Cisco UCS C220 M4
The Cisco UCS C220 M4 was a 1U 2-socket rack server powered by Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and v4 processors. Designed for general IT infrastructure, web serving, and distributed virtualization, it featured up to 24 DDR4 DIMMs, 8 SFF drive bays, and modular LOM networking.
Specifications
| Brand | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | UCS C-Series |
| Form factor | 1U rack |
| Released | Sep 2014 |
| End of sale | Aug 2018 |
| End of support | Aug 2023 |
| Processor | Up to 2x Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 or v4 processors up to 22 cores each |
| Memory | 24x DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 1.5TB DDR4-2400 |
| Drive bays | Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/SSD drives or 4x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives |
| Expansion slots | 2x PCIe 3.0 slots plus dedicated mLOM slot |
| Network | mLOM slot for Cisco VIC 1227 / 1387 plus dual 1GbE onboard ports |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-swap power supplies up to 770W |
| Management | Cisco IMC |
Generations
- Next generation: Cisco UCS C220 M5
Compatible parts
Hard drives
UCS-HD1T7K6GA Cisco 1 TB 6G SATA 7.2K RPM SFF HDD
UCS-HD900G15K12G Cisco 900 GB 12G SAS 15K RPM SFF HDD
Memory
UCS-ML-1X324RV-A Cisco 32GB DDR4-2400-MHz LRDIMM/PC4-19200/quad rank/x4
UCS-ML-1X644RV-A Cisco 64GB DDR4-2400-MHz LRDIMM/PC4-19200/quad rank/x4
UCS-MR-1X161RV-A Cisco 16GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4-19200/single rank/x4
UCS-MR-1X162RV-A Cisco 16GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4-19200/dual rank/x4
UCS-MR-1X322RV-A Cisco 32GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4-19200/dual rank/x4
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-SD16TB12S4-EP Cisco 1.6 TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD(10X DWPD)
UCS-SD400G12S4-EP Cisco 400 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD (10X DWPD)
UCS-SD480GIS3-EP Cisco 480GB 2.5in Enterprise performance 6G SATA SSD(3X endurance)
UCS-SD800G12S4-EP Cisco 800 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Performance 12G SAS SSD (10X DWPD)
UCS-SD960GIS3-EP Cisco 960 GB 2.5in Enterprise performance 6G SATA SSD(3X endurance)
UCSC-NVMEM4-H1600 Cisco 2.5in U.2 1.6TB HGST SN200 NVMe. High
UCSC-NVMEM4-H800 Cisco 2.5in U.2 800GB HGST SN200 NVMe. High
Network adapters
UCSC-MLOM-C10T-02 Cisco UCS VIC1227T VIC MLOM - Dual Port 10GBaseT
UCSC-MLOM-C40Q-03 Cisco UCS VIC 1387 Dual Port 40Gb QSFP+ CNA mLOM
UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02 Cisco UCS VIC1227 VIC MLOM - Dual Port 10Gb SFP+
UCSC-MLOM-IRJ45 Cisco Intel i350 Quad Port 1GBase-T NIC
UCSC-PCIE-C10T-02 Cisco VIC 1225T Dual Port 10GBaseT CNA
UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02 Cisco VIC 1225 Dual Port 10Gb SFP+ CNA
RAID controllers
UCSC-MRAID12G Cisco 12G SAS Modular RAID Controller
HBAs
UCSC-PSAS12GHBA Cisco 12 Gbps Modular SAS HBA
UCSC-SAS12GHBA Cisco 12 Gbps Modular SAS HBA
Power supplies
UCSC-PSU1-770W Cisco 770W AC power supply for C-Series Servers Platinum
UCSC-PSUV2-1050DC Cisco UCS 1050W -48V DC Power Supply for Rack Server Requires cable
Rail kits
UCSC-RAILF-M4 Cisco Friction Rail Kit for C220 M4 and C220 M5 Servers
TPM modules
UCSX-TPM2-001 Cisco Trusted Platform Module 1.2 SPI-based for UCS Servers
Works together
How the Cisco UCS C220 M4 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 9706 chassis
Cisco MDS 9148S 1U
Cisco Nexus 5672UP 1U fixed switch
Cisco MDS 9710 chassis
Storage
HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library 2U rack tape library
Dell PowerVault MD3800F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3800i 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3820F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3860F 4U rack
Dell VMAX 100K system bay 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 9504 modular chassis
Cisco Nexus 9516 modular chassis
Cisco Nexus 3524-X 1U fixed switch
Cisco Nexus 3548-X 1U fixed switch
Storage
Dell PowerProtect DD Data Domain DD2200 2U appliance- Dell PowerVault MD3800i 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3820i 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3860i 4U rack- Dell VMAX 100K system bay rack
Dell VMAX 200K system bay multi-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
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
Dell PowerVault MD1400 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD1420 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3400 2U rack
Dell PowerVault MD3420 2U rack
IBM Storwize V3700 2U rack
Dell PowerStore NVMe Expansion Enclosure (ENS24) 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 9504 modular chassis
- Cisco Nexus 9516 modular chassis
- Cisco Nexus 3524-X 1U fixed switch
- Cisco Nexus 3548-X 1U fixed switch
Storage
NetApp FAS Series FAS2520 2U rack
NetApp FAS Series FAS2552 2U rack
NetApp FAS Series FAS8020 3U modular rack
NetApp FAS Series FAS8040 6U modular rack
NetApp FAS Series FAS8060 6U modular rack
NetApp AFF A-Series AFF8020 3U modular 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 C220 M4.
- Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
- Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
- Support Cisco Support and Downloads
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What processors powered the C220 M4?
The C220 M4 was powered by Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and v4 series multi-core processors.
What successor replaced the C220 M4?
The Cisco UCS C220 M5 replaced the C220 M4 in July 2017.
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Sources
- Cisco UCS C220 M4 Rack Server Data Sheet, checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco UCS C220 M4 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-28