4. Cisco Virtualized Interface Card (VIC)
Adapter designed 10GbE/FCoE
for both single-OS and
VM-based deployments
• Network Interface Virtualization
support
PCIe standard compliant
Supports VN-Link in hardware
Eth FC
High Performance FC FC Eth
• 2x 10Gb
• Low latency User
• High BW IPC support Definable
vNICs
128 vNICs
• Ethernet, FC and IPC 0 1 2 3 127
• 500K IOPS
• Initiator and Target mode
Low latency applications
• Kernel/Hypervisor bypass support
PCIe x16
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6. Modular Building Blocks
UCS Manager
Embedded– manages entire system
UCS Fabric Interconnect
20 Port 10Gb FCoE
40 Port 10Gb FCoE
UCS Fabric Extender
Remote line card
UCS Blade Server Chassis
Flexible bay configurations
UCS Compute Options
Industry-standard architecture
UCS Virtual Adapters
Choice of multiple adapters
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7. Distributed Architecture
LAN/SAN Uplinks
20Gb/s 40Gb/s 80Gb/s
• Wire once for bandwidth, not connectivity
• Policy-driven bandwidth allocation
• All links can be active all the time
• Integrates as a single system into your data center 7
10. Enclosure, Interconnect, & Blades (Front)
Redundant, Hot Swap Power Supply Redundant, Hot Swap Fan
1U or 2U Fabric
Interconnect
Half Slot server blade
Up to eight per enclosure
Hot Swap SAS drive
(Optional)
Full Slot server blade
Up to four per enclosure
Mix blade types
Dongle Connection
6U Enclosure
Ejector Handles Redundant, Hot Swap Power Supply
11. Rear View of Enclosure and Interconnect
10GigE Ports Expansion Bay
Redundant
Hot Swap
Fan Module
Redundant
Fabric Extender
Fan Handle