Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform significantly increases services performance, router throughput, and router scale at lower costs. This document covers only hardware installation specific details for Cisco Catalyst 8500-8S4X Edge Platform.

For more information on the features and specifications, refer to the Cisco Catalyst 8500-8S4X Edge Platform datasheet.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Hardware Features of Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform

This section describes the hardware features of Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform.

Table 1. Hardware Features

Feature

C8500L-8S4X

Description

4-port 1/10GE, 8-port 1GE

Rack Unit

One

SSD Storage

Optional SSD M.2 NVMe 2 TB upgrade for additional storage on the platform

System Memory (RAM)

16 GB default DRAM and can be upgraded to 32 GB ( one 32GB DIMM or two 16 GB DIMM) or 64 GB (two 32 GB DIMM) for higher scale

Boot flash Storage

32 GB internal boot flash storage

Management Interface RJ-45

RJ-45 console port

Micro-USB Console Port

Supported

Power Supplies

PID

Input-type

Input

PWR-CH1-400WAC

AC

100 to 240 Vac

PWR-CH1-400WDC

DC

+48 to +60 Vdc

-48 to -60 Vdc

PWR-CC1-400WHV

HVAC/HVDC

100 to 277 Vac

240 to 380 Vdc

USB Ports

Two USB 3.0 ports for USB flash sticks

Rack Installation

Two post and four post

Supported Transceivers

8X 1GE SFP,4X 10G SFP+

1G SFP or 10G SFP+ can be configured with dual-rate 10GE ports as follows:

10G SFP+ on dual-rate 10GE Interface: Auto-negotiation protocol is not supported, and automatic negotiation cannot be configured using negotiation auto command.

1G SFP on dual-rate 10GE Interface:Auto-negotiation protocol is supported, and automatic negotiation can be configured using negotiation auto command. To disable auto negotiation, use no negotiation auto command.

Bay Configuration

The Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform has one RJ-45 Ethernet Management port and multiple Small Form-Factor Pluggable ports.

GE or SFP Ports

Management Ethernet Port

The Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform has one Gigabit Ethernet Management Ethernet interface. The purpose of this interface is to allow users to perform management tasks on the router, often through Telnet and SSH. It is not designed to forward network traffic. The Gigabit Ethernet Management Ethernet interface supports 10/100/1000Mbps speed.

SFP Ports

The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports support SFP and SFP + modules. The Bay 0 (0/0/n) ports support SFP modules with with maximum 1Gbps speed. The Bay 1 (0/1/n) ports support SFP+ modules with 1Gbps & 10Gbps speed.

Figure 1. C8500L-8S4X Chassis - GE and SFP Ports

1

8X 1GE SFP Ports

2

4X 10G SFP+ Ports

Memory

Cisco Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform contain DIMMs that store running configuration and routing tables, and are used for packet buffering by the network interfaces.

  • Boot/NVRAM—Stores the bootstrap program (ROM monitor) and the configuration register. The boot/NVRAM is not serviceable.

  • Internal memory—Internal bootflash memory

  • Removable slot for M.2 card—Available in 16GB, 32GB M.2 USB and 600GB M.2 NVMe SSD

  • DRAM options

    • MEM-C8500L-16GB (default)

    • MEM-C8500L-32GB (upgrade with one 32 GB DIMM or two 16 GB DIMM)

    • MEM-C8500L-64GB (upgrade with two 32 GB DIMM)

Power Supply

The Cisco Catalyst C8500L-8S4X devices include two Field Raplaceable Unit (FRU) PSUs that support N+1 redundancy and it can function even if one of the two PSUs fail.

LEDs for Cisco Catalyst C8500L-8S4X Edge Platform

Figure 2. LEDs for Cisco Catalyst C8500L-8S4X Edge Platform

1

Backlit Logo Label

2

Power

3

Status

4

Alarm icon (not lit)

5

Minor Alarm

6

Major Alarm

7

Critical Alarm
Table 2. LEDs Indicators

LED

Color

Description

CISCO LOGO

Blue

Cisco Logo LED

Off: The system is powered off

Blue: The system is powered on

POWER

Green/Amber

Power Supply Status

Off: The system is powered off

Yellow: A Power Supply in the system is not functioning correctly

Green: Both PSUs are installed and operating correctly

STATUS

Green/Amber/Red Blinking

System Status

Red: The system is booting

Red Blinking Red: The system has failed a hardware integrity error

Yellow: Rommon has completed booting and system is at Rommon prompt or booting platform software.

Green: Normal System Operation

USB CON

Green

USB Console Active

Green indicates that the active console port is USB.

RJ-45 CON

Green/Yellow

Serial Console Active

Green indicates that RJ-45 is the active console port.

SFP LINK

Green

SFP port 0/1 Link LED

Off: No Link (or not present)

Green: Link established

Yellow: Loss of Signal

Fans, Ventilation, and Airflow

Chassis Ventilation

The chassis temperature is regulated with internal fans. An onboard temperature sensor and pressure sensor controls the fan speed. The fans are always on when the device is powered on. Under all conditions, the fans operate at the slowest speed possible to conserve power and reduce noise. When necessary, the fans operate at higher speeds under conditions of higher ambient temperature and and altitude.

Figure 3. Airflow of Cisco C8500L-8S4X

Chassis Views

This section contains views of the power supply and I/O panels of the Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform, showing the locations of power and signal interfaces, status indicators, and chassis identification labels:

Chassis Views

Figure 4. Cisco C8500L-8S4X Chassis - I/O Side
Table 3. I/O Side

1

RJ45 Console Port

2

Status Indicator LEDs

3

USB Type C Slot

4

USB Type A Slot

5

Micro-USB Console

6

Management Ethernet Port GigabitEthernet0

7

M.2 USB/NVMe Card Slot

8

Device Label Tray

9

SFP Ports GigabitEthernet 0/0/0-0/0/7

10

SFP+ Ports TenGigabitEthernet 0/1/0-0/1/3

11

RFID (Provisionable)

12

Backlit Logo
Figure 5. C8500L-8S4X Chassis - PSU/Fan Tray Side
Table 4. PSU/Fan Tray Side

1

Power Supply 1 (PSU1)

2

ALARM Fail LED

3

Status LED

4

Power Supply 0 (PSU0)

5

PSU Latch

6

Ground Lug

7

Fan Tray Vent

8

Internal Fans

9

Power Switch

For detailed information on LEDs, see the the section on LED indicators.

Platform Summary

The figure below shows the internal view of with parts and module locations.

Figure 6. Platform Summary of C8500L-8S4X

1

DIMMs

2

Fan Tray

Power Supplies

The Cisco 8500L -8S4X supports dual 400W Power supplies that operate in redundant mode. The 3 different input types are:

  • AC

  • DC

  • HVAC/HVDC

Table 5. Cisco 8500L-8S4X Power Supplies

PID

Input-type

Input

PWR-CH1-400WAC

AC

100 to 240 Vac

PWR-CH1-400WDC

DC

+48 to +60 Vdc

-48 to -60 Vdc

PWR-CC1-400WHV

HVAC/HVDC

100 to 277 Vac

240 to 380 Vdc

Note

The Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform can support two AC, DC or High Voltage AC or DC (HVAC/HVDC) power supplies. Do not install mixed AC and DC power supply units in the same chassis.

The following table contains specifications for DC-powered systems for the Cisco Catalyst Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platforms

Table 6. Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform DC Power Supply System Input Requirements

System Input Rating (Amps)

Circuit Breaker Amps

AWG # Wire

Minimum

Maximum

15A

20

30

14

Locating Labels on Cisco Catalyst Cisco C8500L-8S4X Edge Platform

Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to find labels on the platform. The tool provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of where labels are located on Cisco products. It includes the following features:

  • A search option that allows browsing for models by using a tree-structured product hierarchy

  • A search field on the final results page that makes it easier to look up multiple products

  • End-of-sale products clearly identified in results lists

The tool streamlines the process of locating serial number labels and identifying products. Serial number information expedites the entitlement process and is required for access to support services.

Location of labels on Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform

The figure below shows the location of the labels on the Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform. Labels are located at the same location on all the Cisco Catalyst 8500L-8S4X Edge Platform.

The Serial number (SN), Common language equipment identifier (CLEI), Tax deduction and collection account(TAN), Product ID (PID), PID version ID (VID), and Quick response (QR) code are printed on a label on the back of the platform or on a label tray located on the chassis.

Figure 7. Label Location on a C8500L-8S4X

1

Compliance Label

2

PID Label

3

SN

4

CLEI

5

TAN

6

MAC

7

PIDVID

8

QR code

Locate Product Identification Details

Software License

The serial number (SN), product ID (PID), version ID (VID), and Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) are printed on a label on the bottom of the device or on the label tray.

To obtain a software license, you need the unique device identifier (UDI) of the device where the license is to be installed.

The UDI has two main components:

  • Product ID (PID)

  • Serial number (SN)

The UDI can be viewed using the show license udi command in privileged Exec mode in Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) software.