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New Product: Cisco MCS-7820 — Media Convergence Server

New Product: Cisco MCS-7820 — Media Convergence Server

Product Overview

The Cisco Media Convergence Server 7820 (MCS-7820) is a low-cost server platform for the Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data) network. The Cisco MCS-7820 is a member of the MCS-7800 series server family, which also includes the high-availability MCS-7830 and the Cisco AVVID IP telephony starter kits. The Cisco MCS-7820 is intended to be a pilot-test platform as a standalone server, or a production-level server when two MCS-7820s are deployed in a primary/backup role. The MCS-7820 comes with Cisco CallManager software preinstalled to make the deployment of IP telephony simple and cost-effective.

Key Features and Benefits

The Cisco MCS-7820 includes Intel`s next-generation Pentium III, delivers 500 MHz performance, and ships with 128 MB of Error-Correcting Code (ECC) RAM, extending the high performance you will require to roll out IP telephony applications.

In a single-server configuration, the Cisco MCS-7820 lacks the redundant components that most customers will desire to run the MCS-7820 in a production environment. Two MCS-7820s operating in a "primary" and "secondary" mode will provide a robust fail-over mechanism so customers can run in a production environment. As part of its configuration, each IP telephone will store the IP address of the primary and secondary server so that if the primary server fails the phone will get instructions from the secondary server. The availability of many servers is compromised because of software conflicts that result when many applications are installed on a single server. Since there are no customer-provided third-party software applications approved to run coresident on the MCS-7820, a higher lever of availability is achieved.

The Cisco AVVID architecture allows for a great deal of scalability to meet the requirements of almost any enterprise. Currently, customers can have a primary and secondary server that will support small to medium-sized facilities and large branch offices. In future releases of Cisco CallManager, users will be able to add additional Cisco MCS-7800 series servers to scale their IP telephony solution significantly.

The Cisco CallManager is the call-processing software component of the Cisco AVVID network. Cisco CallManager extends enterprise telephony features and functions to more traditional enterprise packet telephony network devices such as IP phones, software-based phones, and voice-over-IP (VoIP) gateways. Additionally, services are provided through open application programming interfaces (APIs) to integrate voice, video, and data applications such as unified messaging, multimedia conferencing, collaborative contact centers, and interactive multimedia response systems. Cisco CallManager provides basic call processing, signaling, and connection services to these devices.

For more information on Cisco CallManager, please visit:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/iptel/callmgr/index.shtml

IP Telephony Starter Kits

To make the deployment of IP telephony even easier, Cisco Systems has created two new IP telephony starter kits. Ordering one of these starter kits will enable your IT or telecom organization to become familiar with the many benefits of IP telephony at an introductory price. Once these benefits are realized, users can easily grow their starter kit into a production IP telephony environment.

Specifications

Hardware
Table 11-27: Technical Specifications for Cisco MCS-7820

Description

Specification

Server

Intel Pentium III 500 MHz processor

512 kB second-level ECC cache

128 MB 100 MHz ECC SDRAM memory

10/100BaseTX protocol control information unshielded twisted-pair (PCI UTP) controller

Integrated, wide, Ultra2 small computer serial interface (SCSI) adapter

Single, 9.1 GB, wide Ultra2 SCSI hard drive

1.44 MB floppy disk

Preinstalled high-speed IDE CD-ROM drive

200-Watt power factor corrected, CE mark-compliant power supply

Integrated 1024 x 768, 256-color video

Security

Power-on password

Setup password

Diskette drive control

Diskette boot control

Parallel and serial interface control

Security lock provision

Power switch security


Table 11-28: Phyical and Environmental Specifications for Cisco MCS-7820

Description

Specification

Dimensions (H x W x D)

6.6 x 17.65 x 17.11 in. (16.76 x 44.83 x 43.46 cm)

Weight

23.7 lb (10.47 kg) (without hard drive)

Operating Temperature Range

50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C)

Relative Operating Humidity

8 to 90%

Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature

101.7°F (38.7°C)


Table 11-29: Acoustic Noise Specifications for Cisco MCS-7820

Acoustic Noise

NPEL (BELS)

Average SPL (dBA)

Idle (fixed disk drives spinning)

6

43

Operating (random seeks to fixed disks)

6.1

44


Table 11-30: 1.44 MB Diskette Drive Specifications for Cisco-7820

Description

Specification

Diskette Size

3.5 in.

LED Indicators (front panel)

Green

Read/Write Capacity per Diskette (high/low density)

1.44 MB/720 kB

Drives Supported

One

Drive Height

One-third

Drive Rotation

300 rpm

Transfer Rate (high/low)

500/250 kbps

Bytes/Sector

512

Sectors/Track (high/low)

18/9

Tracks/Side (high/low)

80/80

Access Times

Track-to-Track (high/low)

3/6 ms

Average (high/low)

169/94 ms

Settling Time

15 ms

Latency Average

100 ms

Cylinders (high/low)

80/80

Read/Write Heads

Two


Table 11-31: Specifications for Non-Hot Plug Wide Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive

Description

Specification

Capacity

9100.0 MB

Height

1 in. (25.4 mm)

Width

3.5 in. (88.9) mm

Interface

Wide Ultra2 SCSI

Transfer Rate-Synchronous (Maximum)

80 MBps

Seek Time (typical reads, including settling)

Single Track

1.9 ms

Average

7.5 ms

Full Stroke

15.0 ms

Rotational Speed

7200 rpm

Physical Configuration

Bytes/Sector

512

Logical Blocks

17,773,524

Operating Temperature

50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C)


Table 11-32: Specifications for 32X Maximum IDE CD-ROM Drive

Description

Specification

Disk

Applicable Disk

CD-ROM (Modes 1 and 2)

CD-DA, CD-XA (Mode 2, Forms 1 and 2)

Capacity

540 MB (Mode 1, 12 cm)

650 MB (Mode 2, 12 cm)

Block Size

Mode 1

2048

Mode 2

2340, 2336

CD-DA

2352 bytes

CD-XA

2328 bytes

Access Times (typical)

Random

100 ms

Full Stroke

150 ms

Diameter

4.7 in., 3.15 in. (12 cm, 8 cm)

Thickness

0.05 in. (1.2 mm)

Track Pitch

1.6 m

Data Transfer Rate

Sustained

150 kBps (sustained 1X)

Burst

1200 to 4800 kBps

Cache Buffer

128 kB (minimum)

Startup Time (typical)

< 7 seconds; < 30 seconds (multisession)

Stop Time

< 4 seconds; < 30 seconds (multisession)

Laser Parameters

Type

Semiconductor laser GaA1As

Wavelength

780 25 nm

Divergence Angle

53.5° 1.5°

Output Power

0.14 mW

Operating Conditions

Temperature

41 to 118°F (5 to 45°C)

Humidity

10 to 80%

Dimensions

(H x W x D, maximum)

1.88 x 5.85 x 8.11 in. (42.9 x 15 x 208 cm)

Weight

2.09 lb (0.95 kg)


Table 11-33: 10/100 PCI UTP Controller (embedded) Specifications

Description

Specification

Network Interface

10BaseT/100BaseTX

Compatibility

IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant

Data Transfer Method

32-bit bus-master PCI

Network Transfer Rate

10BaseT (half-duplex)

10 Mbps

10BaseT (full-duplex)

20 Mbps

100BaseTX (half-duplex)

100 Mbps

100BaseTX (full-duplex)

200 Mbps

Connector

RJ-45

Cable Support

10BaseT

Categories 3, 4, or 5 UTP (2 or 4 pair); up to 328 feet (100 meters)

100BaseTX

Category 5 UTP (2 pair); up to 328 feet (100 meters)


Software

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Ordering Information

Product and Part Numbers Table 11-34: Part Numbers for the Cisco Media Convergence Server 7820
Part DescriptionPart Number
Cisco Media Convergence Server 7820 MCS-7820
IP Telephony Starter Kit #1 MCS-STARTERKIT-1
IP Telephony Starter Kit #2 MCS-STARTERKIT-2

For Part Descriptions and Part Numbers for Cisco IP Telephony Solutions, see

Part Descriptions and Part Numbers for Cisco IP Telephony Solutions

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