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HP BladeSystem Virtual Connect

HP BladeSystem Virtual Connect. Tarass Vercešuks 25th of May 2007 OptiCom LDS. Topics for today. c-Class Blades – A Brief Overview Why VirtualConnect? What is VirtualConnect? VirtualConnect details HP BladeSystem c-class - other news and updates. Server blades:

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HP BladeSystem Virtual Connect

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  1. HP BladeSystemVirtual Connect Tarass Vercešuks 25th of May 2007 OptiCom LDS

  2. Topics for today • c-Class Blades – A Brief Overview • Why VirtualConnect? • What is VirtualConnect? • VirtualConnect details • HP BladeSystem c-class - other news and updates

  3. Server blades: • 2x features, 2x the density • Onboard Administrator: • Local rack status view • Simple set-up delivered out of the box 10U 8-16 blades • Integrated power: • Simplified configuration and greater efficiency • Same flexibility, capacity and redundancy c-Class Blades

  4. c-Class Blades Active Cool Fans Interconnect Bays Onboard Administrator Active Cool Fans Venting Power Management

  5. Bay 1 Bay 2 Bay 3 Bay 4 Bay 5 Bay 6 Bay 7 Bay 8 c-Class BladeSystemInterconnect Modules for Every Need Interconnect Types • Ethernet & FC Switches • Reduce cables with your favorite switch brands • 4x DDR InfiniBand Switch • Highest performance IB • Pass-Through Modules • When you must have a 1:1 server/network connection • Virtual Connect • The Simplest, most Powerful connection to your networks • 8 Interconnect Bays • Two of same module side-by-sideprovides redundancy

  6. Virtual ConnectThe simplest, most flexible connection to your networks

  7. Simplify & make your data center change-ready • Simplify networks • Reduce cables without adding switches to manage • Simplify server connections • Cleanly separate Server enclosure from LAN & SAN • Change servers in minutes, not days • Add, move, & replace servers fast without affecting your LANs or SANs

  8. Traditional serverseveryone must follow the moving server! NIC NIC NIC NIC HBA HBA HBA HBA Server Administrator • LANs talk to MAC addresses & • SANs talk to World Wide Names • When Server/NIC/MAC moves, LAN needs updating • When Server/HBA/WWN moves, SAN needs updating • LAN & SAN admins must react to server movements, schedule actions • Server maintenance demands coordination of Server, LAN & SAN MAC addr Network Administrator A LAN ENET Switch WWN B Storage Administrator C FC Switch SAN Spare process speed often depends onhow many people touch it a 30 minute task isn’t done in 30 minutes, if 3 people & 3 days are needed to schedule it Blade Enclosure

  9. Virtual Connect solves these& makes IT change-ready Server Administrator Network Administrator NIC NIC NIC NIC A LAN HBA HBA HBA HBA B HP Virtual Connect Modules Storage Administrator C SAN Spare Blade Enclosure • Reduces cables without adding switchesNo new FC domains! • Maintains end-to-end connectionsof your favorite brands(Cisco, BNT, Brocade, McData, etc.) • Cleanly separates Server from LAN & SAN • Relieves LAN & SAN admins from server maintenance w/o affecting their authority (their work is done after deployment) • Servers are Change-Ready – add, move, replace, upgrade w/o affecting LAN or SAN • MAC & WWN are locally administered so LAN & SAN connections stay constant Change servers when your business needs it, not when you can fit it into everyone’s calendar Server-Edge Virtualization (abstraction layerbetween servers & networks)

  10. ExampleWire-Once and LAN & SAN are done! Traditional Switch/Pass-through Environment Virtual Connect Environment • install rack & enclosure • cable blade switches/pass-thrus to LAN & SAN switches Later, when needed • Add new server • Install server • Get LAN connection • Get SAN connection • Add new server • Install server • Get LAN connection • Get SAN connection • Add new server • Install server • Get LAN connection • Get SAN connection • Install rack & enclosure • Cable switches/pass-thrus to LAN & SAN switches • Assign all LANs & SANs to pool of 1 to 4 enclosures (1-64 servers) Later, when needed • Install new server & connect • Install new server & connect • Install new server & connect

  11. ExampleVirtual Connect Server Sparing: Fast + affordable Traditional Switch/Pass-through Environment Virtual Connect Environment • Either fast or affordable • Fast N+N:$$buy 2 for every 1 you need • assign same LANs & SANs to both • on failure use hot standby • Affordable N+1:1 spare for N servers • replace failed server with spare • update LANs • update SANs • Fast + Affordable • N+1:1 spare for all your c-Class servers • assign all LANs & SANs to Virtual Connect pool of servers • replace failed server w/spare • connect spare to failed server LANs & SANs

  12. Build a Virtual Connect environmentwith your c-Class enclosure Virtual Connect Ethernet Modules • Connect selected server Ethernet ports to specific data center networks. • Supports aggregation/tagging of uplinks to data center. • ‘LAN-safe’ for connection to any data center switch environment (Cisco, Nortel, HP ProCurve, etc.) side by side for redundancy + Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Modules • Selectively aggregate multiple server FC HBA ports (Qlogic/Emulex) on a FC uplink using NPIV. • Connect enclosure to Brocade, Cisco, McData, or Qlogic data center FC switches. • Doesn’t appear as a switch to the FC fabric. + Virtual Connect Manager (embedded!) • Manage server connections to the data center without impacting the LAN or SAN • Administer server MACs, WWNs, and boot parameters. • Move/upgrade/change servers without impacting the LAN or SAN Virtual Connect domain can pool 4 enclosures as one.

  13. simplify & make your data centerchange-ready • Simplify networks Reduce cables without adding switches to manage • Simplify server connections Cleanly separate Server enclosure from LAN & SAN • Change servers in minutes, not days Add, move, & replace servers fast without affecting your LANs or SANs

  14. HP Virtual ConnectEthernet Module

  15. 16x 1Gb Ethernet – Connects to one NIC in each HH blade server bay 1x 10Gb –Cross-link between adjacent VC-Enet modules Mgmt Interfaces to Onboard Administrator HP Virtual Connect Ethernet Module MidPlane 2x 10Gb Ethernet (CX4) Usable as data center links or as stacking links. 8x 1Gb Ethernet (RJ45) Usable as data center links or as stacking links. Port Number & Status Indicators Indicates whether a data center link (green), stacking link (amber), or highlighted port (blue).

  16. VC-Enet Modules may be Stacked Any server NIC can access any data center uplink 10GE ports still available as additional stacking links or data center uplinks • 4 enclosures, 64 servers in Virtual Connect Domain • Every server in domain has access to any data center LAN connection • Every server has fault-tolerant access to every uplink port • With this stacking method, every Virtual Connect module still has 8 -1GbE and 1 -10GbE uplink ports available Virtual Connect Ethernet Modules 10 GbE Internal Cross-Connect c-Class Enclosure

  17. HP Virtual Connect Ethernet Any server NIC can be connected to any data center connection Virtual ConnectManager (VCM) Server Blade 1 Server Blade 2 Server Blade 64 … pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC Virtual Connect For Ethernet works across multiple stackedenclosures Looks just like standard server connections from external network switches LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Data Center Networks

  18. Does not participate in data center STP Automatic loop prevention inside VC Allows aggregation of links to data center networks (LACP and fail-over) Supports VLAN tagging on egress or pass-through of VLAN tags Supports Link Layer Discovery Protocol How do VC-Enet uplinks look from the data center network perspective? Virtual ConnectManager (VCM) Server Blade 1 Server Blade 2 Server Blade 64 … pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC Virtual Connect For Ethernet works across multiple stackedenclosures ? ‘LAN-safe’ From the outside, VC-Enet uplinks look a lot like a bunch of NICs on a big server (or pool of servers)

  19. HP Virtual Connect Ethernet The administrator can define local networks Virtual ConnectManager (VCM) Server Blade 1 Server Blade 2 Server Blade 64 … pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC Virtual Connect For Ethernet works across multiple stackedenclosures Looks just like standard server connections from external network switches LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Data Center Networks Can be used for RAC interconnect, or any private network that does not connect to the data center.

  20. HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module

  21. 16x 4Gb FC – Connects to one HBA port in each HH blade server bay Mgmt Interfaces to Onboard Administrator HP Virtual Connect FC Module MidPlane Module LEDs Health and UID Port LEDs Link and Activity 4x 1/2/4 Gb FC (SFP) Connects to data center Fibre Channel switches. Port Number & Status Indicators Indicates whether a port is configured (green) or highlighted (blue).

  22. Brocade, Cisco, or McData SAN Switch Brocade, Cisco, or McData SAN Switch … … Brocade, Cisco, or McData SAN Switch Brocade, Cisco, or McData SAN Switch … … Virtual Connect FC Module helps move the SAN fabric boundary Enclosure FC SAN Fabric Standard Blade SAN Configuration Today Server 1 Brocade, Cisco, or McData SAN Switch Server 2 … Server 3 Brocade, Cisco, or McData SAN Switch … Server 16 … E-Ports N-Ports F-Ports E-Ports Enclosure FC SAN Fabric Blade SAN Configuration with Virtual Connect FC Server 1 HP VC-FC Module Server 2 … Server 3 HP VC-FC Module … Server 16 … NPIV-Ports N-Ports F-Ports F-Ports

  23. HP Virtual Connect FC Module uses N_Port_ID Virtualization • Defined by the T11 FC standards • FC Device Attach (FC-DA) Specification, Section 4.13 • FC Link Services (FC-LS) Specification • “NPIV provides a Fibre Channel facility for assigning multiple N_Port_IDs to a single N_Port, thereby allowing multiple distinguishable entities.” • Where is it used? • When implemented within a FC HBA, allows unique WWNs & IDs for each virtual machine within a server • Can be used by a transparent HBA aggregator device (like HP VC-FC module) to reduce cables in a vendor-neutral fashion.

  24. N_Port_ID Virtualization As used by HP VC-FC module With an HBA aggregator 1 FLOGI X ACC X Server #1 (WWN A) HBAAggr. (WWN X) Full FC Switch with NPIV Support 2a FLOGI A 2b ACC A FDISC A ACC A Server #2 (WWN B) 3b 3a FLOGI B FDISC B ACC B ACC B Server #3 (WWN C) 4b 4a FLOGI C FDISC C ACC C ACC C 5 • Fabric Login using HBA aggregator’s WWN (WWN X).Sets up the buffer credits for the overall link.Receives overall Port ID. • 2-4a Server HBA does normal fabric login with their WWNs. • 2-4b Server HBA fabric logins translated to ‘FDISC’. • 5. Traffic for all 4 N-port IDs carried on the same link.

  25. N_Port_ID Virtualization As used by HP VC-FC module With an HBA aggregator Server #1 (WWN A) HBAAggr. (WWN X) Full FC Switch with NPIV Support A A Server #2 (WWN B) B B Server #3 (WWN C) C C Uses standard FC HBAs (Qlogic, Emulex) No changes to server OS or device drivers Once server is logged in, the FC frames pass through unchanged! Doesn’t interfere with server/SAN compatibility. Works with a wide range of Brocade, McData, or Cisco FC Switches (with recent firmware)

  26. FC Switches with NPIV Support

  27. HP Virtual ConnectManager

  28. HP Virtual Connect Managerfor BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures • Manage enclosure connectivity! • Data center LANs & SANs • Define available LANs and SANs • Setup enclosure connections to LAN/SAN • Define VC Server Profile • LAN & SAN connections • Ethernet MAC addresses • FC HBA WWNs & Boot Parameters • Manage VC Server Profiles • Upgrade/replace a server and keep the same VC profile (MACs, WWNs, FC boot parameters) • Move/fail-over VC profiles to spare server • Easily change server connections (development to production, etc.) • Embedded in VC module.No software install required! • Supports from 1 to 4 enclosures in a VC domain! (more in the future)

  29. Virtual ConnectManager (VCM) Server Blade A Server Blade B Spare • MAC addresses • Network connections • FC WWNs • FC SAN connections • FC Boot parameters pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC Virtual Connect For Ethernet works across multiple stackedenclosures Looks just like standard server connections from external network switches LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Customer Data Center Networks HP Virtual Connect Manager Example: Server Profile Migration

  30. HP Virtual Connect Manager Example: Server Profile Migration Move Ethernet MACs, FC WWNs, and FC boot parameters. Virtual ConnectManager (VCM) Server A Server B Spare becomes Server A Failed pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC pNIC Virtual Connect For Ethernet works across multiple stackedenclosures Looks just like standard server connections from external network switches LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Customer Data Center Networks

  31. UsingVirtual Connect

  32. Build a Virtual Connect environmentand put Virtual Connect to work Server/deployadmin • Set up Enclosure • plug VC modules into bays • cable stacking connections • run enclosure setup wizard • run VC setup wizard LAN admin • Define Ethernet Networks & Connections role-based authority SAN admin • Define Storage Fabrics & Connections Server admin • Define Server Profiles & Connections • Add, change, move whenever needed

  33. HP BladeSystem c-class news /updates

  34. Integrity BL860c Server Blade • BL860c brings HP Integrity to BladeSystem c-Class family • HP-UX 11i operating environments • True enterprise class UNIX operating environments • Superior virtual environment • Common management across entire HP-UX, no matter the underlying hardware • Support for OpenVMS*, Red Hat and SUSE Linux and Integrity Windows • Superior floating point performance • Flexible capacity with Integrity Virtual Server Environment • Simplified hardware management • Secured availability • BL860c utilizes the HP zx2 chipset for mainframe-class memory and I/O reliability, availability and security * 2H 2007

  35. HP Integrity BL860c

  36. Product description A half-height Ultrium 448 Tape Blade designed to integrate into HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures Ultrium 448 SAS (LTO 2) 200GB (native)/400GB (2:1 compression) 24MB/s (native)/48MB/s (2:1 compression) Product features Integrated into BladeSystem c-Class enclosures Half-height bladed form factor that integrates into c7000 BladeSystem enclosure Ideal direct attach tape-based data protection solution for non SAN environments Server, storage, and data protection device integrated in a single “data center in a box” solution HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448c Tape Blade http://www.hp.com/go/blades New

  37. HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch 7 1 2 5 6 4 3 • UID LED • Health LED • DB-9 management port • 10Gb CX4 connector • 10Gb XFP connectors • 1Gb RJ-45 connectors • Link and Activity LEDs

  38. Layer 2 features Spanning Tree — Both RSTP and MSTP Link Aggregation Protocol TACACS and TACACS+ VLANS (1000) Cisco Ether channel compatible QOS Layer 3 features IP Forwarding 128 IP interfaces 4096 ARP entries Global default route Static routing support with 128 routing table entries Dynamic routing support with entries in routing table (4K entries) Routing protocol (OSPF, RIPv1/v2) RIP v1 RIP v2 OSPF VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) XFP modules Two versions will be available 850nm SR for lengths up to 82 meters (MM) 1310nm LR for lengths up to 10KM (SM) HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch features

  39. Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switchfor HP c-Class BladeSystem • Superior performance Fibre Channel switch designed exclusively for HP’s most flexible compute architecture • 4 Gbps dedicated bandwidth per port • Up to 16 server ports • Up to eight SAN facing ports • Up to 1:1 subscription ratio • Non-blocking architecture • VSANs (up to 16 per switch) • PortChannels (up to 8 ports in one logical bundle) • High availability features • Redundant and hot swappable • Up to six switches per enclosure • Support redundant, dual-port Fibre Channel mezzanine cards for HP BladeSystem c-Class • Non-disruptive software upgrades • Cisco Fabric Manager Server and Enterprise Packages for advanced infrastructure management features (optional)

  40. What’s new? Console enhancements — Collaboration and replay Simplified file transfer Simplified group actions Power capping Improved security WS Management preview International keyboard Available week of 4 June 2007 integrated Lights-Out 2 v1.30 Also, look for iLO v 1.91 — Extending remote control for legacy iLO management processors

  41. iLO 2 Packaging for ProLiant BL serversAs of iLO 2 v1.30 New New New New

  42. Q&A

  43. Transition Slide Thank you!

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