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Cisco Unified Computing System
July 2016
in deterministic I/O latency regardless of a server or virtual machine’s topological
location in the system. Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects support
line-rate, lossless 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE connectivity. The Cisco UCS
6200 Series can be used to create Cisco UCS domains containing blade or rack
servers. Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects support line-rate, lossless
40 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE connectivity. Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects
can be used to create a self-contained Cisco UCS Mini solution for branch offices
and remote locations.
location in the system. Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects support
line-rate, lossless 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE connectivity. The Cisco UCS
6200 Series can be used to create Cisco UCS domains containing blade or rack
servers. Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects support line-rate, lossless
40 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE connectivity. Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects
can be used to create a self-contained Cisco UCS Mini solution for branch offices
and remote locations.
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Cisco fabric extenders are zero-management, low-cost, low-power-consuming
devices that distribute the system’s connectivity and management planes to
rack servers and blade chassis to scale the system without adding complexity or
new management points. Cisco fabric extenders eliminate the need for top-of-
rack switches and blade-server-resident Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches
or management modules, dramatically reducing the infrastructure cost per
server. Rack servers can be connected directly to Cisco fabric interconnects
for outstanding dedicated network bandwidth. Rack servers can be connected
through fabric extenders for increased scale. Regardless of connectivity method,
all servers are integrated through single-wire management in which all network,
storage-access, and management traffic is carried over a single set of cables.
devices that distribute the system’s connectivity and management planes to
rack servers and blade chassis to scale the system without adding complexity or
new management points. Cisco fabric extenders eliminate the need for top-of-
rack switches and blade-server-resident Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches
or management modules, dramatically reducing the infrastructure cost per
server. Rack servers can be connected directly to Cisco fabric interconnects
for outstanding dedicated network bandwidth. Rack servers can be connected
through fabric extenders for increased scale. Regardless of connectivity method,
all servers are integrated through single-wire management in which all network,
storage-access, and management traffic is carried over a single set of cables.
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Cisco UCS virtual interface cards, or VICs, extend the network fabric directly to
both servers and virtual machines so that a single connectivity mechanism can be
used to connect both physical and virtual servers with the same level of visibility
and control. Cisco VICs provide complete programmability of the Cisco UCS I/O
infrastructure, with the number and type of I/O interfaces configurable on demand
with a zero-touch model.
both servers and virtual machines so that a single connectivity mechanism can be
used to connect both physical and virtual servers with the same level of visibility
and control. Cisco VICs provide complete programmability of the Cisco UCS I/O
infrastructure, with the number and type of I/O interfaces configurable on demand
with a zero-touch model.
Cisco UCS Chassis and Racks
Cisco UCS blade chassis and racks act as containers for the system components:
• The
Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis features flexible bay configurations
for blade servers. It can support up to eight half-width blades, up to four full-
width blades, or up to two full-width double-height blades in a compact 6-rack-
unit (6RU) form factor. The blade chassis is a highly simplified device, in contrast
to traditional blade chassis that host multiple switches and management modules.
The chassis adds no points of management to the system because it is logically
part of the fabric interconnects. The Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server
Chassis hosts up to two fabric extenders: low-power-consuming devices that
leave the chassis with the power budget and sufficient airflow to support multiple
future generations of blade servers and network connectivity options. A chassis
can be deployed as a standalone Cisco UCS Mini solution by installing two Cisco
UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects in the slots that would normally be used for the
fabric extenders.
width blades, or up to two full-width double-height blades in a compact 6-rack-
unit (6RU) form factor. The blade chassis is a highly simplified device, in contrast
to traditional blade chassis that host multiple switches and management modules.
The chassis adds no points of management to the system because it is logically
part of the fabric interconnects. The Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server
Chassis hosts up to two fabric extenders: low-power-consuming devices that
leave the chassis with the power budget and sufficient airflow to support multiple
future generations of blade servers and network connectivity options. A chassis
can be deployed as a standalone Cisco UCS Mini solution by installing two Cisco
UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects in the slots that would normally be used for the
fabric extenders.
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Cisco UCS R-Series Racks are standard 19-inch racks that are optimized to
house both Cisco UCS blade chassis and rack servers in the same physical
chassis, providing the flexibility to enhance a system using the server form factor
most appropriate for the task.
house both Cisco UCS blade chassis and rack servers in the same physical
chassis, providing the flexibility to enhance a system using the server form factor
most appropriate for the task.
Cisco UCS Servers
Delivering performance, versatility, and density in devices designed without
compromise, Cisco UCS servers can power every workload, including workloads for:
compromise, Cisco UCS servers can power every workload, including workloads for: