Server Technology Introduces Solutions for Powering Cisco’s Unified Computing System

Server Technology, announces the release of a series of application notes created to help design engineers, application engineers and data center managers power Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS).

These application notes illustrate how to power and provide redundancy for Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis and 6120XP 20-Port Fabric Interconnects in multiple configurations using Smart Cabinet Power Distribution Units (PDUs) from Server Technology, Inc. Models CS-18VY, CS-24V2, CS-12HD2, and CS-24V5.

The application notes are posted on the Server Technology Web site at www.servertech.com/cisco. Application Notes APN-100-012 through APN-100-021 include detailed wiring diagrams, power requirements for Cisco Unified Computing System and recommendations on power in-feeds from 208 V 30A, Three Phase 208 V 60A and Three Phase 415V 30A power solutions.

Key Benefits Include:

• Sentry Smart 3-Phase PDUs reduce the number of PDUs needed to deliver the power required by this cabinet configuration. This in turn reduces the number of power drops required for each cabinet.
• Fewer power cords means lower infrastructure costs, less poles taken up at the breaker panel and improved airflow in a raised floor environment, resulting in improved cooling in the cabinet.
• Sentry Smart PDUs allow administrators to view the current load and environmental conditions remotely.
• SNMP traps and email alerts ensure notification if a problem has occurred along with logging of all actions performed by the user.
• Local LEDs Per Branch Circuit or Phase- Large, easy-to-read displays let you determine if the load is balanced and provide visual indication that power is supplied to the PDU.
• Environmental measurements- Quantity (2) temperature and (2) humidity measurements are provided per pair of PDUs.
• Local and remote notification if a branch circuit is lost.
• Master and Link configuration (CS/CL) allows two power in-feeds and all environmental information to be monitored via a single IP address per cabinet.

The Cisco Unified Computing System is a next-generation data center platform that unites compute, network, storage access, and virtualization into a cohesive system designed to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase business agility.