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HX240c M5 LFF
HX240c M5 24x SAS/SATA
HX240c M5 All Flash 24x NVMe
Riser 1A: HX-RIS-1-240M5
Riser 1B: HX-RIS-1B-240M5
Riser 1C: HX-R1-A100-M5
Riser 2A: HX-R2A-A100-M5
Riser 2B: HX-RIS-2B-240M5
Base Standard Capabilities
| Feature | Common Specifications across the HX240c M5 Node Family |
|---|---|
| Chassis | 2RU of rack space per node |
| Processors | One or two 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs per node |
| Interconnect | 3 Intel UPI channels per processor, each capable of 10.4 gigatransfers per second (GTPS) |
| Chip set | Intel C621 series |
| Memory | Capability to use 16-, 32-, 64-, or 128-GB DIMMs; 24 slots for RDIMMs, LRDIMMs, or TSV DIMM modules per node; Advanced error-correcting code (ECC); Independent and Lockstep channel modes. |
| Storage | All-flash-memory, all-NVMe, or hybrid storage configurations (combination of HDDs and SSDs); Cisco 12-Gbps Modular SAS host bus adapter (HBA) with internal SAS connectivity; M.2 SATA SSD drive for boot. |
| PCIe | Up to 6 PCIe slots. |
| Expansion Slots | 4 full-height, full-length slots; 2 slots capable of GPU support for enhanced virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI); or 3 full-height, full-length slots 3 full-height, half-length slots |
| Modular LAN on Motherboard (mLOM) Slot | Up to 256 I/O devices programmable on demand for hypervisor and virtual machine support; 2 x 40-Gbps network connectivity to Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. |
| Network | Dual 10-Gbps Ethernet ports per node. |
| Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) | Integrated baseboard management controller (BMC); IPMI 2.0 compliant; 1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet out-of-band management interface; Command-line interface (CLI) and web GUI management tools. |
| Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability | Hot-swappable, front-accessible drives; Redundant fans and power supplies for enterprise-class reliability. |
| Front-Panel Connector | 1 KVM console connector per node (supplies 2 USB connectors, 1 VGA connector, and 1 serial connector). |
| Power Cooling | Up to two hot-pluggable power supplies; Second power supply provides 1+1 redundancy. 1050W or 1600W 6 hot-swappable fans |
| Rail-Kit Options | Cisco ball-bearing rail kit with optional reversible cable-management arm; Cisco friction rail kit with optional reversible cable-management arm. |
| Software | Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software (software subscription) |
More Specs
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Memory | High memory capacity, with 3 TB of memory supported |
| Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs | High performance: - 14-nanometer (nm) processor technology - Massive processing power - Top-of-the-line memory-channel performance - Improved scalability and intercore data flow - Intel Automated Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Agility: - Supports highly dense virtual machine deployments - Offers flexible virtualization technology that optimizes performance for virtualized environments Efficiency and Security: - Low-power, high-speed DDR4 memory technology - Automated energy efficiency reduces energy costs by optimizing power state - Hardware-assisted security advancements |
| Unified Network Fabric | - Low-latency, lossless, 2 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet connections - Wire-once deployment model eliminates the need for re-cabling when changing I/O configurations - Fewer interface cards, cables, and network ports to purchase, power, configure, and maintain |
| Expansion | - Support for up to 6 PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 slots - Flexibility, increased performance, and compatibility with industry standards - High I/O bandwidth, increased flexibility, and backward compatibility with PCIe 2.0 |
| Virtualization Optimization | - I/O virtualization and Intel Xeon Scalable processor features extend the network to virtual machines - Consistent and scalable operational model - Increased security and efficiency with reduced complexity - Capability to move virtual machine security features and policies across racks or blades |
| Cloud-Based | Cisco Intersight™ simplifies operations across on-premises data centers, edge sites, and public clouds |
| Management | - Use a software-as-a-service platform that bridges applications with infrastructure. - Gain instant access to clusters regardless of deployment location. - Correlate visibility and management across bare-metal servers, hypervisors, Kubernetes, and serverless applications. - Transform operations with artificial intelligence to scale efficiently. - Collaborate and automate lifecycle workflows for faster operations. - Support compliance with open capabilities that integrate with third-party platforms. - Respond proactively to capacity needs using a recommendation engine. - Support for the VMware vSphere plug-in. - Cisco HyperFlex Connect interface accessible via HTML5 presentation layer. |
| Storage | - Support for all-flash, hybrid (HDD and SSD memory), or all-NVMe devices. - High-capacity configurations for the HX Data Platform capacity layer. |
| Enterprise Data Protection | - Pointer-based snapshot capabilities. - Native snapshots for iSCSI LUNs with consistency group, instantaneous creation, and RESTful APIs. - Integration with MEDITECH-BridgeHead for electronic health records. - Near-instant cloning. - Inline deduplication and compression. - Native replication for disaster recovery. - N:1 replication for clusters with fabric interconnects and more than 4 nodes. - Flexible retention policies for local and remote point-in-time copies. - Data-at-rest encryption using self-encrypting drives and enterprise key management. |
| Security | - Locking bezel option to prevent unauthorized disk access. - Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure storage of authentication artifacts. - Supports TPM 1.2 SPI. |
| Software | - Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software (software subscription). - VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 preinstalled (supports ESXi 6.5 but not preinstalled). |
Technical Specs
| Feature | HX240c M5 | HX240c M5 All Flash | HX240c M5 LFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage |
3 to 23 SATA HDDs for the Data Platform capacity layer; 1 NVMe SSD log drive; 1 NVMe SSD caching drive; Optional self-encrypting drives. |
6 to 23 SSD drives for the Data Platform capacity layer; 1 NVMe SSD log drive; 1 NVMe SSD write-logging drive; Optional self-encrypting drives. |
Up to 12 LFF (3.5-inch) SAS or SATA HDDs and SSDs; Up to 2 SFF (2.5-inch) NVMe PCIe SSDs (with adapter); 1 NVMe SSD log drive; 1 NVMe SSD write-logging drive; One slot for a micro-SD card. |
| Network Interface Cards Supported |
Cisco UCS VIC 1387; Intel X550-T2 dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card; Intel XXV710-DA2 dual-port 25 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card; Intel i350 quad-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card; Intel X710-DA2 dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card. |
Cisco UCS VIC 1387; Intel X550-T2 dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card; Intel XXV710-DA2 dual-port 25 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card; Intel i350 quad-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card; Intel X710-DA2 dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card. |
Cisco Virtual Interface Cards; Intel i350 quad-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card. |
