Cisco UCS Servers - Spare CPUs

When replacing or buying a new CPU for a Cisco UCS server, or any server for that matter, you have to consider more than just the CPU itself, specifically the heat sink and thermal paste. These are low value items when compared to the CPU they are going with but will be enough to mess up an installation so are important.

When you get a new CPU for a UCS server, for example a UCS-CPU-E5-2690= for a C220M. You alos need the relevant heat sink, for example UCSC-HS-C220M3= and the thermal paste (grease) to apply between, for example: UCS-CPU-GREASE2=