M.2 SATA SSD boot drive (HX-M2-240GB) OR
— 960GB SATA M.2 (HX-M2-960GB)

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Caveats

You must choose up to 23 HDD data drives, one caching drive, one system drive and one boot
drive.

If you select SED drives, you must adhere to the following

— You must select minimum of 6 'capacity' drives

— All selected 'cache' and 'capacity' drives must be SED drives

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STEP 7 SELECT PCIe OPTION CARD(s)

The standard PCIe card offerings is:

■ Modular LAN on Motherboard (mLOM)

■ Virtual Interface Card (VIC)
■ Network Interface Card (NIC)

Select PCIe Option Card

The available PCIe option card is listed in Table 10.

Table 10 Available PCIe Option Cards

Card
Product ID (PID) PID Description
Height

Modular LAN on Motherboard (mLOM)1

HX-MLOM-C40Q-03 Cisco VIC 1387 Dual Port 40Gb QSFP CNA MLOM N/A
HX-MLOM-C25Q-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1457 Quad Port 10/25G SFP28 CNA MLOM N/A
(Requires HX 4.0(1a) or higher)
Virtual Interface Card (VIC)
HX-PCIE-C40Q-03 Cisco VIC 1385 Dual Port 40Gb QSFP+ CNA w/RDMA *HHHL
HX-PCIE-C25Q-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1455 Quad Port 10/25G SFP28 CNA PCIe *HHHL
(Requires HX 4.0(1a) or higher)
Network Interface Card (NIC)
HX-PCIE-IRJ45 Intel i350 Quad Port 1Gb Adapter *HHHL
HX-PCIE-ID10GF Intel X710-DA2 dual-port 10G SFP+ NIC *HHHL
HX-PCIE-ID10GC Intel X550-T2 dual-port 10GBase-T NIC *HHHL
HX-PCIE-ID25GF Intel XXV710-DA2 10-dual-port 25G NIC *HHHL
* HHHL= Half Height Half length

Notes:
1. The mLOM card does not plug into any of the riser 1 or riser 2 card slots; instead, it plugs into a connector
inside the chassis.

Caveats

Other considerations for the Cisco VIC 1387 card:

— VIC 1387 natively supports 6300 series FI.

— VIC 1387 also supports Cisco QSA Modules when working with HX-FI-6248UP or
HX-FI-6296UP is desired.

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— Breakout cables cannot be used to connect to 6200 series fabric interconnects. Use
a QSA instead. Use of 10GbE is not permitted with 6300 series FI.
— Cisco QSA Module is available as an option under 'Accessories -> SFP'. PID for QSA is
CVR-QSFP-SFP10G
— Please order two of above QSA modules when connectivity with 6200 is desired.

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STEP 8 ORDER GPU CARDS (OPTIONAL)

Select GPU Options

The available GPU PCIe options are listed in Table 11

Table 11 Available PCIe Option Cards

Product ID (PID) PID Description Card Height

GPU PCIe Cards

HX-GPU-M10 NVIDIA M10 Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-M60 UCS Rack Server M60 GPU HW - GRID 2.0 SW Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
required for VDI
HX-GPU-T4-16 NVIDIA T4 PCIE 75W 16GB Low Profile Single-Width
HX-GPU-P4 NVIDIA P4 (PG414-200), PASSIVE, 75W, 8GB Low Profile Single-Width
PCIe Card
HX-GPU-P40 NVIDIA GRID P40 Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-V100 NVIDIA Volta 100 PCIe Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-V100-32 NVIDIA TESLA, VOLTA 100 PCIE 32GB, 250W Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-P100-12G NVIDIA P100 12GB Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-P100-16G NVIDIA P100 16GB Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-7150x2= AMD Firepro 7150x2 Double wide (consumes 2 slots)
HX-GPU-V340 AMD Radeon Pro V340, 2X16GB, 300W Double wide (consumes 2 slots)

CAUTION: When using the GPU cards, The maximum allowable operating
temperature for NVIDIA P40 GPU is 32oC (89oF)

NOTE:
■ AMD GPU 7150X2 can only be ordered as Spare PID at this time. Please refer to
Installation Guide for steps on installation.
■ All GPU cards must be procured from Cisco as there is a unique SBIOS ID
required by CIMC and UCSM
■ All GPU cards require two CPUs and a minimum of two power supplies in the
server. 1600 W power supplies are recommended. Use the power calculator at
the following link to determine the needed power based on the options chosen
(CPUs, drives, memory, and so on):
■ HX-GPU-P4 Requires two new (new to HX) riser cards for full configuration of 6

http://ucspowercalc.cisco.com

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Caveats

— NVIDIA M10 GPUs can support only less than 1 TB of total memory in the server. Do
not install more than fourteen 64-GB DIMMs when using an NVIDIA GPU card in this
server.
— GPUs cannot be mixed.
— Slot 5 on riser card 2 is the required slot for the first GPU.
— Slot 2 on riser card 1 is the secondary slot for a second GPU.

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STEP 9 SELECT ACCESSORIES

Select

1. Internal microSD Card Module HX-MSD-32G.

• This is a required component.

• The micro-SD card mounts internally on riser 1.
• The micro-SD card serves as a dedicated local resource for utilities such as Host Upgrade
Utility (HUU). Images can be pulled from a file share (NFS/CIFS) and uploaded to the
cards for future use.

2. Optional SFP adapter CVR-QSFP-SFP10G.

• This is optional and only needed if connection to 6200 series FI (HX-FI-6248UP,

HX-FI-6296UP) is desired
• When choosing this option, please choose two QSAs per server.

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STEP 10 ORDER SECURITY DEVICES (OPTIONAL)

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a computer chip (microcontroller) that can securely store
artifacts used to authenticate the platform (server). These artifacts can include passwords,
certificates, or encryption keys. A TPM can also be used to store platform measurements that
help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy. Authentication (ensuring that the platform
can prove that it is what it claims to be) and attestation (a process helping to prove that a
platform is trustworthy and has not been breached) are necessary steps to ensure safer
computing in all environments.

A chassis intrusion switch gives a notification of any unauthorized mechanical access into the
server.

The security device ordering information is listed in Table 12.

Table 12 Security Devices

Product ID (PID) PID Description

HX-TPM2-001 Trusted Platform Module 1.2 SPI-based for UCS Servers
HX-TPM2-002 Trusted Platform Module 2.0 for UCS servers
HX-INT-SW01 C220 M5 and C240 M5 Chassis Intrusion Switch

NOTE:
■ The TPM module used in this system conforms to TPM v1.2 and 2.0, as defined
by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). It is also SPI-based.
■ TPM installation is supported after-factory. However, a TPM installs with a
one-way screw and cannot be replaced, upgraded, or moved to another server. If
a server with a TPM is returned, the replacement server must be ordered with a
new TPM.

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STEP 11 ORDER POWER SUPPLY

Power supplies share a common electrical and physical design that allows for hot-plug and
tool-less installation into M5 C-series servers. Each power supply is certified for high-efficiency
operation and offer multiple power output options. This allows users to "right-size" based on
server configuration, which improves power efficiency, lower overall energy costs and avoid
stranded capacity in the data center. Use the power calculator at the following link to
determine the needed power based on the options chosen (CPUs, drives, memory, and so on):

http://ucspowercalc.cisco.com

Table 13 Power Supply

Product ID (PID) PID Description

HX-PSU1-1050W 1050W AC power supply for C-Series servers

HX-PSUV2-1050DC 1050W DC Power Supply for C-Series servers

HX-PSU1-1600W1 1600W AC power supply for C-Series servers

Notes:
1. PSU supported on C220/C240/HX

NOTE: In a server with two power supplies, both power supplies must be identical.

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STEP 12 SELECT POWER CORD(s)

Using Table 14, select the appropriate AC power cords. You can select a minimum of no power
cords and a maximum of two. If you select the option R2XX-DMYMPWRCORD, no power cord is
shipped with the server.

Table 14 Available Power Cords

Product ID (PID) PID Description Images

R2XX-DMYMPWRCORD No power cord (dummy PID to Not applicable
allow for a no power cord option)
CAB-48DC-40A-8AWG C-Series -48VDC PSU Power Cord,
3.5M, 3 Wire, 8AWG, 40A Plug:
Cordset rating:
Molex 3CKT 428160312
-48 VDC, 40 A

Green 2.0 m

305085
Black & red 3.5 m

CAB-N5K6A-NA Power Cord, 200/240V 6A, North

America
Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V
Plug: NEMA 6-15P Length: 8.2 ft

Connector:
IEC60320/C13

186570
CAB-AC-L620-C13 AC Power Cord, NEMA L6-20 - C13,
2M/6.5ft

CAB-C13-CBN CABASY,WIRE,JUMPER CORD, 27" L,

C13/C14, 10A/250V

CAB-C13-C14-2M CABASY,WIRE,JUMPER CORD, PWR,

2 Meter, C13/C14,10A/250V

CAB-C13-C14-AC CORD,PWR,JMP,IEC60320/C14,IEC6
0320/C13, 3.0M

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Table 14 Available Power Cords

Product ID (PID) PID Description Images

CAB-250V-10A-AR Power Cord, 250V, 10A, Argentina
2500 mm

Cordset rating: 10 A, 250/500 V MAX

Length: 8.2 ft
Plug:
EL 219
(IRAM 2073) Connector:
EL 701
(IEC60320/C13)

186571
CAB-9K10A-AU Power Cord, 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug,
Australia
Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V/500 V MAX
Length: 2500mm

Connector:
Plug: EL 701C
EL 210 (EN 60320/C15)

186580
(BS 1363A) 13 AMP fuse

CAB-250V-10A-CN AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - PRC

CAB-9K10A-EU Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7

Plug, EU
Cordset rating: 10A/16 A, 250 V
Plug: Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m)
M2511
Connector:
VSCC15

186576
CAB-250V-10A-ID Power Cord, 250V, 10A, India

OVE
Cordset rating 16A, 250V
Plug:
(2500mm)
EL 208

Connector:
EL 701

187490
CAB-250V-10A-IS Power Cord, SFS, 250V, 10A, Israel
EL-212
16A
250V

Cordset rating 10A, 250V/500V MAX

(2500 mm)

Connector:
Plug: EL 701B
EL 212 (IEC60320/C13)
186574

(SI-32)

CAB-9K10A-IT Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEI

23-16/VII Plug, Italy
Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V
Plug: Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m) Connector
I/3G C15M
(CEI 23-16) (EN60320/C15 )
186575

CAB-9K10A-SW Power Cord, 250VAC 10A MP232

Plug, Switzerland
Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V
Plug: Length: 8 ft. 2 in (2.5 m)
MP232-R
Connector:
IEC 60320 C15
186578

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Table 14 Available Power Cords

Product ID (PID) PID Description Images

CAB-9K10A-UK Power Cord, 250VAC 10A BS1363
Plug (13 A fuse), UK
Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V/500 V MAX
Length: 2500mm

Connector:
Plug: EL 701C
EL 210 (EN 60320/C15)

186580
(BS 1363A) 13 AMP fuse

CAB-9K12A-NA1 Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA

5-15 Plug, North America
Cordset rating 13A, 125V
(8.2 feet) (2.5m)

Plug: Connector:
NEMA 5-15P IEC60320/C15

192260
CAB-250V-10A-BR Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Brazil
1 76.2 From Plug End

2,133.6 ± 25

CAB-C13-C14-2M-JP Power Cord C13-C14, 2M/6.5ft Image not available

Japan PSE mark
CAB-9K10A-KOR1 Power Cord, 125VAC 13A KSC8305 Image not available
Plug, Korea
CAB-ACTW AC Power Cord (Taiwan), C13, EL Image not available
302, 2.3M
CAB-JPN-3PIN Japan, 90-125VAC 12A NEMA 5-15 Image not available
Plug, 2.4m
Notes:
1. This power cord is rated to 125V and only supported for PSU rated at 1050W or less

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STEP 13 ORDER TOOL-LESS RAIL KIT AND OPTIONAL REVERSIBLE CABLE

MANAGEMENT ARM
Select a Tool-Less Rail Kit

Select a tool-less rail kit from Table 15.

Table 15 Tool-less Rail Kit Options

Product ID (PID) PID Description

HX-RAILF-M4 Friction Rail kit for HX220c, HXAF220c, HX240c and HXAF240c Rack Servers
HX-RAILB-M4 Ball Bearing Rail Kit for HX220c, HXAF220c, HX240c and HXAF240c Rack Servers
HX-RAIL-NONE No Rail kit option

Select an Optional Reversible Cable Management Arm

The reversible cable management arm mounts on either the right or left slide rails at the rear of
the server and is used for cable management. Use Table 16 to order a cable management arm.

Table 16 Cable Management Arm

Product ID (PID) PID Description

HX-CMAF-M4 Reversible CMA for M4 & M5 rack servers

For more information about the tool-less rail kit and cable management arm, see the Cisco UCS
C240 M5 Installation and Service Guide at this URL:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C240M5/install/C240M
5.html

NOTE: If you plan to rackmount your HyperFlex HX240C Node, you must order a
tool-less rail kit. The same rail kits and CMA's are used for M4 and M5 servers.

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STEP 14 SELECT HYPERVISOR / HOST OPERATING SYSTEM

Hypervisor/Host Operating system options are available as follows. Select either VMware ESXi or
Microsoft Hyper-V PIDs as desired from Table 17

Table 17 Hypervisors/Host Operation System

Product ID (PID) PID Description

VMware1

HX-VSP-FND-D Factory Installed - vSphere SW (End user to provide License)

HX-VSP-EPL-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere6 Ent Plus SW+Lic (2CPU)

HX-VSP-STD-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere6 Ent SW and Lic (2 CPU)

HX-VSP-6-5-FND-D Factory Installed - vSphere SW 6.5 (End user to provide License)

HX-VSP-6-5-EPL-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere 6.5 Ent Plus SW+Lic (2 CPU)

HX-VSP-6-5-STD-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere 6.5 Std SW and Lic (2 CPU)

HX-VSP-6-7-FND-D Factory Installed -vSphere SW 6.7 Enduser to provide License

HX-VSP-6-7-EPL-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere 6.7 Ent Plus SW+Lic 2-CPU

HX-VSP-6-7-STD-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere 6.7 Std SW and Lic (2CPU)

VMWare PAC Licenses2

HX-VSP-EPL-1A VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 1-yr, Support Required Cisco

HX-VSP-EPL-3A VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 3-yr, Support Required Cisco

HX-VSP-EPL-5A VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 5-yr, Support Required Cisco

HX-VSP-STD-1A VMware vSphere 6 Standard (1 CPU), 1-yr, Support Required Cisco

HX-VSP-STD-3A VMware vSphere 6 Standard (1 CPU), 3-yr, Support Required Cisco

HX-VSP-STD-5A VMware vSphere 6 Standard (1 CPU), 5-yr, Support Required Cisco

Microsoft Hyper-V3,4

HX-MSWS-OPT-OUT No Factory Install - Windows Server 2016 Data Center

Guest Operating system.

Microsoft Windows Server

HX-19-DC16C Windows Server 2019 Data Center (16 Cores/Unlimited VMs)

HX-19-DC16C-NS Windows Server 2019 DC (16 Cores/Unlim VMs) - No Cisco SVC

HX-19-ST16C Windows Server 2019 Standard (16 Cores/2 VMs)

HX-19-ST16C-NS Windows Server 2019 Standard (16 Cores/2 VMs) - No Cisco SVC

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Table 17 Hypervisors/Host Operation System

HX-MSWS-19-ST16C Windows Server 2019 Standard (16 Cores/2 VMs)

HX-MSWS-19-DC16C Windows Server 2019 Data Center (16 Cores/Unlimited VMs)

HX-MSWS-19-ST16C Windows Server 2019 Standard (16 Cores/2 VMs)

HX-MSWS-19-DC16C Windows Server 2019 Data Center (16 Cores/Unlimited VMs)

Notes:
1. Although VMware 6.0 is installed at the factory, VMware 6.5 is also supported.
2. Choose quantity of two when choosing PAC licensing for dual CPU systems.
3. Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V will NOT be installed in Cisco Factory. Customers need to bring their own
Windows Server ISO image that needs to be installed at deployment site.
4. To ensure the best possible Day 0 Installation experience, mandatory Installation Services are required with all
Hyper-V orders. Details on PIDs can be found in HyperFlex Ordering Guide.

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STEP 15 SELECT HX DATA PLATFORM SOFTWARE

HyperFlex Data Platform Edition & Subscription Period options are available as follows. Select as
desired from Table 18

Table 18 HX Data Platform Software

Product ID (PID) PID Description

HXDP-S001-1YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Standard Edition 1 yr Subscription

HXDP-S001-2YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Standard Edition 2 yr Subscription

HXDP-S001-3YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Standard Edition 3 yr Subscription

HXDP-S001-4YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Standard Edition 4 yr Subscription

HXDP-S001-5YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Standard Edition 5 yr Subscription

HXDP-P001-1YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 1 yr Subscription

HXDP-P001-2YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 2 yr Subscription

HXDP-P001-3YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 3 yr Subscription

HXDP-P001-4YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 4 yr Subscription

HXDP-P001-5YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 5 yr Subscription

HXDP-P-SLR= HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition SLR 1 to 10 Years

HXDP-S-SLR= HyperFlex Data Platform Standard Edition SLR 1 to 10 Years

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STEP 16 SELECT INSTALLATION SERVICE

To ensure the best possible Day 0 Installation experience, mandatory Installation Services are
required with all Hyper-V orders. Customers can purchase Cisco Advanced Services (AS) or Cisco
Learning partner mentored Services. Select as desired from Table 19

Table 19 Installation services

Product ID (PID) PID Description

Cisco Advanced Services

ASF-ULT2-HPF-QSS Quick Start Services - 1 Week

ASF-ULT2-HPF-ADS Accelerated Deployment Services - 2 Weeks

AS-DCN-CNSLT Advanced Services Consulting

Cisco Learning Partner Mentored Services

HXDP-P001-1YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 1 yr Subscription

HXDP-P001-2YR= Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Enterprise Edition 2 yr Subscription

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STEP 17 SELECT SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL

A variety of service options are available, as described in this section.

Smart Net Total Care (SNTC)

For support of the entire Unified Computing System, Cisco offers the Cisco Smart Net Total Care
for UCS Service. This service provides expert software and hardware support to help sustain
performance and high availability of the unified computing environment. Access to Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is provided around the clock, from anywhere in the world

For systems that include Unified Computing System Manager, the support service includes
downloads of UCSM upgrades. The Cisco Smart Net Total Care for UCS Service includes flexible
hardware replacement options, including replacement in as little as two hours. There is also
access to Cisco's extensive online technical resources to help maintain optimal efficiency and
uptime of the unified computing environment. For more information please refer to the following
url: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/services/technical/smart-net-total-care.html?stickynav=1

You can choose a desired service listed in Table 20.

Table 20 Cisco SNTC Service (PID HX240C-M5SX)

Service SKU Service Level GSP On Site? Description

CON-PREM-240CM5SX C2P Yes SNTC 24X7X2OS
CON-UCSD8-240CM5SX UCSD8 Yes UC SUPP DR 24X7X2OS*
CON-C2PL-240CM5SX C2PL Yes LL 24X7X2OS**
CON-OSP-240CM5SX C4P Yes SNTC 24X7X4OS
CON-UCSD7-240CM5SX UCSD7 Yes UCS DR 24X7X4OS*
CON-C4PL-240CM5SX C4PL Yes LL 24X7X4OS**
CON-USD7L-240CM5SX USD7L Yes LLUCS HW DR 24X7X4OS***
CON-OSE-240CM5SX C4S Yes SNTC 8X5X4OS
CON-UCSD6-240CM5SX UCSD6 Yes UC SUPP DR 8X5X4OS*
CON-SNCO-240CM5SX SNCO Yes SNTC 8x7xNCDOS****
CON-OS-240CM5SX CS Yes SNTC 8X5XNBDOS
CON-UCSD5-240CM5SX UCSD5 Yes UCS DR 8X5XNBDOS*
CON-S2P-240CM5SX S2P No SNTC 24X7X2
CON-S2PL-240CM5SX S2PL No LL 24X7X2**
CON-SNTP-240CM5SX SNTP No SNTC 24X7X4
CON-SNTPL-240CM5SX SNTPL No LL 24X7X4**
CON-SNTE-240CM5SX SNTE No SNTC 8X5X4
CON-SNC-240CM5SX SNC No SNTC 8x7xNCD****
CON-SNT-240CM5SX SNT No SNTC 8X5XNBD
CON-SW-240CM5SX SW No SNTC NO RMA
*Includes Drive Retention (see below for full description)
**Includes Local Language Support (see below for full description) – Only available in China and Japan
***Includes Local Language Support and Drive Retention – Only available in China and Japan
****Available in China Only

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Smart Net Total Care with Onsite Troubleshooting Service

An enhanced offer over traditional Smart Net Total Care which provides onsite troubleshooting
expertise to aid in the diagnostics and isolation of hardware issue within our customers’ Cisco
Hyper-Converged environment. It is delivered by a Cisco Certified field engineer (FE) in
collaboration with remote TAC engineer and Virtual Internet working Support Engineer (VISE).
You can choose a desired service listed in Table 21

Table 21 SNTC with UCS Onsite Troubleshooting Service (PID HX240C-M5SX)

Service SKU Service Level GSP On Site? Description

CON-OSPT- 240CM5SX OSPT Yes 24X7X4OS Trblshtg

CON-OSPTD-240CM5SX OSPTD Yes 24X7X4OS TrblshtgDR*

CON-OSPTL-240CM5SX OSPTL Yes 24X7X4OS TrblshtgLL**

CON-OPTLD-240CM5SX OPTLD Yes 24X7X4OS TrblshtgLLD***

*Includes Drive Retention (see below for full description)

**Includes Local Language Support (see below for full description) – Only available in China and Japan

***Includes Local Language Support and Drive Retention – Only available in China and Japan

Solution Support
Solution Support includes both Cisco product support and solution-level support, resolving
complex issues in multivendor environments, on average, 43% more quickly than product
support alone. Solution Support is a critical element in data center administration, to help
rapidly resolve any issue encountered, while maintaining performance, reliability, and return on
investment.

This service centralizes support across your multivendor Cisco environment for both our
products and solution partner products you've deployed in your ecosystem. Whether there is an
issue with a Cisco or solution partner product, just call us. Our experts are the primary point of
contact and own the case from first call to resolution. For more information please refer to the
following url:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/services/technical/solution-support.html?stickynav=1
You can choose a desired service Table 22

Table 22 Solution Support Service (PID HX240C-M5SX)

Service SKU Service Level GSP On Site? Description

CON-SSC2P-240CM5SX SSC2P Yes SOLN SUPP 24X7X2OS

CON-SSC4P-240CM5SX SSC4P Yes SOLN SUPP 24X7X4OS

CON-SSC4S-240CM5SX SSC4S Yes SOLN SUPP 8X5X4OS

CON-SSCS-240CM5SX SSCS Yes SOLN SUPP 8X5XNBDOS

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Table 22 Solution Support Service (PID HX240C-M5SX)

CON-SSDR7-240CM5SX SSDR7 Yes SSPT DR 24X7X4OS*

CON-SSDR5-240CM5SX SSDR5 Yes SSPT DR 8X5XNBDOS*

CON-SSS2P-240CM5SX SSS2P No SOLN SUPP 24X7X2

CON-SSSNP-240CM5SX SSSNP No SOLN SUPP 24X7X4

CON-SSSNE-240CM5SX SSSNE No SOLN SUPP 8X5X4

CON-SSSNC-240CM5SX SSSNC No SOLN SUPP NCD**

CON-SSSNT-240CM5SX SSSNT No SOLN SUPP 8X5XNBD

Includes Drive Retention (see below for description)

**Available in China only

Partner Support Service for UCS

Cisco Partner Support Service (PSS) is a Cisco Collaborative Services service offering that is
designed for partners to deliver their own branded support and managed services to enterprise
customers. Cisco PSS provides partners with access to Cisco's support infrastructure and assets
to help them:

■ Expand their service portfolios to support the most complex network environments
■ Lower delivery costs
■ Deliver services that increase customer loyalty

PSS options enable eligible Cisco partners to develop and consistently deliver high-value
technical support that capitalizes on Cisco intellectual assets. This helps partners to realize
higher margins and expand their practice.

PSS is available to all Cisco PSS partners.

PSS provides hardware and software support, including triage support for third party software,
backed by Cisco technical resources and level three support. You can choose a desired service
listed in Table 23.

Table 23 PSS (PID HX240C-M5SX)

Service SKU Service Level GSP On Site? Description

CON-PSJ8-240CM5SX PSJ8 Yes UCS PSS 24X7X2 OS

CON-PSJ7-240CM5SX PSJ7 Yes UCS PSS 24X7X4 OS

CON-PSJD7-240CM5SX PSJD7 Yes UCS PSS 24X7X4 DR*

CON-PSJ6-240CM5SX PSJ6 Yes UCS PSS 8X5X4 OS

CON-PSJD6-240CM5SX PSJD6 Yes UCS PSS 8X5X4 DR*

CON-PSJ4-240CM5SX PSJ4 No UCS SUPP PSS 24X7X2

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Table 23 PSS (PID HX240C-M5SX)

CON-PSJ3-240CM5SX PSJ3 No UCS SUPP PSS 24X7X4

CON-PSJ2-240CM5SX PSJ2 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5X4

CON-PSJ1-240CM5SX PSJ1 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5XNBD

*Includes Drive Retention (see below for description)

Combined Support Service

Combined Services makes it easier to purchase and manage required services under one
contract. The more benefits you realize from the Cisco HyperFlex System, the more important
the technology becomes to your business. These services allow you to:

■ Optimize the uptime, performance, and efficiency of your HyperFlex System

■ Protect your vital business applications by rapidly identifying and addressing issues
■ Strengthen in-house expertise through knowledge transfer and mentoring
■ Improve operational efficiency by allowing HyperFlex experts to augment your internal
staff resources
■ Enhance business agility by diagnosing potential issues before they affect your operations

You can choose a desired service listed in Table 24

Table 24 Combined Support Service (PID HX240C-M5SX)

Service SKU Service Level GSP On Site? Description

CON-NCF2P-240CM5SX NCF2P Yes CMB SVC 24X7X2OS

CON-NCF4P-240CM5SX NCF4P Yes CMB SVC 24X7X4OS
CON-NCF4S-240CM5SX NCF4S Yes CMB SVC 8X5X4OS
CON-NCFCS-240CM5SX NCFCS Yes CMB SVC 8X5XNBDOS
CON-NCF2-240CM5SX NCF2 No CMB SVC 24X7X2
CON-NCFP-240CM5SX NCFP No CMB SVC 24X7X4
CON-NCFE-240CM5SX NCFE No CMB SVC 8X5X4
CON-NCFT-240CM5SX NCFT No CMB SVC 8X5XNBD
CON-NCFW-240CM5SX NCFW No CMB SVC SW

UCS Drive Retention Service

With the Cisco Drive Retention Service, you can obtain a new disk drive in exchange for a faulty
drive without returning the faulty drive.

Sophisticated data recovery techniques have made classified, proprietary, and confidential
information vulnerable, even on malfunctioning disk drives. The Drive Retention service enables
you to retain your drives and ensures that the sensitive data on those drives is not compromised,
which reduces the risk of any potential liabilities. This service also enables you to comply with
regulatory, local, and federal requirements.

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If your company has a need to control confidential, classified, sensitive, or proprietary data, you
might want to consider one of the Drive Retention Services listed in the above tables (where
available)

NOTE: Cisco does not offer a certified drive destruction service as part of this
service.

Local Language Technical Support for UCS

Where available, and subject to an additional fee, local language support for calls on all assigned
severity levels may be available for specific product(s) – see tables above.

For a complete listing of available services for Cisco HyperFlex System, see the following URL:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/services/technical.html?stickynav=1

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OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s)

The optional R42612 rack is available from Cisco for the C-Series servers, including the HX240C M5 Node.
This rack is a standard 19-inch rack and can be ordered with a variety of options, as listed in Table 25.
Racks are shipped separately from the HX240C M5 Node.

Table 25 Racks and Rack Options

Product ID (PID) PID Description

RACK2-UCS Cisco R42612 expansion rack, no side panels. 

This type of rack is used for multiple-rack deployments.
RACK2-UCS2 Cisco R42612 static (standard) rack, with side panels. 

This type of rack is used for single-rack and end of row deployments. Side panels
are needed for racks at the ends of multiple-rack deployments. For example,
when configuring a row of 5 racks, order 1 standard rack plus 4 expansion racks.
Apply the side panels from the standard rack to the racks at each end of the row.
RACK-BLANK-001 Blanking panels (qty 12), 1U, plastic, toolless.

Recommended to ensure proper airflow. Fill all empty RU spaces in the front of
the rack. Because each blanking panel PID includes 12 panels, use the following
calculation: 42RU - occupied RU = available RU. Divide available RU by 12 to
determine PID order quantity.
RACK-CBLMGT-001 Cable mgt D rings (qty 10), metal.

Use the D rings to bundle system cables to ensure proper airflow.
RACK-CBLMGT-003 Brush strip (qty 1), 1 U.

The brush strip promotes proper airflow while allowing cables to be passed from
the front to the rear of the rack.
RACK-CBLMGT-011 Cable mgt straps (qty 10), Velcro.

Use the Velcro straps to bundle system cables to ensure proper airflow.
RACK-FASTEN-001 Mounting screws (qty 100), M6.

The rack ships with nuts and screws, but extras may be ordered.
RACK-FASTEN-002 Cage nuts (qty 50), M6.

The rack ships with nuts and screws, but extras may be ordered.
RACK2-JOIN-001 Rack joining kit.

Use the kit to connect adjacent racks within a row. Order 1 unit less than the
number of racks in the row.
RACK2-GRND-001 Cisco R42612 grounding kit

For more information about the R42612 rack, see RACKS, page 54

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OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU

An optional power distribution unit (PDU) is available from Cisco for the C-Series rack servers.
This PDU is available in a zero rack unit (RU) style or horizontal PDU style see Cisco RP-Series
Rack and Rack PDU specification for more details at

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/r-series-
racks/rack-pdu-specsheet.pdf

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Hyperconverged Systems
Cisco HyperFlex Systems let you unlock the full potential of hyperconvergence and adapt IT to the needs of
your workloads. The systems use an end-to-end software-defined infrastructure approach, combining
software-defined computing in the form of Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series nodes; software-defined storage with
the powerful Cisco HX Data Platform; and software-defined networking with the Cisco UCS fabric that will
integrate smoothly with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI). Together with a single point of
connectivity and management, these technologies deliver a preintegrated and adaptable cluster with a
unified pool of resources that you can quickly deploy, adapt, scale, and manage to efficiently power your
applications and your business.

Figure 5 show a small footprint cluster.

Figure 5 Small Footprint Cluster Using HX240C M5 Nodes

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CHASSIS
An internal view of the HX240C M5 Node chassis with the top cover removed is shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 HX240C M5 With Top Cover Off

2 3 5 6 8 9 10
4 7

PSU 02
Top 11
FAN 06 PSU 01
Bottom

Rear Bay 02
12
FAN 05 CPU 02 Rear Bay 01

FAN 04 13
PCIe Riser 02
1
14
FAN 03
15
16
FAN 02 CPU 01
PCIe Riser 01
17
FAN 01

305993
20 19 18

1 Front-Facing drive bays. All drive bays support 11 Power supplies (hot-swappable,
SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs. redundant as 1+1).

2 Fan modules (six, hot-swappable) 12 Rear 2.5-inch drive bays:

■ Choice of SAS/SATA SSD

3 DIMM sockets on motherboard (up to 12 per 13 Trusted platform module (TPM) socket on
CPU; total 24). motherboard (not visible in this view)
Not visible under air baffle in this view.

4 CPUs and heatsinks (one or two). Not visible 14 PCIe riser 2 (PCIe slots 4, 5, 6),
under air baffle in this view
■ 2B—With slots 4 (x8), 5 (x16), and 6
(x8); includes one PCIe cable
connector for rear NVMe SSDs.

5 N/A 15 Micro-SD card socket on PCIe riser 1

6 USB 3.0 slot on motherboard 16 PCIe riser 1 (PCIe slot 1, 2, 3), with the
following options:
■ 1A—Slots 1 (x8), 2 (x16), 3 (x8); slot 2
requires CPU2.

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7 Mini-storage module connector. 17 mLOM card socket (x16) on motherboard

(not visible in this view)
Supports M.2 module with SATA M.2 SSD slots

8 PCIe cable connectors for NVMe SSDs, with 18 Cisco modular RAID controller PCIe slot
PCIe riser 2: (dedicated slot)
■ One connector for rear SFF NVMe SSDs

9 Rear-drive fan module 19 RTC battery on motherboard (not visible

in this view)

10 Rear-drive backplane assembly 20 Securing clips for GPU cards on air baffle

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Riser Card Configuration and Options

The two riser cards are shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Riser Card 1 (slots 1, 2, and 3) and Riser Card 2 (slots 4, 5, and 6)

PCIe 03 PCIe 06
PSU 02

Rear Bay 01
Rear Bay 02
PCIe 02 PCIe 05

PCIe 01 PCIe 04
PSU 01
mLOM

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The two riser card 1 options are shown in Table 26.

Table 26 Riser Card 1 and Riser Card 2 Slot Options

Slot
Height Length Electrical NCSI Physical
#
Riser Card 1 (option 1A, PID UCSC-PCI-1-C240M5)

Slot 6
Slot 5

Slot 4

3 Full Half x8 No CPU2

2 Full Full1 x16 Yes CPU1
1 Full Half x8 Yes CPU1
Riser Card 2 (option 2B, PID UCSC-PCI-2B-240M5)

Slot 6
Slot 5

Slot 4

X2 Rear NVMe connector

Slot 4

6 Full Full x8 No CPU2

5 Full Full1 x16 Yes2 CPU2
4 Full Half x8 Yes2 CPU2

Notes:
1. GPU capable slot

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Serial Port Details

The pinout details of the rear RJ-45 serial port connector are shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Serial Port (Female RJ-45 Connector) Pinout

Serial Port (RJ-45 Female Connector)

Pin Signal
1 RTS (Request to Send)
2 DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
3 TxD (Transmit Data)
4 GND (Signal Ground)
5 GND (Signal Ground)
6 RxD (Receive Data)
7 DSR (Data Set Ready)
8 CTS (Clear to Send)

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Upgrade and Servicing-Related Parts

This section lists the upgrade and servicing-related parts you may need during the life of your system. Some
of these parts are configured with every system, and some may be ordered when needed or may be ordered
and kept on hand as spares for future use. See Table 27.

Table 27 Upgrade and Servicing-related Parts for UCS HX240c M5 Server

Spare Product ID (PID) Description

UCSC-HS-C240M5= Heat sink for UCS HX240c M5 rack servers 150W CPUs & below
UCSC-HS2-C240M5= Heat sink for UCS HX240c M5 rack servers CPUs above 150W
UCS-CPUAT= CPU Assembly Tool for M5 Servers
UCS-CPU-TIM= Single CPU thermal interface material syringe for M5 server HS seal
UCSX-HSCK= UCS Processor Heat Sink Cleaning Kit For Replacement of CPU
UCS-M5-CPU-CAR= UCS M5 CPU Carrier
UCSC-RNVME-240M5= HX240c M5 Rear NVMe cable (1) kitw/fan,riser2C,bkplnforSFF&LFF
UCSC-RSAS-C240M5= C240 Rear UCSC-RAID-M5 SAS cbl(1)kitinclfan,bkplnforSFF&LFF C240
UCSC-RSAS-240M5X= Rear UCS-RAID-M5HD SAS cbl(1)kitinclfan,bkpln
UCS-AMDCBL-C240M5 C240 M5 AMD 7150x2 cable
UCS-P40CBL-C240M5 C240 M5 NVIDIA P40 cable
UCS-M10CBL-C240M5 C240 M5 NVIDIA M10 cable
UCSC-BBLKD-S2= C-Series M5 SFF drive blanking panel1
UCSC-PCI-1-C240M5= Riser 1 incl 3 PCIe slots (x8, x16, x8); slot 3 requires CPU2
UCSC-PCI-2B-240M5= Riser 2B incl 3PCIeslots(x8,x16,x8); supports GPU and rear SFF NVMe
UCSC-PCIF-240M5= C240 M5 PCIe Riser Blanking Panel
UCSC-PCIF-01H= PCIe Low Profile blanking panel for UCS C-Series Server
UCSC-PCIF-01F= PCIe Full Height blanking panel for UCS C-Series Server
UCSC-CMAF-M4= Reversible CMA for C220 & C240 M4 & M5 rack servers
UCSC-RAILB-M4= Ball Bearing Rail Kit for C220 & C240 M4 & M5 rack servers
HX240C-BZL-M5S HX240 M5 Security Bezel
UCSC-FAN-C240M5= C240 M5 Fan Module (one)
UCSC-FANR-C240M5= C240 M5 Rear Fan Module (one)
N20-BKVM= KVM cable for Server console port
UCSC-PSU-BLKP240= Power Supply Blanking Panel for C220 M5 and C240 M5 Servers
UCS-MSTOR-M2= Mini Storage Carrier for M.2 SATA

Notes:
1. A drive blanking panel must be installed if you remove a disk drive from a UCS server. These panels are
required to maintain system temperatures at safe operating levels, and to keep dust away from system
components.

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RACKS
The Cisco R42612 rack is certified for Cisco UCS installation at customer sites and is suitable for the
following equipment:

■ Cisco UCS B-Series servers and fabric interconnects

■ Cisco UCS C-Series and select Nexus switches

The rack is compatible with hardware designed for EIA-standard 19-inch racks.Cisco R42612 Rack. See Cisco
RP-Series Rack and Rack PDU specification for more details at

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/r-series-racks/rack-
pdu-specsheet.pdf

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PDUs
Cisco RP Series Power Distribution Units (PDUs) offer power distribution with branch circuit protection.

Cisco RP Series PDU models distribute power to up to 42 outlets. The architecture organizes power
distribution, simplifies cable management, and enables you to move, add, and change rack equipment
without an electrician.

With a Cisco RP Series PDU in the rack, you can replace up to two dozen input power cords with just one.
The fixed input cord connects to the power source from overhead or under-floor distribution. Your IT
equipment is then powered by PDU outlets in the rack using short, easy-to-manage power cords.

The C-series severs accept the zero-rack-unit (0RU) or horizontal PDU. See Cisco RP-Series Rack and Rack
PDU specification for more details at

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/r-series-racks/rack-
pdu-specsheet.pdf

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KVM CABLE
The KVM cable provides a connection into the server, providing a DB9 serial connector, a VGA connector for
a monitor, and dual USB 2.0 ports for a keyboard and mouse. With this cable, you can create a direct
connection to the operating system and the BIOS running on the server.

The KVM cable ordering information is listed in Table 28.

Table 28 KVM Cable

Product ID (PID) PID Description

N20-BKVM= KVM cable for UCS Server console port

Figure 10 KVM Cable

1 Connector (to server front panel) 3 VGA connector (for a monitor)

2 DB-9 serial connector 4 Two-port USB 2.0 connector (for a mouse and
keyboard)

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DISCONTINUED EOL PRODUCTS

Below is the list of parts were previously available for this product and are no longer sold. Please refer to
the EOL Bulletin Links via the Table 29 below to determine if still supported.

Table 29 EOL Products

EOS option PID Description EOL bulletin link

DRIVES
Enterprise Value SSDs
HX-SD240G61X-EV 240GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collate
SSD ral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-s
ervers/eos-eol-notice-c51-742066.html
Enterprise Performance SSDs
HX-SD16T63X-EP 1.6TB 2.5inch Enterprise Performance https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collate
6G SATA SSD(3X endurance) ral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-s
ervers/eos-eol-notice-c51-742066.html
Host OS
HX-VSP-ENT-D Factory Installed - VMware vSphere6 Ent https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collate
SW and Lic (2 CPU) ral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-s
ervers/eos-eol-notice-c51-740304.html
HX-VSP-ENT-DL Factory Installed - VMware vSphere6 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collate
Enterprise SW Download ral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-s
ervers/eos-eol-notice-c51-740304.html
Microsoft Windows server
HX-16-ST16C Windows Server 2016 Standard (16 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/2 VMs) -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-ST24C Windows Server 2016 Standard (24 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/2 VMs) -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-ST16C-NS Windows Server 2016 Standard (16 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/2 VMs) - No Cisco SVC -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-ST24C-NS Windows Server 2016 Standard (24 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/2 VMs) - No Cisco SVC -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-DC16C Windows Server 2016 Data Center (16 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/Unlimited VMs) -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-DC24C Windows Server 2016 Data Center (24 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/Unlimited VMs) -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-DC16C-NS Windows Server 2016 DC (16 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/Unlim VMs) - No Cisco SVC -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-DC24C-NS Windows Server 2016 DC (24 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/Unlim VMs) - No Cisco SVC -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html

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Table 29 EOL Products

EOS option PID Description EOL bulletin link

OS Media https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-ST16C-RM Windows Server 2016 Std (16 Cores/2 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
VMs) - Recovery Media -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-ST24C-RM Windows Server 2016 Std (24 Cores/2 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
VMs) - Recovery Media -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-DC16C-RM Windows Server 2016 DC (16 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/Unlim VMs) - Recovery Media -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html
HX-16-DC24C-RM Windows Server 2016 DC (24 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers
Cores/Unlim VMs) - Recovery Media -unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/eos-
eol-notice-c51-743145.html

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions and Weight

Table 30 UCS HX240c M5 Dimensions and Weight

Parameter Value

Height 3.43 in. (8.70 cm)

Width (including slam latches) 17.65 in.(43.0 cm)

Including handles:
18.96 in (48.2 cm)

Depth 29.0 in. (73.8 cm)

Including handles:
30.18 in (76.6 cm)

Front Clearance 3 in. (76 mm)

Side Clearance 1 in. (25 mm)

Rear Clearance 6 in. (152 mm)

Weight1

Maximum
(24 HDD model with 24 HDDs, 2 CPUs, 24 DIMMs, 2 1600 W power supplies) 57.5 lbs (26.1 kg)
(8 HDD model with 8 HDDs, 2 CPUs, 24 DIMMs, 2 1600 W power supplies) 45.5 lbs (20.4 kg)

Minimum
(24 HDD model with 1 HDD, 1 CPU, 1 DIMM, 1 770 W power supply) 37.0 lbs (16.8 kg)
(8 HDD model with 1 HDD, 1 CPU, 1 DIMM, 1 770 W power supply) 41.5 lbs (18.8 kg)

Bare
(24 HDD model with 0 HDD, 0 CPU, 0 DIMM, 1 770 W power supply) 35.5 lbs (16.1 kg)
(8 HDD model with 0 HDD, 0 CPU, 0 DIMM, 1 770 W power supply) 40.0 lbs (18.1 kg)

Notes:
1. Weight includes inner rail, which is attached to the server. Weight does not include outer rail, which is
attached to the rack.

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Power Specifications
The server is available with the following types of power supplies:

■ 1050 W (AC) power supply (see Table 31).

■ 1050 W V2 (DC) power supply (see Table 32)
■ 1600 W (AC) power supply (see Table 33)

Table 31 HX240c M5 1050 W (AC) Power Supply Specifications

Parameter Specification
Input Connector IEC320 C14
Input Voltage Range (V rms) 100 to 240
Maximum Allowable Input Voltage Range (V rms) 90 to 264
Frequency Range (Hz) 50 to 60
Maximum Allowable Frequency Range (Hz) 47 to 63
Maximum Rated Output (W)1 800 1050
Maximum Rated Standby Output (W) 36
Nominal Input Voltage (V rms) 100 120 208 230
Nominal Input Current (A rms) 9.2 7.6 5.8 5.2
Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (W) 889 889 1167 1154
Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (VA) 916 916 1203 1190
Minimum Rated Efficiency (%)2 90 90 90 91
Minimum Rated Power Factor2 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97
Maximum Inrush Current (A peak) 15
Maximum Inrush Current (ms) 0.2
Minimum Ride-Through Time (ms)3 12

Notes:
1. Maximum rated output is limited to 800W when operating at low-line input voltage (100-127V)
2. This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80 PLUS Platinum certification, see test reports published at
http://www.80plus.org/ for certified values
3. Time output voltage remains within regulation limits at 100% load, during input voltage dropout

Table 32 HX240c M5 1050 W (DC) Power Supply Specification

Parameter Specification
Input Connector Molex 42820
Input Voltage Range (V rms) -48
Maximum Allowable Input Voltage Range (V rms) -40 to -72
Frequency Range (Hz) NA
Maximum Allowable Frequency Range (Hz) NA
Maximum Rated Output (W) 1050

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Table 32 HX240c M5 1050 W (DC) Power Supply Specification

Maximum Rated Standby Output (W) 36
Nominal Input Voltage (V rms) -48
Nominal Input Current (A rms) 24
Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (W) 1154
Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (VA) 1154
Minimum Rated Efficiency (%)1 91
Minimum Rated Power Factor1 NA
Maximum Inrush Current (A peak) 15
Maximum Inrush Current (ms) 0.2
Minimum Ride-Through Time (ms)2 5

Notes:
1. This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80 PLUS Platinum certification, see test reports published at
http://www.80plus.org/ for certified values
2. Time output voltage remains within regulation limits at 100% load, during input voltage dropout

Table 33 HX240c M5 1600 W (AC) Power Supply Specification

Parameter Specification

Input Connector IEC320 C14

Input Voltage Range (V rms) 200 to 240

Maximum Allowable Input Voltage Range (V rms) 180 to 264

Frequency Range (Hz) 50 to 60

Maximum Allowable Frequency Range (Hz) 47 to 63

Maximum Rated Output (W)1 1600

Maximum Rated Standby Output (W) 36

Nominal Input Voltage (V rms) 100 120 208 230

Nominal Input Current (A rms) NA NA 8.8 7.9

Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (W) NA NA 1778 1758

Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (VA) NA NA 1833 1813

Minimum Rated Efficiency (%)2 NA NA 90 91

Minimum Rated Power Factor2 NA NA 0.97 0.97

Maximum Inrush Current (A peak) 30

Maximum Inrush Current (ms) 0.2

Minimum Ride-Through Time (ms)3 12

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Notes:
1. Maximum rated output is limited to 800W when operating at low-line input voltage (100-127V)
2. This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80 PLUS Platinum certification, see test reports published at
http://www.80plus.org/ for certified values
3. Time output voltage remains within regulation limits at 100% load, during input voltage dropout

For configuration-specific power specifications, use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator at this URL:

http://ucspowercalc.cisco.com

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Environmental Specifications
The environmental specifications for the HX240c M5 server are listed in Table 34.

Table 34 HX240c M5 Environmental Specifications

Parameter Minimum
Operating Temperature 10oC to 35oC (50oF to 95oF) with no direct sunlight
Maximum allowable operating temperature de-rated
1oC/300 m (1oF/547 ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)
Extended Operating Temperature 5oC to 40oC (41oF to 104oF) with no direct sunlight
Maximum allowable operating temperature de-rated
1oC/175 m (1oF/319 ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)
5oC to 45oC (41oF to 113oF) with no direct sunlight
Maximum allowable operating temperature de-rated
1oC/125 m (1oF/228 ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)
System performance may be impacted when operating in the
extended operating temperature range.
Operation above 40C is limited to less than 1% of annual
operating hours.
Hardware configuration limits apply to extended
operating temperature range.
Non-Operating Temperature -40oC to 65oC (-40oF to 149oF)
Maximum rate of change (operating and non-operating)
20oC/hr (36oF/hr)
Operating Relative Humidity 8% to 90% and 24oC (75oF) maximum dew-point temperature,
non-condensing environment
Non-Operating Relative Humidity 5% to 95% and 33oC (91oF) maximum dew-point temperature,
non-condensing environment
Operating Altitude 0 m to 3050 m {10,000 ft)
Non-Operating Altitude 0 m to 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Sound Power level, Measure 5.8
A-weighted per ISO7779 LWAd (Bels)
Operation at 73°F (23°C)
Sound Pressure level, Measure 43
A-weighted per ISO7779 LpAm (dBA)
Operation at 73°F (23°C)

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Extended Operating Temperature Hardware Configuration Limits

Table 35 Cisco HX240c M5 Extended Operating Temperature Hardware Configuration Limits

Platform1 ASHRAE A3 (5oC to 40oC)2 ASHRAE A4 (5oC to 45oC)3

Processors: 155W+ 155W+ and 105W+ (4 or 6 Cores)
Memory: LRDIMMs LRDIMMs
Storage: M.2 SATA SSDs M.2 SATA SSDs
NVMe SSDs NVMe SSDs
HDDs or SSDs (Rear Bays)
Peripherals: PCIe NVMe SSDs PCIe NVMe SSDs
GPUs GPUs
VICs (Slots 1 and 4)
NICs (Slots 1 and 4)
HBAs (Slots 1 and 4)
Notes:
1. Two PSUs are required and PSU failure is not supported
2. Non-Cisco UCS qualified peripherals and/or peripherals that consume more than 25W are not supported
3. High power or maximum power fan control policy must be applied

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Compliance Requirements
The regulatory compliance requirements for C-Series servers are listed in Table 36.

Table 36 UCS C-Series Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Parameter Description

Regulatory Compliance Products should comply with CE Markings per directives

2014/30/EU and 2014/35/EU

Safety UL 60950-1 Second Edition

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
EN 60950-1 Second Edition
IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
AS/NZS 60950-1
GB4943 2001

EMC - Emissions 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A 

AS/NZS CISPR32 Class A 
CISPR32 Class A
EN55032 Class A 
ICES003 Class A 
VCCI Class A 
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
KN32 Class A 
CNS13438 Class A

EMC - Immunity EN55024

CISPR24
EN300386
KN35

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