Overview
This chapter provides a summary overview of the Cisco UCS C480 ML M5 server.
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This chapter provides a summary overview of the Cisco UCS C480 ML 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 one CPU module in lower bay 1 to boot. |
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Network link activity LED |
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CPU module bay 2 (blank with filler module) There must be a blank filler module in upper 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 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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PCIe slots 11 – 14 See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions for slot specifications. |
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10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management port (Base-T) |
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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 Sheet for this server, which includes 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 SAS/SATA drives. (not visible in this view; position is near chassis floor under the CPU module) |
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Power supplies 1 – 4 (hot-swappable, redundant as 3+1) |
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Supercap (RAID backup) for front RAID controller (not visible in this view; mounting bracket position is on chassis wall under the CPU module) |
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PCIe slots 11 and 12 (Gen-3 x16) Slots 11 and 12 support standby power. Slot 11 is the primary slot for a Cisco UCS VIC card, slot 12 is the secondary slot. |
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Fan modules (four modules with two fans each; hot-swappable) |
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Internal, vertical USB 2.0 socket on motherboard |
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NVIDIA V100 SXM2 GPUs and heatsinks (eight)
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Trusted platform module socket (TPM) on motherboard |
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PCIe slots 13 and 14 (Gen-3 x16) See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions for slot specifications. |
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CPU module bay 2 (blank with filler module) There must be a blank filler module in upper bay 2 or the system will not boot. |
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Right bay module, supports either:
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CPU module bay 1 The system must have one CPU module in lower bay 1 to boot. |
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PCIe slots 11 through 14, rear panel openings |
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Left bay module (drive bays 1 - 8)
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I/O module
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Center bay module (drive bays 9 - 16)
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Power supplies 1 – 4 (hot-swappable, redundant as 3+1) All power supplies in the system must be identical (no mixing). |
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CPU 2 |
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DIMM sockets controlled by CPU 1 (channels A, B, C, D, E, F.) |
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DIMM sockets controlled by CPU 2 (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 1 |
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Micro SD card socket |
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RTC battery vertical socket |
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Mini storage module connector Supports either an SD card carrier with two SD card slots or an M.2 SSD carrier with two SATA M.2 SSD slots. |
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The following table lists a summary of server features.
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Description |
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Chassis |
Four rack-unit (4RU) chassis |
Central Processor |
The server supports one removable CPU module with two 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 24 DIMMs. |
Multi-bit error protection |
Multi-bit error protection is supported |
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. |
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 3+1:
Do not mix power supply types or wattages in the server. |
ACPI |
The advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 4.0 standard is supported. |
Cooling |
Four hot-swappable fan modules with two fans in each for front-to-rear cooling. |
PCIe I/O |
Four vertical PCIe expansion slots on the chassis motherboard. See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions for specifications of the slots. |
InfiniBand |
The PCIe bus slots in this server support the InfiniBand architecture. |
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. |
Storage management |
Front-loading storage: the server has a dedicated internal socket near the chassis front for a single storage controller card (RAID). This controller card can control up to 24 front-loading drives. For a detailed list of storage controller options, see Supported Storage Controllers and Cables. |
RAID supercap backup |
There is a bracket on the chassis wall for a supercap unit that backs up a front RAID controller for front-loading drives. |
Integrated video |
Integrated VGA video. |