Cisco UCS C240 M3 - Overview; Server Overview

Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density Rack Server (Large Form Factor Hard Disk Drive Model)
OVERVIEW
3
OVERVIEW
The UCS C240 M3 rack server is designed for both performance and expandability over a wide range of
storage-intensive infrastructure workloads from big data to collaboration
Building on the success of the Cisco UCS C210 M2 rack server, the enterprise-class UCS C240 M3 server
further extends the capabilities of Cisco’s Unified Computing System portfolio in a 2U form factor with the
addition of the Intel® E5-2600 series processor family CPUs that deliver significant performance and
efficiency gains. In addition, the UCS C240 M3 server provides 24 DIMM slots, up to twelve 3.5-inch drives
and 4 x 1 GbE LOM to provide outstanding levels of internal memory and storage expandability along with
exceptional performance.
DETAILED VIEWS
Chassis Front View
Figure 1 shows the Cisco UCS C240 M3 High-Density LFF Rack Server.
Figure 1 Chassis Front View
For more information about the KVM cable connection, see KVM CABLE, page 54.
1 KVM connector
(used with KVM cable that provides two USB,
one VGA, and one serial connector)
6 Temperature status LED
2 Asset tag (serial number) 7 Fan status LED
3 Drives (up to 12 3.5-inch hot-swappable
drives)
8 System status LED
4 Network link activity LED 9 Identification button/LED
5 Power supply status LED 10 Power button/power status LED
HDD 1
HDD 5
HDD 9
HDD 2
HDD 6
HDD 10
HDD 3
HDD 7
HDD 11
HDD 4
HDD 8
HDD 12
331825
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
3
2
1