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Cisco UCS B230 Blade Server Installation and
Service Note

The Cisco UCS B230 Blade Server (shown in Figure 1) is one of the industry's highest-density
two-socket blade server platforms, providing performance, density, and cost-effective value to data
centers. With a half-width blade form factor, up to eight B230 servers can reside in the Cisco UCS 5100
Series Blade Server Chassis. Combining the performance of the Intel Xeon 6500 and 7500 series
processors with up to 32 DIMM slots, the Cisco UCS B230 delivers compact performance and
exceptional memory-per-core count to improve virtualization performance, reduce software license
costs, and help enable more virtual machines. It has the following features:

• One or two Intel Xeon 6500 or 7500 series multi-core processors, for up to 16 processing cores

• 32 DIMM slots for industry-standard double-data-rate 3 (DDR3) memory

• Two optional solid-state drives (SSDs)

• One dual-port adapter slot for up to 20 Gbps of I/O throughput

• Remote management through a Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) that implements

a 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) and

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

• A compact, high-performance, half-width blade server form factor

• LSI SAS 2008 RAID controller (onboard version of MegaRAID 9240)

M1 and M2 versions are available, supporting different processor classes. The Cisco UCS B230 is
managed by Cisco UCS Manager version 1.4(1) and later. Cisco UCS Manager provisions Cisco UCS
B-Series Blade Servers and their I/O properties using service profiles, which are infrastructure policies
needed to provision servers and deploy applications, such as policies for power and cooling, security,
identity, hardware health, and Ethernet and storage networking. Use of service profiles helps reduce the
number of steps needed for provisioning, the opportunities for human error, and server and network
deployment times. In addition, service profiles improve policy consistency and coherency across the
entire Cisco Unified Computing System.

Every Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server uses converged network adapters (CNAs) for access to the
unified fabric. This design reduces the number of adapters, cables, and access-layer switches needed
while still allowing traditional LAN and SAN connectivity, thus reducing capital expenditures and

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operating expenses. Among the I/O adapter options, and unique to the Cisco Unified Computing System,
the Cisco UCS M81KR Virtual Interface Card (VIC) delivers up to 128 dynamic virtual adapters and
interfaces, all integrated with Cisco UCS Manager and VMware vCenter Server. Incorporating Cisco
VN-Link technology, this advanced fabric interface provides network visibility to virtual machines and
helps enable configurations and policies to follow the virtual machine during migration.

Figure 1 Cisco UCS B230 (N20-B6730) Front Panel

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1 SSD 1 activity LED 9 Beaconing LED and button
2 SSD 1 Fault/Locate LED 10 System activity LED
3 SSD sled in bay 1 11 Blade health LED
4 SSD 2 activity LED 12 Reset button access
5 SSD 2 fault LED 13 Power button and LED
6 Ejector lever captive screw 14 Console connector

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7 Ejector lever 15 Asset tab
8 SSD sled in bay 2

1. 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.

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Buttons

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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 can be turned on or off by pressing the combination
button and LED or in UCS Manager. See Table 1 on page 3 for details.

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. Pressing the button for one second initiates a graceful
shutdown, and pressing it for over 4 seconds initiates an immediate shutdown. 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

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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.

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.

The KVM cable (N20-BKVM, see Figure 2) provides a connection 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.

Figure 2 KVM Cable for Blade Servers

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1 Connector to blade server slot 3 VGA connection for a monitor
2 DB9 serial connector 4 2-port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard

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. See Ta bl e 1 for details.

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 Not installed or Fault.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Standby.

Link

Off None of the network links are up.

Green At least one network link is up.

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Table 1 Blade Server LEDs (continued)

LED Color Description

Health

Beaconing

Activity

(Disk Drive)

Health

(Disk Drive)

Off Power unavailable.

Green Normal operation.

Amber Minor error.

Blinking

Critical error.

Amber

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 Drive not installed.

Green

Outstanding I/O to disk drive.

(flashing)

Green

Drive installed.

(solid)

Off No fault.

Amber

Some fault or drive error.

(solid)

Amber

Locator function in OS is active.

(flashing)

Each UCS B230 blade server contains several Field Replaceable and Field Upgradable units:

This document provides step–by–step information on how to add or replace all the above components.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and safety warnings.

Notes and Cautions contain important information that you should know.

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material that are not covered

in the publication.

Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or

loss of data.

• Solid State Drive

• CPU(s)

• Memory

• Adapter card

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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.

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SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET

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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