Cisco UCS C3260 Rack Server
| Series | Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers |
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| Overview | Product Overview |
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End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Release Date | 17-AUG-2015 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 03-FEB-2025 |
| End-of-Support Date | 28-FEB-2030 |
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Data Sheets and Product Information
At-a-Glance
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- Cisco AI PODs At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C240 M8 Rack Server At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C220 M8 Rack Server At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C845A M8 Rack Server At a Glance
- Cisco UCS C885A M8 At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C245 M8 Rack Server At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C225 M8 Rack Server At-a-Glance
- Choose the Right Intel UCS Rack Server for Your Workloads At-A-Glance
- Cisco UCS C240 M7 Rack Server At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C240 SD M5 Rack Server At-a-Glance
- Cisco UCS C480 ML M5 Rack Server
- Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory for Cisco Servers At-A-Glance
- Thinking EPYC? Then Choose Cisco UCS At-a-glance
Data Sheets
Most Recent
- Cisco UCS C225 M8 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 2 MB)
- Cisco UCS C245 M8 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 3 MB)
- Cisco UCS C220 M8 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 2 MB)
- Cisco AI PODs: Pre-validated, Flexible, and Modular AI Infrastructure Data Sheet
- Cisco UCS C240 M8 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 2 MB)
- Performance Tuning for Cisco UCS M8 Platforms with AMD EPYC 4th Gen and 5th Gen Processors
- Cisco UCS C240 M8 EDSFF E3.S Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 2 MB)
- Cisco UCS C220 M8 EDSFF E3.S Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 2 MB)
- Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server Data Sheet
- Cisco UCS AMD M8 Memory Guide (PDF - 628 KB)
- UCS C885A M8 Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 1 MB)
- Cisco UCS C845A M8 Rack Server Data Sheet
- Cisco UCS Intel M8 Memory Guide (PDF - 748 KB)
- Cisco UCS C220 M7 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet (PDF - 6 MB)
- Cisco UCS C245 M8 Rack Server Data Sheet
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End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
Most Recent
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select UCS Drives and Storage Controllers
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Red Hat Software Resell
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select UCS M6 and HCI M6 DDR4 Memory
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select UCS M6 and HCI M6 DDR4 Memory
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select UCS M6 and HCI M6 Processors
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Red Hat Software Resell
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Scality Installation and Training Resell SKUs
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco UCS C220 M6 and C240 M6 Rack Servers
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Solution Plus Software Resell
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco UCS C4200 Series Rack Server Chassis and C125 Rack Server Node
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Servers with NVIDIA HGX H100 GPUs
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco UCS M5 Rack Servers (C220 M5, C240 M5, C480 M5)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Cohesity Solutions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select UCS and HCI Promotional bundles
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Veeam Solutions
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Q&A
- Cisco Compute June 2024 Announcement FAQ
- Cisco UCS C245 M8 Rack Servers FAQ
- Cisco UCS C240 SD M5 Rack Server FAQ
- Cisco UCS M7 Servers FAQ
- Cisco UCS M6 Servers with 3rd Gen Intel Xeon CPUs FAQ
- Cisco UCS Servers with Intel Xeon 6 CPUs FAQ
- Extending the Cisco UCS portfolio with AMD EPYC 7003 Processor Series FAQ
Security Notices
Bulletins
Field Notices
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
Most Recent
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Virtual Keyboard Video Monitor Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Virtual Keyboard Video Monitor Open Redirect Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Web-Based Management Interface Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller CLI Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Over IP Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Integrated Management Controller CSR Generation Command Injection Vulnerability
Release and Compatibility
Release Notes
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- Release Notes for Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility, Release 7.1
Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility
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- Release Notes for Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility
- Release Notes for Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility, Release 3.1(5i)
- Release Notes for Cisco UCS Configuration Utility, Release 3.0(1)
- Release Notes for Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility 2.2(2)
- Release Notes for UCS SCU Release 1.0
Obsolete Documentation
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- Cisco UCS C845A M8 Rack Server Ordering Guide
- Cisco UCS C885A M8 Rack Server Ordering Guide
- CAI Go Win Offer for Rack M8 Server Ordering Guide
- Cisco AMD M8 Rack Refuse to Lose Ordering Guide
- CAI Go Win Offer for Rack M7 Server Ordering Guide
- NVIDIA Software License Ordering Guide
- UCS M8 Ordering Guide
Ordering Guides
Reference
Technical References
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
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- Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server BIOS Upgrade Guide
Related Documentation
- Cisco UCS C4200 Server Chassis Installation and Service Guide
- Cisco UCS C480 ML M5 Server Installation and Service Guide
- Cisco UCS C125 M5 Rack Server Node Service Note
- Cisco UCS C- and S-Series M5 Servers Upgrade Guide for Second Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information - Cisco UCS C Series Rack Servers, C880 Series, and C-Series-Based Appliances Information sur la réglementation de la conformité et de sécurité-Cisco UCS C Series Rack Servers, C880 Series, and C-Series-Based Appliances (PDF - 5 MB)
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
- Install UCS Driver for Common OS
- Installing Red Hat using the Embedded SATA Controller with the megaSR swraid driver and OS drive steering for common device usage
- Installing SuSE using the Embedded SATA Controller with the megaSR swraid driver for common Device Usage
- SAP HANA Systems with FusionIO Service Pack Upgrade Example
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Configure CIMC through Ansible Rest API Module
- Configure Integrated UCS C-Series to Standalone Mode on IMM
- Configure JBOD Drives to Unconfigured Good in UCS Servers
- Configure SUSE Linux - EMC VNX Storage for Native Linux Multipathing.
- Configure UCS C-Series-Optimized M.2 RAID Controller
- Configure UCS Server Certificate to CIMC
- Configuring and Troubleshooting SMTP on UCS C-Series
- Installing RHEL on a standalone UCS C240 M5 server.
Maintain and Operate
End-User Guides
Most Recent
- Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide, Release 7.1
- Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide, Release 4.3
- Cisco UCS Server Diagnostic Utility User Guide, Release 7.1
- Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide, Release 6.3
- Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide, Release 4.2
- Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide, Release 6.2
- Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide, Release 6.1
- Cisco UCS Server Diagnostic Utilities User Guide
- Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide - For the M5 Servers
- Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide
- Cisco UCS Configuration Utility Quick Start Guide
- Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Release 1.4(5) Quick Start Guide
- Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide
- Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide - For S3260 Storage Servers
- Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility, Release 4.0(13) User Guide
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Troubleshooting
Support FAQ
Troubleshooting Guides
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Most Recent
- Troubleshoot Memory Errors on UCS Servers
- Troubleshoot UCS RAID Controller Issues
- Ports on the Fabric-Interconnect Run More than 90 Days
- Configure and Claim a Standalone C-Series Server in Intersight after Motherboard Replacement
- UCS C-Series M5 Server Components Relation to Fan Policy and Fan Noise
- Identifying Power On Hours for SSD Drives
- VIC 14XX in Standalone and UCSM Integrated Mode
- Unable to change HDD status from Unconfigured good to JBOD
- Configure UCS B/C/X/S/HyperFlex-Series Team and Bond Options with the VIC Card Connected to Fabric Interconnects
- Troubleshoot Unpartitioned SD Cards in CIMC with Flexflash Controller FX3S
- Managing Correctable Memory Errors on Cisco UCS Servers (PDF - 675 KB)
- UCS Implementation with MAB/802.1x Authentication on Switches
- Puncturing bad block on PD - Punctured array information
- Troubleshoot a C-Series Server Reboot
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Driver Update Issue on SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
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Literature
Partner Resources
Most Recent
Sales Resources
Solution Overviews
- Accelerate SQL on Hadoop for Enterprises with Cisco UCS and Dremio Solution Overview
- Accelerate Your Splunk Data-to-Everything Platform with Cisco UCS and Scality RING (Solution Overview)
- Cisco Data Intelligence Platform (CDIP) Powered by AMD Solution Overview
- Cisco UCS and MemSQL: Real-Time Data Warehouse for the Enterprise Solution Overview
- Speed Data-Driven Insights Solution Overview
White Papers
Most Recent
- BIOS Performance and workload: Tuning guide for Cisco UCS M8 Platforms White Paper
- Cisco UCS M7 Memory RAS Features White Paper
- Cisco UCS C245 M8 Rack Server Disk I/O Characterization White Paper
- AI Performance: MLPerf Inference on Cisco UCS C885A M8 HGX platform with NVIDIA H100 and H200 GPUs White Paper
- AI Performance: MLPerf Inference on Cisco UCS C240 M8 with Intel® Xeon® 6 Processor
- Cisco Compute Security Overview White Paper
- Cisco UCS C240 M7 Rack Server Disk I/O Characterization White paper
- FlexPod with End-to-End 100G, Cisco Intersight Managed Mode, VMware 7U3, and NetApp ONTAP 9.12
- Cisco UCS C220 and C240 M7 Rack Server NVMe Disk I/O Characterization White Paper
- Cisco UCS B-Series Best Network Configuration Practices (PDF - 11 MB)
- Cisco UCS X210c M7 Processor Selection Guide for VDI Using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- Performance Tuning for Cisco UCS C225 M6 and C245 M6 Rack Servers with 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors White Paper
- Cisco UCS C245 M6 Rack Server Disk I/O Characterization
- Deploy Cisco Intersight and Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with Splunk Enterprise
- UCS M6 Rack Server NVMe Disk I/O Whitepaper
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