UCS C220 M5 - TPM as default

[UCSPA8869]

We have recently purchased some Cisco UCS C220 M5 servers and they don't have a TPM installed in the server. Has everyone else has the same situation and have had to order the module separately?

[Sergiu.Daniluk · Accepted solution]

Hi @UCSPA8869 

If I am not mistaking TPM chip does not come built in (unless it's an APIC). TPM is a separate item which needs to be ordered. PIDs:

UCSX-TPM2-001 - Trusted Platform Module 1.2 SPI-based for UCS Servers
UCSX-TPM2-002 - Trusted Platform Module 2.0 for UCS servers

Also the installation guide is here:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C220M5/install/C220M5/C220M5_chapter_010.html#concept_j3g_11p_jz 

Stay safe,

Sergiu

[tonyp.sbd]

Going through the purchase process now and we were presented with the option for UCSX-TPM2-002 or UCSX-TPM2-002b (FIPS 140-2 Compliance.  Outside of being FIPS 140-2 compliant, do you know what the exact difference is between the two chips?

[Wes Austin]

That is the only difference between those two PID is the FIPS 140-2 compliance.

[tonyp.sbd]

I kind of figured that part out.  ; )  But what makes it FIPS compliant vs the standard non-compliant TPM 2.0 chip?

[Kirk J]

TPM is an orderable item, and is not part of a default configuration.

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/c220m5-sff-specsheet.pdf

UCSX-TPM2-001 Trusted Platform Module 1.2 SPI-based for UCS Servers
UCSX-TPM2-002 Trusted Platform Module 2.0 for UCS servers

Kirk..