Cisco Embedded Service 2020 Series Switches HardwareTechnical Guide
Main Board Layout and Dimensions
Expansion Board Layout and Dimensions
Main Board Interface Connectors
ESS-2020 (Main Board) Ethernet I/O Connector (P13)
ESS-2020 (Main Board) Digital I/O, Console, and Power Connector (P15)
ESS-2020 (Main Board) Port Expansion Connector (P22)
ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Interface Connectors
ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Ethernet I/O Connector (P10)
ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Power Connector (P11)
ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Port Expansion Connector (P22)
Mechanical and Environmental Testing
Important Notice about Zeroization
Mounting Options for the Cisco-Designed Thermal Plate
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
Statement 8000—Standards Compliance
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Models: ESS-2020-CON, ESS-2020-NCP, ESS-2020-16TC-CON, ESS-2020-16TC-NCP
This hardware technical guide provides a product description, specifications, and compliance information for the Cisco Embedded Service 2020 Series Switches.
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This guide is organized into the following sections:
The Cisco ESS 2020 is an embedded Ethernet switch card family that conforms to the PC104 form factor board size. The compact design simplifies integration and offers system integrators the ability to use the Cisco ESS 2020 in a wide variety of applications. The Cisco ESS 2020 consists of a main board and an optional expansion board. Both the main board and the expansion board are available with Cisco-designed cooling plates, and are also available without the cooling plates for system integrators who want to design their own custom thermal solutions.
Table 1 provides the hardware product IDs and brief descriptions for the boards.
Note Refer to the Cisco ESS 2020 data sheet for a complete list of available product IDs.
Note When using the console connection, it is important to not press the break key too early during boot. You should only press the break key when the image begins to load (you will see pound signs). Failure to wait will not allow the break key to work.
This guide is for system integrators who are integrating the Cisco ESS 2020 into a custom end product.
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the layout and dimensions of the main board that is not equipped with the Cisco-designed cooling plate (ESS-2020-NCP).
Figure 1 ESS-2020-NCP (Main Board Without the Cooling Plate)—Top and Side Views
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
Figure 2 ESS-2020-NCP (Main Board Without Cooling Plate)—Bottom View
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
Figure 3 and Figure 4 show the layout and dimensions of the main board that is equipped with the Cisco-designed cooling plate (ESS-2020-CON).
Figure 3 ESS-2020-CON (Main Board with Cooling Plate) —Top and Side Views
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
Figure 4 ESS-2020-CON (Main Board with Cooling Plate) —Bottom View
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
Figure 5 and Figure 6 show the layout and dimensions of the expansion board that is not equipped with the Cisco-designed cooling plate (ESS-2020-16TC-NCP).
Note Compared to the PC104 specification, the corner mounting holes are mirrored. This design allows the expansion card to be mounted upside-down to an I/O board that is also mated to the base card in a “sandwich configuration.” For more information, see Sandwich Configuration.
Figure 5 ESS-2020-16TC-NCP (Expansion Board Without Cooling Plate) — Bottom and Side View
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
Figure 6 ESS-2020-16TC-NCP (Expansion Board Without Cooling Plate) — Top View
Figure 8 and Figure 7 show the layout and dimensions of the expansion board that is equipped with the Cisco-designed cooling plate (ESS-2020-16TC-CON).
Figure 7 ESS-2020-16TC-CON (Expansion Board with Cooling Plate)—Top and Side Views
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
Figure 8 ESS-2020-16TC-CON (Expansion Board with Cooling Plate)—Bottom and Side View
Note Dimensions in inches. Tolerances (unless otherwise stated):.XX +/- 0.010,.XXX +/- 0.005
The main board and the expansion board each have three connectors that provide power and interface connections to external devices and to each other. All of the connectors belong to the Free Height family of connectors from TE Connectivity. Depending on the mating connector selected by the integrator, a stacking height of 7 mm, 11 mm, or 15 mm can be achieved. See the “Board to Board Connectors” section for additional information on connector stacking height and selecting compatible connectors.
The locations and designations of the three main board interface connectors are shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 ESS-2020 (Main Board) Connectors
P13 (Ethernet I/O connector). See Table 2 Cisco ESS-2020 (Main Board) Ethernet I/O Connector (P13) Pinout . |
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P22 (Port expansion connector). See Table 4 Cisco ESS-2020 (Main Board) and Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Port Expansion Connector (P22) Pinout . |
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P15 (Digital I/O, console, and power connector). See Table 3 Cisco ESS-2020 (Main Board) Digital I/O, Console, and Power Connector (P15) Pinout . |
The main board Ethernet I/O connector (P13) is a TE Connectivity 1-5179030-3 80-pin connector. Table 2 provides a pinout listing for the Ethernet I/O connector. See Figure 9 for the pin numbering convention.
The following are guidelines for the P13 connector:
The digital I/O, console, and power connector (P15) is a TE Connectivity 7-5177986-2 60-pin connector. Table 3 provides a pinout listing for the connector. See Figure 9 for the pin numbering convention.
I2C data signal intended for connection to MOD-DEF2 pin of standard SFP module connector corresponding to Gigabit Ethernet 1/1.2 |
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I2C data signal intended for connection to MOD-DEF2 pin of standard SFP module connector corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/2.2 |
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Transmit fault signal from standard SFP module corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/2. |
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Transmit disable signal to standard SFP module corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/1. |
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Transmit disable signal to standard SFP module corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/2. |
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Transmit fault signal from standard SFP module corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/1. |
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SFP module presence signal intended for connection to MOD-DEF0 pin of standard SFP module connector corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/1. |
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SFP module presence signal intended for connection to MOD-DEF0 pin of standard SFP module connector corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/2. |
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Loss of signal indication from standard SFP module corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/1. |
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I2C data signal intended for connection to LED GPIO expansion circuitry on integrator's design. Refer to “LED Definitions” section for sample circuit diagram. This signal is also used for I2C connectivity to the expansion board (if present).2 |
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Loss of signal indication from standard SFP module corresponding to GigabitEthernet 1/2. |
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I2C clock signal intended for connection to MOD-DEF1 pin of standard SFP module connectors and to LED GPIO expansion circuitry. Buffer this signal as necessary for your design (depending on the number of loads and the layout). 3 |
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Optional console port Request-to-Send signal. If not required, leave unconnected. |
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Optional console port Clear-to-Send signal. If not required, leave unconnected. |
The port expansion connector (P22) provides the interface between the main board and the expansion board. The connector is a TE Connectivity 7-5177986-2 60-pin connector. Table 4 provides a pinout listing for the port expansion connector on both the main board and the expansion board. See Figure 9 for the pin numbering convention.
Note If the expansion card is not used in your application, this connector does not need to be used. It can simply be left unconnected.
Reserved. Leave unconnected. 1 |
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Reserved. Leave unconnected. 1 |
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The main board P22 connector pin 56 should be unconnected. The expansion board P22 connector pin 56 should be connected to the main board P15 connector, pin 39 (LED_EXP_I2C_SDA)4 |
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Table 5 provides the system integrator with notes about the signal groupings and the routing rules for signals on the P22 connector.
The locations and designations of the three expansion board connectors are shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10 Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Connectors
P11 (power connector). See Table 7 Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Power Connector (P11) Pinout . |
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P22 (port expansion connector). See Table 4 Cisco ESS-2020 (Main Board) and Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Port Expansion Connector (P22) Pinout . |
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P10 (Ethernet I/O connector). See Table 6 Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Board) Ethernet I/O Connector (P10) Pinout . |
The expansion board Ethernet I/O connector (P10) is a TE Connectivity 7-5177986-4 100-pin connector. Table 6 provides a pinout listing for the connector. See Figure 10 for the pin numbering convention.
Note The expansion board contains Ethernet transformers for all of the Fast Ethernet transmit/receive pairs for ports 1/9 through 1/24 (signals designated ETH_FE*).
Note The Chassis_GND signal is not electrically connected to GND on the expansion card. Chassis_GND is used as the termination for the center taps on the Ethernet magnetics. You should either connect or not connect these signals together as needed for your specific application.
The expansion board power connector (P11) is a TE Connectivity 1-5179030-1 40-pin connector. Table 7 provides a pinout listing for the connector. See Figure 10 for the pin numbering convention.
The port expansion connector provides the interface between the expansion board and the main board. The connector is a TE Connectivity 7-5177986-2 60-pin connector. Table 4 provides a pinout listing for the connector. See Figure 10 for the pin numbering convention.
Both the main board and the expansion board use the Free Height board-to-board connector family from TE Connectivity. Depending on the mating connector you select, a stacking height of 7 mm, 11 mm, or 15 mm can be achieved. Table 8 lists the board connectors and the mating connector options that are available to achieve specific stacking heights.
Total Mated Height Desired (mm)
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5084618-4 |
LED functionality is provided by the main board through an I2C bus which you can connect to I2C General Purpose I/O (GPIO) expanders. You can select any combination of LEDs listed in Table 10 to implement; you are not required to implement all of the LEDs. Table 11 and Table 12 provide a listing of LED register bits for the system integrator.
GE1/1_RJ_Gr 1 |
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Figure 11 shows an example of an LED driver circuit for use with the board.
Figure 11 Example LED Driver Circuit
The tests listed in Table 13 were successfully executed on the conduction-cooled models of the Cisco ESS-2020 and Cisco ESS-2020-16TC. These tests used a representative enclosure that conforms to the mounting and thermal mechanisms shown in Figure 12. Because this type of testing is highly dependent on factors such as the test enclosure design, the thermal solution, the front panel connectors, and the mounting, the following test results should only be used as a reference.
To enable the factory default feature for the Cisco ESS-2020, the service-declassify command must be configured to one of the two enabled states. The factory default feature is disabled by default. Table 14 lists the settings and completion times for the factory default capability option.
Removes all configuration files from the device. This option leaves other non-configuration files intact. |
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Completely formats the flash filesystem. This also removes any IOS images present.7 |
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To initiate factory default, the signal FACTORY_DEFAULT_INPUT_L located on the main board connector P15, pin 50 must be grounded. While the process is executing, the FactoryDef_Gr LED flashes green. When the factory default process is complete, the FactoryDef_Yel LED lights indicating that the system is rebooting. The system stops at the bootloader prompt with the FactoryDef_Gr LED lit green indicating that the default procedure has successfully completed.
Note After the factory default procedure completes, there will be an empty file in the filesystem. This file is deleted the next time that IOS is booted.
eMMC is a managed NAND. This means that our embedded switch or router system does not interact with the flash memory directly. The flash controller presents a block-style interface to our system, and it handles the flash management (analogous to the Flash Translation Layer). Our embedded switch or router system cannot access the raw flash directly.
The JEDEC standard has commands that are supposed to remove data from the raw flash. In Cisco’s implementation, the “Erase” and “Sanitize” commands are used. The eMMC standard JESD84-B51 defines “Sanitize” as follows:
The Sanitize operation is a feature … that is used to remove data from the device according to Secure Removal Type. The use of the Sanitize operation requires the device to physically remove data from the unmapped user address space.
After the sanitize operation is completed, no data should exist in the unmapped host address space.
Note Zeroization does NOT erase removable media such as SD Card and USB Storage. This media must be removed from the system and erased or destroyed using procedures that are outside the scope of this document.
Zeroize does a very thorough wipe of all non-protected parts of the eMMC flash using the best technology designed by the flash manufacturer today and can do so using the push of a button without the need for a console, ssh, or management session of any kind. It is the integrator's and end user's responsibility to determine the suitability regardless of the CLI keyword used to enable the feature.
Note : While Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS-XE use the command line text of “declassify” in the command line interface (CLI) to enable the zeroize feature, in no way does this represent any specific endorsement or acknowledgment of a Government approved flash erasure methodology.
Declassification procedures are unique to each Government organization. Cisco solely provides the technical detail of the erasure operation here, not the policy distinction or any specific recommendation per classification.
Please refer to your respective Government Agency policies, procedures, and recommendations for the handling of sensitive data to see if this procedure meets with those requirements.
Both the main board and the expansion board have a temperature sensor mounted in the middle of the board. When the temperature sensor on either the main board or the expansion board detects a temperature exceeding the temperature threshold of 203°F (95°C), the overtemperature LED will illuminate.
Note Even though the overtemperature threshold has been exceeded and the overtemperature LED is lit, the boards will continue to operate, but damage to the components might occur.
The status of the temperature sensors can be reported from the Cisco ESS-2020 IOS CLI:
The following sections outline the methods for dealing with thermal issues and the mounting options involving the Cisco-designed conduction cooling plate.
As the Cisco ESS 2020 is intended for use in extreme environments, industrial temperature rated components are used. The models with a thermal plate (-CON) make integration easier by abstracting the component level thermal concerns. Cisco has already performed the thermal analysis at the component level so that the integrator need only be concerned with the thermal plate temperature. As a general rule, the thermal plate of the card needs to make contact with an adequate thermal mass to draw heat away from the card. This can be done in a number of ways. An example is shown in Figure 12.
In this example, the Cisco ESS 2020 transfers heat away from its thermal plate and into the enclosure wall by utilizing a “shelf” of metal. This shelf encompasses the entire Cisco ESS 2020 thermal plate surface. The same concept could be shown by interfacing the Cisco ESS 2020 thermal plate directly to the enclosure wall (via thermal interface material).
The important note is that the thermal plate temperature, as measured at the center of the top surface of the thermal plate, must not exceed 85° C. As long as this requirement is satisfied, all of the card's components will be within a safe operating temperature range on the high temperature side.
Figure 12 Example of Thermal Solution in an Enclosure
As a general rule, the thermal plate of the board needs to make contact with an adequate thermal mass to draw heat away from the board. There are many ways to achieve this goal.
The Cisco ESS-2020 -NCP models are not equipped with a Cisco-designed thermal plate. These models are not intended to be operated without some type of thermal plate, or similar, solution. In the event that you intend to design a custom cooling solution, the following component-level thermal information is provided to assist in the effort. The thermally significant components of the main card are illustrated in Figure 13 and described in Table 15 . The thermally significant components of the expansion card are illustrated in Figure 14 and described in Table 16 .
Figure 13 Thermally Significant Components of Cisco ESS-2020 (Main Card)
Note U13 is the Cisco ESS-2020 (main card) thermal sensor.
Figure 14 Thermally Significant Components of Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (Expansion Card)
Note U43 is the Cisco ESS-2020-16TC (expansion card) thermal sensor.
To validate a thermal solution, monitor the thermal sensor of the Cisco ESS 2020 cards in a thermal chamber set to the desired maximum ambient operating temperature and with traffic running.
Each card has a single sensor located near the center of the card, which makes contact with the thermal plate using thermal interface material. The temperature of the sensors should be less than 90.5C. The show environment all command can be executed from the IOS prompt to monitor the thermal sensor temperatures
Several mounting options are viable for the –CON SKUs. One method is to use standoffs and screws through the mounting holes in the thermal plate “extensions” to retain the Cisco ESS-2020 boards to a motherboard. This method is shown in Figure 12. When using this method, the integrator must be certain to use a standoff height that is designed for the mated pair of I/O connectors that is chosen.
The integrator may also find it helpful to use threaded mounting holes in the top of the thermal plate to hold the card’s thermal plate to an enclosure wall or even to a larger thermal plate. These threaded mounting holes are shown in Figure 15. This figure also shows the locations for connecting the cards to commercially available card retainers.
Figure 16 illustrates the card retainer mounting concept. These card retainers hold the board inside a chassis (via slots) and transfer heat away from the Cisco ESS-2020 thermal plate.
Note It is important to note that the card retainer is NOT orderable from Cisco.
In figure 16, the card retainer is provided by the Integrator.
Figure 15 Mounting Holes for the Cisco-Designed Thermal Plate (Main Card and Expansion Card)
Figure 16 Example of Card Retainer Attached to Cisco-Designed Thermal Plate
Specifications for card retainers:
The Cisco ESS-2020 thermal plate card retainer mounting features are intended for card retainers that conform to the following specifications. The recommended mounting hardware is 2-56 x 3/16-inch flat head machine screws, preferably with a nylon locking patch or Loctite to secure the hardware in place.
The following figure shows a conceptual drawing of a Cisco ESS 2020 main board combined with a Cisco ESS 2020 expansion board with a “sandwich board” in the middle. All interconnects between the main board and the expansion board are via the sandwich board; also, all user I/O (Ethernet ports, console, etc.) is via the sandwich board.
Note It is important to note that the sandwich configuration is conceptual, and contains components that are NOT orderable from Cisco.
In figure 17, the I/O Board Mounting Bracket, I/O PCA, and the Sandwich Board are all components that are provided by the Integrator.
Figure 17 Sandwich Configuration
Table 17 lists the product specifications for the Cisco ESS 2020.
Memory
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-40degF to +185degF (-40degC to +85degC) component local ambient temperature specifications |
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MTBF10 |
Both the main board and the expansion board require +5 VDC and +3.3 VDC to operate. Table 18 lists the DC power requirements for the main board and the expansion board.
Note There are no voltage rail-sequencing requirements. Power supply voltage rails can power-up or power-down in any order. Both +3.3 VDC and 5 VDC rails are required by the ESS-2020.
Both 100BASE-X and 1000BASE-X SFP transceivers are supported by the two main board combo ports. Table 19 lists the specific SFP transceivers and their characteristics.
Core Size
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1561.42, 1560.61, 1559.79, 1558.98, 1558.17, 1557.36, 1556.55, 1555.75, 1554.94, 1554.13, 1553.33, 1552.52, 1551.72, 1550.92, 1550.12, 1549.32, 1548.51, 1547.72, 1546.92, 1546.12, 1545.32, 1544.53, 1543.73, 1542.94, 1542.14, 1541.35, 1540.56, 1539.77, 1538.98, 1538.19, 1537.40, 1536.61, 1535.82, 1535.04, 1534.25, 1533.47, 1532.68, 1531.90, 1531.12, 1530.33 |
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GLC-LH-SM14 |
MMF 2 |
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GLC-SX-MM 4 |
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MMF 2 |
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GLC-FE-100EX 3 |
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MMF 2 |
11.G.652, listed under core size for single mode fiber (SMF), refers to ITU-T G.652 SMF as specified by the IEEE 802.3z standard. |
The ESS 2020 and ESS 2020-16TC were installed in a representative chassis, tested, and shown to meet the standards listed in Table 20 . Individual results will depend on final implementation. Formal compliance testing must be performed by the integrator in a fully assembled product.
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