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Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, KIN-UCSM5-1RU-K9 / KIN-UCSM5-2RU-K9
 
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Overview and Installation
The Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series servers provide a hardware platform for 
Connected Safety and Security applications, such as the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager. This 
document describes the features and requirements of the supported server models and includes 
references to detailed installation and configuration instructions available in related documentation.
The server can be ordered in the following versions:
  • KIN-UCSM5-1RU-K9—A 1RU server with a single Intel® Xeon® 4114 processor that supports 
16GB of memory and four 3.5-inch drives (
Figure 1-1).
  • KIN-UCSM5-2RU-K9—A 2RU server with dual Intel Xeon 4114 processors that supports up to 
64GB of memory and twelve 3.5-inch drives (
Figure 1-2).
Note For information about the previous release of these servers, see “Related Documentation”.
Refer to the following topics for more information.
  • System Overview, page 1-2
  –
Server Model Comparison, page 1-2
  –
Cisco CSS UCSM5 1RU Overview, page 1-3
  –
Cisco CSS UCSM5 2RU Overview, page 1-4
  • Installing the Server, page 1-4
  • Supported Cisco Connected Safety and Security Hardware Configurations, page 1-5
  –
Supported NIC (GigE) Ports (Cisco Video Surveillance), page 1-5
  • Server and Accessories Part Numbers, page 1-5
  • Server Monitoring and Management Tools, page 1-6
  –
Cisco Integrated Management Interface (CIMC), page 1-6
  –
Cisco Video Surveillance Management Console, page 1-6
  • Supported Applications, page 1-6
  • Replacing Hardware Components, page 1-7
  • Server Specifications, page 1-7