Review the Catalyst Center Appliance Features

Appliance hardware specifications

Cisco provides Catalyst Center as a rack-mountable physical appliance with these hardware specifications.

Medium Catalyst Center appliance

This table provides the hardware specifications for the third-generation medium Catalyst Center appliance.

Table 1. Medium Catalyst Center appliance hardware specifications

Feature

Description

Cisco part number

DN3-HW-APL

Chassis

One rack-unit (1RU) Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) C220 M6 chassis

Number of cores

32

Processors

Two Intel Xeon Gold 6326 processors.

Memory

Eight 32 GB DDR4 3200 MHz registered DIMMs (RDIMMs).

Storage/Disk Management (RAID)

Cisco RAID Controller with 4GB FBWC:

  • 2 x 960 GB SSD, RAID 1 (slots 1 and 2)

  • 2 x 1.9 TB SSD, RAID 1 (slots 3 and 4)

  • 6 x 1.9 TB SSD, RAID 10 (slots 5 through 10)

Network and management I/O

Supported connectors:

  • Two 1-Gbps/10-Gbps/25-Gbps Ethernet ports on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter

  • Four 1-Gbps/10-Gbps/25-Gbps Ethernet ports on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter

    Note

     

    These ports are active only when NIC bonding is enabled on the appliance. For more information, see NIC bonding overview.

  • One 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management port (RJ-45 connector)

  • Two 1-Gb/10-Gb BASE-T Ethernet LAN ports (RJ-45 connectors)

    The dual LAN ports support 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps. They autonegotiate to the correct link speed based on the link partner capability.

These connectors are available but not typically used in the day-to-day operation of Catalyst Center:

  • One RS-232 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

  • One VGA video connector port (DB-15 connector)

  • Two USB 3.0 ports

  • One front-panel keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) connector for use with the KVM breakout cable. The breakout cable provides two USB 2.0 connectors, one VGA connector, and one DB-9 serial connector.

Power

Two 2300 W AC power supplies.

1 + 1 redundancy.

Cooling

Eight hot-swappable fan modules for front-to-rear cooling.

Video

The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) provides video using the Matrox G200e video/graphics controller:

  • Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration

  • DDR3 memory interface supports up to 512 MB of addressable memory (8 MB is allocated by default to video memory)

  • Supports display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 16bpp @ 60Hz

  • High-speed integrated 24-bit RAMDAC

  • Single lane PCI-Express host interface running at Gen 2 speed

ACPI

The advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 4.0 standard is supported.

Integrated Management Processor

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) running Cisco Integrated Management Controller (Cisco IMC) firmware.

Depending on the CIMC settings, you can access the CIMC through the 1GE dedicated management port, the 1GE/10GE LOM ports, or a Cisco virtual interface card (VIC).

Large Catalyst Center appliance

This table summarizes the hardware specifications for the third-generation large Catalyst Center appliance.

Table 2. Large Catalyst Center appliance hardware specifications

Feature

Description

Cisco part number

DN3-HW-APL-L

Chassis

1RU Cisco UCS C220 M6 chassis

Number of cores

56

Processors

Two Intel Xeon Gold 6348 processors

Memory

Twelve 32 GB DDR4 3200 MHz RDIMMs

Storage/Disk Management (RAID)

Cisco RAID Controller with 4GB FBWC:

  • 2 x 960 GB SSD, RAID 1 (slots 1 and 2)

  • 2 x 3.8 TB SSD, RAID 1 (slots 3 and 4)

  • 6 x 3.8 TB SSD, RAID 10 (slots 5 through 10)

Network and management I/O

Supported connectors:

  • Two Ethernet ports (1-Gbps/10-Gbps/25-Gbps) on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter

  • Four Ethernet ports (1-Gbps/10-Gbps/25-Gbps) on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter

    Note

     

    These ports are active only when NIC bonding is enabled on the appliance. For more information, see NIC bonding overview.

  • One 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management port (RJ-45 connector)

  • Two 1-Gb/10-Gb BASE-T Ethernet LAN ports (RJ-45 connectors)

    The dual LAN ports support 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps. They autonegotiate to the correct link speed based on the link partner capability.

These connectors are available but not typically used in the day-to-day operation of Catalyst Center:

  • One RS-232 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

  • One VGA video connector port (DB-15 connector)

  • Two USB 3.0 ports

  • One front-panel keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) connector for use with the KVM breakout cable. The breakout cable provides two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one DB-9 serial connector.

Power

Two 2300 W AC power supplies.

Redundant as 1 + 1.

Cooling

Eight hot-swappable fan modules for front-to-rear cooling.

Video

Cisco IMC provides video using the Matrox G200e video and graphics controller:

  • Integrated 2D-graphics core with hardware acceleration

  • DDR3 memory interface supports up to 512 MB of addressable memory (8 MB is allocated by default to video memory)

  • Supports display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 16bpp @ 60Hz

  • High-speed integrated 24-bit RAMDAC

  • Single lane PCI-Express host interface running at Gen 2 speed

ACPI

The ACPI 4.0 standard is supported.

Integrated Management Processor

BMC running Cisco IMC firmware.

Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed through the 1GE dedicated management port, the 1GE/10GE LOM ports, or a Cisco VIC.

Extra large Catalyst Center appliance

This table provides the hardware specifications for the third-generation extra large Catalyst Center appliance.

Table 3. Extra large Catalyst Center appliance hardware specifications

Feature

Description

Cisco part number

DN3-HW-APL-XL

Chassis

Two rack-unit (2RU) Cisco UCS C240 M6 chassis

Number of cores

80

Processors

Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 processors

Memory

Twelve 64 GB DDR4 3200 MHz RDIMMs

Storage/Disk Management (RAID)

Cisco RAID Controller with 4GB FBWC:

  • 2 x 960 GB SSD, RAID 1 (slots 1 and 2)

  • 2 x 3.8 TB SSD, RAID 1 (slots 3 and 4)

  • 8 x 3.8 TB SSD, RAID 10 (slots 5 through 12)

Disk Management (RAID)

Cisco RAID Controller with 4GB FBWC:

  • RAID 1 on slots 1 through 4

  • RAID 10 on slots 5 through 12

Network and management I/O

Supported connectors:

  • Two Ethernet ports (1-Gbps/10-Gbps/25-Gbps) on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter

  • Four Ethernet ports (1-Gbps/10-Gbps/25-Gbps) on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter

    Note

     

    These ports are active only when NIC bonding is enabled on the appliance. For more information, see NIC bonding overview.

  • One Ethernet port (1-Gbps) dedicated management (RJ-45 connector)

  • Two Ethernet LAN ports (1-Gbps/10-Gbps BASE-T) (RJ-45 connectors)

    The dual LAN ports support 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps. They autonegotiate to the correct link speed based on the link partner capability.

These connectors are available but not typically used in the day-to-day operation of Catalyst Center:

  • One RS-232 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

  • One VGA video connector port (DB-15 connector)

  • Two USB 3.0 ports

  • One front-panel keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) connector for use with the KVM breakout cable. The breakout cable provides two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one DB-9 serial connector.

Power

Two 2300 W AC power supplies

1 + 1 redundancy

Cooling

Six hot-swappable fan modules for front-to-rear cooling.

Video

Cisco IMC provides video using the Matrox G200e video/graphics controller:

  • Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration

  • Embedded DDR memory interface supports up to 512 MB of addressable memory (8 MB is allocated by default to video memory)

  • Supports display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 16bpp @ 60Hz

  • High-speed integrated 24-bit RAMDAC

  • Single lane PCI-Express host interface running at Gen 1 speed

ACPI

The ACPI 4.0 standard is supported.

Integrated Management Processor

BMC running Cisco IMC firmware.

Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed through the 1GE dedicated management port, the 1GE/10GE LOM ports, or a Cisco VIC.

Front and rear panels

Click the appropriate link to view a description of the front and rear panels for your third-generation Catalyst Center appliance.

32-core and 56-core appliances

The figures and tables describe the front and rear panels of the 32- and 56-core third-generation Catalyst Center appliances.

Figure 1. Front panel
Callout number Description

1

The appliance includes 10 drives.

32-core appliance:

  • Two 960 GB SSD (in slots 1 and 2)

  • Eight 1.9 TB SSD (in slots 3 through 10)

56-core appliance:

  • Two 960 GB SSD (in slots 1 and 2)

  • Eight 3.8 TB SSD (in slots 3 through 10)

Each installed drive includes two LEDs: a fault LED on the left and an activity LED on the right.

When the drive fault LED indicates:

  • Off: The drive is operating properly.

  • Amber: The drive has failed.

  • Amber, blinking: The drive is rebuilding.

When the drive activity LED indicates:

  • Off: There is no drive in the sled (no access, no fault).

  • Green: The drive is ready.

  • Green, blinking: The drive is reading or writing data.

2

Unit identification (:

  • Off: The unit identification function is not in use.

  • Blue, blinking: The unit identification function is activated.

3

Power button ():

  • 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.

4

KVM connector

(used with KVM cable that provides one DB-15 VGA, one DB-9 serial, and two USB 2.0 connectors)

5

System LED cluster:

  • Fan status ():

    • Green: All fan modules are operating properly.

    • Amber, blinking: One or more fan modules breached the non-recoverable threshold.

  • System health ():

    • 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 (minor fault).

    • Amber, 2 blinks: There is a major fault with the system board.

    • Amber, 3 blinks: There is a major fault with the memory DIMMs.

    • Amber, 4 blinks: There is a major fault with the CPUs.

  • Power supply status ():

    • 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.

  • Network link activity ():

    • Off: The Ethernet LOM port 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.

  • Temperature 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.
Figure 2. Rear panel
Callout number Description

1, 4

10-Gbps Enterprise Port (Network Adapter 1): In the Maglev Configuration wizard, this port appears as Network Adapter 1. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your Enterprise network.

  • The primary instance (callout 1) is the left port on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter, in the appliance's PCIe riser 1/slot 1.

  • The secondary instance (callout 4) is the second port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, in the appliance's PCIe riser 3/slot 3.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

Note

 
Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

2, 3

10-Gbps Intracluster Port (Network Adapter 2): "In the Maglev Configuration wizard, this port is called Network Adapter 2. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to the other nodes in the cluster.

  • The primary instance (callout 2) is the right port on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter, in the appliance's PCIe riser 1/slot 1.

  • The secondary instance (callout 3) is first port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, in the appliance's PCIe riser 3/slot 3.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

Note

 
Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

5

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Internet Port (Network Adapter 4): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner. It is identified as Network Adapter 4 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. This port is optional. Use it to connect to the internet if you cannot use the 10-Gbps enterprise port. Connect the port to the internet or to a proxy server that connects to the internet.

This is the secondary instance of the internet port. It is the third port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, located in the appliance's PCIe riser 3, slot 3.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

6

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (Network Adapter 3): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner capability. It is identified as Network Adapter 3 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your enterprise management network.

This is the secondary instance of the Management port. It's the fourth port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, in the appliance's PCIe riser 3/slot 3.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

Note

 
Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

7

Power supplies (two, 1+1 redundancy)

Note

 

The power supplies receptacles are oriented in the opposite direction from the direction shown in the picture.

8

Modular LAN-on-motherboard (mLOM) card bay (x16 PCIe lane)

9

Unit identification button/LED

10

USB 3.0 ports (two)

11

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (Network Adapter 3): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner capability. It is identified as Network Adapter 3 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your enterprise management network.

This is the primary instance of the Management port. It's labeled 1 on the appliance's rear panel.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

    • Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green: Link speed is 10 Gbps.

    • Amber: Link speed is 1 Gbps.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

12

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Internet Port (Network Adapter 4): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner capability. It is identified as Network Adapter 4 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. This port is optional. Use it to connect to the internet if you cannot use the 10-Gbps enterprise port. Connect the port to the internet or to a proxy server that connects to the internet..

This is the primary instance of the internet port. It's labeled 2 on the appliance's rear panel.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

    • Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green: Link speed is 10 Gbps.

    • Amber: Link speed is 1 Gbps.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

13

1-Gbps Cisco IMC Port: This is the embedded port to the right of the internet port. The port receives an IP address when you enable browser access to the appliance's Cisco IMC GUI (see Enable browser access to the Cisco Integrated Management Controller). This port is reserved for out-of-band management of the appliance chassis and software. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your enterprise management network.

This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

  • Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: Link speed is 10 Mbps or less.

  • Green: Link speed is 1 Gbps.

  • Amber: Link speed is 100 Mbps.

14

COM port (RJ-45 connector)

15

VGA video port (DB-15 connector)

80-core appliance

The figures and tables describe the front and rear panels of the 80-core third-generation Catalyst Center appliance.

Figure 3. Front panel

Callout number

Description

1

Power button ():

  • 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.

2

Unit identification (:

  • Off: The unit identification function is not in use.

  • Blue, blinking: The unit identification function is activated.

3

System health ():

  • 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 (minor fault). 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, 2 blinks: There is a major fault with the system board.

  • Amber, 3 blinks: There is a major fault with the memory DIMMs.

  • Amber, 4 blinks: There is a major fault with the CPUs.

4

Fan status ():

  • Green: All fan modules are operating properly.

  • Amber, blinking: One or more fan modules breached the non-recoverable threshold.

5

Temperature 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.

6

Power supply status ():

  • 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.

7

Network link activity ():

  • Off: The Ethernet LOM port 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.

8

The appliance includes 12 drives:

  • Two 960 GB SSD (in slots 1 and 2)

  • Ten 3.8 TB SSD (in slots 3 through 12)

Each installed drive has two LEDs: a fault LED on the left and an activity LED on the right.

When the drive fault LED is:

  • 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 in the software.

When the drive activity LED indicates:

  • 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.

9

KVM connector

Use this with a KVM cable that provides one DB-15 VGA connector, one DB-9 serial connector, and two USB 2.0 connectors.
Figure 4. Rear panel
Callout number Description

1, 4

10-Gbps Enterprise Port (Network Adapter 1): This port is identified as Network Adapter 1 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect it to a switch with connections to the Enterprise network.

  • The primary instance (callout 1) is the left port on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter in the appliance's riser 1A/slot 2.

  • The secondary instance (callout 4) is the second port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter in the appliance's riser 3A/slot 5.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

Note

 
Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

2, 3

10-Gbps Intracluster Port (Network Adapter 2): This port is identified as Network Adapter 2 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch with connections to the other nodes in the cluster.

  • The primary instance (callout 2) is the right port on the Intel E810-XXVDA2 network adapter, in the appliance's riser 1A/slot 2.

  • The secondary instance (callout 3) is the first port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, in the appliance's riser 3A/slot 5.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

Note

 
Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

5

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Internet Port (Network Adapter 4): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner. It is identified as Network Adapter 4 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. This port is optional and is used for connecting to the internet when it is not possible to do so via the 10-Gbps Enterprise port. Connect to the internet or a proxy server that has connections to the internet.

This is the secondary instance of the internet port. It's the third port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, in the appliance's riser 3A/slot 5.

This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED. When the status LED is:

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

6

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (Network Adapter 3): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner. It is identified as Network Adapter 3 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your enterprise management network.

This is the secondary instance of the Management port. It's the fourth port on the Intel E810-XXVDA4 network adapter, in the appliance's riser 3A/slot 5.

This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED. When the status LED is:

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Amber: Link speed is 10 Gbps or less.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

7

Modular LAN-on-motherboard (mLOM) card bay (x16 PCIe lane)

8

Unit identification button and LED

9

USB 3.0 ports (two)

10

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (Network Adapter 3): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner. It is identified as Network Adapter 3 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your enterprise management network.

This is the primary instance of the Management port. It's on the rear panel of the appliance, to the right of the second USB port.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

    • Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green: Link speed is 10 Gbps.

    • Amber: Link speed is 1 Gbps.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

11

1-Gbps/10-Gbps Internet Port (Network Adapter 4): This Ethernet port can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner. It is identified as Network Adapter 4 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. This port is optional and is used for connecting to the internet when it is not possible to do so via the 10-Gbps Enterprise port. Connect to the internet or a proxy server that has connections to the internet.

This is the primary instance of the internet port. It's on the rear panel, between the Management and Cisco IMC ports.

This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED.

  • When the link status LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

    • Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

  • When the speed LED indicates:

    • Off: No link is present.

    • Green: Link speed is 10 Gbps.

    • Amber: Link speed is 1 Gbps.

    Note

     
    Although capable of operating at lower speeds, this port is intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.

12

1-Gbps Cisco IMC Port: This is the embedded port to the right of the internet port. It is assigned an IP address when you enable browser access to the appliance's Cisco IMC GUI (see Enable browser access to the Cisco Integrated Management Controller). This port is reserved for out-of-band management of the appliance chassis and software. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your enterprise management network.

This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED.

When the link status LED indicates:

  • Off: No link is present.

  • Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.

  • Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.

When the speed LED indicates:

  • Off: Link speed is 10 Mbps or less.

  • Green: Link speed is 1 Gbps.

  • Amber: Link speed is 100 Mbps.

13

COM port (RJ-45 connector)

14

VGA video port (DB-15 connector)

15

Power supplies (two, 1+1 redundancy)

Physical specifications

Click the appropriate link to view the physical specifications for your third-generation Catalyst Center appliance.

32-core and 56-core appliances

This table lists the physical specifications for the 32-core and 56-core third-generation Catalyst Center appliances.

Description

Specification

Height

1.7 in. (43.2 mm)

Width

16.9 in. (429.0 mm)

Depth (length)

Server only: 30 in. (762 mm)

Server with slide rail: 31.5 in (800.1 mm)

Weight

  • Maximum, fully configured with rail kit: 42.432 lb (19.25 kg)

  • Maximum, not configured, no rail kit: 22.32 lb (10.13 kg)

80-core appliance

This figure shows the height, width, and depth of the chassis as measured to different locations.

This table lists additional physical specifications for appliance.

Description

Specification

Server weight

  • SFF 12-drive server:

    • Maximum, fully configured with rail kit: 49.2 lb (20.28 kg)

    • Minimum, empty chassis, no rail kit: 35.7 lb (16.2 kg)

  • SFF 24-drive server:

    • Maximum, fully configured with rail kit: 61.7 lb (26.67 kg)

    • Minimum, empty chassis, no rail kit: 33.14 lb (15.03 kg)

  • LFF 12-drive server:

    • Maximum, fully configured with rail kit: 66.75 lb (28.0 kg)

    • Minimum, empty chassis, no rail kit: 39.13 lb (17.75 kg)

Front Clearance

3 in. (76 mm)

Side Clearance

1 in. (25 mm)

Rear Clearance

6 in. (152 mm)

Environmental specifications

Table 1 lists the environmental specifications for the 32-core, 56-core, and 80-core third-generation Catalyst Center appliances.

Table 4. Catalyst Center appliance environmental specifications

Description

Specification

Temperature, Operating

Dry bulb temperature of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)

Maximum temperature change of 20°C (36°F) per hour (a temperature change within a specified period of time and not a rate of change)

Humidity condition: Uncontrolled, not to exceed 50% RH starting condition

Reduce the maximum operating temperature by 1°C (33.8°F) per every 305 meters (1001 feet) of altitude above 900 meters (2953 feet)

Temperature, Extended Operating

5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) with no direct sunlight

Humidity condition: Uncontrolled, not to exceed 50% RH starting condition

Reduce the maximum operating temperature by 1°C (33.8°F) per every 305 meters (1001 feet) of altitude above 900 meters (2953 feet)

Temperature, non-operating

(when the server is stored or transported)

Dry bulb temperature of 40 °C to 65 °C (-40°F to 149 °F)

Humidity (RH), operating

10% to 90% and 28°C (82.4°F) maximum dew-point temperature, non-condensing environment

Minimum to be higher (more moisture) of -12 ˚C (10.4 ˚F) dew point or 8% relative humidity

Maximum to be 24 ˚C (75.2 ˚F) dew point or 90% relative humidity

Humidity (RH), non-operating

(when the server is stored or transported)

5% to 93% relative humidity, non-condensing, with a maximum wet bulb temperature of 28 °C across the 20 °C to 40 °C dry bulb range.

Altitude, operating

A maximum elevation of 3050 meters (10,006 feet)

Altitude, non-operating

(when the server is stored or transported)

An elevation of 0 to 12,000 meters (39,370 feet)

Maximum Operating Duration

Unlimited

Sound power level

Measure A-weighted per ISO7779 LwAd (Bels)

Operation at 73°F (23°C)

5.5

Sound pressure level

Measure A-weighted per ISO7779 LpAm (dBA)

Operation at 73°F (23°C)

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Power supply specifications

The specifications for the power supplies provided with the Catalyst Center appliance are listed in these topics. All versions of the third-generation appliance ship with two 2300 W power supplies (Cisco part number UCSC-PSU1-2300W).

Click the appropriate link to view the power supply specifications for your appliance.


Note

32-core and 56-core appliances

Parameter

Specification

Input Connector

IEC320 C20

Input Voltage Range (Vrms)

100 to 240

Maximum Allowable Input Voltage Range (Vrms)

90 to 264

Frequency Range (Hz)

50 to 60

Maximum Allowable Frequency Range (Hz)

47 to 63

Maximum Rated Output (W)

2300

Limited to 1200 W when operating at low-line input voltage (100-127 V)

Maximum Rated Standby Output (W)

36

Nominal Input Voltage (Vrms)

100

120

208

230

Nominal Input Current (Arms)

13

11

12

10.8

Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (W)

1338

1330

2490

2480

Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (VA)

1351

1343

2515

2505

Minimum Rated Efficiency (%)

This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80PLUS platinum certification. For certified values, see the test reports published at http://www.80plus.org/.

92

92

93

93

Minimum Rated Power Factor

This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80PLUS platinum certification. For certified values, see the test reports published at http://www.80plus.org/.

0.99

0.99

0.97

0.97

Maximum Inrush Current (A peak)

30

Maximum Inrush Current (ms)

0.2

Minimum Ride-Through Time (ms)

Time output voltage remains within regulation limits at 100% load during input voltage dropout.

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80-core appliance

Parameter

Specification

Input Connector

IEC320 C20

Input Voltage Range (Vrms)

100 to 240

Maximum Allowable Input Voltage Range (Vrms)

90 to 264

Frequency Range (Hz)

50 to 60

Maximum Allowable Frequency Range (Hz)

47 to 63

Maximum Rated Output (W)

2300

Limited to 1200 W when operating at low-line input voltage (100-127 V)

Maximum Rated Standby Output (W)

36

Nominal Input Voltage (Vrms)

100

120

208

230

Nominal Input Current (Arms)

13

11

12

10.8

Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (W)

1338

1330

2490

2480

Maximum Input at Nominal Input Voltage (VA)

1351

1343

2515

2505

Minimum Rated Efficiency (%)

This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80PLUS platinum certification. For certified values, see the test reports published at http://www.80plus.org/.

92

92

93

93

Minimum Rated Power Factor

This is the minimum rating required to achieve 80PLUS platinum certification. For certified values, see the test reports published at http://www.80plus.org/.

0.99

0.99

0.97

0.97

Maximum Inrush Current (A peak)

30

Maximum Inrush Current (ms)

0.2

Minimum Ride-Through Time (ms)

Time output voltage remains within regulation limits at 100% load during input voltage dropout.

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