Cisco SNS-3515 series User manual

Install Cisco ISE Software on the SNS 3515 and
SNS 3595 Appliances
•Cisco SNS 3500 Series Appliance Overview, page 1
•Before You Begin, page 10
•Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances, page 15
•Install Cisco ISE Software on the SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 Appliances, page 30
Cisco SNS 3500 Series Appliance Overview
Cisco SNS 3500 Series Appliances
The Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance is designed for performance and density over a wide range
of business workloads, from web serving to distributed databases.
Cisco ISE, Release 2.0.1 is available on SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 platforms.
The SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 appliances support only Cisco ISE 2.0.1 or later releases. You cannot install
a release earlier than 2.0.1 on the SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 appliance.
Note
Support for UEFI Secure Boot
The SNS 3515 and SNS 3595 appliances support the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) secure
boot feature. This feature ensures that only a Cisco-signed ISE image can be installed on the SNS 3515 and
SNS 3595 appliances, and prevents installation of any unsigned operating system even with physical access
to the device. For example, generic operating systems, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Microsoft Windows
cannot boot on this appliance.
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This section describes the front- and rear-panel controls, ports, and LED indicators on the Cisco SNS 3515
and Cisco SNS 3595 appliances.
•Cisco SNS-3515 or 3595 Appliance Front Panel View, on page 3
•Cisco SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 Appliance Back Panel View, on page 6
Cisco SNS-3515 and SNS-3595 Appliances Hardware Specifications
The following table describes the hardware specifications of Cisco SNS-3515 and Cisco SNS-3595 appliances.
DiagramsHardware SpecificationsCisco Identity Services
Engine Appliance
Cisco SNS-3515 or 3595 Appliance
Front Panel View, on page 3
Cisco SNS 3515 or SNS 3595
Appliance Back Panel View, on
page 6
•Cisco UCS C220 M4
•Single socket Intel Xeon E5-2620
v3 series CPU @ 2.40GHz, 6 total
cores, 6*2 total threads
•16 GB RAM
•1 x 600-GB disk
•RAID 0
•6 GbE network interfaces
•For physical, environmental, and
power specifications, see Server
Specifications, on page 13
Cisco SNS-3515-K9
•Cisco UCS C220 M4
•Dual socket Intel Xeon E5-2640
v3 series CPU @ 2.60GHz, 8 total
cores, 8*2 total threads
64 GB RAM
4 x 600-GB disks
RAID 10
6 GbE network interfaces
For physical, environmental, and
power specifications, see Server
Specifications, on page 13.
Cisco SNS-3595-K9
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Cisco SNS-3515 or 3595 Appliance Front Panel View
The following figure shows the components of the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance front panel
view.
Figure 1: Front Panel LEDs
Fan status LED7Drives (up to four 2.5-inch drives)1
Temperature status LED8Pull-out asset tag2
Power supply status LED9Operations panel buttons and LEDs3
Network link activity LED10Power button/power status LED4
KVM connector (used with KVM cable that
provides two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one
serial connector)
11Unit identification button/LED5
System status LED6
The following table describes the LEDs located on the front panel of the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595
appliance.
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Front Panel LEDs
•Off—The hard drive is operating properly.
•Amber—Drive fault detected.
•Amber, blinking—The device is rebuilding.
•Amber, blinking with one-second
interval—Drive locate function activated.
Hard drive fault
•Off—There is no hard drive in the hard drive
tray (no access, no fault).
•Green—The hard drive is ready.
•Green, blinking—The hard drive is reading or
writing data.
Hard drive activity
•Off—There is no AC power to the server.
•Amber—The server is in standby power mode.
Power is supplied only to the Cisco IMC and
some motherboard functions.
•Green—The server is in main power mode.
Power is supplied to all server components.
Power button/LED
•Off—The unit identification function is not in
use.
•Blue—The unit identification function is
activated.
Unit identification
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Front Panel LEDs
•Green—The server is running in normal
operating condition.
•Green, blinking—The server is performing
system initialization and memory check.
•Amber, steady—The server is in a degraded
operational state. For example:
◦Power supply redundancy is lost.
◦CPUs are mismatched.
◦At least one CPU is faulty.
◦At least one DIMM is faulty.
◦At least one drive in a RAID configuration
failed.
•Amber, blinking—The server is in a critical
fault state. For example:
◦Boot failed.
◦Fatal CPU and/or bus error is detected.
◦Server is in an over-temperature condition.
System status
•Green—All fan modules are operating properly.
•Amber, steady—One or more fan modules
breached the critical threshold.
•Amber, blinking—One or more fan modules
breached the non-recoverable threshold.
Fan status
•Green—The server is operating at normal
temperature.
•Amber, steady—One or more temperature
sensors breached the critical threshold.
•Amber, blinking—One or more temperature
sensors breached the non-recoverable threshold.
Temperature status
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Front Panel LEDs
•Green—All power supplies are operating
normally.
•Amber, steady—One or more power supplies
are in a degraded operational state.
•Amber, blinking—One or more power supplies
are in a critical fault state.
Power supply status
•Off—The Ethernet link is idle.
•Green—One or more Ethernet LOM ports are
link-active, but there is no activity.
•Green, blinking—One or more Ethernet LOM
ports are link-active, with activity.
Network link activity
Cisco SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 Appliance Back Panel View
The following figure shows the components of the Cisco SNS-3515 and Cisco 3595 appliance back panel
view.
Figure 2: Back Panel LEDs
Serial port (RJ-45 connector)7PCIe riser 1/slot 11
Dual 1-GbE Ethernet ports (LAN1 and
LAN2)
8PCIe riser 2/slot 22
VGA video port (DB-15)9Modular LAN-on-motherboard (mLOM)
card slot
3
Rear unit identification button/LED10Grounding-lug hole (for DC power
supplies)
4
Power supplies (up to two, redundant as
1+1)
11USB 3.0 ports (two)5
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1-GbE Ethernet dedicated management
port
6
The following table describes the LEDs located on the back panel of the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595
appliance.
StateLED Name
•Off—No link is present.
•Green, steady—Link is active.
•Green, blinking—Traffic is present on the active
link.
Optional mLOM 1-GbE SFP+ (there is a single status
LED)
•Off—Link speed is 10 Mbps.
•Amber—Link speed is 100 Mbps/1 Gbps.
•Green—Link speed is 10 Gbps.
Optional mLOM 1-GbE BASE-T link speed
•Off—No link is present.
•Green—Link is active.
•Green, blinking—Traffic is present on the active
link.
Optional mLOM 1-GbE BASE-T link status
•Off—Link speed is 10 Mbps.
•Amber—Link speed is 100 Mbps.
•Green—Link speed is 1 Gbps.
1-GbE Ethernet dedicated management link speed
•Off—No link is present.
•Green—Link is active.
•Green, blinking—Traffic is present on the active
link.
1-GbE Ethernet dedicated management link status
•Off—Link speed is 10 Mbps.
•Amber—Link speed is 100 Mbps.
•Green—Link speed is 1 Gbps.
1-GbE Ethernet link speed
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StateLED Name
•Off—No link is present.
•Green—Link is active.
•Green, blinking—Traffic is present on the active
link.
1-GbE Ethernet link status
•Off—The unit identification LED is not in use.
•Blue—The unit identification LED is activated.
Rear unit identification
AC power supplies:
•Off—No AC input (12 V main power off, 12 V
standby power off).
•Green, blinking—12 V main power off; 12 V
standby power on.
•Green, solid—12 V main power on; 12 V
standby power on.
•Amber, blinking—Warning detected but 12 V
main power on.
•Amber, solid—Critical error detected; 12 V
main power off.
Power supply status
Internal Diagnostic LEDs
The server has internal fault LEDs for CPUs, DIMMs, fan modules, SD cards, the RTC battery, and the mLOM
card. These LEDs are available only when the server is in standby power mode. An LED lights amber to
indicate a faulty component.
Power must be connected to the server for these LEDs to be operate.Note
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The following figure shows the locations of these internal LEDs in Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595
appliance.
Figure 3: Cisco SNS-3515 or 3595 Internal Diagnostic LED Locations
The following table describes the callouts in the above figure.
SD card fault LEDs (one next to each bay)4Fan module fault LEDs (one next to each fan
connector on the motherboard)
1
RTC battery fault LED5CPU fault LEDs (one in front of each CPU)2
mLOM card fault LED (on motherboard next
to mLOM socket)
6DIMM fault LEDs (one in front of each
DIMM socket on the motherboard)
3
The following table describes the internal diagnostic LEDs located inside the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco
SNS-3595 appliance.
StateLED Name
•Off—Component is functioning normally.
•Amber—Component has failed.
Internal diagnostic LEDs (all)
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Regulatory Compliance
For regulatory compliance and safety information, see Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
Cisco SNS-3415 and Cisco SNS-3495 Appliances.
Before You Begin
This section provides information on how you can prepare your site for safely installing the Cisco SNS-3515
or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance.
Safety Guidelines
Before you install, operate, or service a Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance, review the
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco SNS-3515 and Cisco SNS-3595 Appliances for
important safety information.
Note
Warning: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work
on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard
practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate
its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.
Statement 1071
Warning: To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum
recommended ambient temperature of: 40° C (104° F).
Statement 1047
Warning: The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main
disconnecting device.
Statement 1019
This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the
protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 15 A.
Statement 1005
Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.
Statement 1074
When you are installing a server, use the following guidelines
•Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the server. See the Cisco UCS Site
Preparation Guide for the recommended site planning tasks.
•Ensure that there is adequate space around the server to allow for servicing the server and for adequate
airflow. The airflow in this server is from front to back.
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