APPENDIX B
Integrating UCS Components in the Dynamic
Rack
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Introduction, on page 62
• Preparation, on page 62
• Equipment Placement Guidelines, on page 62
• Weight Considerations, on page 62
• Chassis Installation and Cabling, on page 63
• Cable Management, on page 70
• Airflow, on page 71
• Installing Fabric Interconnects, on page 71
• Installing a UCS Rack Server, on page 72
• Running Diagnostics, on page 72
• Component Testing, on page 72
• System Testing and Verification, on page 73
• Configure the Blade Chassis, on page 77
• Blade Connectivity Verification, on page 78
• Event Logs, on page 79
• Configure the Rack Server, on page 80
• Reset Fabric Interconnects, on page 80
• Cleanup, on page 80
• C-Series Rack Integration, on page 81
• All C-Series Rack Servers (Except 3160 and 3260), on page 81
• C-Series 3160 and 3260 Rack Servers, on page 82
• Shipping the Rack, on page 83
• Shipping Guidelines, on page 83
• Cisco Certified Products for Rack Integration and Approved Third-Party Racks, on page 86
• Cisco Certified UCS Products for Rack Integration, on page 86
• Third-Party Approved Racks, on page 86
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