Cisco Systems ISR4451XK9 manual Overview, 3shows the front panel of the SSD NIM

Chapter 6 Installing and Upgrading Internal Modules and FRUs

Overview of the SSD Carrier Card NIM (NIM-SSD)

•Removing the SSD Drives from the NIM-SSD, page 6-13

•Removing and Replacing the Cisco ISR 4451-XNIM-SSD Drives, page 6-15

•Removing the NIM-SSD from the Router, page 6-16

•Replacing the NIM-SSD on the Router, page 6-18

Overview

The solid state drive (SSD) carrier card network interface module (NIM) enables SSD support on the Cisco ISR 4451-X platform NIM slots. It provides flash storage to the platform and supports dual 2.5” (7mm max) SATA SSDs. The carrier card fits into NIM slot 3 in the Cisco ISR 4451-X. The router supports only a single SSD Carrier Card NIM.

Note Please refer to the “Network Interface Modules” section of the Software Configuration Guide for the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router for configuration information on the SSD carrier card NIM.

The SSD carrier card NIM (Figure 6-3) has the following features:

•Single-wide NIM form factor

•LEDs for module and driver status

•On board PCIe x1 Gen 2(5G) dual-port SATA controller

•Supports SFF 2.5” SATA2 or SATA3 (7mm or less) SSDs (

•Supports module online insertion and removal (OIR)—You can remove it from a bay and insert it into a bay while the router is running

•The NIM-SSD is supported in any bay in slot 0

•Only one NIM-SSD module per router is supported

Figure 6-3shows the front panel of the SSD NIM

Figure 6-3 Front Panel of the SSD Carrier Card NIM

Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router

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