Convert older UCS 5108 to UCS Mini?

[molivere17982]

Hey all, I was able to pick up a almost brand new UCS B series starter kit. It includes (1) 5108 (6508 model) chassis, (2) B200-M2, (2) UCS-6248UP's and (2) UCS 2208XP.

My question is can I convert this to a UCS Mini aka can I swap the 2208XP's with the UCS-FI-M-6324 and will the power supplies run@120V? I have the N20-PAC5-2500W PS and the spec sheet says input range is 100-120VAC, 200-240 VAC. I've heard mixed reviews that I can swap to the new power supplies that run @120V and that the UCS-FI-M-6324 is not supported in the older 6508 model of the 5108.

Does anyone have a definitive answer?

Thanks,

Mike

[Walter Dey · Accepted solution]

Hi Mike

See

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/ucsmini-specsheet.pdf

and

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/spec_sheet_c17-644224.pdf

Support for up to two Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects that connect directly to an external switch ■ Allows use of up to two internal 6324 fabric interconnects for redundancy or aggregation of bandwidth ■ The 6324 Fabric Interconnect combines the Fabric Extender and Fabric Interconnect functions into one plug-in module, and allows direct connection to an external switch.

So if your chassis is UCSB-5108-AC2  ypu are ok !

For smaller solutions, the Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect can be used in the I/O slots at the back of the Cisco USC 5108 Chassis. The 6324 Fabric Interconnect is only supported in the UCSB-5108-AC2 and UCSB-5108-DC2 versions of the 5100 Series Chassis.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis-install-guide/ucs5108_install/ucs5108_install_chapter_01.html#concept_893CC74ADFB44A9FB4EFCF8FDA4CF0C7

Regarding 6508 see EOL annoucement

End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco UCS N20-6508 5108 UCS Blade Server AC Power Supply

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/eos-eol-notice-c51-732140.html