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Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
g. Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power 
button.
h. If the card that you replaced was a RAID controller, continue with Restoring RAID Configuration 
After Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-23.
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards
Table 3-8 describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs).
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Fusion ioDrive2 Storage Accelerator Cards
Table 3-9 describes the requirements for the supported Cisco UCS Fusion ioDrive2 cards.
Ta b l e  3-8 Cisco UCS C220 Requirements for Virtual Interface Cards 
Virtual Interface 
Card (VIC)
Number of 
VICs 
Supported 
in Server
Slots That 
Support 
VICs 
1
1. See PCIe Slots, page 3-35.
Primary Slot For 
UCS Integration 
or Cisco Card 
NIC Mode
Minimum 
CIMC 
Firmware 
Minimum VIC 
Firmware For 
Use With UCS 
Integration
Minimum Nexus 
OS on an Upstream 
Nexus Fabric 
Interconnect
Cisco UCS VIC P81E
N2XX-ACPCI01
1 PCIE 1 PCIE 1 1.4(4) 2.0(2) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC 1225 
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02
1 PCIE 1 PCIE 1 1.4(6) 2.1(0) 5.0
Cisco UCS VIC1225T
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02
1 PCIE 1 PCIE 1
2
2. The Cisco UCS VIC1225T is not supported for UCS integration at this time.
1.5(1) 2.1(1) 5.0
Ta b l e  3-9 Cisco UCS C220 Requirements for Fusion ioDrive2 Cards 
Card
Max. Number of 
Cards Supported
Slots That 
Support Cards 
1
1. See PCIe Slots, page 3-35.
Minimum CIMC 
Firmware 
Card Height 
(rear-panel tab)
Cisco UCS 3.0 TB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-3000M
1 PCIE 1 1.5(2) Full height
Cisco UCS 1205 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-1205M
2 PCIE 1
PCIE 2
2
2. Slot 2 is not available in single-CPU configurations.
1.5(2) Half height
3
3. A rear-panel tab adapter is required to fit the half-height cards in full-height slot 1.
Cisco UCS 785 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-785M
2 PCIE 1
PCIE 2
1.5(2) Half height
Cisco UCS 365 GB MLC Fusion ioDrive2
UCSC-F-FIO-365M
2 PCIE 1
PCIE 2
1.5(2) Half height










