Cisco UCS S-Series Storage Servers

Data Sheets and Product Information

Data Sheets

• Technical Specifications

  • Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Spec Sheet 30-Oct-2024 (PDF)
  • Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Data Sheet 31-Jan-2023

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• English

  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server 20-Aug-2025

Security Notices

Field Notices

• Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server

  • Field Notice: FN - 72301 - M5 Server BIOS POST Hang With 2x Memory Refresh Rate - BIOS/Firmware Upgrade Recommended 28-Jan-2022
  • Field Notice: FN - 72272 - ADDDC VLS Does Not Trigger When Expected - BIOS/Firmware Upgrade Recommended 14-Jan-2022
  • Field Notice: FN - 72014 - C-Series and S-Series Software (Cisco IMC) for UCS M3 Rack Servers Affected by Adobe Flash End-of-Life - Workaround Provided 17-Dec-2020
  • Field Notice: FN - 70595 - UCS Servers Might Fail to Boot if Memory Errors Occur During Boot - Software Upgrade Recommended 24-Aug-2020

Security Advisories, Responses and Notices

• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Virtual Keyboard Video Monitor Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability 27-Aug-2025
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Virtual Keyboard Video Monitor Open Redirect Vulnerability 27-Aug-2025
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 04-Jun-2025
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Web-Based Management Interface Command Injection Vulnerability 28-Jun-2024
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller CLI Command Injection Vulnerability 28-Jun-2024
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability 22-Feb-2024
• Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Over IP Denial of Service Vulnerability 23-Feb-2022
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability 20-Oct-2021
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 18-Nov-2020
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability 04-Nov-2020
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 21-Aug-2019
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability 21-Aug-2019
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability 21-Aug-2019
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability 21-Aug-2019
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller CSR Generation Command Injection Vulnerability 21-Aug-2019

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server

  • Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Chassis Installation and Service Guide 09-Jun-2021
  • Cisco UCS S3260 M5 Server Node For Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Service Note 08-Sep-2020
  • Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server PCBA Disassembly For Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/424 Service Note 24-Feb-2020
  • Cisco UCS C3X60 M4 Server Node For Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Service Note 27-Oct-2016
  • Cisco UCS C3X60 M3 Server Node For Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Service Note 27-Oct-2016
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—Cisco UCS S-Series 02-Aug-2019 (PDF - 4 MB)

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server

  • Configure JBOD Drives to Unconfigured Good in UCS Servers 26-Jun-2023

Literature

Solution Overviews

• • Commvault ScaleProtect X Software on Cisco UCS S3260 M5 Storage Server 07-Aug-2022
  • Cisco and Commvault Validated Reference Design Specification 02-Mar-2023
  • Cisco UCS Automation for Software-Defined Storage 11-Sep-2018 (PDF)

White Papers

• VMware Virtual SAN on Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Deployment Guide 06-Jun-2018 (PDF - 5 MB)
• Cisco UCS S3260 M5 Storage Server Disk I/O Characterization (White Paper) 30-Apr-2018 (PDF - 3 MB)
• Commvault MediaAgent on Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server 25-Jan-2018 (PDF - 6 MB)
• Commvault ScaleProtect with Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server 25-Jan-2018 (PDF - 5 MB)
• VersaStack Solution for Data Protection with an Integrated IBM Tape Library 14-Dec-2017 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Veeam Availability Suite on Cisco UCS S3260 15-Nov-2017 (PDF - 4 MB)
• Veritas NetBackup on Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server 26-Oct-2017 (PDF - 3 MB)
• Veritas NetBackup on Cisco UCS C240 M5 Rack Server 25-Oct-2017 (PDF - 15 MB)
• Data Protection for SAP® Applications on FlashStack™ with Commvault® on Cisco UCS® S3260 Storage Server 19-Oct-2017 (PDF - 5 MB)