Cisco SNS-3515-K9 ISE Appliance

Cisco Secure Network Server
Product overview
Granting and denying network access has evolved beyond simple user name and password verifications. Today, additional attributes related to users and their devices are used as decision criteria in determining authorized network access. Additionally, network service provisioning can be based on data such as the type of device accessing the network, including whether it is a corporate or personal device.
The Cisco Secure Network Server is a scalable solution that helps network administrators meet complex network access control demands by managing the many different operations that can place heavy loads on applications and servers, including:
●    Authorization and authentication requests
●    Queries to identity stores such as Active Directory and LDAP databases
●    Device profiling and posture checking
●    Enforcement actions to remove devices from the network
●    Reporting
The Cisco Secure Network Server is based on the Cisco UCS C220 Rack Server and is configured specifically to support the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) security application. The Secure Network Server supports these applications in five versions. The Cisco Secure Network Server 3515 and 3615 are designed for small deployments. The Secure Network Server 3595, 3655, and 3695 has several redundant components such as hard disks and power supplies, making it suitable for larger deployments that require highly reliable system configurations. The Secure Network Server 3615, 3655, and 3695 are recommended for new installations whereas the Secure Network Server 3515 and 3595 are recommended for existing installations.
Figure 1 shows the Cisco Secure Network Server.

Figure 1.    Cisco SNS-3515 and SNS-3595 Secure Network Server

Figure 2.    Cisco SNS-3615, SNS-3655, and SNS-3695 Secure Network Server

Product specifications
Table 1 lists specifications of the Cisco Secure Network Server.
Table 1.    Product specifications

Security applications
The Cisco Secure Network Server supports Cisco’s powerful network access and control security applications:

Cisco Identity Services Engine
An integral component to Cisco’s cybersecurity initiative, the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a revolutionary product that extends the network access and admission control capabilities first offered in Cisco NAC and Cisco Secure ACS. Looking beyond user name and password, the Identity Services Engine delivers unprecedented abilities to acquire user and device identity and context information to forge flexible and powerful policies that govern authorized network access. ISE is an all-in-one enterprise policy control platform that can reliably provide secure access for wired, wireless and VPN networks. ISE can also help IT with secure BYOD on-boarding and allow IT to provide differentiated Guest Access. The Identity Services Engine provides enforcement actions that allow administrators to restrict devices from the network that are violating access and policies.
Table 2 lists ISE endpoint scalability metrics for the Secure Network Servers.

Table 2.    Identity Services Engine deployment scalability (ISE 2.6 and Greater)

Ordering information
Table 3 lists ordering information for the Cisco Secure Network Servers.

Table 3.    Product ordering information

Table 4 lists the Secure Network Server component spares that can be used as Field Replaceable Units (FRUs).

Table 4.    Spare components for the Cisco Secure Network Server

Cisco UCS C220 Server
The Cisco UCS C220 Rack Server is designed for performance and density over a wide range of business workloads, from web serving to distributed databases.
The Cisco UCS C220 Rack Server is a high-density general-purpose server optimized to deliver high performance for a large range of workloads. Cisco UCS C-Series servers extend unified computing innovations to an industry-standard form factor to help reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase business agility. Designed to operate both in standalone environments and as part of Cisco UCS, the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers employ Cisco technology to help customers handle the most challenging workloads.
Connectors and LEDs
Table 5 lists Connectors and LEDs on the Cisco SNS-3515 and SNS-3595 Secure Network Servers. Table 6 lists Connectors and LEDs on the Cisco SNS-3615, SNS-3655, and SNS-3695 Secure Network Servers.
Table 5.    SNS-3515 and SNS-3595 Connectors and LEDs

Table 6.    SNS-3615, SNS-3655, and SNS-3695 Connectors and LEDs

Form factor
Physical dimensions (H x W x D) 1RU: 1.7 x 16.9 x 29.8 in. (4.32 x 43 x 75.6 cm)

Environmental
Table 7 lists environmental information for the Cisco Secure Network Servers.

Table 7.    Regulatory standards compliance: Safety and EMC

Regulatory standards
Table 8 lists regulatory standards compliance information for the Cisco Secure Network Servers.

Table 8.    Regulatory standards compliance: Safety and EMC

For more information

For more information, please visit the following resources:

Cisco Identity Services Engine: https://www.cisco.com/go/ISE
Cisco UCS Servers: https://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing