Cisco UCS B200 M5 Installation And Service Note

Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Installation and Service Note

First Published: 2017-07-14

Last Modified: 2017-08-25

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Preface

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

Preface vii

Audience vii

Conventions vii

Preface

Audience

To use this installation guide, you must be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and preferably be an electronic or electromechanical technician who has experience with electronic and electromechanical equipment.

Only trained and qualified service personnel (as defined in IEC 60950-1 and AS/NZS60950) should install, replace, or service the equipment. Install the system in accordance with the U.S. National Electric Code if you are in the United States.

Conventions

Audience, page vii

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Conventions, page vii

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Related Cisco UCS Documentation, page ix

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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page ix

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Document titles

System output

CLI commands

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Document titles appear in this font.

In a Text-based User Interface, text the system displays appears in this font.TUI elements

Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in this font.

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Variables in a CLI command appear in this font.

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Overview

This chapter contains the following sections:

Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server, page 1

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External Features Overview, page 2

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Drive Bays, page 5

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Graphics Processing Unit , page 5

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Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server

The Cisco UCS B200 M5 is a density-optimized, half-width blade server that supports two CPU sockets for the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family of CPUs. The server supports the following features:

24 DDR4 DIMMs

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CHAPTER 1

1 front mezzanine module (storage or graphics processing unit (GPU))

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1 modular LAN on motherboard (mLOM) module

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1 rear mezzanine module (I/O or GPU)

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A mini-storage module with dual SATA 3.0 M.2 cards or secure digital (SD) cards

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You can install up to eight UCS B200 M5 blade servers in a UCS 5108 chassis, mixing with other models of Cisco UCS blade servers in the chassis if desired.

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External Features Overview

Subject to chassis power configuration.Note

Figure 1: Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Front Panel

Overview

Note

The asset pull tag is a blank plastic tag that pulls out from the front panel. You can add your own asset tracking label to the asset pull tag and not interfere with the intended air flow of the server.

External Features Overview

The features of the blade server that are externally accessible are described in this section.

Blade ejector handle2Asset pull tag1

Drive bay 14Ejector thumb screw3

Power button and LED6Drive bay 25

Blade health LED8Network link status LED7

Reset button10Local console connection9

-Locate button and LED11

LEDs

Server LEDs indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode, the status of the network link, the overall health of the blade server, and whether the server is set to give a blinking blue locator light from the locator button.

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Overview

LEDs

The removable drives also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and disk health.

Table 1: Blade Server LEDs

DescriptionColorLED

Power off.OffPower

Green

Amber

Main power state. Power is supplied to all server components and the server is operating normally.

Standby power state. Power is supplied only to the service processor of the server so that the server can still be managed.

Note

The front-panel power button is disabled by default. It can be re-enabled through Cisco UCS Manager. After it's enabled, if you press and release the front-panel power button, the server performs an orderly shutdown of the 12 V main power and goes to standby power state. You cannot shut down standby power from the front-panel power button. See the Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guides for information about completely powering off the server from the software interface.

None of the network links are up.OffLink

At least one network link is up.Green

Power off.OffHealth

(Disk Drive)

Blinking blue 1 Hz

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Normal operation.Green

Minor error.Amber

Critical error.Blinking Amber

Blinking is not enabled.OffBlue locator button and LED

Blinking to locate a selected blade—If the LED is not blinking, the blade is not selected. You can control the blinking in UCS Manager or by using the blue locator button/LED.

Inactive.OffActivity

Outstanding I/O to disk drive.Green

Buttons

Overview

DescriptionColorLED

Buttons

OffHealth

(Disk Drive)

Flashing Amber 4 hz

The Reset button is recessed in the front panel of the server. You can press the button with the tip of a paper clip or a similar item. Hold the button down for five seconds, and then release it to restart the server if other methods of restarting do not work.

The locator function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the locator button/LED.

The front-panel power button is disabled by default. It can re-enabled through Cisco UCS Manager. After it's enabled, The power button allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted quickly. If the desired power state for a service profile associated with a blade server is set to "off," using the power button or Cisco UCS Manager to reset the server will cause the desired power state of the server to become out of sync with the actual power state and the server may unexpectedly shut down at a later time. To safely reboot a server from a power-down state, use the Boot Server action in Cisco UCS Manager.

Can mean either no fault detected or the drive is not installed.

Rebuild drive active.

If the Activity LED is also flashing amber, a drive rebuild is in progress.

Fault detected.Amber

Local Console Connection

The local console connector allows a direct connection to a blade server to allow operating system installation and other management tasks to be done directly rather than remotely. The port uses the KVM dongle cable that provides a connection into a Cisco UCS blade server; it has 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

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Overview

Drive Bays

to the operating system and the BIOS running on a blade server. A KVM cable ships standard with each blade chassis accessory kit.

Figure 2: KVM Cable for Blade Servers

connection

Drive Bays

The Cisco UCS B200 M5 blade server has a front mezzanine slot that can support either a storage module or a graphics processing unit (GPU). The storage module has two drive bays that can be configured with any combination of 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or NVMe drives. A blanking panel (UCSB-LSTOR-BK) must cover all empty drive bays.

Graphics Processing Unit

An NVIDIA GPU can be installed in the front mezzanine slot of the server. When the GPU is installed, the drive bay is not present. Two blanking panels (UCSB-LSTOR-BK) are required when the GPU is installed in the front mezzanine slot. For additional information about the GPU, see NVIDIA P6 Graphics Processing

Unit, on page 42.

DB9 serial connector2Connector to blade server local console

2-port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard4VGA connector for a monitor3

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Graphics Processing Unit

Overview

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Installing a Blade Server

This chapter contains the following sections:

Installing a Half-width Blade Server, page 7

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Server Configuration, page 9

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Powering Off a Blade Server, page 9

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Removing a Blade Server, page 9

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Server Troubleshooting, page 10

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Installing a Half-width Blade Server

The Cisco UCS B200 M5 blade server and other half-width blade servers are interoperable in a UCS chassis with any other UCS blade servers. To install a half-width blade server, follow these steps:

CHAPTER 2

Before You Begin

The blade server must have its cover installed before installing it into the chassis to ensure adequate airflow.

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Installing a Half-width Blade Server

Procedure

Installing a Blade Server

Step 1

Grasp the front of the blade server and place your other hand under the blade to support it.

Figure 3: Positioning a Blade Server in the Chassis

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

Open the ejector levers in the front of the blade server.

Gently slide the blade into the opening until you cannot push it any farther.

Press the ejector so that it catches the edge of the chassis and presses the blade server all the way in.

Tighten the captive screw on the front of the blade to no more than 3 in-lbs. Tightening only with bare fingers is unlikely to lead to stripped or damaged captive screws.

Step 6

Cisco UCS Manager automatically reacknowledges, reassociates, and recommissions the server, provided any hardware changes are allowed by the service profile. Upon completion of discovery, power on the server using Cisco UCS Manager.

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Installing a Blade Server

Server Configuration

Cisco UCS blade servers should be configured and managed using Cisco UCS Manager. For details, see the Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The configuration guides are available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_

configuration_guides_list.html

Powering Off a Blade Server

You can also shut down servers remotely using Cisco UCS Manager or CIMC. For details, see the

Tip

Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The configuration guides are available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_

and_configuration_guides_list.html

Server Configuration

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Procedure

If you are local to the server, check the color of the Power Status LED for each server in the chassis that you want to power off.

Green indicates that the server is running and must be shut down before it can be safely powered off.

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Go to Step 2.

Amber indicates that the server is already in standby mode and can be safely powered off. Go to Step

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If you previously enabled front power button control through Cisco UCS Manager, press and release the Power button, then wait until the Power Status LED changes to amber. Otherwise, you cannot press the front power button because it is disabled by default. The operating system performs a graceful shutdown and the server goes to standby mode.

Caution

(Optional) If you are shutting down all blade servers in a chassis, disconnect the power cords from the chassis to completely power off the servers.

Remove the appropriate servers from the chassis.

To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, you should always invoke a graceful shutdown of the operating system.

Removing a Blade Server

Using UCS Manager, decommission the server before physically removing the server. To remove a blade server from the chassis, follow these steps:

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Server Troubleshooting

Procedure

Installing a Blade Server

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Loosen the captive screws on the front of the blade.

Remove the blade from the chassis by pulling the ejector lever on the blade until it unseats the blade server.

Slide the blade part of the way out of the chassis, and place your other hand under the blade to support its weight.

Once removed, place the blade on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it into another slot.

If the slot is to remain empty, install a blank faceplate (N20-CBLKB1) to maintain proper thermal temperature and keep dust out of the chassis.

Server Troubleshooting

For general troubleshooting information, see the Cisco UCS Manager Troubleshooting Reference Guide.

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CHAPTER 3

Servicing a Blade Server

This chapter contains the following sections:

Replacing a Drive, page 11

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Removing a Blade Server Cover, page 13

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Internal Components, page 14

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Diagnostics Button and LEDs, page 15

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Installing the Front Mezzanine Storage Module, page 15

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Mini-Storage Module, page 16

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Removing and Installing CPUs and Heatsinks, page 28

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Supported DIMMs, page 35

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Installing a DIMM or DIMM Blank, page 36

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DIMMs and Channels, page 37

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Memory Performance, page 38

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Memory Mirroring and RAS, page 39

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Installing a Virtual Interface Card in the mLOM Slot, page 39

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Installing a Rear Mezzanine Module in Addition to the mLOM VIC, page 40

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NVIDIA P6 Graphics Processing Unit, page 42

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Enabling the Trusted Platform Module, page 49

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Replacing a Drive

The Cisco UCS B200 M5 blade server uses an optional front storage mezzanine module that has two drive bays for hard disks or SSD drives, either 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or NVMe. The storage mezzanine module also supports a RAID controller. If you purchased the server without the front storage mezzanine module configured as a part of the system, a pair of blanking panels may be in place. These panels should be removed before installing disk drives, but should remain in place to ensure proper cooling and ventilation if the drive bays are unused.

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Removing a Blade Server Drive

You can remove and install disk drives without removing the blade server from the chassis.

Servicing a Blade Server

Caution

To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, always perform drive service during a scheduled maintenance window.

The drives supported in this blade server come with the hot-plug drive sled attached. Empty hot-plug drive sled carriers (containing no drives) are not sold separately from the drives. A list of currently supported drives is in the Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Data Sheet on the Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Data Sheets page.

Before upgrading or adding a drive to a running blade server, check the service profile in Cisco UCS Manager and make sure the new hardware configuration will be within the parameters allowed by the service profile.

To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures.Caution

Removing a Blade Server Drive

To remove a drive from a blade server, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Push the release button to open the ejector, and then pull the drive from its slot.

Caution

Place the drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another server.

Install a drive blanking panel to maintain proper airflow and keep dust out of the drive bay if it will remain empty.

To prevent data loss, make sure that you know the state of the system before removing a drive.

Installing a Blade Server Drive

To install a drive in a blade server, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

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Place the drive ejector into the open position by pushing the release button.

Gently slide the drive into the opening in the blade server until it seats into place.

Push the drive ejector into the closed position. You can use Cisco UCS Manager to format and configure RAID services. For details, see the Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The configuration guides are available at

Servicing a Blade Server

the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_

guides_list.html

If you need to move a RAID cluster, see the Cisco UCS Manager Troubleshooting Reference Guide.

Removing a Blade Server Cover

To remove the cover of the blade server, follow these steps:

Procedure

Removing a Blade Server Cover

Step 1 Step 2

Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below.

While holding the back end of the cover, pull the cover back and then up.

Figure 4: Removing the Cover of the Blade Server

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Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Installation and Service Note

CONTENTS

Preface

Audience

Conventions

Related Cisco UCS Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Overview

Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server

External Features Overview

LEDs

Buttons

Local Console Connection

Drive Bays

Graphics Processing Unit

Installing a Blade Server

Installing a Half-width Blade Server

Server Configuration

Powering Off a Blade Server

Removing a Blade Server

Server Troubleshooting

Servicing a Blade Server

Replacing a Drive

Removing a Blade Server Drive

Installing a Blade Server Drive

Removing a Blade Server Cover