CISCO UCS Certifications Resources But first Why UCS

CISCO UCS

Certifications & Resources

But first…. • Why UCS?

CCNA Data Center Required Exam(s) Recommended Training 640 -911 DCICN Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) 640 -916 DCICT Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) CCNP Data Center 642 -999 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing 642 -997 DCUFI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric 642 -998 DCUCD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing 642 -996 DCUFD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric 642 -035 DCUCT Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing 642 -980 DCUFT Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric

Suggested Lab Equipment

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Global. Net UCS Classroom Rack mount Servers NX-OS 6140 -A 192. 168. 10 3 6140 -B 192. 168. 10 4 Cluster 192. 168. 10. 20 1 L L 1 1 L L 2 2 Fibre Channel UCS C-Series Fibre Channel Eight UCS 5108 w/ Eight B 200 Blades e 2 Fibre Channel Storage

Global Net Lab Equipment Types 5108 UCS Chassis B 200 UCS Blade Server Nexus 7010 Fabric Interconnects Fabric Extender MDS 9124 SAN Switch Nexus 2000 (2148 T) Nexus 5020 C 200 UCS Rackmount Server

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Intro to UCS Terms

Data Center Networks

What is Fibre Channel? • Fibre Channel is a Storage Area Network Used in Data Centers – NOT Ethernet – Different cables, ports, and switches FC Ports FC FC FC HBA Server I/O Adapter Switch Array Controller Storage Tape Device

Fibre Channel HBAs Ethernet NIC Flow Control Sequencing Segmentation Error Correction Operating System I/O Subsystem TCP Driver Fibre Channel Driver HBA Fibre Channel HBA Flow Control Sequencing Segmentation Error Correction

Today Two Networks in Data Center Today LAN SAN A SAN B Ethernet Fibre Channel

Server Requirements – Parallel LAN/SAN infrastructure – Inefficient use of network infrastructure – 5+ connections per server to higher adapter and cabling costs: • Adds downstream port costs; capital expenditures and operating expenses • Each connection adds additional points of failure in the fabric – Longer lead time for server provisioning – Multiple fault domains to complex diagnostics – Management complexity: firmware, driver patching, and versioning FC HBA GE GE 10/100 GE = Gigabit Ethernet FC = Fiber Channel HBA = Host Bus Adapter

Consolidating Ethernet with 10 GE to the Server 10 GE § 10/40 GE ethernet great reduces the need for Ethernet Port. § (1) 10 GE port = (10) 1 GE ports! GE = Gigabit Ethernet

Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCo. E Benefits § Mapping of FC frames over Ethernet § Enables FC to run on a lossless Data Center Ethernet network Ethernet Fibre Channel § Wire Server Once § Fewer cables and adapters and switches § Software Provisioning of I/O § Interoperates with existing SANs § No gateway—stateless § Standard – June 3, 2009

Consolidation of LAN with Storage Today LAN SAN A I/O Consolidation with FCo. E SAN B Enhanced Ethernet and FCo. E LAN Ethernet FCo. E = Fibre Channel over Ethernet SAN A FC SAN B

Non-UNIFIED I/O for Compute • Consider a deployment of 64 blade servers in 8 chassis with each blade having three 1 Gb network interfaces and 2 Fibre Channel interfaces and each chassis having 1 management interface • 328 cables • Typical Cisco UCS – 36 cables – More bandwidth – Advantages • • • Management Air flow Less ports Less heat Less cooling

Before Cisco UCS…

After Cisco UCS….

CISCO UCS OVERVIEW

Cisco Unified Computing System overview • Cisco Unified Computing System enables a scalable, stateless Infrastructure B 420 M 3 5108 B 22 M 3

Unified Computing System • Unified fabric • Unified management • Service profiles – Allows specification of server – Provisions all aspects of server • NICs, VLANs, Qo. S, UUIDs, WWN, VSAN, BIOS • High density • “Wire once” model

Simplification!

Physical Building Blocks Unified Computing System Manager Embedded in Fabric Switch 20 Port 10 Gb FCo. E 40 Port 10 Gb FCo. E Fabric Extender Logically part of Fabric Switch Inserts into Blade Enclosure Flexible bay configurations Logically part of Fabric Switch Server Blade Different blade types Mix blade types within enclosure Adapters Three adapter options Mix adapters within blade

Unified Computing System LAN Cisco Nexus 7000 series 10 Gigabit Ethernet traffic SAN A SAN B Cisco MDS 9000 family fibre channel switches Fibre channel traffic Cisco UCS 6100 series fabric interconnects Unified fabric carrying IP and FCo. E traffic Cisco UCS 2100 series fabric extenders

UCS at a Glance • Fabric Interconnect – Embedded UCS Manager – Connectivity to IP Aggregation layer – FC or FCo. E connectivity to Storage or SAN – FCo. E connectivity to blade server chassis – Always installed in pairs • Blade Chassis – (2) Fabric Extenders – (8) slots per chassis • UCS Blade Servers – B-series blades • 12 – 32 Cores per blade – Virtualization Interface Card (VIC) 34

Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect The BRAINS! • Define a UCS Compute Domain – Provides unified network connectivity to chassis and blades • 10 Gigabit Ethernet • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCo. E) – IP connectivity to IP Aggregation Layer – IP connectivity for NAS file storage – Embedded UCS Management 35

Cisco UCS 6100 Fabric Interconnect • The management and communication backbone of a UCS System. • Provides both network connectivity and management capabilities to all attached blades and chassis. • Line-rate, low-latency, lossless 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCo. E) functions. • Typically deployed in redundant pairs.

UCS – Blade Server Chassis • Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis – (4 -8) Blades per chassis – Fabric Extenders – Redundant Power and Cooling

Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis • 8 x 10 Gb external • 8 x 10 Gbps internal l FCo. E capable l 2 x 40 Gbps/slot max • • • 1. 2 Tb throughput Managed by 6100 Capable of Supporting 40 GB Ethernet Standards Auto Discoverable by UCS Manager Hot Pluggable: Fans, Power Supplies, Blades, Fabric Extenders

Cisco UCS 2100 Fabric Extender • • 80 Gbps forwarding Active/active with failover 8 x 10 Gbps internal SFP+ external ports Jumbo frame 256 VLANs/VSANs Low latency lossless 10 Gbps Managed by 6100