Cisco UCS 6100 Series System manual

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SpecSheet
Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect
Overview
The Cisco®UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects are low-latency, lossless, 10-Gbps Ethernet interconnect
switches that consolidate I/O within the system. The UCS 6100 Series accommodates expansion modules that
provide Fibre Channel and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
Figure 1. Cisco UCS 6120XP 20-Port Fabric Interconnect (1RU)
Contents: Overview Detailed Views Base Unit Features Configuring Services
Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Figure 2. Cisco UCS 6140XP 40-Port Fabric Interconnect (2RU)
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Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Detailed Views
Figure 3. Front View of the Cisco UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnect
Front Panel Features
1
Two power supplies
2
Two fan modules
3
System status LED
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Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Figure 4. Front View of the Cisco 6140XP Fabric Interconnect
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Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Figure 5. Rear View of the Cisco UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnect
Rear Panel Features
1
System status LED
2
Ethernet connector with two cross-connect ports on the left (top
and bottom) and two network management ports on the right (top
and bottom)
3
Console connector port
4
20 fixed Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) 10 Gigabit Ethernet
ports (up to 8 can be 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP)
5
Expansion module bay
6
2 x AC power connectors
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Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Figure 6. Rear View of the Cisco UCS 6140XP Fabric Interconnect
Contents: Overview Detailed Views Base Unit Features Configuring Services
Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs
Rear Panel Features
1
System status LED
2
Ethernet connector with two cross-connect ports on the left (top and bottom)
and two network management ports on the right (top and bottom)
3
Console connector port
4
40 fixed SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (up to 16 can be 1 Gigabit Ethernet
SFP)
5
2 x expansion module bays
6
2 x AC power connectors

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Base Unit Features
Table 1. Feature Specifications for the Cisco UCS 6120XP and 6140XP Fabric Interconnects
Feature
Specification
Ports
6120XP Base system has 20 ports and with expansion modules has capacity for 28 ports.
6140XP Base system has 40 ports and with expansion modules has capacity for 56 ports.
Expansion module bay
6120XP has one expansion bay. 6140XP has two expansion bays.
Console port
Asynchronous RS-232 serial port with an RJ-45 connector
Throughput
UCS 6120 XP: 520 Gbs ; UCS 6140XP: 1040 Gbs
Transceiver
SFP+ Ethernet transceivers, SFP transceivers, and SFP Fibre Channel transceiver.
Power subsystem
Up to two 550W (6120XP) or 750W(6140XP) power supplies, hot swappable
(N+1 or no redundancy)
Fans
6120XP: Two fan modules. Each fan module contains six fans for a total of 12 fans per chassis.
6140XP: Five fan modules. Each fan module contains six fans for a total of 30 fans per chassis.
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Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Configuring the Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect
Select the Cisco UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnect or the 6140XP Fabric Interconnect.
You must select either the 6120XP or 6140XP:
●UCS 6120XP Fabric Interconnect N10-S6100
●UCS 6140XP Fabric Interconnect N10-S6200
STEP 1: Select the Expansion Model Type.
Select one or two expansion modules from this list:
●4- Ports 10GbE SFP+, 4 Fibre Channel 1/2/4G SFP based uplink connections N10-E0440
●6-Ports 10GbE SFP+ based uplink connections N10-E0600
●8- Ports 4/2/1 G Fibre Channel, SFP-based uplink connections N10-E0080
●6- Ports 8/4/2/1 G Fibre Channel uplink connections N10-E0060
STEP 2: Select the Transceiver and Cable Type. (optional)
Select a transceiver and or cables from these lists.
SFP+ Transceivers
Bidirectional device with transmitter and receiver in same physical package:
●10 Gigabit Ethernet - short-range SFP+ module (MMF) SFP-10GB-SR
●10 Gigabit Ethernet - long-range SFP+ module (SMF) SFP-10GB-LR
●10 Gigabit Ethernet-FET SFP+ module (MMF) FET-10G
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Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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SFP Transceivers
Bidirectional transmitter and receiver within the same physical package:
●1 GbE copper SFP Module GLC-T
●1 GbE short-range (550m max) SFP Module GLC-SX-MM
●1 GbE long-range (10 km max) SFP Module GLC-LH-SM
●1 GbE SFP, extended temperature range module SFP-GE-T
●1 GbE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF), ext. temp. range and DOM SFP-GE-S
●1 GbE SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver (SMF), ext. temp. range and DOM SFP-GE-L
SFP+ Copper Cables
Copper cables are available for use with the 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ modules:
●10 GbE Base-CU SFP+, 1 meter (Twinax cable) SFP-H10GB-CU1M
●10 GbE Base-CU SFP+, 3 meter (Twinax cable) SFP-H10GB-CU3M
●10 GbE Base-CU SFP+, 5 meter (Twinax cable) SFP-H10GB-CU5M
●10 GbE Base-CU SFP+, 7 meter (Twinax cable) SFP-H10GB-ACU7M
●10 GbE Base-CU SFP+, 10 meter (Twinax cable) SFP-H10GB-ACU10M
SFP Fibre Channel Transceivers
Support for multimode 850nm 4-Gbs SFPs with 150m reach:
●4-Gbs Fibre Channel-SW SFP, LC DS-SFP-FC4G-SW
●4-Gbs Fibre Channel-SW SFP, LC DS-SFP-FC4G-LW
●8-Gbs Fibre Channel-SW SFP+, LC DS-SFP-FC8G-SW
●8-Gbs Fibre Channel-SW SFP+, LC DS-SFP-FC8G-LW
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Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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STEP 3: Select a Software License Option.
There are eight pre-licensed ports (out of 20) included with the Cisco UCS 6120XP. Sixteen pre-licensed ports (out
of 40) are included with the UCS 6140XP. All additional ports require a license.
Module ports are pre-licensed and included with each module.
●UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect, one 10GbE port license N10-L001
Note: A software license is required for each and every 10 GbE port on the Cisco UCS 6120XP and Cisco UCS
6140XP Fabric Interconnects.
STEP 4: Select a Software Image Option.
A software image is required. Please inquire for the latest version.
●Cisco UCS Manager v1.3 N10-MGT005
●Cisco UCS Manager v1.4 N10-MGT006
STEP 5: Select a Power Supply.
One power supply is required. A redundant power supply may be ordered.
●6120XP 550W Power supply unit 100-240 VAC N10-PAC1-550W
●6140XP 750W Power supply unit 100-240 VAC N10-PAC2-750W
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Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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STEP 6: Select the Power Cords.
You can select a maximum of two power cables from this list:
●AC Power Cable, 6A, 250V, North America, 2.5m CAB-N5K6A-NA
●AC Power Cable, 13A, 250V, North America, 2.5m CAB-AC-250V/13A
●AC Power Cable, 13A, 125V, Nema 5-15 Plug,North America, 2.5m CAB-9K12A-NA
●AC Power Cable, 6A, 250V, Power Strip Type CAB-C13-C14-JMPR
●Power cord jumper, C13-C14 connectors, 2m CAB-C13-C14-2M
●Cabinet jumper power cord, 250VAC, 10A, C14-C13 connectors CAB-C13-CBN
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, Argentina, 2.5m SFS-250V-10A-AR
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, Australia, 2.5m CAB-9K10A-AU
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, China, 2.5m SFS-250V-10A-CN
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, Europe, 2.5m CAB-9K10A-EU
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, India, 2.5m SFS-250V-10A-ID
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, India, 2.5m CAB-IND-10A
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, Israel, 2.5m SFS-250V-10A-IS
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, Italy, 2.5m CAB-9K10A-IT
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, Switzerland, 2.5m CAB-9K10A-SW
●AC Power Cable, 10A, 250V, United Kingdom, 2.5m CAB-9K10A-UK
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Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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STEP 7: Order an Accessory Kit. (optional)
●Accessory Kit for UCS 6120XP N10-SACCA
●Accessory Kit for UCS 6140XP N10-SACCB
STEP 8: Select the Appropriate Services. (optional)
Various service options are available, as listed here.
Cisco Unified Computing Mission Critical Support Service
This service delivers personalized technical account management, expedited technical support, and expert field
support engineering for the Cisco Unified Computing System™.
The Mission Critical Support Service provides a designated technical account manager (TAM) who acts as a
strategic resource to help assure the unified computing environment runs at peak efficiency. Should a problem
arise that threatens business continuity, the TAM provides crisis management leadership, and customer IT staff
gets expedited access to Cisco’s award-winning Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
Please note: This service has qualification criteria. There should be US$1.2 million of UCS equipment, 200 blades,
and a single location to qualify for this service level.
UCS 6120XP
●UC Mission Critical 24x7x4 On-site CON-UCM7-1S6100
●UC Mission Critical 24x7x2 On-site CON-UCM8-1S6100
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UCS 6140XP
●UC Mission Critical 24x7x4 On-site CON-UCM7-1S6200
●UC Mission Critical 24x7x2 On-site CON-UCM8-1S6200
Cisco Unified Computing Support Service
For support of the entire Unified Computing System, Cisco offers the Cisco Unified Computing Support Service.
This service provides expert software and hardware support to help sustain performance and high availability of the
unified computing environment. This service includes access to the award-winning Cisco Technical Assistance
Center (TAC) around the clock, from anywhere in the world.
For Cisco UCS blade servers, there is Smart Call Home, which provides proactive, embedded diagnostics and
real-time alerts. For systems that include the Cisco UCS Manager, the support service includes downloads of UCS
Manager upgrades. The Unified Computing Support Service includes flexible hardware replacement options,
including replacement in as little as two hours. There is also access to Cisco’s extensive online technical resources
to help maintain optimal efficiency and uptime of the unified computing environment.
UCS 6120XP
●UC Support 8X5XNBD Not on-site CON-UCS1-1S6100
●UC Support 8X5X4 Not on-site CON-UCS2-1S6100
●UC Support 24x7x4 Not on-site CON-UCS3-1S6100
●UC Support 24x7x2 Not on-site CON-UCS4-1S6100
●UC Support 8X5XNBD On-site CON-UCS5-1S6100
●UC Support 8X5X4 On-site CON-UCS6-1S6100
●UC Support 24x7x4 On-site CON-UCS7-1S6100
●UC Support 24x7x2 On-site CON-UCS8-1S6100
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Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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UCS 6140XP
●UC Support 8X5XNBD Not on-site CON-UCS1-1S6200
●UC Support 8X5X4 Not on-site CON-UCS2-1S6200
●UC Support 24x7x4 Not on-site CON-UCS3-1S6200
●UC Support 24x7x2 Not on-site CON-UCS4-1S6200
●UC Support 8X5XNBD On-site CON-UCS5-1S6200
●UC Support 8X5X4 On-site CON-UCS6-1S6200
●UC Support 24x7x4 On-site CON-UCS7-1S6200
●UC Support 24x7x2 On-site CON-UCS8-1S6200
Unified Computing Warranty Plus Service
For faster parts replacement than is provided with the standard Cisco Unified Computing System warranty, Cisco
offers the Cisco Unified Computing Warranty Plus Service. Customers can choose from several levels of advanced
parts replacement coverage, including onsite parts replacement in as little as two hours. Warranty Plus provides
remote access anytime to Cisco support professionals who can determine if a return materials authorization (RMA)
is required.
UCS 6120XP
●UC Warranty Plus 24x7x4 CON-UCW3-1S6100
●UC Warranty Plus 8X5XNBD On- Site CON-UCW5-1S6100
UCS 6140XP
●UC Warranty Plus 24x7x4 CON-UCW3-1S6200
●UC Warranty Plus 8X5XNBD On- Site CON-UCW5-1S6200
For more information, consult:
Unified Computing Warranty and Support Services
For a complete listing of available Services for Cisco Unified Computing System, visit:
Unified Computing Services
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Product Notes
Expansion Module Notes
Figure 7. Front View of the Cisco UCS N10-E0440 Expansion Module
1
Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
2
Module LED
3
Four 1, 2, or 4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports
Contents: Overview Detailed Views Base Unit Features Configuring Services
Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Figure 8. Front View of the Cisco UCS N10-E0600 Expansion Module
1
Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
2
Module LED
3
Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
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Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs

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Figure 9. Front View of the Cisco UCS N10-E0080 Expansion Module
1
Eight 1, 2, 4, 8, Gbps Fibre Channel ports
2
Module LED
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Figure 10. Front View of the Cisco UCS N10-E0060 Expansion Module
1
Six 1, 2, 4, 8, Gbps Fibre Channel ports
2
Module LED
UCS 6120XP with Expansion Modules Installed
There are 20 to 28 ports on the Cisco UCS 6120XP, depending on which expansion module is installed. The fixed
ports form group 1 and are named 1/port_number. Ports 1 through 16 are unencrypted Ethernet ports. Of these,
ports 1 through 8 are 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 1 Gigabit Ethernet capable ports. Ports 17 through 20 are
encryption-capable Ethernet ports. Group 2 includes the ports in the expansion module or modules. Group 2 ports
1 through 4 are encrypted Ethernet ports. Group 2 ports 5 through 8 are Fibre Channel ports.
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Figures 11, 12, and 13 provide examples to illustrate the port grouping.
Figure 11. Cisco UCS 6120XP with the Cisco UCS N10-E0440 Expansion Module with Port Numbering
A
Group 1 ports 1 through 8: 10 Gigabit or 1 Gigabit Ethernet capable
unencrypted ports
D
Group 2 ports 1 through 4: Encrypted Ethernet ports
B
Group 1 ports 1 through 16: Unencrypted Ethernet ports
E
Group 2 ports 5 through 8: Fibre Channel ports
C
Group 1 ports 17 through 20: Encrypted
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Figure 12. Cisco UCS 6120XP with the Cisco UCS N10-E0600 Expansion Module with Port Numbering
A
Group 1 ports 1 through 8: 10 Gigabit or 1 Gigabit Ethernet capable
unencrypted ports
D
Group 2 ports 1 through 4: Encrypted Ethernet ports
B
Group 1 ports 1 through 16: Encrypted Ethernet ports
E
Group 2 ports 5 and 6: Unencrypted Ethernet ports
C
Group 1 ports 17 through 20: Encrypted Ethernet ports
Contents: Overview Detailed Views Base Unit Features Configuring Services
Expansion Module Notes Accessory Kit Notes Console Cable Notes Physical Specs
Power Specs Environmental Specs Transceiver Specs