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Unified Computing

Unified Computing. Vincent Meoni Data Center Systems Engineer DataCenter Switching: FC, Ethernet, FCoE, Blade Switching WAAS, Content Switching, xWDM, Unified Computing Systems vmeoni@cisco.com. Virtualization architecture With and without UCS.

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Unified Computing

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  1. Unified Computing Vincent Meoni Data Center Systems Engineer DataCenter Switching: FC, Ethernet, FCoE, Blade Switching WAAS, Content Switching, xWDM, Unified Computing Systems vmeoni@cisco.com

  2. Virtualization architectureWith 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 Virtualization Compute Network IT must try to weave together network, compute, virtualization and management software = High complexity and cost UCS is a fully integrated solution and brings together network, compute resources and virtualization services = Simplify and automate setup and IT operations, enable just-in-time provisioning

  3. From cabling to your Data Center organization – UCS simplifies What does your Data Center organization look like? From ad hoc and inconsistent… …to structured, but siloed, complicated and costly… …to simple, optimized and automated

  4. Key Benefits of Unified Computing System

  5. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Nexus 1000V briefly

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Embed management Consolidate LAN & SAN switches Remove Blade switches Adapters Management modules Less than 1/3rd infrastructure How UCS Compares to Other Blades Mgmt Server Mgmt Server Mgmt Server

  9. 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

  10. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Nexus 1000V briefly

  11. The family

  12. Cisco Unified Computing System

  13. UCS Cable Connections Fabric A link • Fabric B link • Ethernet • Mgmt • FCoE • IP 4 x x 4 ` California System Cluster Heartbeat Chassis Up to 320 servers Up to 40 Chassis

  14. Overall System (Front) Top of Rack Switch Chassis

  15. Overall System (Rear) Uplinks

  16. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Nexus 1000V briefly

  17. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Management Nexus 1000V briefly

  18. UCS ManagementUCM (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 !

  19. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Stateless computing Nexus 1000V briefly

  20. Introducing Service Profiles UCS Blades are very much like virtual machines in a Vmware environment Configuration files store server characteristics: 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 to very quickly provision one or more appropriate servers Server Profiles Server Name UUID MAC WWN Boot info LAN Config SAN Config PHYSICAL SERVERS

  21. Stateless Computing Server identity no longer has to be tied to physical server hardware Profiles provide identity Seamless server mobility Stateless blades Boot over network (LAN or SAN) Boot order and boot devices are part of the pre-defined logical server profile On-board disks can be used for temp, swap, etc. Server Name: LS-A UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5b 61… MAC : 08:00:69:02:01:FC WWN: 5080020000075740 Boot Order: SAN, LAN SAN LAN Chassis-1/Blade-1 Chassis-9/Blade-5

  22. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Memory Capacity Nexus 1000V briefly

  23. Cisco Memory Expansion

  24. Cisco Memory Expansion

  25. Intel Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) 3 Channels 3 Dimm-Banks each = 9 Dimm-Banks (Total of 18)

  26. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Virtualization Nexus 1000V briefly

  27. Network I/O offerings Menlo Palo (not at FCS) Oplin

  28. 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 Cisco with Palo Today’s Server Hypervisor Hypervisor Soft Switch Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Virtual Machine 40 40 02/10/2009 Cisco Inc., Company Confidential - NDA Required

  29. Unified Computing System Key Differentiation Single Point of Management Unified Fabric Expanded Memory Virtualized Adapters Service Profiles

  30. Agenda What is UCS ? UCS Components What is the UCS differentiator ? Nexus 1000V briefly

  31. Cisco Nexus 1000VIndustry First Third-Party Distributed Virtual Switch Nexus 1000V provides enhanced VM switching for VMW ESX environments Features VN-Link capabilities: Policy-based VM connectivity Mobility of network and security properties Non-disruptive operational model Ensures visibility and continued connectivity during VMotion Nexus 1000V Nexus 1000V Server 1 Server 2 VM #1 VM #1 VM #1 VM #2 VM #2 VM #3 VM #3 VM #4 VM #4 VM #5 VM #5 VM #6 VM #5 VM #7 VM #7 VM #8 VM #8 Nexus 1000V DVS VMware vSwitch VMware vSwitch VMW ESX VMW ESX Enabling Acceleration of Server Virtualization Benefits

  32. 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 …

  33. Management Efficiency Server Administrator Network Administrator

  34. Links • Unified Computing: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing • Unified Computing Services: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputingservices • DataCenter: http://www.cisco.com/go/datacenter • Nexus family: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus • Nexus 1000v: http://www.cisco.com/go/1000v • Nexus 2000: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus2000 • Nexus 5000: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus5000 • Nexus 7000: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus7000 • Design Zone http://www.cisco.com/go/designzone • Subscribe to Data Center Insights Newsletter: https://tools.cisco.com/gdrp/coiga/showsurvey.do?surveyCode=3688&keyCode=TEST&gId=TEST • Cisco Switzerland Data Center Webinar: www.cisco.ch/dcwebinar

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