The Cisco® Media Convergence Server 7825-H2 (MCS 7825-H2) is a powerful platform for Cisco Unified Communications applications and others. It occupies only 1 rack unit (1RU) while providing the features most requested in a server platform at a very economical price point:
• Intel dual-core, Pentium D, 2.8-GHz or 3.4-GHz processor with an 800-MHz front side bus (FSB) and 4 MB of Layer 2 cache
• 2 GB of installed PC2-4200 memory, error correction code (ECC), Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) standard; 8 GB maximum
• Cisco Unified IP Interactive Voice Response (IP IVR)
• Cisco IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) Software
• Cisco Unified MeetingPlace® Express
• Cisco Unified IP Queue Manager
• Cisco Unity® Unified Messaging
• Cisco Digital Media System
Primary Features and Benefits
Performance
The Cisco MCS 7825-H2 is a robust, highly available server platform designed to support today's IP Communications applications. It uses a single Intel dual-core Pentium D, 2.8-GHz or 3.4-GHz processor with an 800-MHz FSB.
Serviceability
System-Health LEDs
The Cisco MCS 7825-H2 provides system-health LEDs and unit-identification lights on the front and back of the server to make locating system problems easier than ever. When an internal component fails, this indication is made on an internal-component LED (amber) and on the front panel of the Cisco MCS 7825-H2. If the item can be serviced if the hood is removed, as in the case of a fan failure, the internal-health LED illuminates. If no failures have occurred, the system-health LED is green. If the failure is critical and has caused the system to shut down, the LED is red.
Redundant ROM
In the Cisco MCS 7825-H2, the ROM is divided into two logical parts. When the system boots, the primary ROM side is executed and used in server operation. During a ROM flash, the backup side is flashed. When the flash is fully completed, the backup side becomes the primary. If under rare conditions the flash does not complete safely, potentially because of a power interruption, the backup is available to boot the system. If both images are valid, the user can select which image to use at boot time.
Serviceable SATA Disk Drives
The Cisco MCS 7825-H2 is configured with two 80-GB SATA "cold-pluggable" disk drives configured in a RAID 1 mirror set. The server continues to operate if either of the two disk drives fails. The SATA disk drives are accessible to the end user through openings in the front bezel of the server. If a drive fails, the end user can schedule server downtime, power down the server, and replace the failed SATA drive by simply removing it (each drive is equipped with a front latch that positively mates the drive to the server) and replacing it with an unconfigured spare drive. After restarting the server, the RAID 1 firmware initiates a remirroring of the new drive to help ensure that drive redundancy on the Cisco MCS 7825-H2 is maintained. The serial-drive technology introduced in the Cisco MCS 7825-H2 provides Cisco Systems® customers with a highly reliable, high-performance, cost-effective solution.
DAT Tape Drive Support
The Cisco MCS 7825-H2 can support an optional 36/72-GB USB external Digital Audio Tape (DAT) drive (part number DAT-USB-EXT-72=) or an optional 36/72-GB USB rack-mount DAT drive (part number DAT-USB-RM-72=), which connects through one of the four USB 2.0 ports provided by the Cisco MCS-7825-H2 server.
Product Specifications
Table 1 gives specifications for the Cisco MCS 7825-H2.
Table 1. Specifications for Cisco MCS 7825-H2
Processor at Product Introduction
Processor (CPU)
Intel Pentium D dual core
Processor Internal Clock Speed
2.8 GHz or 3.4 GHz
Level 2 Cache
4 MB
Maximum Processors
1
Processors Installed
1 (with 2 cores)
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Type
Flash memory
Memory
Memory Maximum
8 GB
Memory Bus Clock
533 MHz
Memory Technology
PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM
Bit-Error Mitigation
Advanced error checking and correction (advanced error correction code [AECC])
Total RAM Slots
4
Memory Installed
2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
RAID Controller
Controller Model
HP-integrated SATA RAID controller
Interface
Embedded to planar
Cache
No
Battery-Backed Write Caching
No
RAID Levels Supported
1
Hard Disk
Hard Disk Installed
2 x 80 GB
Hard Disk RPM
7200
Hard Disk I/O Transfer Rate
1.5 Gbps
Hard Disk Average Seek Time
9 ms
Hard Disk Interface Type
SATA
Network Connectivity
Ethernet NIC
Dual onboard 10/100/1000
Connector
Two RJ-45 connectors on back of server
10BASE-T Cable Support
EIA Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) (2 or 4 pair) up to 328 ft (10m)
100BASE-TX Cable Support
EIA Category 5 UTP (2 pair) up to 328 ft (10m)
1000BASE-T Cable Support
EIA category 6 UTP (recommended), 5E UTP, or 5 UTP (2 pair) up to 328 ft (10m)
Expansion Options
PCI-Express x8
1 (full length)
PCI-Express Low Profile x8
1 (half length)
Note: The Cisco 7825-H2 is not qualified for use with Cisco Unity voice cards for traditional private-branch-exchange (PBX) integrations.
Interfaces
Ethernet
2
Serial Ports
1
Parallel Ports
0
USB 2.0 Ports
4 (1 at front, 1 internal, and 2 at back of chassis)
Keyboard Port
1 PS/2
Mouse Port
1 PS/2
Audio Ports
None
External Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Port
None
Security
• Power-On Password
• Keyboard Password
• Diskette Drive Control
• Diskette Boot Control
• USB Port Control
• Removable CD-ROM/Diskette Drive Assembly
• Administrator's Password
Power
Power Supply Output Steady-State Power
450W (rated)
Note:
+3.3V and +5V total output power; 130W maximum
+3.3V,+5V, and +12V total output power; 324W maximum
To order spare parts for the servers, refer to Table 4.
Table 4. Ordering Information for Server Spare Parts
Spare Part Number
Description
MEM-7825-H2-1GB=
Spare 1-GB SDRAM dual in-line memory module (DIMM) for Cisco MCS 7825-H2 server
HDD-7825-H2-80=
Spare 80-GB SATA hard disk drive, cold-pluggable
Identifying Server CPU Speed
As the Cisco MCS 7825-H2 matures, the processor speeds will be changed as Intel retires slower processors and replaces them with faster processors. Table 5 provides the Cisco manufacturing part number shown on the chassis to help identify the processor speed of any individual server.
Table 5. Manufacturing Part Numbers by Processor Speed
Processor
Manufacturing Part Number Located on Server
Introduction
Intel Dual-Core, Pentium D, 2.8 GHz
74-4485-01
Initial production of server
Intel Dual-Core, Pentium D, 3.4 GHz
74-4485-02
Processor revision due to end of life of the 2.8-GHz 920 processor by Intel. This change is reflected in the product ID of the MCS-7825-H2-IPC1 changing to MCS-7825-H2-IPC2
Service and Support
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