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- Page 1 Cisco Secure Network Server 3500 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide First Published: 2016-10-10 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Power Specifications C H A P T E R 3 Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Install the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance in a Rack... - Page 4 Connect the Network Interface Connect the Console Connect the Keyboard and Video Monitor Cable Management Connect and Power On the Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 Appliance Connect and Power On the Server (Standalone Mode) Cisco Integrated Management Controller Setup CIMC Configuration Utility...
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Page 5: Cisco Sns 3500 Series Appliance Overview
Cisco SNS 3500 Series Appliances, on page 1 Cisco SNS 3500 Series Appliances The Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance is designed for performance and density over a wide range of business workloads, from web serving to distributed databases. -
Page 6: Cisco Sns-3515 Or 3595 Appliance Front Panel View
Server Specifications, on page Note You cannot add additional hardware resources like memory, processor, or hard disk to a Cisco SNS 3500 series appliance. Cisco SNS-3515 or 3595 Appliance Front Panel View The following figure shows the components of the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance front panel view. - Page 7 KVM connector (used with KVM cable that provides two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one serial connector) The following table describes the LEDs located on the front panel of the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance. Front Panel LEDs Hard drive fault •...
- Page 8 Fan status • Green—All fan modules are operating properly. • Amber, steady—One or more fan modules breached the critical threshold. • Amber, blinking—One or more fan modules breached the non-recoverable threshold. Cisco Secure Network Server 3500 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide...
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Page 9: Cisco Sns 3515 Or Sns 3595 Appliance Back Panel View
• Green, blinking—One or more Ethernet LOM ports are link-active, with activity. Cisco SNS 3515 or SNS 3595 Appliance Back Panel View The following figure shows the components of the Cisco SNS-3515 and Cisco 3595 appliance back panel view. Figure 2: Back Panel LEDs Grounding-lug hole (for DC power 1-GbE Ethernet dedicated management port;... - Page 10 1-GbE Ethernet port (Eth 5) Power supplies (up to two, redundant as 1+1) USB 3.0 ports (two) The following table describes the LEDs located on the back panel of the Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS 3595 appliance. LED Name State Optional mLOM 1-GbE SFP+ (there is a single status •...
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Page 11: Internal Diagnostic Leds
Note Power must be connected to the server for these LEDs to be operate. The following figure shows the locations of these internal LEDs in Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance. Cisco Secure Network Server 3500 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide... -
Page 12: Regulatory Compliance
DIMM fault LEDs (one in front of each DIMM mLOM card fault LED (on motherboard next socket on the motherboard) to mLOM socket) The following table describes the internal diagnostic LEDs located inside the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance. LED Name State Internal diagnostic LEDs (all) •... -
Page 13: Before You Begin
C H A P T E R Before You Begin This section provides information on how you can prepare your site for safely installing the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance. • Safety Guidelines, on page 9 • Unpack and Inspect the Server, on page 10 •... -
Page 14: Unpack And Inspect The Server
If available, you can use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect against power failures. Caution Avoid UPS types that use ferroresonant technology. These UPS types can become unstable with systems such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations from fluctuating data traffic patterns. Unpack and Inspect the Server Caution When handling internal server components, wear an ESD strap and handle modules by the carrier edges only. -
Page 15: Prepare For Server Installation
Prepare for Server Installation • Installation Guidelines, on page 12 • Rack Requirements, on page 12 • Equipment Requirements, on page 13 • Slide Rail Adjustment Range, on page 13 Cisco Secure Network Server 3500 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide... -
Page 16: Installation Guidelines
Avoid UPS types that use ferroresonant technology. These UPS types can become unstable with systems such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations from fluctuating data traffic patterns. When you are installing a server, use the following guidelines •... -
Page 17: Equipment Requirements
• The minimum vertical rack space per server must be one RU, equal to 1.75 in. (44.45 mm). Equipment Requirements The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems for this server do not require tools for installation. The inner rails (mounting brackets) are pre-attached to the sides of the server. -
Page 18: Power Specifications
9.5 A peak at 100 VAC 4.5 A peak at 208 VAC Maximum output power for each power supply 770 W Power supply output voltage Main power: 12 VDC Standby power: 12 VDC Cisco Secure Network Server 3500 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide... -
Page 19: Install The Cisco Sns 3515 And Cisco Sns 3595 Hardware Appliances
Cisco Integrated Management Controller, on page 25 Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances This section describes how to install your Cisco SNS 3515 or 3595 appliance and connect it to the network. It contains: •... -
Page 20: Install The Side Rails
Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Install the Side Rails Install the Side Rails Warning Warning: To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety: This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack. - Page 21 Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Install the Side Rails Figure 6: Front Securing Mechanism, Inside of Front End Front mounting pegs Securing plate shown pulled back to open position Rack post Step 3 Install the outer slide rails into the rack: a) Align one slide-rail assembly front end with the front rack-post holes that you want to use.
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Page 22: Install The Cable Management Arm (Optional)
Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Install the Cable Management Arm (Optional) Inner rail release clip Outer rail attached to rack post Inner rail attached to server and inserted into outer rail Step 5 (Optional) Secure the server in the rack more permanently by using the two screws that are provided with the slide rails. -
Page 23: Reverse The Cable Management Arm (Optional)
Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Reverse the Cable Management Arm (Optional) Figure 8: Attach the Cable Management Arm to the Rear of the Slide Rails CMA tab on arm farthest from server and end of... -
Page 24: Connect Cables
CMA tab on end of width-adjustment slider Metal button for rotating Connect Cables This section describes how to connect your Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance to the network and the appliance console. • Connect the Network Interface, on page 20 •... - Page 25 Connect the other end to a switch in your network. Ethernet Port Connector The Cisco SNS 3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance comes with six integrated dual-port Ethernet controllers. The controllers provide an interface for connecting to 10-Mb/s, 100-Mb/s, or 1000-Mb/s networks and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet LAN.
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Page 26: Connect The Console
To connect an ASCII terminal to the console port, use a DB-9 female to DB-25 male straight-through cable with a DB-25 female to DB-25 female gender changer. To connect a terminal or a PC running terminal-emulation software to the console port on the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance: Step 1 Connect the terminal using a straight-through cable to the console port. -
Page 27: Cable Management
The Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance does not provide support for a mouse. The Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 provides USB ports on the rear of the appliance that can be used to connect a keyboard and video monitor. - Page 28 This server node has a range of six MAC addresses assigned to the Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.
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Page 29: Cisco Integrated Management Controller
Allow your preconfigured DHCP server to assign an IP address to the server node. Step 4 Use the assigned IP address to access and log in to the Cisco IMC for the server node. Consult with your DHCP server administrator to determine the IP address. -
Page 30: Setup Cimc Configuration Utility
Shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled. In this mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the system determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting its IP address from a Cisco UCS Manager system because the server is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card are disabled. - Page 31 Use a browser and the IP address of the Cisco IMC to connect to the Cisco IMC management interface. The IP address is based upon the settings that you made (either a static address or the address assigned by your DHCP server).
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Page 32: Nic Modes And Nic Redundancy Settings
LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled. In this mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the system determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting its IP address from a Cisco UCS Manager system because the server is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card are disabled. -
Page 33: Upgrade The Bios And Cisco Imc Firmware
From the Actions pane, select the Check Install Cisco IMC Firmware through Browser Client option. c) In the Install Cisco IMC Firmware window, click Browse and select the firmware image to install, and then click Install Firmware to begin download and installation. -
Page 34: Access The System Bios
Since Adobe Flash Player is End of Life and not supported in any browser, use the Cisco IMC command line interface and SFTP as the remote server to download the Cisco IMC or BIOS firmware, in case a flash player is required. This can also be used to overcome the file size limit of 40MB. - Page 35 Install the Cisco SNS 3515 and Cisco SNS 3595 Hardware Appliances Access the System BIOS Step 6 Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit the setup utility (or Press F10). You can exit without saving changes by pressing Esc.
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