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Release Notes for Cisco UCS C-series Software, Release 2.0(8)



Overview of Cisco UCS C240 M4 Rack Servers

The enterprise-class Cisco UCS C240 M4 server extends the capabilities of the Cisco UCS portfolio in a 2RU form -factor. Based on the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 series, it delivers an outstanding combination of performance, flexibility, and efficiency. In addition, the Cisco UCS C240 M4 offers outstanding levels of internal memory and storage expandability with exceptional performance. It delivers:
• Up to 24 DDR4 DIMMs for improved performance and lower power consumption
• Up to 6 PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 slots (4 full-height, full-length)
• Up to 24 small-form factor drives or 12 large form-factor drives, plus two (optional) internal SATA boot drives
• Support for 12-Gbps SAS drives
• A modular LAN-on-motherboard (mLOM) slot for installing a next-generation Cisco virtual interface card (VIC) or third-party network interface card (NIC) without consuming a PCIe slot
• 2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet embedded LOM ports
• Supports two double-wide Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs), providing a graphics-rich experience to more virtual users
• Excellent reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features with tool-free CPU insertion, easy-to-use latching lid, hot-swappable and hot-pluggable components, and redundant Cisco® Flexible Flash (FlexFlash) SD cards.
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