CSP-C For PSS on own Hardware

[GarySLear]

Hi, We have been deploying CSP-C For use on our customer networks using the VM based installation. However considering that a customer didn't have a virtual infrastructure, what are the alternate options for deploying this?

I can see the ISO and guides saying its supported as a hardware offering, however it doesn't state whether this hardware is purchased from Cisco or can be your own build.

If this is possible on our own hardware, can anyone provide a guide with minimum requirements etc. I have found documentation stating that for SNTC its Cisco provided servers, which I have used in the past, but doesn't mention for PSS.

Help would be appreciated as I need to provide an alternate to our customers.

[Rafal K.]

Hello Gary,

Indeed - there are two images available whenever the customer would like to use his own hardware.

OVA - is for the virtual ESXi environment, while ISO for a native installation for example on Cisco UCS-C, HP or any other third party server.

For the either OVA or ISO installation these are the minimum requirements:

• 4x 64bit Processor Core
• 4GB RAM available for the virtual server
• 250GB free on HDD
• 1 NIC (number of NICs required dependent upon network topology)

The images are available under this link: https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=283107976&flowid=&softwareid=284971103&release=SNTC%203.x&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

If the customer decides to purchase pre-configured (pre-installed) hardware CSPC from Cisco, this needs to be booked separately, and the SKU is:

• CAAPL-2110-SNT-K9

In case of hardware collector, we advise to book the additional service lines for this hardware:

• CON-NSNT-CA2100 - (8X5XNBD)

or

• CON-SPAR1-CA2100  (8X5XNBD) (Service Provider only)

Kind regards,

Rafal

[GarySLear]

Thanks Rafal, Are there any compatibility guides/notes? We may build a machine here to ship out to customers but don't have any hardware in mind just yet.