Overview
Q. What did Cisco® announce on February 24, 2025?
A. Cisco announced the:
● Cisco UCS® X210c M8 Compute Node
● Cisco UCS C220 M8 Rack Server
● Cisco UCS C240 M8 Rack Server
Q. What CPU are these servers based on?
A. They are all Intel® Xeon® 6 (6700P or 6500P)-processors.
Cisco UCS X210c M8 Compute Node
Q. What is the X210c M8 Compute Node?
A. The X210c M8 is the fifth compute node for the UCS X-Series Modular System. It is a single slot,
two-socket server.
Q. How many cores are supported?
A. Up to 86 cores per CPU are supported.
Q. What are some of the benefits of UCS X210c M8 Compute Node?
A. With its high core count, compute-intensive applications can see significant performance improvements as well as other benefits like power and cost efficiencies.
Q. How much memory is supported?
A. Up to 8 TB of DDR5 memory with speeds up to 6400 MT/s is supported.
Q. How many drives are supported?
A. Up to six Small Form-Factor (SFF) hot-pluggable Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)/Serial Attached SCSI/Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SAS/SATA) or up to nine hot-pluggable E3.S NVMe drives.
Q. What network adapters are supported?
A. All current Cisco UCS 15000 Series Virtual Interface Cards (VICs) are supported.
Q. How is this server managed?
A. The server is managed with Cisco Intersight®. Optionally, Cisco UCS Manager may be used.
Q. Can I mix and match the X210c M8 Compute Node with M6 and M7 Intel-based compute nodes and M8 AMD-based compute nodes?
A. Yes, you may have M6, M7, and M8 compute nodes in the same chassis regardless of processor.
Q. Can the X210c M8 Compute Node be used with the Cisco UCS X440p PCIe Node?
A. Yes, the UCS X440p PCIe Node is supported for adding Intel or NVIDIA GPUs.
Q. Does the X210c M8 Compute Node support the front GPU mezzanine?
A. Yes, the front GPU mezzanine is supported.
Cisco UCS C220 M8 Rack Server
Q. What is the C220 M8 Rack Server?
A. The C220 M8 is a 1RU, two-socket server.
Q. How many cores are supported?
A. Up to 64 cores are supported.
Q. How much memory is supported?
A. Up to 4 TB of DDR5 memory with speeds up to 6400 MT/s is supported.
Q. How many drives are supported?
A. Up to 10 x SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe or up to 16 E3.S NVMe drives.
Q. What network adapters are supported?
A. All current Cisco UCS 15000 Series Virtual Interface Cards (VICs) and a variety of third-party adapters are supported.
Q. How is this server managed?
A. The server can be managed three ways: Cisco Intersight, Cisco UCS Manager, or with the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC).
Q. What generation of PCIe are the I/O slots?
A. All three PCIe and modular LAN on Motherboard (mLOM) slots are PCIe Gen 5.
Cisco UCS C240 M8 Rack Server
Q. What is the C240 M8 Rack Server?
A. The C240 M8 is a 2RU, two-socket server.
Q. How many cores are supported?
A. Up to 86 cores are supported.
Q. How much memory is supported?
A. Up to 8 TB of DDR5 memory with speeds up to 6400 MT/s is supported.
Q. How many drives are supported?
A. There three different chassis configurations:
● Up to 28 SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe drives or
● Up to 36 E3.S NVMe drives or
● Up to 16 LFF + four SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe drives
Q. What network adapters are supported?
A. All current Cisco UCS 15000 Series Virtual Interface Cards (VICs) and a variety of third-party adapters are supported.
Q. How is this server managed?
A. The server can be managed three ways: Cisco Intersight, Cisco UCS Manager, or with the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC).
Q. What generation of PCIe are the I/O slots?
A. All eight PCIe and mLOM slots are PCIe Gen 5.