Cisco UCS E Series Manual

Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the Cisco UCS
E-Series Network Compute Engine Hardware
Installation Guide
Introduction
This document provides installation information for the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers (E-Series Servers) and
the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine (NCE). It includes the following sections:
New and Changed Information
Table 1: New and Changed Information for Software Release 3.2.1
Updated SectionsChanged in Software
Release
DescriptionFeature
“Hardware Requirements”
“Hardware Information for the M3
E-Series Servers”
3.2.1Support added to install the
UCS-E1120D-M3/K9 and
UCS-E180D-M3/K9 into the Cisco ISR
4000 series.
Double-Wide E-Series
Server refresh
Table 2: New and Changed Information for Software Release 3.1.1
Updated SectionsChanged in Software
Release
DescriptionFeature
“Hardware Requirements”
“Hardware Information for the M3 E-Series
Servers”
“Single-Wide E-Series Servers and the SM
E-Series NCE—Front Panel and Components”
3.1.1Support added to install the
UCS-E160S-M3/K9 into the
Cisco ISR 4000 series.
Single-Wide E-Series
Server refresh
Table 3: New and Changed Information for Software Release 3.0.1
Updated SectionsChanged in Software
Release
DescriptionFeature
“Hardware Information for the NIM
E-Series NCE”
“NIM E-Series NCE”
3.0.1Support added to install the NIM E-Series
Network Compute Engine (NIM E-Series
NCE) into the Cisco ISR 4000 series.
NIM E-Series Network
Compute Engine
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Table 4: New and Changed Information for Software Release 2.4.1
Updated SectionsChanged in
Software Release
DescriptionFeature
“Hardware Information for the
EHWIC E-Series NCE”
“EHWIC E-Series NCE”
2.4.1Support added to install the EHWIC E-Series
Network Compute Engine (EHWIC E-Series
NCE) into the Generation 2 Cisco Integrated
Services Routers (Cisco ISR G2).
EHWIC E-Series Network
Compute Engine
“Overview”2.4.1Support added to install E-Series Servers in all
Cisco ISR 4000 series.
Cisco ISR 4000 Series
Table 5: New and Changed Information for Software Release 2.3.1
Updated SectionChanged in Software
Release
DescriptionFeature
“Hardware Information for the
M2 E-Series Servers”
2.3.1Intel Ivy Bridge 2418L v2 and 2428L v2
support added on the UCS-E160D-M2 and
UCS-E180D-M2 double-wide E-Series
Servers.
Double-Wide E-Series
Server refresh
Table 6: New and Changed Information for Software Release 2.2.1
Updated SectionsChanged in
Software Release
DescriptionFeature
“Hardware Information for the
M2 E-Series Servers”
2.2.1Support added to install the SM E-Series Network
Compute Engine (SM E-Series NCE) into the
Generation 2 Cisco Integrated Services Routers
(Cisco ISR G2) and the Cisco ISR 4451-X Integrated
Services Router (Cisco ISR 4451-X).
SM E-Series Network
Compute Engine
“Hardware Information for the
M2 E-Series Servers”
2.2.1Intel Ivy Bridge E3-1105C V2 support added on the
UCS-E140S-M2 single-side E-Series Server.
Single-wide E-Series
Server refresh
Table 7: New and Changed Information for Software Release 1.0(2)
Updated SectionsChanged in
Software
Release
DescriptionFeature
“Overview”
“Hardware Requirements”
1.0(2)Support for installing the E-Series Server
into the Cisco ISR 4451-X.
New Platform Support
“Verifying E-Series Server or SM
E-Series NCE Installation”
1.0(2)Command to verify that the router
recognizes the E-Series Server.
Verifying E-Series Server
Installation
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New and Changed Information

Updated SectionsChanged in
Software
Release
DescriptionFeature
“Migrating the E-Series Server from
a Cisco ISR G2 into a Cisco ISR
4000 Series”
1.0(2)Special instructions for migrating the
E-Series Server from a Cisco ISR G2 into
a Cisco ISR 4000 series.
Migrating the E-Series Server
from an Cisco ISR G2 into a
Cisco ISR 4000 series
“Removing the E-Series Server from
a Cisco ISR 4000 Series”
1.0(2)New OIR command for E-Series Server
installed in a Cisco ISR 4000 series.
New Online Insertion and
Removal (OIR) command
Overview
The Cisco UCS E-Series Servers (E-Series Servers) and the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine
(NCE) are a family of size-, weight-, and power-efficient blade servers that are housed within the Generation
2 Cisco Integrated Services Routers (Cisco ISR G2) and the Cisco ISR 4000 series. These servers provide a
general-purpose compute platform for branch-office applications deployed either as bare-metal on operating
systems, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux, or as virtual machines on hypervisors, such as VMware vSphere
Hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Citrix XenServer.
The E-Series Servers are purpose-built with powerful Intel Xeon processors for general-purpose compute.
They come in the following form factors: single-wide and double-wide. The single-wide E-Series Server fits
into one server module (SM) slot, and the double-wide E-Series Server fits into two SM slots.
The NCEs are price-to-power optimized modules that are built to host Cisco network applications and other
lightweight general-purpose applications. They come in three form factors: SM, EHWIC, and NIM. The SM
E-Series NCE fits into one SM slot, the NIM E-Series NCE fits into one NIM slot, and the EHWIC E-Series
NCE fits into two EHWIC slots.
EHWIC E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 only.
Note
• NIM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.
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Overview

• M3 E-Series servers can be installed in the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.
• The Cisco ISR 4331 has one SM slot. The Cisco ISR 4321 and the Cisco ISR 4431 have no SM slots.
• Citrix XenServer is supported on the E-Series Servers only.
Hardware Requirements
E-Series Servers and the SM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4000
series.
Note
• The EHWIC E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR G2 only.
• The NIM E-Series NCE can be installed in the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.
• The M3 E-Series servers can be installed in the Cisco ISR 4000 series only.
The following M1 E-Series Servers are supported:
• UCS-E140S-M1—Single-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, 1.0-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E140D-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E160D-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, 1.8-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E140DP-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, with PCIe, 2.0-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E160DP-M1—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, with PCIe, 1.8-GHz clock speed
The following M2 E-Series Servers and SM E-Series NCE are supported:
• UCS-EN120S-M2—SM E-Series NCE, 2-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E140S-M2—Single-wide E-Series Server, 4-cores CPU, 1.8-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E160D-M2—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E180D-M2—Double-wide E-Series Server, 8-cores CPU, 1.8-GHz clock speed
The following M3 E-Series Servers are supported:
• UCS-E160S-M3—Single-wide E-Series Server, 6-cores CPU, 2.0-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E180D-M3—Double-wide E-Series Server, 8-cores CPU, 1.5-GHz clock speed
• UCS-E1120D-M3—Double-wide E-Series Server, 12-cores CPU, 1.6-GHz clock speed
The M1, M2, and M3 E-Series Servers naming terminology indicates different generations of Intel processors
within the respective servers.
Note
The following EHWIC E-Series NCE is supported:
• UCS-EN120E—EHWIC E-Series NCE, 2-cores CPU, 1.7-GHz clock speed
The following NIM E-Series NCE is supported:
• UCS-EN140N-M2—NIM E-Series NCE, 4-cores CPU, 1.7-GHz clock speed
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Hardware Requirements

Hardware Information for the M1 E-Series Servers
Table 8: M1 E-Series Servers Hardware at a Glance
UCS-E140DP-M1 and
UCS-E160DP-M1Double-Wide
E-Series Servers with PCIe
UCS-E140D-M1 and
UCS-E160D-M1
Double-Wide E-Series Servers
UCS-E140S-M1 Single-Wide
E-Series Server
Feature
Double-wide SMDouble-wide SMSingle-wide SMForm Factor
Intel Xeon
E5-2418L and E5-2428L
Intel Xeon
E5-2418L and E5-2428L
Intel Xeon
E3-1105C
CPU
4-Cores with 2.0-GHz Clock
Speed
6-Cores with 1.8-GHz Clock
Speed
4-Cores with 2.0-GHz Clock
Speed
6-Cores with 1.8-GHz Clock
Speed
4-Cores with 1.0-GHz Clock
Speed
CPU Cores and
CPU Clock Speed
3 Slots3 Slots2 SlotsMemory DIMM Slots
8 to 48 GB
Supports DDR3 1333-MHz
RDIMM 1.35 V, 4-GB, 8-GB,
and 16-GB
8 to 48 GB
Supports DDR3 1333-MHz
RDIMM 1.35 V, 4 GB, 8 GB,
and 16 GB
8 to 16 GB
Supports DDR3 1333-MHz
VLP UDIMM 1.5 V, 4 GB, and
8 GB
RAM
RAID 0 and RAID 1RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5RAID 0 and RAID 1RAID
SATA, SAS, SSD, SED, and
External USB
SATA, SAS, SSD, SED, and
External USB
SATA, SAS, SSD, SED, and
External USB
Storage Type
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200
RPM, and SAS SSD Drives 1
Supports 2 Drives
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200
RPM, and SAS SSD Drives 1
Supports 3 Drives
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200
RPM, and SAS SSD Drives1
Supports 2 Drives
HDD
200 GB to 2 TB200 GB to 3 TB200 GB to 2 TBStorage Capacity2
2 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces2 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces2 Gigabit Ethernet InterfacesInternal Network Interface
2 USB Connectors
2 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
Connectors
1 Management Port
1 VGA Port
1 Serial DB9
2 USB Connectors
2 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
Connectors
1 Management Port
1 VGA Port
1 Serial DB9
1 USB Connector
1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
Connector
1 Management Port
1 KVM Port (Supports VGA,1
USB, 1 Serial DB9)
External Interfaces
2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e, 3945,
3945e, 4351, 4451-X
2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e, 3945,
3945e, 4351, 4451-X
2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e,
3945, 3945e, 4331, 4351,
4451-X
Router Platforms
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Hardware Information for the M1 E-Series Servers

UCS-E140DP-M1 and
UCS-E160DP-M1Double-Wide
E-Series Servers with PCIe
UCS-E140D-M1 and
UCS-E160D-M1
Double-Wide E-Series Servers
UCS-E140S-M1 Single-Wide
E-Series Server
Feature
2911 ISR G2—None
2921 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
2951 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
The Cisco 2921 and
2951 ISR G2 support
4 cores only. The
E160 servers are 6
core.They are not
supported on Cisco
2921 and 2951 ISR
G2.
Note
3925 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Servers
3925e ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
3945 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
3945e ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
ISR 4321—None
ISR 4331—None
ISR 4351—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4431—None
ISR 4451-X—1 E-Series Server
2911 ISR G2—None
2921 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
2951 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
The Cisco 2921 and
2951 ISR G2 support
4 cores only. The
E160 servers are 6
core.They are not
supported on Cisco
2921 and 2951 ISR
G2.
Note
3925 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
3925e ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
3945 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
3945e ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
ISR 4321—None
ISR 4331—None
ISR 4351—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4431—None
ISR 4451-X—1 E-Series Server
2911 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
2921 ISR G2—1 E-Series
Server
2951 ISR G2—2 E-Series
Servers
3925 ISR G2—3 E-Series
Servers
3925e ISR G2—3 E-Series
Servers
3945 ISR G2—4 E-Series
Servers
3945e ISR G2—4 E-Series
Servers
ISR 4321—None
ISR 4331—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4351—2 E-Series Servers
ISR 4431—None
ISR 4451-X—2 E-Series
Servers
Maximum Number of E-Series
Servers per Router
1All hardware drives within the E-Series Server must be installed with the same type of storage device: either all SAS drives or
all SATA drives.
2The size of the HDD and SSD drives is expressed in decimal form. For instance, GB=1 billion bytes, not 2^30 bytes. TB=1
trillion bytes, not 2^40 bytes.
Hardware Information for the M2 E-Series Servers
Table 9: M2 E-Series Servers and NCE Hardware at a Glance
UCS-E160D-M2 and
UCS-E180D-M2Double-Wide E-Series
Servers
UCS-E140S M2 Single-Wide E-Series
Server
UCS-EN120S-M2 SM E-Series
NCE
Feature
Double-wide SMSingle-wide SMSingle-wide SMForm Factor
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UCS-E160D-M2 and
UCS-E180D-M2Double-Wide E-Series
Servers
UCS-E140S M2 Single-Wide E-Series
Server
UCS-EN120S-M2 SM E-Series
NCE
Feature
Intel Xeon
2418L v2 for 6-Cores
2428L v2 for 8-Cores
Intel Xeon
E3-1105C V2
Pentium B925CCPU
6-Cores with 2.0-GHz Clock Speed
8-Cores with 1.8-GHz Clock Speed
4-Cores with 1.8-GHz Clock Speed2-Cores with 2.0-GHz Clock
Speed
CPU Cores and
CPU Clock Speed
8 to 48 GB
Supports DDR3 1333-MHz RDIMM
1.35 V, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
8 to16 GB
Supports DDR3 1333-MHz VLP
UDIMM 1.5 V, 4 GB, and 8 GB
4 to16 GB
Supports DDR3 1333-MHz VLP
UDIMM 1.5 V, 4 GB, and 8 GB
RAM
RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5RAID 0 and RAID 1RAID 0 and RAID 1RAID
SATA, SAS, SSD, SED, and External
USB
SATA, SAS, SSD, SED, and
External USB
SATA, SAS, and External USBStorage Type
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200 RPM, and
SAS SSD Drives 1
Supports 3 Drives
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200 RPM,
and SAS SSD Drives3
Supports 2 Drives
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200
RPM
Supports 2 Drives
HDD
200 GB to 3 TB200 GB to 2 TB500 GB to 2 TBStorage Capacity4
2 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces2 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces2 Gigabit Ethernet InterfacesInternal Network
Interface
2 USB Connectors
2 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Connectors
1 Management Port
1 VGA Port
1 Serial DB9
1 USB Connector
1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Connector
1 Management Port
1 KVM Port (Supports VGA,1 USB,
1 Serial DB9)
1 USB Connector
1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
Connector
1 Management Port
1 KVM Port (Supports VGA,1
USB, 1 Serial DB9)
External
Interfaces
2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e, 3945, 3945e,
4351, 4451-X
2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e, 3945,
3945e, 4331, 4351, 4451-X
2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e,
3945, 3945e, 4331, 4351, 4451-X
Router Platforms
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UCS-E160D-M2 and
UCS-E180D-M2Double-Wide E-Series
Servers
UCS-E140S M2 Single-Wide E-Series
Server
UCS-EN120S-M2 SM E-Series
NCE
Feature
2911 ISR G2—None
2921 ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
2951 ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
The Cisco 2921 and 2951
ISR G2 support 6 cores
only.
Note
3925 ISR G2—1 E-Series Servers
3925e ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
3945 ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
3945e ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4321—None
ISR 4331—None
ISR 4351—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4431—None
ISR 4451-X—1 E-Series Server
2911 ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
2921 ISR G2—1 E-Series Server
2951 ISR G2—2 E-Series Servers
3925 ISR G2—2 E-Series Servers
3925e ISR G2—2 E-Series Servers
3945 ISR G2—4 E-Series Servers
3945e ISR G2—4 E-Series Servers
ISR 4321—None
ISR 4331—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4351—2 E-Series Servers
ISR 4431—None
ISR 4451-X—2 E-Series Servers
2911 ISR G2—1 NCE
2921 ISR G2—1 NCE
2951 ISR G2—2 NCEs
3925 ISR G2—2 NCEs
3925e ISR G2—2 NCEs
3945 ISR G2—4 NCEs
3945e ISR G2—4 NCEs
ISR 4321—None
ISR 4331—1 NCE
ISR 4351—2 NCEs
ISR 4431—None
ISR 4451-X—2 NCEs
Maximum
Number of
E-Series Servers
or NCE per
Router
3All hardware drives within the E-Series Server must be installed with the same type of storage device: either all SAS drives or
all SATA drives.
4The size of the HDD and SSD drives is expressed in decimal form. For instance, GB=1 billion bytes, not 2^30 bytes. TB=1
trillion bytes, not 2^40 bytes.
Hardware Information for the M3 E-Series Servers
Cisco UCS E Series M3 servers have a dedicated SSD flash disk based on eMMC technology. This eMMC
storage is not a user replaceable component. This replaces the SD card functionality that was used on M2.The
eMMC storage is used for hosting CIMC and is also available as a USB device to the x86 host side. On Cisco
UCS-E160S-M3 server, the size of the CIMC partition is 8 GB, and the size of the host partition is 8 GB.
Table 10: M3 E-Series Servers at a Glance
UCS-E1120D-M3 Double-Wide
E-Series Servers
UCS-E180D-M3 Double-Wide
E-Series Servers
UCS-E160S-M3 Single-Wide E-Series
Servers
Feature
Double-wide SMDouble-wide SMSingle-wide SMForm Factor
Intel Broadwell, 1.5 GHzIntel Broadwell, 2.0 GHzIntel Xeon Broadwell DE processor D-1528
(9-MB cache, 1.90 GHz, and 6 cores)
CPU
12-Cores with 1.5-GHz Clock
Speed
8-Cores with 2.0-GHz Clock
Speed
6-Cores with 1.90-GHz Clock SpeedCPU Cores and
CPU Clock Speed
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UCS-E1120D-M3 Double-Wide
E-Series Servers
UCS-E180D-M3 Double-Wide
E-Series Servers
UCS-E160S-M3 Single-Wide E-Series
Servers
Feature
16 - 128 GB
4 DIMM slots, each with 8 GB,
16 GB or 32 GB VLP DDR4
RAM
16 - 128 GB
4 DIMM slots, each with 8 GB,
16 GB or 32 GB VLP DDR4
RAM
8 - 64 GB
2 DIMM slots, each with 8 GB, 16 GB or
32 GB VLP DDR4 RAM
RAM
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and
RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and
RAID 10
Hardware RAID 0 and 1
LSI MegaRAID SAS 3108 controller
RAID
SATA, SAS, SSD, and External
USB
SATA, SAS, SSD, and External
USB
SATA, SAS, SSD, and External USBStorage Type
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200
RPM, and SAS SSD
Supports 4 Drives
SAS 10K RPM, SATA 7200
RPM, and SAS SSD
Supports 4 Drives
2 SFF slots; Up to 2 TB each; refer to the
compatibility and ordering guide for more
information.5
Supports 2 Drives
HDD
Refer to the Cisco UCS E-Series
Compatibility and Ordering
Guide for more information.
Refer to the Cisco UCS E-Series
Compatibility and Ordering
Guide for more information.
Refer to the Cisco UCS E-Series
Compatibility and Ordering Guide for more
information.
Storage Capacity
2 x 1GBps (Internal)2 x 1GBps (Internal)2 internal Gigabit Ethernet ports (Broadcom
5719)
Internal Network
Interface
2 USB connector
2 RJ-45 10 Gigabit Ethernett
Interfaces (TE2 and TE3)
1 KVM port (supports VGA, 1
USB, 1 serial DB9)
1 Management Port
TE2 and TE3
interfaces support
only GE switch.
10GBps interfaces
can connect only to
devices with 1GBps
speeds or higher.
Note
2 USB connector
2 RJ-45 10 Gigabit Ethernett
Interfaces (TE2 and TE3)
1 KVM port (supports VGA, 1
USB, 1 serial DB9)
1 Management Port
TE2 and TE3
interfaces support
only GE switch.
10GBps interfaces
can connect only to
devices with 1GBps
speeds or higher.
Note
1 USB connector
2 RJ-45 10 Gigabit Ethernett Interfaces
(TE2 and TE3)
1 KVM port (supports VGA, 1 USB, 1
serial DB9)
TE2 and TE3 interfaces support
only GE switch. 10GBps
interfaces can connect only to
devices with 1GBps speeds or
higher.
Note
External Interfaces
4351,44514351,44514331,4351,4451Router Platforms
ISR 4351—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4451-X—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4351—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4451-X—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4331—1 E-Series Server
ISR 4351—2 E-Series Server
ISR 4451-X—2 E-Series Server
Maximum Number
of E-Series Servers
5All hardware drives within the E-Series Server must be installed with the same type of storage device: either all SAS drives or
all SATA drives.
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Hardware Information for the EHWIC E-Series NCE
Table 11: EHWIC E-Series NCE Hardware at a Glance
UCS-EN120EEHWIC E-Series NCEFeature
Double-wide EHWICForm Factor
Intel Atom Processor C2338CPU
2-Cores with 1.7-GHz Clock SpeedCPU Cores and CPU Clock Speed
4 GB to 8 GBRAM
—RAID
mSATAStorage Type
mSATA Flash DriveHDD
50 to 400 GB FormattedStorage Capacity
2 Gigabit Ethernet InterfacesInternal Network Interface
1 Standard USB Connector
1 Mini-USB Connector
1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Connector
1 Console Port
External Interfaces
1921, 1941, 2901, 2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925e, 3945, 3945eRouter Platforms
1921 ISR G2—1 NCE
1941 ISR G2—1 NCE
2901 ISR G2—2 NCEs
2911 ISR G2—2 NCEs
2921 ISR G2—2 NCEs
2951 ISR G2—2 NCEs
3925 ISR G2—2 NCEs
3925e ISR G2—1 NCE
3945 ISR G2—2 NCEs
3945e ISR G2—1 NCE
Maximum Number of NCEs per Router
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Hardware Information for the NIM E-Series NCE
Table 12: NIM E-Series NCE Hardware at a Glance
UCS-EN140N-M2NIM E-Series NCEFeature
NIMForm Factor
Intel Atom Processor C2358CPU
4-Cores with 1.7-GHz Clock SpeedCPU Cores and CPU Clock Speed
8 GBRAM
—RAID
mSATAStorage Type
mSATA Flash DriveHDD
32 to 200 GB FormattedStorage Capacity
2 Gigabit Ethernet InterfacesInternal Network Interface
1 USB Connector
1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Connector
1 Management Port
1 KVM Port (Supports VGA,1 USB, 1 Serial DB9)
External Interfaces
4321, 4331, 4351, 4431, 4451-XRouter Platforms
ISR 4321—2 NCEs
ISR 4331—2 NCEs
ISR 4351—3 NCEs
ISR 4431—3 NCEs
ISR 4451-X—3 NCEs
Maximum Number of NCEs per Router
Supported Cisco EtherSwitch EHWIC and Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules
The following table shows the Cisco EtherSwitch Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Cards (EHWICs)
and Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules that are supported on the E-Series Server.
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Table 13: Supported Cisco EtherSwitch EHWIC and Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules
Cisco EtherSwitch Service ModuleCisco EtherSwitch EHWIC
• SM-ES2-16-P
• SM-ES3-16-P
• SM-ES3G-16-P
• SM-ES2-24
• SM-ES2-24-P
• SM-ES3-24-P
• SM-ES3G-24-P
• SM-D-ES2-48
• SM-D-ES3-48-P
• SM-D-ES3G-48-P
• SM-X-ES3-16-P
• SM-X-ES3-24-P
• SM-X-ES3D-48-P
•EHWIC-D-8ESG-P=
• EHWIC-D-8ESG-P
• EHWIC-D-8ESG=
• EHWIC-D-8ESG
• EHWIC-4ESG-P=
• EHWIC-4ESG-P
• EHWIC-4ESG=
• EHWIC-4ESG
Supported Transceivers
Table 14: SFP Transceivers Supported on the E100-PCIE10GEFCOE
DescriptionSFP
SFP+ 10GBASE-CU 1-meter cable, passiveSFP-H10GB-CU1M
SFP+ 10GBASE-CU 3-meter cable, passiveSFP-H10GB-CU3M
SFP+ 10GBASE-CU 5-meter cable, passiveSFP-H10GB-CU5M
SFP+ 10GBASE-CU 7-meter cable, activeSFP-H10GB-ACU7M
SFP+ 10GBASE-CU 10-meter cable, activeSFP-H10GB-ACU10M
SFP+ (Optical)JDSU (PLRXPL-SC-S43-22-N) SFP+
SFP+ 10GBase-SR (Optical)SFP-10G-SR
Recommended Safety Practices
This section describes recommended practices for safe and effective installation of the hardware, and includes
the following topics:
Safety Recommendations
To prevent hazardous conditions, follow these safety recommendations while working with this equipment:
• Keep tools away from walk areas where you or others could fall over them.
• Do not wear loose clothing around the router. Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up your sleeves to prevent
clothing from being caught in the chassis.
• Wear safety glasses when working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
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• Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room before you start working. If an electrical accident
occurs, shut the power off.
• Before working on the router, turn off the power and unplug the power cord.
• Disconnect all power sources before doing the following:
• Installing or removing a router chassis
• Working near power supplies
• Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.
• Always check that power is disconnected from a circuit.
•Remove possible hazards from your work area, such as damp floors, ungrounded power extension cables,
or missing safety grounds.
• If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:
• Use caution; do not become a victim yourself.
• Turn off power to the room using the emergency power-off switch.
• If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, determine the condition of the victim
and then call for help.
•Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions; then take appropriate
action.
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Electrostatic discharge can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. Electrostatic discharge occurs
when electronic printed circuit cards, such as those used in Cisco service modules and network modules, are
improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent equipment failure. Always observe the following
electrostatic discharge damage (ESD) prevention procedures when installing, removing, and replacing the
E-Series Servers or the NCEs:
• Make sure that the router chassis is electrically connected to earth ground.
• Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, and make sure that it makes good contact with your skin.
• Connect the wrist strap clip to an unpainted portion of the chassis frame to channel unwanted ESD
voltages to ground.
• If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the metal part of the router chassis.
The wrist strap and clip must be used correctly to ensure proper ESD protection. Periodically confirm that
the resistance value of the ESD-preventive wrist strap is between 1 and 10 megohms (Mohm).
Caution
General Guidelines for Installing the E-Series Servers or the NCE on a Rack
Excessive vibration can result in the loss of data and disk drive failure. The E-Series Server or NCE with hard
disk drives should not be installed in a rack cabinet where it might be exposed to excessive high vibration.
Before you install the router and E-Series Server or NCE in the rack cabinet, review the following
recommendations:
The E-Series Server or NCE with solid state drives can withstand higher vibration levels.
Note
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• Install the server away from heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, and other large
building air movers.
• Install the rack away from areas that might be affected by external vibrations, such as a garage that might
have moving vehicles, or a factory with heavy machinary.
• Do not install the server with rotating hard drives in a rack that will be placed in a moving vehicle.
Maintenance Guidelines
The following maintenance guidelines apply to E-Series Servers and NCEs:
• Keep the router chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation.
• If you remove the chassis cover for any reason, store it in a safe place.
• Do not perform any action that creates a hazard to people or makes equipment unsafe.
• Keep walk areas clear to prevent falls or damage to equipment.
• Follow installation and maintenance procedures as documented by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Safety Warnings
The following safety warning statements apply to all hardware procedures involving E-Series Servers and
NCEs. Translations of these warnings are available in the Cisco Network Modules and Interface Cards
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/interfaces/rcsi/IOHrcsi.html
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSThis 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 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Danger
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or replace this equipment. Statement 1030
Danger
No user-serviceable parts inside. Do not open. Statement 1073
Danger
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. Statement
1040
Danger
Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Statement 1004
Danger
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Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074
Danger
This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed to de-energize
the unit. Statement 1028
Danger
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence
of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician
if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024
Danger
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Statement 1046
Danger
Do not use this product near water; for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in
a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. Statement 1035
Danger
Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
Statement 1036
Danger
Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the
network interface. Statement 1037
Danger
Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning. Statement 1038
Danger
To report a gas leak, do not use a telephone in the vicinity of the leak. Statement 1039
Danger
Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
Danger
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Safety Warnings

Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not
view directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example,
eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm may pose an eye hazard. Statement
1056
Danger
The following warnings apply in Australia:
Do not touch the power supply when the power cord is connected. For systems with a power switch, line
voltages are present within the power supply even when the power switch is OFF and the power cord is
connected. For systems without a power switch, line voltages are present within the power supply when the
power cord is connected. Statement 4
Danger
This equipment will be inoperable when mains power fails. Statement 198
Danger
To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network voltage
(TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Both LAN and
WAN ports may use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables. Statement 1021
Danger
Hazardous network voltages are present in WAN ports regardless of whether power to the router is OFF or
ON. To avoid electric shock, use caution when working near WAN ports. When detaching cables, detach the
end away from the router first. Statement 1026
Danger
Before opening the chassis, disconnect the telephone-network cables to avoid contact with telephone-network
voltages. Statement 1041
Danger
This equipment must be installed and maintained by service personnel as defined by AS/NZS 3260. Incorrectly
connecting this equipment to a general-purpose outlet could be hazardous. The telecommunications lines must
be disconnected 1) before unplugging the main power connector or 2) while the housing is open, or both.
Statement 1043
Danger
Types of E-Series Servers and NCEs
The following E-Series Servers are available:
• Single-wide E-Series Servers
• Double-wide E-Series Servers
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The following NCEs are available:
• SM E-Series NCE
The single-wide E-Series Server and the SM E-Series NCE are quite similar.
• EHWIC E-Series NCE
• NIM E-Series NCE
E-Series Servers
Single-Wide E-Series Servers and the SM E-Series NCE--Front Panel and Components
The single-wide E-Series Server and the SM E-Series NCE are quite similar. The following figure shows the
front panel of the single-wide E-Series Server and the single-wide SM E-Series NCE.
Figure 1: Front Panel of the Single-Wide E-Series Server and the SM E-Series NCE
Management port2Gigabit Ethernet port1
LEDs for HDD14Power switch3
Hard disk drive 16Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) port. Refer Figure 3: KVM Connector, on page
18.
5
USB8LEDs for HDD07
Reset switch10Hard disk drive 29
The following figure shows the front panel of the single-wide E-Series Server UCS-E160S-M3.
Figure 2: Front Panel of the Single-Wide E-Series Server UCS-E160S-M3
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TE3 port2TE2 port1
LEDs for HDD14Power switch3
Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) port6Hard disk drive 15
Hard disk drive 28LEDs for HDD07
Reset switch10USB9
The following figure shows the KVM connector.
Figure 3: KVM Connector
DB15 connector—video port2USB connector1
DB9 connector—serial port3
The following figure shows the internal components of the single-wide E-Series Server.
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Figure 4: Internal Components of the Single-Wide E-Series Server
HDD2Memory DIMM slots1
SD1
The SD1 card is
interfaced
directly to the
Intel server.
Note
4SD0
The SD0 card contains the Cisco Integrated Management
Controller (CIMC) software and must always be present.
Note
Do not swap SD cards between UCS E-Series Servers. See the
“Recovering from a Faulty SD Card” section in the CLI
Configuration Guide for the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and
the Cisco UCS E-Series Network Compute Engine Integrated
Management Controller.
Caution
3
CMOS battery (located under the hard drive tray)5
Single-Wide E-Series Server and the SM E-Series NCE LEDs
The following table lists the single-wide E-Series Server and the SM E-Series NCE LEDs and describes the
LED colors and states.
Table 15: Single-Wide E-Series Server and SM E-Series NCE LEDs
StateColorLED
Status of the hard drive activity:
• Steady—Hard drive is present.
• Blinking—Active.
• Off—Inactive or there is no power supplied to the CPU.
GreenHDD 0 ACT
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StateColorLED
The CPU is in use. Fault is detected on the hard drive.
The SYS LED displays solid green.
Note
AmberHDD0 FLT
Status of the hard drive activity:
• Steady—Hard drive is present.
• Blinking—Active.
• Off—Inactive or there is no power supplied to the CPU.
GreenHDD1 ACT
The CPU is in use. Fault is detected on the hard drive.
The SYS LED displays solid green.
Note
AmberHDD1 FLT
Status can be one of the following:
• Solid—Operation is normal.
If DRAM is not detected, the SYS LED still displays solid green.
Note
• Blinking—System is booting before entering the EFI shell.
GreenSYS
Fault is detected on the processor.Amber
Status can be one of the following:
• Steady—CIMC and CPU are both operating normally.
• Blinking—CPU is operating normally, and CIMC is booting up.
GreenPower
Status can be one of the following:
• Steady—CIMC is operating normally, and the CPU is powered down.
• Blinking —CIMC is in the process of booting up, and the CPU is powered
down.
Amber
Left LED shows the speed of the Ethernet cable:
• 1 Blink—10 Mb/s speed.
• 2 Blinks—100 Mb/s speed.
• 3 Blinks—1 Gb/s speed.
GreenGE Port
LEDs
Right LED shows whether the link is established:
• Steady—Link is established.
• Off—No link is established.
Green
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