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© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 1
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Introduction
Andres VigilSystems EngineerAT Data Center [email protected]
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Topics
Data Center 3.0 Storage Strategy
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Overview
Differentiators from the Competition
Service Oriented SANs
MDS & UCS
How to Sell
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Fabric Switches
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24 line rate 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports64 buffer-to-buffer credits per group of 4 ports
1/2/4 Gbps shortwave Fibre Channel SFPs 8-port base configuration
8-port incremental licensing
Comprehensive Security Framework Management through 10/100 Base-T Ethernet and RS232 Console Port
MDS 9124 Fabric Switch
2 hot-swappable power supplies with integrated fans
– 3 Fans + 1 Fan per Power Supply
Complete NX-OS feature set, with few exceptions
Non-disruptive software upgrade Support for 16 VSANs 1 SPAN session Full MIB and SMI-S support
Optional Power Supply
Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch Features:
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Delivering Performance & Flexibility at a Compelling value
#1 Optimized for performance, power and space with 48 line-rate 8Gbps ports for green SAN deployments
#3 Lowest price SAN switch with Enterprise-class capabilities.
#4 Easy to sell.
#2 Flexibility for growth and virtualization.
Cisco MDS 9148
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MDS 9148 : 48-port 8G FC Fabric Switch
Platform Powered by NX-OS Software Based on Cisco’s System-on-a-Chip (SOC)
3 base SKUs to choose from – 16p, 32p or 48p
On-demand ports - 8-port license for growth
Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays
Less than 20” deep
Ease-of-Use with Quick Configuration Wizard
Industry-leading security for addressing compliance and regulation requirements
Enterprise-class availability for increased business resilience, including ISSU
Flexibility to grow with changing business needs
“No hidden charges” for software license
Front View
48 x 8G FC ports with line rate performanceIndustry leading 1RU 8G FC density
Back View
Dual Power Supplies and Dual Fan TraysFor Enterprise-Class Availability
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On-Demand Ports for Pay-as-you-grow Flexibility
16 ports
Database
2x8 ports
Backup
2x8 ports32 ports 48 ports
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Lowest Price SAN Switch with Enterprise Class Capabilities
+
ISL Trunking License
Base Software +
Extended Fabrics LicenseBrocade 5300, VA-40FC, 5100 or 300 Fabric Switch
Advanced Performance Monitoring
FabricWatch License
SAN fault management Typical OEM list price
~$16,000
Base Software
VSANs, E_Port, PortChannels, Extended Distances, AAA Security
Services, Fault Management, NPIV support, and Real-Time
Performance Management
+MDS 9148
Availability, security, and flexibility features are bundled with hardware at no charge
$0
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MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch
Fans
18 x 4G FC ports + 4 x GE ports
Expansion slot
12-Port, 24-Port, 48-Port 1/2/4-Gbps FC
SSN (Intelligent Fabric Applications)
8-Port IP Storage Services iSCSI and FCIP
4-Port 10Gb FC
18/4-Port Multiservice Module
Eighteen 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, four 1-Gbps Ethernet IP Storage Services ports for FCIP and iSCSI
Network Processing Engine to enable storage services
FCIP SAN Extension
Data-At-Rest Encryption
Expansion slot
Scales up to 66 Fibre Channel ports
4x8G ports with 4/44 Host-Optimized module
Enables Storage Virtualization with SSM
Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
Complete MDS 9500 Director feature-set with market leading enterprise-class SAN-OS (now NX-OS)
In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) enables hitless SAN-OS upgrade
4/44-Port 8G Host-Optimized Module
(4x8G ports, 44 x4G ports)
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SAN Investment Protection
MDS 9500 Directors
MDS 9200 Fabric Switches
MDS 9222i(66 ports)
MDS 9506(192 ports)
MDS 9509(336 ports)
MDS 9513(528 ports)
FC-16
MPS-14/2
FC-32
SSM
2 Gbps Modules
Common OS with consistent features
FC-12 FC-48FC-24
MSM-18/44 Gbps
ModulesFC-4 (10G)
FC-24 FC-48 FC-4/448 Gbps Modules
Only Switches/Directors with Proven Investment Protection
Backward and forward compatible switching modules
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Directors and Line Cards
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Ultra-High Availability SAN Directors
Physical RedundancySupervisors, Power Supplies, Fabrics
Logical RedundancyVSANs, VRRP, ISL Bundling, Load
Balancing
End-to-End Data IntegrityECC, Parity, CRC
Non-Disruptive Online Software
Upgrades
IntegratedCall-Home
Stateful SoftwareFailover and Re-startable
Software Modules
MDS 9506(192 Ports)
MDS 9509(336 Ports)
MDS 9513(528 Ports)
Reducing down-time through HW and SW resiliency
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Secure 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Modules
Tiered connectivity: optimize cost, performance and density
Investment Protection: compatibility with all MDS 9500 Series ever shipped
Reduced TCO: simplified infrastructure reduces space, power, and cooling requirements
Fibre Channel Link Encryption: Cisco TrustSec
High end storage subsystems and Inter-Switch Links (ISLs).
24-Port 8-Gbps Module 48-Port 8-Gbps Module
Optimal performance and density for virtualized servers.
4/44-Port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Module
Cost-effective solution for standard servers
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24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Performance Module
EMC # MDS-PBF-24-8G96-Gbps per slot bandwidth
3 Ports per Port Group
Bandwidth per Port Group is 12.8–Gbps
Maximum Bandwidth Per Port is 8-Gbps
12,240 Buffers available for allocation (6,120 per 12 ports)
24-Port 8 Gb FC Module Features
Port Group
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48 Port 8 Gb FC Module Features
48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Performance Module
EMC # MDS-PBF-48-8G 96-Gbps per slot bandwidth
6 Ports Per Port Group
Bandwidth Per Port Group is 12.8–Gbps
Maximum Bandwidth Per Port is 8-Gbps
12,192 Buffers available for allocation (6,096 per 24 ports)
Port Group
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4/44-Port 8 Gb Host-Optimized Module Features
4/44-Port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Module
EMC # MDS-PBF-44-8G48-Gbps per slot bandwidth
12 Ports per Port Group
Bandwidth per Port Group is 12.8–Gbps
Maximum Bandwidth per Port is 8-Gbps
6,048 Buffers available for allocation
Port Group8 Gb ports8 Gb ports
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FC Data Integrity & Encryption
FC HDR Payload
FC HDR Encrypted Payload
FC HDR Payload
Preserve integrity and confidentiality of FC traffic over MAN
Integrated, high performance functionality
No change to existing SAN, enable functionality only on edge switches
TrustSec FC Link Encryption
8G module
s
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MDS “8G Ready” Requirements
Minimum SAN OS
NX-OS 4.x NX-OS 4.x NX-OS 4.x
Supervisor N/A Supervisor 2 Supervisor 2
Fabric N/A N/A Fabric 2
8G Modules supported
4/44-port Host 8G24-port 8G 48-port 8G 4/44-port Host 8G
24-port 8G 48-port 8G 4/44-port Host 8G
MDS 9222i MDS 9506 MDS 9509 MDS 9513
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MDS & UCS
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Storage Connectivity for Unified Fabric and Unified Computing
MDS 9000FC SAN
MDS 9148
UCS B-series Interconnects
UCS C-series Rackmout ServersWith FC HBAs
FC Array FC Hosts
Nexus 5000
• Seamless Connectivity• Fully Interoperable• Consistent Management
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Evolution of Unified Fabric
FC Array
Phase 1
MDS
Cat 6KNexus 7K
FC Hosts
Nexus 5k
FCoE Hosts
FC
EthernetFibre ChannelDCEFCoE
Phase 2
FCoE Hosts
FCoE Blades
FC Array
MDS
FC Hosts
FC
FCoE
Nexus 7K
Phase 3
ToR
FCoE Hosts
FCoE Blades
FCOE Array
FC
FCoE
Nexus 7K
EoR
FC Array
MDS
FC HostsFCOE Array
Separate FC and Ethernet Unified
I/O Unified Fabric
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Supervisor-2A
Supervisor 2A
SUP2 SUP2A
OS Dependency SAN-OS 3.x+ SAN-OS 3.x+
Memory 1G 2G
Support for existing FC Modules Yes Yes
Support for High Density Line Rate 8G Modules Yes Yes
Support for FCoE Modules No Yes
ONLY required to support FCoE in MDS 9500
FCS July 2010
SUP2A
Non-disruptive Upgrade from SUP2 Yes
Mix of SUP2 and SUP2A in same chassis Supported during upgrade ONLY
Shipping by default in chassis Yes based on per-OSM basis
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8-Port 10G FCoE Module
Enables integration of existing FC infrastructure into Unified Fabric
8 FCoE ports at 10GE full rate
80-Gbps front panel bandwidth
SFP+ SR, LR, CX-1 optics support
FCoE connectivity from MDS 9500 Directors to:
Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000
FCoE Storage Arrays
8-Port 10G FCoE Module
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family RoadmapP
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MDS 9500Increased Scalability
and Performance
Storage Services NodeHighly Scalable and Flexible
Multi-services Platform
ServicesModular Fixed
8G Fabric Switch
8G Blade Switches
High Density 8G FC Modules
FCoE Module
NX-OS – Unified OS for the Data Center
Unified OS and Management ToolsUnified OS and Management Tools
SAN Consolidation
Data Protection
VM-aware SANs
End-to-End Virtualization
Services-Oriented SANs
Unified I/O (FCoE)
SAN Extension
Cloud Storage
Encryption