Description
High Availability and Redundancy Features
The Cisco UCS 6296UP Interconnect Managed Switch is designed to provide high availability and redundancy features to help ensure the reliable and continuous operation of data center networks. Some of the key features that contribute to high availability and redundancy in the UCS-FI-6296UP-CH2 switch include:
- Redundant Power Supplies: The switch comes with two hot-swappable power supplies that provide redundancy and failover in case of power supply failure. This feature ensures that the switch remains operational even if one power supply fails.
- Redundant Fans: The switch has four hot-swappable fans that provide redundancy and failover in case of fan failure. This feature ensures that the switch remains cool and operational even if one or more fans fail.
- PortChannel Load Balancing: The switch supports link aggregation using the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), which enables PortChannel load balancing across multiple physical links. This feature provides redundancy and improves network performance by distributing traffic across multiple links.
- Fabric Failover: The switch supports fabric failover, which allows for automatic failover between multiple interconnects in the event of a failure. This feature ensures that the switch remains operational even if one or more interconnects fail.
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU): The switch supports ISSU, which enables software upgrades to be performed without interrupting network traffic. This feature provides high availability and ensures that network services are not disrupted during software upgrades.
- Virtual PortChannel (vPC): The switch supports vPC, which allows for link aggregation between two switches. This feature provides redundancy and improves network performance by distributing traffic across multiple switches.
Interconnect Fabric Architecture and Performance
Interconnect Fabric Architecture refers to the way in which different components of a network are interconnected to provide high-speed communication between them. In the case of the Cisco UCS 6296UP Interconnect Managed Switch, the fabric architecture is based on a unified fabric that integrates LAN and SAN traffic. This means that the switch can handle both Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic, which is important for data centers that need to support a variety of workloads.
The UCS-FI-6296UP-CH2 is a high-performance switch that supports up to 96 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) and 32 ports of 40GbE. It also has a high-speed backplane that provides non-blocking connectivity between all the ports. This means that all the ports can communicate with each other simultaneously, without any delays or congestion.
The switch uses a range of advanced technologies to ensure high performance and reliability, including virtual PortChannels (vPCs), FabricPath, and unified port capabilities. These technologies enable the switch to provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity for a wide range of applications, from virtualization to cloud computing.
Security and Compliance Features
The UCS-FI-6296UP-CH2 Cisco UCS 6296UP Interconnect Managed Switch comes with a number of security and compliance features that make it an ideal choice for enterprise-level network deployments. Some of these features include:
- Role-based Access Control: This feature allows administrators to restrict access to the switch based on the user’s role. This ensures that only authorized users have access to the switch’s configuration settings.
- Secure Management: The switch supports a variety of secure management protocols such as SSH, SSL, and SNMPv3. These protocols ensure that communication between the switch and the management system is encrypted and secure.
- VLANs and ACLs: The switch supports VLANs and Access Control Lists (ACLs), which allow administrators to segment the network and control traffic flow. This helps to ensure that traffic is directed only to its intended destination.
- Authentication and Authorization: The switch supports a range of authentication and authorization protocols, such as RADIUS and TACACS+, which enable administrators to control user access and permissions.
- Compliance: The switch is compliant with a range of industry standards, including IEEE 802.1x, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. This ensures that the switch is suitable for use in environments that require strict regulatory compliance.
General Information:
- Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number UCS-FI-6296UP-CH2
- Brand Name Cisco
- Device Type Switch – 48 ports – managed
- Enclosure Type Rack-mountable 2U
- Subtype 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ports 18 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit / 8 Gb Fiber Channel / FCoE SFP+
Performance Throughput: 1920 Gbps
- Capacity QoS hardware queues per port: 8
- MAC Address Table Size 32000 entries
- Jumbo Frame Support 9216 bytes
- Remote Management Protocol RMON, CLI
Compliant Standards.
- IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1Qaz
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 18 x SFP+ ¦ 2 x RJ-45 cross connect link ¦ 1 x 1000Base-T RJ-45 management ¦ 1 x console RJ-45 ¦ 1 x USB Type A ¦ 30 x SFP+ Ports on Demand
- Expansion Slots 3 (total) / 3 (free) x expansion slot
Power
- Power Device Internal power supply – hot-plug
- Installed Qty 0 (installed) / 2 (max)
- Power Redundancy Optional
- Power Redundancy Scheme 1+1 (with optional power supply)
