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Jarias: /* reformat for CPU "type" */

2013-04-08T22:40:02Z

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2013-03-22T15:55:56Z

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Jarias: /* NIC change for C260 M2 TRC#1 due to old NIC eoSale */

2013-03-15T21:07:27Z

NIC change for C260 M2 TRC#1 due to old NIC eoSale

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	=== B200 M3 TRC#1 ===		=== B200 M3 TRC#1 ===
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		+	This configuration is also quotable as either UCUCS-EZ-B200M3 (single blade) or UCSB-EZ-UC-B200M3 (multiple blades with chassis and switching).

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-	'''N2XX-AIPCI02'''	+	*'''N2XX-AIPCI02'''
		+	*'''UCSC-PCIE-IRJ45'''

-	\|	+	\|<br>
-	Intel Quad port GbE Controller (E1G44ETG1P20)	+	* Intel Quad port GbE Controller (E1G44ETG1P20)
		+	* Intel i350 Quad Port 1Gb Adapter

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2013-02-27T19:42:40Z

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Jarias: /* BBU/SuperCap */

2013-02-26T21:26:33Z

BBU/SuperCap

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	What does a TRC definition include?		What does a TRC definition include?
	*Definition of server model and local components (CPU, RAM, adapters, local storage) at the orderable part number level.		*Definition of server model and local components (CPU, RAM, adapters, local storage) at the orderable part number level.
-	*Required RAID configuration (e.g. RAID10) when the TRC uses DAS storage	+	*Required RAID configuration (e.g. RAID5, RAID10, etc.) - including battery backup cache or SuperCap - when the TRC uses DAS storage
	*Guidance on hardware installation and basic setup (e.g. [http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/virtual/servers.html click here]).		*Guidance on hardware installation and basic setup (e.g. [http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/virtual/servers.html click here]).
	**[http://www.cisco.com/go/ucs Click here for detailed Cisco UCS server documentation] regarding hardware configuration procedures.		**[http://www.cisco.com/go/ucs Click here for detailed Cisco UCS server documentation] regarding hardware configuration procedures.
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	*what Intel CPU models does it carry (and are those CPU models allowed for UC virtualization)		*what Intel CPU models does it carry (and are those CPU models allowed for UC virtualization)
	*can its hardware component options satisfy all other requirements of this policy		*can its hardware component options satisfy all other requirements of this policy
-	*For additional considerations, see ~~this~~ TAC TechNote.	+	*For additional considerations, see [http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/ps6884/products_tech_note09186a0080bf23f5.shtml TAC TechNote 115955].

	<br> {{note \|		<br> {{note \|
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	* Cisco UCS Express (SRE-V 9xx on ISR router hardware)		* Cisco UCS Express (SRE-V 9xx on ISR router hardware)
	* Cisco UCS E-Series Blade Servers (E14x/16x on ISR router hardware)		* Cisco UCS E-Series Blade Servers (E14x/16x on ISR router hardware)
-	* For additional considerations, please see ~~this~~ TAC TechNote.	+	* For additional considerations, please see [http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/ps6884/products_tech_note09186a0080bf23f5.shtml TAC TechNote 115955].

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	*compatible with the VMware HCL and compatible with the server model used		*compatible with the VMware HCL and compatible with the server model used
-	*all UC latency, performance and capacity requirements are met	+	*all UC latency, performance and capacity requirements are met. To ensure optimum UC app performance, '''be sure to use Battery Backup cache or SuperCap on RAID controllers for DAS.'''

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Jarias: /* Update for Specs-based server-vendor-neutrality */

2013-02-04T19:14:58Z

Update for Specs-based server-vendor-neutrality

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	*'''[[#UC on UCS Tested Reference Configurations \| UC on UCS Tested Reference Configuration]] (TRC)'''		*'''[[#UC on UCS Tested Reference Configurations \| UC on UCS Tested Reference Configuration]] (TRC)'''
	*'''UC on UCS Specs-based '''		*'''UC on UCS Specs-based '''
-	*'''~~HP/IBM~~ Specs-based'''	+	*'''Third-party Server Specs-based'''
	<br>		<br>

	'''"TRC"''' used by itself means "UC on UCS Tested Reference Configuration (TRC)".		'''"TRC"''' used by itself means "UC on UCS Tested Reference Configuration (TRC)".
	'''"UC on UCS"''' used by itself refers to both UC on UCS TRC and UC on UCS Specs-based.<br>		'''"UC on UCS"''' used by itself refers to both UC on UCS TRC and UC on UCS Specs-based.<br>
-	'''"Specs-based"''' used by itself refers to the common rules of UC on UCS Specs-based and ~~HP/IBM~~ Specs-based.  <br><br>	+	'''"Specs-based"''' used by itself refers to the common rules of UC on UCS Specs-based and Third-party Server Specs-based.  <br><br>

	Below is a comparison of the hardware support options. Note that the following are identical regardless of the support model chosen:		Below is a comparison of the hardware support options. Note that the following are identical regardless of the support model chosen:
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	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
	! UC on UCS Specs-based		! UC on UCS Specs-based
-	! ~~HP/IBM~~ Specs-based	+	! Third-Party Server Specs-based
-	! ~~Any other Cisco or 3rd-party~~ hardware	+	! Other hardware
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	! Basic Approach		! Basic Approach
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	\| Select Cisco UCS listed in [[#UC on UCS Tested Reference Configurations \| Table 1]]. Must follow all TRC rules in this policy.		\| Select Cisco UCS listed in [[#UC on UCS Tested Reference Configurations \| Table 1]]. Must follow all TRC rules in this policy.
	\| Any Cisco UCS that satisfies this page's policy		\| Any Cisco UCS that satisfies this page's policy
-	\| Any ~~HP/IBM~~ that satisfies this page's policy	+	\| Any 3rd-party server model that satisfies this page's policy
	\| None		\| None
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	All UC virtualization deployments must follow UC rules for supported VMware products, versions, editions and features [[Unified Communications VMWare Requirements\| as described here]].		All UC virtualization deployments must follow UC rules for supported VMware products, versions, editions and features [[Unified Communications VMWare Requirements\| as described here]].

-	{{ note \| For '''UC on UCS Specs-based''' and ~~"HP/IBM~~ Specs-based''', use of VMware vCenter is mandatory, and Statistics Level 4 logging is mandatory. [[Troubleshooting and Performance Monitoring Virtualized Environments#vCenter Settings\| Click here]] for how to configure VMware vCenter to capture these logs. If not configured by default, Cisco TAC may request enabling these settings in order to troubleshoot problems. }}	+	{{ note \| For '''UC on UCS Specs-based''' and '''Third-party Server Specs-based''', use of VMware vCenter is mandatory, and Statistics Level 4 logging is mandatory. [[Troubleshooting and Performance Monitoring Virtualized Environments#vCenter Settings\| Click here]] for how to configure VMware vCenter to capture these logs. If not configured by default, Cisco TAC may request enabling these settings in order to troubleshoot problems. }}
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	*what Intel CPU models does it carry (and are those CPU models allowed for UC virtualization)		*what Intel CPU models does it carry (and are those CPU models allowed for UC virtualization)
	*can its hardware component options satisfy all other requirements of this policy		*can its hardware component options satisfy all other requirements of this policy
-		+	*For additional considerations, see this TAC TechNote.
-	~~<br>~~	+
-		+
-	~~The server vendor matters less from a "will it work" perspective and more from a joint customer success perspective:~~	+
-	*~~Recall that Cisco~~ TAC ~~only supports products purchased from Cisco with a valid, paid-up maintenance contract~~.~~<br>~~	+
-	*Therefore, how to ensure UC customer success when the server is not a Cisco product ''and'' where there is no OEM control over the server?<br>	+

	<br> {{note \|		<br> {{note \|
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	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
	! UC on UCS Specs-based		! UC on UCS Specs-based
-	! ~~HP/IBM~~ Specs-based	+	! Third-Party Server Specs-based
	! Not supported		! Not supported

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	*Otherwise, any Cisco UCS model, generation, form factor (rack, blade) may be used.		*Otherwise, any Cisco UCS model, generation, form factor (rack, blade) may be used.
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-	any ~~HP server or IBM~~ server is supported as long as:	+	any 3rd-party server model is supported as long as:
	*it is on the [http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl VMware HCL] for [[Unified Communications VMWare Requirements\|the version of VMware vSphere ESXi required by UC]].		*it is on the [http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl VMware HCL] for [[Unified Communications VMWare Requirements\|the version of VMware vSphere ESXi required by UC]].
	*it carries a CPU model supported by UC [[UC Virtualization Supported Hardware#Processor\|(described later in this policy)]].		*it carries a CPU model supported by UC [[UC Virtualization Supported Hardware#Processor\|(described later in this policy)]].
	*it satisfies all other requirements of this policy<br>		*it satisfies all other requirements of this policy<br>
-	*Otherwise, any ~~HP/IBM~~ model, generation, form factor (rack, blade) may be used.	+	*Otherwise, any 3rd-party vendor, model, generation, form factor (rack, blade) may be used.
	\| rowspan="3" \|		\| rowspan="3" \|
	The following are '''NOT supported''':		The following are '''NOT supported''':
-	* Cisco~~, HP~~ or ~~IBM~~ server models that do not satisfy the rules of this policy.	+	* Cisco or 3rd-party server models that do not satisfy the rules of this policy.
	* Cisco 7800 Series Media Convergence Servers (MCS 7800) regardless of CPU model		* Cisco 7800 Series Media Convergence Servers (MCS 7800) regardless of CPU model
	* Cisco UCS Express (SRE-V 9xx on ISR router hardware)		* Cisco UCS Express (SRE-V 9xx on ISR router hardware)
	* Cisco UCS E-Series Blade Servers (E14x/16x on ISR router hardware)		* Cisco UCS E-Series Blade Servers (E14x/16x on ISR router hardware)
-	* ~~Any other 3rd-party server vendor (such as Dell~~, ~~Fujitsu, Oracle/Sun, NEC, etc.)~~	+	* For additional considerations, please see this TAC TechNote.
-	* Cisco TAC ~~is not obligated to troubleshoot UC app issues if the apps are deployed on unsupported hardware~~.	+

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	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
	! UC on UCS Specs-based		! UC on UCS Specs-based
-	! ~~HP/IBM~~ Specs-based	+	! Third-party Server Specs-based
	! Not supported		! Not supported

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	\| must exactly match what is listed in [[#UC on UCS Tested Reference Configurations \| Table 1]].		\| must exactly match what is listed in [[#UC on UCS Tested Reference Configurations \| Table 1]].
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		+	The following "Full UC Performance" models:
	* Any [http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/33174/Westmere-EP Intel Xeon 5600 model] with minimum physical core speed of 2.53 GHz		* Any [http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/33174/Westmere-EP Intel Xeon 5600 model] with minimum physical core speed of 2.53 GHz
	* Any [http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/33164/Nehalem-EX Intel Xeon 7500 model] with minimum physical core speed of 2.53 GHz		* Any [http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/33164/Nehalem-EX Intel Xeon 7500 model] with minimum physical core speed of 2.53 GHz
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	!		!
	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
-	! Specs-based (UCS or ~~HP/IBM~~)	+	! Specs-based (UCS or 3rd-party Server)

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	! <br>		! <br>
	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
-	! Specs-based (UCS or ~~HP/IBM~~)	+	! Specs-based (UCS or 3rd-party Server)
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	! Supported Storage Options		! Supported Storage Options
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	! <br>		! <br>
	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
-	! Specs-based (UCS or ~~HP/IBM~~)	+	! Specs-based (UCS or 3rd-party Server)
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	! rowspan="2" \| Disk Size and Speed		! rowspan="2" \| Disk Size and Speed
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	!		!
	! UC on UCS TRC		! UC on UCS TRC
-	! Specs-based (UCS or ~~HP/IBM~~)	+	! Specs-based (UCS or 3rd-party Server)
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	! Physical Adapter Hardware (NIC, HBA, VIC, CNA)		! Physical Adapter Hardware (NIC, HBA, VIC, CNA)

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Jarias: /* Table 1 - UC on UCS TRCs */

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Table 1 - UC on UCS TRCs

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