This chapter introduces the Cisco ISE-3300 series appliance hardware and provides descriptions of the
support appliance hardware, the major components, controls, connectors, and front- and rear-panel LED
indicators. This chapter contains information about the following topics:
• Product Overview, page 21
• Input/Output Ports and Connectors, page 218
• Regulatory Compliance, page 219
Product Overview
The following sections provide important details about the ISE-3300 series appliances (ISE-3315,
ISE-3355, and ISE-3395):
• ISE-3300 Series Appliance Overview, page 21
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• ISE-3315 Serial Number Location, page 26
• Cisco ISE-3315 Front and Rear Panels, page 26
• ISE-3355 Serial Number Location, page 29
• Cisco ISE-3355 Front and Rear Panels, page 210
• ISE-3395 Serial Number Location, page 214
• Cisco ISE-3395 Front and Rear Panels, page 214
• Cisco Product Identification Tool, page 218
ISE-3300 Series Appliance Overview
The ISE-3300 series appliances can all be mounted in a standard shelf-rack enclosure. This section
provides descriptions of the supported ISE-3300 series appliances in this release:
• ISE-3315 Appliance Overview, page 22
• ISE-3355 and ISE-3395 Appliance Overview, page 23
The Cisco 3315 (ISE-3315) is intended for small network environments and the following list provides
some general physical, environmental, and feature information about the ISE-3315 appliance (for more
details, see Tabl e 2-1):
• Weight —from 24.25 lb (11.0 kg) to 28.0 lb (12.7 kg) depending on what options are installed.
• Dimensions—1.75 inches high x 17.3 inches wide x 22.0 inches deep (44.5 mm x 440.0 mm x
559.0 mm); these dimensions do not include the rack handles.
• Cooling fans—five (plus two on the power supply).
• Rack mounting—Uses slide-rails (see Installing the Slide Rails in a Rack, page 44); mounts in a
standard 19-inch (48.3 cm), 4-post equipment rack (using the provided rack-mount brackets).
• Maximum operating altitude—7,000 feet (2,133 meters).
• Operating temperature range—50 to 90° F (10 to 35° C) up to 3,000 feet (914.4 meters); 50 to 90° F
(10 to 32° C) 3,000 to 7,000 feet (914.4 to 2,133 meters).
• Power—configured for AC-input power; has a single auto-ranging AC-input power supply.
• Front-panel features:
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Power status LED
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Power button
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Reset button
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Hard disk drive (HDD) activity LED
–
Locator button/LED
–
System health LED
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USB port 1 and port 2
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Two HDD bays
–
CD-ROM/DVD drive
For the location of the front panel features, see ISE-3315 Front Panel Features, page 27.
• Rear panel features:
–
NIC 1 (eth0) activity LED
–
NIC 1 (eth0) link LED
–
NIC 2 (eth10) activity LED
–
NIC 2 (eth1) link LED
–
Power supply cable socket
–
NIC 3 (eth2) and NIC 4 (eth3) add-on cards
–
Serial port
–
Video port
–
NIC 2 (eth1) and NIC 1 (eth0) Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
–
USB port 3 and port 4
–
Console port
For the location of the rear panel features, see ISE-3315 Rear Panel Features, page 28.
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The ISE-3315 appliance is based on the IBM System x3250M2 server platform, and is normally
shipped with a rack-mount hardware kit that includes brackets or rails for mounting it in a 4-post
equipment rack. For more information, see Mounting an ISE-3300 Series Appliance in a 4-Post
Rack, page 42.
ISE-3355 and ISE-3395 Appliance Overview
The Cisco 3355 and Cisco 3395 (ISE-3315 and ISE-3395) are intended for the medium and large
network environments, respectively. Both these appliances are based upon the same physical platform,
and the following list provides some general physical, environmental, and feature information about the
ISE-3355 and ISE-3395 appliances (for more details, see Ta b le 2-1):
• Weight —from 28 lb (12.7 kg) to 34.5 lb (15.6 kg) depending on what options are installed.
• Dimensions—1.7 inches high x 17.3 inches wide x 28.0 inches deep (43 mm x 440.0 mm x
711.4 mm); these dimensions do not include the rack handles.
• Cooling fans—six for single-processor (ISE-3355) or dual-processor (ISE-3395).
• Rack mounting—Uses slide-rails (see Installing the Slide Rails in a Rack, page 44); mounts in a
standard 19-inch (48.3 cm), 4-post equipment rack (using the provided rack-mount brackets).
• Maximum operating altitude—7,000 feet (2,133 meters).
• Operating temperature range—50 to 90° F (10 to 35° C) up to 3,000 feet (914.4 meters); 50 to 90° F
(10 to 32° C) 3,000 to 7,000 feet (914.4 to 2,133 meters).
Product Overview
• Power—configured for AC-input power; has dual redundant auto-switching power supplies.
• Front-panel features:
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Power button with LED (bi-color, green and amber)
–
Power button switch cover
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Two HDDs (bay 0 and 1)
–
Four empty HDDs bays
–
USB port 1 and port 2
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CD-ROM/DVD drive
–
Operator information panel
–
Operator information panel release switch
–
Video port
–
HDD activity LED
–
HDD status LED
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Ethernet interfaces status LED
–
Ethernet interface activity LEDs (NIC 1 and NIC 2)
–
Ethernet interface activity LEDs (NIC 3 and NIC 4)
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Information LED
–
System health LED
–
Locator button/LED
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Empty (unused) PCI Express slot
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Video port
–
USB port 3 and port 4
–
Power supply cable sockets
–
Serial Port
–
NIC 2 (eth1) and NIC 1 (eth0) Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
–
NIC 3 (eth2) and NIC 4 (eth3) add-on cards
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NIC 1 (eth0) activity LED
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NIC 1 (eth0) link LED
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AC power LED
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DC power LED
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Power supply error LED
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System error LED
–
Locator LED
–
Power LED
–
Console port
For the location of the rear panel features, see ISE-3355 Rear Panel Features, page 212 or ISE-3395
Rear Panel Features, page 216.
The ISE-3355/ISE-3395 appliances are based on the IBM System 3550M2 server platform and are
normally shipped with a rack-mount hardware kit that includes brackets or rails for mounting it in
a 4-post equipment rack. For more information, see Mounting an ISE-3300 Series Appliance in a
4-Post Rack, page 42
NoteThe rack-mount hardware kits for ISE-3300 series appliances do not include a 2-post equipment
rack.
Cisco ISE and FIPS-Compliance
This release of the supported Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE-3300 series) appliances are non-FIPS
compliant Linux-based network hardware platforms. In Release 1.0, the Cisco ISE operating system
comprises a hardened Linux kernel based on CentOS 5.3, and runs the Application Deployment Engine
operating system (ADE-OS) version 2.0 and the Cisco ISE Release 1.0 system software.
The ADE-OS and Cisco ISE system software run on either a dedicated Cisco Identity Services Engine
appliance or on a VMware server (Cisco ISE-VM-K9). Cisco ISE does not support the installation of
any other packages or applications on this dedicated platform. FIPS 140-2 compliance will be addressed
in future releases of Cisco ISE.
Cisco ISE Release 1.0 only supports installations on the following Cisco ISE 3300-series appliance
platforms:
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• ISE-3395
Refer to the Release Notes for Cisco Identity Service Engine, Release 1.0 for additional hardware
compatibility information. Tab le 2- 1 summarizes the hardware specifications for each of the supported
Cisco ISE appliances.
See the “Diagrams” column for hyperlinks to detailed diagrams showing NIC ports, power supply
sockets, LEDs, and important controls or buttons on the corresponding panel.
ISE-3315, ISE-3355, and ISE-3395 Hardware Summary
Table 2-1Cisco ISE Appliance Hardware Summary
Cisco ISE Appliance ProductHardware Specifications Diagrams
ISE-3315 Platform
Supports the following:
• Between 50 and 500 concurrent
users
• Up to three standalone or High
Availability (HA) pairs
ISE-3355 Platform
Supports the following:
• Between 500 and 1000
concurrent users
• Up to 20 standalone or HA-pairs
• Single processor: Quad-core Intel Xeon (Core 2
quad)
• 4GB RAM
• 250GB SATA HDD
• 4 10/100/1000 LAN ports[2 integrated NICs; 2
Gigabit NICs (PCI-E)]
• CD/DVD-ROM Drive
• 4 USB Ports (2 front, 2 rear)
• Power supply: 350W
NoteThe ISE-3315 is based on the IBM System
x3250 M2 server platform.
• Single processor: Quad-core Intel Xeon (Nehalem)
• 4 GB RAM
• 2 x 300 GB SAS RAID HDD
• 4 10/100/1000 LAN ports [2 integrated NICs; 2
Gigabit NICs (PCI-E)]
• CD/DVD-ROM Drive
• 4 USB Ports (1 front, 1 internal, 2 rear)
• Cavium CN1120-NHB-E SSL Accelerator Card or
nCipher Card (FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Common
Criteria EAL2)
• Power supply: Dual 675W (redundant)
NoteThe ISE-3355 is based on the IBM System
x3550 M2 server platform.
• Figure 2-2 on
page 2-7, “Cisco
ISE-3315 Front Panel
Features”
• Figure 2-3 on
page 2-7, “Cisco
ISE-3315 Front Panel
LEDs/Buttons”
• Figure 2-4 on
page 2-8,“Cisco
ISE-3315 Rear Panel
Features”
• Figure 2-5 on
page 2-9, “Cisco
ISE-3315 Rear Panel
LEDs”
• Figure 2-7 on
page 2-10, “Cisco
ISE-3355 Front
Panel”
• Figure 2-8 on
page 2-11, “Cisco
ISE-3355 Front Panel
LEDs/Buttons”
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Cisco ISE Appliance ProductHardware Specifications Diagrams
ISE-3395 Platform
Supports the following:
• Between 1000 and 5000
concurrent users
• Up to 40 standalone or HA-pairs
• Dual processor: 2 x Quad-core Intel Xeon
(Nehalem)
• 8GB RAM
• 4 x 300 GB SAS RAID HDD
• 4 10/100/1000 LAN ports [2 integrated NICs; 2
Gigabit NICs (PCI-E)]
• CD/DVD-ROM Drive
• 4 USB Ports (1 front, 1 internal, 2 rear)
• Cavium CN1120-NHB-E SSL Accelerator Card or
nCipher Card (FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Common
Criteria EAL2)
• Power supply: Dual 675W (redundant)
NoteThe ISE-3395 is based on the IBM System
x3550 M2 server platform.
• Figure 2-12 on
page 2-14, “Cisco
ISE-3395 Front Panel
Features”
• Figure 2-13 on
page 2-15, “Cisco
ISE-3395 Front Panel
LEDs/Buttons”
• Figure 2-14 on
page 2-16, “Cisco
ISE-3395 Rear Panel
Features”
• Figure 2-15 on
page 2-17, “Cisco
ISE-3395 Rear Panel
LEDs”
ISE-3315 Serial Number Location
The serial number label is located at the lower left of the front-panel of the ISE-3315 (see Figure 2-1).
CPI figure for the Cisco ISE-3315 still needs to be created.
Figure 2-1Cisco ISE-3315 Appliance Serial Number Location
NoteThe serial number for the ISE-3315 is seven characters in length. You can also view the ISE-3315 serial
number location on the Cisco Support website using the Cisco Product Identification Tool. For details,
see Cisco Product Identification Tool, page 218.
Cisco ISE-3315 Front and Rear Panels
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The Cisco ISE-3315 platform is recommended for deployments serving from between 100 and 500 users
and managing up to three additional appliances or three HA pairs. The Cisco ISE-3315 comes equipped
with four network interfaces that provide flexibility in NIC interface selection and also make it capable
for use in high-availability configurations. For additional details, see Cisco ISE and FIPS-Compliance,
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Figure 2-5Cisco ISE-3315 Rear Panel LEDs
1
NIC 1 (eth0) Activity LED Green = Activity exists
2
NIC 1 (eth0) link LEDGreen = Link exists
3
NIC 2 (eth1) activity LEDGreen = Activity exists
4
NIC 2 (eth1) link LEDGreen = Link exists
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Flashing green = Activity exists
Off = No activity exists
Off = No link exists
Flashing green = Activity exists
Off = No activity exists
Off = No link exists
ISE-3355 Serial Number Location
The serial number label is located at the lower left of the front-panel of the ISE-3355. (See Figure 2-6.)
CPI figure for the Cisco ISE-3355 still needs to be created.
Figure 2-6ISE-3355 Appliance Serial Number Location
XXXXNNNNNNN
NoteThe serial number for the ISE-3355 is seven characters in length. You can also view the ISE-3355 serial
number location on the Cisco Support website using the Cisco Product Identification Tool. For details,
see Cisco Product Identification Tool, page 218.
The Cisco ISE-3355 platform provides enhanced capability for enterprise-wide deployments serving
from between 1500 and 3500 users and managing up to 20 other appliances or HA pairs.
Similar to the Cisco ISE-3315, the Cisco ISE-3355 comes equipped with four network interfaces that
provide flexibility in NIC interface selection and also make it capable for use in high availability
configurations.
The Cisco ISE-3355 additionally provides 2 GB of RAM, two SAS drives configured in RAID 0 and 1,
dual power supplies, and an SSL accelerator card to support larger network deployments and provide
added reliability for a centralized management of the deployment in the network core. For additional
details, see Cisco ISE and FIPS-Compliance, page 24.
ISE-3355 Front Panel Features
Figure 2-7, Figure 2-8, and the accompanying tables illustrate and describe the ISE-3355 front panel
features, LEDs, and buttons.
Figure 2-7Cisco ISE-3355 Front Panel
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1Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Bay 08Front USB Port 1
2Empty (unused) HDD Bay
3Empty (unused) HDD Bay
4Power Button with LED Indicator
(bi-color: green/amber)
5Operator Information Panel12 Empty (unused) HDD Bay
6Operator Information Panel Release Switch13 HDD Bay 1
7Video Port
1. Cisco does not support installing additional hard drives in the ISE-3355 appliance.
8Front Locator Button/LEDFlashing blue = Locator button has been pressed
9Ethernet Interface Activity
LEDs (NIC 3 and NIC 4)
10Power Button with LEDGreen = The appliance has AC power and is powered up
ISE-3355 Rear Panel Features
Figure 2-9, Figure 2-10, and the accompanying tables illustrate and describe the ISE-3355 rear panel
features and LEDs.
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Green = Activity exists
Flashing green = Activity exists
Off = No activity exists
Rapidly flashing green = The appliance is off and is not yet
ready to be turned On (the appliance typically only remains in
this state for 1 to 3 minutes)
Slowly flashing green = The appliance is currently Off and
ready to be turned On
Slowly fading On/Off green = The appliance is in power-save
mode and is ready to be turned On
Off = The appliance is powered Off (AC power disconnected)
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Figure 2-10Cisco ISE-3355 Rear Panel LEDs
1NIC 1 (eth0) Activity LED Green = Activity exists
2NIC 1 (eth0) link LEDGreen = Link exists
3AC Power LEDGreen = AC power source is connected to power supply
4DC Power LEDGreen = DC power source is connected to power supply
5Power Supply Error LEDAmber = Power source to power supply is present, but power
6System error LEDAmber = Indicates that a system error has occurred
7Rear Locator LEDFlashing blue = Front Locator button has been pressed
8Power LEDGreen = The appliance has AC power and is powered On
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Flashing green = Activity exists
Off = No activity exists
Off = No link exists
Off = No AC power source is connected to power supply
Off = No DC power source is connected to power supply
supply is in error state
Off = Power supply is functioning normally (if AC and DC power
indicators are green) or power supply is disconnected
Off = The system is functioning normally
Rapidly flashing green = The appliance is Off and is not yet ready
to be turned On (the appliance typically only remains in this state
for 1 to 3 minutes)
Slowly flashing green = The appliance is currently Off and ready
to be turned On
Slowly fading On/Off green = The appliance is in power-save
mode and is ready to be turned On
Off = The appliance is powered Off (power is disconnected)
The serial number label is located at the lower left of the front-panel of the ISE-3395 (see Figure 2-11).
CPI figure for the Cisco ISE-3395 still needs to be created.
Figure 2-11Cisco ISE-3395 Appliance Serial Number Location
XXXXNNNNNNN
NoteThe serial number for the ISE-3395 is seven characters in length. You can also view the ISE-3395 serial
number location on the Cisco Support website using the Cisco Product Identification Tool. For details,
see Cisco Product Identification Tool, page 218.
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Cisco ISE-3395 Front and Rear Panels
The Cisco ISE-3395 appliance provides the enhanced processing, memory, and power necessary for an
enterprise-wide deployment serving from between 1000 and 5000 users and managing up to 40
additional appliances or HA pairs. The Cisco ISE-3395 features dual processors, dual power supplies, 4
GB of RAM, four hard disk drives, four network interfaces, and an SSL accelerator card. For additional
details, see Cisco ISE and FIPS-Compliance, page 24.
ISE-3395 Front Panel Features
Figure 2-12, Figure 2-13, and the accompanying tables illustrate and describe the ISE-3355 front panel
8Locator Button/LEDFlashing blue = Locator button has been pressed
9Ethernet Interface Activity
LEDs (NIC 3 and NIC 4)
10Power Button/LEDGreen = The appliance has AC power and is powered On
ISE-3395 Rear Panel Features
Figure 2-14, Figure 2-15, and the accompanying tables illustrate and describe the ISE-3395 rear panel
features and LEDs.
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Green = Activity exists
Flashing green = Activity exists
Off = No activity exists
Rapidly flashing green = The appliance is Off and is not yet
ready to be turned On (the appliance typically only remains in
this state for 1 to 3 minutes)
Slowly flashing green = The appliance is currently Off and
ready to be turned On
Slowly fading On/Off green = The appliance is in power-save
mode and is ready to be turned On
Off = The appliance is powered Off (AC power disconnected)
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Figure 2-15Cisco ISE-3395 Rear Panel LEDs
1NIC 1 (eth0) Activity LED Green = Activity exists
2NIC 1 (eth0) Link LEDGreen = Link exists
3AC Power LEDGreen = AC power source is connected to power supply
4DC Power LEDGreen = DC power source is connected to power supply
5Power Supply Error LEDAmber = Power source to power supply is present, but power
6System Error LEDAmber = Indicates that a system error has occurred
7Rear Locator LEDFlashing blue = Front Locator button has been pressed
8Power LEDGreen = The appliance has AC power and is powered On
ISE-3315, ISE-3355, and ISE-3395 Hardware Summary
Flashing green = Activity exists
Off = No activity exists
Off = No link exists
Off = No AC power source is connected to power supply
Off = No DC power source is connected to power supply
supply is in error state
Off = Power supply is functioning normally (if AC and DC power
indicators are green) or power supply is disconnected
Off = The system is functioning normally
Rapidly flashing green = The appliance is Off and is not yet ready
to be turned On (the appliance typically only remains in this state
for 1 to 3 minutes)
Slowly flashing green = The appliance is currently Off and ready
to be turned On
Slowly fading On/Off green = The appliance is in power-save
mode and is ready to be turned On
Off = The appliance is powered Off (power is disconnected)
The Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool helps you retrieve the serial number of your Cisco products.
Before you submit a request for service online or by phone, use the CPI tool to locate your product serial
number. You can access this tool from the Cisco Support website at:
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/CPI/index.do
There are two prerequisites to being able to access the CPI tool:
• You must have a valid service contract with Cisco.
• You must have a valid Cisco.com user ID and password.
If you have a valid service contract, but do not have a user ID or password, you can re-register at:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
After you have met the prerequisites, perform the following to access this tool:
Step 1Click the Get Tools & Resources link.
Step 2Click the All Tools (A-Z) tab.
Step 3Select Cisco Product Identification Tool from the alphabetical drop-down list.
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This tool offers three search options:
• Search by product ID or model name.
• Browse for Cisco model.
• Copy and paste the output of the show command to identify the product.
Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted.
Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before you place a
service call.
Input/Output Ports and Connectors
The ISE-3300 series appliances support the following types of Input/Output connectors:
• Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (on the rear panel)
• One serial port (on the rear panel)
• USB 2.0 ports (2 on the front panel, 2 on the rear panel)
Warning
To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network
voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Some
LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables.
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Regulatory Compliance
For regulatory compliance and safety information, see Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for the Cisco ISE-3300 Series Appliances. This document is available online at Cisco.com: