Dell M8428-k Converged Network Switch for M1000e Enclosures

March 2011

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Data center needs

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Skyrocketing data growth and virtualization

Digital Data Forecasted by 20201 >35 ZB

Growth in Virtual Machines Installed by 20121 >10X

Cloud IT Services Spending >6X than On-Premise by 20132

1. 2. Source: EMC PR http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2010/20100504-01.htm Source: IDCs New IT Cloud Services Forecast: 2009-2013

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Increasing demands on the data center

Business agility: Future-proof infrastructure to meet tomorrows needs. Address todays real estate, power, cooling, and management needs. Business enablement: 247 network availability and redundancy Network convergence: Unify storage and network traffic for greater density with reduced infrastructure

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Introducing Dell M8428-k

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Summary
RTS: Jan 201, aligned with M1741-k CNA at launch Designed for Dell M Series Chassis Extreme Efficiency: Do more with less Extends data center virtualization to network LAN

FCoE

Differentiated value out of the box

FC SAN

Address todays infrastructure investment challenges

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Dell M8428-k overview

8x10 GbE

DCB ports for Ethernet Connectivity

1 GbE
Management Port

4x8 Gb

Fibre Channel Ports

Default Configuration
Ethernet / DCB ports Default NPIV, configurable to FC switch

Support for NPIV (Access Gateway) Failover/Failb ack enabled on all FC Ports

4 cable-ready FC ports configured out of the box

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Product Description
10Gb Enhanced Ethernet converged network switch
DCB compliant design accommodates both NIC and Fibre Channel Over Ethernet I/O

WW RTS Jan 2011

Single wide blade I/O module supporting all 10GbE capable M1000e fabric bays Robust I/O bandwidth solution offering 28 active fixed ports
16 internal server ports 8 external 10Gb SFP+ Ethernet uplinks
Flexible connection choices include SR and LR optical connections as well as 1m, 3m, and 5m DAC Twinax cable + transceiver 10Gb connections

4 external 8Gbps SFP+ native Fibre Channel uplinks

Pre-installed 8Gbps SWL SFP+ optical transceivers enable quick and easy cable-and-go connections

Color coded ports Connectivity

Ethernet: 10GbE, 10Gb DCB (FCoE/iSCSI) Fibre Channel: 8Gb NPIV / 8Gb Fibre Channel iSCSI TLV (10GbE) - Ready

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Functionality
Priority-based Flow Control (802.1Qbb) Enhanced Transmission Selection (802.1Qaz) Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX) T11 FCoE Entity (Encap/Decap) FPMA Address Discovery Static Layer 3 routes Bridge Features (STP, RSTP, MSTP) 1K VLANs, QoS (802.1p) Link Aggregation (802.3ad, LACP) Security (802.1x, L2 ACLs) Multicast Support

DCB /FCoE

Ethernet Networking

Fibre Channel

Management

Ports physically highlighted NPIV Universal (E, F, N and FL 1, 2, 4, 8Gb FC) Complete FC Switch capability

CLI DNA, Web Tools EZ Switch Wizard RBAC SMI-S, RADIUS, LDAP, SSH v2, HTTP/HTTPS SNMP v1/v3, Telnet

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Extreme Efficiency: Convergence

LAN Dell m610 Blade Server SAN

1x CNA
10GbE FCoE Ethernet / NIC 8Gb Fibre Channel

2x Converged Switch 10Gb Ethernet / 8Gb Fibre Channel

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Convergence benefits for blade switches

Before Convergence
After Convergence

50% reduction in blade server interfaces from two to one! 50% reduction in blade switches from four to two! 24% reduction in cables & transceivers from 32 to 24! Frees up two I/O bays per chassis for additional I/O!
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Address todays infrastructure challenges

Protect investment
Works seamlessly with any existing Fibre Channel storage, switches, and existing management utilities. Unlike other convergent technologies, does not require a forklift of existing datacenter infrastructure to implement.
10Gb DCB Connectivity iSCSI Storage

Enable cost-effective and robust network migration for FC SANs to iSCSI storage Harness industry standards and technologies for seamless integration and future-proofing
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10Gb DCB Connectivity FCoE Traffic

FC Traffic

10GbE Connectivity IP Traffic

Director FCoE Storage

FC SAN
FC Traffic

LAN

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Extend Virtualization to Network

Massive bandwidth ensures no network congestion Meets the higher bandwidth demands placed by multi-core CPUs and server virtualization with 10GbE capability
App OS App OS App OS App OS App OS App OS App OS App OS

Hypervisor Hardware

Hypervisor Hardware

Without NPIV

NPIV enabled

With NPIV capable CNA's in the server, the M8428-k enables VM awareness inside the SAN fabric for rapid workload mobility and QoS
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FC Traffic

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Differentiated value out of the box

Install-ready with all active ports and 4 cable-ready FC ports configured out of the box No strings-attached port upgrades with FC and NPIV enabled default configuration

Units come with four pre-installed 8Gb SWL SFP+ optical transceivers

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Deployment, Options, & Configuration / Management

Deployment & Options
One SKU/Model with all ports licensed & enabled for Ethernet and FCoE Available via factory install (single or redundant modules) or as single module options Ships with four pre-installed 8Gbps SWL SFP+ optical transceivers
Optional 8Gbps LWL SFP+ optical transceivers available

Selectable option choices for 10Gb Ethernet external uplinks

SR optical transceivers LR optical transceivers 10GbE SFP+ DAC Twinax cable + transceiver assemblies (1m, 3m, and 5m)

Configuration / Management
Module accessible via M1000e CMC or via serial console port using a terminal emulator (eg. HyperTerminal) Customer upgradeable firmware for Fabric Operating System Embedded GUI / CLI available for configurable selections Fibre Channel defaults to NPIV mode of operation, ideal for blade to FC SAN deployments
Brocade FC SAN switch mode is alternatively selectable via CLI/GUI (see three Connectivity Solutions for features and options supported)
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Supported external uplink options

Orderable Dell P/N 10GbE 1539W WD5HN V239T MTWN5 FDPWD FCMW T40FD Y938W 330-7612 330-7611 330-7610 13HFP KRDN3 Y4NV0 7YMX4 330-7593 330-7594 330-7598 330-7596 10GbE TWINAX COPPER 1 METER 1PACK 10GbE TWINAX COPPER 1 METER 8PACK 10GbE TWINAX COPPER 3 METER 1PACK 10GbE TWINAX COPPER 3 METER 8PACK CUS Kit P/N DAO Cus Kit SKU MOD P/N DAO MOD SKU Descriptions

48V40
MXRV5 3H3XY HGHC1 XJGPG JRJ30 8Gbps FC K441G

1GH9D
8Y9H3 TGNV7 3RX9C G3C42 MYNX0

330-7609
330-7614 330-7605 330-7608 330-7603 330-7606

M7W74
P4G6K 8HPYV K0FP0 TNCYY DW85K

330-7595
330-7597 430-3686 430-3687 430-3684 430-3685 330-8122 330-2120 331-0844 330-4327 330-7592 330-8123

10GbE TWINAX COPPER 5 METER 1PACK

10GbE TWINAX COPPER 5 METER 8PACK 10GbE SFP+ SHORT WAVE 1PACK 10GbE SFP+ SHORT WAVE 8PACK 10GbE SFP+ 10K LONG WAVE 1PACK 10GbE SFP+ 10K LONG WAVE 8PACK

C866K

330-2107 330-4328 330-7602 330-8125

6FWYD F522K

8GB SHORT WAVE SFP

K451G

54HC1 J922G

H884G WJ8R4

8GB 10KM LONG WAVE SFP

Units come with four pre-installed 8Gb SWL SFP+ optical transceivers

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Supported software options

Orderable Dell P/N CUS Kit P/N DAO Cus Kit SKU MOD P/N DAO MOD SKU Option Description
Brocade ISL (Inter-Switch Link) Trunking option is ideal for optimizing performance and simplifying management of multi-switch SAN fabrics containing Brocade switches and directors. ISLs are used to connect switches into a single logical ISL, or trunk. Throughput of the resulting trunk can be up-to 32 Gbit/sec. Increase availability and avoid failures by monitoring numerous fabric and switch elements Receive automatic event notifications when switch and fabric elements exceed thresholds Quickly identify and isolate faults Monitor and optimize fabric-wide performance Easily integrate Fabric Watch with enterprise systems management solutions Enhance manageability by mitigating the need for multiple, vendor-specific monitoring tools Brocade ISL Trunking

JF924

KF565

420-5945

HF504

420-5943

DT36M

Y7N0T

421-2219

DXJ8D

421-2216

Brocade Fabric Watch

118PT

KNHVG

421-2218

GKYNK

421-2214

Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring

Increases end-to-end visibility into the fabric for more effective design and planning Monitoring transaction performance from source to destination Monitoring Inter-Switch Link (ISL) performance Measuring device performance by port, Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA), and Logical Unit Number (LUN)

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Data center connectivity with M8428-k

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NPIV Brocade FC SAN Connectivity solution

Dell / Brocade Network Advisor (Foundry LAN + Brocade FC SAN Mgmt)

AIM

M610 M1000e

Brocade 1741M-k 10Gb Converged Network Adapter featuring: L2 NIC iSCSI Software Initiator FCoE Host Connectivity Manager (Element Mgmt) iSCSI TLV (enabled, pending certification) Dell AIM (pending certification)

Dell M8428-k Converged Network Switch in default NPIV mode of operation

Option

Description
Brocade ISL (Inter-Switch Link) Trunking option is ideal for optimizing performance and simplifying management of multi-switch SAN fabrics containing Brocade switches and directors. ISLs are used to connect switches into a single logical ISL, or trunk. Throughput of the resulting trunk can be up-to 32 Gbit/sec.

Brocade ISL Trunking

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NPIV Cisco FC SAN Connectivity solution

Cisco Fabric Mgr 5.x (Cisco LAN + FC SAN Mgmt)

AIM

M610 M1000e

Brocade 1741M-k 10Gb Converged Network Adapter featuring: L2 NIC iSCSI Software Initiator FCoE Host Connectivity Manager (Element Mgmt) iSCSI TLV (enabled, pending certification) Dell AIM (pending certification)

Dell M8428-k Converged Network Switch in default NPIV mode of operation

Utilizes standards-based T11 INCITS NPIV

- Simplifies blade to FC SAN deployments with no switch
domain count constraints - Seamless connects into existing FC SANs - Relegates existing fabric management to established applications

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Brocade FC SAN Switch Connectivity solution

Dell / Brocade Network Advisor (Foundry LAN + Brocade FC SAN Mgmt)

AIM

M610 M1000e

Brocade 1741M-k 10Gb Converged Network Adapter featuring: L2 NIC iSCSI Software Initiator FCoE Host Connectivity Manager (Element Mgmt) iSCSI TLV (enabled, pending certification) Dell AIM (pending certification)

Dell M8428-k Converged Network Switch in Brocade Full Fabric Switch CLI /GUI selectable alternative mode of operation Brocade FC SAN Switch License Options Brocade ISL Trunking Brocade Fabric Watch Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring

SAN controller direct attach connectivity for SAN disk / tape access

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Comparative landscape

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Comparative landscape
Dell
M8428-k Converged Network Switch for M1000e 10Gb ports per base blade module 8-4-2Gbps native FC ports per base blade module Total active base ports Latency 24 (16 internal server / 8 external LAN) 4 28

HP
Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module 20 (16 internal server / 4 external LAN) 4 (alternatively can be 10Gb) 24

IBM
Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter 20 (14 internal server / 6 external LAN) 0 (base doesnt include active native FC ports) 20 Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter 22 (14 internal server / 8 external LAN) Up to 8 (base doesnt include active native FC ports) 16

Cisco
UCS 12 (8 internal server / 4 external) 0 (requires Cisco UCS 20 or 40 port fabric interconnect top-of-rack switch) 12

600 nano seconds All 28 ports are licensed and enabled, four 8Gb SFP+ optical transceivers are preinstalled

1.2 s If desired, native FC can be eliminated providing 24 total 10Gb Ethernet ports

1.5 s No native FC ports on the blade module and required external topof-rack converged network switch with optional native FC modules creates a more complex and expensive solution

600 nano seconds IBM offers Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD) where on the base switch 16 of the available 30 internal, external, Ethernet or FC ports can be activated. Two Enet SFP+s and FCoE capaibility come with the base. An upgrade software license is available to activate the remaining 14 ports. The upgrade also includes two FC SFP+s.

1.5 s No native FC ports on the blade module and required external top-of-rack converged network switch with optional native FC modules creates a more complex and expensive solution

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Summary
Dell recognizes the value and extended benefits convergence of Ethernet and Fibre Channel bring to the M1000e blade chassis Timing is ideal for incorporating mature standards enabling greater connectivity capabilities into todays data center networks
IEEE 802.1Q DCB for 10Gb Enhanced Ethernet T11 Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE) NPIV for broader FC SAN connectivity

Greater end-to-end capabilities are available to enhance QoS and overall management when using enabled products in complete solutions

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question: Which I/O cards are supported by the M8428-k? Answer: The M8428-k supports the following cards: Brocade BR1741M-k 10 Gbps Converged Network Adapter (CNA) Broadcom NetXtreme II 57712-k Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet Network Daughter Card (NDC) Intel Ethernet X520-x/k 10Gb Dual Port Converged Network Adapter (CNA) All 1Gb Network Interface Cards (NICs) available on M-Series blades Future 10Gb adapters for PowerEdge blade servers Question: Both iSCSI and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) carry SCSI packets. What's the primary difference between the two protocols? Answer: iSCSI is IP based and is routable. However, FCoE is Ethernet based and non-routable, so single hop. Question: Can the 8 x 10gb ports carry FCoE traffic as well? Answer: This is not available due to the single hop limitation. Question: On the M8428-k, is Fill fabric or NPIV mode selectable by customer or must it be set in advance and not changeable? Answer: The customer can select Full fabric Fibre Channel Switch Mode or NPIV Mode for SAN-agnostic Fibre Channel connectivity. Question: How do the Dell CNAs compare to the CNAs on Cisco UCS for NPar? Answer: Cisco UCS does not use NIC partitioning and implements a proprietary version of SR-IOV. Question: How does this compare to HP FlexFabric? Answer: Dell NPar is a h/w partitioning solution which is switch independent unlike the HP solution. Also, the HP FlexFabric and Flex10 solution needs to reboot when you change the bandwidth you need. The M8428-k does dynamic bandwidth changes as you apply.

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