Spec Sheet Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server CISCO SYSTEMS 170 WEST TASMAN DR. SAN JOSE, CA, 95134 WWW.CISCO.COM PUBLICATION HISTORY REV A.
OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DETAILED VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chassis Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CONFIGURING the SERVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The Cisco® UCS B230 M2 Blade Server is a two-socket, half-width blade server that extends the capabilities of the Cisco Unified Computing System™, using Intel's Xeon E7-2800 and E7-8800 Series multi-core processors with 32 DIMM slots, one mezzanine slot, and up to two solid-state drives (SSDs). Up to eight half-width blade servers can be accommodated in the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis. The UCS B230 M2 server is shown in Figure 1.
DETAILED VIEWS DETAILED VIEWS Chassis Front View Figure 2 shows the front of the Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server.
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 6.
CONFIGURING the SERVER CONFIGURING the SERVER Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS B230 M2 Server: 6 ■ STEP 1 VERIFY BASE SKU, page 7 ■ STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S), page 8 ■ STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY, page 9 ■ STEP 4 CHOOSE SOLID STATE DRIVES, page 13 ■ STEP 5 CHOOSE MEZZANINE OPTION CARD, page 14 ■ STEP 6 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE, page 15 ■ STEP 7 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT, page 18 ■ STEP 8 CHOOSE SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL, page 19 Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Ser
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 B230 M2 Server Product ID (PID) B230-BASE-M2 Description UCS B230 M2 Blade Server w/o CPU, memory, SSD, mezzanine The B230-BASE-M2 base server: ■ Does not include CPUs, memory DIMMs, solid-state Drives (SSDs), or a mezzanine card. NOTE: Use the steps on the following pages to configure the server with the components that you want to include.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 2 CHOOSE CPU(S) The standard CPU features are: ■ Intel Xeon E7-2800 or E7-8800 series CPUs ■ Intel 7510 chipset ■ Cache size of 18, 24, or 30 MB Choose CPUs The available CPUs are listed in Table 3. Table 3 Available CPUs: Intel Xeon E7-28xx/8867L Family Product ID (PID) Intel Number Clock Freq (GHz) Power (W) Cache Size (MB) Cores QPI Highest DDR3 DIMM Clock Support (MHz) UCS-CPU-E78867L E7-8867L 2.13 105 30 10 6.40 13331 UCS-CPU-E72870 E7-2870 2.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 3 CHOOSE MEMORY The standard memory features are: ■ DIMMs — Maximum memory bandwidth: 800 MHz for E7-2803, 1066 MHz for all other CPUs — Ranks per DIMM: 1, 2, or 4 — Operational voltage: 1.35 V — Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) — Mirroring option — Advanced error correcting code (ECC) — Double device data correction (DDDC) NOTE: DDDC support applies to x4 DIMMs only. ■ Each CPU controls four DDR3 channels. Each of the channels controls four DIMMs.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Figure 3 B230 M2 Memory Organization Select DIMMs DIMMs are available as two-DIMM kits. Each of the product IDs in Table 4 specifies two DIMMs. Table 4 Available DDR3 DIMMs Product ID (PID) PID Description Voltage Ranks/ DIMM DIMM Pair Kit Options (2 DIMMs per kit) UCS-MR-2X041RX-C 2x4GB DDR3-1333-MHz RDIMM/PC3-10600/1R/x4/1.35v 1.5/1.35 V 1 UCS-MR-2X082RX-C 2x8GB DDR3-1333-MHz RDIMM/PC3-10600/2R/x4/1.35v 1.5/1.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Approved Configurations (1) 1-CPU Configuration ■ 16 DIMMs capacity total ■ Select from one to eight DIMM kits (two to 16 DIMMs) per CPU.
CONFIGURING the SERVER 10 12 14 16 CPU 1: (B0, B1) – (D0, D1) – blue slots; (A0, A1) – (C0, C1) - white slots; (B2, B3) – yellow slots CPU 2: (B0, B1) – (D0, D1) – blue slots; (A0, A1) – (C0, C1) - white slots; (B2, B3) – yellow slots CPU 1: (B0, B1) – (D0, D1) – blue slots; (A0, A1) – (C0, C1) – white slots (B2, B3) – (D2, D3) – yellow slots CPU 2: (B0, B1) – (D0, D1) – blue slots; (A0, A1) – (C0, C1) – white slots (B2, B3) – (D2, D3) – yellow slots CPU 1: (B0, B1) – (D0, D1) – blue slots; (A0, A1) –
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 4 CHOOSE SOLID STATE DRIVES The standard disk drive features are: ■ 7 mm low-height form factor solid state drives ■ Hot-pluggable ■ Sled-mounted Choose Drives The available drives are listed in Table 5.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 5 CHOOSE MEZZANINE OPTION CARD The standard PCIe card offerings are: ■ Converged Network Adapters (CNA) ■ Network Interface Cards (NICs) Choose a PCIe Option Card The available PCIe option cards are listed in Table 6.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 6 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE Several operating systems and value-added software programs are available. Select as desired from Table 7.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 7 OSs and Value-Added Software (for 2-CPU servers) (continued) PID Description Product ID (PID) BMC BMC-002 BMC BladeLogic CM, Physical Server BMC-012 BMC BPPM Per Server BMC-SE-4C BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition, 4 Cores, Support Required BMC-SE-6C BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition, 6 Cores, Support Required BMC-SE-8C BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition, 8 Cores, Support Required BMC-SE-10C BMC BladeLogic Standard Edition, 10 Cores, Support Required BMC-AE-4C BMC Blad
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 7 OSs and Value-Added Software (for 2-CPU servers) (continued) PID Description Product ID (PID) VMW-VC5-STD-5A VMware vCenter 5 Server Standard, 5 yr support required UCS-VMW-TERMS Acceptance of Terms, Standalone VMW License for UCS Servers Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server 17
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 7 CHOOSE OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT Choose the optional operating system media listed in Table 8.
CONFIGURING the SERVER STEP 8 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) onsite parts replacement eight hours a day, five days a week. ■ 90-day software warranty on media.
CONFIGURING the SERVER SMARTnet for UCS Hardware Only Service For faster parts replacement than is provided with the standard Cisco Unified Computing System warranty, Cisco offers the Cisco SMARTnet for UCS Hardware Only Service. You can choose from two levels of advanced onsite parts replacement coverage in as little as four hours. SMARTnet for UCS Hardware Only Service provides remote access any time to Cisco support professionals who can determine if a return materials authorization (RMA) is required.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Partner Support Service for UCS provides hardware and software support, including triage support for third party software, backed by Cisco technical resources and level three support. See Table 11.
CONFIGURING the SERVER You can choose a service listed in Table 13.
CONFIGURING the SERVER Table 14 Drive Retention Service Options (continued) Service Description Service Program Name SMARTnet for UCS HW ONLY+Drive Retention UCS HW+DR Service Level GSP Service Level Product ID (PID) UCWD7 24x7x4 Onsite CON-UCWD7-B230M2 UCWD5 8x5xNBD Onsite CON-UCWD5-B230M2 For more service and support information, see the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/services/ps2961/ps10312/Unified_Computing_Services_Overview.
CONFIGURING the SERVER ORDER OPTIONAL 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 2.0 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 15.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Motherboard A top view of the B230 M2 motherboard is shown in Figure 5.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL DIMM and CPU Layout Each CPU controls four memory channels, as shown in Figure 6.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Figure 7 DIMM and CPU Layout NOTE: DIMMs installed in slots for an absent CPU are not recognized. Memory Population Recommendations Table 16 shows the preferred order for installing upgrade DIMMs, and while other configurations may work, if problems arise, moving them to the preferred arrangement should help. Note that the bank installation order is Bank 1, Bank 3, Bank 2, Bank 4.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL When considering the memory configuration of your server, you should observe the following: 28 ■ DIMMs within the blade server can be of a different size. ■ Your selected CPU(s) can have some effect on performance. If two CPUs are used, they must both be of the same type.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Table 17 UCS B200 M2 Dimensions and Weight1 Parameter Value Height 1.95 in. (50 mm) Width 8.00 in.(203 mm) Depth 24.4 in. (620 mm) Weight 18.0 lbs (8.16 kg)* Notes . . . 1. The system weight given here is an estimate for a fully configured system and will vary depending on the number of CPUs, memory DIMMs, and other optional items.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 30 Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server
