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Cisco UCS B440 High Performance Blade Server
Installation and Service Note
(N20-B6740-2)
The Cisco UCS B440 High Performance Blade Servers (shown in Figure 1) are based on
industry-standard server technologies and provide the following:
• Up to four Intel Xeon 7500 Series processors
• Four optional front-accessible, hot-swappable SAS hard drives
• Support for up to two dual-port adapter card connections for up to 40 Gbps of redundant I/O
throughput
• Industry-standard double-data-rate 3 (DDR3) memory, supporting up to 32 DIMM slots and up to
256 GB of memory
• Remote management through an integrated service processor that also executes policy established
in Cisco UCS Manager software
• Local keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) access through a front console port on each server
• Out-of-band access by remote KVM, Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, and virtual media (vMedia) as
well as Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
• LSI RoC 6G SAS 2108 RAID Controller (onboard version of LSI MegaRAID 9260), with Battery
Back-up option and write back cache
M1 and M2 versions are available, supporting different processor classes.
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Figure 1 Cisco UCS B440 Front Panel
1 Hard drive bay 1 9 Right ejector thumbscrew
2 Hard drive bay 2 10 Power button and LED
3 Hard drive bay 3 11 Network link status LED
4 Hard drive bay 4 12 Blade health LED
5 RAID battery backup module (BBU) 13 Local console connection
6 Left ejector thumbscrew 14 Reset button access
7 Left ejector handle 15 Beaconing button and LED
8 Right ejector handle
Note Each server has a blank plastic tag that pulls out of the front panel, provided so you can add your own
asset tracking label without interfering with the intended air flow.
LEDs
The LED indicators 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 flashing blue
beaconing indication. The removable hard disks also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and
hard disk health.
Table 1 Blade Server LEDs
LED Color Description
Power
Off Power off.
Green Normal operation.
Amber Standby.
Link
Off None of the network links are up.
Green At least one network link is up.
Health Off Power off.
Green Normal operation.
Amber Minor error.
Blinking
Amber
Critical error.
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Table 1 Blade Server LEDs (continued)
LED Color Description
Beaconing
Activity
(Disk Drive)
Health
(Disk Drive)
Buttons
The Reset button is just inside the chassis and must be pressed using 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 are not working.
The beaconing function for an individual server may be turned on or off by pressing the combination
button and LED.
The Power button and LED 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 or an integrated rack-mount 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 unexpected shutdown at a later time. To safely reboot a server
from a power-down state, use the Boot Server action in Cisco UCS Manager.
Off Beaconing not enabled.
Blinking
blue 1 Hz
Beaconing to locate a selected blade—If the LED is not
blinking, the blade is not selected. You can initiate
beaconing in UCS Manager or with the button.
Off Inactive.
Green Outstanding I/O to disk drive.
Off No fault.
Amber Some fault.
Connectors
A console port is provided to give 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 device included in the chassis accessory kit.
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The KVM cable (N20-BKVM) shown in Figure 2 allows a KVM onnection into a Cisco UCS blade
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 a blade server. The pinout for the DB-9 connector is shown in Tab l e 2.
Figure 2 KVM Cable for Blade Servers
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1 Connector to blade server 2 DB9 serial connector
3 VGA connection for a monitor 4 2-port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard
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Table 2 DB-9 Connector Pinout
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and safety warnings.
Notes and Cautions contain important information that you should know.
Signal Name Pin Number
DCD 1
RX 2
TX 3
DTR 7
1
GND 5
DSR 6
RTS 4
1
CTS 8
RI 9
1. UCS 440 only.
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material that are not covered
in the publication.
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Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or
loss of data.
Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, can
cause physical injuries. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.
Warning
Waarschuwing
Varoitus
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this
device.
Statement 1071
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES
Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan
veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij
elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard
praktijken om ongelukken te voorkomen. Gebruik het nummer van de verklaring onderaan de
waarschuwing als u een vertaling van de waarschuwing die bij het apparaat wordt geleverd, wilt
raadplegen.
BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES
TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA
Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Tilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vammoja. Ennen kuin
käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemiseen liittyvät riskit ja tutustu
onnettomuuksien yleisiin ehkäisytapoihin. Turvallisuusvaroitusten käännökset löytyvät laitteen
mukana toimitettujen käännettyjen turvallisuusvaroitusten joukosta varoitusten lopussa näkyvien
lausuntonumeroiden avulla.
SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET
Attention
IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant
entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez
conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures
couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des
avertissements figurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil,
référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fin de chaque avertissement.
CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS
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Warnung
Avvertenza
Advarsel
WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE
Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen
kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und
den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder
Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten
Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.
BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.
IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA
Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle
persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli
relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti.
Utilizzare il numero di istruzione presente alla fine di ciascuna avvertenza per individuare le
traduzioni delle avvertenze riportate in questo documento.
CONSERVARE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI
VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER
Dette advarselssymbolet betyr fare. Du er i en situasjon som kan føre til skade på person. Før du
begynner å arbeide med noe av utstyret, må du være oppmerksom på farene forbundet med
elektriske kretser, og kjenne til standardprosedyrer for å forhindre ulykker. Bruk nummeret i slutten
av hver advarsel for å finne oversettelsen i de oversatte sikkerhetsadvarslene som fulgte med denne
enheten.
Aviso
¡Advertencia!
TA VARE PÅ DISSE INSTRUKSJONENE
INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA
Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você está em uma situação que poderá ser causadora de
lesões corporais. Antes de iniciar a utilização de qualquer equipamento, tenha conhecimento dos
perigos envolvidos no manuseio de circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas habituais de
prevenção de acidentes. Utilize o número da instrução fornecido ao final de cada aviso para
localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham este dispositivo.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES
INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD
Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular
cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los
procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el
número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña
a este dispositivo.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES
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Varning!
VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR
Denna varningssignal signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada.
Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och
känna till vanliga förfaranden för att förebygga olyckor. Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av
varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna
anordning.
SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR
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Aviso
Advarsel
INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA
Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões
corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os
circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o
número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de
segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES
VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSANVISNINGER
Dette advarselssymbol betyder fare. Du befinder dig i en situation med risiko for
legemesbeskadigelse. Før du begynder arbejde på udstyr, skal du være opmærksom på de
involverede risici, der er ved elektriske kredsløb, og du skal sætte dig ind i standardprocedurer til
undgåelse af ulykker. Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de
oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed.
GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER
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Installing and Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive
There are up to 4 front-accessible, hot-swappable, 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives per blade. You can
remove blade server hard drives without removing the blade server from the chassis. All other
component replacement for a blade server requires removing the blade from the chassis. Unused hard
drive bays should always be covered with cover plates (N20-BBLKD) to assure proper cooling and
ventilation. The chassis is omitted from illustrations here to simplify the drawing.
Caution To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures and handle modules by
the carrier edges only.
Replacing an HDD or SSD with a drive of the same size, model, and manufacturer generally causes few
problems with UCS Manager. If the drive being replaced was part of a RAID array we recommend using
a newly ordered drive of identical size, model, and manufacturer to replace the failed drive. Cisco
recommends following industry standard practice of using drives of the same capacity when creating
RAID volumes. If drives of different capacities are used, the useable portion of the smallest drive will
be used on all drives that make up the RAID volume. Before upgrading or adding an HDD to a running
system, check the service profile in UCS Manager and make sure the new hardware configuration will
be within the parameters allowed by the service profile.
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