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Cisco UCS

Cisco UCS. Certifications & Resources. But first…. Why UCS?. CCNA Data Center. CCNP Data Center. 642-999 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing. 642-997 DCUFI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric.

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Cisco UCS

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  1. Cisco UCS

  2. Certifications & Resources

  3. But first…. • Why UCS?

  4. CCNA Data Center CCNP Data Center 642-999 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing 642-997 DCUFI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric 642-998 DCUCD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing 642-996 DCUFDDesigning Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric

  5. Suggested Lab Equipment

  6. Todd Lammle Blog

  7. CLN

  8. Z Q Cert

  9. Self Paced Learning on Lammle.com

  10. GlobalNet UCS Classroom Eight UCS C-Series Rack mount Servers NX-OS 6140-A 192.168.10.103 6140-B 192.168.10.104 Cluster 192.168.10.201 L1 L1 L2 L2 UCS 5108 w/ Eight B200 Blades Fibre Channel Fibre Channel e2 Fibre Channel Storage

  11. Global Net Lab Equipment Types Fabric Interconnects Fabric Extender Nexus 7010 Nexus 5020 5108 UCS Chassis Nexus 2000 (2148T) C200 UCS Rackmount Server MDS 9124 SAN Switch B200 UCS Blade Server

  12. UCS Emulator

  13. Ucsdatacenter.com

  14. Cisco Cloud Lab

  15. Intro to UCS Terms

  16. Data Center Networks

  17. What is Fibre Channel? FC FC FC HBA • Fibre Channel is a Storage Area Network Used in Data Centers • NOT Ethernet • Different cables, ports, and switches FC Ports Tape Device Switch ArrayController I/O Adapter Server Storage

  18. Fibre Channel HBAs HBA OperatingSystem OperatingSystem I/O Subsystem I/O Subsystem Ethernet NIC Flow Control Sequencing Segmentation Error Correction TCP Driver Fibre ChannelDriver Fibre ChannelHBA Flow Control Sequencing Segmentation Error Correction

  19. Today Two Networks in Data Center Today SAN B SAN A LAN Fibre Channel Ethernet

  20. Server Requirements • Parallel LAN/SAN infrastructure • Inefficient use of network infrastructure • 5+ connections per server to higher adapter and cabling costs: • Adds downstream port costs; capital expenditures and operating expenses • Each connection adds additional points of failure in the fabric • Longer lead time for server provisioning • Multiple fault domains to complex diagnostics • Management complexity: firmware, driver patching, and versioning FC HBA FC HBA GE GE GE GE 10/100 GE = Gigabit Ethernet FC = Fiber Channel HBA = Host Bus Adapter

  21. Consolidating Ethernet with 10 GE to the Server • 10/40 GE ethernet great reduces the need for Ethernet Port. • (1) 10GE port = (10) 1 GE ports! 10GE GE = Gigabit Ethernet

  22. Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE Benefits • Wire Server Once • Fewer cables and adapters and switches • Software Provisioning of I/O • Interoperates with existing SANs • No gateway—stateless • Standard – June 3, 2009 • Mapping of FC frames over Ethernet • Enables FC to run on a lossless Data Center Ethernet network Ethernet Fibre Channel

  23. Consolidation of LAN with Storage Today I/O Consolidation with FCoE SAN B SAN B SAN A SAN A LAN LAN Enhanced Ethernet and FCoE Ethernet FC FCoE = Fibre Channel over Ethernet

  24. Non-UNIFIED I/O for Compute • Consider a deployment of 64 blade servers in 8 chassis with each blade having three 1Gb network interfaces and 2 Fibre Channel interfaces and each chassis having 1 management interface • 328 cables • Typical Cisco UCS • 36 cables • More bandwidth • Advantages • Management • Air flow • Less ports • Less heat • Less cooling

  25. Before Cisco UCS…

  26. After Cisco UCS….

  27. CISCO UCS OVERVIEW

  28. Cisco Unified Computing System overview • Cisco Unified Computing System enables a scalable, stateless Infrastructure B420 M3 5108 B22 M3

  29. Unified Computing System • Unified fabric • Unified management • Service profiles • Allows specification of server • Provisions all aspects of server • NICs, VLANs, QoS, UUIDs, WWN, VSAN, BIOS • High density • “Wire once” model

  30. Simplification!

  31. Physical Building Blocks

  32. Unified Computing System SAN A SAN B LAN Cisco MDS 9000 family fibre channel switches Cisco Nexus 7000 series 10 Gigabit Ethernet traffic Fibre channel traffic Cisco UCS 6100 series fabric interconnects Unified fabric carrying IP and FCoE traffic Cisco UCS 2100 series fabric extenders

  33. UCS at a Glance • Fabric Interconnect • Embedded UCS Manager • Connectivity to IP Aggregation layer • FC or FCoE connectivity to Storage or SAN • FCoE connectivity to blade server chassis • Always installed in pairs • Blade Chassis • (2) Fabric Extenders • (8) slots per chassis • UCS Blade Servers • B-series blades • 12 – 32 Cores per blade • Virtualization Interface Card (VIC)

  34. Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect The BRAINS! • Define a UCS Compute Domain • Provides unified network connectivity to chassis and blades • 10 Gigabit Ethernet • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) • IP connectivity to IP Aggregation Layer • IP connectivity for NAS file storage • Embedded UCS Management

  35. Cisco UCS 6100 Fabric Interconnect • The management and communication backbone of a UCS System. • Provides both network connectivity and management capabilities to all attached blades and chassis. • Line-rate, low-latency, lossless 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) functions. • Typically deployed in redundant pairs.

  36. UCS – Blade Server Chassis • Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis • (4-8) Blades per chassis • Fabric Extenders • Redundant Power and Cooling

  37. Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis • 8 x 10Gb external • 8 x 10Gbps internal • FCoE capable • 2 x 40Gbps/slot max • 1.2 Tb throughput • Managed by 6100 • Capable of Supporting 40 GB Ethernet Standards • Auto Discoverable by UCS Manager • Hot Pluggable: Fans, Power Supplies, Blades, Fabric Extenders

  38. Cisco UCS 2100 Fabric Extender • 80 Gbps forwarding • Active/active with failover • 8 x 10Gbps internal • SFP+ external ports • Jumbo frame • 256 VLANs/VSANs • Low latency lossless 10Gbps • Managed by 6100

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