
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco UCS C3160 high-density storage server.
Front Panel Features
Figure 1-1 shows the front panel features of the system. The system is shown with the removable front
bezel installed.
See Status LEDs and Buttons, page 3-1 for explanations of LED states.
Figure 1-1 Front Panel Features
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1 Operations panel 6 Temperature status LED
2 System Power button/LED (power
shutdown for the entire system)
3 System unit identification button/LED 8 Network link activity LED
4 System status LED 9 Pull-out asset tag (not visible under front bezel)
5 Fan status LED 10 Internal-drive status LEDs
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7 Power supply status LED
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Rear Panel Features
Rear Panel Features
Figure 1-2 shows the rear panel features of the system.
See Status LEDs and Buttons, page 3-1 for explanations of LED states.
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel Features
Chapter 1 Overview
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HDD 57 HDD 58 HDD 59 HDD 60
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PSU 1 PSU 2 PSU 3 PSU 4
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10 12
1 Server node (the server node must be installed
SSD 1
SSD 2
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9 Power supplies (four, redundant as 2+2)
SIOC 2SIOC 1
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in the top bay as shown)
2 Server node health LED (behind mesh, on
server node board)
10 Optional: 1-Gb BASE-T Ethernet ports, RJ-45
(four on each SIOC that contains a quad-port
adapter card)
3 Server node unit identification button/LED 11 SIOC 1, 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management
port. Use only this SIOC 1 management port;
do not use the SIOC 2 management port.
4 Server node Power button/LED 12 Not used at this time
5 Server node reset button (resets processor
chipset in server node)
6 KVM console connector on server node
13 Solid state drive 2.5-inch drive bays
(only the top two bays are supported)
14 Drive expander module status LED
Used with a KVM cable that provides two
USB, one VGA, and one serial connector
7 (Optional) Drive expander module with up to
four 3.5-inch drive bays
15 Optional: 10-Gb SFP+ ports (two on each
SIOC that contains a dual-port SFP+ adapter
card)
8 System I/O controller (SIOC), one or two.
Port types vary, depending on the type of
16 Do not use this SIOC 2 port. Use the
management port on SIOC 1.
adapter card installed.
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Replaceable Component Locations
This section contains the following topics:
• Replaceable Components Inside the Main Chassis, page 1-3
• Components Inside the Server Node, page 1-5
• Components Inside the System I/O Controller, page 1-6
Replaceable Components Inside the Main Chassis
This section shows the locations of the replaceable components that are inside the main chassis. Some
components are accessible from the rear panel and others are accessible by opening the top covers.
The top view of the system in Figure 1-3 shows the top covers open.
Note The internal drives and cooling fans in the system are hot-swappable and are accessed by opening the
top covers. When you rack and cable the system, be sure to allow enough slack in the power and other
cables so that the system can be pulled out on the slide rails far enough to allow clearance for opening
the top covers.
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