Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform for Video Surveillance
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The Cisco® Physical Security Multiservices Platform (MSP) for Video Surveillance is a suite of three server models that offer you innovative choices for network digital recording and playback. It includes options for built-in analog video encoder cards (1-RU and 4-RU) and fiber channel interfaces. Optional video encoder cards enable network connectivity for analog video cameras. Fully integrated with the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager software family, each MSP model (Figure 1) provides a wide array of features in a single easy-to-use and easy-to-deploy component. Each platform offers scalable and flexible options for replacing traditional analog or digital video recorders in a variety of video surveillance deployments.
Features and Benefits
The Cisco Physical Security MSP for Video Surveillance is available with Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) software and includes the following device options.
The 1-rack-unit (RU) MSP for Video Surveillance is an entry-level device that supports up to four 750 GB or 1 TB SATA hard drives. It supports one of the following Option Cards at a time:
● 1 × CIVS-FC-1P-Fibre Channel Card
● 1 × CIVS-ES-16EC-16-channel Encoder Card for MPEG-4/JPEG (at CIF resolution)
The 2-RU MSP for Video Surveillance supports up to twelve 750 GB or 1 TB SATA hard drives. It supports the following Option Card:
● 1 × CIVS-FC-1P-Fibre Channel Card
The 4-RU MSP for Video Surveillance supports up to twenty-four 750 GB or 1 TB SATA hard drives. It supports the following Option Cards:
● 1 × CIVS-FC-1P-Fibre Channel Card
● 1 or 2 × CIVS-ES-16EC-16-channel Encoder Card for MPEG-4/JPEG (at CIF resolution)
The Cisco Physical Security MSP for Video Surveillance offers a variety of benefits, including:
● High storage density
● System resiliency
● Hardware diagnostics
● High-performing motherboards
● Expansion capability
Key Features
Table 1 lists the key features of the Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform for Video Surveillance.
Table 1. Cisco Physical Security MSP for Video Surveillance Key Features
| Item |
1-RU |
2-RU |
4-RU |
| Field-replaceable high-performance fans with built-in redundancy for optimized cooling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| System health and management features, including a convenient power switch, reset button, and LED indicators |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| High-efficiency power supply |
300W |
900W |
900W |
| Redundant power supply (optional) |
– |
900W |
900W |
| Fibre Channel card option |
1 card* |
1 card |
1 card* |
| Analog video encoder card for MPEG-4/JPEG option |
1 card* |
– |
Up to 2 cards* |
| Hot-swappable hard-disk drives that can be removed without powering down the server |
– |
Yes |
Yes |
| RAID-5 configuration for storage resiliency |
– |
Yes |
Yes |
Connectors
Table 2 describes the connectivity and connectors of the Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform for Video Surveillance.
Table 2. Multiservices Platform I/O Connections
| Item |
Specification |
| USB 2.0 |
2 ports standard |
| 10/100/1000M Ethernet |
2 ports standard |
| Analog video inputs |
16 to 32 ports, depending on platform and video card options |
| Serial (RS-232) |
1 port standard |
| Fibre Channel |
1 port optional |
Specifications
Tables 3, 4, and 5 provide mechanical specifications for the Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform for Video Surveillance.
Table 3. 1-RU MSP Technical Specifications
| Item |
Specification |
| Housing |
1-RU × 19 in., 4 × SATA front-loading drive bays |
| Motherboard |
Intel Core2 Duo Processor E4300 1.80 GHz, 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
| LEDs |
Power, hard-drive activity, network activity, system overheat/fan fail |
| Gross weight |
38 lb. (17.2 kg), with 4 × HDD and power supply, no cards |
| Dimension |
1.7 in. × 17.2 in. × 19.8 in. (43 mm × 437 mm × 503 mm) |
| Power supply |
300W |
| Power requirements (no option cards) |
● 110V/60Hz: Spin-up surge: 226 W, Steady-state: 139 W
● 220V/60Hz: Spin-up surge: 237 W, Steady-state: 150 W
|
| Operating temperature |
50° to 95° F (10° to 35°C) |
| Non-operating temperature |
–40° to 158°F (–40° to 70°C) |
| Operating relative humidity |
8% to 90% (non-condensing) |
| Non-operating relative humidity |
5% to 95% (non-condensing) |
| Minimum on-board storage capacity |
● 1 × 1 TB HDD—approximately 874 GB (JBOD)
● 1 × 750 GB HDD—approximately 653 GB (JBOD)
|
| Maximum on-board storage capacity |
● 4 × 1 TB HDD—approximately 3.45 TB (JBOD)
● 4 × 750 GB HDD—approximately 2.58 TB (JBOD)
|
| Number of on-board storage repositories |
1 per hard drive, up to 4 |
Table 4. 2-RU MSP Technical Specifications
| Item |
Specification |
| Housing |
2-RU × 19 in., 12 × SATA front-loading drive bays |
| Motherboard |
Single Quad-core Intel Xeon Harpertown E5410 Processor, 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
| LEDs |
Power, hard drive activity, network activity, system overheat/fan fail |
| Gross weight |
52 lb. (23.6 kg), with 12 × HDD and power supply, no cards |
| Dimensions |
3.5 in. x 17.2 in. x 25.5 in. (89 mm × 437 mm × 648 mm) |
| Power supply |
1 × 900W power supply |
| Redundant power supply |
1 × 900W (1+1) redundant power supply (optional) |
| Power requirements (no option cards) |
● 110 V/60 Hz: Spin-up surge: 596 W, Steady-state: 345 W
● 220 V/60 Hz: Spin-up surge: 600 W, Steady-state: 356 W
|
| Operating temperature |
50° to 95° F (10° to 35°C) |
| Non-operating temperature |
–40° to 158°F (–40° to 70°C) |
| Operating relative humidity |
8% to 90% (non-condensing) |
| Non-operating relative humidity |
5% to 95% (non-condensing) |
| Minimum on-board storage capacity |
● 4 × 1 TB HDD—approximately 2.58 TB (RAID-5)
● 4 × 750 GB HDD—approximately 1.93 TB (RAID-5)
|
| Maximum on-board storage capacity |
● 12 × 1 TB HDD—approximately 9.49 TB (RAID-5)
● 12 × 750 GB HDD—approximately 7.12 TB (RAID-5)
|
| Number of on-board storage repositories |
1 |
Table 5. 4-RU MSP Technical Specifications
| Item |
Specification |
| Housing |
4-RU × 19 in., 24 × SATA front-loading drive bays |
| Motherboard |
Single Quad-core Intel Xeon Harpertown E5410 Processor, 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
| LEDs |
Power, hard drive activity, network activity, system overheat/fan fail |
| Gross weight |
75 lb. (34 kg), with 24 × HDD and power supply, no cards |
| Dimensions |
7.0 in. x 17.2 in. x 26.0 in. (178 mm × 437 mm × 660 mm) |
| Power supply |
1 × 900W power supply |
| Redundant power supply |
1 × 900W (1+1) redundant power supply (optional) |
| Power requirements (no option cards) |
● 110 V/60 Hz: Spin-up surge: 982 W, Steady-state: 455 W
● 220 V/60 Hz: Spin-up surge: 926 W, Steady-state: 450 W
|
| Operating temperature |
50° to 95° F (10° to 35°C) |
| Non-operating temperature |
–40° to 158°F (–40° to 70°C) |
| Operating relative humidity |
8% to 90% (non-condensing) |
| Non-operating relative humidity |
5% to 95% (non-condensing) |
| Minimum on-board storage capacity |
4 × 1 TB HDD—approximately 2.58 TB (RAID-5) 4 × 750 GB HDD—approximately 1.93 TB (RAID-5) |
| Maximum on-board storage capacity |
24 × 1 TB HDD—approximately 19.86 TB (RAID-5) 24 × 750 GB HDD—approximately 14.89 TB (RAID-5) |
| Number of on-board storage repositories |
1 |
Certifications
Please visit the Product Approval Status (PAS) tool for country approval status: http://tools.cisco.com/cse/prdapp
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Homepage. To download firmware, visit the Cisco Software Center. Table 6 provides ordering information for the Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platforms.
Table 6. Multiservices Platform Ordering Information
| Item |
Specification |
| CIVS-MSP-1RU |
1-RU chassis with motherboard, one CPU, and one 300W power supply (no drives, no power cables, and no option cards) |
| CIVS-MSP-2RU |
2-RU chassis with motherboard, one CPU, RAID controller, one 900W power supply (no drives, no power cables, and no option cards) |
| CIVS-MSP-4RU |
4-RU chassis with motherboard, one CPU, RAID controller, one 900W power supply (no drives, no power cables, and no option cards) |
| CIVS-HDD-750 |
750 GB SATA drive for CIVS-MSP platforms |
| CIVS-HDD-1000 |
1 TB SATA drive for CIVS-MSP platforms |
| CIVS-PS-900 |
Redundant 900W power supply option for 2-RU and 4-RU platforms only |
| CIVS-FC-1P |
Fibre Channel option for CIVS-MSP platforms |
| CIVS-ES-16EC |
Cisco Video Surveillance 16-channel (at CIF resolution) encoder card for MPEG-4/JPEG with software license option for the 1-RU and 4-RU platforms only |
Availability
All Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform for Video Surveillance servers are available through Cisco Authorized Technology Provider Partners.
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