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Cisco UCS B200 M3

Blade Server

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170 WEST TASMAN DR.
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OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DETAILED VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Blade Server Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CONFIGURING the SERVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
STEP 4 CHOOSE HARD DISK DRIVES or SOLID STATE DRIVES (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STEP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
STEP 8 ORDER OPTIONAL INTERNAL USB 2.0 DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
STEP 9 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
STEP 11 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ORDER OPTIONAL KVM LOCAL I/O CABLE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
CPUs and DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Physical Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DIMM Population Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DIMM Population Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recommended Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Additional DIMM Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Upgrade and Servicing-Related Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Drive and Blade Server Blanking Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Upgrading your Server from Intel Xeon E5-2600 to Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPUs (or downgrading from
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 to Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adding an Additional CPU (with CPU heat sink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Motherboard Lithium Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
CPU Removal and Installation (“pick n place”) Tool Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Thermal Grease (with syringe applicator) for CPU to Heatsink Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Air Baffle Replacement Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
CPU Heat Sink Cleaning Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
NEBS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
VIC 1340/1240 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mezzanine Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
B200 M3 Configured with 1 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
B200 M3 Configured with 2 CPUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

2 Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

 OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW
Delivering performance, versatility and density without compromise, the Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server
addresses the broadest set of workloads, from IT and web infrastructure through distributed database.

The enterprise-class Cisco UCS B200 M3 blade server extends the capabilities of Cisco’s Unified Computing
System portfolio in a half-width blade form factor. The Cisco UCS B200 M3 harnesses the power of the latest
Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v2 and E5-2600 series processor family CPUs with up to 768 GB of RAM (using 32 GB
DIMMs), 2 drives, and up to 80 Gbs throughput connectivity.

Figure 1 Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

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DETAILED VIEWS
Blade Server Front View
Figure 2 is a detailed front view of the Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server.

Figure 2 Blade Server Front View

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UCS B200 M3

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1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Asset pull handle 7 Network link status LED

(a blank asset tag is provided on which
you can add your own label or sticker or
you can use a marker to write your asset
information on the tag)

2 Blade ejector handle 8 Blade health LED

3 Ejector captive screw 9 Console connector1

4 Drive bay 1 10 Reset button access

5 Drive bay 2 11 Beaconing LED and button

6 Power button and LED — —

Notes...
1. For information about the KVM local I/O cable that plugs into the console connector (a cable is included with
every Cisco UCS 5100 Series blade server chassis accessory kit), see ORDER OPTIONAL KVM LOCAL I/O CABLE*
on page 37.

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 BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES

BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES

Table 1 lists the capabilities and features of the base server. Details about how to configure the server for
a particular feature or capability (for example, number of processors, disk drives, or amount of memory)
are provided in CONFIGURING the SERVER on page 7.

NOTE: NOTE: The B200 M3 blade server requires UCS Manager (UCSM) to operate as
part of the UCS system.
■ The B200 M3 with E5-2600 CPUs requires UCSM 2.0.2(q) or later
■ The B200 M3 with E5-2600 v2 CPUs requires UCSM 2.1.3 or later

Table 1 Capabilities and Features

Capability/Feature Description

Chassis The UCS B200 M3 Blade Server mounts in a Cisco UCS 5100 series blade
server chassis

CPU One or two Intel® E5-2600 v2 or E5-2600 series processor family CPUs

Chipset Intel® C600 series chipset

Memory 24 total slots for registered ECC DIMMs for up to 768 GB total memory
capacity (B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs using 32 GB DIMMs)

I/O Mezzanine adapters:

■ One connector for Cisco’s VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter, which provides
Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
■ One connector for various types of Cisco adapters, Emulex or QLogic
adapters, and Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters.

Storage controller LSI Logic SAS 2004 integrated controller

■ SAS/SATA support
■ RAID 0 and 1 and JBOD

NOTE: The integrated RAID controller does not implement a write

cache. However, servers with two HDDs and RAID controllers with
cache lack the ability to match the performance of RAID’ed SSD
without cache, which can be configured with this server.

Internal storage devices Up to two optional, front-accessible, hot-swappable 2.5-inch small form
factor (SFF) SAS or SATA solid-state disks (SSDs) or hard disk drives (HDDs).

An internal USB 2.0 port is also supported. A 4 GB USB 2.0 device is available
from Cisco.

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Table 1 Capabilities and Features (continued)

Capability/Feature Description

Video The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) provides video using the
Matrox G200e video/graphics controller:

■ Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration

■ DDR2/3 memory interface supports up to 512 MB of addressable memory
(8 MB is allocated by default to video memory)
■ Supports display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 16bpp @ 60Hz
■ High-speed integrated 24-bit RAMDAC
■ Single lane PCI-Express host interface running at Gen 1 speed

Interfaces ■ Front panel

• One console connector (see ORDER OPTIONAL KVM LOCAL I/O
CABLE* on page 37)

Power subsystem Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis

Fans Integrated in the Cisco UCS 5100 series blade server chassis

Integrated management The built-in Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) GUI or CLI
processor interface enables you to monitor the server inventory, health, and system
event logs.

Cisco UCS Diagnostics The Cisco UCS Blade Server Diagnostics tool for Cisco UCS Blade Servers
for Cisco UCS B-Series enables you to verify the health of the hardware components on your
Blade Servers servers. The diagnostics tool provides a variety of tests to exercise and
stress the various hardware subsystems on the Cisco UCS Blade Servers, such
as memory and CPU. You can use the tool to run a sanity check on the state
of your Cisco UCS Blade Servers after you fix or replace a hardware
component. You can also use this tool to run comprehensive burn-in tests
before you deploy a new Cisco UCS Blade Server in your production
environment.
See the following links for more information:
User Guide:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/ucs_di
agnostics/b_UCS_Blade_Server_Diagnostics_User_Guide.html
ISO Download:
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html

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CONFIGURING the SERVER

Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server:

■ STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU, page 8

■ STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S), page 9
■ STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY, page 12
■ STEP 4 CHOOSE HARD DISK DRIVES or SOLID STATE DRIVES (OPTIONAL), page 18
■ STEP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS, page 20
■ STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE, page 25
■ STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS, page 26
■ STEP 8 ORDER OPTIONAL INTERNAL USB 2.0 DRIVE, page 27
■ STEP 9 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE, page 28
■ STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT, page 31
■ STEP 11 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL, page 32

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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 Base UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

Product ID (PID) Description

UCSB-B200-M3 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server w/o CPU, memory, HDD, VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter, or
mezzanine adapters

The base Cisco UCS B200 M3 blade server does not include the following components. They must
be selected during product ordering:

■ CPUs
■ Memory
■ Disk drives
■ Cisco adapters (such as the VIC 1340, VIC 1240, VIC 1380, VIC 1280, and Port Expander)
■ Emulex and QLogic network adapters
■ Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators (such as the Fusion-io and LSI Logic adapter)

NOTE: Use the steps on the following pages to order servers with the
configurable components that you want configured in your servers.

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STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S)

The standard CPU features are:

■ Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 and E5-2600 series processor family CPUs. See the following link for
instructions on how to upgrade your server from Intel Xeon E5-2600 to Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
CPUs as well as how to upgrade to 1866-MHz DIMMs (supported on E5-2600 v2 CPUs):

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/CPU/IVB/install/IVB-B.html

■ Intel C600 series chipset

■ Cache size of up to 30 MB for E5-2600 v2 CPUs or 20 MB for E5-2600 CPUs
Select CPUs

The available CPUs are listed in Table 3.

Table 3 Supported Intel CPUs: E5-2600 v2 and E5-2600 Series Processor Family CPUs

Clock Highest DDR3

Intel Power Cache Size
Product ID (PID) Freq Cores QPI DIMM Clock
Number (W) (MB)
(GHz) Support (MHz)1
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
UCS-CPU-E52697B E5-2697 v2 2.70 130W 30 12 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52695B E5-2695 v2 2.40 115 30 12 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52690B E5-2690 v2 3.00 130 25 10 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52680B E5-2680 v2 2.80 115 25 10 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52670B E5-2670 v2 2.50 115 25 10 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52667B E5-2667 v2 3.30 130 25 8 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52660B E5-2660 v2 2.20 95 25 10 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52658B E5-2658 v2 2.40 95 25 10 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52650B E5-2650 v2 2.60 95 20 8 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52640B E5-2640 v2 2.00 95 20 8 7.2 GT/s 1600

UCS-CPU-E52637B E5-2637 v2 3.50 130 15 4 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52630B E5-2630 v2 2.60 80 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1600

UCS-CPU-E52620B E5-2620 v2 2.10 80 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1600

UCS-CPU-E52643B E5-2643 v2 3.50 130 25 6 8 GT/s 1866

UCS-CPU-E52650LB E5-2650L v2 1.70 70 25 10 8 GT/s 1600

UCS-CPU-E52630LB E5-2630L v2 2.40 60 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1600

UCS-CPU-E52609B E5-2609 v2 2.50 80 10 4 6.4 GT/s 1333

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Table 3 Supported Intel CPUs: E5-2600 v2 and E5-2600 Series Processor Family CPUs (continued)

Clock Highest DDR3

Intel Power Cache Size
Product ID (PID) Freq Cores QPI DIMM Clock
Number (W) (MB)
(GHz) Support (MHz)1
Intel Xeon E5-26002
UCS-CPU-E5-2690 E5-2690 2.90 135 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2680 E5-2680 2.70 130 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2670 E5-2670 2.60 115 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2667 E5-2667 2.90 130 15 6 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2665 E5-2665 2.40 115 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2660 E5-2660 2.20 95 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2658 E5-2658 2.10 95 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2650 E5-2650 2.00 95 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2650L E5-2650L 1.80 70 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2640 E5-2640 2.50 95 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2637 E5-2637 3.00 80 5 2 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2630 E5-2630 2.30 95 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2630L E5-2630L 2.00 60 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2620 E5-2620 2.00 95 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2643 E5-2643 3.30 130 10 4 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2609 E5-2609 2.40 80 10 4 6.4 GT/s 1066
Notes...
1. If higher or lower speed DIMMs are selected than what is shown in the table for a given CPU, the DIMMs will be
clocked at the lowest common denominator of CPU clock and DIMM clock.
2. 1866-MHz DIMMs are supported only with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPUs

Supported Configurations

(1) One-CPU Configuration

■ Choose one CPU from any one of the rows of Table 3 on page 9.

(2) Two-CPU Configuration

■ Choose two identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 3 on page 9.

Caveats

■ The B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU provides limited network connectivity options. The
following restrictions apply:
— A virtual interface card (VIC), the VIC 1340 or 1240, must always be installed in the
VIC 1240 mezzanine connector.

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— The connectivity options are:

• VIC 1340 or 1240 installed in VIC 1340/1240 slot and no adapter installed in the
mezzanine slot
• VIC 1340 or 1240 installed in VIC 1340/1240 slot and a Port Expander Card
installed in the mezzanine slot.
■ See NEBS Compliance on page 50 for complete information on network connectivity
support for a B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU or 2 CPUs.
■ For optimal performance, select DIMMs with the highest clock speed for a given processor.
■ System speed is dependent on how many DIMMs are populated per channel. See Table 8 on
page 16 for details.

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STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY

The standard memory features are:

■ DIMMs
— Clock speed: 1866, 1600, or 1333 MHz
— Ranks per DIMM: 1, 2, or 4
— Operational voltage: 1.35 or 1.5 V
— Registered
■ DDR3 ECC registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) or load-reduced DIMMS (LRDIMMS)
■ Memory is organized with four memory channels per CPU, with up to three DIMMs per
channel (DPC), as shown in Figure 3. Maximum memory capacity is 768 GB (B200 M3
configured with 2 CPUs with 32 GB DIMMs).

Figure 3 UCS B200 M3 Memory Organization

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Choose DIMMs and Memory Mirroring

Select the memory configuration and whether or not you want the memory mirroring option.
The supported memory DIMMs and the mirroring option are listed in Table 4.

NOTE: When memory mirroring is enabled, the memory subsystem simultaneously

writes identical data to two adjacent channels. If a memory read from one of the
channels returns incorrect data due to an uncorrectable memory error, the system
automatically retrieves the data from the other channel. A transient or soft error in
one channel does not affect the mirrored data, and operation continues unless there
is a simultaneous error in exactly the same location on a DIMM and its mirrored
DIMM. Memory mirroring reduces the amount of memory available to the operating
system by 50% because only one of the two populated channels provides data.

The supported memory DIMMs in the UCS B200 M3 are listed in Table 4.

Table 4 Supported DDR3 DIMMs and Memory Mirroring Option

Ranks
Product ID (PID) PID Description Voltage
/DIMM

DIMM Options

UCS-ML-1X324RY-A 32 GB DDR3-1600-MHz LRDIMM/PC3-12800/4R/x4/1.35V 1.5/1.35 V1 4

UCS-ML-1X324RZ-A1 32 GB DDR3-1866-MHz LRDIMM PC3-14900/4R/x4/1.5 V 1.5 V 4

UCS-MR-1X162RY-A 16 GB DDR3-1600-MHz RDIMM/PC3-12800/2R/x4/1.35V 1.5/1.35 V2 2

UCS-MR-1X162RZ-A1 16 GB DDR3-1866-MHz RDIMM PC3-14900/2R/x4/1.5V 1.5 V 2

UCS-MR-1X082RY-A 8 GB DDR3-1600-MHz RDIMM/PC3-12800/2R/x4/1.35V 1.5/1.35 V2 2

Memory Mirroring Option

N01-MMIRROR Memory mirroring option

Notes...
1. Dual voltage DIMM (operates at 1.5 V with BIOS is set for memory performance mode (default), or 1.35 V when
BIOS is set for power-savings mode).

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The DDR3 DIMMs that have been discontinued but are still supported are shown in Table 5.

Table 5 Discontinued but Still Supported DDR3 DIMMs

Ranks
Product ID (PID) PID Description Voltage
/DIMM

DIMM Options
UCS-MR-1X041RY-A 4 GB DDR3-1600-MHz RDIMM/PC3-12800/1R/x4/1.35V 1.5/1.35 V 1
UCS-MR-1X082RX-A 8 GB DDR3-1333-MHz RDIMM/PC3-10600/2R/x4/1.35V 1.5/1.35 V 2
UCS-MR-1X082RZ-A 8 GB DDR3-1866-MHz RDIMM/PC3-14900/2R/x4/1.5 1.5 V 2

Supported Configurations

(1) B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU without memory mirroring

■ Select from 1 to 12 DIMMs for CPU 1 (note that there are 12 DIMM slots available)

(2) B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU with memory mirroring

■ Select 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12 DIMMs for CPU 1. The DIMMs will be placed by the factory as shown in
Table 6:

Table 6 DIMM Placement With Memory Mirroring (B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU)
Number of DIMMs DIMM Placement in Banks (with memory mirroring implemented)
per CPU
CPU 1
2 2 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0)
4 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0, D0)
61 3 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0)
3 DIMMs in Bank 1 (A1, B1, C1)
8 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0, D0)
4 DIMMs in Bank 1 (A1, B1, C1, D1)
12 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0, D0)
4 DIMMs in Bank 1 (A1, B1, C1, D1)
4 DIMMs in Bank 3 (A2, B2, C2, D2)

Notes...
1. Not recommended (for performance reasons)

■ Select the memory mirroring option (N01-MMIRROR) as shown in Table 4 on page 13.

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(3) B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs without memory mirroring:

■ Select from 1 to 12 DIMMs per CPU (note that there are 12 DIMM slots per CPU)

(4) B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs with memory mirroring:

■ Select 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12 DIMMs per CPU. The DIMMs will be placed by the factory as shown in
Table 7:

Table 7 DIMM Placement With Memory Mirroring (B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs)
Number of DIMM Placement in Banks (with memory mirroring implemented)
DIMMs per
CPU
CPU 1 CPU 2
2 2 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0) 2 DIMMs in Bank 0 (E0, F0)
4 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0, D0) 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (E0, F0, G0, H0)
61 3 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0) 3 DIMMs in Bank 0 (E0, F0, G0)
3 DIMMs in Bank 1 (A1, B1, C1) 3 DIMMs in Bank 1 (E1, F1, G1)
8 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0, D0) 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (E0, F0, G0, H0)
4 DIMMs in Bank 1 (A1, B1, C1, D1) 4 DIMMs in Bank 1 (E1, F1, G1, H1)
12 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (A0, B0, C0, D0) 4 DIMMs in Bank 0 (E0, F0, G0, H0)
4 DIMMs in Bank 1 (A1, B1, C1, D1) 4 DIMMs in Bank 1 (E1, F1, G1, H1)
4 DIMMs in Bank 2 (A2, B2, C2, D2) 4 DIMMs in Bank 2 (E2, F2, G2, H2)

Notes...
1. Not recommended (for performance reasons)

■ Select the memory mirroring option (N01-MMIRROR) as shown in Table 4 on page 13.

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.

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Caveats

■ System speed is dependent on how many DIMMs are populated per channel. See Table 8 for
details.

Table 8 DIMM Memory Speeds

1333-MHz Capable CPU 1600-MHz Capable CPU 1866-MHz Capable CPU

RDIMM RDIMM RDIMM

LRDIMM LRDIMM LRDIMM
DIMM (DR, SR) (DR, SR) (DR, SR)
DPC
Speed
Voltages Voltages Voltages Voltages Voltages Voltages

1.3 V 1.5 V 1.3 V 1.5 V 1.3 V 1.5 V 1.3 V 1.5 V 1.3 V 1.5 V 1.3 V 1.5 V

1DPC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333
1333 2DPC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333
DIMM
3DPC 1066 1066 NA1 1066 1066 1066 NA1 1066 1066 1066 NA1 1066

1DPC 1333 1333 1333 1333 16002 16002 1333 1600 16002 16002 1333 1600
1600 2DPC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1600 1333 1600
DIMM 16002 16002 16002 16002

3DPC 1066 1066 NA1 1066 1066 1066 NA1 13333 1066 1066 NA1 13333

1DPC NA1 1333 NA1 1333 NA1 1600 NA1 1600 NA1 1866 NA1 1866
1866 2DPC NA1 1333 NA1 1333 NA1 1600 NA1 1600 NA1 1866 NA1 1866
DIMM4
3DPC NA1 1066 NA1 1066 NA1 1066 NA1 1333 NA1 1333 NA1 1333

Notes...
1. NA = not applicable
2. These DIMMs operate at 1333 MHz instead of 1600 MHz when used with any E5-2600 CPUs. They operate at 1600
MHz when used with E5-2600 v2 CPUs that support 1600- and 1866-MHz speeds.
3. For E5-2600 v2 CPUs, 8-GB 1600-MHz DIMMs at 3 DIMMs per channel currently are set to operate at 1066 MHz
instead of 1333 MHz
4. 1866-MHz DIMMs are only offered and supported with E5-2600 v2 CPU-configured servers

■ For optimum performance, do not mix DIMMs with different frequencies. If you mix DIMM
frequencies, the system defaults to the lower frequency.
■ Do not mix RDIMMs with LRDIMMs
■ DIMMs for CPU 1 and CPU 2 (when populated) must always be configured identically.
■ Memory mirroring reduces the amount of available memory by 50% (quantity of DIMMs must
be even for mirroring).
■ By default, starting with UCSM 2.0.4, DIMMs run in memory performance mode (1.5v) by
BIOS default, which yields faster memory speeds than when the BIOS is set for the memory
to run in power-savings mode. Memory speed is dependent on factors such as:
— CPU choice

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— DIMM choice
— DIMM population (how many DIMMs per channel are populated)
— BIOS setting.

For the DIMMs to run in power-savings mode (1.35 V, if the DIMM supports this), change
the BIOS setting to power-savings mode.

■ With 3 RDIMMs populated per channel, memory always runs at 1.5 V regardless if the BIOS
setting is power-savings mode (1.35 V) or performance mode (1.5 V).
■ With 3 LRDIMMs populated per channel, memory can operate at 1.5 V or 1.35 V, depending
on the BIOS setting.

For more information regarding memory, see CPUs and DIMMs on page 39.

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STEP 4 CHOOSE HARD DISK DRIVES or SOLID STATE DRIVES (OPTIONAL)

The UCS B200 M3 can be ordered with or without drives. The standard disk drive features are:

■ 2.5-inch small form factor

■ Hot-pluggable
■ Sled-mounted

NOTE: The UCS B200 M3 blade server meets the external storage target and switch
certifications as described in the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/interoperabilit
y/matrix/Matrix8.html#wp323852

Choose Drives

The supported drives in the UCS B200 M3 are listed in Table 9.

NOTE: 4K format drives are not qualified or supported at this time with B-Series UCS
servers.

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

Drive
Product ID (PID) PID Description Capacity
Type

HDDs

12 Gbps Drives

UCS-HD600G15K12G 600 GB 12G SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 600 GB

UCS-HD450G15K12G 450 GB 12G SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 450 GB

UCS-HD300G15K12G 300 GB 12G SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB

UCS-HD12TB10K12G 1.2 TB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 1.2 TB

UCS-HD900G10K12G 900 GB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 900 GB

UCS-HD600G10K12G 600 GB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 600 GB

UCS-HD300G10K12G 300 GB 12G SAS 10K RPM SFF HDD SAS 300 GB

SSDs

12 Gbps Drives

UCS-SD800G12S4-EP 800 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD SAS 800 GB
(10X endurance) (Samsung 1635)

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

Drive
Product ID (PID) PID Description Capacity
Type

UCS-SD400G12S4-EP 400 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD SAS 400 GB
(10X endurance) (SanDisk Lightning)

6 Gbps Drives

UCS-SD120GBKS4-EV 120 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD SATA 120 GB

UCS-SD960GBKS4-EV 960 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (Samsung PM863) SATA 960 GB

UCS-SD800G0KS2-EP 800 GB SAS 2.5" Enterprise Performance SSD (Samsung 1625) SAS 800 GB

UCS-SD400G0KS2-EP 400 GB SAS 2.5" Enterprise Performance SSD (Samsung 1625) SAS 400 GB

UCS-SD400G0KA2-G 400 GB SATA 2.5" Enterprise Value SSD SATA 400 GB

UCS-SD240GBKS4-EV 240 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD SATA 240 GB

UCS-SD100G0KA2-G 100GB SATA 2.5" Enterprise Value SSD SATA 100 GB

NOTE: The integrated RAID controller supports hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state
drives (SSDs). Write cache is not implemented. SSDs are recommended for
applications requiring high-speed local storage, which is an order of magnitude
faster than HDDs.

Supported Configurations

(1) 1-Drive System

■ Select one of the drives listed in Table 9.

(1) 2-Drive System

■ Select two drives from Table 9.

Caveats

■ For RAID’ed configurations, if you select two drives, they must be identical in type (HDD or
SSD) and capacity.
■ For JBOD configurations, if you select two drives, you can mix and match any combination of
HDD and SSD, regardless of capacity.

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STEP 5 CHOOSE ADAPTERS

The adapter offerings are:

■ Cisco Virtual Interface Cards (VICs)

Cisco developed Virtual Interface Cards (VICs) to provide flexibility to create multiple NIC and
HBA devices. The VICs also support adapter Fabric Extender and Virtual Machine Fabric Extender
technologies.

■ Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)

Emulex and QLogic Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) consolidate Ethernet and Storage (FC)
traffic on the Unified Fabric by supporting FCoE.

■ Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapters

Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator adapters are designed specifically for the Cisco UCS B-series M3
blade servers and integrate seamlessly to allow improvement in performance and relief of I/O
bottlenecks.

NOTE: There are two slots on the server. One accommodates Cisco, Emulex, and
QLogic I/O adapters or Cisco Storage Accelerator adapters as well as other options,
and one is a dedicated slot for the VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter only. Table 10 shows
which adapters plug into each of the two slots. Only the VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter
plugs into the VIC 1340/1240 adapter slot. All other adapters plug into the
mezzanine adapter slot.

NOTE: You must have a B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs to support cards that plug
into the mezzanine connector. The VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter is supported on both 1-
and 2-CPU configured systems.

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Choose a Mezzanine Adapter

The supported mezzanine adapters in the UCS B200 M3 are listed in Table 10.

Table 10 Supported Mezzanine Adapters

Product ID (PID) PID Description Connector

Virtual Interface Cards (VICs)

UCSB-MLOM-40G-03 Cisco UCS VIC 1340 adapter for M3 blade servers. Plugs into the VIC
dedicated VIC 1340/1240 slot only. Only the VIC 1340 or VIC 1340/1240
1240 can be plugged into the slot.

UCSB-MLOM-40G-01 Cisco UCS VIC 1240 adapter for M3 blade servers. Plugs into the VIC
dedicated VIC 1340/1240 slot only. Only the VIC 1340 and VIC 1340/1240
1240 can be plugged into the slot.

UCS-VIC-M83-8P Cisco UCS VIC 1380 dual 40Gb capable Virtual Interface Card Mezzanine

UCS-VIC-M82-8P Cisco UCS VIC 1280 dual 40Gb capable Virtual Interface Card Mezzanine

Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)

UCSB-MEZ-QLG-03 Cisco UCS CNA M73KR-Q QLogic Adapter Mezzanine

UCSB-MEZ-ELX-03 Cisco UCS CNA M73KR-E Emulex Adapter Mezzanine

Cisco Storage Accelerators1

UCSB-F-FIO-1600MS UCS 1600 GB Fusion ioMemory3 SX Scale line for B-Series Mezzanine

UCSB-F-FIO-1300MP UCS 1300 GB Fusion ioMemory3 PX Performance line for B-Series Mezzanine

UCSB-F-FIO-785M Cisco UCS 785 GB MLC Fusion-io ioDrive2 Mezzanine

UCSB-F-FIO-365M Cisco UCS 365 GB MLC Fusion-io ioDrive2 Mezzanine

UCSB-F-LSI-400S LSI 400 GB SLC WarpDrive Mezzanine

Expander Option

UCSB-MLOM-PT-01 Cisco UCS Port Expander Card. This is a hardware option to Mezzanine
enable an additional 4 ports of the VIC 1340 or 1240, bringing
the total capability of the VIC 1340/1240 to dual 4 x 10 GbE

Notes...
1. Do not mix Fusion io storage accelerator families. That is, do not mix “MP” or “MS” (ioMemory3) with “M”
(ioDrive2) family cards.

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Supported Configurations

(1) B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU

For a B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU, the supported configurations are listed in Table 11.
Choose one configuration.

Table 11 Supported VIC 1340/1240 and Mezzanine Adapter Configurations

Adapter in
Fabric
VIC
Extender Adapter in Mezzanine Slot Ports Reference
1340/1240
Compatibility
Slot

2304 (PIDs UCS-IOM-2304)

2304 VIC 1340 or None 4 x 10 Gb Figure 10 on page 55

1240

2304 VIC 1340 or Port Expander Card 8 x 10 Gb Figure 11 on page 55

1240

2208XP (PIDs UCS-IOM-2208XP, UCS-IOM2208-16FET)

2208XP VIC 1340 or None 4 x 10 Gb Figure 12 on page 56

1240

2208XP VIC 1340 or Port Expander Card 8 x 10 Gb Figure 13 on page 57

1240

2204XP (PIDs UCS-IOM-2204XP, UCS-IOM2204-8FET)

2204XP VIC 1340 or None 2 x 10 Gb Figure 14 on page 58

1240

2204XP VIC 1340 or Port Expander Card 4 x 10 Gb Figure 15 on page 58

1240

2104XP (PID N20-I6584)

2104XP VIC 1340 or None 2 x 10 Gb Figure 16 on page 59

1240

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(2) B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs

For a B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs, the supported configurations are listed in Table 12.
Choose one configuration.

Table 12 Supported VIC 1340/1240 and Mezzanine Adapter Configurations

Adapter in
Fabric
VIC
Extender Adapter in Mezzanine Slot Ports Reference
1340/1240
Compatibility
Slot
2304 (PIDs UCS-IOM-2304)
2304 VIC 1340 or None 4 x 10 Gb Figure 17 on page 60
1240
2304 VIC 1340 or VIC 1380 (with 1340) or 8 x 10 Gb Figure 18 on page 61
1240 VIC 1280 (with 1240)
2304 VIC 1340 or Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter, or 6 x 10 Gb Figure 19 on page 61
1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 4 x 10 Gb
2304 VIC 1340 or Port Expander Card 8 x 10 Gb Figure 20 on page 62
1240
2304 None Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter1 2 x 10 Gb Figure 21 on page 62
2208XP (PIDs UCS-IOM-2208XP, UCS-IOM2208-16FET)
2208XP VIC 1340 or None 4 x 10 Gb Figure 22 on page 63
1240
2208XP VIC 1340 or VIC 1380 (with 1340) or 8 x 10 Gb Figure 23 on page 64
1240 VIC 1280 (with 1240)
2208XP VIC 1340 or Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter, or 6 x 10 Gb Figure 24 on page 64
1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 4 x 10 Gb
2208XP VIC 1340 or Port Expander Card 8 x 10 Gb Figure 25 on page 65
1240
2208XP None Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter2 2 x 10 Gb Figure 26 on page 65
2204XP (PIDs UCS-IOM-2204XP, UCS-IOM2204-8FET)
2204XP VIC 1340 or None 2 x 10 Gb Figure 27 on page 66
1240
2204XP VIC 1340 or VIC 1380 (with 1340) or 4 x 10 Gb Figure 28 on page 67
1240 VIC 1280 (with 1240)
2204XP VIC 1340 or Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter, or 4 x 10 Gb Figure 29 on page 67
1240 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 4 x 10 Gb
2204XP VIC 1340 or Port Expander Card 4 x 10 Gb Figure 30 on page 68
1240
2204XP None Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter1 2 x 10 Gb Figure 31 on page 68

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Table 12 Supported VIC 1340/1240 and Mezzanine Adapter Configurations

Adapter in
Fabric
VIC
Extender Adapter in Mezzanine Slot Ports Reference
1340/1240
Compatibility
Slot
2104XP (PID N20-I6584)
2104XP VIC 1340 or None 2 x 10 Gb Figure 32 on page 69
1240
2104XP VIC 1340 or Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator 2 x 10 Gb Figure 33 on page 69
1240

Notes...
1. Specifically, the UCSB-MEZ-QLG-03 (QLogic) or UCSB-MEZ-ELX-03 (Emulex) adapter
2. Specifically, the UCSB-MEZ-QLG-03 (QLogic) or UCSB-MEZ-ELX-03 (Emulex) adapter

Also see NEBS Compliance on page 50 for more information.

To help ensure that your operating system is compatible with the adapter you have selected,
please check the Hardware Compatibility List at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html

Caveats

■ If a VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter is not installed, you must choose an Emulex or QLogic I/O
adapter to be installed in the mezzanine slot (see also NEBS Compliance on page 50)
■ Note that you cannot mix VIC 13xx Series adapters with VIC 12xx Series adapters. For
example, if you install a VIC 1340, you cannot install a VIC 1280. In this case, you must
install a VIC 1380. Also, the VIC 13xx Series adapters are compatible with systems
implementing 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects, but 61xx Series FIs are not
supported. All FIs are supported with the VIC 12xx Series adapters. 61xx/21xx Series
FIs/FEXs are supported on the B200 M3, but only with the VIC 12xx Series adapters

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STEP 6 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE

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.

The TPM ordering information is listed in Table 13.

Table 13 Trusted Platform Module

Product ID (PID) PID Description

UCSX-TPM1-001 Trusted Platform Module for UCS

NOTE: The 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.

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STEP 7 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SECURE DIGITAL CARDS

Dual SDHC flash card sockets are provided on the front left side of the server.

NOTE: Dual card support (mirroring) is supported with UCS Manager 2.2.x and later.

The SDHC card ordering information is listed in Table 14.

Table 14 Cisco Flexible Flash Secure Digital Card(s)

Product ID (PID) PID Description

UCS-SD-32G-S 32 GB SD card module for UCS servers

Supported Configurations

(1) Select one or two Cisco Flexible Flash secure digital cards

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STEP 8 ORDER OPTIONAL INTERNAL USB 2.0 DRIVE

You may order one optional internal USB 2.0 drive. The USB drive ordering information is listed
in Table 15.

Table 15 USB 2.0 Drive

Product ID (PID) PID Description

UCS-USBFLSH-S-4GB 4GB Flash USB Drive (shorter) for all M3 servers

NOTE: A clearance of 0.950 inches (24.1 mm) is required for the USB device to be
inserted and removed (see the following figure).

See Figure 5 on page 38 for the location of the USB connector.

NOTE: When the Cisco 4GB USB key is purchased with a server, it is pre-installed
into the internal USB port and held firmly in place with a clip to protect it from
shock and vibration during shipment and transportation. This clip also prevents the
USB key from undergoing shock and vibration during ongoing customer operational
use.

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STEP 9 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE

Several software programs are available. Select as desired from Table 16.

Table 16 Software (for 2-CPU servers)

PID Description Product ID (PID)

Cisco One
C1F2PUCSK9 Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual UCS
C1A1PUCSK9 Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Perpetual UCS
C1UCS-OPT-OUT Cisco One Data Center Compute Opt Out Option
Energy Management (JouleX)
CEM-DC-PER Perpetual License Key for Cisco Energy Management for DC
UCS Director
CUIC-PHY-SERV-BM-U Cisco UCS Director Resource Lic - 1 Phy Sevr node bare metal
CUIC-PHY-SERV-U Cisco UCS Director Resource Lic - One physical Server node
CUIC-TERM Acceptance of Cisco UCS Director License Terms
UCS Performance Manager
UCS-PM-IE UCS Performance Manager
UCS-PM-EE UCS Performance Manager Express
EVAL-UCS-PM-IE UCS Performance Manager - 90 days evaluation
EVAL-UCS-PM-EE UCS Performance Manager Express - 90 days evaluation
Nexus 1000V for Hyper-V and vSphere
N1K-VSG-UCS-BUN Nexus 1000V Adv Edition for vSphere Paper License Qty 1
IMC Supervisor
CIMC-SUP-B10 IMC Supervisor- Branch Mgt SW for C & E-Series up to 1K Svrs
CIMC-SUP-B02 IMC Supervisor- Branch Mgt SW for C & E-Series up to 250 Svrs
UCS Multi-Domain Manager
UCS-MDMGR-100S UCS Multi-Domain Manager (Central) Per Server License (100+)
UCS-MDMGR-50S UCS Multi-Domain Manager (Central) Per Server License (50+)
UCS-MDMGR-1S UCS Multi-Domain Manager (Central) Per Server License
UCS-MDMGR-10S UCS Multi-Domain Manager (Central) Per Server License (10+)
UCS-MDMGR-1DMN UCS Multi-Domain Manager (Central) Per Domain License
VMware vCenter
VMW-VCS-STD-1A VMware vCenter 6 Server Standard, 1 yr support required
VMW-VCS-STD-3A VMware vCenter 6 Server Standard, 3 yr support required
VMW-VCS-STD-5A VMware vCenter 6 Server Standard, 5 yr support required
VMW-VCS-FND-1A VMware vCenter 6 Server Foundation (3 Host), 1 yr supp reqd
VMW-VCS-FND-3A VMware vCenter 6 Server Foundation (3 Host), 3 yr supp reqd
VMW-VCS-FND-5A VMware vCenter 6 Server Foundation (3 Host), 5 yr supp reqd
Microsoft Windows Server
MSWS-12R2-DC2S Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (2 CPU/Unlimited VMs)

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Table 16 Software (for 2-CPU servers) (continued)

PID Description Product ID (PID)

MSWS-12-ST2S Windows Server 2012 Standard (2 CPU/2 VMs)
MSWS-12-DC2S Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (2 CPU/Unlimited VMs)
MSWS-12-ST2S-NS Windows Server 2012 Standard (2 CPU/2 VMs) No Cisco SVC
MSWS-12R2-DC2S-NS Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacen (2 CPU/Unlim VM) No Cisco Svc
MSWS-12R2-ST2S Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (2 CPU/2 VMs)
MSWS-12-DC2S-NS Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (2 CPU/Unlim VM) No Cisco Svc
MSWS-12R2-ST2S-NS Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (2 CPU/2 VMs) No Cisco SVC
Red Hat
RHEL-2S2V-3A Red Hat Enterprise Linux (1-2 CPU,1-2 VN); 3-Yr Support Req
RHEL-2S2V-1A Red Hat Enterprise Linux (1-2 CPU,1-2 VN); 1-Yr Support Req
VMware
VMW-VSP-EPL-5A VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 5-yr, Support Required
VMW-VSP-STD-1A VMware vSphere 6 Standard (1 CPU), 1-yr, Support Required
VMW-VSP-STD-3A VMware vSphere 6 Standard (1 CPU), 3-yr, Support Required
VMW-VSP-EPL-3A VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 3-yr, Support Required
VMW-VSP-EPL-1A VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 1-yr, Support Required
VMW-VSP-STD-5A VMware vSphere 6 Standard (1 CPU), 5-yr, Support Required
SLES SAP
SLES-SAP-2S2V-1S SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, 1-2 VM); Priority 1-Yr SnS
SLES-SAP-2SUV-1S SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, Unl VM); Priority 1-Yr SnS
SLES-SAP-2S2V-3S SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, 1-2 VM); Priority 3-Yr SnS
SLES-SAP-2SUV-3S SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, Unl VM); Priority 3-Yr SnS
SLES-SAP-2S2V-5S SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, 1-2 VM); Priority 5-Yr SnS
SLES-SAP-2SUV-5S SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, Unl VM); Priority 5-Yr SnS
SLES-SAP-2S2V-5A SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, 1-2 VM); 5-Yr Support Reqd
SLES-SAP-2SUV-3A SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, Unl VM); 3-Yr Support Reqd
SLES-SAP-2S2V-3A SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, 1-2 VM); 3-Yr Support Reqd
SLES-SAP-2SUV-5A SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, Unl VM); 5-Yr Support Reqd
SLES-SAP-2S2V-1A SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, 1-2 VM); 1-Yr Support Reqd
SLES-SAP-2SUV-1A SLES for SAP Apps (1-2 CPU, Unl VM); 1-Yr Support Reqd
SUSE
SLES-2S2V-1A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,1-2 VM); 1-Yr Support Req
SLES-2SUV-1A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,Unl VM); 1-Yr Support Req
SLES-2S2V-3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,1-2 VM); 3-Yr Support Req
SLES-2SUV-3A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,Unl VM); 3-Yr Support Req
SLES-2S2V-5A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,1-2 VM); 5-Yr Support Req
SLES-2SUV-5A SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,Unl VM); 5-Yr Support Req
SLES-2S2V-1S SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,1-2 VM); Prio 1-Yr SnS

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Table 16 Software (for 2-CPU servers) (continued)

PID Description Product ID (PID)

SLES-2SUV-1S SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,Unl VM); Prio 1-Yr SnS
SLES-2S2V-3S SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,1-2 VM); Prio 3-Yr SnS
SLES-2SUV-3S SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,Unl VM); Prio 3-Yr SnS
SLES-2S2V-5S SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,1-2 VM); Prio 5-Yr SnS
SLES-2SUV-5S SUSE Linux Enterprise Svr (1-2 CPU,Unl VM); Prio 5-Yr SnS
SLES-2S-HA-1S SUSE Linux High Availability Ext (1-2 CPU); 1yr SnS
SLES-2S-HA-3S SUSE Linux High Availability Ext (1-2 CPU); 3yr SnS
SLES-2S-HA-5S SUSE Linux High Availability Ext (1-2 CPU); 5yr SnS
SLES-2S-GC-1S SUSE Linux GEO Clustering for HA (1-2 CPU); 1yr Sns
SLES-2S-GC-3S SUSE Linux GEO Clustering for HA (1-2 CPU); 3yr SnS
SLES-2S-GC-5S SUSE Linux GEO Clustering for HA (1-2 CPU); 5yr SnS

NOTE: For additional information, see OS/hypervisor support matrix at the

following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html

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STEP 10 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT

Choose the optional operating system media listed in Table 17.

Table 17 OS Media

Product ID (PID) PID Description

RHEL-6 RHEL 6 Recovery Media Only (Multilingual)

SLES-11 SLES 11 media only (multilingual)

MSWS-08R2-STHV-RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 ST (1-4CPU, 5CAL), Media

MSWS-08R2-ENHV-RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 EN (1-8CPU, 25CAL), Media

MSWS-08R2-DCHV-RM Windows Svr 2008 R2 DC (1-8CPU, 25CAL), Media

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STEP 11 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL

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

Unified Computing Warranty, No Contract

If you have noncritical implementations and choose to have no service contract, the following
coverage is supplied:

■ Three-year parts coverage.

■ Next business day (NBD) parts replacement eight hours a day, five days a week.
■ 90-day software warranty on media.
■ Downloads of BIOS, drivers, and firmware updates.
■ UCSM updates for systems with Unified Computing System Manager. These updates include
minor enhancements and bug fixes that are designed to maintain the compliance of UCSM
with published specifications, release notes, and industry standards.

Unified Computing Support Service

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

For UCS blade servers, there is Smart Call Home, which provides proactive, embedded
diagnostics and real-time alerts. For systems that include Unified Computing System Manager,
the support service includes downloads of UCSM upgrades. The Unified Computing Support
Service includes flexible hardware replacement options, including replacement in as little as
two hours. There is also access to Cisco's extensive online technical resources to help maintain
optimal efficiency and uptime of the unified computing environment. You can choose a desired
service listed in Table 18.

Table 18 Unified Computing Support Service

Product ID (PID) On Site? Description

CON-PREM-B200M3 Yes ONSITE 24X7X2 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-OSP-B200M3 Yes ONSITE 24X7X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-OSE-B200M3 Yes ONSITE 8X5X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-OS-B200M3 Yes ONSITE 8X5XNBD UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-S2P-B200M3 No SMARTNET 24X7X2 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-SNTP-B200M3 No SMARTNET 24X7X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-SNTE-B200M3 No SMARTNET 8X5X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-SNT-B200M3 No SMARTNET 8X5XNBD UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

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Unified Computing Warranty Plus Service

For faster parts replacement than is provided with the standard Cisco Unified Computing System
warranty, Cisco offers the Cisco Unified Computing Warranty Plus Service. You can choose from
several levels of advanced parts replacement coverage, including onsite parts replacement in as
little as four hours. Warranty Plus provides remote access any time to Cisco support
professionals who can determine if a return materials authorization (RMA) is required. You can
choose a service listed in Table 19.

Table 19 UCS Computing Warranty Plus Service

Service On
Product ID (PID) Description
Level GSP Site?

CON-UCW7-B200M3 UCW7 Yes UC PLUS 24X7X4OS UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-UCW5-B200M3 UCW5 Yes UC PLUS 8X5XNBDOS UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

Unified Computing Partner Support Service

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

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

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

PSS is available to all Cisco PSS partners, but requires additional specializations and
requirements. For additional information, see the following URL:

www.cisco.com/go/partnerucssupport

The two Partner Unified Computing Support Options include:

■ Partner Support Service for UCS

■ Partner Support Service for UCS Hardware Only

Partner Support Service for UCS provides hardware and software support, including triage
support for third party software, backed by Cisco technical resources and level three support.

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See Table 20.

Table 20 Partner Support Service for UCS

Service On
Product ID (PID) Description
Level GSP Site?

CON-PSJ1-B200M3 PSJ1 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5XNBD UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-PSJ2-B200M3 PSJ2 No UCS SUPP PSS 8X5X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-PSJ3-B200M3 PSJ3 No UCS SUPP PSS 24X7X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-PSJ4-B200M3 PSJ4 No UCS SUPP PSS 24X7X2 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

Partner Support Service for UCS Hardware Only provides customers with replacement parts in as
little as two hours. See Table 21.

Table 21 Partner Support Service for UCS (Hardware Only)

Service On
Product ID (PID) Description
Level GSP Site?

CON-PSW2-B200M3 PSW2 No UCS W PL PSS 8X5X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-PSW3-B200M3 PSW3 No UCS W PL PSS 24X7X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-PSW4-B200M3 PSW4 No UCS W PL PSS 24X7X2 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

Unified Computing Combined Support Service

Combined Services makes it easier to purchase and manage required services under one
contract. SMARTnet services for UCS help increase the availability of your vital data center
infrastructure and realize the most value from your unified computing investment. The more
benefits you realize from the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS), the more important
the technology becomes to your business. These services allow you to:

■ Optimize the uptime, performance, and efficiency of your UCS

■ 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 UCS experts to augment your internal staff
resources
■ Enhance business agility by diagnosing potential issues before they affect your operations

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You can choose a service listed in Table 22.

Table 22 UCS Computing Combined Support Service

Service
On
Product ID (PID) Level Description
Site?
GSP

CON-NCF2-B200M3 NCF2 No CMB SPT SVC 24X7X2 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCF2P-B200M3 NCF2P Yes CMB SPT SVC 24X7X2OS UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCF4P-B200M3 NCF4P Yes CMB SPT SVC 24X7X4OS UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCF4S-B200M3 NCF4S Yes CMB SPT SVC 8X5X4OS UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCFCS-B200M3 NCFCS Yes CMB SPT SVC 8X5XNBDOS UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCFE-B200M3 NCFE No CMB SPT SVC 8X5X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCFP-B200M3 NCFP No CMB SPT SVC 24X7X4 UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

CON-NCFT-B200M3 NCFT No CMB SPT SVC 8X5XNBD UCS B200 M3 Blade Server

Unified Computing Drive Retention Service

With the Cisco Unified Computing Drive Retention (UCDR) Service, you can obtain a new disk
drive in exchange for a faulty drive without returning the faulty drive. In exchange for a Cisco
replacement drive, you provide a signed Certificate of Destruction (CoD) confirming that the
drive has been removed from the system listed, is no longer in service, and has been destroyed.

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

If your company has a need to control confidential, classified, sensitive, or proprietary data, you
might want to consider one of the Drive Retention Services listed in Table 23.

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

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Table 23 Drive Retention Service Options

Service Service
Service Description Service Level Product ID (PID)
Program Name Level GSP

UCS Support UC SUPP DR UCSD5 8x5xNBD CON-UCSD5-B200M3

Service With Drive Onsite
Retention

UCSD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON-UCSD7-B200M3

UCS Warranty Plus UC PLUS DR UCWD5 8x5xNBD CON-UCWD5-B200M3

With Drive Onsite
Retention

UCWD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON-UCWD7-B200M3

For more service and support information, see the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/services/ps2961/ps10312/ps10321/Cisco_UC_Warranty_Support_DS.pdf

For a complete listing of available services for Cisco Unified Computing System, see this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10312/serv_group_home.html

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ORDER OPTIONAL KVM LOCAL I/O CABLE*

The KVM local I/O cable ships with every UCS 5100 Series blade server chassis accessory kit. The KVM local
I/O cable provides a connection into the server, providing a DB9 serial connector, a VGA connector for a
monitor, and dual USB ports for a keyboard and mouse. With this cable, you can create a direct connection
to the operating system and the BIOS running on the server.

The KVM local I/O cable ordering information is listed in Table 24.

Table 24 KVM Local I/O Cable

Product ID (PID) PID Description

N20-BKVM= KVM local IO cable for UCS servers console port

Figure 4 KVM Local I/O Cable

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

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

keyboard)

NOTE: *The blade chassis ships with the KVM local I/O cable.

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
System Board
A top view of the UCS B200 M3 system board is shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 UCS B200 M3 System Board

1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 7 8
C0 E0
C1 E1
C2 E2
D0 F0
D1 F1
D2 F2

CPU 2

CPU 1
B2 H2
B1 H1

331367
B0 H0
A2 G2
A1 G1
A0 G0

1 Drive bays 5 DIMM slots

2 Internal USB connector1 6 Diagnostic button

3 Battery 7 VIC 1340/1240 adapter (shown installed)

4 CPU and heat sink 8 Mezzanine adapter slot

(mezzanine adapter not shown installed)

Notes...
1. A USB device installed in this connector must have sufficient clearance to easily slide in and out. The Cisco USB
device clearance is 0.950 inches (24.1 mm), which is a sufficient amount of clearance.

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CPUs and DIMMs

Physical Layout
Memory is organized as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 UCS B200 M3 Memory Organization

Each CPU controls four memory channels, as follows:

■ CPU1: Channels A, B, C, and D

— Bank 0 - A0, B0, C0, and D0 (blue DIMM slots)
— Bank 1 - A1, B1, C1, and D1 (black DIMM slots)
— Bank 2 - A2, B2, C2, and D2 (white DIMM slots)
■ CPU2: Channels E, F, G, and H
— Bank 0 - E0, F0, G0, and H0 (blue DIMM slots)

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— Bank 1 - E1, F1, G1, and H1 (black DIMM slots)

— Bank 2 - E2, F2, G2, and H2 (white DIMM slots)

The DIMM and CPU physical layout is shown in Figure 7. The 12 DIMM slots at the left are controlled by CPU
1 and the 12 DIMM slots on the right are controlled by CPU 2.

Figure 7 DIMM and CPU Layout

1 1 2 2

C0 E0
E0
C1 E1
E1
C2 E2
E2
D0 F0
D1 F1
D2 F2

CPU 2

CPU 1
B2 H2
B1 H1
B0 H0
A2 G2

331374
A1 G1
A0 G0

1 Channels A-D for CPU 1 2 Channels E-H for CPU 2

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DIMM Population Rules

When considering the memory configuration of your server, you should take into account the following:

■ For optimum performance, populate at least one DIMM per memory channel per CPU.
■ Do not mix RDIMMs with LRDIMMs.
■ Each channel has three DIMM slots (for example, channel A = slots A0, A1, and A2).
— A channel can operate with one, two, or three DIMMs installed.
— If a channel has only one DIMM, populate slot 0 first (the blue slot).
■ When both CPUs are installed, populate the DIMM slots of each CPU identically.
— Fill bank 0 blue slots in the channels first: A0, E0, B0, F0, C0, G0, D0, H0
— Fill bank 1 black slots in the channels second: A1, E1, B1, F1, C1, G1, D1, H1
— Fill bank 2 white slots in the channels third: A2, E2, B2, F2, C2, G2, D2, H2
■ Observe the DIMM rules shown in Table 25

Table 25 DIMM Rules for B200 M3 Servers

DIMM Parameter DIMMs in the Same Channel DIMMs in the Same Bank1

DIMM Capacity
RDIMM = 16, 8, or 4 GB DIMMs in the same channel (for For best performance, DIMMs in the
example, A0, A1, A2) can have same bank (for example, A0, B0,
different capacities. C0, D0) should have the same
capacity.
LRDIMM = 32 GB You cannot mix 32 GB LRDIMMs with You cannot mix 32 GB LRDIMMs with
any RDIMM. any RDIMM.

DIMM Speed
1866, 1600 or 1333 MHz2 DIMMs will run at the lowest speed of DIMMs will run at the lowest speed
the DIMMs/CPUs installed. of the DIMMs/CPUs installed.

DIMM Type
RDIMMs or LRDIMMs You cannot mix LRDIMMs with You cannot mix LRDIMMs with
RDIMMS. RDIMMS.

1 DPC or 2 DPC 3 DPC

DIMMs per Channel (DPC) See Table 8 on page 16 for See Table 8 on page 16 for
valid LRDIMM and RDIMM 1 DPC and 2 valid LRDIMM and RDIMM 3 DPC
DPC memory configurations configurations

Notes...
1. Although you can have different DIMM capacities in the same bank, this will result in less than optimal
performance. For optimal performance, all DIMMs in the same bank should be identical.
2. Only 1866-, 1600-, and 1333-MHz DIMMs are currently available for the B200 M3 server.

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DIMM Population Order

Populate the DIMMs for a CPU according to Table 26.

Table 26 DIMM Population Order per CPU

DIMMs Populate Populate

per CPU CPU 1 Slots CPU 2 Slots

1 A0 E0

2 A0, B0 E0, F0

3 A0, B0, C0 E0, F0, G0

4 A0, B0, C0, D0 E0, F0, G0, H0

8 A0, B0, C0, D0, E0, F0, G0, H0,

A1, B1, C1, D1 E1, F1, G1, H1

12 A0, B0, C0, D0, E0, F0, G0, H0,

A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1,
A2, B2, C2, D2 E2, F2, G2, H2

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Recommended Memory Configuration

This section explains the recommended DIMM population order rules for the B200 M3 server.

■ All DIMMs must be DDR3 DIMMs.

■ Do not mix:
— DIMMs with different clock rates in a channel
— RDIMMs and LRDIMMs
— ECC and non-ECC DIMMs
■ There are blue, black, and white DIMM slots. Populate the blue slots first.
■ When single- and dual-rank DIMMs are populated for 2DPC, always populate the dual-rank
DIMM in the blue DIMM slot and the single-rank DIMM in the black DIMM slot.

Many memory configurations are possible. For best results, follow Table 27 when populating 1866- and
1600-MHz DIMMs for Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPUs and Table 28 on page 44 when populating 1600-MHz DIMMs
for Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs.

NOTE: These tables list only some recommended and suggested configurations.
There are numerous other possible configurations supported by Cisco. Cisco supports
all mixing and population configurations of the Cisco DIMMs as long as the mixing
does not violate the few fundamental rules noted in this document.

Table 27 Recommended Memory Configurations for Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPUs (with 1866- and 1600-MHz DIMMs)1

CPU 1 DIMMs CPU 2 DIMMs

Total Blue Black White Blue Black White
System DIMM Max Total
Slots Slots Slots Slots Slots Slots
Memory Speed (MHz) DIMMs
Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2
Size
(A0,B0, (A1,B1, (A2,B2, (E0,F0, (E1,F1, (E2,F2,
C0,D0) C1,D1) C2,D2) G0,H0) G1,H1) G2,H2)
32 GB 4x4 GB — — 4x4 GB — — N/A2 8

2x8 GB — — 2x8 GB — — 1866 4

64 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB — 4x4 GB 4x4 GB — N/A2 16

4x8 GB — — 4x8 GB — — 1866 8

96 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB N/A2 24

3x16 GB — — 3x16 GB — — 1866 6

4x8 GB 4x4 GB — 4x8 GB 4x4 GB — N/A2 16

128 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB — 4x8 GB 4x8 GB — 1866 16

4x16 GB — — 4x16 GB — — 1866 8

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Table 27 Recommended Memory Configurations for Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPUs (with 1866- and 1600-MHz DIMMs)1

CPU 1 DIMMs CPU 2 DIMMs

Total
Blue Black White Blue Black White
System DIMM Max Total
Slots Slots Slots Slots Slots Slots
Memory Speed (MHz) DIMMs
Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2
Size
(A0,B0, (A1,B1, (A2,B2, (E0,F0, (E1,F1, (E2,F2,
C0,D0) C1,D1) C2,D2) G0,H0) G1,H1) G2,H2)
192 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 10663 24

4x16 GB 4x8 GB — 4x16 GB 4x8 GB — 1866 16

256 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB — 4x16 GB 4x16 GB — 1866 16

4x32 GB — — 4x32 GB — — 1866 8

384 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 1333 24

512 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB — 4x32 GB 4x32 GB — 1866 16

768 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 1333 24

Notes...
1. Rows marked in yellow indicate best performance.
2. 1866-MHz 4 GB DIMMs are not offered.
3. For E5-2600 v2 CPUs, 8-GB 1600-MHz DIMMs at 3 DIMMs per channel currently are set to operate at 1066 MHz
instead of 1333 MHz

Table 28 Recommended Memory Configurations for Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs ( with 1600-MHz DIMMs).1

CPU 1 DIMMs CPU 2 DIMMs

Total
Blue Black White Black White
System Blue Slots DIMM Max
Slots Slots Slots Slots Slots Total DIMMs
Memory Bank 0 Speed (MHz)
Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 1 Bank 2
Size (E0,F0,
(A0,B0, (A1,B1, (A2,B2, (E1,F1, (E2,F2,
G0,H0)
C0,D0) C1,D1) C2,D2) G1,H1) G2,H2)
32 GB 4x4 GB — — 4x4 GB — — 1600 8

2x8 GB — — 2x8 GB — — 1600 4

64 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB — 4x4 GB 4x4 GB — 1600 16

4x8 GB — — 4x8 GB — — 1600 8

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Table 28 Recommended Memory Configurations for Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs ( with 1600-MHz DIMMs).1

CPU 1 DIMMs CPU 2 DIMMs

Total
Blue Black White Black White
System Blue Slots DIMM Max
Slots Slots Slots Slots Slots Total DIMMs
Memory Bank 0 Speed (MHz)
Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 1 Bank 2
Size (E0,F0,
(A0,B0, (A1,B1, (A2,B2, (E1,F1, (E2,F2,
G0,H0)
C0,D0) C1,D1) C2,D2) G1,H1) G2,H2)

96 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 4x4 GB 1066 24

3x16 GB — — 3x16 GB — — 1600 6

4x8 GB2 4x4 GB — 4x8 GB 4x4 GB — 1600 16

128 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB — 4x8 GB 4x8 GB — 1600 16

4x16 GB — — 4x16 GB — — 1600 8

192 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 4x8 GB 1333 24

4x16 GB2 4x8 GB — 4x16 GB 4x8 GB — 1600 16

256 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB — 4x16 GB 4x16 GB — 1600 16

4 x 32 GB — — 4 x 32 GB — — 1600 8

384 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 4x16 GB 1333 24

512 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB — 4x32 GB 4x32 GB — 1333 16

768 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 4x32 GB 1066 24

Notes...
1. Rows marked in yellow indicate best performance.
2. When using this configuration, the BIOS runs the memory at 1.5 V (performance mode). The BIOS will not allow
this configuration to run at 1.35 V.

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Additional DIMM Populations

The list in Table 29 is not a complete list of all supported DIMM populations, but highlights common
configuration options.

Table 29 Supported DIMM Configurations

Total
Total DIMMs CPU 1 Total DIMMs CPU 2
CPU 1 DIMMs CPU 2 DIMMs Capacity for
for CPU 1 Capacity for CPU 2 Capacity
2 CPUs
1 x 8 GB 1 8 GB 1 x 8 GB 1 8 GB 16 GB
1 x 16 GB 1 16 GB 1 x 16 GB 1 16 GB 32 GB
2 x 4 GB 2 8 GB 2 x 4 GB 2 8 GB 16 GB
4 x 4 GB 4 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 4 16 GB 32 GB
2 x 8 GB 2 16 GB 2 x 8 GB 2 16 GB 32 GB
8 x 4 GB 8 32 GB 8 x 4 GB 8 32 GB 64 GB
4 x 8 GB 4 32 GB 4 x 8 GB 4 32 GB 64 GB
8 x 4 GB 8 32 GB 8 x 4 GB 8 32 GB 64 GB
1 x 32 GB 1 32 GB 1 x 32 GB 1 32 GB 64 GB
5 x 8 GB 5 40 GB 5 x 8 GB 5 40 GB 80 GB
3 x 16 GB 3 48 GB 3 x 16 GB 3 48 GB 96 GB
4x8 GB + 4x4 GB1 8 48 GB 4x8 GB + 4x4 GB 8 48 GB 96 GB
7 x 8 GB 7 56 GB 7 x 8 GB 7 56 GB 112 GB
4 x 16 GB 4 64 GB 4 x 16 GB 4 64 GB 128 GB
8 x 8 GB 8 64 GB 8 x 8 GB 8 64 GB 128 GB
2 x 32 GB 2 64 GB 2 x 32 GB 2 64 GB 128 GB
5 x 16 5 80 GB 5 x 16 5 80 GB 160 GB
4x16 GB + 4x4 GB1 8 80 GB 4x16 GB + 4x4 GB 8 80 GB 160 GB
4x8 GB + 4x16 GB1 8 96 GB 4x8 GB + 4x16 GB 8 96 GB 192 GB
3 x 32 GB 3 96 GB 3 x 32 GB 3 96 GB 192 GB
7 x 16 GB 7 112 GB 7 x 16 GB 7 112 GB 224 GB
8 x 16 GB 8 128 GB 8 x 16 GB 8 128 GB 256 GB
4 x 32 GB 4 128 GB 4 x 32 GB 4 128 GB 256 GB
8 x 32 GB 8 256 GB 8 x 32 GB 8 256 GB 512 GB

Notes...
1. When using this configuration, the BIOS runs the memory at 1.5 V (performance mode). The BIOS will not allow
this configuration to run at 1.35 V.

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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 server. Some
of these parts are configured with every server or with every UCS 5108 blade server chassis, and some may
be ordered when needed or may be ordered and kept on hand as spares for future use. See Table 30.

Table 30 Upgrade and Servicing-related Parts for UCS B200 M3 Server

Spare Product ID (PID) Description

N20-BBLKD= 2.5-inch HDD Blanking Panel1

N20-CBLKB1= Blade slot blanking panel for UCS 5108/single slot2

UCSB-HS-01-EP= CPU Heat Sink for UCS B200 M3 and B420 M31

UCS-CPU-LPCVR= CPU load plate dust cover (for unpopulated CPU sockets)

UCSB-BAFF-B200-M3= Air Baffle Replacement Kit for B200 M3 Server1

N20-MBLIBATT= Replacement Lithium Battery for Server Motherboard (CR2032)1

N20-BKVM= KVM local IO cable for UCS servers console port2

UCS-CPU-EP-PNP= Pick n place CPU tools for M3/EP 10/8/6/4/2 core CPUs (Green)3

UCS-CPU-EP2-PNP= Pick n place CPU tools for M3/EP v2 12 core CPUs (Purple)4

UCS-CPU-GREASE= Thermal grease-for 2 CPUs-all but C220/C240-Blue tip syringe3

UCSX-HSCK= UCS Processor Heat Sink Cleaning Kit (when replacing a CPU)3

Notes...
1. This part is included/configured with your UCS server (in some cases, as determined by the configuration of
your server).
2. This part is included/configured with the UCS 5108 blade server chassis.
3. This part is included with the purchase of each optional or spare Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPU processor kit.
4. This part is included with the purchase of each optional or spare Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPU processor kit.

Drive and Blade Server Blanking Panels

A drive blanking panel (N20-BBLKD=) must be installed if you remove a disk drive from a UCS server.
Similarly, a blade server blanking panel (N20-CBLKB1=) must be installed if you remove a half-width blade
server (such as a UCS B200 M3 server) from a blade server chassis. These panels are required to maintain
system temperatures at safe operating levels, and to keep dust away from system components.

Upgrading your Server from Intel Xeon E5-2600 to Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPUs (or
downgrading from Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 to Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs)
See the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/CPU/IVB/install/IVB-B.html

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Adding an Additional CPU (with CPU heat sink)

All Cisco UCS two CPU socket-capable servers can be upgraded from having one to having two CPUs
configured. You will need to order and install a heat sink when adding any additional CPU to a server.
Instructions for installing the new CPU and heat sink can be found at the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/B200M3.html#wp1070500

Motherboard Lithium Battery

You can order a replacement motherboard battery. Installation instructions are found at this link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/B200M3.html#wp1034829

CPU Removal and Installation (“pick n place”) Tool Set

The Pick n Place tool set is used to install a CPU in its socket without damage. It must be used each time a
CPU is installed in a UCS “M3” server.

Instructions for using this tool set are found at the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/B200M3.html#wp1070500

NOTE: When you purchase a spare CPU, the Pick n Place Toolkit is included.

Thermal Grease (with syringe applicator) for CPU to Heatsink Seal

Thermal grease must be applied to the top of the CPU where it comes in contact with the heat sink.
Instructions for applying thermal grease are found at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/B200M3.html#wp1070500

CAUTION: Use only the thermal grease specified for this server
(UCS-CPU-GREASE=). This thermal grease comes in a blue-tipped syringe
and is to be used in all servers except the C220 M3 and C240 M3 servers,
which use thermal grease in a red-tipped syringe (UCS-CPU-GREASE2=).

Thermal grease in the red-tipped syringe is only to be used for the C220
M3 and C240 M3 servers and has different thermal conductivity
properties, which may cause overheating if used in the B200 M3 server.
Likewise, thermal grease in the blue-tipped syringe is only to be used for
all UCS servers other than the C220 M3 and C240 M3 (such as the B200 M3
server) and has different thermal conductivity properties, which may
cause overheating if used in the C220 M3 and C240 M3 servers.

DO NOT use thermal grease available for purchase at any commercial

electronics store. If these instructions are not followed, the CPU may
overheat and be destroyed.

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NOTE: When you purchase a spare CPU, the thermal grease with syringe applicator
is included.

Air Baffle Replacement Kit

Air baffles are designed to direct airflow through the server to maintain server temperature at a safe
operating level. The UCS B200 M3 server comes shipped with two identical air baffles covering the DIMM
socket areas of the server. These baffles must always remain installed during server operation. The Air
Baffle Replacement Kit includes the two (identical) air baffles needed for one UCS B200 M3 server. For
instructions on how to remove and replace the air baffles, see the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/B200M3.html#wp1034378

CPU Heat Sink Cleaning Kit

The cleaning kit is used to remove the existing thermal compound from the bottom of the heat sink during
a CPU replacement process. Instructions for cleaning are found at the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/B200M3.html#wp1010281

NOTE: When you purchase a spare CPU, the CPU cleaning kit is included.

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NEBS Compliance
When configured with the specific set of components shown in Table 31, the UCS B200 M3 blade server
meets Network Building Equipment Standards (NEBS) Level 1 and Level 3 compliance.

Table 31 B200 M3 NEBS Compliant Components

Component
Description Product ID (PID)
Category

CPUs Up to two CPUs: Intel Xeon E5-2658v 2 .40 GHz 95W UCS-CPU-E52658B
10C/25MB Cache

Up to two CPUs: Intel Xeon E5-2658 2.10 GHz 95W UCS-CPU-E5-2658

8C/20MB Cache

DIMMs Up to 24: 8 GB DIMMs 1666MHz UCS-MR-1X082RY-A

Up to 24: 16 GB DIMMS 1666MHz UCS-MR-1X162RY-A

Up to 24: 8 GB DIMMs 1866MHz UCS-MR-1X082RZ-A

Up to 24: 16 GB DIMMS 1866MHz UCS-MR-1X162RZ-A

RAID Controller Integrated RAID —

HDDs Up to two: 600 GB 10K RPM SAS drives A03-D600GA2

(1.2 TB maximum total capacity)

Mezzanine Cards Cisco UCS VIC 1340 adapter for M3 blade servers UCSB-MLOM-40G-03

Cisco UCS VIC 1240 adapter for M3 blade servers UCSB-MLOM-40G-01

Cisco UCS Port Expander UCSB-MLOM-PT-01

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Network Connectivity
This section explains how the UCS B200 M3 server connects to Fabric Interconnects using the network
adapters in the UCS B200 M3 blade server and the Fabric Extender modules in the UCS 5108 blade server
chassis. The UCS B200 M3 server plugs into the front of the UCS 5108 blade server chassis. The Fabric
Extender modules plug into the back of the UCS 5108 series blade server chassis. A midplane connects the
UCS B200 M3 blade server to the Fabric Extenders. Figure 8 shows an example configuration where 2 x 10G
KR ports are routed from the VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter to the Fabric Extender modules and the remaining 2
x 10G KR ports are routed from the mezzanine adapter to the Fabric Extender modules.

Note that you cannot mix VIC 13xx Series adapters with VIC 12xx Series adapters. For example, if you install
a VIC 1340, you cannot install a VIC 1280. In this case, you must install a VIC 1380. Also, the VIC 13xx Series
adapters are compatible with systems implementing 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects, but 61xx
Series FIs are not supported. All FIs are supported with the VIC 12xx Series adapters. 61xx/21xx Series
FIs/FEXs are supported on the B200 M3, but only with the VIC 12xx Series adapters

Figure 8 UCS B200 M3 Connections to the Fabric Extenders

The server accommodates two types of network adapters. One is the Cisco VIC 1340 or 1240 adapter. The
other is a Cisco adapter, Emulex or QLogic I/O adapter, or Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter. The VIC
1340/1240 is the only adapter that can be used in the VIC 1340/1240 slot. All other types of adapters plug
into the mezzanine slot.

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The network adapter options are:

■ Cisco VIC 1340 or adapter. This adapter plugs into the VIC 1340/1240 slot and is natively
capable of 4x10Gb ports and 256 PCIe devices. The capabilities of the adapter can easily be
expanded by using the Port Expander Card in the mezzanine slot.
■ Cisco VIC 1380 or 1280 Mezzanine adapter. This adapter plugs into the mezzanine slot and is
capable of 4x10Gb ports in the UCS B200 M3 server, depending on the Fabric Extender
chosen (see Table 12 on page 23) and 256 PCIe devices.
■ Cisco Port Expander Card. This I/O expander plugs into the mezzanine slot and enables full
second-generation VIC functionality with the VIC 1340 or 1240. Using the Port Expander Card
with the VIC 1340 or 1240 allows you to have 8 ports of 10Gb each (depending on the Fabric
Extender option chosen - see Table 12 on page 23).
■ QLogic and Emulex adapters
■ Cisco Storage Accelerators. These flash storage devices do not have network connectivity;
instead they provide independent high-speed storage controlled by CPU 2. See Table 10 on
page 21 for descriptions.

NOTE: The bandwidth/port count on these adapters depends on the Fabric

Extender. For example, the VIC 1380 or 1280 only supports up to 4x10Gb in this blade
because each mezzanine slot (or VIC 1340 or 1240 slot) only supports up to 4x10Gb.

VIC 1340/1240 Adapter

The only adapter that can be plugged in to the VIC 1340 or 1240 slot is the VIC 1340 or 1240, Cisco-designed
PCIe based adapters that provide up to eight (depending on the Fabric Extender option chosen) 10 Gigabit
Data Center Ethernet (DCE) network interfaces.

There are two groups of four ports on the VIC 1340 or 1240. Two ports of the first group and two ports of the
second group are wired through the UCS 5108 Blade Server chassis to Fabric Extender A and Fabric Extender
B. The other two ports of each group are wired to the mezzanine slot, as represented in Figure 9.

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Figure 9 VIC 1340/1240 Port Connectivity

The number of ports available at the mezzanine adapter depends on the type of mezzanine adapter that is
plugged into the mezzanine slot on the system board. The maximum number of ports is four. The VIC 1340
or 1240 senses the type of adapter plugged into the mezzanine slot. In the event a Port Expander Card
occupies the mezzanine slot, the four 10G KR ports between the adapters are used for port expansion;
otherwise, they are unused.

Mezzanine Adapters
There are multiple options for the mezzanine slot:

■ I/O-based PCIe adapters (such as network adapters), or

■ Cisco Storage Accelerator adapters (such as Fusion-io and LSI cache cards)

NOTE: In a B200 M3 configured with 2 CPUs, if a UCS B200 M3 blade server does not
have a VIC 1340 or 1240 installed, the mezzanine slot is required to have a QLogic or
Emulex I/O adapter installed to provide I/O connectivity. In a B200 M3 configured
with 1 CPU, however, a VIC 1340 or 1240 must always be installed.

Specific examples of mezzanine adapters are:

■ Cisco adapters
— VIC 1340
— VIC 1240
— VIC 1380
— VIC 1280
— Port Expander Card

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■ Emulex or QLogic I/O adapters

— Emulex M73KR-E
— QLogic M73KR-Q
■ Cisco Storage Accelerator adapters
— Cisco UCS 785 GB MLC Fusion-io ioDrive2
— LSI 400 GB SLC WarpDrive

The following sections explain the various I/O options that are possible with the different Fabric Extenders
(Cisco UCS 2208XP, 2204XP, and 2104XP) and the VIC 1340 or 1240 and mezzanine adapters.

B200 M3 Configured with 1 CPU

In a B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU, the mezzanine card slot is not under the control of a CPU (in a B200 M3
configured with 2 CPUs, CPU 2 controls the slot). Therefore, the only adapter that can be placed in the
mezzanine slot in a B200 M3 configured with 1 CPU is the Cisco UCS Port Expander Card, and the VIC 1340 or
1240 is always required to be installed in the VIC 1340/1240 slot.

Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2304 Fabric Extender

The Cisco UCS 2304 is the third-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the current
UCS 2100 series. The 2304 is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade server chassis.

The options shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11 demonstrate how the server uses these options:

■ VIC 1340 or 1240 to 2304

■ VIC 1240 plus Port Expander Card to 2304

In Figure 10, two ports from the VIC 1340 or 1240 are channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender B. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

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Figure 10 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR
Port Group A Port Group B

No Mezzanine Adapter Installed VIC 1340/1240 Adapter

VIC 1340/1240 Slot

Mezzanine Slot

PCIe x16

CPU

In Figure 11, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240 are channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in the mezzanine slot acts as a
pass-through device to channel two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 40 Gbps of
bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 11 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 and Port Expander Card to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B
10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

Port Group A Port Group B

10G KR
10G KR
Port Expander Mezzanine Adapter 10G KR VIC 1340/1240 Adapter
10G KR

Mezzanine Slot VIC 1340/1240 Slot

PCIe x16

CPU

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Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender

The Cisco UCS 2208XP is the second-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the
current UCS 2100 series. The 2208XP is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade server chassis.

The options shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13 demonstrate how the server uses these options:

■ VIC 1340 or 1240 to 2208XP

■ VIC 1240 plus Port Expander Card to 2208XP

In Figure 12, two ports from the VIC 1340 or 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 12 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

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In Figure 13, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in the mezzanine slot acts as a
pass-through device to channel two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 40 Gbps of
bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 13 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 and Port Expander Card to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender

Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender

The Cisco UCS 2204XP is a second-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the
current UCS 2100 series. The 2204XP is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade serve chassis.

The options shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15 demonstrate how the server uses these options:

■ VIC 1340/1240 to 2204XP

■ VIC 1340/1240 plus Port Expander Card to 2204XP

In Figure 14, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

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Figure 14 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

In Figure 15, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in the mezzanine slot acts as a
pass-through device to channel one port to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth
to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 15 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 and Port Expander Card to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender

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Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender

The option shown in Figure 16 demonstrates how the UCS B200 M3 blade serves connects to a UCS 2104XP
Fabric Extender.

In Figure 16, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 16 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

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B200 M3 Configured with 2 CPUs

Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2304 Fabric Extender

The Cisco UCS 2304 is the third-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the current
UCS 2100 series. The 2304 is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade serve chassis.

The options shown in Figure 17 through Figure 21 demonstrate how the server uses these options:

■ VIC 1340/1240 to 2304

■ VIC 1340/1240 and VIC 1380/1280 to 2304
■ VIC 1340/1240 and QLogic or Emulex I/O adapter to 2304
■ VIC 1340/1240 plus Port Expander Card to 2304
■ QLogic or Emulex I/O adapter to 2304

NOTE: A Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter may also be plugged into the mezzanine
adapter. There is no network connectivity for this kind of adapter; instead it
provides high-speed storage to the system and is controlled by CPU 2.

In Figure 17, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240are channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender B. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 17 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B
10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

Port Group A Port Group B

No Mezzanine Adapter Installed VIC 1340/1240 Adapter

Mezzanine Slot VIC 1340/1240 Slot

PCIe x16

CPU CPU

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In Figure 18, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240 are channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender B. The VIC 1380/1280 installed in the mezzanine slot also channels two
ports to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 40 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 18 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 and VIC 1380/1280 to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B
10G KR
10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR
Port Group A Port Group B Port Group A Port Group B

VIC 1380/1280 Adapter VIC 1340/1240 Adapter

Mezzanine Slot VIC 1340/1240 Slot

PCIe x16 PCIe x16

CPU CPU

In Figure 19, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240 are channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender B. The adapter installed in the mezzanine slot also channels one port to
each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 30 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 19 Option 3 - VIC 1340/1240 and Emulex or QLogic I/O Adapter to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B
10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

Port A Port B

Port Group A Port Group B

Emulex or QLogic I/O Adapter VIC 1340/1240 Adapter

Mezzanine Slot VIC 1340/1240 Slot

PCIe x16 PCIe x16

CPU CPU

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In Figure 20, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240are channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2304 Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in the mezzanine slot acts as a
pass-through device to channel two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 40 Gbps of
bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 20 Option 4 - VIC 1340/1240 and Port Expander Card to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B
10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR

10G KR
Port Group A Port Group B

10G KR
10G KR
Port Expander Mezzanine Adapter 10G KR VIC 1340/1240 Adapter
10G KR

Mezzanine Slot VIC 1340/1240 Slot

PCIe x16 PCIe x16

CPU CPU

In Figure 21, there is no VIC 1340/1240 adapter installed. In this case, a network adapter must be installed
in the mezzanine slot. Port A and B of the mezzanine adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders, providing 10
Gbps per port.

Figure 21 Option 5 - Emulex/QLogic I/O Adapter to UCS 2304 Fabric Extender (no VIC 1340/1240 adapter)

2304 Fabric 2304 Fabric

Extender A Extender B
10G KR

10G KR

Port A Port B

Emulex or QLogic I/O Adapter No VIC 1340/1240 Adapter Installed

Mezzanine Slot VIC 1340/1240 Slot

PCIe x16

CPU CPU

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Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender

The Cisco UCS 2208XP is the second-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the
current UCS 2100 series. The 2208XP is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade serve chassis.

The options shown in Figure 22 through Figure 26 demonstrate how the server uses these options:

■ VIC 1340/1240 to 2208XP

■ VIC 1340/1240 and VIC 1380/1280 to 2208XP
■ VIC 1340/1240 and QLogic or Emulex I/O adapter to 2208XP
■ VIC 1340/1240 plus Port Expander Card to 2208XP
■ QLogic or Emulex I/O adapter to 2208XP

NOTE: A Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter may also be plugged into the mezzanine
adapter. There is no network connectivity for this kind of adapter; instead it
provides high-speed storage to the system and is controlled by CPU 2.

In Figure 22, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 22 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

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In Figure 23, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The VIC 1380/1280 installed in the mezzanine slot also channels
two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 40 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 23 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 and VIC 1380/1280 to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender

In Figure 24, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The adapter installed in the mezzanine slot also channels one port
to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 30 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 24 Option 3 - VIC 1340/1240 and Emulex or QLogic I/O Adapter to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender

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In Figure 25, two ports from the VIC 1340/1240are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in the mezzanine slot acts as a
pass-through device to channel two ports to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 40 Gbps of
bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 25 Option 4 - VIC 1340/1240 and Port Expander Card to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender

In Figure 26, there is no VIC 1340/1240 adapter installed. In this case, a network adapter must be installed
in the mezzanine slot. Port A and B of the mezzanine adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders, providing 10
Gbps per port.

Figure 26 Option 5 - Emulex/QLogic I/O Adapter to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender (no VIC 1340/1240 adapter)

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Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender

The Cisco UCS 2204XP is a second-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the
current UCS 2100 series. The 2204XP is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade serve chassis.

The options shown in Figure 27 through Figure 31 demonstrate how the server uses these options:

■ VIC 1340/1240 to 2204XP

■ VIC 1340/1240 and VIC 1380/1280 to 2204XP
■ VIC 1340/1240 and Cisco, QLogic, or Emulex I/O adapter to 2204XP
■ VIC 1340/1240 plus Port Expander Card to 2204XP
■ QLogic or Emulex I/O adapter to 2204XP

NOTE: A Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter may also be plugged into the mezzanine
adapter. There is no network connectivity for this kind of adapter; instead it
provides high-speed storage to the system and is controlled by CPU 2.

In Figure 27, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 27 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

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In Figure 28, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The VIC 1380/1280 installed in the mezzanine slot also channels
one port to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 28 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 and VIC 1380/1280 to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender

In Figure 29, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The adapter installed in the mezzanine slot also channels one port
to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 29 Option 3 - VIC 1340/1240 and Emulex/QLogic I/O Adapter to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender

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In Figure 30, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in the mezzanine slot acts as a
pass-through device to channel one port to each of the Fabric Extenders. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth
to each Fabric Extender.

Figure 30 Option 4 - VIC 1340/1240 and Port Expander Card to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender

In Figure 31, there is no VIC 1340/1240 adapter installed. In this case, a network adapter must be installed
in the mezzanine slot. Port A and B of the mezzanine adapter connect to the Fabric Extenders, providing 10
Gbps per port.

Figure 31 Option 5 - Emulex/QLogic I/O Adapter to UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender (no VIC 1340/1240 adapter)

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Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender

The options shown in Figure 32 and Figure 33 demonstrate how the UCS B200 M3 blade server connects to
a UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender. With this option, the mezzanine connector can either be empty or contain an
independent Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter that communicates with CPU 2 through the PCIe bus.

In Figure 32, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender. With
this option, no adapter is located in the mezzanine connector.

Figure 32 Option 1 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)

In Figure 33, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender. The
Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter is located in the mezzanine connector as an independent device
controlled by CPU 2.

Figure 33 Option 2 - VIC 1340/1240 to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender (Cisco Storage Accelerator installed)

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Dimensions and Weight

Table 32 UCS B200 M3 Dimensions and Weight

Parameter Value

Height 1.95 in. (50 mm)

Width 8.00 in.(203 mm)

Depth 24.4 in. (620 mm)

Weight ■ Base server weight

(no CPUs, no HDDs, no mezzanine adapters or memory) = 9.62 lbs (4.36 kg)
■ Minimally configured server
(1 HDD, 2 CPUs, a VIC 1340/1240 but no mezzanine adapter) = 12.50 lbs (5.67 kg)
■ Fully configured server
(2 HDDs, 2 CPUs, all memory, VIC 1340/1240 and mezzanine adapter both populated) =
14.98 lbs (6.79 kg)

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

http://ucspowercalc.cisco.com

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