Cisco UCS B22 M3 Manual

Cisco UCS B22 Blade Server Installation and Service Note
Cisco UCS B22 M3 Blade Server 2
LEDs 2
Buttons 4
Local Console Connector 4
Drive Replacement 5
Blade Server Removal and Installation 6
Secure Digital Cards 10
Removing a Blade Server Cover 11
Working Inside the Blade Server 13
Installing and Enabling a Trusted Platform Module 26
Server Troubleshooting 28
Server Configuration 28
Physical Specifications for the Cisco UCS B22 M3 29
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request 29

Revised: February 17, 2016, OL-27513-01
Cisco UCS B22 M3 Blade Server
The UCS B22 M3 blade server is a half-width blade with 12 DIMM slots; it supports one dedicated slot for Cisco's Virtual Interface
Card (VIC) 1240, and one open adapter slot. You may install up to eight UCS B22 Blade Servers to a UCS chassis, or mix with other
UCS blade servers. The Cisco UCS B22 M3 harnesses the power of the latest Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family with
expandability to 192 GB of RAM (using 12 x 16 GB DIMMs), 2 hot-plug drives, and 2 PCIe adapter slots for up to 80 Gigabit
Ethernet throughput.
Figure 1: Cisco UCS B22 Front Panel
Network link status LED7Asset tag
Each server has a blank plastic asset tag that pulls out of
the front panel, provided so you can add your own asset
tracking label without interfering with the intended air
flow.
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Blade health LED8Blade ejector handle2
Console connector9Ejector captive screw3
Reset button access10Hard drive bay 14
Beaconing LED and button11Hard drive bay 25
Power button and LED6
LEDs
Server LEDs indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode, the status of the network link, the overall health of the
blade server, and whether the server is set to give a blinking blue locator light from the locator button.
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The removable drives also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and disk health.
Table 1: Blade Server LEDs
DescriptionColorLED
Power off.OffPower
Main power state. Power is supplied to all server components in
normal operation.
Green
Standby power state. Power is supplied only to the service processor
of the server so that the server can still be managed.
If you press and release the front-panel power button, the
server performs an orderly shutdown of the 12 V main
power and goes to standby power state. You cannot shut
down standby power from the front-panel power button.
See the Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guide for
information about completely powering off the server from
the software interface.
Note
Amber
None of the network links are up.OffLink
At least one network link is up.Green
Power off.OffHealth
Normal operation.Green
Minor error.Amber
Critical error.Blinking Amber
Blinking is not enabled.OffBlue locator button and LED
Blinking to locate a selected blade—If the LED is not blinking, the
blade is not selected. You can control the blinking in UCS Manager
or by using the blue locator button/LED.
Blinking blue 1 Hz
Inactive.OffActivity
(Disk Drive) Outstanding I/O to disk drive.Green
Rebuild in progress. Health LED will flash in unison.Flashing Amber
4 Hz
Identify drive active.Flashing Amber
4 hz
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DescriptionColorLED
Can mean either no fault detected or the drive is not installed.OffHealth
(Disk Drive) Rebuild drive active. If the Activity LED is also flashing amber, a
drive rebuild is in progress.
Flashing Amber
4 hz
Fault detected.Amber
Buttons
The Reset button is recessed in the front panel of the server. You can press the button with the tip of a paper clip or a similar item.
Hold the button down for five seconds, and then release it to restart the server if other methods of restarting do not work.
The locator function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the locator button/LED.
The power button allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a state where it can be restarted
quickly. If the desired power state for a service profile associated with a blade server is set to "off," using the power button or Cisco
UCS Manager to reset the server will cause the desired power state of the server to become out of sync with the actual power state
and the server may unexpectedly shut down at a later time. To safely reboot a server from a power-down state, use the Boot Server
action in Cisco UCS Manager.
Local Console Connector
The local console connector allows a direct connection to a blade server to allow operating system installation and other management
tasks to be done directly rather than remotely. The port uses the KVM dongle cable that provides a connection into a Cisco UCS
blade server; it has a DB9 serial connector, a VGA connector for a monitor, and dual USB ports for a keyboard and mouse. With this
cable, you can create a direct connection to the operating system and the BIOS running on a blade server. A KVM cable ships standard
with each blade chassis accessory kit.
Figure 2: KVM Cable for Blade Servers
VGA connection for a monitor3Connector to blade server local console
connector
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2-port USB connector for a mouse and keyboard4DB9 serial connector2
Drive Replacement
Each blade has up to two front-accessible, hot-swappable, 2.5-inch drives. Unused hard drive bays should always be covered with
cover plates to ensure proper cooling and ventilation.
You can remove and install hard drives without removing the blade server from the chassis.
The drives supported in this blade server come with the drive sled attached. Spare drive sleds are not available. A list of currently
supported drives is in the specification sheets at this URL:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/
ucs-b-series-blade-servers/datasheet-listing.html
Before upgrading or adding a drive to a running system, check the service profile in Cisco UCS Manager and make sure the new
hardware configuration will be within the parameters allowed by the service profile.
To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures.Caution
Removing a Blade Server Hard Drive
To remove a hard drive from a blade server, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Push the button to release the ejector, and then pull the hard drive from its slot.
Figure 3: Removing the Hard Drive
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Step 2 Place the hard drive on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another server.
Step 3 Install a hard disk drive blank faceplate to keep dust out of the blade server if the slot will remain empty.
Installing a Blade Server Hard Drive
To install a hard drive in a blade server, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Place the hard drive lever into the open position by pushing the release button.
Figure 4: Installing a Hard Drive in a Blade Server
Step 2 Gently slide the hard drive into the opening in the blade server until it seats into place.
Step 3 Push the hard drive lever into the closed position.
You can use Cisco UCS Manager to format and configure RAID services. For details, see the Configuration Guide for the
version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The configuration guides are available at the following URL: http://
www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html
If you need to move a RAID cluster, see the Cisco UCS Manager B-Series Troubleshooting Guide.
Blade Server Removal and Installation
Before performing any internal operations on this blade server, you must remove it from the chassis.
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To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures and handle modules by the
carrier edges only.
Caution
Powering Off a Blade Server Using the Power Button
You can also shut down servers remotely using Cisco UCS Manager or CIMC. For details, see the
Configuration Guide for the version of Cisco UCS Manager that you are using. The configuration guides
are available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_
and_configuration_guides_list.html
Tip
Procedure
Step 1 If you are local to the server, check the color of the Power Status LED for each server in the chassis that you want to
power off.
•Green indicates that the server is running and must be shut down before it can be safely powered off. Go to Step 2.
•Amber indicates that the server is already in standby mode and can be safely powered off. Go to Step 3.
Step 2 Press and release the Power button, then wait until the Power Status LED changes to amber.
The operating system performs a graceful shutdown and the server goes to standby mode.
To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, you should always invoke a graceful shutdown of the
operating system.
Caution
Step 3 (Optional) If you are shutting down all blade servers in a chassis, disconnect the power cords from the chassis to completely
power off the servers.
Step 4 Remove the appropriate servers from the chassis.
Removing a Blade Server
Using UCS Manager, decommission the server before physically removing the server. To remove a blade server from the chassis,
follow these steps:
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Procedure
Step 1 Loosen the captive screw on the front of the blade.
Step 2 Remove the blade from the chassis by pulling the ejector lever on the blade until it unseats the blade server.
Step 3 Slide the blade part of the way out of the chassis, and place your other hand under the blade to support its weight.
Step 4 Once removed, place the blade on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it into another
slot.
Step 5 If the slot is to remain empty, install a blank faceplate (N20-CBLKB1) to keep dust out of the chassis.
Installing a Half-width Blade Server
UCS B200 M4, UCS B200 M3, and UCS B22 M3 half-width blade servers are interoperable in a UCS chassis with any other UCS
blade servers, including prior generation B200 M2 and B200 M1 servers, or other UCS B-Series blade servers. To install a half-width
blade server, follow these steps:
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Procedure
Step 1 Grasp the front of the blade server and place your other hand under the blade to support it.
Figure 5: Positioning a Blade Server in the Chassis
Step 2 Open the ejector lever in the front of the blade server.
Step 3 Gently slide the blade into the opening until you cannot push it any farther.
Step 4 Press the ejector lever so that it catches the edge of the chassis and presses the blade server all the way in.
Step 5 Tighten the captive screw on the front of the blade to no more than 3 in-lbs. Tightening with bare fingers only is unlikely
to lead to stripped or damaged captive screws.
Step 6 Power on the server. UCS Manager automatically reacknowledges, reassociates, and recommissions the server, provided
any hardware changes are allowed by the service profile.
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Secure Digital Cards
Secure Digital (SD) card slots are provided and one or two SD cards can be populated. If two SD cards are populated, they can be
used in a mirrored mode.
Do not mix different capacity cards in the same server.Note
Due to technical limitations, if the server is running a Cisco UCS Manager version earlier than release
2.2(3a) with the 32-GB SD card, only 16-GB usable capacity is available (regardless of mirroring) in the
server.
Note
Figure 6: SD Card Slot Locations
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Removing a Blade Server Cover
Procedure
Step 1 Press and hold the button down as shown in the figure below.
Step 2 While holding the back end of the cover, pull the cover back and then up.
Figure 7: Opening a Cisco UCS B22 Blade Server
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Air Baffles
The air baffles (UCSB-BAFF-B22-M3=) shown ship with this server, as they direct and improve air flow for the server components.
No tools are necessary to install them, just place them over the DIMMs as shown, aligned to the standoffs.
Figure 8: Cisco UCS B22 Air Baffles
Internal Components
Figure 9: Inside View of the B22 Blade Server
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Internal USB connector
Cisco UCS-USBFLSH-S-4GB= is recommended, but if
another USB drive will be used it must be no wider than
.8 inches, and no more than 1.345 inches long in order
to provide needed clearances to install or remove the
USB drive.
2Hard drive bays1
CPU 1 and heat sink4Battery3
Diagnostic button6DIMM slots5
CPU 2 and heat sink8DIMM slots7
Adapter card connector (Adapter not shown installed)
10Modular LOM (shown installed)9
Use of this server may require an upgrade to the IOM in the chassis. This server only supports third
generation adapter cards, which have features requiring a Cisco 2204 or 2208 IOM, and are not backward
compatible with the Cisco 2104 IOM.
Note
Diagnostics Button and LEDs
At blade start-up, POST diagnostics test the CPUs, DIMMs, HDDs, and adapter cards, and any failure notifications are sent to UCS
Manager. You can view these notifications in the Cisco UCS Manager System Error Log or in the output of the show tech-support
command. If errors are found, an amber diagnostic LED also lights up next to the failed component. During run time, the blade BIOS
and component drivers monitor for hardware faults and will light up the amber diagnostic LED as needed.
LED states are saved, and if you remove the blade from the chassis the LED values will persist for up to 10 minutes. Pressing the
LED diagnostics button on the motherboard causes the LEDs that currently show a component fault to light for up to 30 seconds for
easier component identification. LED fault values are reset when the blade is reinserted into the chassis and booted, and the process
begins from its start.
If DIMM insertion errors are detected, they may cause the blade discovery process to fail and errors will be reported in the server
POST information, which is viewable using the UCS Manager GUI or CLI. DIMMs must be populated according to specific rules.
The rules depend on the blade server model. Refer to the documentation for a specific blade server for those rules.
Faults on the DIMMs or adapter cards also cause the server health LED to light solid amber for minor error conditions or blinking
amber for critical error conditions.
Working Inside the Blade Server
Installing a CMOS Battery
All Cisco UCS blade servers use a CR2032 battery to preserve BIOS settings while the server is not installed in a powered-on chassis.
Cisco supports the industry standard CR2032 battery that is available at most electronics stores.
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There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning
To install or replace the battery, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Remove the existing battery:
a) Power off the blade, remove it from the chassis, and remove the top cover.
b) Push the battery socket retaining clip away from the battery.
c) Lift the battery from the socket. Use needle-nose pliers to grasp the battery if there is not enough clearance for your
fingers.
Step 2 Install the replacement battery:
a) Push the battery socket retaining clip away from where the battery fits in the housing.
b) Insert the new battery into the socket with the battery’s positive (+) marking facing away from the retaining clip. Ensure
that the retaining clip can click over the top of the battery to secure it in the housing.
c) Replace the top cover.
d) Replace the server in the chassis and power on the blade by pressing the Power button.
CPU Replacement
You can order your blade server with two CPUs, or upgrade later to a second CPU. Both CPUs must be of the same type, and memory
in slots intended for the second CPU will not be recognized if the second CPU is not present. You may need to use these procedures
to move a CPU from one server to another, or to replace a faulty CPU.
The CPUs supported in this blade server are constantly being updated. A list of currently supported and available CPUs is in the
specification sheets at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b200-m3-blade-server/model.html#DataSheets
Removing a CPU and Heat Sink
The CPU pick and place tool is required to prevent damage to the connection pins between the motherboard
and the CPU. Do not attempt this procedure without the required tool, which is included with each CPU
option kit.
Caution
Procedure
Step 1 Unscrew the four captive screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard. See callout 1.
Loosen one screw by a quarter turn, then move to the next in an X pattern. Continue loosening until the heat sink can be
lifted off.
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Step 2 Remove the heat sink (UCSB-HS-01-EP). See callout 2 in the following figure.
Remove the existing thermal compound from the bottom of the heat sink using the cleaning kit (UCSX-HSCK= ) included
with each CPU option kit. Follow the instructions on the two bottles of cleaning solvent.
Step 3 Unhook the socket hook. See callout 3 in the following figure.
Step 4 Open the socket latch. See callout 4 in the following figure.
Figure 10: Removing the Heat Sink and Accessing the CPU Socket
Step 5 Place the CPU and tool on the CPU socket with the registration marks aligned as shown.
The CPU pick and place tool is included with each CPU option kit, or the tool may be purchased separately. Be sure to
use the tool for the Intel Xeon E5-2400 Series processors.
Step 6 Remove an old CPU as follows:
a) Place the CPU pick and place tool on the CPU socket aligned with the A1 arrow pointing to the CPU registration mark.
See the figure below.
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b) Press the button/handle on the tool to grasp the installed CPU.
c) Lift the tool and CPU straight up.
Figure 11: Proper Alignment of CPU Pick and Place Tool (for Intel Xeon E5-2400 Series Processors)
Socket alignment mark2Alignment mark on the button/handle1
Installing a New CPU and Heat Sink
Before installing a new CPU in a server, verify the following:
•The CPU is supported for that given server model. This may be verified via the server's Technical Specifications ordering guides
or by the relevant release of the Cisco UCS Capability Catalog.
•A BIOS update is available and installed that supports the CPU and the given server configuration.
•If the server will be managed by Cisco UCS Manager, the service profile for this server in UCS Manager will recognize and
allow the new CPU.
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Procedure
Step 1 (Optional) If you are installing a CPU in a socket that had been shipped empty, there will be a protective cap intended to
prevent bent or touched contact pins. The pick and pull cap tool provided can be used in a manner similar to a pair of
tweezers. Grasp the protective cap and pivot as shown.
Figure 12: Protective Cap Removal
Step 2 Release the catch on the pick and place tool by pressing the button/handle.
Step 3 Remove the new CPU from the packaging, and load it into the pick and place tool as follows:
a) Confirm that the pedestal is set up correctly for your processor. The pedestal ships set to the markings “LGA1356-2,”
and this is the correct setting.
b) Place the CPU on the pedestal. The CPU corners should fit snugly at the pedestal corners and the notches should meet
the pegs perfectly.
c) Place the CPU pick and place tool on the CPU pedestal aligned with the A1 arrow pointing to the A1 registration mark.
Make sure the tabs on the tool are fully seated into the slots on the pedestal.
d) Press the button/handle on the tool to grasp the CPU.
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e) Lift the tool and CPU straight up off of the pedestal.
Figure 13: Loading the Pick and Place Tool
Alignment marks on the tool’s button/handle, CPU and
base
2Alignment adjustment1
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Step 4 Place the CPU and tool on the CPU socket with the registration marks aligned as shown.
Step 5 Press the button on the pick and place tool to release the CPU into the socket.
Figure 14: Replacing the Heat Sink
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Step 6 Close the socket latch. See callout 1.
Step 7 Secure the hook. See callout 2.
Step 8 Using the syringe of thermal grease provided with replacement CPUs and servers (and available separately as
UCS-CPU-GREASE=), add 2 cubic centimeters of thermal grease to the top of the CPU where it will contact the heat
sink. Use the pattern shown below. This should require half the contents of the syringe.
Figure 15: Thermal Grease Application Pattern
The thermal grease has very specific thermal properties, and thermal grease from other sources should not be
substituted. Using other thermal greases may lead to damage.
Caution
Step 9 Replace the heat sink. See callout 3.
On certain models, heat sinks are keyed to fit into the plastic baffle extending from the motherboard. Do not
force a heat sink if it is not fitting well, rotate it and re-orient the heat sink.
Caution
Step 10 Secure the heat sink to the motherboard by tightening the four captive screws a quarter turn at a time in an X pattern as
shown in the upper right of the figure.
Installing Memory
To install a DIMM into the blade server, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Press the DIMM into its slot evenly on both ends until it clicks into place.
DIMMs are keyed. If a gentle force is not sufficient, make sure the notch on the DIMM is correctly aligned.
Be sure that the notch in the DIMM aligns with the slot. If the notch is misaligned you may damage the DIMM,
the slot, or both.
Note
Step 2 Press the DIMM connector latches inward slightly to seat them fully.
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