1. Brocade VDX 6746 switch module for Hitachi Cb500
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2. Brocade VDX 6746 Switch
What is it?
State-of-the-art 10 Gigabit Ethernet embedded switch for the Hitachi CB500 blade server platform
Enables Hitachi CB500 to support flexible connectivity options for cloud architectures, including lossless Ethernet fabrics 
Provides CB500 customers the choice to enhance their hierarchical network architectures, deploy flatter scale-out fabrics or converge networks when deploying virtualization and cloud IT infrastructures. 
Designed to increase scalability and enhance VM mobility, further simplifying management and significantly reducing operational overhead of virtualized blade server environments

3. VDX 6746: New 10GE DCB switch MODUle
Industry’s 1st Ethernet Fabric enabled embedded 10Gb DCB switch module
flexible connectivity options for cloud architectures
enhance hierarchical network architectures
deploy flatter scale-out fabrics; or
converge networks
Brocade VDX 6746 supports
24 x 10GE ports (16 internal, 8 external)
Non-blocking, cut through architecture, wire speed
Dual speed (1GE/10GE) external ports
1 Gb RJ-45 connectors and 10 Gb twinax copper or optical connectors
Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)
DCB and multi hop FCoE
Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)
Rich set of Layer 2 features
Hitachi Chassis Management Support
Brocade VDX 6746
The Brocade VDX 6746 Switch is a state-of-the-art 10 Gigabit Ethernet embedded switch for the Hitachi CB500 blade server platform. It enables Hitachi CB500 to support flexible connectivity options for cloud architectures, including lossless Ethernet fabrics.  VDX 6746 provides CB500 customers the choice to enhance their hierarchical network architectures, deploy flatter scale-out fabrics or converge networks when deploying virtualization and cloud IT infrastructures.  It is designed to increase scalability and enhance VM mobility, further simplifying management and significantly reducing operational costs
Designed for Hitachi CB500, VDX 6746 is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet embedded switch with 16 internal ports and 8 external ports. 
Embedded design dramatically reduces cabling, power and cooling requirements compared to external stand-alone switches.
Wire-speed switch with non-blocking cut through architecture provides industry-leading performance and ultra-low latency
Dual speed (1Gbps/10Gbps) capable external ports are well suited for datacenters migrating to next generation 10Gbps high performance architectures
Provides flexible connectivity options including 1 Gbps RJ-45 connectors and 10 Gbps twinax copper or optical connectors
Simplifies network architectures and enables cloud computing by delivering Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) technology and enabling Ethernet fabrics
VCS technology deploys scale-out fabrics instead of a hierarchical network to flatten the network design, and manages the entire fabric as a single Logical Chassis to reduce complexity
Compared to classic Ethernet architectures, Ethernet fabrics allow all paths to be active, increasing network performance, utilization, and resiliency
Datacenter Bridging and multi-hop FCoE capabilities enable lossless unified storage connectivity, and storage and LAN traffic convergence to reduce connectivity cost
Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP) feature simplifies virtualized server management by enabling seamless Virtual Machine (VM) mobility
Offers a rich set of Layer 2 features and can be deployed into classic 1Gb and 10Gb architectures, preserving existing network designs and cabling
Integrates with Hitachi Chassis Management software enabling end-to-end management of CB500

4. Benefits of VDX 6746
Embedded design dramatically reduces cabling, power and cooling
Industry-leading performance and ultra-low latency
Simplifies network architectures and enables cloud computing by delivering Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) technology and enabling Ethernet fabrics
VCS technology deploys scale-out fabrics instead of a hierarchical network to flatten the network design, and manages the entire fabric as a single Logical Chassis to reduce complexity
Compared to classic Ethernet architectures, Ethernet fabrics allow all paths to be active, increasing network performance, utilization, and resiliency
Supports lossless unified storage connectivity, and storage and LAN traffic convergence to reduce connectivity cost
Simplifies virtualized server management by enabling seamless Virtual Machine (VM) mobility
Can be deployed into classic 1Gb and 10Gb architectures, preserving existing network designs and cabling
Enables end-to-end management of CB500

5. Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)
Scale-out, multi-path, highly resilient layer 2 Ethernet Fabric
Self-forming and masterless through Distributed Intelligence
Manage fabric as a single Logical Chassis
ETHERNET
FABRIC
LOGICAL
CHASSIS
Brocade Ethernet Fabric enables new network architectures for evolving virtualization / cloud environments:
Logically flat L2 network: self aggregation, topology flexibility, optimized for large-scaled virtualization
High throughput & High Performance: eliminated STP, multi-paths, automatic selection of the shortest path of the traffic, automatic scaling of bandwidth.
High availability & High scalability: self-recovery of fabrics, isolation of disorders.
Automatic and simple administration: self mutual recognition of the switches, addition and deletion of switches without configuration, manage several switches as a single chassis.
Coordination with server virtualization: port configuration subsequent to the migration of VMs, automatic discovery of devices and automatic creation & configuration of port profiles.
Convergence of LAN and SAN: supports conventional Ethernet and the new DCB protocol.
DISTRIBUTED
INTELLIGENCE

6. VCS and FCoE Server Blade CB500
FCoE storage
(Multi hop)
NAS
FC storage *
VDX 6720
Top of Rack Switch
iSCSI DCB
VCS license allows creation of a Ethernet Fabric that scales past two switches
VCS Cluster
FCoE storage
(Single Hop)
VDX 6746 Embedded Switch
FCoE license enables single and multi hop FCoE
Creation of a VCS fabric between 2 embedded switches is free
Server Blade
vLAG
CB500
Logical
Chassis
* Future use case

7. Virtual Machine Mobility
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Virtual Machine Mobility
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Challenges Today
Limited sphere of mobility
STP limits flexibility to a minimized, defined tree of switches
L3 limits mobility to a single rack
VM migration can break network/application access
Port setting information must be identical at destination
Map services (VLANs, QoS, security, etc.) to all physical ports
Eases mobility, but undermines network and security best practices
Distributed Virtual Switch
Addresses configuration needs
Consumes server resources and still restricted by physical limits
Limited insight into where VMs are running
VMs exist anywhere in the cluster
L3 to
Agg. Layer L2
STP 
Distributed
vSwitch !
Key Points
VM mobility can occur within a cluster of physical servers that are in the same IP subnet and Ethernet VLAN.
As described in the review of STP limitations, the sphere of VM migration can be further constrained. The solution for flexible VM mobility is a more scalable and available Layer 2 network with higher network bandwidth utilization.
For a VM to migrate from one server to another, many server attributes must be the same on the origination and destination servers. This extends into the network as well, requiring VLAN, Access Control List (ACL), Quality of Service (QoS), and security profiles to be the same on both the source and destination access switch ports. If switch port configurations differ, either the migration pre-flight will fail or network access for the VM will break
Organizations could map all settings to all network ports, but that would violate most networking and security best practices.
The distributed virtual switch in vSphere 4 addresses some of these issues, but at the cost of consuming physical server resources for switching, added complexity in administering network policies at multiple switch tiers, and a lack of consistent security enforcement for VM-to-VM traffic. ?
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8. VM Mobility with VDX 6746 & VCS
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VM Mobility with VDX 6746 & VCS
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Automatic Migration of port profiles (AMPP)
Distributed intelligence of VM location throughout VCS fabric
Granular VLAN, ACL, and QoS policies assigned per VM
Zero network re-configuration required when a VM is moved across the VCS fabric
MAC ID
MAC ID
MAC ID
MAC ID
MAC ID
MAC ID
VDX 6746
And we’re going to connect that VM system to another switch. Because the MAC address is already approved, its presence is accepted within the fabric.
Now let’s show what happens when Webserver 1 is unplugged for maintenance.
Let’s remember that human error causes 70% of all problems on the network. So the technician working on System 1 goofs. This system now becomes a rogue server.
When the technician tries to plug Webserver 1 back in, Switch #4 doesn’t recognize it. In this way, you can keep problems associated with one system from causing problems elsewhere on the network.
But when the problem is fixed, you can enjoy the benefits of the Brocade automatic migration port profile.
MAC ID
MAC ID
MAC ID
VDX 6746
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9. FLEXIBLE I/O ARCHITECTURE= FC Fabric +
Ethernet fabric + converged network
Single logical chassis of 12 VDX switches
Brocade VDX
10Gb Ethernet Fabric Switch Module
Brocade 5460 –
8Gb FC Switch Module
LAN
FC SAN (A)
Top of Rack
VDX 6720s
FC SAN (B)
NAS/iSCSI/FCoE

10. Questions and discussion

11. Thank you