Overview
This chapter provides a summary overview of the Cisco UCS C480 M5 server.
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This chapter provides a summary overview of the Cisco UCS C480 M5 server.
This topic shows the external features of the server.
For definitions of LED states, see Front-Panel LEDs.
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Power button/LED |
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Left bay module (drive bays 1 - 8)
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Identification button/LED |
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Center bay module (drive bays 9 - 16)
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System status LED |
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Right bay module, supports either:
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Fan status LED |
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KVM console connector (used with a KVM cable that provides two USB, one VGA, and one serial connector) |
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Temperature status LED |
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Pull-out asset tag |
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Power supply status LED |
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CPU module bay 1 The system must have at least one CPU module in bay 1 to boot. It must also have either a CPU module or a blank filler module in bay 2. |
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Network link activity LED |
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CPU module bay 2 If no CPU module is present in bay 2, there must be a blank filler module in bay 2 or the system will not boot. |
For definitions of LED states, see Rear-Panel LEDs.
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Serial port COM 1 (DB-9 connector) |
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Rear identification button/LED |
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VGA video port (DB-15 connector) |
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USB 3.0 ports (three) |
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Not used at this time |
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Power supplies 1 – 4 (hot-swappable, redundant as 2+2 (default) or 3+1) See Power Specifications for specifications and supported options. |
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1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet ports (LAN1 upper, LAN2 lower) The dual LAN ports can suport 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link-partner capability. |
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Threaded holes for dual-hole grounding lug |
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10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management port (Base-T) |
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PCIe slots 1 – 12 See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions for slot specifications. |
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Not used at this time |
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This topic shows the locations of the field-replaceable components and service-related items.
The Technical Specifications Sheets for all versions of this server, which include supported component part numbers, are at Cisco UCS Servers Technical Specifications Sheets (scroll down to Technical Specifications).
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RAID controller card for front-loading drives. (not visible in this view; position is near chassis floor under CPU modules) |
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PCIe slot 01: Primary slot for Cisco UCS VIC adapter card. (Secondary slot for Cisco UCS VIC is slot 02.) |
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Supercap (RAID backup) for front RAID controller (not visible in this view; mounting bracket position is on chassis wall under CPU modules) |
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Power connectors for high-power GPU cards (six) |
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Fan modules (four modules with two fans each; hot-swappable) |
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Trusted platform module socket (TPM) on motherboard |
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Air diffuser for auxiliary rear drive module This diffuser is required only when using SAS/SATA drives in the rear drive module. |
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CPU modules (up to two, font-loading) |
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Position of the supercap unit (RAID backup) for the rear RAID controller. The clip for the supercap is on the inside surface of the air diffuser. |
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Left bay module (drive bays 1 - 8)
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Auxiliary rear drive module; holds either (no mixing):
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Center bay module (drive bays 9 - 16)
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Internal USB 2.0 socket on motherboard |
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Right bay module, supports either:
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PCIe slots 1 – 12 For PCIe slot specifications, see PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions. PCIe slot 12 is not available when the auxiliary internal drive cage is used because of internal clearance. |
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I/O module
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PCIe slot 11: Default slot for rear RAID controller whenthe rear drive module is used with SAS/SATA drives.
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Power supplies 1 – 4 (hot-swappable, redundant as 2+2 (default) or 3+1) All power supplies in the system must be identical (no mixing). |
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PCIe slot 10: Required slot for NVMe switch card when the rear drive module is used with NVMe SSDs. This slot must also be used for the rear RAID controller in systems with only one CPU module. |
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CPU number differs depending on the CPU module location:
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DIMM sockets controlled by CPU 1 or 3 (channels A, B, C, D, E, F.) |
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DIMM sockets controlled by CPU 2 or 4 (channels G, H, J, K, L, M.) See DIMM Population Rules and Memory Performance Guidelines for DIMM slot numbering. |
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Release levers for module (two each module) |
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CPU number differs depending on the CPU module location:
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Micro SD card socket |
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RTC battery vertical socket |
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Mini-storage module socket. Options:
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The following table lists a summary of server features.
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Chassis |
Four rack-unit (4RU) chassis |
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Central Processor |
The server supports one or two removable CPU modules, each with two CPUs. Up to four CPUs from the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family. This includes CPUs from the following series:
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Memory |
Each of the CPUs support up to 12 DIMMs for a total of 48 DIMMs. The server supports up to two removable CPU modules, each with 24 DIMM sockets. |
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Multi-bit error protection |
Multi-bit error protection is supported |
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Baseboard management |
BMC, running Cisco Integrated Management Controller (Cisco IMC) firmware. Depending on your Cisco IMC settings, Cisco IMC can be accessed through the 1-Gb dedicated management port, the 1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet LAN ports, or a Cisco virtual interface card. |
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Network and management I/O |
The network and management I/O ports for this server are on a removeable I/O module:
Front panel:
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Power |
Four power supplies, redundant as 2+2 (default) or 3+1:
Do not mix power supply types or wattages in the server. |
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ACPI |
The advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 4.0 standard is supported. |
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Cooling |
Four hot-swappable fan modules with two fans in each for front-to-rear cooling. |
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PCIe I/O |
Twelve vertical PCIe expansion slots on the chassis motherboard. See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions for specifications of the slots. |
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InfiniBand |
The PCIe bus slots in this server support the InfiniBand architecture. |
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Storage, front-panel |
The server can hold up to 24 front-loading, 2.5-inch drives. Front drive bays are divided across 3 removable drive bay modules. Each drive bay module has 8 drive bays for a total of 24 front-loading drive bays.
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Storage, internal |
The server has these internal storage options:
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Other removable media |
A DVD drive module option is available in place of the right drive bay module. |
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Storage management |
For a detailed list of storage controller options, see Supported Storage Controllers and Cables. |
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RAID supercap backup |
The server supports the following options when RAID cards are installed:
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Integrated video |
Integrated VGA video. |