Cisco UCS B200 M5
The Cisco UCS B200 M5 was a high-density 2-socket half-width blade server engineered for the Cisco UCS 5108 chassis. Powered by 1st and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 24 DIMM slots and modular Cisco VIC networking, it served as an industry workhorse for enterprise virtualization and multi-tier private clouds.
Specifications
| Brand | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | UCS B-Series |
| Form factor | blade |
| Released | Jul 2017 |
| End of sale | Sep 2022 |
| End of support | Sep 2027 |
| Processor | Up to 2x 1st or 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors up to 28 cores each (up to 205W TDP) |
| Memory | 24x DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 3TB (with Intel Optane Persistent Memory support) |
| Drive bays | Up to 2x front-accessible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe SSDs plus dual internal SD or M.2 boot cards |
| Mezzanine slots | Modular LOM (mLOM) slot plus rear mezzanine slot for Cisco VIC 1340/1440 adapters |
| Network | Cisco VIC 1340 / 1440 delivering up to 40Gbps or 80Gbps to chassis Fabric Extenders |
| Chassis compatibility | Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis |
| Management | Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight |
Generations
- Previous generation: Cisco UCS B200 M4
- Next generation: Cisco UCS B200 M6
Compatible parts
Hard drives
UCS-HD600G15K12G Cisco 600 GB 12G SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD
UCS-HD900G15K12G Cisco 900 GB 12G SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD
UCSB-LSTOR-PT Cisco 4. For HDD or SSD drives to be in a RAID group, two identical HDDs or SSDs must be used in the group.
Memory
UCS-ML-128G4RW Cisco 128 GB LRDIMM QRx4 3200 (16Gb) (non-3DS)
UCS-ML-256G8RW Cisco 256 GB DDR4-3200MHz LRDIMM 8Rx4 (16Gb) (3DS)
UCS-MR-X16G1RW Cisco 16 GB RDIMM SRx4 3200 (8Gb)
UCS-MR-X32G2RW Cisco 32 GB RDIMM DRx4 3200 (8Gb)
UCS-MR-X64G2RW Cisco 64 GB RDIMM DRx4 3200 (16Gb)
Boot devices
UCS-SD-128G Cisco 128 GB SD Card for UCS Servers
UCS-SD-32G-S Cisco 32 GB SD Card for UCS Servers
UCS-SD-64G-S Cisco 64 GB SD Card for UCS Servers
SSDs
UCS-SD19T6SB-EV Cisco 1.9TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA
UCS-SD19TKB1X-EV Cisco 1.9TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 12G SAS
UCS-SD38T6SB-EV Cisco 3.8TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA
UCS-SD38TKB1X-EV Cisco 3.8TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 12G SAS
UCS-SD76TKB1X-EV Cisco 7.6TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 12G SAS
UCSB-NVMEXP-I750 Cisco 750 GB 2.5in Intel Optane NVMe
UCSB-NVMEXPB-I375 Cisco 2.5in U.2 375GB Intel P4800 NVMe
Network adapters
UCSB-MLOM-40G-03 Cisco UCS VIC 1340 modular LOM for blade servers
UCSB-MLOM-40G-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1440 modular LOM for blade servers
UCSB-VIC-M83-8P Cisco UCS VIC 1380 mezzanine adapter
UCSB-VIC-M84-4P Cisco UCS VIC 1480 mezzanine adapter
TPM modules
UCSX-TPM2-001 Cisco Trusted Platform Module 1.2 SPI-based for UCS Servers
Works together
How the Cisco UCS B200 M5 connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
Serverwith an FC HBAFC switchtwo fabrics, A and BStorage arrayFC host ports
Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).
Adapters for the server (check the fit list)
UCSC-PCIE-BD16GF Cisco Emulex LPe31002 Dual Port 16G Fibre Channel HBA
UCSC-PCIE-BD32GF Cisco Broadcom LPe32002 Dual-Port 32G FC HBA
UCSC-PCIE-BS32GF Cisco Broadcom LPe32000 Single-Port 32G FC HBA
UCSC-PCIE-QD16GF Cisco Qlogic QLE2692 Dual Port 16G Fibre Channel HBA
Switches
Cisco MDS 9132T 1U
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX 1U fixed switch
Cisco MDS 9148T 1U
Cisco MDS 9396T 2U
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem TS4300 Tape Library 3U rack
NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Dell Unity 550F 2U rack
Dell Unity 650F 2U rack
Optics
DS-SFP-FC16G-LW Cisco 16Gbps Fibre Channel Longwave SFP+ Transceiver
DS-SFP-FC16G-SW Cisco 16Gbps Fibre Channel Shortwave SFP+ Transceiver
DS-SFP-FC32G-LW Cisco 32Gbps Fibre Channel Longwave SFP28 Transceiver
iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet
Server10/25/100GbE NICEthernet switchstorage VLAN, two switchesStorage arrayiSCSI or NVMe/TCP ports
Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.
Adapters for the server (check the fit list)
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 93108TC-FX 1U fixed switch
Cisco Nexus 9364C 2U fixed switch
Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V 1U fixed switch
Cisco Nexus 34180YC 1U fixed switch
Storage
- NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Isilon A2000 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H600 4U 4-node chassis
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
Direct-attached SAS
Serverexternal SAS HBASAS cableMini-SAS HD, no switchArray or JBODSAS host ports or EMM
12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.
Adapters for the server (check the fit list)
UCSC-9400-8E Cisco 12G 9400-8e 12G SAS HBA for external JBOD attach. You can install up to
Storage
Lenovo Lenovo Storage DS2200 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge MX5016s blade
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
File storage (NFS and SMB)
Server or clientEthernet NICEthernet switchdata or storage VLANNAS or scale-outNFS, SMB, S3 ports
Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.
Adapters for the server (check the fit list)
- 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 93108TC-FX 1U fixed switch
- Cisco Nexus 9364C 2U fixed switch
- Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V 1U fixed switch
- Cisco Nexus 34180YC 1U fixed switch
Storage
Dell Isilon A200 4U 4-node chassis- Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
- Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
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
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup 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 UCS B200 M5.
- 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 B200 M5 blades install in a UCS 5108 chassis?
Up to 8 half-width B200 M5 blades fit into a single 6U Cisco UCS 5108 chassis.
What network adapters are standard on the B200 M5?
The B200 M5 utilizes Cisco VIC 1340 or 1440 modular LOM mezzanine cards.
Buying or selling UCS B200 M5?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Data Sheet, checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco UCS B200 M5 Blade Server Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-28