Unified Computing
Data Center Systems Engineer
DataCenter Switching: FC, Ethernet, FCoE, Blade Switching
WAAS, Content Switching, xWDM, Unified Computing Systems
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Virtualization architecture
With and without UCS
Virtualization has been promised as the answer. However, Virtualization Solutions to date only address part of the
problem, and has done so by increasing operational expenses, infrastructure complexity, and risk.
Current UCS
IT must try to weave together network, UCS is a fully integrated solution and brings
compute, virtualization and management together network, compute resources and
software virtualization services
= High complexity and cost = Simplify and automate setup and IT
operations, enable just-in-time provisioning
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From cabling to your Data Center
organization – UCS simplifies
What does your Data Center organization look like?
From ad hoc …to structured, but
siloed, complicated …to simple, optimized
and
inconsistent… and costly… and automated
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Key Benefits of Unified Computing
System
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Nexus 1000V briefly
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UCS
Not a point product – it’s a complete solution
UCS collapses the LAN, SAN and compute layers in
one package
You said Compute layer ?
Yes, it means Cisco is entering the blade server market
UCS blade servers, LAN/SAN access layers, unified
IO, central point of management all combined with
several innovative differentiators
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Why we are where we are
Mgmt Server
Over the past 10 years
An evolution of size, not thinking
More servers & switches than ever
More switches per server
Management applied, not integrated
An accidental architecture
Still a 1980’s PC model
Result: Complexity
Server spawl
More points of management
More difficult to maintain policy coherence
More difficult to secure
More difficult to scale
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How UCS Compares to Other Blades
Mgmt Server Mgmt Server
Embed management
Consolidate LAN & SAN
switches
Remove
Blade switches
Adapters
Management modules
Less than 1/3rd infrastructure
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Our Solution
Consolidated Infrastructure
Natural aggregation point: Network
Less overhead per server
Wire once: I/O on demand
LAN, SAN, IPC
Centralized management
Embedded native management
Fewer switches, management modules
Lower cost
Fewer switches, adapters, cables
Lower power consumption
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Nexus 1000V briefly
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The family
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Cisco Unified Computing System
Cisco UCS Manager
Embedded in Fabric Interconnect
Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6120XP 20 Port Fabric Interconnect
UCS 6140XP 40 Port Fabric Interconnect
Cisco UCS 2100 Series Fabric Extenders
Logically part of Fabric Switch
Inserts into Blade Enclosure
Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Chassis
Flexible bay configurations
Logically part of Fabric Interconnect
Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
UCS B-200 M1 Blade Server
UCS B-250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server
Cisco UCS Network Adapters
Three adapter options
Mix adapters within blade chassis
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UCS Cable Connections
California System
Cluster
Fabric A link Heartbeat Fabric B link
4x x4
Ethernet
•Mgmt
•FCoE
` •IP
Chassis
Up to 320
servers
Up to 40 Chassis
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Overall System (Front)
Top of Rack
Switch
Chassis
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Overall System (Rear)
Uplinks
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Nexus 1000V briefly
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Management
Nexus 1000V briefly
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UCS Management
UCM (Unified Computing Manager)
Management GUI is hosted inside
the built-in Management-Node
As simple as pointing your browser to the switch’s IP
The GUI (called UCM) is Java-based
UCM is used to configure and monitor all aspects of the
solution (LAN/SAN/Compute)
Key differentiator: the GUI is the one and only point of
contact for all configuration and monitoring tasks
UCS is extremely extensible: it’s all XML behind the
scenes !
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Stateless computing
Nexus 1000V briefly
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Introducing Service Profiles
Server Profiles
UCS Blades are very much like virtual Server Name
Server
UUIDName
machines in a Vmware environment UUID
MAC
MAC
WWN
WWN
Configuration files store server Boot info
LANBoot info
Config
LAN Config
characteristics: SAN Config
SAN Config
Boot parameters
NIC and HBA configuration (MAC, WWN,
etc.)
UUID
Various policies (what happens when a link
fail, etc.)
All those items can be grouped in resource
pools
Those service profiles are then mapped to PHYSICAL SERVERS
physical servers to very quickly provision one
or more appropriate servers
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Stateless Computing
SAN LAN
Server identity no longer has to be tied
to physical server hardware
Profiles provide identity
Seamless server mobility
Stateless blades
Server Name: LS-A
Boot over network (LAN or SAN) UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5b 61…
MAC : 08:00:69:02:01:FC
Boot order and boot devices are part WWN: 5080020000075740
Boot Order: SAN, LAN
of the pre-defined logical server
profile Chassis-1/Blade-1
On-board disks can be used for temp,
swap, etc.
Chassis-9/Blade-5
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Memory Capacity
Nexus 1000V briefly
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Cisco Memory Expansion
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Cisco Memory Expansion
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Intel Xeon 5500 (Nehalem)
3 Channels
3 Dimm-Banks each =
9 Dimm-Banks (Total of 18)
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Virtualization
Nexus 1000V briefly
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Network I/O offerings
Palo (not at FCS) Menlo Oplin
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Virtualization Adapter
True wire once architecture – highly dynamic
Network policy and visibility brought to VMs
Hypervisor bypass support – increases performance
Reduce NIC and mezz card infrastucture
Switch
Today’s Server Cisco with Palo
Hypervisor Hypervisor
Soft
Switch
Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual
Machine Machine Machine Machine Machine Machine
02/10/2009
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Unified Computing System Key Differentiation
Single Point of Management
Unified
Fabric
Expanded Virtualized Service
Memory Adapters Profiles
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Agenda
What is UCS ?
UCS Components
What is the UCS differentiator ?
Nexus 1000V briefly
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Cisco Nexus 1000V
Industry First Third-Party Distributed Virtual Switch
Nexus 1000V provides
enhanced VM switching for
VMW ESX environments Server 1 Server 2
Features VN-Link VM VM VM VM VM
VM VM VM VM
capabilities: #1 #2 #3 #4 #1
#5 #5
#6 #7 #8
Policy-based VM connectivity
Mobility of network and security VMware vSwitch
Nexus 1000V1000VVMware
Nexus vSwitch
Nexus
DVS 1000V
properties
VMW ESX VMW ESX
Non-disruptive operational model
Ensures visibility and
continued connectivity
during VMotion
Enabling Acceleration of Server Virtualization Benefits
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Some Nexus 1000V features
Quality of service (QoS) : CoS, DSCP, Traffic policing
Security: Private VLAN, L2 & L3 ACLs, Cisco TrustSec (roadmap),
Port Security, IP Source guard, Dynamic ARP inspection
Monitoring: NetFlow, SPAN, ERSPAN, packet Capture and
analysis, Syslog
CDP, NTP, LLDP, Ping, Telnet, SSHv2, SNMPv3, LACP, IGMP
Snooping, DHCP Snooping, Jumbo Frame Support , BPDU filter,
TACACs, Radius …
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Management Efficiency
Server Administrator Network Administrator
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