Main features and benefits
Table 1 summarizes the features and benefits of the Cisco HyperFlex Edge system.
Table 1. Features and benefits
Feature Benefit
Memory 128 GB or more of memory per node
Capability to use 16-, 32-, 64-, or 128-GB DIMMs
1 or 2 Intel Xeon
Scalable CPUs
Built on 14-nanometer (nm) processor technology, Intel Xeon Scalable processors are designed to deliver highly
robust capabilities with outstanding performance, security, and agility.
Up to 28 cores in 2-socket configurations
Top-of-the-line memory-channel performance
Three Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links across sockets for improved scalability and intercore data flow
Hardware-assisted security advancements
Low-power, high-speed DDR4 memory technology
Increased performance with Intel Automated Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Increased virtual machine density
Automated energy efficiency that reduces energy costs by automatically putting the processor and memory in the
lowest available power state while still delivering the performance required
Flexible virtualization technology that optimizes performance for virtualized environments, including processor
support for migration and direct I/O
Innovation with the latest processors, which increase processor frequency and improve security
Network Deployment in existing edge locations
Use of existing Gigabit Ethernet networks for cluster communication
Expansion Support for up to 2 PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 slots
Flexibility, increased performance, and compatibility with industry standards
High I/O bandwidth, increased flexibility, and backward compatibility with support for PCIe 2.0
Virtualization
optimization
I/O virtualization and Intel Xeon Scalable processor features, extending the network directly to virtual machines
Consistent and scalable operational model
Increased security and efficiency with reduced complexity
Capability to move virtual machine security features and policies from rack to rack or rack to blade
Choice of management
tools
Installation wizard for automated configuration
Capability to manage centralized and remote locations through the VMware vSphere plug-in
Access through the Cisco HyperFlex Connect interface with an HTML 5 presentation layer accessible on desktop and
laptop computers and mobile devices
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Built-in role- and policy-based management through service profiles and templates, enabling more effective use of
skilled server, network, and storage administrators
Automated provisioning and increased business agility, allowing data center managers to provision applications in
minutes rather than days by associating a service profile with a new, added, or repurposed Cisco HyperFlex HX220c
M5 Node or HX220c All Flash Node
Storage All-flash-memory or hybrid (hard-disk drive [HDD] and solid-state-disk [SSD] memory) storage configurations
High-capacity configurations for the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform capacity layer:
HX220c M5 Node: 3 to 8 x 1.2-TB SAS HDDs
HX220c M5 All Flash Node: 3 to 8 x 3.8-TB or 960-GB SSD drives
1 x 240-GB SSD log drive
Caching or write log drive:
HX220c M5 Node: SSD caching drive
HX220c M5 All Flash Node: SAS SSD write-logging drive
Cisco 12-Gbps Modular SAS host bus adapter (HBA) with internal SAS connectivity
M.2 SATA SSD drive for boot
Enterprise data
protection
Pointer-based snapshot capabilities
Near-instant cloning
Inline deduplication and compression
CiscoR Integrated
Management
Controller (IMC)
Connection to Cisco UCS management or the Cisco HyperFlex dashboard for automated configuration through a
unified interface
Advanced reliability,
availability, and
serviceability (RAS)
features
Highly available and self-healing architecture
Robust reporting and analytics
Hot-swappable, front-accessible drives
Dual-redundant fans and hot-swappable, redundant power supplies for enterprise-class reliability and uptime
Convenient latching lid for easy access to internal server
Tool-free CPU insertion, enabling processor upgrades and replacements with less risk of damage
Tool-free access to all serviceable items, and color-coded indicators to guide users to hot-pluggable and serviceable
items
Nondisruptive rolling upgrades
Cisco Call Home and onsite 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week (24 x 7) support options
Security features Locking bezel option to protect against unauthorized access to disk drives
Software Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software (software subscription)
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Product specifications
Table 2 lists specifications for Cisco HyperFlex Edge systems.
Table 2. Product specifications
Item Specification
Chassis 3RU of rack space for the cluster
Nodes 3 Cisco HyperFlex HX220c M5SX Nodes or HX220c-M5SX All Flash Nodes
Processors 1 or 2 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 C620 series
Memory 24 DDR4 DIMM slots per node
Support for DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs)
Advanced error-correcting code (ECC)
Independent channel mode
Lockstep channel mode
PCIe slots 6 PCIe 3.0 slots per cluster (2 PCIe slots per node)
Embedded network
interface card (NIC)
Dual 10-Gbps Intel x550 Ethernet ports per node (1-Gbps connection usable for Cisco HyperFlex Edge)
Support for the wake-on-LAN (WoL) standard
Power supplies Up to 2 hot-pluggable, redundant 1050-watt (W) or 1600W power supplies per node
IMC Integrated baseboard management controller (BMC)
IPMI 2.0 compliant for management and control
One 10/100/1000 Ethernet out-of-band management interface
Command-line interface (CLI) and web GUI management tool for automated, lights-out management
Keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) console
Front-panel connector One KVM console connector (supplies 2 USB connectors, 1 VGA connector, and 1 serial connector) per node
Front-panel locator
LED
Indicator to help direct administrators to specific servers in large data center environments
Additional rear
connectors
Additional interfaces including a Video Graphics Array (VGA) video port, 2 USB 3.0 ports, an RJ45 serial port, a 1
Gigabit Ethernet management port, and dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports per node
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 support ESX 6.5
ESX 6.0
Cisco IMC Supervisor
Ordering information
For a complete list of part numbers, refer to the Cisco HyperFlex Edge specification sheet.
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