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Cisco UCS B460 M4 Installation And Service Note

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Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service
Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs
First Published: 2015-07-13
Last Modified: 2019-08-22
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  • Page 1 Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs First Published: 2015-07-13 Last Modified: 2019-08-22 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com...
  • Page 2 Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide. Addresses and phone numbers are listed on the Cisco website at www.cisco.com/go/offices. Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: www.cisco.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C H A P T E R 3 Servicing the Blade Server Drive Replacement Removing a Blade Server Drive Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 4 Removing the Scalability Terminator Installing a Scalability Connector A P P E N D I X A Technical Specifications Physical Specifications Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 5: P R E F A C E Preface

    CLI command keywords appear in this font. Variables in a CLI command appear in this font. Elements in square brackets are optional. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 6 Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 7: Related Cisco Ucs Documentation

    Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0. Follow Cisco UCS Docs on Twitter to receive document update notifications. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 8 Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs viii...

  • Page 9: Overview

    1 that supports 2 SAS or SATA hard drives hard drives Drive Quantity 2 HDD or SSD 2 HDD or SSD Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 10: The Cisco Ucs B460 M4 Blade Server

    The UCS B460 M4 blade server is a four-socket blade server that consists of two UCS Scalable M4 Blade Modules that are attached together with the UCS Scalability Connector. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 11 4 + 2x mLOM 4 + 2x mLOM Secure digital (SD) cards Internal USB device Trusted platform module (TPM) Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 12: External Features Overview

    The removable drives also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and disk health. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 13 At least one network link is up. Health Power off. Green Normal operation. Amber Minor error. Blinking Amber Critical error. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 14: Buttons

    BIOS running on a blade server. A KVM cable ships standard with each blade chassis accessory kit. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 15: Secure Digital Cards

    The drives supported in the blade server come with the drive sled attached. Spare drive sleds are not available. A list of currently supported drives is in the specification sheets at this URL:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/datasheet-listing.html Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 16 Overview Drives Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 17: Installing A Blade Server

    Pull the slot divider out of the chassis as shown in callout 2 of the following figure. Keep the slot divider in case it is needed at another time. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 18 Step 7 Attach the UCS Scalability Terminator or UCS Scalability Connector to the blade module(s) as follows: Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 19: Server Configuration

    To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, you should always invoke a graceful Caution shutdown of the operating system. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 20: Removing A Blade Server From The Chassis

    If the blade server slot is to remain empty, reinstall the slot divider and install two blade server blanking panels. Server Troubleshooting For general troubleshooting information, see the Cisco UCS Manager Troubleshooting Reference Guide. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 21: Servicing The Blade Server

    Step 1 Push the button to release the ejector, and then pull the hard drive from its slot. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 22: Installing A Blade Server Drive

    Installing a Blade Server Drive Procedure Step 1 Place the hard drive lever into the open position by pushing the release button. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 23: Removing A Blade Server Cover

    Removing a Blade Server Cover Procedure Step 1 Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 24: Internal Components

    Figure 9: Opening a B260 M4 Blade Server Internal Components The UCS B260 M4 Blade Module has the internal components shown in the following figure. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 25 Memory Buffer for (TPM) channel A and channel B DIMM slots A1-A3 and DIMM slots C1-C3 and B1-B3 D1-D3 Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 26 BIOS as "Mezz 1." Mixing adapter "Mezz 2." Mixing adapter types is supported. types is supported. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 27: Diagnostics Button And Leds

    Faults on the DIMMs or rear mezzanine modules also cause the server health LED to light solid amber for minor error conditions or blinking amber for critical error conditions. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 28: Installing A Cmos Battery

    CPU. Do not attempt this procedure without the required tool, which is included with each CPU option kit. Procedure Step 1 Unscrew the four captive screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 29 Press the button/handle on the tool to grasp the installed CPU. c) Lift the tool and CPU straight up. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 30: Installing A New Cpu And Heat Sink

    Place the CPU pick and place tool on the CPU pedestal aligned with the A1 arrow pointing to the A1 registration mark on the pedestal. d) Press the button/handle on the tool to grasp the CPU. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 31 Step 5 Press the button/handle on the pick and place tool to release the CPU into the socket. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 32 Step 8 Secure the second hook, which has the following icon: See callout 3 in the following figure. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 33 CPU spares come with two syringes of thermal grease; one with a blue cap and one with a red cap. The syringe with the blue cap is used with this server. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 34: Installing Memory

    The DIMMs supported in this blade server are constantly being updated. A list of currently supported and available DIMMs is in the specification sheets at: Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 35: Memory Arrangement

    DIMMs in that order. Note An absent CPU is not a supported configuration. Figure 16: Memory Slots Within the Blade Server Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 36: Channels

    (A2, B2) (C2, D2) (E2)- black slots (O2, P2) (L2, K2) (M2) - black slots Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 37 (A3, B3) (C3, D3)- white or ivory slots (O3, P3) (L3, K3)- white or ivory slots Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 38 The following figure shows the physical representation of DIMMs and CPUs. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 39 Figure 17: Physical Representation of DIMMs and CPUs The following figure shows the logical representation of the channels. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 40: Memory Performance

    You must remove the adapter card to service it. To install a Cisco VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 in the blade server, follow these steps: Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 41: Installing An Adapter Card

    For more information, see the firmware management chapter of one of the Cisco UCS Manager software configuration guides. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 42: Installing And Enabling A Trusted Platform Module

    Install the TPM to the TPM socket on the server motherboard and secure it using the one-way screw that is provided. See the figure below for the location of the TPM socket. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 43 Step 3 Enable TPM State in the BIOS. a) Press F2 during reboot to enter the BIOS setup screens. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 44 Configuration, and then set Intel (R) VT and Intel (R) VT-d to Enabled. e) Press F10 to save and exit. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 45: Upgrading To A Cisco Ucs B460 M4 Blade Server

    5 and 3, and slots 3 and 1. However, the heaviest blade server in the chassis should be installed in the lowest slots so if only one UCS B460 M4 is to be installed, then it should go in slots 7 and 5.

  • Page 46: Removing The Scalability Terminator

    Upgrading to the UCS B460 M4 blade server requires that you remove the UCS Scalability Terminator from a UCS B260 M4 blade server. If you do not plan to upgrade to a UCS B460 M4 Blade Server, you should not need to remove the UCS Scalability Terminator from a UCS B260 M4 Blade Server.
  • Page 47 Use Cisco UCS Manager to power on the blade server and reconfigure it. Figure 23: Installing the UCS Scalability Connector Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 48 Upgrading to a Cisco UCS B460 M4 Blade Server Installing a Scalability Connector Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    The system weight listed here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on peripheral devices installed. Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...
  • Page 50 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Cisco UCS B260 M4 and B460 M4 Blade Server Installation and Service Note for Servers with E7 v3 and E7 v2 CPUs...

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