Installing An Nvidia Gpu Card; Overview Of Software Requirements; Gpu Card Configuration Rules; Replacing A Gpu Card - Cisco UCS C240 M4 Installation And Service Manual
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Chapter 3
Maintaining the Server
Installing an NVIDIA GPU Card
This section contains the following topics:
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Overview of Software Requirements
Table 3-12
Table 3-12
GPU
NVIDIA GRID K1
NVIDIA GRID K2
NVIDIA Tesla K10
NVIDIA Tesla K20
NVIDIA Tesla K20X
NVIDIA Tesla K40
GPU Card Configuration Rules
The rules for configuring the server with GPUs differ, depending on the server version and other factors.
Observe the following rules when populating GPUs in the server:
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Caution
Cisco C240 M4 LFF and C240 M4 SFF 24-drive servers only: When using NVIDIA GPU cards, you
must preserve at least 10 mm of space between servers to ensure adequate air flow and cooling. When
using GPU cards with this version of the server, the operating temperature range is 32° to 95° F (0° to
35° C).
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OL-32474-01
Overview of Software Requirements, page 3-53
GPU Card Configuration Rules, page 3-53
Replacing a GPU Card, page 3-54
Installing Drivers to Support the NVIDIA GPU Cards, page 3-55
lists the minimum server firmware versions for the GPU cards.
Server Firmware Minimum Versions
Cisco IMC/BIOS Minimum Version
2.0(3a)
2.0(3a)
2.0(3e)
2.0(3e)
2.0(3e)
2.0(3a)
For riser 1, use version 1A (slot 2) for GPU cards. This server can be ordered with one of three PCIE
riser 1 versions. GPU cards are not supported in version 1B (UCSC-PCI-1B-240M4) or 1C
(UCSC-PCI-1C-240M4).
GPU cards are also supported in PCIe riser 2, slot 5.
Mixing rules:
You can mix GRID K1 and K2 GPU cards in the same server.
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Do not mix GRID GPU cards with Tesla GPU cards in the same server.
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Do not mix different models of Tesla GPU cards in the same server.
All GPU cards require two CPUs and two minimum 1400 W power supplies in the server.
Table 3-13
shows the rules for populating GPU cards in the server.
Installing or Replacing Server Components
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