Cisco Unified Communications Solutions unify voice, video, data, and mobile applications
on fixed and mobile networks enabling easy collaboration every time from any workspace.
Product Overview
The Cisco® MCS 7835-H2 is a high-availability server platform for Cisco Unified Communications
Solutions. An integral part of a complete, scalable architecture for a new generation of high-quality
IP voice solutions that run on enterprise data networks, the Cisco MCS 7835-H2 delivers the high
performance and availability demanded by today's enterprise networks and represents an
innovative solution that is easy to deploy and highly cost-effective. At only 2 rack units (2RUs)
high, the Cisco MCS 7835-H2 offers tremendous power in a low-profile chassis that minimizes rack
space.
Supported Applications
The Cisco MCS 7835-H2 can run any of the following Cisco applications:
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Cisco Unified Application Environment
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager: Up to 2500 Cisco Unified IP Phones per server
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Cisco Emergency Responder: Up to 20,000 Cisco Unified IP Phones
The Cisco MCS 7835-H2 is a robust, highly available server platform designed to support today’s
Cisco Unified Communications applications. It uses a Smart Array P400 Controller with a 256-MB
cache to provide onboard Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) support. The Cisco MCS
7835-H2 occupies only 2RUs of space while providing the features most requested in a highavailability server platform.
High Availability
High availability on the Cisco MCS 7835-H2 is achieved through the following mechanisms:
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Redundant hot-swap power supplies
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Redundant hot-swap fans
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Hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives configured using RAID 1
Serviceability
System Health LEDs
The Cisco MCS 7835-H2 provides system health LEDs and unit identification lights on the front
and back of the server to make pinpointing 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 7835-H2. If the item is serviceable without removing the server hood, as in
the case of a redundant power supply, the external health LED illuminates. If the item is
serviceable by removing the hood, as in the case of a fan failure, the internal health LED
illuminates. If no failures have occurred, the system health LEDs are green. If a failure has
occurred but a redundant feature has enabled the system to continue running, the LED is amber. If
the failure is critical and has caused the system to shut down, the LED is red.
Integrated Lights Out 2
The Integrated Lights Out (iLO) 2 Standard and Advanced are included on this server. Combining
essential management functions and diagnostics with basic lights-out functions as standard
components of the server, iLO 2 is available at no charge. The iLO 2 standard provides
fundamental server control and monitoring by integrating essential lights-out technology directly
into the Cisco MCS 7835-H2 server architecture.
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Essential lights-out features include remote power control, text-based console, logs, status,
and alert forwarding.
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The easy-to-use, dedicated lights-out LAN port is accessible through a browser interface.
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The iLO 2 standard saves a valuable peripheral-component-interconnect (PCI) slot for
additional functions and reduces installation and setup time.
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The iLO 2 standard eliminates the need for an external power adapter or any other internal
or external cables.
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The iLO 2 standard provides a rich suite of security features, including Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL).
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The iLO 2 standard provides a scalable solution by allowing group administration of iLO
processors.
DAT Tape Support
The Cisco MCS 7835-H2 can support an optional 36/72-GB universal-serial-bus (USB) external
Digital Audio Tape (DAT) drive or an optional USB rack-mount DAT drive. This tape drive connects
through one of the 4 USB 2.0 ports provided by the Cisco MCS-7825-H2 server. The external DAT
drive is orderable using part number DAT-USB-EXT-72=, and the rack-mounted 36/72-GB DAT
drive is orderable using part number DAT-USB-RM-72=.
Product Specifications
Tables 1 and 2 list the configurations of the Cisco MCS 7835-H2.
Preload None
OS included None
Processor Single Intel 5140 2.33-GHz 4M L2
Memory 2-GB (two 1-GB) PC2-5300R
Hard disks Two 72-GB SAS 2.5-in. hot-swap
Remote management HP iLO Advanced License
Tables 3 through 8 give specification and compliance information about the Cisco MCS 7835-H2.
Table 3. Processor Specifications
Maximum processors 2
Processors installed 1
Basic input/output system (BIOS) type Flash
Hot-swappable bays 8
Hard disk interface type SAS
Hard disk revolutions per minute (rpm) 10,000
Hard disk average seek time 4 ms
Data-transfer rate 300 MB per second
Table 7. Network Interface Specifications
Network interface card (NIC) Dual onboard 10/100/1000
Connector Two RJ-45 connectors on back of server
10BASE-T cable support Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) (2 or 4 pair) up to 328 ft (100m)
100BASE-TX cable support Category 5 UTP (2 pair) up to 328 ft (100m)
1000BASE-T cable support Category 5 UTP, 5E UTP, 6 UTP (2 pair) up to 328 ft (100m)
Table 8. Interface Port Specifications
Serial ports 1
Parallel ports 0
USB 2.0 ports 5 (2 front, 2 back, and 1 inside)
Keyboard ports 1 PS2
Mouse ports 1 PS2
Audio ports None
System management ports RJ-45 for HP iLO 2
Video Graphics Array (VGA) ports 1 front and 1 back
Dimensions (H x W x D) 3.38 x 17.54 x 26.01 in. 8.59 x 44.54 x 66.07 cm
Weight 60 lb 27.22 kg
Input requirements (per power
supply)
Rated input current 10A (100 VAC), 10A (120 VAC), and 6.1A (200 VAC) Rated input frequency 50–60 Hz Rated input power 1000, 1056, and 1205W
BTU rating BTU/hr 3490, 3680, and 4150
Power supply output power Rated steady-state power 800, 850, and 1000W
Temperature range Operating
Temperature range Nonoperating
Maximum wet-bulb temperature 101.7°F 38.7°C
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Acoustic noise Idle minimum (fixed disk drives
Acoustic noise Operating minimum (random
Rated line voltage 100–132 VAC and 200–240 VAC
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50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C) at sea level with an
altitude de-rating of 1.8°F per 1000 ft (1.0°C per
304.8m) to 10,000 ft (3048m)
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No direct sunlight allowed
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Maximum rate of change: 18°F/hr (10°C/hr)
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Upper operating limit: 10,000 ft (3,048m) or 70
Kpa/10.1 psia
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System performance may be reduced if operating
with a fan fault or above 30°F (??°C) [[pls supply
number]]
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22 to 140°F (–30 to 60°C)
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Maximum rate of change: 36°F/hr (20°C/hr)
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Upper nonoperating limit: 30,000 ft (9,144m) or
30.3 KPa/4.4 psia
Operating 10 to 90% relative humidity (RH); 28°C maximum wet
Nonoperating 5 to 95% RH; 38.7°C maximum wet bulb temperature
Cisco Unified Expert Advisor EA-BUNDLE
Cisco Unified IP IVR IVR-5.0-NEW
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace conferencing See Unified MeetingPlace datasheet
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express See Unified MeetingPlace Express datasheet
Cisco Unity See Server Spares below
Cisco TelePresence Manager CTS-MAN1.0
Cisco Digital Media System (DMS) Refer to Digital Media System datasheet
IVR-6.0-NEW
IVR-70-NEW-BUNDLE
Server Spares
Table 12. Ordering Information for Spare Servers by Application
Cisco TelePresence Manager MCS-7835-H2-CTS1
Cisco Digital Media System MCS-7835-H2-DM21
Field Replaceable Spares
Table 13. Ordering Information for Server Spare Parts
Description Spare Part Number
Spare 1024-MB SDRAM DIMM for Cisco MCS 7835-H2 MEM-7835-H2-1GB=
Spare 72-GB SAS drive for Cisco MCS 7835-H2 HDD-7835-H2-72=
Spare 146-GB SAS drive for Cisco MCS 7835-H2 HDD-7835-H2-146=
Spare 800W power supply for Cisco MCS 7835-H2 PWR-7835-H2=
Spare fan for Cisco MCS 7835-H2 FAN-7835-H2=
Replacement Part Numbers
With the introduction of the new configurations using 146-GB disks in place of 72-GB disks, the
orderability of the old configuration was terminated. Table 14 provides the replacement part
numbers for those products that are no longer orderable.
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