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VblockTM Systems Basics

Todd Simmons
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Vblock Systems Are Transforming IT

How? Consider IT Organizations Pain Points And Inhibitors
Speed to Deliver
BudgetCapEx
and OpEx
Complex Designs
and Implementations
Need for Efficiency

and Support
Multiple Vendors,
Contracts
Baseline /
Benchmark Metrics
Unknown
Running IT: roadmap planning, new feature adoption, upgrades,

interoperability, patches, change management, performance envelopes,
compliance, security, etc.
Overworked IT Staff
Right Foundation
Vblock Systems
Transforming IT Through:
Shorter Time to Deployment and ROI
ScalabilityFor a Range of Business Needs
Validated Best Practices for Virtualized Applications
Data Management Solutions to Reduce Risk
Management and Orchestration to Simplify Operations
Engineered to Lower Facilities Costs
Vblock Systems Time-To-Value

Tested and validated units of
infrastructure
Delivered
Plugged into a
customers power
grid
Connected to the
customer network
Ready to use
Customers
Network
The Vblock Systems deliver an unmatched

time-to-value!
Ready to run business applications 30 to 45
days from the date an ordered is placed with
VCE.
Vblock System Basics

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
Identify the three layers of a Vblock System and the purpose of each
List the basic components of each of the three layers of a Vblock System
Describe the high level connectivity between of the three layers and to
customers networks
Identify a Vblock System and describe the differences between them
Topics
Introduction to the Vblock System Layers and Components
Compute Layer Overview
Storage Layer Overview
Network Layer Overview
Virtualization and Management Overview
Vblock Systems Platforms
Section 1
Introduction to the
Vblock System Layers
and Components

Inside
Vblock
Systems:
Cisco:
Leading innovator in compute
technology
UCS is optimized for

virtualization and is designed
within open industry-standard
technologies that help reduce
total cost of ownership (TCO)
and increase business agility.
3 LAYERS
Cisco Unified Computing

System (UCS) is a next
generation data center platform
that unites compute, network,
and storage access.
Compute

Inside
Vblock
Systems:
Cisco:
Undisputed leader in
networking
VN-Link services bridge the

compute, storage, and network
management domains in
Vblock Systems to help ensure
that changes in one
environment are communicated
to the others
3 LAYERS
Cisco Nexus switches deliver

Cisco Virtual Network Link (VNLink) services
Networking
Compute

Inside
Vblock
Systems:
EMC:
Undisputed leader in storage
and leading innovator in
information management and
security
Storage layer components vary
based on the Vblock System
which can include:
EMC Symmetrix VMAX
EMC VNX
3 LAYERS
Storage
Networking
Compute

Inside
Vblock
Systems:
VMware:
Undisputed leader in
virtualization and leading
innovator in cloud application
enablement
The virtualization is provided by
VMware vSphere Enterprise,
the industrys most reliable
platform for data center
virtualization
Virtualization
3 LAYERS
Storage
Networking
Compute

Inside
Vblock
Systems:
Management:
EMC Unified Infrastructure
Manager/Provisioning (UIM/P)
Management
Cisco Unified Computing

System (UCS) Manager
EMC Unisphere
Virtualization
Fabric Manager and Cisco IOS

vSphere vCenter
3 LAYERS
Storage
Networking
Compute
Section 2
Compute Layer
Overview
Vblock System Compute Layer

Cisco UCS Blade Servers
Inside
Vblock
Systems:
Cisco Blade Server Chassis

Cisco Fabric Interconnects
Management
Virtualization
3 LAYERS
Storage
Networking
Compute
Cisco Blade Servers

Processors:
Quantity, number of cores, speed, and memory are determined by processing

needs
All blades use the Virtual

Interface Card (VIC)
mezzanine card
Blade servers can be
half width or full width
Half Width requires a

single server slot (up to eight per
server chassis)
Full Width requires two server
chassis slots (up to four per server chassis
Virtual Interface Card (VIC)

Each blade server includes a mezzanine card IO controller (Full width
blades have 2)
Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet connection to chassis
Connects to Fabric Extenders (which are part of the blade server chassis)
Vblock Systems use the Virtual Interface Card (VIC)
Provides multiple dynamically configured PCIe bus virtual interfaces

Storage connects with Fibre Channel
Host Bus Adapters (HBA)
Network connects with Ethernet
Network Interface Cards (NIC)
Cisco UCS Blade Server Chassis

Cisco UCS Blade Server Chassis
Eight blade slots
Maximum of eight half width blades, 4 full width blades per chassis, or a
combination of both
Fabric Extenders (FEX)
Redundant Power and Cooling
Vblock System Configuration
Two is the minimum (available

on only one Vblock System
model)
Four chassis is the base
configuration
Eight is the maximum and requires
additional Fabric Interconnects
(although the option for up to
40 chassis is available with one
high end model)
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect

Defines 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
Vblock System configuration
Always configured in pairs

Availability
Performance and load balancing
Two models used in Vblock Systems that differ by the number of:
Uplink & Downlink Ports

Expansion Modules
Vblock Systems Compute Layer

Customers
Network
Storage
Networking
Fabric Interconnect
Fabric Interconnect
UCS Blade Server Chassis
Full Blade Server

Half Blade Server
Half Blade Server
Half Blade Server
Half Blade Server
Full Blade Server
Fabric
Extender
Fabric
Extender
Full Blade Server

Half Blade Server
Half Blade Server
Half Blade Server

Half Blade Server
Full Blade Server
Cisco UCS Design Benefits for Vblock Systems:

Availability
Fabric Interconnects always installed in pairs

Redundant connections between each chassis and Fabric Interconnects
Redundant power and cooling
Fabric extenders routing between fabrics
Multi-pathing for HBAs and path failover
Predictable performance
Multi core Xeon processors

Balanced configuration: IO, Memory, & Compute
Scalability and flexibility
Virtualize everything
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Section 3
Network Layer Overview
Vblock System Network Layer

Inside
Vblock
Systems:
Cisco IP Switches
Cisco SAN Switches
Management
Cisco 1000v Virtual Switch

Virtualization
3 LAYERS
Storage
Networking
Compute
Cisco IP Switches
Each Vblock System model includes two Cisco IP switches
Provide IP connectivity from the compute layer to the site network and
storage layer
They support low latency line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Fibre
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
FCoE connectivity on up
to 32 ports
A unified port expansion
module provides an
extra 16 ports of 10 GbE
or FCoE connectivity
Ports are licensed on
an on-demand basis
Cisco SAN Switches

SAN Switches in the aggregation layer provide Fibre Channel links
between the compute layer and the storage layer
In a unified storage configuration, this connection also supports SAN
booting of the blades in the compute layer
Ports are also reserved for special Vblock System services such as SAN
backup connectivity and aggregation uplinks.
Vblock Systems Network Layer

Storage Layer
Network
Network Layer
SAN Switch
IP Switch
IP Switch
SAN Switch
Compute Layer
Fabric Interconnect
Fabric Interconnect
Blade Servers
Cisco Nexus 1000V

Standard network component in all Vblock System configurations
Licensed per VMware ESX server
Software inside the VMware ESX hypervisor
Provides intelligent access switches for virtual machine
Based on Cisco NX-OS operating system
Allows VMs to use the same network configuration, security policy,

diagnostic tools, and operational models as physical server attached to
dedicated physical network ports
Includes:
Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) on each ESX

Provides VMs with switch ports
vNetwork Distributed Switch is a collection of VEMs
Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM)

Virtual Appliance
Runs the NX-OS operating System
Section 4
Storage Layer Overview
Vblock System Storage Layer

EMC Symmetrix VMAX
Inside
Vblock
Systems:
EMC VNX Storage Family

Cisco High-Performance SAN
Management
Virtualization
3 LAYERS
Storage
Networking
Compute
Vblock System Storage: File and Block

File level storage
File storage is presented to the host as a file system

and accessed over an IP network
Protocols:
Network File System (NFS) for Unix, Linux and
VMware
Common Internet File System (CIFS) for Windows
Easy to setup and share access across multiple
servers
Block level storage
Storage presented to server as a LUN (Logical Unit)
Typically access using Fibre Channel protocol in a

Vblock environment
LBA 0
LBA n
Vblock System Configuration Rules

All models have block storage in base configuration
Unified File and Block are optional
All models boot from SAN
Rack space and Fibre Channel ports are reserved for future NAS
upgrades
Tiered Storage is part of all Vblock System configurations
Mixture of:
Tier 1: Enterprise Flash Drives (EFD) - Optional
Tier 2: 10K/15K RPM SAS (VNX) or Fibre Channel Drives (VMAX)
Tier 3: 7.2K RPM NL SAS (VNX) or SATA (VMAX)
Tiered storage reduces total cost and maximizes performance
Automated tier management
Vblock System Storage Layer

Storage Layer
Disk Array Enclosure (DAE)
Disk Array Enclosure (DAE)
Datamover
(X-Blades)
Storage Processor
Datamover
(X-Blades)
Storage Processor
Network Layer
SAN Switch
IP Switch
Network
IP Switch
SAN Switch
Compute Layer
Fabric Interconnect
Fabric Interconnect
Blade Servers
EMC Symmetrix VMAX Family

High-end storage systems built for the virtual data center for consistent and
predictable performance for consolidated workloads
Scales up to 2 PB of usable protected capacity
80 to 2400 Physical disks
Fibre Channel connectivity to the Cisco UCS via SAN
Tiered storage:
Virtual Provisioning
Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST)
Disk Tier Groups for Base + Upgrades
EFD - Enterprise Flash Drives (Solid State Disk)
FC Fibre Channel
SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
VNX NAS Gateway optional
Provides file level storage to Vblock environment

Fourth-generation storage Systems that deliver a unique combination of
flexible, scalable hardware design and advanced software capabilities that
enable them to meet the diverse needs of todays organizations
Block level storage is standard
File level and Unified (block and file) are optional

Two to eight data movers
Number of physical disks available are 29 to 960 (Maximum

configuration requires 67 Disk Array Enclosures
(DAEs) and six racks
Tier 1 EFD - Enterprise Flash Drives (optional)

Tier 2 SAS Serial Attached SCSI
Tier 3 NL SAS - Near Line Serial Attached SCSI
RAID Packs for capacity upgrades

FAST Cache (100GB or 200GB standard)
Cisco High-Performance SAN

Standard configuration for all Vblock
System models Fibre Channel SAN
connectivity includes two SAN switches
Zoning and VSAN
Based on application requirements and

existing best practices
Storage Layer Design Benefits for Vblock Systems

Block level storage is standard
File level, and Unified (both block and file)
are optional
Fibre Channel connectivity to the UCS via
SAN
Tiered storage the right data, at the right
place, at the right time!
RAID Packs for capacity upgrades
FAST Cache
FAST VP
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Section 5
Virtualization and
Management Overview
Virtualization and Management

Advanced Management Pod
(AMP) - Two Versions:
Inside
Vblock
Systems:
Mini AMP
High-Availability (HA) Amp
Management
VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi and

VMware vCenter Server
Virtualization
Cisco Nexus 1000v Virtual Switch

Manager
EMC UIM/P
Array Management and Fabric

Manager
3 LAYERS
USC Manager
Storage
Networking
Compute
AMP Hardware
Mini AMP
One Cisco UCS server
Two Cisco Ethernet switches
Local 4 TB of storage
High-Availability (HA) Amp
Advanced
Management
Pod
Two Cisco UCS Servers
Two Cisco Ethernet switches
One EMC VNXe3100
Virtualization Software
VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi
Cluster Configuration
Datastores
Virtual Networks
VMware vCenter Server
Runs on the AMP

VMware Update Manager
Infrastructure Management Software

EMC Ionix Unified Infrastructure Manager for Provisioning (UIM/P)
Discover and access Vblock Systems components, devices, and networks, as

a single entity
Create infrastructure services to automate provisioning, build ESX clusters,

integrate, monitor, and manage provisioned resources
Administer and manage Vblock resources and resource allocation
Connect to VMware vSphere/vCenter Servers
Integrate ESX clusters with a vCenter Server and Datastore
Provide access to Vblock devices for configuration, change management, and

compliance tracking
Cisco UCS Manager
Provides unified, embedded management of all software and hardware

components in the Cisco UCS
Controls multiple chassis and manages resources for thousands of virtual
machines.
Storage Management
VNX Operating Environment for Vblock Systems
Unisphere Management
EMC Symmetrix VMAX
Enginuity
Symmetrix Management Package
Section 6
Vblock System
Platforms
Vblock System Family
Vblock Series 300 System
Vblock Series 700 System
Models:
Models:
EX
FX
GX
HX
LX
MX
Predictable Work-to-Facilities Performance and Operational Experience
Vblock Systems
Vblock Series 700
Compute: Cisco UCS

Virtualization: VMware
Unified Infrastructure Manager (UIM/P)
Network: Cisco Network Components
Storage: EMC Symmetrix VMAX
Models:
Vblock Series 700 model LX
Vblock Series 700 model MX
Vblock Series 300
Compute: Cisco UCS

Virtualization: VMware
Unified Infrastructure Manager (UIM/P)
Network: Cisco Network Components
Storage: EMC VNX
Models:
Vblock Series 300 model EX
Vblock Series 300 model FX
Vblock Series 300 model GX
Vblock Series 300 model HX
Vblock Series 300 and Vblock Series 700 Models
Blade Chassis (Maximum)

Blades (Maximum)
300EX
300FX
Half 16
Full 8
300GX
300HX
8
Half 32
Full 16
2
SAN Switches
Storage Disk Drives

(Min/Max)
Data Movers X-Blades
(Min/Max)
Enclosure Cabinets
(Min/Max)
700MX
40
Half 64
Full 32
IP Switches
Storage Array
700LX
Half 320
Full 160
VNX 5300
VNX 5500
VNX 5700
VNX 7500
VMAX 10K
VMAX 20K
18
120
18
240
18
480
18
960
24
1080
80
1920
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
8
2
8
2
8
1*
2
2
4
2
5
2
5
3
10
4
10
(* Assumes AMP is in a different customer rack. Requires 2 cabinets if the AMP is not in a different rack.)
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Original Vblock System Models

Vblock 0
Vblock 1
Vblock 1U
Vblock 2
Blade Chassis (Maximum)
Blades (Maximum)
16
64
64
64
IP Switches
SAN Switches
Storage Array
EMC
Celerra
EMC
CLARiiON
EMC
Celerra
VMAX
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Vblock System Design Governance

Full solution based on reference architecture and proven best practices
Pretested,
Fully Integrated,
Ready to Go,
Ready to Grow!
Balanced configuration
Compute power
IO capability
Network capacity
Server Virtualization for applications

and services
Simple to deploy and easy to manage
Vblock System Scale Up and Scale Out Capabilities

Modular architecture enables seamless scaling
Base and Upgrade approach
Base configuration includes all core components

Upgrades compute and storage capacity within model parameters
Aggregated and scale out Vblock Systems

Vblock solutions for every application requirements
Vblock
Vblock
Vblock
Vblock
Unified Fabric
Graceful Scaling; Consistent and Predictable Performance and Operations
Vblock System Design Principles

Rapid deployment - Building Block Simple!
Data Center unit of assembly
Provides a set of services, at a known level, to target consumers

Optimized for the classes of services it is designed to provide
Optionally:
Clustered for availability

Aggregated for scalability
Each Vblock System is viable on its own
Fault & service isolation
Enterprise class components integrated with

no single point of failure
Failure of a Vblock System will not impact the operation
of others
Service each component independently
Policy Driven IT Infrastructure

Service Catalogs and Templates ensure repeatable, compliant IT
processes
Reducing time to application availability
Reduces risk of configuration error & non-compliance
IT Requirements
Template
Template
Template
Templates &
Service Catalogs
# VMs
Disk Capacity (MB)
Synchronous
Replication
Fault Tolerant?
Security Policy
Etc
Define
Map
Deploy
Rapid Deployment, Reduced Risk, and Improve Compliance
Scalable Configuration Options

Base configurations represent entry point to a Vblock type
Racks, in-rack PDUs, cabling, patch panels, etc.

Advanced Management Pod with all tools for remote operations
UCS non-blade hardware for a full-rack
Storage system configuration with a
small amount of initial storage
Scale-up with Upgrades that extend the

base capacity and performance
Blade Packs
Disk and Disk Enclosure Packs
Chassis Activation Kits (Licensing)
SAN and Ethernet components as required
Reduced entry cost while maintaining

balanced and subscription ratios as the base is upgraded from minimum
to maximum
Vblock System Models Summary

Vblock 300 EX and FX Models
An entry-level configuration addressing small datacenters or organizations

Proof of concept
Infrastructure management consolidation
Vblock 300 GX and HX Models
Scale up Scale out

Broad range of IT capabilities
Organizations of all sizes
Use case: Shared services virtual desktops, email, etc.
Vblock 700 LX and MX Models
Optimized for performance

Support high intensity application environments
Extensible to meet the most demanding IT needs
Enterprise and Service Provider
Use case: Business critical ERP, CRM systems
Advanced array based features including extensive replication
and DR capabilities
Scaling to 1000s of virtual machines and petabytes of storage
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Need for Efficiency

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Vblock Systems Time-To-Value

The Vblock Systems deliver an unmatched

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Vblock System Basics

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Vblock System Layers

UCS is optimized for

Cisco Unified Computing

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Vblock System Layers

VN-Link services bridge the

Cisco Nexus switches deliver

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Cisco Unified Computing

Fabric Manager and Cisco IOS

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Vblock System Compute Layer

Cisco Blade Server Chassis

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Cisco Blade Servers

Quantity, number of cores, speed, and memory are determined by processing

All blades use the Virtual

Half Width requires a

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Virtual Interface Card (VIC)

Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet connection to chassis

Vblock Systems use the Virtual Interface Card (VIC)

Provides multiple dynamically configured PCIe bus virtual interfaces

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