Overview
Features and Benefits
Feature
Support for one or two Cisco UCS 2100 Series or Cisco UCS 2200 FEXes
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Benefit
Eliminates switches from the chassis, including the complex configuration and management of those switches, allowing a system to scale without adding complexity and cost.
Allows use of two I/O modules for redundancy or aggregation of bandwidth.
Enables bandwidth scaling based on application needs; blades can be configured from 1.25 Gbps to 40 Gbps or more.
Requires no configuration; like all components in the Cisco Unified Computing System, chassis are automatically recognized and configured by Cisco UCS Manager.
Redundant hot swappable power supplies and fans
Provides investment protection for new fabric extenders and future blade servers.
Supports up to 2x 40 Gigabit Ethernet for every blade server slot when used in
Provides 8 blades with 1.2 terabits (Tb) of available Ethernet throughput for future I/O requirements.
Provides reconfigurable chassis to accommodate a variety of form factors and functions.
Provides high availability in multiple configurations.
Increases serviceability.
Provides uninterrupted service during maintenance.
Available configured for AC or DC environments (mixing not supported)
Provides uninterrupted service during maintenance and server deployment. | |
servers and FEXes |
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Comprehensive | Provides extensive environmental monitoring on each chassis |
monitoring | Allows use of user thresholds to optimize environmental management of the |
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Efficient | Helps reduce power consumption and increase component reliability. |
airflow |
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Requires no specialized tools for chassis installation. | |
| Provides mounting rails for easy installation and servicing. |
Mixed blade | Allows up to 8 |
configurations | thereof, for outstanding flexibility. |
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