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Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Front Panel LEDs  3-2
Rear Panel LEDs  3-4
Preparing for Component Installation 3-7
Required Equipment  3-7
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server 3-8
Removing and Replacing the Server in a Rack  3-9
Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover  3-10
Removing and Replacing the Server Front Cover  3-11
Replaceable Component Locations  3-12
Installing or Replacing Components 3-13
Installing Hard Drives and Solid State Drives  3-14
Installing Power Supplies  3-16
Installing a DVD Drive  3-17
Installing a Fan Tray  3-19
Installing DIMMs  3-21
Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules 3-21
DIMM Installation Procedure 3-24
Installing CPUs and Heatsinks  3-26
Installing a Motherboard CMOS Battery  3-28
Installing a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)  3-29
Replacing a PCIe Riser Card Assembly  3-31
Replacing a PCIe Card (Network Adapters)  3-33
Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01)  3-35
How to Identify Which Power Supply Model is in Your Server 3-35
Replacing a PCIe Card (Mass Storage Controllers)  3-36
Replacing a SAS Extender or SAS Expander 3-39
The SAS Extender 3-39
The SAS Expander 3-39
Replacing a SAS Extender or SAS Expander Card 3-40
Replacing an LSI MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit 3-41
Installing a Mezzanine Card   3-43
APPENDIX
 
A Technical Specifications A-1
Physical Specifications  A-1
Environmental Specifications  A-2
Power Specifications  A-2
APPENDIX
 
B Cable and Power Cord Specifications B-1
KVM Cable  B-1