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Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router
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Chapter 6 Installing and Upgrading Internal Modules and FRUs
Overview of the SSD Carrier Card NIM (NIM-SSD)
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Removing the SSD Drives from the NIM-SSD, page 6-13
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Removing and Replacing the Cisco ISR 4451-X NIM-SSD Drives, page 6-15
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Removing the NIM-SSD from the Router, page 6-16
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Replacing the NIM-SSD on the Router, page 6-18
Overview
The solid state drive (SSD) carrier card network interface module (NIM) enables SSD support on the
Cisco ISR 4451-X platform NIM slots. It provides flash storage to the platform and supports dual 2.5”
(7mm max) SATA SSDs. The carrier card fits into NIM slot 3 in the Cisco ISR 4451-X. The router
supports only a single SSD Carrier Card NIM.
Note
Please refer to the “Network Interface Modules” section of the
Software Configuration Guide for the
Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router
for configuration information on the SSD carrier card NIM.
The SSD carrier card NIM (
Figure 6-3
) has the following features:
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Single-wide NIM form factor
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LEDs for module and driver status
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On board PCIe x1 Gen 2(5G) dual-port SATA controller
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Supports SFF 2.5” SATA2 or SATA3 (7mm or less) SSDs (
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Supports module online insertion and removal (OIR)—You can remove it from a bay and insert it
into a bay while the router is running
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The NIM-SSD is supported in any bay in slot 0
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Only one NIM-SSD module per router is supported
Figure 6-3
shows the front panel of the SSD NIM
Figure 6-3
Front Panel of the SSD Carrier Card NIM
