Datacenter Optimization
Faster. Flexible. Agile. Unified Computing. The New Datacenter Model
Kevin King - Senior Technical Instructor ● Infrastructructure/Cloud Consulting
| MCT CCSI MCSE-Private Cloud MCSA
MCSA-Server 2012 MCSE CCNA Data Center Cisco Quality Instructor 2014
New Horizons CLC| 6700 Jefferson, Building A | Albuquerque, NM 87109
p: 505.830.7100 |f: 505.830.2239 | kking@nhabq.com | www.nhabq.com
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
Network
Compute
Virtualization
IT
solution
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
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
Key Benefits of Unified Computing
System
Reduce DC power consumption by 33%
76 VMs per kW drives greater DC efficiency
Extends the lifecycle of current data center 5 years
Wire once, connect to any
40% Savings on Cable Infrastructure
$21M Compute Cost Avoidance
$92M Storage Cost Avoidance
Service provisioning reduced to 1 hour from 200
Zero Down-Time Operations
Agenda
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What is UCS ?
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UCS Components
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What is the UCS differentiator ?
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
UCS
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Not a point product – it’s a complete solution
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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
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UCS  blade servers, LAN/SAN access layers, unified IO, central point
of management all combined with several innovative differentiators
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
Mgmt Server
How UCS Compares to Other
Blades
•
Embed management
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Consolidate LAN & SAN
switches
•
Remove
• Blade switches
• Adapters
• Management modules
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Less than 1/3rd infrastructure
Mgmt Server
Our Solution
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Consolidated Infrastructure
• Natural aggregation point: Network
• Less overhead per server
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Wire once: I/O on demand
• LAN, SAN, IPC
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Centralized management
• Embedded native management
• Fewer switches, management modules
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Lower cost
• Fewer switches, adapters, cables
• Lower power consumption
Agenda
•
What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
The family
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
UCS Cable Connections
California System
Cluster
Fabric A link
Heartbeat
4x
`
Fabric B link
x4
Ethernet
•Mgmt
•FCoE
•IP
Chassis
Up to 320
servers
Up to 40 Chassis
Overall System (Front)
Top of Rack
Switch
Chassis
Overall System (Rear)
Uplinks
Agenda
•
What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
Agenda
•
What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
• Management
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
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 !
Agenda
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What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
• Stateless computing
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
Introducing Service Profiles
Server Profiles
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UCS Blades are very much like virtual
machines in a Vmware environment
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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 Name
UUID
MAC
WWN
Boot info
LAN Config
SAN Config
PHYSICAL SERVERS
Stateless Computing
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Server identity no longer has to be
tied to physical server hardware
• Profiles provide identity
• Seamless server mobility
• Stateless blades
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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.
SAN
LAN
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
Chassis-1/Blade-1
Chassis-9/Blade-5
Agenda
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What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
• Memory Capacity
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Nexus 1000V briefly
Cisco Memory Expansion
Cisco Memory Expansion
Intel Xeon 5500 (Nehalem)
3 Channels
3 Dimm-Banks each =
9 Dimm-Banks (Total of 18)
Agenda
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What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
• Virtualization
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
Network I/O offerings
Palo (not at FCS)
Menlo
Oplin
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
Machine
02/10/2009
Virtual
Machine
Virtual
Machine
Virtual
Machine
Cisco Inc., Company Confidential - NDA Required
Virtual
Machine
Virtual
Machine
40
Unified Computing System Key
Differentiation
Single Point of Management
Unified
Fabric
Expanded
Memory
Virtualized
Adapters
Service
Profiles
Agenda
•
What is UCS ?
•
UCS Components
•
What is the UCS differentiator ?
•
Nexus 1000V briefly
Cisco Nexus 1000V
Industry 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
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Server 1
VM
#1
VM
#2
VM
#3
Server 2
VM
#4
VM
VM
#1
#5
VM
#5
#6
VM
#7
VM
#8
VMware
vSwitch
vSwitch
Nexus
1000V1000VVMware
Nexus
1000V
Nexus
DVS
VMW ESX
VMW ESX
Ensures visibility and
continued connectivity
during VMotion
Enabling Acceleration of Server Virtualization Benefits
Some Nexus 1000V features
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Quality of service (QoS) : CoS, DSCP, Traffic policing
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Security: Private VLAN, L2 & L3 ACLs, Cisco TrustSec (roadmap),
Port Security, IP Source guard, Dynamic ARP inspection
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Monitoring: NetFlow, SPAN, ERSPAN, packet Capture and
analysis, Syslog
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CDP, NTP, LLDP, Ping, Telnet, SSHv2, SNMPv3, LACP, IGMP
Snooping, DHCP Snooping, Jumbo Frame Support , BPDU filter,
TACACs, Radius …
Management Efficiency
Server Administrator
Network Administrator
Links
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Unified Computing: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing
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Unified Computing Services: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputingservices
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DataCenter: http://www.cisco.com/go/datacenter
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Nexus family: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus
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Nexus 1000v: http://www.cisco.com/go/1000v
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Nexus 2000: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus2000
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Nexus 5000: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus5000
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Nexus 7000: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus7000
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Design Zone http://www.cisco.com/go/designzone
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Datacenter Optimization
Faster. Flexible. Agile. Unified Computing. The New Datacenter Model
Kevin King - Senior Technical Instructor ● Infrastructructure/Cloud Consulting
| MCT CCSI MCSE-Private Cloud MCSA
MCSA-Server 2012 MCSE CCNA Data Center Cisco Quality Instructor 2014
New Horizons CLC| 6700 Jefferson, Building A | Albuquerque, NM 87109
p: 505.830.7100 |f: 505.830.2239 | kking@nhabq.com | www.nhabq.com