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EMC Connectrix B-Series Technical Review
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SAN Business RequirementsTechnologyy State-of-the-art technology, flexible choices, simple-to-complex solutions
Interoperabilityy Open systems and mainframey System-level qualifications: Applications, servers, operating systems,
HBAs, clustering software, Fibre Channel, storage
Availabilityy High availability, business continuity, application performance
Scalabilityy Gigabytes to tens of terabytes; hundreds to thousands of ports; tens to
thousands of servers
Managementy Centralized; integrated; single point of controly From simple device management to complex fabric management
Servicey Design, implementation, migrationy Service with zero downtime
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Connectrix B-Series Directors and Switches
SERVICE LEVEL
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DS-220B
Eight-port 4 Gb/s base model switch, scalable to 12 and 16 ports; enables affordable, scalable SANs for edge connectivity
AP-7420B
Multi-Protocol SAN Router provides Fibre Channel Routing Services and FCIP distance support; and runs EMC Invista
High-density 4 Gb 32-port switch with enterprise availability and pay-as-you-grow flexibility
256-port single-domain 4 Gb/s director for enterprise-class SANs: FCP, FICON, FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services
64-port high-availability 4 Gb/s switch in a 2 form factor; base model of 32 ports scalable to 48 and 64 ports
ED-48000B
DS-4100B
DS-4900B
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Connectrix ED-48000B Enterprise Director
y Enterprise SAN directory Up to 256 ports in a single domain
Supports two to eight 16-, 18- and 32-port 4 Gb blades in a single chassis
Auto-sensing 1, 2, and 4 Gb ports Short-wave media always included Enhanced ISL (Inter-Switch Link)
Trunking, up to 32 Gb/s with eight links 10 and 35 km long-wave optics available Supports Fibre Channel, FICON and
FCIP as well as Fibre Channel Routing Services
y Nondisruptive firmware upgradesy Redundant power, cooling, and
control-processor componentsy Up to 24 domains per fabric
y Rich optional-feature set ISL Trunking Fabric Watch Advanced Performance Monitor Extended Fabrics FCIP for SAN extensions
y Centralized management ControlCenter SAN Manager Connectrix B Fabric Manager
ED-48000BDirector
Technology
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Non-cableside
Cableside
ED-48000B Hardware Overview
Port cards(Slots 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Port cards(Slots 7, 8, 9, and 10)
RedundantAC inputs 1 and 2
Two 2N redundant
powersupplies
Three blower assemblies,N+1 redundancy
Status LEDsCP and redundant CP
(Slots 5 and 6)WWN card
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ED-48000B Hardware: Power and Cooling
Coolingy Three blowers per chassisy N+1 redundancy
Fully configured chassis can function on two blowers
Speed of remaining fans increases With one blower, unit shuts down
in less than one hour Hot-swappable
y Located on rearblows from back to front
Powery All power supplies are
capable of feeding chassisy AC/DC power-supply units
(PSUs) provide full redundancy
Hot-swappable
y ED-48000B has only two power supplies
Reduces power consumption
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ED-48000B Fibre Channel-Only Port Blades
y Eight slots for up to 256 ports in a single director chassisy 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing Fibre
Channel ports for investment protectiony Supports any combination of 16- and 32-
port blades in a single chassisy 10 and 35 km long-wave support y Optics may be removed without
disrupting I/O on other ports on the bladey Port card may be removed without
disrupting I/O on other blades in the chassis
Pay-as-you-grow flexibility ED-48000B16-port blade ED-48000B32-port blade
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ED-48000B Multi-protocol Blade
y Total of 18 ports: 16 Fibre Channel connections and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet portsy 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports
for investment protectiony Optics may be removed without disrupting I/O on
other ports on the bladey Port card may be removed without disrupting I/O on
other blades in the chassisy FCIP for SAN extensionsy Fibre Channel Routing Services
ED-48000BMulti-protocol
blade
Higher performance for running storage applications at line-rate speeds over either protocol
Supports FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services
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ED-48000B Control Processors (CPs)
y Active and standby Only one is active at any given time Either CP could be activeno preference setting for active/standby Standby CP is updated by the active CP when fabric events occur Hot-swappable standby
y Stores firmware and all configuration information; maintains fabric servicesy Heartbeat between both CPsy Stateful nondisruptive CP failover y Each CP has a unique IP address
The switch itself requires an additional IP address
y Always in physical slots 5 and 69
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ED-48000B Worldwide Name (WWN) Card
y Stores data critical to switch functions WWN of chassis WWN of each logical switch IP addresses for each CP Logical switch configuration: Names, IPs, etc. Command-history logs
y LEDs for CP, port-card, and power-supply status
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Connectrix B-Series Enterprise Cabinet
y Storage-network platform ED-48000B Legacy ED-24000B (128 ports each)
y Two chassis per cabinety Optimized airflow ensures high
reliabilityy Unique cable-management system
EC-1500
256
256
Technology
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Connectrix AP-7420B Multi-Protocol Router
y AP-7420B features 16 portsfully populated with short-wave small-form factor plug (SFP) 1-2 Gb/s auto-sensing SFP/LC interfaces Long-wave option: 10 km or 35 km
y Provides the platform for EMC Invistay Supports FCIP for long-distance IP connectivityy Supports Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS)
Enables device sharing between SANs without merging fabrics
y Includes Exchange-Base Trunking to optimize performancey Management options
ControlCenter SAN Manager Connectrix B Fabric Manager WEB TOOLS CLI, SNMP, Telnet, and API AP-7420B
Technology
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AP-7420B Hardware OverviewPort Side
Management ports
Serial port
Power supply
16 12 Gb auto-sensingFibre Channel ports/Ethernet-ready ports
Internal cooling fans Power supply
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Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS)
y FCRS maintains isolation Settings Administrative roles Fault isolation
y Capable of sharing resources Tape libraries, disk libraries, storage arrays
y Uses logical private SANs (LSANs) to build larger SAN infrastructure without merging fabricsy Supports multiple storage vendors
Connectrix B-series or Brocade-based SANs
Fibre Channel
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)
EMC
Fabric BFabric A
HP
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FCRS EX_Ports
y Any AP-7420B port can be an EX_port, as can any of the 16 Fibre Channel ports on PB-48000B-18iy Every EX_Port can connect to a
different fabric Fabrics do not merge
y EX_Ports appear as E_Ports to connected switchesy Connection referred to as Inter-
Fabric Link (IFL)
Fabric B EX_PortEX_Port
Fibre Channel
Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)
Non-EMC storageBrocade-based fabric
Fabric A E_Port E_Port
EMC
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
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Resilient FCIP Configuration*
y Provides resource sharing and disaster recovery over an IP WANy AP-7420B or ED-48000B with PB-48000-18i in dual configuration on both edge
fabricsy Each switch on both edge fabrics connects to two AP-7420Bs for redundant paths
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
*Configuration also supported with ED-48000B with PB-48000B-18i; iSCSI is not currently supported
Fibre ChannelIP
Fabric BFabric A IP WAN
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Dual Resilient MetaSANs with IP Connectivity
y Provides resource sharing and disaster recovery over an IP WANy AP-7420B or ED-48000B with PB-48000-18i in dual configuration on both edge
fabricsy Each switch on both edge fabrics connects to two AP-7420Bs for redundant pathsy Each host connects to two mirrored fabrics, ensuring the highest level of
redundancyAP-7420B or
ED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B orED-48000B withPB-48000B-18i
Fibre ChannelIP
*iSCSI is not currently supported
Fabric B
Fabric A
Fabric D
Fabric C
IP WAN
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DS-4900B
Connectrix DS-4900B Provides High Performance and Flexibility
y 64 4 Gb ports in a 2 enclosure 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing ports Backwards compatible ISL Trunking with 32 Gb/s trunks
(eight ports at 4 Gb/s) Up to 24 switches per fabric 10 and 35 km long-wave support Hot-swappable, redundant fans and
power supplies
y Rich optional-feature suite ISL Trunking Fabric Watch Extended Fabric Advanced Performance Monitor
y Pay-as-you-grow flexibility 32-port base with 16-port
increments, for 48 or 64 ports
y Centralized management Connectrix B Fabric Manager WEB TOOLS
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DS-4900B Offers Port Density and Scalability
y 64 auto-negotiating 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s ports in a 2 enclosurey Pay-as-you-grow flexibility from 32-port base to 48 and 64 portsy Enables switch consolidation for performance and easier managementy Backwards-compatibility allows protecting existing investment
32-port base
16-portupgrade
16-portupgrade
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Connectrix DS-4100B Provides Flexibility and High Performance
y 32 4 Gb auto-sensing ports Small form-factor plug (SPF)
media, 1 height, 19 rack-mountable
Up to 24 switches per fabric 10 and 35 km long-wave support Hot-swappable, redundant fans
and power supplies
y Rich optional-feature suite ISL Trunking Fabric Watch Extended Fabric Advanced Performance Monitor
y Pay-as-you-grow flexibility 16-port base with eight-port
increments, for 24 or 32 ports
y Centralized management ControlCenter SAN Manager VisualSAN Connectrix B Fabric Manager WEB TOOLS
DS-4100B
Technology
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DS-4100B Scalability and Flexibility
y Ports on demandy Pay-as-you-grow port-count flexibilityy Enables fast SAN implementations for new SAN applicationsy Fast and easy scaling from 16 to 24 to 32 ports
32 ports
16-portbase
Eight-portincrements
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y Flexibility and performance Scales from a stand-alone eight-port switch to a fully capable 16-port edge switch Provides eight, 12, or 16 ports on demand in a single-FRU, 1 enclosure Auto-detecting 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports for investment protection Future-proofs first SANs with new 4 Gb/s technology ISL Trunks to 16 Gb/s Single, fixed power supply Field-replaceable optics Redundant cooling
y Simplified setupno previous SAN experience needed Eliminates the need for advanced skills to manage IP addressing or Zoning GUI and help files in 10 global languages
y WEB TOOLS EZ provides intuitive, graphical management of the switch
Connectrix DS-220B Switch
DS-220B
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Connectrix DS-220B Switch
y Ports on demand: Pay-as-you-grow port-count flexibility enables you to quickly implement new SAN
applications Base-port model has eight active ports Scale from eight to 12 or 16 ports in four-port increments
y Optional software features: Trunking, Fabric Watch, Performance Monitor Long-wave support to 10 km
Base model:Eight active
ports
Additionalfour ports
Additionalfour ports
Continued
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Connectrix B-Series Port Functionality
y 4 Gb, 2 Gb, 1 Gb, and auto-negotiationy All ports capable of becoming F_Ports, FL_Ports, or E_Ports
Fabric-node attach Fabric loop-mode attach ISL attach
Interoperability
Fibre Channel port types
Storage
N_PortF_PortF_Port E_Port
FabricServer
E_PortInter-Switch Link(ISL)
N_Port
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70 m4 Gb/s
2 km4 Gb/s
150 m4 Gb/s
10 km2 Gb/s(single-mode)
10 km1 Gb/s9 micron
150 m2 Gb/s(multi-mode)
300 m1 Gb/s62.5 micron
300 m2 Gb/s(multi-mode)
500 m1 Gb/s50 micron
DistanceSpeedFilament Core
OperatingPortFiber Optic Glass
Cabling Considerations
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Connectrix B-Series WEB TOOLS
y Intuitive browser-based application for switch-device managementy Accessible through:
Ethernet or serial port Netscape or Internet Explorer
y Provides zoning, fabric, and switch management
Supports aliases and temporary zones
Provides fabric-wide and detailed views
y Included with all ConnectrixB-series switches and directors Fabric View
Management
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WEB TOOLS
Switch ViewDS-16B2
Fabric Topology View Switch ViewDS-32B2
Management
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WEB TOOLS Zoning
y Enables devices to be arranged into logical groups (zones) y Prevents devices from accessing
unauthorized storage resourcesy Supports zoning by WWN
(Worldwide Name)y Accessed through
WEB TOOLS
Management
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FICON Control Unit Port (CUP) Support
y Support for single configurations
y Requires a CUP license (optional)
y Managed through WEB TOOLS or Connectrix B Fabric Manager
FICON Management Server Mode
Management
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Telnet
All switch-management functions available through a command-line interface (CLI)
Zoning, fabric, andswitch management
Firmware upgrades
Available over IP or serial port
Management
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SNMP
Provides SNMP GETs and TRAPs Allows third-party management-tool
interface Management Information Base
(MIBs) support FibreAlliance Fabric Element (FE) Switch (SW)
SW-MIB
Management
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Connectrix B Fabric Manager
y Provides multiple switch and fabric managementy At-a-glance viewsy Topology visualization y ISL monitoring y Firmware managementy Event monitoringy Change managementy Launch from ControlCenter
SAN Manager console
Connectrix B Fabric ManagerTopology View
Simplifies Management of Multiple Switches and Fabrics
Management
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Connectrix B Fabric Manager
y View consolidated SAN, fabric, group, or switch informationy Expand/collapse to
view varying detaily Expand individual
items to drill downy More information at the
Administrators fingertipsy Ports/zones/switches
rolled up
Continued
Management
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Connectrix B Fabric Manager
Fabric-snapshot compare functions
Track fabric-configuration changes
ISLs Devices Switches Switch configurations Zones Licenses
Report generated to highlight differences
Drill down to view change details
Continued
Management
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Connectrix B Fabric Manager
y Asset-tracking table views y Provides visual details
about SAN objectsy Exportable to
spreadsheet applicationsy Single table can
include a group, a fabric, or information on an entire SAN
Continued
Management
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Connectrix B-Series Optional Features*
y Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking Logically merges up to four ISLs into
one full 8 Gb/s logical link
y Fabric Watch Real-time SAN monitoring
y Advanced Performance Monitor End-to-end traffic analysis
y Extended Fabrics** Enables ISL between switches to
extend distances up to 200 km
Ultimate flexibility
Investment protection
Enhanced manageability
Scalability
* Not available for the AP-7420B router
** Not available for the DS-220B switch
Management
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ISL Trunking
y Aggregates up to eight ISLs into one 32 Gb/s logical link, managed as single ISL sourcey Provides automatic load balancing for
improved performancey Automatically and transparently recovers
from individual link failuresy Improves throughput between core switches
and edge switchesy Allows dynamic bandwidth sharing
Optional Feature
Scalability
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ISL Trunking
y Connectrix ED-48000B directorUp to eight 4 Gb/s ports for a single 32 Gb/s Trunky Connectrix DS-4900B director
Up to four 8 Gb/s ports for a single 32 Gb/s Trunky Connectrix DS-220B switch
Up to four4 Gb/s ports for a single 16 Gb/s Trunky Trunk ports must reside in the
same port groupy Trunk ports must run at the
same speedWEB TOOLS ISL Administration Screen
Scalability
Optional FeatureContinued
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Before ISL Trunking
Combines multiple ISLs into a single logical link ISL routes are statically assigned No relief for an oversubscribed link Results in overprovisioning of ISLs to avoid bottlenecks
Management
Before ISL Trunking:
Percent busy
SwitchSwitch
90%20%
20%20%
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After ISL Trunking
Creates virtual pipe (Trunk Groups) out of two to eight ISLs Evenly distributes workload across all ISLs in a Trunk
Group Helps reduce the need for multiple ISLs
Management
Percent busy
SwitchSwitch
25%25%
25%25%
After ISL Trunking:
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Fabric Watch
Fabric Watch
Management
Optional Feature
y Provides real-time switch-health monitoringy Sends reports to any
SNMP-enabled management consoley Provides threshold
configuration Switch, fabric, and/or
performance settings
y Threshold alerts sent via e-mail
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Fabric Watch
y Monitors: Fabric performance Changes to fabric Potential component failure Port details
y Factory defaults with user-adjustable settings
Fabric Eventsy ISL lossy Fabric changesy Segmentationy Zone changes
Environmentaly Fansy PSUsy Switchy Temperature
Ports (four types)y Statesy Errorsy Performance
GBICsy Temperaturey Currenty Rx powery Tx power
Availability
Optional FeatureContinued
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Advanced Performance Monitor
y Comprehensive networked storage-monitoring tooly Increases end-to-end
fabric visibilityy Detect potential problems
before outages occury Improves performance
tuning and optimizes resource usagey Simplifies capacity
planning to save time and money
Advanced Performance Monitor
Management
Optional Feature
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Extended Fabrics
y Increases long-distance SAN-fabric coverage by up to 200 km at full bandwidth y Uses leading-edge dark-fiber DWDM
(dense-wave division-multiplexing) fabric connectionsy Supports distances up to 200 kilometers
using DWDM, SONET/SDH, and IP Solutions from multiple vendors, including:
ADVA Alcatel Ciena Cisco Nortel
Management
Optional Feature for Directors
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Extended Fabrics
y Enables ISLs between two switches to reach distances of more than 200 km y Extends scalability, reliability,
and performance of Fibre Channel SAN beyond traditional distance limitationsy Enables disaster-recovery
solutionsy Increases number of buffer-to-
buffer credits for E_Ports
Optional Feature for DirectorsContinued
Scalability
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FICON Management Server
y Provides Control Unit Port (CUP) functionalityy CUP allows in-band management
from S390 consoley Available on the ED-48000B and
DS-4100B
Management
Optional Feature
4646
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Connectrix B-SeriesSummary
FCP, FCIP, and FICON connectivity for multiple options in a SAN environmentMulti-protocol support
Efficient management from any consoleCentralized management
Pay for just what you needthe ultimate flexibilityOptional features
Allows for replacement of parts without interrupting data flowModular components
Provides maximum uptimeHot-swappable components on most models
Management from inside or outside the data centerEthernet and serial ports
Transparent addition to the SAN environmentAuto-sensing ports
Scalability; condensed footprintRack-mount design
BenefitFeature
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Why EMC for SAN?
y Storage-networking experiencey Extensive choice
Directors and switches
y Guaranteed interoperabilityy Centralized managementy Industry-leading Customer Service