Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series Technology Guide

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1 Product description...................................................................................................................... 4

2 Product overview......................................................................................................................... 5Target market segments...................................................................................................................................................... 5Product specifications...........................................................................................................................................................7Device management..............................................................................................................................................................7

3 System overview..........................................................................................................................9Front and rear view............................................................................................................................................................... 9Architecture overview......................................................................................................................................................... 10Optic support........................................................................................................................................................................10Chassis mechanical............................................................................................................................................................... 11Electrical, power, and cooling............................................................................................................................................. 12Environmental....................................................................................................................................................................... 12LED behavior.........................................................................................................................................................................13Chassis mounting................................................................................................................................................................. 13Accessories........................................................................................................................................................................... 21Regulatory............................................................................................................................................................................ 22

4 Support..................................................................................................................................... 24

Contents

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Product description

The Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 is a next-generation access platform family. The products within the VEP1405 line are built for edge compute, such as uCPE, SD-WAN, and ROBO. The VEP1405 product line consists of the four models that are described in Table 1.

The VEP1405 is the second product that is launched in the VEP range. The VEP1405 line is a cost-optimized platform with a lower performance level than the previously released VEP4600 platform.

The VEP1405 is built around the Intel Denverton set of processors as defined in Table 1.

Table 1. Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 model descriptions

Model SKU CPU Description Other

VEP1425 210-ASHT 4 core • 8G DDR4• 16G eMMC• 120G SSD• 2x2 Wi-Fi• 6x1G Copper RJ45• 2x10G SFP+

• 2x USB3.0• Low-energy

Bluetooth (BLE)• 8G DDR soldered

down• 1x SO-DIMM slot

empty

VEP1445 210-ASHR 8 core • 16G DDR4• 16G eMMC• 240G SSD• 2x2 Wi-Fi• 6x1G Copper RJ45• 2x10G SFP+

• 2x USB3.0• Low-energy

Bluetooth (BLE)• 16G DDR soldered

down• 1x SO-DIMM slot

empty

VEP1485 210-ASHK 16 core • 32G DDR4• 16G eMMC• 240G SSD• 2x2 Wi-Fi• 6x1G Copper RJ45• 2x10G SFP+

• 2x USB3.0• Low-energy

Bluetooth (BLE)• 16G DDR soldered

down• 16G DDR4 installed

in SO-DIMM

Wireless bandsThe wireless bands supported for Wi-Fi are as follows:

This module has Qualcomm chipset that includes an SDX20 ARM-7 processor, SDR845 radio chips, and PMX20 power management IC.

• Wi-Fi

• 2.4 GHz: 2412 MHz – 2462 MHz• 5 GHz: 5180 MHz – 5825 MHz

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Product overview

The Virtual Edge Platform 1405, or VEP1405, is a universal customer premise equipment (uCPE) device. The VEP1405 connects the service provider edge or small to medium branch locations to the cloud, to host virtual network functions.

The VEP1405 is a single-socket, 1RU platform that offers hosted virtualized network functionality, with applicability for the Service Provider Edge and Enterprise Branch. The VEP1405 uses the Intel Denverton-NS (Atom processor, C3000 family).

The VEP1405 features:

• Intel processor product family—4-, 8-, and 16-core• Onboard or SO-DIMM DDR4 up to 32 GB• One M.2 solid-state drive (SSD) slots• Two 10G small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) network ports

Topics:

• Target market segments• Product specifications• Device management

Target market segments

Universal customer premise equipmentUniversal customer premise equipment, or uCPE, is a software-based solution that runs a Virtual Network Function, or VNF, at the customer site. The device is a remotely manageable platform, by the uCPE software that is installed, that enables the deployment, modification, or deletion of multiple applications over a Wide Area Networks (WAN). uCPE devices are still a hardware-based commodity, however, it is typically more powerful since the VNF runs at the customer site. The following figure summarizes the benefits:

Figure 1. Single VEP1405 system replacing multiple hardware devices

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SD-WAN termination pointMultiprotocol Label Switching, or MPLS, is essential to any enterprise IT. MPLS offers services within SLA to internal customers. It offers both a deterministic connection and a secure connection between various enterprise edges and the SP core data center. Software-defined wide area network, or SD-WAN, is a less expensive and is cost effective way to provide the same solution to the enterprise. Using variously available less expensive pipes using WAN, enterprise can securely connect with all campuses and to the SP data center.

Multiple options are being adopted to deploy the SD-WAN overlay connectivity. The main use cases are summarized in Figures 2 through 5.

MPLS VPN offload

Figure 2. Use case: MPLS VPN offload

Dual Internet WAN

Figure 3. Use case: Dual Internet WAN

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Product specificationsTable 2. Key features

Feature Overview

Processor Intel Denverton-NS (Atom processor, C3000 family)

Intel CPU SKU C3558 (4-core), C3758 (8-core), C3958 (16-core)

Chipset North and south bridge built into the CPU/SOC

Memory DDR4

Out of band management

Micro-USB console

Design Desktop, wall mount, or rack mount (1.5 RU, dual unit tray)

Dimension 208 mm x 52 mm x 200 mm (W x H x D)

Weight 1.3 kg to 1.4 kg

Power consumption 1425 20 W typical, 30 W max

1445 35 W typical, 40 W max

1485 40 W typical, 50 W max

Airflow All models have one or two fan inlets at the bottom, with the exhaust ports on the sides and on the back

Power supply External AC/DC power adapter, 65W 100-240 V AC, 50/60Hz, 12V DC

TPM Chip on-board, Infineon P/N SLB9665VQ2.0 (firmware version 5.63)

Serviceability No field upgradable components

USB 2x Superspeed USB 3.0 ports on sides of the enclosure

BIOS AMI BIOS

BMC No BMC

Hypervisor Certification in progress for:

• VMWare ESXi• Ekinops OneAccess• RAD vCPE operating system• ADVA Ensemble

The platform runs CENTOS with community support

Device managementEach VEP1405 model has 16G of eMMC storage where full diagnostics are stored. Basic diagnostics exist in BIOS, however full diagnostics require a reboot into the diagnostic image that is housed in eMMC storage. For information about booting into the diagnostic image, see uCPE Diagnostics Guide.

The VEP1405 systems have a Kensington K-Lock slot that acts as a security anchor point with an appropriate cable.

Table 3. Reset button behavior

Status Action

The VEP1405 is in a powered off state using the Linux power-off or shutdown command

• Press the Reset button for 1 to 2 seconds to power on the unit

The VEP1405 is in a powered on state • Press the Reset button for 2 seconds to perform a cold reset of the system

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Status Action

NOTE: The BIOS distinguishes a long push as lasting more than 5 seconds, and a short push as lasting less than 5 seconds.

NOTE: Pressing the Reset button for more than 5 seconds enables the factory reset functionality.

• BIOS sets a flag in CMOS RAM address 0x5a to indicate "factory-reset-pending" indication

• The data at 0x5a = 1 for long push and 0 for short push

• When long-push indication is present, BIOS also lights up system LED blue

• When long-push indication is not present, BIOS lights up system LED white

The operating system must look at CMOS flag and take appropriate action (if factory reset functionality is wanted), and then clear the flag

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System overview

Topics:

• Front and rear view• Architecture overview• Optic support• Chassis mechanical• Electrical, power, and cooling• Environmental• LED behavior• Chassis mounting• Accessories• Regulatory

Front and rear view

Front view

Figure 4. Front system view - VEP1425 model

1. Security lock port2. USB port3. System status indicator LED

NOTE: The VEP1405 models do not have an antenna as the Wi-Fi module is housed fully within the chassis. The Versa or

ADVA operating system loaded on the VEP1425L provides Wi-Fi management.

Rear view

Figure 5. Rear system view - VEP1405 series model

1. Micro USB port

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2. Reset button3. LED status lights for SFP/SFP+ ports4. SFP/SFP+ ports5. Ethernet ports and LED status lights6. Power connection port

Architecture overviewThe VEP1405 consists of an Intel processor complex with these high-level features:

Table 4. Architecture overview

Component Description

Storage: One M.2 SATA SSD with capacity of 120 GB (1425) 240 GB (1445 and 1485) based on SKU.

A 480GB drive has been validated

For both 128 GB and 256 GB M.2 SSDs:

• Compliant with ATA revision 3.1• SATA speed: 6 Gbps• Interface burst read/write: 600 MB/s• Sustained read: 525 MB/s• Sustained write: 355 MB/s• Random read 4K: 76,000 IOPs• MTBF: 1 Million hours• Flash drive type: MLC (multilevel cell)• Endurance:

• 128 GB: 277 Tera Bytes Written (TBW)• 256 GB: 305 Tera Bytes Written (TBW)

Memory: DDR4 with ECC. 1425 has 8 GB on-board, with SO-DIMM available for expansion. 1445 has 16 GB on board with one SO-DIMM available for expansion. 1485 has 32 GB total, 16 GB on-board, and 16 GB using SO-DIMM.

Primary management ports:

Out-of-band management using mini-USB 2.0 console port

USB ports: • Two USB type-A receptacle (female) ports supporting a mass storage device (USB flash drive) or external LTE modem. The port supports USB 3.0 with maximum data rates of 640 Mbps.

• Mini-USB port (receptacle) used as a console port for management. A typical scenario would be to connect a laptop personal computer to this port using a standard male USB Type-A plug to micro-USB cable.

Console port: The VEP1405 has a dedicated management console on micro-USB port. Configure USB serial console to 115200 baud, N, 8, 1

NOTE: To download the console port driver, see https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers

Power supply: The power supply connector is on the same side as the I/O. The VEP1405 ships with one external AC/DC power supply

Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi module is driven by the partner operating system running on the platform, like Versa or ADVA. Different vendors expose different wireless management capabilities depending on the use cases they support.

Optic supportThe following optics guidelines apply to the VEP1405:

• SFP/SFP+ traces are 10G capable• Both SFP+ ports support 10 GbE using 10GBase-SR, LR, ER, 10Gbps optics• Both SFP+ ports support any optics 1/10G/dual-speed compliant with SFF-8431 standard

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• DAC twin-ax cables that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications• 10 Gbps only, no 1 Gbps support• SFP+ AOC cables (10Gbps only, no 1Gbps support)• SFP+ active copper cables• 1000Base-SX/LX optical modules that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1• SFP ports support 1000Base-SX/LX optical modules that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1, DAC, AOC, 1G optics

NOTE: Contact your Dell EMC Sales representative for more information about the available SFP+ port cables and

optics.

Chassis mechanicalThe following table provides the VEP1405 chassis physical dimensions and characteristics:

Table 5. Mechanical specifications

Dimension Inches Centimeters

Product Width 8.1 20.8

Depth 7.9 20.0

Height 2.0 5.2

Shipping box Width 19.4 49.5

Depth 11.3 28.7

Height 4.3 10.9

Height of rack 1.5 RU 1.5 RU

Rack clearance required (Front) N/A N/A

Rack clearance required (Rear) N/A N/A

Product Weight (without PSU) 1.3 kg to 1.4 kg

Shipping Weight TBD

MTBF TBD

Chassis Mounting Options VEP1405 supports desktop placement (rubber feet), wall mount (using brackets) and rack mount using a dual-unit tray

Acoustic noise and vibration reportISO 7779 A-weighted sound pressure level: 20 dBA at 73.4oF (23oC).

Table 6. Acoustic noise and vibration information

Acoustic Noise (db)

Non-Operational Random Vibration 10~500HZ(G2/HZ=0.13-0.0018), 1.88 Grms RHS 15 Minutes for each side

(See information below this table)

Operation Random Vibration 5~350HZ(G2/HZ=0.0002-0.0002), 0.26 Grms, RHS 15 Minutes for each side

Shock non-op. 2ms half-Sine Wave 71G, 1 shock for each side

Shock op 2.6ms half-sine wave 31g, 4 shock on x, y, z axis

Shock non-op 1ms square wave 32g 270 in/sec

• 1-fan SKUs (4-core, one 5000 RPM fan)• 2-fan SKUs (8/16-core, two 8000 RPM fans)

• Fan noise:

• 4-core SKUs (1-fan):

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• 100% speed: 34.8 dBA• 50% speed: 22.2 dBA• 30% speed: 16.4 dBA

• 8-core SKU (2-fans):

• 100% speed: 48.4 dBA• 50% speed: 37.9 dBA• 30% speed: 28.7 dBA

• 16-core SKUs (2-fans):

• 100% speed: 48.4 dBA• 50% speed: 37.9 dBA• 30% speed: 28.7 dBA

Electrical, power, and cooling

Power suppliesThe VEP1405 supports one external AC/DC power supply with secure locking thread.

Table 7. Power specifications

Parameter Specification

Power input AC: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Max current draw per system - AC • 100VAC: 2.0A• 240VAC: 1.0A

Power consumption • 1425 20 W typical, 30 W max• 1445 35 W typical, 40 W max• 1485 40 W typical, 50 W max

Power availability for optics Power per SFP+ Port 1W

CoolingTable 8. Cooling specifications

Parameter Specification

Thermal dissipation See the Power consumption information in the Power supplies section

Number of fixed fans 1 (1425) or 2 (1445 and 1485)

Minimum CFM 5.6 (one fan)

Maximum CFM 10 (two fans)

NOTE: For thermal considerations, do not stack the VEP1405 platforms on top of each other. Stacking of the platforms

impairs cooling and places the external power supply on top of the unit.

EnvironmentalTable 9. Environmental specifications

Parameter Specifications

Operating temperature 0 °C-40°C (32 °F-104°F)

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Parameter Specifications

Storage temperature -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

Operating relative humidity • 5% to 85% (RH), noncondensing continuously• 5% to 90% (RH), noncondensing Short term (< 1% of

operational hour per year)

Storage relative humidity 5% to 90% (RH), noncondensing

Operating altitude Maximum Operating altitude: 10,000 ft Temperature and performance de-rating above 950m 5,000 ft per Dell Enterprise Reliability Engineering (A09) specification

Storage altitude 35,000 feet (10,668 meters)

LED behavior

Status LED behaviorTable 10. Status LED behavior

Class Behavior

Status LED (Red/Green/Blue) • Depends on partner operating system

Port LED behaviorTable 11. Port LED behavior

Class Behavior

1000M Base-T LED (Green/Amber) • Link LED: (Green/Amber)• Solid Green - Port that is linked and operating at max port

speed, for example, operation speed running at 1000M on Base-T port

• Solid Amber - Port that is linked and operating at lower speed, for example, operation speed running at 100M or 10M on Base-T port

• Off - No link• Activity LED (Green/Amber)• Off - No port activity

SFP+ LED (Green/Amber) • Link LED: (Green/Amber)• Solid Green = Port that is linked operating at max port speed,

for example, operation speed running 10G on SFP+ port• Solid Amber = Port that is linked operating at lower speed, for

example, operation speed running at 1G on SFP+ port• Off = No link• Activity LED: (Green)• Flash Green (~30 ms) = Port Activity operating at max port

speed, for example, operation speed running at 10G on SFP+ port

• Flashing amber, port operating at lower speed (1G on SFP+)

Chassis mountingThe VEP1400 supports the following mounting options:

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• Desktop placement (rubber feet)• Wall mount placement• Rack-mounted using the optional rack mount tray

Desktop placementThe VEP1400 includes four rubber feet that provide secure and stable placement of the unit on a flat surface.

Figure 6. VEP1400 desktop placement

Wall mount installationThe VEP1400 includes the hardware that is required for wall mount installation. Using a torque screwdriver, affix the wall mount brackets to the VEP1400 using the four M3 screws included.

WARNING: When mounting the VEP1400 unit to the wall, ensure that unit is mounted with the parallel ports in the

upward position, and where the LED panel faces the floor.

NOTE: When driving the screws into the bracket and VEP1400 unit, verify that 5 lb-in is the achieved torque setting.

NOTE: If mounting the VEP1400 to the wall using the wall mount bracket provided, removal of the rubber feet from the

bottom of the VEP1400 unit is not necessary.

Depending on the VEP1400 configuration purchased, you have one of two wall mount brackets included:

• Wall mount bracket with cross-shaped cutout for the mounting screws• Wall mount bracket with keyhole cutout for the mounting screws

Wall mount bracket with cross-shaped cutout for the mounting screws

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Figure 7. VEP1400 wall mount installation - cross-shaped cutout

To mount the VEP1400 unit to the wall using the wall mount bracket provided, you must first anchor the screws into the wall surface. Depending on the type of wall surface, use the M3 screw and anchor to ensure a secure installation. The recommended M3 screw dimensions are as follows:

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Figure 8. VEP1400 wall mount, installation anchor, and screw dimensions

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NOTE: Before mounting the VEP1400 to the wall, verify that the wall surface is strong enough to support a firm

installation of the unit and can withstand the weight of the unit, power cable, and network cabling.

Using the measurements provided in the following diagram, use the measurement in the red box to mark the distance between the two installation points:

Figure 9. VEP1400 M3 screw installation points

After the brackets have been attached to the VEP1400 unit and the screws that are mounted into the wall, place the brackets over the screws and slide the unit to one side to secure the unit in place.

WARNING: When mounting the VEP1400 unit to the wall, ensure that unit is mounted with the parallel ports in the

upward position, and where the LED panel faces the floor.

Figure 10. VEP1400 wall mount bracket installation - cross-shaped cutout

Wall mount bracket with keyhole cutout for the mounting screws

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Figure 11. VEP1400 wall mount installation - keyhole cutout

To mount the VEP1400 unit to the wall using the wall mount bracket provided, you must first anchor the screws into the wall surface. Depending on the type of wall surface, use the M3 screw and anchor to ensure a secure installation. The recommended M3 screw dimensions are as follows:

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Figure 12. VEP1400 wall mount, installation anchor, and screw dimensions

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NOTE: Before mounting the VEP1400 to the wall, verify that the wall surface is strong enough to support a firm

installation of the unit and can withstand the weight of the unit, power cable, and network cabling.

After the brackets have been attached to the VEP1400 unit and the screws that are mounted into the wall, place the brackets over the screws and slide the unit to one side to secure the unit in place.

WARNING: When mounting the VEP1400 unit to the wall, ensure that unit is mounted with the parallel ports in the

upward position, and where the LED panel faces the floor.

Figure 13. VEP1400 wall mount bracket installation - keyhole cutout

Rack-mounted installationAs an option, the VEP1400 can be mounted to a dual rack mount tray. Purchased separately, you can install the VEP1400 to the dual rack mount tray using a torque screwdriver and the eight M3 screws included.

NOTE: When driving the screws into the bracket and VEP1400 unit, verify that 5 lb-in is the achieved torque setting.

NOTE: If mounting the VEP1400 to a dual rack mount tray, removal of the rubber feet from the bottom of the VEP1400

unit is not necessary.

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Figure 14. VEP1400 rack mount installation

Figure 15. VEP1400 rack installation - front and back view

AccessoriesThe VEP1405 ships with the following accessories:

• AC/DC power supply and AC power cable

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• Wall mount hardware• Micro-USB console cable

The following optional accessories can also be ordered:

• 19-inch Rack-mount dual-unit tray• Dell-qualified SFP optical modules• Dell-qualified SFP+ optical modules• Dell-qualified direct-attach copper cable (DAC) and active optical cable (AOC)

NOTE: Standard USB LTE dongles can be connected to the VEP1405.

Regulatory

ComplianceSafety

• UL/CSA 60950 ‐ 1, Second Edition• EN 60950 ‐ 1, Second Edition• EC 60950 ‐ 1, Second Edition Including all National Deviations and Group Differences• IEC 62368-1• EN 60825 ‐ 1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1: Equipment Classification Requirements and Users Guide• EN 60825 ‐2 Safety of Laser Products Part 2: Safety of Optical Fiber Communication Systems FDA Regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and

1040.11

Emissions

• Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A• Canada: ICES ‐ 3/NMB-3, Class A• Europe: EN 55024 (CISPR 24), Class A• Japan: VCCI Class A• USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Class A

Immunity

• EN 300 386 EMC for Network Equipment• EN 55024• EN 61000 ‐ 3‐2: Harmonic Current Emissions• EN 61000 ‐ 3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker• EN 61000‐4‐2: ESD• EN 61000‐4‐3: Radiated Immunity• EN 61000‐4‐4: EFT• EN 61000‐4‐5: Surge• EN 61000‐4‐6: Low Frequency Conducted Immunity

RoHS

• EN 50581:2012 All S9999 components are EU RoHS compliant

Other

• Safety: IEC62368-1• AS/NZS 60950• EN 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment• EMC compliance• ICES-003 (Canada) Class A• EN55032:2015 (Europe) Class A• CISPR32 (International) Class A• AS/NZS CISPR32 (Australia and New Zealand) Class A• taiwanKN32 (Korea) Class A• CNS13438 (Taiwan) Class A• CISPR24

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• EN300 386

Reliability

• Enterprise Operational Random Vibration – SV0105• Enterprise Operational Half-Sine Shock – SV0107• Enterprise Non-Operational Random Vibration – SV0102• Enterprise Non-Operational Half-Sine Shock – SV0106• Enterprise Non-Operational Square Wave Shock – SV0108• Enterprise Rack and Stack Vibration Test – SV0114

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Support

The support site provides documents and tools to help you effectively use your equipment and mitigate network outages. Through the support site you can obtain technical information, access software upgrades and patches, download available management software, and manage your open cases. The support site provides integrated, secure access to these services.

To access the support site, go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/. To display information in your language, scroll down to the bottom of the web page and select your country from the drop-down menu.

• To obtain product-specific information, enter the 7-character service tag or 11-digit express service code of your platform and click the Submit button on the screen.

• To view the chassis service tag or express service code, locate the sticker underneath the system.• To receive more technical support, click Contact Us. On the Contact Information web page, click Technical Support.

To access platform documentation, go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/docs .

To search for drivers and downloads, go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/docs .

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