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General specifications for system features
This table lists general specifications for
system features for VELOS platforms.
Item |
Specification |
---|---|
Transceiver modules hot
swap |
Support for hot swap of optical
transceiver modules |
Dynamic routing
protocols |
BFD, BGP4, IS-IS, OSPFv2,
OSPFv3, RIPv1/RIPv2, RIPng |
Jumbo frames |
Support for maximum Ethernet
frame size of 9216 bytes and MTU of 9128 bytes |
Tenant software |
Supports provisioning and
managing multiple, hosted instances of tenant software on
a single hardware system |
VELOS CX410 chassis hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for VELOS CX410
chassis with single wide BX110 blades.
Item |
Specification |
---|---|
Dimensions |
H: 6.9 inches (17.5 cm) x W:
17.4 inches (44.2 cm) x D: 32.0 inches (81.3 cm)
rack-mount chassis |
Chassis weight |
Fully-loaded system (8 blades, 4 power supply units
(PSUs), 1 fan tray, 2 system controllers, 2 PSU
controllers): 192 pounds (87 kg) Half-loaded system (4 blades, 4 blanks, 2 PSUs, 1 fan
tray, 2 system controllers, 2 PSU controllers): 150
pounds (68 kg) Empty chassis, components removed for installation (0
blades, 0 blanks, 0 PSUs, 0 fan tray, 2 system
controllers): 91 pounds (41 kg) |
Components weight |
AC power supply: 6.4 pounds (2.9 kg) Power supply blank: 0.2 pounds (0.09
kg) BX110 blade: 7.3 pounds (3.3 kg) Blank: 0.1 pounds (0.05 kg) Fan tray: 12.0 pounds (5.4 kg) System controller: 10.5 pounds (4.8
kg) PSU controller: 0.5 pounds (0.2
kg) |
Processor |
See blade specifications |
Storage drive capacity |
See blade specifications |
RAM |
See blade specifications |
AC power input
requirements |
2 to 4 x 3000W 200-240 VAC input 17A per input (max) Requires
NEMA 6-20R wall outlet or a region-specific
equivalent The VELOS CX410 chassis supports
only AC power supply units (PSUs). Other PSU types are
incompatible, and the chassis is designed to
physically prevent use of an incompatible PSU
type. |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
VELOS CX410-N (NEBS) chassis hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for VELOS CX410-N
(NEBS) chassis with single wide BX110 Blades.
Item |
Specification |
---|---|
Chassis weight |
Fully-loaded system (8 blades, 4 power supply units
(PSUs), 1 fan tray, 2 system controllers, 2 PSU
controllers): 192 pounds (87 kg) Half-loaded system (4 blades, 4 blanks, 2 PSUs, 1 fan
tray, 2 system controllers, 2 PSU controllers): 150
pounds (68 kg) Empty chassis, components removed for installation (0
blades, 0 blanks, 0 PSUs, 0 fan tray, 2 system
controllers): 91 pounds (41 kg) |
Components weight |
DC power supply: 7.0
pounds (3.18 kg) Power supply blank: 0.2 pounds (0.09
kg) BX110 blade: 7.3 pounds (3.3 kg) Blank: 0.1 pounds (0.05 kg) Fan tray: 12.0 pounds (5.4 kg) System controller: 10.5 pounds (4.8
kg) PSU controller: 0.5 pounds (0.2
kg) |
Processor |
See blade specifications |
Storage drive capacity |
See blade specifications |
RAM |
See blade specifications |
DC power supply |
2 to 4 x 3000W 40-72 VDC input (operating minimum range) 85A (max) Input
Voltage Range −38 to −75 VDC Turn-off
Voltage (falling) −38.5 +/− 1 VDC Turn-on Voltage (rising) -43.0 +/- 0.5 VDC The VELOS CX410-N chassis
supports only DC power supply units (PSUs). Other PSU types are
incompatible, and the chassis is designed to physically prevent
use of an incompatible PSU type. |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
VELOS CX1610 chassis hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for VELOS CX1610
chassis with double wide BX520 blades.
Item |
Specification |
---|---|
Dimensions |
H: 27.9 inches (707.7 mm) x W: 17.4 inches
(441 mm) x D: 32.6 inches (828 mm) rack-mount chassis |
Chassis weight |
Fully-loaded chassis (32 blades, 12 power
supply units (PSUs), 4 fan trays, 2 system controllers, 4 PSU
controllers): 616 pounds (280 kg) Half-loaded
chassis (16 blades, 16 blanks, 6 PSUs, 4 fan trays, 2 system
controllers, 4 PSU controllers): 472 pounds (214 kg) Empty chassis, components removed for
installation (0 blades, 0 blanks, 0 PSUs, 0 fan trays, 2 system
controllers): 220 pounds (100 kg) |
Components weight |
AC power supply: 6.4 pounds (2.9 kg) Power supply blank: 0.2 pounds (0.09 kg) BX520 blade: 18.0 pounds (8.2 kg) Blank: 0.1 pounds (0.05 kg) Fan tray: 12.0 pounds (5.4 kg) System controller: 10.5 pounds (4.8 kg) PSU controller: 0.5 pounds (0.2 kg) |
Processor |
See blade specifications |
Storage drive capacity |
See blade specifications |
RAM |
See blade specifications |
AC power input requirements |
Up to 12 x 3000W 200-240 VAC input 17A per input (max) Requires NEMA 6-20R wall outlet or a region-specific
equivalent Each system controller
consumes up to 500W. Each fan consumes
up to 400W. Each BX520 blade consumes
up to 900W. A CX1610 chassis with two
(2) system controllers, sixteen (16) BX520 blades, and twelve
(12) DC PSUs will consume 15,565 watts. A CX1610 chassis with two (2) system
controllers, sixteen (16) BX520 blades, and six (6) DC PSUs will
consume 16,150 watts. Each PSU is
capable of sourcing 3000 watts. |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
VELOS CX1610-N (NEBS) chassis hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for VELOS
CX1610-N (NEBS) chassis with double wide BX520 blades.
Item |
Specification |
---|---|
Dimensions |
H: 27.9 inches (707.7 mm) x W: 17.4 inches
(441 mm) x D: 32.6 inches (828 mm) rack-mount chassis |
Chassis weight |
Fully-loaded chassis (32 blades, 12 power
supply units (PSUs), 4 fan trays, 2 system controllers, 4 PSU
controllers): 616 pounds (280 kg) Half-loaded
chassis (16 blades, 16 blanks, 6 PSUs, 4 fan trays, 2 system
controllers, 4 PSU controllers): 472 pounds (214 kg) Empty chassis, components removed for
installation (0 blades, 0 blanks, 0 PSUs, 0 fan trays, 2 system
controllers): 220 pounds (100 kg) |
Components weight |
DC power supply: 7.0 pounds (3.2 kg) Power supply blank: 0.2 pounds (0.09 kg) BX520 blade: 18.0 pounds (8.2 kg) Blank: 0.1 pounds (0.05 kg) Fan tray: 12.0 pounds (5.4 kg) System controller: 10.5 pounds (4.8 kg) PSU controller: 0.5 pounds (0.2 kg) |
Processor |
See blade specifications |
Storage drive capacity |
See blade specifications |
RAM |
See blade specifications |
DC power supply |
6 to 12 x 3000W PSUs 85A (max) Input Voltage Range −38 to
−75 VDC Turn-off Voltage (falling)
−38.5 +/− 1 VDC Turn-on Voltage
(rising) -43.0 +/- 0.5 VDC The VELOS CX410-N
chassis supports only DC power supply units (PSUs). Other PSU
types are incompatible, and the chassis is designed to
physically prevent use of an incompatible PSU
type. |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
VELOS SX410 system controller hardware
specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for
VELOS SX410 system controller.
Specification |
SX410 |
---|---|
Dimensions |
Proprietary to fit F5 chassis |
Weight |
10.5 pounds (4.8 kg) |
Processor |
1 x
8-Core Intel Atom processor (total 8 hyperthreaded
logical processing cores)
|
Communication interfaces |
1 x 10GbE management port 1 x RJ45 console port 1 x USB 3.0 interface |
Storage drive capacity |
1 x 1 TB solid-state drive (SSD)
|
RAM |
32 GB |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
VELOS SX1610 system controller hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for VELOS SX1610
system controller.
Specification |
SX1610 |
---|---|
Dimensions |
Proprietary to fit F5 chassis |
Weight |
16 pounds (7.3 kg) |
Processor |
1 x16-Core Intel
Atom processor (total 16 hyperthreaded logical processing
cores)
|
Communication interfaces |
1 x 10GbE management port 1 x RJ45 console port 1 x USB 3.0 interface |
Storage drive capacity |
1 x 3 TB solid-state drive (SSD) |
RAM |
32 GB |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
VELOS BX110 blade hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for
VELOS BX110 blades.
Each QSFP28 port also supports these alternate transceiver modules or breakout
modes:
- 40GbE QSFP+ modules
- 4 x 25GbE using QSFP28 or QSFP+ breakout or AOC cables
- 4 x 10GbE using QSFP28 or QSFP+ breakout or AOC cables
Specification |
BX110 |
---|---|
Dimensions |
Proprietary to fit F5 chassis |
Weight |
7.3 pounds (3.3 kg) |
Processor |
1 x 14-Core Intel Xeon processor (total
28 hyperthreaded logical processing cores) (22 usable for
tenants)
|
Communication interfaces |
2 x 100GbE QSFP28 ports |
Storage drive capacity |
1 x 1 TB solid-state drive (SSD) |
RAM |
128 GB |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.
VELOS BX520 blade hardware specifications
This table lists hardware specifications for VELOS BX520
blades.
Specification |
BX520 |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions |
Proprietary to fit F5 chassis |
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Weight |
18.0 pounds (8.2 kg) |
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Processor |
2 x 28-Core Intel Xeon processors (total
112 hyperthreaded logical cores) (96 usable for tenants) |
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Communication interfaces |
The VELOS BX520 blade support
homogeneous and limited mixed portgroup mode combinations
per blade. You can configure the port groups using the
specific port group combination. |
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Storage drive capacity |
1 x 3 TB solid-state drive (SSD) |
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RAM |
512 GB |
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.
Chassis environmental operating
specifications
This table lists environmental operating
specifications for the VELOS chassis.
NEBS
platforms meet NEBS environmental requirements per GR-63-CORE, with exceptions
noted under "Guidelines for NEBS platforms."
Item |
Specification |
---|---|
Operational temperature |
32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) |
Operational temperature (NEBS-compliant system) |
23° to 131°F (-5° to 55°C)
NEBS platforms meet NEBS requirements per GR-63-CORE. |
Operational relative humidity |
5% to 85% (40°C) non-condensing |
Non-operational temperature |
-40° to 158°F (-40° to 70°C) |
Non-operational temperature (NEBS-compliant
system) |
-40 to 158°F (-40° to 70°C)
NEBS platforms meet NEBS requirements per GR-63-CORE. |
Non-operational relative humidity |
5% to 93% (40°C) non-condensing |
Chassis power redundancy modes overview
The
VELOS
chassis
supports these power configuration modes:- No redundancy
- The chassis has enough working power supply units (PSUs) to support all installed components.
- N+1 redundancy
- The chassis has more working PSUs than are required to support all installed components. The system will remain fully functional if a single PSU fails.
- N+N redundancy
- The chassis has twice as many working PSUs than are required to support all installed components. This configuration is typically used in DC installations with two independent DC power buses. The system will remain fully functional if half of the working PSUs fail (or if one of the facility’s two DC buses fails).
In the event that there is insufficient power to support all installed components,
the system provides a warning. These warnings are configurable.
Power redundancy provisioning
CX410 supports one to four AC or DC power supply units
(PSUs). Each slot is provisioned to draw up to 400W; therefore, one PSU can support two
blade slots with no redundancy. This table shows some of the possible blade and PSU
redundancy configurations.
Blade quantity |
Number of required
PSUs |
||
---|---|---|---|
No redundancy |
N + 1 redundancy |
N + N redundancy |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Blade quantity |
Number of
required PSUs |
||
---|---|---|---|
No redundancy |
N + 1 redundancy |
N + N redundancy |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
13 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
15 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
View the redundancy state of power supply units (PSUs)
from the CLI
You can view the redundancy state
of power supply units (PSUs) installed in the chassis from the system
controller CLI.
- Connect using SSH to the system controller floating management IP address.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system controller using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- View the current PSU redundancy state.show components component chassis psu stateA summary similar to this example displays:syscon-1-active# show components component chassis psu state psu state redundancy-mode no-redundancy psu state severity warning
Configure the redundancy mode for power supply units
(PSUs) from the CLI
You can configure the redundancy
mode for power supply units (PSUs) installed in the chassis from the
system controller CLI.
- Connect using SSH to the system controller floating management IP address.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system controller using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- View the current PSU redundancy state.show components component chassis psu stateA summary similar to this example displays:syscon-1-active# show components component chassis psu state psu state redundancy-mode no-redundancy psu state severity warning
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Change the PSU redundancy mode.components component chassis psu config redundancy-mode [n+1|n+n|no-redundancy]In this example, you configure the PSU redundancy mode to ben+n:syscon-1-active(config)# components component chassis psu config redundancy-mode n+n
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
- Return to user (operational) mode.end
- Confirm that the configured PSU redundancy mode is active.In this example, then+nredundancy mode is now active:syscon-1-active# show components component chassis psu state psu state redundancy-mode n+n psu state severity warning
Configure the severity level for power supply unit (PSU)
redundancy modes from the CLI
You can configure the severity
level for power supply units (PSUs) redundancy modes from the system controller CLI.
- Connect using SSH to the system controller floating management IP address.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system controller using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- View the current PSU redundancy state.show components component chassis psu stateA summary similar to this example displays:syscon-1-active# show components component chassis psu state psu state redundancy-mode no-redundancy psu state severity warning
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Change the severity level for a specified PSU redundancy mode.components component chassis psu config severity [alert|critical|emergency|error|notice|warning] redundancy-mode [n+1|n+n|no-redundancy]SeverityDescriptionEmergencyEmergency system panic messagesAlertSerious errors that require administrator interventionCriticalCritical errors, including hardware and file system failuresErrorNon-critical, but possibly important, error messagesWarning (default)Warning messages that should be logged and reviewedNoticeMessages that contain useful information, but might be ignoredIn this example, you configure the severity level for then+nPSU redundancy mode to beerror:syscon-1-active(config)# components component chassis psu config severity error redundancy-mode n+n
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
- Return to user (operational) mode.end
- Confirm that the selected PSU severity level is active.In this example, then+nredundancy mode now has a severity level oferror:syscon-1-active# show components component chassis psu state psu state redundancy-mode n+n psu state severity error
View active system alarm conditions from the CLI
You can view information about
active system alarm conditions from the system controller CLI.
- Connect using SSH to the system controller floating management IP address.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system controller using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- View a list of active system alarm conditions.show system alarms | tabThis example shows a power supply unit (PSU) redundancy fault:syscon-1-active# show system alarms ID RESOURCE SEVERITY TEXT TIME CREATED –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- 65796 psu-controller WARNING PSU redundancy fault detected 2021-07-01-11:11:11.992270499 UTC 65793 psu-2 ERROR PSU fault detected 2021-07-01-11:11:11.999825828 UTC
AC power requirements
When working with an AC-powered VELOS platform, it is
important to understand the AC power options and requirements.
AC power cables
The power cable supplied with the hardware is a
220V high-line input cable. This type of cable requires a NEMA 6-20R wall
outlet or a region-specific equivalent. Region-specific power cables are available
from F5.
The power cables included with this unit are for exclusive use with this unit and should not be used with other electrical appliances.
AC power specifications - VELOS CX410 Series
The actual amount of power draw from the AC
source depends on the type and number of blades, and the power supply AC source
voltage and redundancy configuration.
This table shows several possible configurations for high-line input
voltage (220 VAC) and the typical and maximum power draw measured at the
input of the power supply.
1 x BX110 |
2+0 |
935W |
1195W |
3195 BTU/hr |
4080 BTU/hr |
1 x BX110 |
2+2 |
965W |
1225W |
3295 BTU/hr |
4180 BTU/hr |
2 x BX110 |
2+0 |
1300W |
1635W |
4440 BTU/hr |
5580 BTU/hr |
2 x BX110 |
2+2 |
1325W |
1670W |
4525 BTU/hr |
5700 BTU/hr |
3 x BX110 |
2+0 |
1645W |
2075W |
5615 BTU/hr |
7080 BTU/hr |
3 x BX110 |
2+2 |
1670W |
2100W |
5700 BTU/hr |
7170 BTU/hr |
4 x BX110 |
2+0 |
2020W |
2520W |
6895 BTU/hr |
8600 BTU/hr |
4 x BX110 |
2+2 |
2040W |
2525W |
6965 BTU/hr |
8620 BTU/hr |
5 x BX110 |
2+0 |
2350W |
2945W |
8020 BTU/hr |
10050 BTU/hr |
5 x BX110 |
2+2 |
2370W |
2950W |
8090 BTU/hr |
10070 BTU/hr |
6 x BX110 |
2+0 |
2715W |
3390W |
9265 BTU/hr |
11570 BTU/hr |
6 x BX110 |
2+2 |
2725W |
3380W |
9300 BTU/hr |
11535 BTU/hr |
7 x BX110 |
2+0 |
3075W |
3830W |
10495 BTU/hr |
13070 BTU/hr |
7 x BX110 |
2+2 |
3080W |
3815W |
10510 BTU/hr |
13020 BTU/hr |
8 x BX110 |
2+0 |
3455W |
4280W |
11790 BTU/hr |
14605 BTU/hr |
8 x BX110 |
2+2 |
3425W |
4240W |
11690 BTU/hr |
14470 BTU/hr |
1 x BX520 |
2+0 |
1330W |
1540W |
4530 BTU/hr |
5245 BTU/hr |
1 x BX520 |
2+2 |
1360W |
1580W |
4640 BTU/hr |
5395 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
2+0 |
2080W |
2385W |
7085 BTU/hr |
8135 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
2+2 |
2100W |
2400W |
7165 BTU/hr |
8190 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
2+0 |
2820W |
3205W |
9615 BTU/hr |
10940 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
2+2 |
2830W |
3215W |
9650 BTU/hr |
10970 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
2+0 |
3600W |
4095W |
12280 BTU/hr |
13970 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
2+2 |
3615W |
4120W |
12330 BTU/hr |
14045 BTU/hr |
AC power specifications - VELOS CX1610 Series
The actual amount of power draw from the AC source depends
on the type and number of blades, and the power supply AC source voltage and redundancy
configuration.
This table shows several possible configurations for high-line
input voltage (220 VAC) and the typical and maximum power draw measured at the input
of the power supply.
1 x BX520 |
6+0 |
2365W |
2965W |
8055 BTU/hr |
10105 BTU/hr |
1 x BX520 |
6+6 |
2475W |
3065W |
8440 BTU/hr |
10455 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
6+0 |
3125W |
3820W |
10655 BTU/hr |
13035 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
6+6 |
3180W |
3905W |
10850 BTU/hr |
13325 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
6+0 |
3825W |
4620W |
13040 BTU/hr |
15760 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
6+6 |
3935W |
4735W |
13425 BTU/hr |
16155 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
6+0 |
4580W |
5445W |
15615 BTU/hr |
18570 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
6+6 |
4715W |
5610W |
16080 BTU/hr |
19135 BTU/hr |
5 x BX520 |
6+0 |
5325W |
6265W |
18165 BTU/hr |
21375 BTU/hr |
5 x BX520 |
6+6 |
5435W |
6355W |
18540 BTU/hr |
21680 BTU/hr |
6 x BX520 |
6+0 |
6110W |
7120W |
20840 BTU/hr |
24280 BTU/hr |
6 x BX520 |
6+6 |
6240W |
7230W |
21285 BTU/hr |
24670 BTU/hr |
7 x BX520 |
6+0 |
6830W |
7910W |
23300 BTU/hr |
26980 BTU/hr |
7 x BX520 |
6+6 |
6940W |
7970W |
23670 BTU/hr |
27180 BTU/hr |
8 x BX520 |
6+0 |
7650W |
8835W |
26090 BTU/hr |
30135 BTU/hr |
8 x BX520 |
6+6 |
7670W |
8760W |
26165 BTU/hr |
29885 BTU/hr |
9 x BX520 |
6+0 |
8300W |
9475W |
28320 BTU/hr |
32320 BTU/hr |
9 x BX520 |
6+6 |
8360W |
9520W |
28525 BTU/hr |
32470 BTU/hr |
10 x BX520 |
6+0 |
9085W |
10385W |
30995 BTU/hr |
35420 BTU/hr |
10 x BX520 |
6+6 |
9090W |
10380W |
31010 BTU/hr |
35420 BTU/hr |
11 x BX520 |
6+0 |
9775W |
11105W |
33340 BTU/hr |
37885 BTU/hr |
11 x BX520 |
6+6 |
9795W |
11125W |
33420 BTU/hr |
37950 BTU/hr |
12 x BX520 |
6+0 |
10565W |
12040W |
36040 BTU/hr |
41080 BTU/hr |
12 x BX520 |
6+6 |
10585W |
12080W |
36110 BTU/hr |
41215 BTU/hr |
13 x BX520 |
6+0 |
11250W |
12755W |
38380 BTU/hr |
43520 BTU/hr |
13 x BX520 |
6+6 |
11240W |
12710W |
38340 BTU/hr |
43360 BTU/hr |
14 x BX520 |
6+0 |
12040W |
13720W |
41065 BTU/hr |
46805 BTU/hr |
14 x BX520 |
6+6 |
12015W |
13650W |
40990 BTU/hr |
46565 BTU/hr |
15 x BX520 |
6+0 |
12670W |
14350W |
43230 BTU/hr |
48960 BTU/hr |
15 x BX520 |
6+6 |
12665W |
14265W |
43205 BTU/hr |
48670 BTU/hr |
16 x BX520 |
6+0 |
13575W |
15480W |
46315 BTU/hr |
52805 BTU/hr |
16 x BX520 |
6+6 |
13455W |
15235W |
45900 BTU/hr |
51975 BTU/hr |
DC power requirements
When working with a DC-powered VELOS CX410 Series platform, it is important
to understand the DC power options and requirements.
The platform supports up to four hot swappable DC power supplies.
One power supply powers a chassis that contains zero to four blades, with no
redundancy. Four power supplies power a chassis with any blade configuration,
with full redundancy.
DC power specifications - VELOS CX410 Series
The actual amount of power draw from the DC
power source depends on the type and number of blades and the redundancy
configuration.
This table shows several possible configurations, and the typical and
maximum power draw measured at the output of the power supply (at an input
voltage of 48 VDC).
F5® recommends
that you add 10% to the numbers in the table due to conversion loss in
power supplies when you are provisioning power and cooling.
1 x BX110 |
2+0 |
970W |
1220W |
3310 BTU/hr |
4165 BTU/hr |
1 x BX110 |
2+2 |
1065W |
1355W |
3635 BTU/hr |
4625 BTU/hr |
2 x BX110 |
2+0 |
1345W |
1715W |
4590 BTU/hr |
5855 BTU/hr |
2 x BX110 |
2+2 |
1415W |
1765W |
4830 BTU/hr |
6025 BTU/hr |
3 x BX110 |
2+0 |
1710W |
2175W |
5835 BTU/hr |
7425 BTU/hr |
3 x BX110 |
2+2 |
1785W |
2215W |
3095 BTU/hr |
7560 BTU/hr |
4 x BX110 |
2+0 |
2075W |
2620W |
7080 BTU/hr |
8940 BTU/hr |
4 x BX110 |
2+2 |
2160W |
2675W |
7370 BTU/hr |
9130 BTU/hr |
5 x BX110 |
2+0 |
2440W |
3075W |
8330 BTU/hr |
10495 BTU/hr |
5 x BX110 |
2+2 |
2475W |
3095W |
8445 BTU/hr |
10565 BTU/hr |
6 x BX110 |
2+0 |
2800W |
3550W |
9555 BTU/hr |
12115 BTU/hr |
6 x BX110 |
2+2 |
2840W |
3555W |
9695 BTU/hr |
12130 BTU/hr |
7 x BX110 |
2+0 |
3200W |
4030W |
10920 BTU/hr |
13755 BTU/hr |
7 x BX110 |
2+2 |
3180W |
3990W |
10855 BTU/hr |
13615 BTU/hr |
8 x BX110 |
2+0 |
3575W |
4505W |
12200 BTU/hr |
15375 BTU/hr |
8 x BX110 |
2+2 |
3555W |
4445W |
12130 BTU/hr |
15170 BTU/hr |
1 x BX520 |
2+0 |
1450W |
1655W |
4940 BTU/hr |
5650 BTU/hr |
1 x BX520 |
2+2 |
1475W |
1705W |
5025 BTU/hr |
5820 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
2+0 |
2210W |
2565W |
7540 BTU/hr |
8755 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
2+2 |
2220W |
2580W |
7565 BTU/hr |
8805 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
2+0 |
2985W |
3460W |
10175 BTU/hr |
11810 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
2+2 |
2990W |
3460W |
10190 BTU/hr |
11810 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
2+0 |
3815W |
4440W |
13015 BTU/hr |
15150 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
2+2 |
3775W |
4370W |
12880 BTU/hr |
14915 BTU/hr |
DC power specifications - VELOS CX1610 Series
The actual amount of power draw from the DC power source
depends on the type and number of blades and the redundancy configuration.
This table shows several possible configurations, and the typical
and maximum power draw measured at the output of the power supply (at an input
voltage of 48 VDC).
F5® recommends that you
add 10% to the numbers in the table due to conversion loss in power supplies when
you are provisioning power and cooling.
1 x BX520 |
6+0 |
2635W |
3245W |
8985 BTU/hr |
11065 BTU/hr |
1 x BX520 |
6+6 |
2790W |
3470W |
9520 BTU/hr |
11830 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
6+0 |
3395W |
4095W |
11580 BTU/hr |
13975 BTU/hr |
2 x BX520 |
6+6 |
3625W |
4440W |
12355 BTU/hr |
15145 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
6+0 |
4065W |
4890W |
13860 BTU/hr |
16670 BTU/hr |
3 x BX520 |
6+6 |
4330W |
5165W |
14770 BTU/hr |
17615 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
6+0 |
4790W |
5715W |
16345 BTU/hr |
19495 BTU/hr |
4 x BX520 |
6+6 |
5065W |
5955W |
17270 BTU/hr |
20310 BTU/hr |
5 x BX520 |
6+0 |
5560W |
6630W |
18970 BTU/hr |
22620 BTU/hr |
5 x BX520 |
6+6 |
5715W |
6595W |
19490 BTU/hr |
22500 BTU/hr |
6 x BX520 |
6+0 |
6295W |
7475W |
21465 BTU/hr |
25490 BTU/hr |
6 x BX520 |
6+6 |
6495W |
7515W |
22155 BTU/hr |
25630 BTU/hr |
7 x BX520 |
6+0 |
7010W |
8295W |
23910 BTU/hr |
28290 BTU/hr |
7 x BX520 |
6+6 |
7100W |
8300W |
24220 BTU/hr |
28320 BTU/hr |
8 x BX520 |
6+0 |
7795W |
9250W |
26590 BTU/hr |
31550 BTU/hr |
8 x BX520 |
6+6 |
7820W |
9155W |
26670 BTU/hr |
31235 BTU/hr |
9 x BX520 |
6+0 |
8490W |
9985W |
28960 BTU/hr |
34060 BTU/hr |
9 x BX520 |
6+6 |
8530W |
9945W |
29105 BTU/hr |
33920 BTU/hr |
10 x BX520 |
6+0 |
9275W |
10890W |
31645 BTU/hr |
37155 BTU/hr |
10 x BX520 |
6+6 |
9240W |
10740W |
31515 BTU/hr |
36640 BTU/hr |
11 x BX520 |
6+0 |
10015W |
11800W |
34170 BTU/hr |
40250 BTU/hr |
11 x BX520 |
6+6 |
9960W |
11555W |
33970 BTU/hr |
39420 BTU/hr |
12 x BX520 |
6+0 |
10750W |
12640W |
36675 BTU/hr |
43130 BTU/hr |
12 x BX520 |
6+6 |
10665W |
12390W |
36390 BTU/hr |
42265 BTU/hr |
13 x BX520 |
6+0 |
11480W |
13460W |
39165 BTU/hr |
45910 BTU/hr |
13 x BX520 |
6+6 |
11395W |
13070W |
38870 BTU/hr |
44595 BTU/hr |
14 x BX520 |
6+0 |
12235W |
14305W |
41735 BTU/hr |
48805 BTU/hr |
14 x BX520 |
6+6 |
12095W |
13845W |
41265 BTU/hr |
47230 BTU/hr |
15 x BX520 |
6+0 |
12985W |
15245W |
44305 BTU/hr |
52005 BTU/hr |
15 x BX520 |
6+6 |
12850W |
14805W |
43830 BTU/hr |
50510 BTU/hr |
16 x BX520 |
6+0 |
13795W |
16215W |
47055 BTU/hr |
55320 BTU/hr |
16 x BX520 |
6+6 |
13590W |
15695W |
46365 BTU/hr |
53555 BTU/hr |
NEBS-compliant VELOS system configurations
Available Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS)-compliant
VELOS system configurations.
For a system to be completely NEBS-compliant, you must
use a NEBS-compliant DC-powered chassis and blades.
Blade type:
BX110CX410-N chassis:
xEuropean Union (EU) Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole
responsibility of the manufacturer. This product conforms to the relevant
Union harmonised legislation: Directives 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU, and
2011/65/EU.
IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second
Edition) |
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017 |
CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14, UL
62368-1, 2nd edition |
ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012)
Class A |
EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class A |
EN 55024:2010 Class A |
IEC 63000:2018 |
Acoustic and altitude
specifications
This table lists acoustic levels and operational altitude specifications
for VELOS platforms.
Specification type |
Detail |
Value |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Acoustic |
Sound power |
81.4 dBA |
A-weighted Sound Power at 27°C full system
load. |
Altitude |
Operational |
6,000 Feet |
Per Telcordia GR-63-CORE, section 4.1.3: This unit is
functional when installed at elevations between 60m (197
feet) below sea level and 1800m (6000 feet) above sea
level at the aisle ambient temperatures of 40°C.
NEBS-compliant platforms conform to NEBS
specifications above 6000 feet. |
Non-operational |
40,000 Feet |
Airflow specifications
This table lists airflow movement specifications for
VELOS platforms.
Fan tray airflow measurements
are taken at 100% duty cycle and in open air.
Platform |
Value (max) |
---|---|
CX410 |
711 CFM (237 CFM per fan x 3 fans) |
CX1610 |
2,845 CFM (237 CFM per fan x 12
fans) |