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This web page describes supported compute, storage and network hardware for virtualized Cisco Unified Communications on Cisco Unified Computing System (UC on UCS).
Note that because Cisco Unified Communications is composed of real-time media applications, there are certain support requirements that must be followed.
Mixed deployments of virtualized, non-virtual MCS and non-virtual "bare-metal Software-only" servers are supported, see http://www.cisco.com/go/ucsrnd .
UC on UCS hardware supports servers purchased as Collaboration SKUs or as Data Center SKUs, provided they meet the support policies described below.
For more details on Cisco UCS servers in general, please see http://www.cisco.com/go/ucs , http://www.cisco.com/go/uconucs and the Related Hardware Documentation section below.
UC on UCS uses "Tested Reference Configurations" to describe supported configurations of compute, storage and network hardware. The table below contains a high-level summary of Tested Reference Configurations.
Please see the "UC on UCS" link at http://www.cisco.com/go/swonly, or here for the following:
Tested Reference Configurations for UC on UCS are supported whether purchased as Cisco Collaboration SKUs or Cisco Data Center SKUs.
| Base Server Model and Generation | Tested Reference Configuration (TRC) | CPU | RAM | Storage | Adapters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCS B200 M2 Blade Server | TRC #1 | Dual E5640 (8 physical cores total) | 48GB (12x4GB) | DAS (RAID1) for VMware, FC SAN for UC apps | Cisco VIC | UCS-B200M2-VCS1 |
| TRC #2 | Dual E5640 (8 physical cores total) | 48GB (12x4GB) | Diskless - FC SAN for VMware and UC apps | Cisco VIC | Sold as Cisco Data Center SKUs only | |
| UCS B200 M1 Blade Server | TRC #1 | Dual E5540 (8 physical cores total) | 36GB (6x2GB+6x4GB) | DAS (RAID1) for VMware, FC SAN for UC apps | 3rd-party CNA | UCS-B200M1-VCS1 |
| TRC #2 | Dual E5540 (8 physical cores total) | 36GB (6x2GB+6x4GB) | Diskless - FC SAN for VMware and UC apps | 3rd-party CNA | Sold as Cisco Data Center SKUs only | |
| UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server | TRC #1 | Dual E5640 (8 physical cores total) | 48GB (12x4GB) | DAS (2 disks RAID1) for VMware + DAS (8 disks RAID5) for UC apps | 1GbE NIC | UCS-C210M2-VCD2 |
| TRC #2 | Dual E5640 (8 physical cores total) | 48GB (12x4GB) | DAS (2 disks RAID1) for VMware, FC SAN for UC apps | 1GbE NIC and 4G FC HBA | Sold as Cisco Data Center SKUs only | |
| TRC #3 | Dual E5640 (8 physical cores total) | 48GB (12x4GB) | Diskless - FC SAN for VMware and UC apps | 1GbE NIC and 4G FC HBA | Sold as Cisco Data Center SKUs only | |
| UCS C210 M1 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server | TRC #1 | Dual E5540 (8 physical cores total) | 12GB (6x2GB) | DAS (2 disks RAID1) for VMware + DAS (4 disks RAID5) for UC apps | 1GbE NIC | UCS-C210M1-VCD1 (note: only supports a single Virtual Machine) |
| TRC #2 | Dual E5540 (8 physical cores total) | 36GB (6x2GB+6x4GB) | DAS (2 disks RAID1) for VMware + DAS (8 disks RAID5) for UC apps | 1GbE NIC | UCS-C210M1-VCD2 | |
| TRC #3 | Dual E5540 (8 physical cores total) | 36GB (6x2GB+6x4GB) | DAS (2 disks RAID1) for VMware, FC SAN for UC apps | 1GbE NIC and 4G FC HBA | Sold as Cisco Data Center SKUs only | |
| TRC #4 | Dual E5540 (8 physical cores total) | 36GB (6x2GB+6x4GB) | Diskless - FC SAN for VMware and UC apps | 1GbE NIC and 4G FC HBA | Sold as Cisco Data Center SKUs only | |
| UCS C200 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server | TRC #1 | Dual E5506 (8 physical cores total) | 24GB (6x4GB) | DAS (4 disks RAID10) for VMware + UC apps | 1GbE NIC | UCS-C200M2-VCD2 (note: only scaled for <1K users depending on UC app) |
At this time on Cisco UCS, certain types of serviceability monitoring and alarming (such as hard drive failure) are only available via OS instrumentation. For UC on UCS this means alerts are generated by VMware in CIM format, and require VMware vCenter or equivalent CIM-compliant console. Refer to the UCS RAID Controller SMI-S Reference Guide for detailed information on this topic.
For installation and configuration information on UCS servers, refer to the documentation roadmap for either the B-Series or C-Series servers: