Nokia Virtualized Service Router Appliance
Release 23
The Nokia Virtualized Service Router Appliance (VSR-a) is a network appliance
that provides a preconfigured combination of hardware and software required
to quickly deploy virtualized IP/MPLS routing applications in network operator
and enterprise environments.
Overview
Based on the Nokia VSR, the VSR-a enables
accelerated service introduction of Nokia’s
industry-leading IP routing virtualized network
functions (VNFs) while simplifying and minimizing
related operational complexities. VSR appliance
Features
• Leverages hardware capabilities of the HPE Technical specifications
ProLiant DL Server portfolio
Software
• Software capabilities of the widely deployed
Nokia Service Router Operating System (SR OS) • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) OS
• Industry-leading VNF performance • Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
hypervisor
• Resiliency and robustness
• Nokia VSR applications
• Advanced element and VNF management
capabilities VSR-a HN7 system configuration
• Same CLI and configuration options as for • Based on HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11
physical and virtualized service routers 1U rackmount server
• Processor: 1 Intel® Xeon® Silver 4410Y processor
Benefits – 12 cores
• Rapid service introduction – 2.0 GHz
• Lower service rollout risks – 30 MB L3 cache
• Flexible deployment options • Memory: 64 GB RAM (DDR5-3200, 2 x 32 GB)
• Easy interoperability
• Support from one global support team
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• Adapters: 3x MLX MCX631102 1/10G 2p SFP28 Power supply
(slot 1, 2, OCP) • AC: 1000 W, redundant (100 to 240 VAC,
• 2 x 2.5-in hot-swappable disk drive SSD 480 GB 50/60 Hz, AC/HVDC support)
(SATA)
• DC: 1600 W, redundant (-40/-72 V DC, 44A max)
• TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0
Power consumption
• Front I/O:
• Loads simulated by HPE Power Advisor
– 1 iLO service port
• 30% utilization: 214 W
– 1 USB 3.0 port
• 100% utilization: 410 W
• Rear I/O:
– 2 USB 3.0 ports vCPU allocation
– 1 VGA port • 22 vCPUs for the VSR
– 1 iLO management port Software included
– 1 x 1/10GE management port • One host OS RHEL 8.8 subscription
– 5 x 1/10GE SFP/SFP+ configurable • SR OS software for VSR Release 23.10
as 1,000/10,000 Mb/s • VSR-a installation scripts
Pluggable optics options • VSR-a base license with minimum 1 Gb/s QoS
• NVIDIA MLX ConnectX-6 Lx EN NICs throughput for Route Reflector only, or 10 Gb/s
QoS for other functions must be purchased
– SFP+ 10GE SR
separately from the VSR-a
– SFP+ 10GE LR
VSR-a HN8 system configuration
– SFP GE SX
• Based on HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11
– SFP GE BASE-T RJ45
1U rackmount server
Dimensions and weight • Processor: 1 Intel Xeon Gold 6438N processor
• Height: 4.29 cm (1.69 in) – 32 cores
• Width: 43.46 cm (17.11 in) – 2.0 GHz
• Rack depth: 74.19 cm (29.21 in) – 60 MB Layer 3 cache
• Weight: 17.2 kg (37.9lbs) • Memory: 128 GB RAM (DDR5-3200, 4x32 GB)
Operating environment • Cards: 1 OCP LAN mezzanine card; dual-port
• Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C 1/10 Gb/s SFP+; NVIDIA MLX ConnectX-6 Lx EN
(50°F to 95°F) • Adapters: 2 PCIe Ethernet adapters; 2 x HPE IB
• Non-operating temperature: -30°C to 60°C HDR100/EN 100 GB 2 port QSFP56/NVIDIA®
(-22°F to 140°F) Mellanox® ConnectX®-6 Dx (MCX6)
• Operating relative humidity: • 2 x 2.5-in hot-swappable disk drive SSD 480 GB
8% to 90% (SATA)
• Non-operating relative humidity: • TPM 2.0
5% to 95% • Front I/O:
– 1 iLO service port
– 1 USB 3.0 port
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• Rear I/O: Power supply
– 2 USB 3.0 ports • AC: 1000 W, redundant (100 to 240 VAC,
50/60 Hz, AC/HVDC support)
– 1 VGA port
• DC: 1600 W, redundant (-40/-72 V, 44A max)
– 1 x 1/10GE management port
– 1 x 1/10GE SFP/SFP+ configurable Power consumption
as 1,000/10,000 Mb/s • Loads simulated by HPE Power Advisor
– 4 x 100GE QSFP28 configurable as • 30% utilization: 305 W
25/100 Gb/s
• 100% utilization: 619 W
Pluggable optics options
vCPU allocation
• NVIDIA MLX ConnectX-6 Lx EN NIC:
• 62 vCPUs for the VSR
– SFP+ 10GE SR
Software included
– SFP+ 10GE LR
• One host OS RHEL 8.8 subscription
– SFP GE SX
• SR OS software for VSR Release 23.10
– SFP GE BASE-T RJ45
• VSR-a installation scripts
• NVIDIA Mellanox Network Adapter MCX6 DX NIC:
• VSR-a base license with minimum 10 Gb/s QoS
– QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 throughput must be purchased separately from
– QSFP28 100GBASE-LR4 the appliance
– QSFP+ 40G SR4
– SFP28 25GE SR LC
– QSFP28 to SFP28 Adapter
Learn more
For more information about the Nokia VSR portfolio,
Dimensions and weight visit the VSR web page.
• Height: 4.29 cm (1.69 in) Refer to the Nokia VSR data sheet and product
• Width: 43.46 cm (17.11 in) documentation for additional system and feature
specifications as well as information about VNF
• Rack depth: 74.19 cm (29.21 in)
support and standards compliance.
• Weight: 17.3 kg (38.1 lbs)
Operating environment
• Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
(50°F to 95°F)
• Non-operating temperature: -30°C to 60°C
(-22°F to 140°F)
• Operating relative humidity: 8% to 90%
• Non-operating relative humidity: 5% to 95%
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