This product has been discontinued Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server CISCO SYSTEMS 170 WEST TASMAN DR. SAN JOSE, CA, 95134 WWW.CISCO.COM PUBLICATION HISTORY REV A.
CONTENTS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DETAILED VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chassis Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chassis Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES . .
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The Cisco® UCS C210 M2 server is a general-purpose, two-socket, two rack-unit (2RU) rack server that builds on the success of the UCS C210 M1 server. The UCS C210 M2 server (shown in Figure 1) extends the capabilities of the Cisco Unified Computing System™. The server uses Intel's latest Xeon 5600 Series multicore processors with 12 DIMM slots, 5 PCIe slots, embedded dual-port gigabit Ethernet controller, and up to 16 2.
DETAILED VIEWS DETAILED VIEWS Chassis Front View Figure 2 shows the Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack Server. Figure 2 Chassis Front View 1 Locator LED/Locator Button 6 Memory fault LED 2 Network Activity LED 7 Power supply fault LED 3 System fault LED 8 Console connector (with supplied KVM cable, provides DB15 video, DB9 serial, and two USB 2.
DETAILED VIEWS Chassis Rear View Figure 3 shows the external features of the rear panel. Figure 3 Chassis Rear View 1 Power supply (up to 2) 5 Serial connector (DB9) 2 USB 2.
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 8.
BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES Capability/Feature Interfaces Description ■ Rear panel • One DB9 serial port connector • Two USB 2.
CONFIGURING the SERVER CONFIGURING the SERVER Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack Server: 8 ■ STEP 1 VERIFY BASE SKU, page 9 ■ STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S), page 10 ■ STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY, page 13 ■ STEP 4 CHOOSE RAID CONFIGURATION, page 17 ■ STEP 5 ORDER SAS EXPANDER AS NEEDED, page 20 ■ STEP 6 CHOOSE HARD DISK DRIVES or SOLID STATE DRIVES, page 21 ■ STEP 7 CHOOSE PCIe OPTION CARD(S), page 23 ■ STEP 8 ORDER OPTIONAL NETWORK CARD ACCESSORIES, page 25 ■ STEP
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 1 VERIFY BASE SKU Verify the product ID (PID) of the base server as shown in Table 2. Table 2 PID of the Base C210 M2 Rack Server Product ID (PID) R210-2121605W Description UCS C210 M2 Srvr w/1PSU, w/o CPU, mem, HDD, DVD or PCIe card The R210-2121605W base server: ■ Includes one power supply. ■ Does not include CPU, memory, hard disk drives (HDDs), Solid-State Drives (SSDs), plug-in PCIe cards, or optional DVD-RW drive.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S) The standard CPU features are: ■ Intel Xeon 5600-series (Westmere-EP) or Intel Xeon 5500-series (Nehalem) CPUs ■ Intel 5520 chipset ■ Cache size of 4, 8, or 12 MB Choose CPUs The available CPUs are listed in Table 3. Table 3 Available CPUs: Intel Xeon Westmere-EP x56xx Family Product ID (PID) Intel Number Clock Freq (GHz) Power (W) Cache Size (MB) Cores QPI Highest DDR3 DIMM Clock Support (MHz)1 A01-X0117 X5675 3.06 95 12 6 6.
CONFIGURING the SERVER The available 5500-series CPUs are listed in Table 4. Table 4 Available Intel CPUs: Xeon Nehalem x55xx Family Product ID (PID) Intel Number Clock Freq (GHz) Power (W) Cache Size (MB) Cores QPI Highest DDR3 DIMM Clock Support (MHz)1 N20-X00001 X5570 2.93 95 8 4 6.4 GT/s 1333 N20-X00006 X5550 2.66 95 8 4 6.4 GT/s 1333 N20-X00002 E5540 2.53 80 8 4 5.86 GT/s 1066 N20-X00003 E5520 2.26 80 8 4 5.86 GT/s 1066 N20-X00004 L5520 2.26 60 8 4 5.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Approved Configurations (1) Single-CPU configurations: ■ Choose any one CPU listed in Table 3 on page 10 or Table 4 on page 11. (2) Two-CPU Configurations: ■ Choose two identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 3 on page 10 or Table 4 on page 11. Caveats 12 ■ You can select either one processor or two identical processors. ■ For optimal performance, select DIMMs with the highest clock speed for a given processor (see Table 5 on page 14).
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY The standard memory features are: ■ Figure 4 DIMMs — Clock speed: 800 MHz, 1066 MHz, or 1333 MHz — Ranks per DIMM: 1, 2, or 4 — Operational voltage: single voltage (1.5 V) or dual voltage (1.35 V/1.5 V) — Registered ■ DDR3 ECC registered DIMMs (RDIMMs), supporting Intel SDDC ■ Memory is organized with three memory channels per CPU, with up to two DIMMs per channel (DPC), as shown in Figure 4.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Choose DIMMs and Memory Mirroring Choose the memory configuration and whether or not you want the memory mirroring option. The available memory DIMMs and mirroring option are listed in Table 5. NOTE: When memory mirroring is enabled, the memory subsystem simultaneously writes identical data to two 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.
CONFIGURING the SERVER (3) 2-CPU configuration without memory mirroring: Choose from 1 to 6 DIMMs per CPU (from 2 to 12 total DIMMs) ■ (4) 2-CPU configuration with memory mirroring: Choose 2, 4, 6, or 8 DIMMs per CPU.
CONFIGURING the SERVER mirroring will go into effect on only two channels with two DIMMS per channel (you cannot implement RAS on three channels). In this case, two DIMMS would go unused. NOTE: For memory mirroring, DIMM pairing across buses must be identical. If you only have two DIMMs, they need to be the same PID because you have one DIMM on each of two buses. If you have four DIMMs in a 2-CPU system, for example, you can have two 4-GB and two 8-GB DIMMs.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 4 CHOOSE RAID CONFIGURATION The base server motherboard comes with an integrated SATA RAID 0/1 controller, which supports up to 4 SATA drives only (the integrated controller does not support SAS drives). Therefore, a separate plug-in PCIe controller card is not required when ordering SATA drives and a RAID 0 or 1 configuration is desired.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 6 Available RAID Options (continued) Product ID (PID) PID Description R2XX-PL003 LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i (RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10) ■ Takes up one of five available PCIe slots (must be installed in slot #4) ■ Supports up to eight internal SAS or SATA drives with the factory default SAS Extender installed. You can mix SAS and SATA drive types, but you cannot mix HDD and SSD drive types. ■ Supports up to 16 internal SAS or SATA drives with the optional SAS Expander installed.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Approved Configurations (1) Integrated SATA RAID 0/1 controller ■ Choose none of the options listed in Table 6. In this case, the integrated RAID 0/1 controller will be used. (2) Optional RAID controller ■ Choose one of the RAID controllers options (with or without battery backup) listed in Table 6. (3) Optional RAID configuration ■ Choose one of the RAID configuration options listed in Table 6.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 5 ORDER SAS EXPANDER AS NEEDED You must order a SAS Expander if the system will have more than eight disk drives or you plan to upgrade to over eight disk drives in the future. If you do not select a SAS Expander, the SAS Extender comes standard with the UCS C210 M2 server chassis. The SAS Extender supports up to eight disk drives. The SAS Extender option is not field upgradeable to a SAS Expander. Both the SAS Extender and SAS Expander, however, are field-replaceable.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 6 CHOOSE HARD DISK DRIVES or SOLID STATE DRIVES The standard disk drive features are: ■ 2.5-inch small form factor ■ Hot-pluggable ■ Sled-mounted Choose Drives The available drives are listed in Table 8.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Approved Configurations (1) Integrated SATA RAID 0/1 controller ■ Select up to 4 SATA (only) drives listed in Table 8. You cannot mix HDD and SDD SATA drive types. (2) LSI 1064E 4-port SAS 6.0G RAID Mezzanine card RAID controller ■ Select up to four SAS or SATA drives listed in Table 8. You cannot mix HDD and SSD drives. You cannot mix SAS and SATA drive types.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 7 CHOOSE PCIe OPTION CARD(S) The standard PCIe card offerings are: ■ Ethernet ■ Fibre Channel ■ iSCSI ■ Virtual Interface Card (VIC) Choose PCIe Option Cards The available PCIe option cards are listed in Table 9.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Approved Configurations (1) No RAID controller plug-in card ■ If you did not choose a plug-in RAID controller (for example, you are using the mezzanine card or the interated RAID controller on the motherboard), you can select up to five PCIe option cards listed in Table 9. (2) One RAID controller plug-in card ■ If you selected a plug-in RAID controller, you can select up to four of the optional PCIe cards listed in Table 9.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 8 ORDER OPTIONAL NETWORK CARD ACCESSORIES Copper twinax cables and SFP optical modules may be ordered to support the two-port network cards that are available with the server. Choose Optional Twinax Cables Copper twinax cables are listed in Table 10. You can choose cable lengths of 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 meters. The two longer cables (7 and 10 meters) are active, which means that they contain active components within the SFP+ housing to improve signal quality.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Choose Optional SFP Modules Optical Cisco SFP+ modules are listed in Table 11. Table 11 Available SFP Modules Product ID (PID) PID Description SFP-10G-SR 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module 850 nm, multimode, SR, 3.3V, LC connector, with Digital Optical Monitoring DS-SFP-FC8G-SW 8 Gbit SFP+ Module 850 nm, multimode, SR, 3.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Figure 5 Network Card Connections Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server 27
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 9 CHOOSE OPTIONAL DVD-RW DRIVE An optional DVD-RW optical drive, with dual-layer (DL) media support, may be ordered. The drive is listed in Table 12.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 10 ORDER OPTIONAL REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY The C210 M2 server can accommodate two power supplies. Only one power supply is required. One 650 W power supply ships with the base server chassis. You can order an optional redundant power supply listed in Table 13s.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 11 CHOOSE AC POWER CORDS Select the appropriate AC power cords listed in Table 14. You may select a minimum of no power cords and a maximum of two power cords. If you select the option R2XX-DMYMPWRCORD, no power cord is shipped with the server.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 14 Available Power Cords (continued) PID Description SFS-250V-10A-CN Power Cord, SFS, 250V, 10A, China Images Plug: EL 218 (CCEE GB2009) Cordset rating 10A, 250V (2500 mm) Connector: EL 701 (IEC60320/C13) Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7 Plug, EU Cordset rating: 10A/16 A, 250 V Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 14 Available Power Cords (continued) Product ID (PID) PID Description Images CAB-9K12A-NA Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA 5-15 Plug, North America Image not available CAB-JPN-3PIN Power Cord 3PIN, Japan Image not available 32 Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 12 ORDER TOOL-LESS OPTIONAL RAIL KIT A rail kit is not included with the Cisco UCS C210 M2 base server chassis, but you can order the tool-less rail kit listed in Table 15). Table 15 Rail Kit Product ID (PID) PID Description R2XX-G31032RAIL Rail Kit for UCS 200, 210 Rack Servers NOTE: This third-generation rail kit works in racks with square holes or 10-32 round holes and is shorter than the previous generation rail kit. The new R2XX-G31032RAIL measures 23.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 13 ORDER OPTIONAL CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM The cable management arm hooks onto the right and left slide rails at the rear of the server and is used for cable management. You can order the cable management arm listed in Table 16.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 14 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.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 15 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE Several operating systems and value-added software programs are available. Select as desired from Table 18.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 18 OSs and Value-Added Software (for 2-CPU servers) (continued) PID Description Product ID (PID) Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL-2S-1G-1A RHEL/2 Socket/1 Guest/1Yr Svcs Required RHEL-2S-1G-3A RHEL/2 Socket/1 Guest/3Yr Svcs Required RHEL-2S-4G-1A RHEL/2 Socket/4 Guest/1Yr Svcs Required RHEL-2S-4G-3A RHEL/2 Socket/4 Guest/3Yr Svcs Required RHEL-2S-UG-1A RHEL/2 Socket/U Guest/1Yr Svcs Required RHEL-2S-UG-3A RHEL/2 Socket/U Guest/3Yr Svcs Required RHEL-HA-2S-1A RHEL Op
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 18 OSs and Value-Added Software (for 2-CPU servers) (continued) PID Description Product ID (PID) VMware 5 VMW-VS5-STD-1A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 1 Year, Support Rqd VMW-VS5-STD-2A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 2 Year, Support Rqd VMW-VS5-STD-3A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 3 Year, Support Rqd VMW-VS5-STD-4A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Processor, 4 Year, Support Rqd VMW-VS5-STD-5A VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1 Proces
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 16 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT Choose the optional operating system media listed in Table 19.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 17 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.
CONFIGURING the SERVER optimal efficiency and uptime of the unified computing environment. You can choose a desired service listed in Table 21.
CONFIGURING the 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.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 23 Drive Retention Service Options (continued) Service Description UCS Warranty Plus With Drive Retention Service Program Name Service Level GSP Service Level Product ID (PID) UC PLUS DR UCWD2 8x5x4 CON-UCWD2-R210WSFF UCWD3 24x7x4 CON-UCWD3-R210WSFF UCWD4 24x7x2 CON-UCWD4-R210WSFF UCWD5 8x5xNBD Onsite CON-UCWD5-R210WSFF UCWD6 8x5x4 Onsite CON-UCWD6-R210WSFF UCWD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON-UCWD7-R210WSFF UCWD8 24x7x2 Onsite CON-UCWD8-R210WSFF For more service
OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s) OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s) The optional R42610 rack is available from Cisco for the C-Series servers, including the C210 M2 server. This rack is a standard 19-inch rack and can be ordered with a variety of options, as listed in Table 24. Racks are shipped separately from the C210 M2 server.
OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU An optional power distribution unit (PDU) is available from Cisco for the C-Series rack servers, including theC210 M2 server. This PDU is available in a zero rack unit (RU) style (see Table 24). Table 25 PDU Options Product ID (PID) PID Description RP208-30-2P-U-2 Zero RU PDU For more information about the PDU, see PDUs on page 55.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CHASSIS An internal view of the C210 M2 chassis with the top cover removed is shown in Figure 6.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CPUs and DIMMs Physical Layout Each CPU has three DIMM channels: ■ CPU1 has channels A, B, and C. ■ CPU2 has channels D, E, and F. Each DIMM channel has two banks: Bank 1 and Bank 2. The blue-colored DIMM banks are for Bank 1 and the black-colored DIMM banks are for Bank 2. As an example, DIMM slots A1, B1, and C1 belong to Bank 1, while A2, B2, and C2 belong to Bank 2. Figure 7 shows how banks and channels are physically laid out on the motherboard.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Memory Population Rules When considering the memory configuration of your server, you should consider the following items: ■ DIMMs within the server should all be the same type and speed. If you mix different DIMM types or DIMMs with different clock rates in the same server, such configurations are supported; however, these configurations may cause the system to operate at less than optimum levels. See Table 26 on page 49 for recommended DIMM combinations.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Recommended Configurations Table 26 lists the recommended DIMM combinations for 1- and 2-socket CPU systems. The DIMM combinations yielding the best performance are noted.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Configuration Samples The following figures show examples of how DIMMs are populated for 1-CPU and 2-CPU systems.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 9 Example of 96 GB DIMM Memory Combinations with Two CPUs Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server 51
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL SAS EXTENDER and SAS EXPANDER This server has two factory-configurable options for the hard drive backplane connection: ■ Standard SAS extender, or ■ Optional SAS expander SAS Extender The SAS extender (see Figure 10) is installed by default in the C210 M2 server. SAS Extender 197658 Figure 10 The extender implements four mini-SAS SFF-8087 cable connectors, each of which provides a connection for up to four drives.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RACKS The Cisco R42610 rack (see Figure 12) is certified for Cisco UCS installation at customer sites and is suitable for the following equipment: ■ Cisco UCS B-Series servers and fabric interconnects ■ Cisco UCS C-Series and select Nexus switches The rack is compatible with hardware designed for EIA-standard 19-inch racks. Rack specifications are listed in Table 27. Table 27 Cisco R42610 Rack Specifications Parameter Standard Rack Expansion Rack Dimensions (H x W x D) 78.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 12 Cisco R42610 Rack Front view - door closed 54 Front view - door open Front view - door removed Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL PDUs Cisco RP Series Power Distribution Units (PDUs) offer power distribution with branch circuit protection. Cisco RP Series PDU models distribute power to up to 24 outlets. The architecture organizes power distribution, simplifies cable management, and enables you to move, add, and change rack equipment without an electrician. With a Cisco RP Series PDU in the rack, you can replace up to two dozen input power cords with just one.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL POWER SUPPLIES The C210 M2 can accommodate one or two 650 W power supplies. A typical power supply is shown in Figure 14.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL KVM CABLE The KVM 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 cable ordering information is listed in Table 28.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Motherboard USB Port The C210 M2 motherboard has a general-purpose USB socket, as shown in Figure 16.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Table 29 UCS C210 M2 Dimensions and Weight1 Parameter Value Height 3.45 in. (8.76 cm) Width 17.39 in.(44.17 cm) Depth 28.35 in. (72.01 cm) Front Clearance 3 in. (7.62 cm) Side Clearance 1 in. (2.54 cm) Rear Clearance 6 in. (15.24 cm) Weight 50.70 lbs (23 kg)* Notes . . . 1.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS NOTE: AC input connector is an IEC 320 C-14 15A/250VAC power inlet. For configuration-specific power specifications, use the Cisco UCS Power Calculator at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/assets/cdc_content_elements/flash/dataCenter/cisco_ucs_power_calculator/. As an example, using the calculator, we can determine the approximate power for the following C210 M2 server configuration: ■ Voltage = 115 VAC ■ Power Supplies = 2 ■ Processors = 2 CPUs (Intel Xeon 2.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Environmental Specifications The power specifications for the C210 M2 server are listed in Table 31. Table 31 UCS C210 M2 Environmental Specifications Parameter Minimum Temperature operating 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) Temperature nonoperating -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Altitude operating 0 to 3,000 m (0 to 10,000 ft.); maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1° per 300 m Humidity nonoperating 5 to 93%, noncondensing Vibration nonoperating 2.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Compliance Requirements The regulatory compliance requirements for C-Series servers are listed in Table 32. Table 32 UCS C-Series Regulatory Compliance Requirements Parameter Description Regulatory Compliance Products should comply with CE Markings per directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC Safety UL 60950-1 Second Edition CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.
