Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M6
The Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M6 was a 2U high-capacity all-NVMe hyperconverged infrastructure node powered by 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Operating on Cisco HXDP with up to 28 NVMe solid-state drives, it provided dense distributed block and file storage for large virtual machine clusters and analytics pipelines.
Specifications
| Brand | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | HyperFlex HX |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Apr 2021 |
| End of sale | Mar 2024 |
| End of support | Mar 2029 |
| Processor | Up to 2x 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors up to 40 cores each |
| Memory | 32x DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 8TB |
| Storage capacity | Up to 28x NVMe SSDs in 2U chassis |
| Hyperconverged software | Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP) |
| Network | Cisco VIC 1467 and OCP 3.0 supporting 100GbE unified fabric |
| Management | Cisco Intersight and VMware vCenter |
Generations
- Previous generation: Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M5
Compatible parts
Hard drives
HX-HD6T7KL4KN Cisco 6 TB 12G SAS 7.2K RPM LFF HDD (4K)
HX-HD8T7K4KAN Cisco 8TB 12G SAS 7.2K RPM LFF HDD (4K)
Network adapters
HX-M-V100-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1477 dual port 40/100G QSFP28 mLOM
HX-M-V25-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1467 quad port 10/25G SFP28 mLOM
HX-PCIE-C100-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1495 dual port 40/100G QSFP28 CNA
HX-PCIE-C25Q-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1455 Quad Port 10/25G SFP28 CNA PCIE
HX-PCIE-ID10GF Cisco Intel X710-DA2 Dual Port 10G SFP+ NIC
HX-PCIE-IRJ45 Cisco Intel i350 Quad Port 1Gb Adapter
SSDs
HX-M2-240GB Cisco 240GB SATA M.2 SSD
HX-SD240GM1X-EV Cisco 240GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD (HyperFlex Release
HX-SD32TK3X-EP Cisco 3.2TB 2.5in Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD (3X endurance)
Memory
HX-ML-128G4RW Cisco 128 GB LRDIMM QRx4 3200 (16Gb) (non-3DS)
HX-MR-X16G1RW Cisco 16 GB RDIMM SRx4 3200 (8Gb)
HX-MR-X32G1RW Cisco 32 GB RDIMM SRx4 3200 (16Gb)
HX-MR-X32G2RW Cisco 32 GB RDIMM DRx4 3200 (8Gb)
HX-MR-X64G2RW Cisco 64GB DDR4-3200MHz RDIMM 2Rx4 (16Gb)
Power supplies
HX-PSU1-1050W Cisco 1050W AC power supply for C-Series servers
HX-PSU1-1600W Cisco 1600W AC PSU Platinum (Not EU/UK Lot 9 Compliant)
HX-PSUV2-1050DC Cisco 1050W DC power supply for C-Series servers
Rail kits
HX-RAIL-M6 Cisco Ball Bearing Rail Kit for C220 & C240 M6 rack servers
HBAs
HX-SAS-M6HD Cisco M6 12G SAS HBA (32 drives)
TPM modules
HX-TPM-002C Cisco TPM 2.0, TCG, FIPS140-2, CC EAL4+ Certified, for M6 servers
Works together
How the Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M6 connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.
Hyperconverged cluster
Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.
Adapters for the server
UCSC-O-ID10GC-D Cisco Intel X710T2LOCPV3G1L 2x10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0 NIC
UCSC-O-ID25GF Cisco Intel XXV710DA2OCP1 2x25/10GbE OCP 2.0
UCSC-PCIE-E14102 Cisco Emulex OCe14102-FX dual-port 10 GbE FCoE CNA
UCSC-PCIE-Q8362 Cisco Qlogic QLE8362 dual-port 10 GbE FCoE CNA
Switches
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 1U
Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX3P 1U fixed switch
Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B 1U fixed switch
Cisco Nexus 9364C-GX 2U fixed switch
Optics
QSFP-100G-CWDM4-S Cisco 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
QSFP-100G-LR4-S Cisco 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
QSFP-100G-SR4-S Cisco 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Hypervisor advisor: which platform fits you mrplanb.com
- VM platform Ledger: hypervisors scored mrplanb.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
Check compatibility with Cisco
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Cisco has tested with the Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M6.
- Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
- Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
- Support Cisco Support and Downloads
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
How many NVMe drives did the HX240c M6 support?
The HX240c M6 supported up to 28 internal NVMe solid-state drives.
What platform replaced HyperFlex in Cisco portfolio?
Cisco transitioned from HyperFlex to Nutanix on Cisco UCS (Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix).
Buying or selling HyperFlex HX240c M6?
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Sources
- Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M6 Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M6 Server Node (LFF) Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-28