BenefitFeature
Eliminatesswitches from the chassis, including the complex configuration and
managementof those switches,allowing a systemto scalewithout adding
complexityand cost.
Allowsuse of two I/O modules for redundancy or aggregation of bandwidth.
Enablesbandwidth scaling based on application needs; blades can be configured
from1.25 Gbps to 40 Gbps or more.
Supportfor one or two
CiscoUCS 2100 Series
orCisco UCS 2200
FEXes
Requiresno configuration;like all components in theCisco UnifiedComputing
System,chassis areautomatically recognized and configuredby CiscoUCS
Manager.
Autodiscovery
Providesinvestment protection for new fabric extenders and future blade servers.
Supportsup to 2x 40 Gigabit Ethernet for every blade server slot when used in
high-availabilitymode.
Provides8 blades with 1.2 terabits (Tb) of available Ethernet throughput for future
I/Orequirements.
Providesreconfigurable chassis toaccommodate a varietyof formfactors and
functions.
High-performance
midplane
Provideshigh availability in multiple configurations.
Increasesserviceability.
Providesuninterrupted service during maintenance.
Availableconfigured for AC or DC environments (mixing not supported)
Redundanthot
swappablepower
suppliesand fans
Providesuninterrupted serviceduring maintenance and serverdeployment.Hot-pluggableblade
serversand FEXes
Providesextensive environmental monitoring oneach chassis
Allowsuse of user thresholds to optimize environmental management of the
chassis.
Comprehensive
monitoring
Helpsreduce power consumptionand increasecomponent reliability.Efficientfront-to-back
airflow
Requiresno specializedtools for chassisinstallation.
Providesmounting railsfor easyinstallation and servicing.
Tool-freeinstallation
Allowsup to 8 half-width or 4 full-width blade servers, or any combination
thereof,for outstandingflexibility.
Mixedblade
configurations
Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide
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Overview
Features and Benefits