Brocade Communications Systems NetIron CER Series User Manual

VIRTUAL CLUSTERSWITCHINGCZYLI:CO SIEĆ MOŻE ZROBIĆ DLA WIRTUALIZACJI?Radosław [email protected]ń 2010

NetIron MLX SeriesClos Fabric Architecture12/7/2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.10

Brocade’s Next Generation Data CentreSimplifying the Data Center12/7/2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.11

Access Layer Technologies© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information12Brocade’s continuing innovation at the network e

The Brocade Solution“Virtual Top of Rack” for dense 1 GbE server accessNovember 2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL—For Inter

Real World Data CentreSolution Benefits12/7/2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.14• Standard ToR solutionsEighty Seven switch solutionBroca

Customer DeploymentsData Center and Enterprise IP Networks© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL—For Internal Use Only15HighHighHigh

Multi-Chassis Trunking• Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT)• Enhancement to Link Aggregation Groups• Provides nodal in addition to link and modular redundanc

Multi-Chassis Trunking• Layer 3 redundancy provided by VRRP-E• Only the VRRP-E Master forwarding• VRRP-E standby only forwarding L2 traffic• Active-St

Brocade MLXe SeriesSimplified architecture & Operational Efficiency7 December 2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL—For Int

Introducing Brocade Network AdvisorSingle Pane of Glass Management for the Brocade One ArchitectureUnmatched Simplicity:Unmatched Simplicity:Unmatched

Legal Disclaimer• All or some of the products detailed in this presentation may still be under development and certain specifications, including but n

Brocade Network AdvisorEnd-to-End Service Orchestration with Leading Partner ProductsLAN Converged SANNETWORK MANAGEMENTNORTHBOUND APIs• Open architec

Brocade Network Advisor for Data CentersSimplified Management Experience for SAN and IP Administrators• Unified network management across SAN, IP, App

• New Brocade MLXe Router chassis models in the MLX Series• 4X the 100 GbE wire-speed density at 1/8ththe cost of competing routers delivers significa

WHEN YOU THINK NETWORKS, THINK BROCADEThank You© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information23

Brocade VCS12/7/201024© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Brocade • Founded in May 1995• 4000+ employees worldwide• In every corner of the globe• Over $2 billion turnover in 2009• Two lines of business:SAN –

Focused on Three Distinct SegmentsCampus Campus Campus Campus NetworksNetworksNetworksNetworksData Data Data Data CenterCenterCenterCenterService Serv

EVOLUTION OF DATA CENTERTrend towards the Virtualized Data Center12/7/2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL—For Internal Use On

© 2010 Brocade Communications - Company Proprietary Information28Data Center Needs• Lower costs• Consolidate, optimize resources; simplify• Increase p

VCSFirst true data center Ethernet fabricRevolutionizes Layer 2 connectivityIncreases scalability of virtual server environments and sphere of mobilit

CampusCampusCampusCampus Data CenterData CenterData CenterData Center Service ProviderService ProviderService ProviderService ProviderAccess / EdgeAcc

CORE TECHNOLOGY Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)• First data center Ethernet fabric• No Spanning Tree Protocol• Multi-path, deterministic• Auto

Ethernet Fabric Details• 1sttrue Ethernet fabric• Layer 2 technology• Link speed agnostic• Data Center Bridging (DCB)• Lossless, deterministic• Priori

CORE TECHNOLOGY Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)• Fully distributed control plane• Arbitrary topology, self-forming• Network-wide knowledge of

Distributed Intelligence Details• Distributed Fabric Services• Fabric is self-forming• Information shared across all fabric members• Fabric is aware o

CORE TECHNOLOGY Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)• Managed as a single switch• Logically collapses network layers• Auto-configuration for new de

CORE TECHNOLOGYBrocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)• Reconfigure network via software• Hardware-based flow redirection• Incorporation of partner se

Logical Chassis DetailsSingle Logical Switch Behavior© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.36Ethernet FabricDistributed IntelligenceLogicalChassi

Data Center AccessBrocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches• Built for the Virtualized Data CenterBuilt for the Virtualized Data CenterBuilt for the Virtu

Brocade VDX 6720-24 SwitchFront View© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.38● Compact 1U form factor1. 16 or 24 1/10 Gbps SFP+ ports with Ports O

Brocade VDX 6720-60 SwitchFront View© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.39● Compact 1U form factor1. 40, 50, or 60 1/10 Gbps SFP+ ports with Po

StorageTapeB8000 8 Gbps B-DCX 4S/ 48000/ 5300/ 5100/ VA-40FC10 GbE L4-7 ServerIron10 GbE L2-3 Bigiron-RX GbE ToRCESWAN WAN WAN WAN SAN SAN SAN SAN 8

24-port1/10 Gbps600 ns latencyFastest Ethernet switch available© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.40Brocade VDX Product FamilyA new family of

41A Unified Network Strategy and ArchitectureTM

Thank Youwww.brocade.com© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information

MLXe and 100G Ethernet© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.—Company Proprietary Information 12/7/20105

Next Generation Advanced RouterMLXe Product Highlights 12/7/2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information6A Unified

Brocade MLXe SeriesProduct Highlights7 December 2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL—For Internal Use Only7Ideal forIdeal forI

Next Generation Advanced Router100 GbE Product Highlights 12/7/2010© 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information8Industr

Why MLXe For Data Center?• Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT) for active-active links• Simplifies configuration, increases resiliency and optimizes network