Release Notes for Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack, Release 1.0

Contents

• Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack
• Revision History
• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Resolved Caveats in Release 1.0
• Open Caveats in Release 1.0
• Related Documentation
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Support Request

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Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack

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Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack combines Microsoft’s robust Azure cloud platform with Cisco’s UCS server platform that is designed for cloud workloads.

This document contains information about new Cisco hardware and software requirements, resolved caveats, open caveats, and workarounds for Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack.

Revision History

Release	Date	Description
Release 1.0	January 18, 2018	Created release notes for Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Release 1.0.

Hardware Requirements

Microsoft requires a specific, tested and certified hardware solution. Cisco provides for a sample minimum configuration. Individual Cisco UCS C240 M4 LFF servers configured exactly the same as the servers in the sample configuration can be ordered up to a maximum configuration size of 12 servers.

• (2) Cisco Nexus 93180LC Top-of-Rack switches

• (2) Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnects

• (2) Cisco Nexus 2232TM-E Fabric Extenders

• (4) Cisco UCS C240 M4 LFF servers

  • (2) E5-2600v4 CPUs:

    • E5-2660v4 2.0 GHz

    • E5-2699v4 2.2 GHz

    • E5-2698v4 2.2 GHz

    • E5-2695v4 2.1 GHz

    • E5-2683v4 2.1 GHz

    • E5-2650v4 2.2 GHz

  • 256 GB, 512 GB, or 768 GB RAM

  • (2) 480 GB SATA Internal Boot SSD

  • LSI embedded SW RAID for Boot SSD

  • FastLinQ 45000 Dual Port 40 Gb NIC

  • TPM 2.0

  • Cisco 12Gbps Modular (non-RAID) SAS HBA

  • (8) 8 TB 12G SAS 7.2K RPM LFF HDD (4K)

  • (2) 3.2 TB NVMe Flash HH-HL x8 PCIe

• Dual power supplies

• Appropriate fans, cables, rack rails

Software Requirements

Deployment Device Requirements

Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack has the following software requirements for the deployment device:

Deployment Device	Component	Software Version
Laptop	Operating System	Windows 10
	Microsoft Excel	2016
	PowerShell	5.0

Cisco UCS and Nexus Requirements

The following are Cisco UCS and Nexus software requirements for Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack:

Device	Component	Software Version
UCS 6332	UCS Manager	3.2(2b)
	Fabric Interconnect	5.0(3)N2(3.22a)
	Server BIOS	C240M4.3.0.3c.0.0831170228
	Server Board Controller	24.0
	Server CIMC	3.0(3e)
QLogic Adapter	QLogic Firmware	8.04.23.00.05
	QLogic Driver	NDIS: 8.20.7.0 EVBD: 8.20.4.0
NVMe	NVMe Firmware	KNCCP100
	NVMe Driver	2.0.1704.41913
OSDA	OSDA Script	1.0.1.0
Nexus 9332	NXOS	7.0(3)I7(1)
	BIOS	7.61
	OEM Extension Package	1.0.1a
	Partner Tool	1.1711.1129.2

Resolved Caveats in Release 1.0

There are no resolved caveats for Release 1.0.

Open Caveats in Release 1.0

There are no open caveats for Release 1.0.

Related Documentation

Documentation Roadmaps

A complete list of all Microsoft Azure Stack documentation is available at the following URL: https:/​/​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​azure/​azure-stack/​user/​.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Support Request

Support Request

There are three ways to open a Cisco support case:

• Contact TAC by Phone: Cisco Worldwide Contacts

• Contact TAC by Email: tac@cisco.com (additional language support in Worldwide contact link)

• Open a case through Support Case Manager (SCM). The Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Operations Guide provides detailed information about opening a support case through SCM.

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