Connectrix Storage Networking

Connectrix Storage Networking
Product Overview This presentation includes Connectrix product details. This is a companion to Connectrix Storage Networking for the Modern Data Center.

Agenda

Introduction

Data Storage Essentials
Applications and Ecosystems SAN and SAN Resiliency Monitoring and Analytics AppSync iCDM Integrated copy data management with application consistency Connectrix SAN Storage Area Networking solution that enables servers to share block-based storage Storage Resource Manager On-premises monitoring and reporting to optimize heterogeneous storage environments VPLEX Enables continuous application availability and data mobility PowerPath Intelligently manages data paths between servers and storage within your SAN CloudIQ Cloud-based IT analytics and monitoring for Dell EMC Storage and Connectrix DevOps / IT Ops Resources Integration for VMware, Automation and Containers ClarityNow Capture, organize and manage massive amounts of unstructured data in seconds.

Data Storage Essentials
Cloud-based monitoring and analytics Locate, access and manage file / object data CLOUD CloudIQ ClarityNow Integrated copy data management Multipathing between servers and storage On-premises monitoring and reporting SERVER AppSync PowerPath SRM Ethernet WAN Connectrix SAN NETWORK Remote Data Center FC or FC-NVMe Continuous application availability & mobility VPLEX STORAGE Block Block Block File / Object

Connectrix Use Cases for the Modern Data Center
Dell EMC Connectrix Storage Area Networking (SAN) Solution Connects servers to storage Enables business applications Delivers performance for all-flash storage Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Up to 32Gb/s SAN All 16- and 32Gb/s Connectrix platforms are NVMe over Fabric-ready

Connectrix Storage Networking Portfolio
Enterprise Directors Multi-purpose Switches Mission-critical environments Open systems and mainframe SAN Extension Midrange and edge deployment Scalable from eight to 128 ports SAN Extension All 16- and 32Gb platforms support NVMe over Fabric-ready

Connectrix Product Classes
Mission-critical environments Built-in failover Highly scalable Modular chassis with switching modules NVMe over Fabric ready Directors Edge and midrange deployment High availability through redundancy Scalable through ISLs Fixed chassis with ports on demand NVMe over Fabric ready Switches

Dell EMC PowerMax and Connectrix SAN
End-to-end NVMe Protocol Server SAN Storage SSDs NVMe 32G HBA* 32G FC IOM SCMs Servers Connectrix PowerMax PowerPath, PowerMaxOS and Unisphere combined synergy pushes the envelope beyond what is possible today. PowerPath and Microcode developers worked together on advanced integration, created unprecedented host and array collaboration. Integrated features include: Automation for easier array provisioning Host-name to Host Bus Adaptor (HBA) mapping for noisy host detection SAN response time surge detection Easy unused resource reporting Centralized host information server information database on the array. Automated new LUN detection NOTE: For more on how Connectrix fits within an NVMe over Fabrics environment, please see the Connectrix Product overview presentation. All 16- and 32Gb Connectrix platforms are NVMe over Fabric Ready * Some 16G HBAs support NVMe

* -V2 Models are 64Gb/s-ready
Connectrix Hardware Portfolio Fibre Channel Director Models Switch Multi- Purpose Max 32Gb/s MDS-9706 MDS-9706-V2* MDS-9710 MDS-9710-V2* MDS-9718 ED-DCX6-4B ED-DCX6-8B Max 16Gb/s ED-DCX8510-4B ED-DCX8510-8B MDS-9132T MDS-9148T MDS-9396T DS-6610B DS-6620B DS-6630B MDS-9148S MDS-9396S DS-6505B DS-6510B DS-6520B Multi-protocol and distance extension MDS-9250i MP-7810B MP-7840B * -V2 Models are 64Gb/s-ready This slide depicts our Connectrix hardware offering.

Connectrix B-Series

Connectrix B-Series Enterprise Director Portfolio
For mission-critical environments ED-DCX8510 16Gb/s max. ED-DCX6 32Gb/s max. Up to 512 ports Up to 256 ports Up to 256 ports Up to 512 ports

Connectrrix B-Series ED-DCX6 Directors
ED-DCX6-8B for large mission- critical environments ED-DCX6-4B for small to medium environments Supports eight vertical switching modules Up to Gb/s ports Up to 32 Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) 128Gb/s ports 14RU Supports four horizontal switching modules Up to Gb/s ports Up to 16 Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) 128Gb/s ports 9RU Both chassis support two airflow options

Reasons to Upgrade Connectrix B-Series Directors
DCX6 32Gb/s Directors provide distinguishing features 32Gb/s Performance 2x performance & maximum throughput for higher application performance Included Licenses Fabric Vision, Extended Fabric, ISL Trunking and mainframe FICON IO Insight Increased availability and risk mitigation 128Gb ICLs High performance connectivity between chassis DCX6 FOS Enhanced productivity and availability Extension Bandwidth 40GigE supports Fibre Channel and FCiP replication New MDS-9706 and MDS-9710 “-V2” Director Models are 64Gb-ready Take advantage of in place hardware upgrades for legacy MDS-9706 and MDS Same Chassis New Essential Components Models to future-proof your environment Reduce operational complexity Be prepared for the demands of tomorrow Actionable Insights with SAN Analytics for FC and NVME-FC workloads

Connectrix ED-DCX6 Switching Modules
PB-DCX6-48P32G PB-DCX6-64P32G PB-DCX6-SX6 48-port Fibre Channel Blade Supports 48 32Gb/s ports 2x performance Supports shortwave and long wave SFPs Build high-density fabrics Up to 64-ports QSFP ports Maximizes space utilization and scales DCX6 directors to 512 ports Increases utilization of bandwidth QSFP ports are delivered half-populated Distance Extension Up to 80Gb per platform for FCiP and up to 16 32Gb/s Fibre Channel ports Sixteen 1/10 GbE WAN or LAN ports and two 40 GbE WAN ports (QSFPs) Industry-leading performance 32Gb/s port blade with 48 port and no SFPs. This model allows you to fully populate this blade with a mix of SFPs. . The ED-DCX6 Director switching module, model number PB-DCX6-64P32G supports up to 64 ports with up to 16 QSFP based Fibre Channel ports. Eight of the 16 QSFP ports are delivered populated with 32Gb/s shortwave QSFPs. The switching module can be deployed with the ED-DCX6-4B and ED-DCX6-8B director models. When eight PB-DCX6-64P32G port blades are installed in an 8-slot ED-DCX6-8B Director the equivalent standard port count will be 512 ports. When installed in a 4-slot ED-DCX6-4B the equivalent standard port count will be 256 ports.. Distance Extension blade supports FCiP. The blade comes with sixteen 32Gb/s shortwave Fibre Channel ports and sixteen 1/10 GbE ports and two 40GbE ports. The GigE ports have no SFPs.

Connectrrix B-Series ED-DCX8510 Directors
ED-DCX8510-8B Large business-critical environments ED-DCX8510-4B Small to medium environments Supports eight vertical switching modules Up to Gb/s ports Up to 32 Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) 64Gb/s ports 14RU Supports four horizontal switching modules Up to Gb/s ports Up to 16 Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) 64Gb/s ports 9RU Switching Module Support: 48-port, 64-port and FCiP blades

Connectrix B-Series Inter-Chassis Links (ICL)
Unique feature to Connectrix B- Series Saves ports and eliminates ISLs ED-DCX6 models Each ED-DCX6 ICL port delivers 128 Gb/s Connect up to ten ED-DCX6 directors ED-DCX8510 models Each ICL port delivers 64 Gb/s Connect up to ten ED-DCX8510 directors ICL Connections

Connectrix B-Series Switch Portfolio
Provides maximum flexibility for all environments Fibre Channel Connectivity Distance Extension and Mainframe 16Gb/s 32Gb/s DS-6520B 48-96 Ports DS-6630B Ports MP-7800B 8Gb/s 1GigE DS-6510B 24-48 Ports DS-6620B 24-64 Ports MP-7840B 16Gb/s 10GigE DS-6505B 8-24 Ports DS-6610B 8-24 Ports MP-7810B 32Gb/s 10GigE

Connectrix B-Series 32Gb/s DS-6600B Series
Perfect for enterprise environments 2U switch with 96 32Gb/s SFP+ ports and 8 x 4 x 32 or 8 x 128 Gb/s QSFP ports Scales from 48 to 128-ports DS-6620B Designed for environments requiring high performance in a compact 1U form factor Scales from 24 to 64-ports with four QSFP ports DS-6610B Entry-level or small to medium environments Scales from eight to 24-ports Entire switch is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) B-Series 32Gb/s Fibre Channel Departmental Switch Designed for entry-level or small to medium environments Scales from 8 to 24 ports 32Gb/s QSFP ports DS-6630B QSFP ports DS-6620B DS-6610B

ISL Connectivity 64-port 32Gb/s Blade and DS-6630B
QSFP connectivity reduces cabling while increasing port density 32 x QSFP: 128 Inter-switch Link (ISL) ports (3:1 oversubscription) 75% reduction in ISL cabling (32 vs 128) versus 48-port blade 17% increase in device port count (672 vs 576) versus 48-port blade

Connectrix B-Series DS-6500 16Gb/s Switches
Supports small to medium environments Diagnostics and monitoring on every port Simplified installation and management Support 8- and 16Gb/s optics Delivers pay as you grow flexibility: DS-6520B supports 48 to 96-ports DS-6510B supports 24 to 48-posts DS-6505B supports eight to 24-ports DS-6520B DS-6510B DS-6505B

Connectrix B-Series Multi-protocol Switches
SAN Extension with FCiP and support for mainframe FICON Combines Fibre Channel Switching and Routing with SAN Extension Over IP WAN Supports powerful hardware-assisted Fibre Channel over Ethernet protocol (FCiP) MP7810B Entry-level switch MP-7840B Enterprise class switch Twenty-four 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports with sixteen 1/10GbE and two 40GigE ports Mainframe FICON

Connectrix B-Series Distance Extension Product Line
Global 1000/ Large Enterprise Large Enterprise PB-DCX6-SX6 Extension Blade for DCX6 Directors MP-7840B Medium Enterprise Solution Price Range Small Enterprise MP-7810B-EP EP Model MP-7810B Base Model STANDALONE DIRECTOR-CLASS Product flexibility, scalability and performance requirements 2323

Connectrix MP-7810B versus MP-7840B
Base WAN bandwidth 1 Gbps 5 Gbps Max WAN bandwidth 2.5 Gbps 40 Gbps FC ports 12 24 Ethernet ports 6 (1 Gbps only in base, 10 Gbps in Full) 16 (all 1/10 Gbps) Replication support FCIP and IP Extension FC Support Gen 6 / 32 Gbps Gen 5 / 16 Gbps Compatible with SX6? Yes

Connectrix B-Series Key Features
ISL Trunking Aggregates multiple physical links into one logical link for speed and redundancy Virtual Fabrics Allows a physical switch to be partitioned into multiple logical switches Fabric Vision Maximizes uptime with proactive monitoring, management, & diagnostics Integrated Routing Fabrics can share frames without merging ICLs Allows direct connection of directors up to 2km with redundant (32x128Gb/s) backplane connections Congestion Control Flow control mechanism that alleviates congestion

Connectrix B-Series Fabric Vision
MAPS ClearLink Diagnostics Dashboards FlowVision Automation that simplifies policy-based monitoring and alerting Cable and optic diagnostics that simplify the deployment and support of large fabrics Customizable health and performance dashboard, with all critical information on one screen Identifies, monitors, and analyzes performance of specific flows or frame types Performance Monitoring Forward Error Correction Buffer Credit Recovery IO Insight Quickly detects and clearly alerts high levels of latency, to help identify slow drain devices Automatically detects and recovers from bit errors, negating the need for retransmission Automatically recovers flow control buffer credit loss at the VC level, improving availability Addresses device IO storage through built-in instrumentation

SANnav Global View and SANnav Management Portal
Next Generation SAN Management for the Connectrix B-Series SANnav Global View Quickly visualize the health, performance and inventory of all the fabrics across all SANnav Management Portals using a simple, intelligent dashboard SANnav Management Portal Next-generation SAN management application, architected from the ground up with a focus on streamlining common workflows, such as configuration, zoning, deployment and troubleshooting

Connectrix MDS Series

Connectrix MDS Series Directors and Switches
Business-critical directors and flexible switch offering 32 Gb/s 32 Gb/s 16 Gb/s MDS-9718 MDS-9132T MDS-9148S Eight to 32-ports -V2 Models are 64Gb/s-ready! 12 to 48-ports MDS-9710 MDS-9710-V2 MDS-9148T MDS-9706 MDS-9706-V2 MDS-9396S 24-48 ports MDS-9396T 48 to 96-ports 16Gb/s 48 to 96 ports 192 ports 384 ports 768 ports

Designed for hyper-consolidation projects
Connectrix MDS-9718 Designed for hyper-consolidation projects Deploy in large mission-critical enterprises Supports sixteen horizontal blade slots Up to 768 line rate non-blocking 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports Front to back airflow Intelligent fabric services Online diagnostics 26RU

Connectrix MDS-9710 and MDS-9706
-V2 Models provide unsurpassed investment protection MDS-9710 and MDS-9710-V2 Supports eight horizontal blade slots Up to Gb/s Fibre Channel ports MDS-9706 and MDS-9706-V2 Supports four horizontal blade slots Up to Gb/s Fibre Channel ports Both Models same chassis with Front-to-back airflow Intelligent storage service Online diagnostics 14RU 9RU MDS-9710 MDS-9706 -V2 models are 64Gb/s-ready Non -V2 models can be upgraded to be 64Gb-ready

MDS-9700 Director Switching Modules
48-port 32- and 16Gb/s Offerings 48-port 32Gb Switching Module Supports 8/16/32 Gb/s autosensing Fibre Channel ports 48-port 16Gb Switching Module Supports 4/8/16 Gb/s autosensing Fibre Channel ports and 10Gb/s Fibre Channel

MDS-9700 Director Switching Modules
SAN Extension and FCoE 24-port FCoE Switching Module Supports 10GigE or 40GigE line-rate ports for 194% more bandwidth than 16Gb/s Fibre Channel SAN Extension Module with FCiP support 24 16Gb Fibre Channel ports Eight 1/10GigE FCiP ports Two 40GigE FCiP ports 48-port FCoE Module Supports 10GigE line rate ports

Connectrix 32Gb Fibre Channel Switches
MDS-9396T Enterprise 2U with 48 to 48 ports MDS SAN Analytics MDS-9148T Enterprise 1U with 24 to 48 ports MDS SAN Analytics Performance and Functionality MDS-9132T Enterprise 1U with 16 to 32 ports MDS SAN Analytics MDS-9132T Entry-level 1U with 8 to 24 ports MDS SAN Analytics Entry-Level ,Top of Rack High-Performance Enterprise, Top of Rack High-Port Density Enterprise, Top of Rack Price

Connectrix MDS-9132T Configurations
Entry-level Configuration Eight 16Gb/s port base can support up to 16 ports For 32-ports add the 16-port expansion module Enterprise Configuration Twenty-four 16Gb/s port base – Populate with 8-, 16- or 32Gb/s shortwave or long wave SFPs Model includes the Enterprise Software Package

Connectrix MDS 16Gb/s Switch Models
Flexible configuration options MDS-9148S 12 to 48-ports 16Gb/s Support small to large environments Scales from 12 to 96-ports 16Gb/s line rate performance Non-disruptive code upgrades Intelligent enterprise storage features VSANs I/O Acceleration IVR MDS-9396S 48 to 96-ports 16Gb/s

Connectrix MDS-9250i Multi-protocol Switch
Supports up to forty 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports Supports FCiP for high bandwidth SAN Extension across MAN/WAN Supports FCoE for converged storage networking Supports Mainframe FICON Intelligent Storage Services VSANs I/O Acceleration IVR 10GE FCIP/iSCSI (2 -ports) 10GE FCoE (8-ports) 16G Fibre Channel/FICON (40-ports)

Connectrix MDS Key Features
Port aggregation creates a single logical ISL from 1-16 ISLs Virtual SANs used to isolate devices within a fabric Saves zoning administration time Allows user to set thresholds to disable ports for certain failures Inter-VSAN Routing allows VSANs to share resources without merging fabrics Flow control mechanism that alleviates congestion Port Channel Port Guard VSANs IVR Smart Zoning Congestion Control This slide provides information on the key features inherent in the Connectrix MDS product line. SAN Analytics is included with the 32Gb/s MDS platforms. It provides analytics for complete visibility across the MDS SAN. MDS Analytics: Switch-integrated, storage traffic analytics for complete visibility across the SAN

Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
Provides dashboard displays and access to SAN Analytics reporting ANALYSIS VISUALIZATION Allow DCNM to gather and display data about your environment to help Reduce mean time to problem resolution Let DCNM display fabric Level information in a holistic view Configuration for MDS and Nexus HEALTH PERFORMANCE Visually see health-related Indicators in the interface to quickly identify issues in your environment Visualize change in your environment & utilize Predictive tools to understand how your environment is trending

Enabled by the 32Gb/s Switching Module
MDS Analytics Enabled by the 32Gb/s Switching Module When an application user complains, where do you start troubleshooting? Is it an application/host issue? Is it a SAN issue? MDS SAN Analytics provides complete I/O visibility Is it a storage issue? When you’re a storage or SAN administrator, when an application starts complaining, you usually check the host, the SAN and/or the storage. MDS Analytics SAN Analytics provides complete IO visibility. MDS SAN Analytics provides the ability to monitor all flows on all ports at line rate to help administrators make informed operational decisions. Monitor the wire to find the problem

Connectrix MDS SAN Analytics
Technology enabled by the MDS 32Gb/s switching module SAN Insights License Enables the 32Gb/s MDS switching module to provide onboard and outbound access to telemetry data through DCNM Designed for MDS customers who want to leverage the data gathering, computation and end-to- end visualization within DCNM Requires the Advanced version of DCNM SAN Telemetry Streaming License Enables the 32Gb/s MDS switching module to provide onboard and outbound access to telemetry data Designed for MDS customers who want to Build their own solution and not use DCNM Use Virtual Instruments (VI) to view the data Use another 3rd party tool to view the data SAN Analytics provides telemetry data to display through DCNM or products like Virtual Instruments

MDS SAN Insights provides line rate IO visibility
Pervasive. No appliance. No probes. Always on. Built in. High Performance Onboard analytics engine for data collection 100% Visibility Every packet, flow and speed for trouble shooting Scalability MDS 9700 Director Platform Connectrix MDS SAN Analytics is achieved through a built-in analytics engine on the MDS-9700 series 32Gb/s switching module. The SAN Analytics engine is capable of producing I/O-level metrics that are computed in every 32Gb/s MDS product in the fabric through a dedicated Network Processor Unit. Customers can now analyze in real time all Fibre Channel exchanges and report on various metrics, thereby providing comprehensive, timely, and continuous monitoring of any potential performance issues or deviation in the network. Connectrix MDS SAN Analytics provides deep packet visibility for Fibre Channel and SCSI headers, monitors every flow, every packet at every speed in real time and it provides predictive and proactive on wire vendor neutral monitoring.

Connectrix MDS Telemetry
Use cases for SAN Analytics Forensics: Every Packet, Every Flow, Every Speed Application Performance Insight Infrastructure Optimization Application Deployment Recommendation Storage Provisioning Recommendation Change Management and Auditability

MDS SAN Analytics Use Case Definitions
Application Performance Insight Guidance on Queue-depth: Avoid brute-force, use Outstanding IO counter for estimation MPIO validation: Use performance data to validate that the Multi-pathing is working as expected Infrastructure Optimization Scale up Vs Scale out: Performance data trending guidance on VM and potential VMotion Uniform & increased utilization of resources based on application and storage IO profile Application Deployment Recommendation Recommendation to VMotion data hungry VMs to less utilized hosts Recommendation to deploy new VMs on an optimal host based on application IO profile Storage Provisioning Recommendation Recommendations on usage of storage array port for a specific storage LUN Monitor application IO trends for future storage requirements Change Management and Auditability Compare performance data before and after the change for validation Scale up Vs Scale out recommendations Forensics Solution is agnostic to disk type, array vendor, bare metal, hypervisor, etc Watch for Error Conditions, timeouts, drops, etc

MDS SAN Analytics Deployment Models
Everywhere Best model for end-to-end visibility and correlation 32G FC module in data path for all flows Best for upgrading from MDS 9500 Everywhere ISL Storage Edge ISL High capacity core with 32G FC speed 32G FC module in data path for all flows Best for existing MDS 9700 Storage Edge Closest to storage 32G FC module in data path for all flows Best for existing MDS 9700 deployment 32Gb/s Fibre Channel module must be in frame switching path

MDS SAN Telemetry Architecture
Data Analytics and Visualization Data Collection Data Processing Inbuilt tap in 32G Fibre Channel port-ASIC Line rate data collection capability on all ports No impact to data traffic Collects only Fibre Channel and SCSI headers, not data Network Processing Unit (NPU) on 32G Fibre Channel products Receives headers of all frames from port-ASIC Extracts metadata from headers and stores in multiple views External receiver receives meta-data processed by NPU Stores data for long duration Analyzes and provides end-to-end visibility, trending, variations, etc Correlation with host & target data Data streaming delivered via Data Center Network Manager

MDS SAN Telemetry with DCNM
DCNM provides SAN Telemetry Metrics visualization for each switch Metrics include Exchange Completion Time Write/Read IO Flow Traffic DCNM shows top ten Slowest ports Traffic by port Slowest ITLs

Summary

Connectrix Top Reasons Summary
1 Connectrix delivers the latest SAN technology to the Modern Data Center 2 Dell EMC delivers proven interoperability through E-Lab 3 Dell EMC provides award-winning Global Services 4 New SAN products deliver better performance and more automated features 5 Dell EMC offers a free SAN Health assessment For more information, please visit the Dell EMC SRM online Store. Thank you. Watch Video: Top 5 Reasons to Deploy Connectrix

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