Datasheet

Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server
CONFIGURING the SERVER
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Choose an Adapter
The supported mezzanine adapters in the UCS B420 M4 are listed in Table 10.
Supported Configurations
Table 11 on page 22 and Table 12 on page 23 shows the supported adapter combinations. The
configuration rules are summarized as follows:
■ Adapter slot 1 is dedicated for the VIC 1240 or VIC 1340 only. No other mezzanine card can
fit in Adapter Slot 1.
■ The Port Expander Card can only be selected if the VIC 1240 or VIC 1340 is also selected for
the server.
■ You must select at least one VIC.
■ You can select up to two Storage Acceleration adapters.
■ If using 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects, configure only the VIC 1240/1280 adapters. If using
6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, configure only the VIC 1340/1380 adapters.
Table 10 Supported Mezzanine Adapters
Product ID (PID) PID Description Connector
Virtual Interface Cards (VICs)
UCSB-MLOM-40G-03 Cisco UCS VIC 1340 modular LOM for blade servers Adapter 1
UCSB-VIC-M83-8P Cisco UCS VIC 1380 mezzanine adapter Adapter 3
UCSB-MLOM-40G-01 Cisco UCS VIC 1240 modular LOM for blade servers Adapter 1
UCS-VIC-M82-8P Cisco UCS VIC 1280 mezzanine adapter Adapter 3
Port Expander Card for VIC Option
UCSB-MLOM-PT-01 Cisco UCS Port Expander Card for VIC. This is a hardware option
to enable an additional 4 ports of the VIC 1340 or VIC 1240,
bringing the total capability of the VIC 1340 or VIC 1240 to 8 x 10
GbE
Adapter 2
Cisco Storage Accelerators
1, 2
Notes
1. Fusion io storage accelerators must be identical if you choose two of them.
2. As of UCSM version 2.2(4b), the Cisco UCS Storage Accelerators are capable of providing an additional 4 ports
of 10 Gb throughput each if placed in adapter slot 2, similar to the Cisco UCS Port Expander Card for VIC.
UCSB-F-FIO-1600MS UCS 1600 GB Fusion ioMemory3 SX Scale line for B-Series Adapter 2 or
Adapter 3
UCSB-F-FIO-1300MP UCS 1300 GB Fusion ioMemory3 PX Performance line for B-Series Adapter 2 or
Adapter 3