Vblock Infrastructure Platform Architecture

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1 Vblok nfrastrutur latform rhttur Vblok latforms Vrson. Dmbr Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

2 Tl of Contnts ntroduton... Goal of ths Doumnt... udn... bjtvs... Vblok vrvw... Vblok Dsgn rnals... nfts... Vblok latform Dsgn rnls... Vblok rhttur Comonnts... UCS ls... Vblok Dtals... Vblok Rak Dagrams... Vblok Conntvty... Vblok Dtals... Vblok Rak Dagrams... Vblok Conntvty... Vblok U Dtals... Vblok U Rak Dagram... Vblok U Conntvty... Vblok... Vblok latform Dsgn Dtals... Comut... Ntworkng... Storag... Vblok latform Managmnt... dvand Managmnt od (M)... Exandng Vblok latforms... ddng Comut Caaty... ddng Storag Caaty... ddng Vblok latforms... Vblok latform Comonnts... ddtonal Rfrns... Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

3 ntroduton T s undrgong ramand gam-hangng transformaton. Th urrnt ntarhttur n th data ntr nrass rourmnt, managmnt osts, and omlxty whl makng t dffult to mt ustomr srv lvgrmnts. Ths maks t dffult for T to rsond to th nds of th busnss n a tmly mannr and rats thrton of T as a ost ntr. Th data ntr s now movng towards a rvat loud modl, whh s a nw modl for dlvrng T as a srv, whthr tharv s rovdd ntrnally (T today), xtrnally (srv rovdr), or n ombnaton. Ths nw modl rqurs a nw way of thnkng out both th undrlyng thnology and th dlvry modl for ustomr suss. Whl th nd for a nw modl has nvn mor lar, navgatng th ath to that modl has nvn mor omlatd. Th bnfts of rvat louds ar aturng th olltv magnaton of th busnss n organzatons of alzs around th world. Th ralts of outdatd thnologs, ramant nrmntaroahs, and th snf a omllng nd-starhttur ar mdng oton by ustomrs. y harnssng th owr of vrtualzaton, rvat louds la onsdrl busnss bnfts wthn rah. Ths nlud: usnss nlmnt nrasd busnss aglty and rsonsvnss to hangng rorts; sd of dloymnnd th lty to drss th sal of global oratons wth busnss nnovaton Srv-basd busnss modls blty to orat T as a srv Falts otmzaton Lowr nrgy usag; bttr (lss) us of data ntr ral stat T budgavngs Effnt us of rsours through onsoldaton and smlfaton Rduton n omlxty Movng away from fragmntd, ntarhtturs to ntgratd, otmzd thnology that lowrs rsk, nrass sd, and rodus rdtl outoms Flxblty blty of T to gan rsonsvnss and sallty through fdraton to loud srv rovdrs whl mantanng ntrrs-rqurd oly and ontrol Wth ntrrs-lvl rdblty, nld by th bst layrs n th T ndustry, Vblok nfrastrutur latforms (Vblok latforms) rovd th thnology that wll transform data ntrs to a nw gnraton of loud srvs and alatons. Goal of ths Doumnt Ths doumnt dsrbs th hgh-lvl dsgn of Vblok latforms. ms to rovd a gnral undrstandng of th alts and rformanxtatons of ah ty of Vblok and how ah ty of Vblok s onstrutd. udn Th targudn for ths doumnt nluds sals ngnrs, fld onsultants, vand srvs salsts, and ustomrs who want to dloy a vrtualzd nfrastrutur usng VMwaShr/vCntr on Cso UCS onntd to EMC Symmtrx VMX, Clrra, and CLRN storag roduts. Th doumnlso xlors otntal busnss bnfts of ntrst to snor xutvs. bjtvs Ths doumn ntndd to dsrb: Th rol of Vblok latforms wthn ata ntr Th alts and bnfts of ah ty of Vblok Th omonnts bult nto ah ty of Vblok Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

4 Vblok vrvw Vblok latforms arntrrs- and srv rovdr-lass T nfrastrutur thar r-ngnrd, tstd, and valdatd unts thaav fnd rforman, aaty, and avallty Srv Lvl grmnt (SL). Th roms that Vblok latforms offr, s to dlvr T nfrastrutur n a nw way and alrat organzatons mgraton to rvat louds. Vblok latforms grw out of an da to smlfy T nfrastrutur aquston, dloymnt, and oratons. Rmovng ho s art of thamlfaton ross to ahv othnfts nludng fastr tm-to-valu, smlfd oratons, and futur-roofng. To that nd, many dsons rgardng urrnt form fators may lmt th so to ustomz or rmov omonnts n a Vblok. Whl Vblok latforms ar tghtly dfnd to mf rforman and avallty bounds, thalu ls n a ombnaton of ffny, ontrol, and ho. Vblok Dsgn rnals Vblok latforms ar arhtturs thar r-tstd, fully-ntgratd, and sall. Thy ar haratrzd by: Ratl unts of onstruton basd on mathd rforman, oratonal haratrsts, and dsrt rqurmnts of owr, sa, and oolng Ratl dsgn attrns that faltat r dloymnt, ntgraton, and sallty salrhttur than b sald for th hghst ffns n vrtualzaton and worklo r-latformng n xtnsbl managmnnd orhstraton modl basd on ndustry-standard tools, s, and mthods dsgn that ontans, manags, and mtgats falur snaros n hardwar and softwarnvronmnts Vblok latforms hav bn arhttd wth a as and Ugr aroah. as onfguratons ar thos onfguratons that rrsnn ntry ont to a Vblok of a gvn Ty. bas Vblok bgns wth raks, n-rak DU s, lng, ath anls, ggrgat SN and Ethrnwths, nough UCS hardwar to suor full rak of srvrs, storag onfguraton wth a smalmount of ntatorag n srt onfguraton. Ugrs of l aks and Dsk Tr Grous ar usd to xtnd th bas to ahv a artular rformanr sallty goal. Ths arhttur rovds ustomrs wth sgnfanallty and flxblty to mt thusnss rqurmnts. Currntly, four tys of Vblok latforms ar avall from VCE. Eah ty of Vblok s lmtd n rtan alts, faturs, and sal to dffrntatah on n th markt la. Ths dffrns an b algnd to otntal numbrs and dnsts of vrtual mahns and storag alts nludng rovdng lok or NS dsk usag as wls otonal faturs than b dd today and n th futur. Th four tys of Vblok latforms avalr: Vblok : n dal latform for ntrrs; rmot loatons, fnd rnrvrs, and as a tst/dvlomnt latform utlzng a Ntwork ttahd Storag (fl basd) layr. UCS loal dsks ar rqurd fooot uross. Vblok : Dsgnd for shard srvs suh as; mal, vrtual dsktos, olloraton and n dton to fl and rnrvrs utlzng a SN (blok basd) storag layr. UCS loal boot dsks ar otonal. Vblok U: Dsgnd for shard srvs suh as; mal, vrtual dsktos, olloraton and n dton to fl and rnrvrs utlzng a NS (fl basd) storag layr or a unfd (NS/SN) layr. UCS loal boot dsks ar otonal. Vblok : Dloyd for massv salng wth ER, CRM and Vrtual Dsktos n onfguratons thar xtnsbl to mt th most dmandng T rqurmnts of any ntrrss or srv rovdrs and utlzs a SN storag mdum. UCS loal boot dsks ar otonal. Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

5 nfts Th followng bnfts wll b ralzd by mlmntng Vblok latforms n your data ntr: Dramatally lowrs T osts, mrovs srvs lvls and worklo dnsty Elmnats most lannng and onfguraton burdns ls T to rsond fast to th nds of th organzaton Crats nw ways for th organzaton to nnovat n thusnss rovds unarallld marko for ustomrs Maxmzs ustomr lty to lvrag futur ndustry nnovaton Vblok latform Dsgn rnls Vblok latforms onsst of mnmum and maxmum onfguratons that offaland /, bandwdth, and storag aaty rlatv to th omund storag arrays offrd. a fully-rdundanutonomous systm wth + or N+ rdundany. Vblok zon s a ollton of oold Vblok latforms. Vblok latforms ontan th followng haratrsts: unt of assmbly that rovds a st of srvs, a known lvl, to targt onsumrs Slf ontand, but t may also usxtrnahard srvs tmzd for th lasss of srvs dsgnd to rovd Can b lustrd to rovd avallty or aggrgatd for sallty, but Vblok latforms arah stll vl on thr own Faulnd srv solaton Th falur of on or mor Vblok latforms wll not mat th oraton of othr Vblok latforms (srv lvl dgraton may our unlss avallty or ontnuty srvs ar rsnt) Vblok rhttur Comonnts Fgur rovds a hgh-lvl ovrvw of th omonnts n th Vblok arhttur. Fgur Vblok latform rhttur Comonnts Managmnt Comut/Ntwork VMwaCntr Cso UCS Managr EMC onx UM SMC or Unshr dvand Managmnt od (M) Cso Nxus V VMwaShr Cso UCS l Chasss Cso s UCS x Fr ntronnts Ntwork Cso Nxus / SN Cso MDS Storag NS- CX- NS- NS- VMX Vblok Vblok Vblok U Vblok VCE Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

6 Tl rovds an ovrvw of th dffrnt omonnts usd n ah Vblok latform. Tl Vblok Comonnts Catgory Vblok Vblok Vblok U Vblok Comut () Cso Fr ntronnts () Cso UCS hasss ontanng -srs bl srvr moduls loal drvs for ESX loal boorv and loag mmory uross. Mnmum of on and a maxmum of four -srs bl aks ( bls mnmum, bls maxmum). Ntwork Cso Nxus V Th UCS uss srs fr ntronnts that arry th ntwork and storag (-basd) traff from th bl srvrs to th onntd LN Cso Nxus data ntr swths Storag EMC Clrra NS- n a sngl rak wth storag salng from DEs wth wth drv slots of storag to DEs wth drv slots of storag () Cso or Fr ntronnts () Cso UCS hasss ontanng -srs bl srvr moduls Mnmum of four and a maxmum of ght -srs bl aks ( bls mnmum, bls maxmum wth th dton of a Comut Exanson (CE) rak). Cso Nxus V Th UCS uss srs fr ntronnts that arry th ntwork and storag (-basd) traff from th bls to th onntd SN and LN Cso Nxus data ntr swths or otonally, Cso Nxus data ntr swths SN Storag EMC CLRN CX- SN Cso MDS ggrgaton SN swth () Cso or Fr ntronnts () Cso UCS hasss ontanng -srs bl srvr moduls loal drvs for ESX loal boorv and loag mmory uross. Mnmum of two and a maxmum of ght -srs bl aks ( bls mnmum, bls maxmum wth th dton of a Comut Exanson (CE) rak). Cso Nxus V Th UCS uss srs fr ntronnts that arry th ntwork and storag (-basd) traff from th bls to th onntd SN and LN Cso Nxus data ntr swths or otonally, Cso Nxus data ntr swths Unfd Storag EMC Clrra NS- or NS- Cso MDS ggrgaton SN swth () Cso or Fr ntronnts Mnmum of () Cso UCS hasss ontanng -srs bl srvr moduls Mnmum of four and a maxmum of ght -srs bl aks ( bls mnmum, bls maxmum wth th dton of a Comut Exanson (CE) rak. Cso Nxus V Th UCS uss srs fr ntronnts that arry th ntwork and storag (-basd) traff from th bls to th onntd SN and LN Cso Nxus data ntr swths or otonally, Cso Nxus data ntr swths EMC Symmtrx VMX SCS and SN Cso MDS ggrgaton SN swth Vrtualzaton VMwaShr/vCntr VMwaShr/vCntr VMwaShr/vCntr VMwaShr/vCntr Managmnt EMC onx Unfd nfrastrutur Managr (UM) EMC Unshr Cso UCS Managr dvand Managmnt od (M) EMC onx Unfd nfrastrutur Managr (UM) EMC Unshr EMC owrath Cso UCS Managr dvand Managmnt od (M) EMC onx Unfd nfrastrutur Managr (UM) EMC Unshr EMC owrath Cso UCS Managr dvand Managmnt od (M) EMC onx Unfd nfrastrutur Managr (UM) EMC Symmtrx Managmnt Consol EMC owrath Cso UCS Managr dvand Managmnt od (M) Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

7 / g g / fx g fxg fx g fx g S u x u x E E E E Cs Nxus ST T CNS LE L L MGMT MGMT Cs Nxus ST T CNS LE L L MGMT MGMT //G FRE CHN NEL S Cso UC S X CNS LE N -E L L MGMT MGMT //G FRE CHN NEL S Cso UC S X N -E CNS LE L L MGMT MGMT FN STTUS FN STTUS FN S TTUS FN S TTUS CHS CHS F N FN F N FN FN FN F N FN FN STTUS FN STTUS FN S TTUS FN S TTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar ls ont nz as r a r th al tk n r ar a rntl n o nt ln a rt r ar l Srv rts Wth n Nont ntas d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rb ar nt l S rv rts Wth n No nt ns d s r ar o nt n zasr arl s a ltk n r ar rb ar n Tl F N FN F N FN FN FN F N FN FN STTUS FN STTUS FN S TTUS FN S TTUS S rv rts Wth n N o nt ns d s r ar o nt n zasr arl s a ltk n r ar rb ar n Tl n n tl n a rt r a r l Srv rts Wth n N ont ns d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rb ar nt l S rv rts Wth n N o nt ns d s r ar o nt n zasr arl s a ltk n r ar rb ar n Tl n n tl n a rt r a r l n on tl n a rt r a r l R R n on tl n a rt r a r l R n ntl n a rt r a r l R R R R R FN S TTUS g g FN S TTUS ux u x S S S S S S UCS ls VCE rommnds th followng bl onfguratons: M two.ghz X (-ors), G mmory, on MKR mzzann M two.ghz X (-ors), G mmory, on MKR mzzann M two.ghz X (-ors), G mmory, two MKR mzzanns M two.ghz X (-ors), G mmory, two MKR mzzanns M four.ghz X (-ors), G mmory, two MKR mzzanns M four.ghz X (-ors), G mmory, two MKR mzzanns Varlty s rmttd wth rst to CU ty and mmory, buot mzzanns. You must ordls n bl aks (quantts of four) to aommodat lustrng goals. Th followng thows th onfguraton of ah bl that VCE suorts: Comonnt M M M Numbr of rossors vall mmory (DMM) slots Numbr of loal dsks (bays) Numbr of hardwar atrs (mzzanns) Vblok Dtals Th followng stons show th Vblok rak dagrams and onntvty btwn th omonnts. Vblok Rak Dagrams Fgur shows th Vblok bas rak dagram. Fgur Vblok bas rak dagram Vblok as MN S r ts Wth n Non t n s d s r ar on t n z as r a r th al tkn r ar a rnt l n o nt ln art r ar l MN MN EMC s Clrra NS- MN MN S r ts Wth n Nnt n s d s r ar ls nt n z as r ar th al tkn r ar ar ntl n o nt ln art r ar l M N MN S r ts Wth n Nnt n sd s r ar ls nt nz as r th al tkn r ar a r ntl n o nt ln art r ar l M N MN S r ts Wth n N ont n s d s r ar ls ont n z as r th al tk n r ar a r ntl n o nt ln a rt r ar l MN Cso s Nxus Cso s UCS Chasss and Fr ntronnts Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

8 S S FN ST TUS ST T ST T CN Cs N xus L L MGMT MGMT Cs N xus L L MGMT MGMT Cso UCS X L L MGMT MGMT Cso UCS X L L MGMT MGMT CHS CHS / CN SLE CN SLE CN SLE CN SLE FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS C K fx g fxg -/- V ~ /, - Hz E E FN ST TUS FN ST TUS FN ST TUS FN ST TUS g g ux u x R R R R S r ts Wth n Nnt n s d s r ar ls S r ts Wthn Nont n s d s r ar S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar S SYS CT E RS SU Srv rts Wthn Nont ntas d s r ar ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rbarn Tl n ontl n a rt r arl FN FN F N FN FN FN FN FN FN FN F N FN FN FN FN FN Srv rts Wth n N ont ntas d s rar ont n za sr arl s altk n r a r rbar ntl n ontl n a rt r a r l Srv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rbarnt l n ontl n a rt r a rl Srv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rbarnt l n ontl n a rt r a rl Srv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rbarnt l n ontl n a rt r a rl SL T / FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS fx g fxg E E / / G F RE CH NN EL / / G F RE CH NN EL N -E N -E FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS MGT g g Catalyst S S ux ux Consol Consol Rst Rst SU MEM CU SU MEM CU C s Sr s UCS C M UCS C M S S S S S S ST T ST T Cs N xus L L MGM T MGMT Cs N xus L L MGM T MGMT Cso UCS X L L MGMT MGMT Cso UCS X L L MGMT MGMT CHS CHS / CNSLE CNSLE CNSLE CNSLE FN S TTUS FN S TTUS FN S TTUS FN S TTUS fx g fxg E E F N ST TUS FN FN F N FN FN FN FN FN F N ST TUS F N ST TUS FN FN F N FN FN FN FN FN F N ST TUS g g ux u x S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar ls S r ts Wth n Nont n sd s r ar ls S r ts Wth n Nnt n sd s r ar ls S r ts Wthn Nont n s d s r ar S r ts Wthn Nnt n s d s r ar S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar S r ts Wth n Nont n s d s r ar S Srv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r ar ont n za sr arl s altk n r a r rbarntl n ontl n a rt r a rl S rv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r ar ont n za sr arl s a ltk n r a r rbarn Tl n ntl n a rt r arl S rv rts Wthn Nont ntas d s r ar ont n za sr arl s a ltk n r a r rbarn Tl n ntl n a rt r arl Srv rts Wth n N ont ntas d s rar ont n za sr arl s altk n r a r rbar ntl n ontl n a rt r a r l S rv rts Wth n Nont ntas d s rar ont n za sr arl s tha ltk n r a r rbar ntl n ntl n a rt r a r l Srv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rbarnt l n ontl n a rt r a rl Srv rts Wthn N ont ntas d s r a r ont n zasr arl s altk n r ar rbarnt l n ontl n a rt r a rl SL T / FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS fx g fxg E E // GF RE CHNN EL // GF RE CHNN EL N-E N-E g g FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS FN STTUS u x ux S S S S S S S S Fgur shows th Vblok rak dagrams wth ugr otons. Fgur Vblok ugr rak dagrams Vblok wth M Vblok wth + DE MN MN MN nt nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln a rt r ar l ont nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln a rt r ar l M N M N dvand Managmnt od (M) usd for rmot oratons and onssts of a rmot managmnt routr, managmnwth, and two managmnrvrs. Ths s an otonal omonnnd an b rmovd f nodd by th ustomr. MN MN MN MN MN ont nz as r ar th al tkn r ar arntl n o nt ln art r arl ont nz as r ar th al tkn r ar ar ntl n o nt ln art r arl nt nz as r ar th al tkn r ar ar ntl n o nt ln art r arl ont nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln a rt r ar l M N M N M N M N ont nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln art r arl M N nt nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln art r ar l M N MN MN ont nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln art r arl M N ont nz as r ar th al tk n r ar arntl n o nt ln art r arl M N MN MN ont nz as r ar th al tkn r ar arntl n o nt ln art r arl M N ont nz as r ar th al tkn r ar arntl n o nt ln art r arl M N Vblok Conntvty Fgur rovds a hgh-lvl toologal vw of th onntvty n a Vblok. Fgur Hgh-Lvl Toologal Vw of Vblok Clrra NS- Cso Nxus Ethrnt EMC Storag LN Ethrnt Cso Nxus Managmnt VC Ulnks Managmnt Lnks // UCS Srs Fr ntronnt Fr Lnks (GE x ) Cso UCS Fr Extndr (n bak) UCS l Srvr UCS Clustr Lnks UCS l Chasss Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

9 a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r M N - S l a n a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r - R - R R R R R R a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l - R MN N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n S rv a b rts W th n R R - R R E tn h a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n - R R MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l R - R R a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r MN - a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l R N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r S rv a b rts W th n R - R R R a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n - a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n R R - N n t a s d s b n z a s r E th n la k t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n - R - R - R - R - - R - R - R - R - R - R N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n M N R R R - R R R MN MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l R R R R R R R R R R M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r E th n la k t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n M N S l a n N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n l a rt b l MN a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l S rv a b rts W th n M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n M N N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l ra ts W th n N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n M N S l a n M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n l a rt b l - M N S l a n N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n l a rt b l M N S l a n N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n M N S l a n N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n l a rt b l M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n M N S l a n N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N N n s d s b n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N N n t a s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a n S l a n R M N S l a n - R N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l - R - M N S l a n N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n l a rt b l - R R s t R R M N N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l - S l a n R R M N S l a n - N n s d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l - Managmnt Lnks // U Lnks M N N n t a s d s b n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l R R R s t R S l ra ts W th n - R - M N n o tn l n a rt b l Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd. N n t a s d s b n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l UCS l Chasss UCS Clustr Lnks UCS Srs Fr ntronnt F L - R R R R s t S L T S L T R S l a n K F L K F L Cons ol R s t Consol K F L K R s t Cons ol R s t Cons ol Managmnt LN - UCS M UCS M Cso MDS -SN Fbr Channl Cso MDS -SN - - S L T S L T - R R s t Cons ol UCS M UCS M R s t Consol R s t Consol Cons ol F L K F L K UCS M UCS M - UCS M UCS M R R R S L T S L T S L T S L T R s t Consol Rst Cons ol F L K F L K R s t - Cons ol R s t - Cons ol - R Consol R s t Consol R s t - R R s t UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M - - S L T UCS M UCS M R s t - Cons ol S L T S L T - F L K F L K Cons ol R s t Consol Rst Cons ol F L K F L K - R R UCS M UCS M R - R Hgh-Lvl Toologal Vw of Vblok and Vblok ld by SN Storag Fgur S L T S L T R s t - R R R Cons ol R Cons ol R s t - R - UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Consol R s t Consol R s t K Storag rossor losurs Standby owr Suls - S L T - Cons ol S L T S L T - F L K F L R - UCS M UCS - R R R s t Rst Cons ol UCS M F L K F L K R s t Cons ol S L T S L T Cons ol R S L T UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Cons ol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t - - UCS S L T S L T R - S L T S L T DEs UCS - R R - - R - - R R R R - - R R - UCS M UCS M UCS M R s t Cons ol Rst Cons ol UCS M - - CLRN CX- R R - R S L T S L T S L T S L T S L T UCS R - R - - N-E N-E UCS Chasss () - CNSL E CNSL E M G MT L MGMT L L MGMT L M G MT Cso UCS X S // G F R EC HN NEL S // G F R EC HN NEL S Cso UCS X S Fr ntronnts () ton to d DE xanson rak ath anl Storag C Comut Rak ggrgaton Ethrnnd SN qumn nohown n ths dagram du to otntal varatons n th dsgn. Ths omonnts ar dlvrd n a srat ggrgaton Rak. t Vblok bas dagram Fgur Vblok Dtals Th followng stons show th Vblok rak dagrams and onntvty btwn th omonnts n a Vblok. Vblok Rak Dagrams Fgur shows th omund storag bas dagrams for a Vblok. Vblok Conntvty Fgur rovds a hgh-lvl toologal vw of th onntvty n a Vblok. CLRN CX- or Symmtrx VMX EMC Storag Cso UCS Fr Extndr (n bak) Fr Lnks (GE x ) UCS l Srvr

10 MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l - M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l na rt b l M N M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l tn a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb ra n T l no n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb ra n T l no n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l tn a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l a rt r a ra b l - MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r h ltk n r a r rb ra n T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r a n T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l - M N - N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l ra ts Wth n - MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l tn a rt r a ra b l - - S rv a b rts W th n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r R a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n o n l a rt r a ra b l M N S l ra ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N o n t as d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l no tn l n a rt b l - M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l na rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l no tn l n a rt b l - M N S l a n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l no tn l na rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l - M N S l a n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n rt b l M N S l a n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l - - R R M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l na rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l - - M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l na rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l na rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l ra ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l no tn n rt b l - M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t as d s b o n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l na rt b l M N S l a n N n t as d s b n z a s r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn n rt b l M N S l a r ts Wth n N o n t a s d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l M N N o n t a s d s b o n z s a r t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a r ts Wth n - M N UCS l Chasss N o n t a s d s b o n z a s r E th n la k t n r ra a r n T l n o tn l n a rt b l S l a r ts Wth n F L Rs t Co ns ol UCS Clustr Lnks UCS Srs Fr ntronnt Rs t Rs t Co ns ol K FL K FL Co ns ol Cso Nxus Fbr Channl Cso Nxus Rs t Cons ol K F L K UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Cons ol Rs t Cons ol Rs t Ethrnt Ethrnt S S S S S S S S Rs t S LT Rs t S LT UCS M UCS M F L K FL K UCS M UCS M UCS M UCSM S LT Rs t - - Co ns ol Rs t Co ns ol Rs t Co ns ol S LT Co ns ol UCS M UCS M Rs t S LT Co ns ol Hgh-Lvl Toologal Vw of Vblok U ld by Unfd Storag Fgur S LT Rs t - Data Movrs lus mty Data Movr slots for futur xanson Rs t Cons ol Rs t Co ns ol FL K F L K UCS M UCSM UCS M UCS M - S LT Rs t Co ns ol Rs t Co ns ol Rs t Co ns ol Rs t Cons ol Rs t Cons ol Co ns ol F L K FL K Co ns ol Rs t Cons ol UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Rs t Cons ol Rs t Cons ol Rs t Co ns ol FL K F L K UCS S LT S S - S - - UCS M UCSM - - Rs t S S LT - S LT Rs t Co ns ol Rs t Co ns ol Rs t Co ns ol F L K FL K Co ns ol Rs t Cons ol FL K F L K UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Rs t Cons ol Rs t Cons ol - UCS S LT UCS Chasss () S LT Rs t Co ns ol UCS M UCSM DEs Storag rossor losurs Standby owr Suls Control Statons MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r E tn h a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l a rt r a ra b l M N S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r a ltk n r a r rb r an T l no n l tn a rt r a ra b l a ltk n r a r rb r an T l n n l a rt r a ra b l MN S rv a b rts Wth n N o tn n s r o tn n za s r r N -E UCS SL T - N -E S C s o UCS X C NS LE C NS LE M GMT M GMT L MGMT L L MGMT L S / /G F R E CH N E L S / /G F R E CH N E L S C s o UCS X UCS ath anl Fr ntronnts () ton to d DE Exanson Rak Storag NS- C Comut Rak Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd. ggrgaton Ethrnnd SN qumn nohown n ths dagram du to otntal varatons n th dsgn. Ths omonnts ar dlvrd n a srat ggrgaton Rak. t Vblok U bas dagram Fgur SL T Vblok U Dtals Th followng stons show th Vblok rak dagrams and onntvty btwn th omonnts n a Vblok U. Vblok U Rak Dagram Fgur shows th Vblok U bas rak dagram. Vblok U Conntvty Fgur shows a hgh-lvl toologal vw of th onntvty n a Vblok U. Clrra NS- EMC Storag LN Managmnt Managmnt Lnks // Cso UCS Fr Extndr (n bak) Fr Lnks (GE x ) UCS l Srvr

11 UCS UCS UCS UCS SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T SL T STT STT L L L L MGMT MGMT MGMT MGMT C N SLE C N SLE Consol Rst K FL K FL K FL K F L Consol Rst K FL K FL K FL K F L Consol Rst K FL K FL K FL K F L Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rs t Consol Rs t UCS M Consol Rs t Consol Rs t UCS M Consol Rs t Consol Rs t UCS M Consol Rs t Consol Rs t Consol Rs t Consol Rs t Consol Rs t Consol Rs t UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst Consol Rst Consol Rst Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst UCS M Consol Rst Consol Rst UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M K FL K FL K FL K F L // GFRECHNNEL // GFRECHNNEL // GFRECHNNEL // GFRECHNNEL S S S S Cso UCS X Cso UCS X SL T SL T SL T SL T UCS UCS UCS UCS UCS M UCS M Co nsol R s t Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst UCS M UCS M Rst Consol Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst K FL K FL K F L K F L UCS M UCS M Co nsol R s t Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst K FL K FL K F L K F L UCS M UCS M Co nsol R s t Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Consol Rst Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst K FL K FL K F L K F L UCS M UCS M Co nsol R s t Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Co nsol Rs t Consol Rst UCS M UCS M Consol Rst Co nsol Rs t UCS M UCS M Rst Co nsol Rs t Consol K FL K FL K F L K F L R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R Vblok Fgur shows th Vblok bas rak dagram for th omund storag omonnts. Fgur Comund Storag raks n a Vblok C Comut Rak CE Comut Rak (otonal) Storag - VMX ton to d dtonal VMX Fr ntronnts () Systm ay Storag ay (u to ) N FF N FF R N FF N F F N F F N F F R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N F F N F F N F F N F F N F F N F F R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N FF N FF N FF N F F N F F N F F R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R ath anl Storag ay (u to ) UCS Chasss () t ggrgaton Ethrnnd SN qumn nohown n ths dagram du to otntal varatons n th dsgn. Ths omonnts ar dlvrd n a srat ggrgaton Rak. Conntvty for Vblok s th sam as th onntvty for Vblok. Rfr to Fgur for onntvty. Vblok latform Dsgn Dtals Th Vblok latform onssts of as and ugr st of omonnts that offaland /, bandwdth, and storag aaty rlatv to th omund storag arrays offrd. Vblok latforms ar fully-rdundant autonomous systms thaav + or N+ rdundany by dfault. Comut n Vblok latforms, ah UCS hasss ontans Cso -srs bls. Th ty of bl and quantty ar ustom ordrd to ah organzaton s rqurmnts. Th amount of RM l wthn a Vblok latform may b justd f you hav sf rqurmnts wthn th dfnton of a Vblok nfrastrutur latform. Ths howvr rqurs arful onsdraton of th oratonal nvronmnnd ntrodus som varan. For Vblok, ah bl modul has ST drvs. f rqurd, ths may b rmovd to rduwr and oolng ovrh, nras Man Tmtwn Falur (MTF), or rdu osts. Eah x has thr or GE/Unfd Fr ulnks to th aggrgaton layr Cso swths and thr or *G Fbr Channl onntons to th SN aggrgaton rovdd by a ar of Cso MDS ggrgaton SN swths (SN and suort). For mor nformaton on th Cso MDS ggrgaton SN swths, s Cso s doumntaton at htt:// Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

12 Ntworkng Vblok and Vblok nld by SN Storag may otonally ontan ggrgaton Ethrnwths and must ontan an ggrgaton SN swth. Vblok U nld by Unfd Storag ntrodus th us of a Cso Nxus to rovd lmtd loal Fbr Channl onntvty and dtonal Gb Ethrnt onntvty to onnt th UCS Fr ntronnt to th Clrra Data Movr orts. Th MDS ggrgaton SN swths ar nssary omonnts to rovd Fbr Channl onntvty btwn th storag arrays and UCS x srs Fr ntronnts and ultmatly th UCS - srs bls. For ustram onntvty, th UCS x ar onntd usng thr *GE/Unfd Frr *GE/Unfd Fr onntons, whh quats to an ovrsubsrton fator of :. Storag Storag aaty s tund to math th / rformanf th attahd UCS systms. ddtonally, som analyss of th lkly undrlyng alatons has also bn takn nto aount to haratrz usr or VM dnsts thar lkly for a gvn Vblok nfrastrutur latform. bvously, ths numbrs ar hghly varl basd uon your us ass and rqurmnts; th numbrs ar ntndd to rovd gudann tyal dnsts. Fgur llustrats th ntronnton of th EMC NS- n Vblok. Fgur Clrra NS- n Vblok LN Cso Nxus o o Cso Nxus o l Chasss l Chasss Gg Ethrnt Gg Ethrnt EMC Storag Clrra NS- VCE Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

13 Fgur llustrats th ntronnton of th EMC CLRN CX- n Vblok nld by SN Storag. Fgur EMC CLRN CX- n Vblok ld by SN Storag Cso MDS Cso MDS x Fr ntronnt Gb Ethrnt Gbs FC - l Chasss Srv rossor Srv rossor FC Front-nd orts G Cah - l Chasss UCS hysal Dsks CLRN CX- Fgur llustrats th ntronnton of th EMC Clrra NS- n Vblok U nld by Unfd Storag. Fgur EMC Clrra NS- n Vblok U ld by Unfd Storag Cso Nxus Cso Nxus x Fr ntronnt Gb Ethrnt Gbs FC - l Chasss Data Movr Data Movr Data Movr - l Chasss Srv rossor - FC Front-nd orts - G SCS Front-nd orts G Cah Srv rossor UCS hysal Dsks Clrra NS- Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

14 Fgur llustrats th ntronnton of th EMC Symmtrx VMX n Vblok. Fgur EMC Symmtrx VMX n Vblok Cso MDS Cso MDS x Fr ntronnt Gb Ethrnt Gbs FC F F F F F F F F l Chasss FC Front-nd orts - G Cah l Chasss UCS ( to Chasss) F = Fbr Channl hysal Dsks VMX Th CLRN systm s onfgurd wth an amount of Flash, Fbr Channl, and ST drvs wth N+ sars rdundany. For th ntrm, Vblok and Vblok nld by SN Storag an suort NS wth th rovson that rmary boorvs ar rovdd aross th SN. NS funtonalty s ntgratd nto th Clrra NS- n Vblok nld by Unfd Storag. For Vblok, th haratrsts of th systm ar suh that msson-rtalatons wll b hostd that wll rqur Fbr Channss to mantan rforman. gan, hghly rommndd that on or mor NS Gatways ar dloyd foshr, thxaumbr rqurd bng asrtand durng Vblok latforms lannng hass. EMC owrath/ve (/VE) rovds svral bnfts n trms of rforman, avallty, and oratons, so th bas /VE lns s mandatory for Vblok and Vblok. For mor nformaton on th: EMC CLRN storag systm, s htt:// EMC Clrra Unfd Storag, s htt:// EMC Symmtrx VMX storag systm, s htt:// Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

15 Vblok latform Managmnt Wthn th Vblok latforms thr ar svral managd lmnts, som of whh ar managd by thr rstv lmnt managrs. Thslmnts offr orrsondng ntrfas that rovd an xtnsbl, on managmnt framwork. Th Vblok latforms managmnt framwork showng rlatonshs and ntrfas s shown n Fgur. Th ndvdual lmnt managrs and managd omonnts ar: VMwaCntr Srvr Cso UCS Managr EMC Symmtrx Managmnt Consol EMC Navshr Managr VCE dvand Managmnt od (M) Vblok latform lmnt managr, Unfd nfrastrutur Managr (UM) manags th onfguraton, rovsonng, and omlanf Vblok latforms. Ths arus svral bnfts as t rovds a sngn of glass for systms onfguraton and ntgraton and rovds Vblok latform srv atalogs and Vblok latform slf-srvrtal alts. hould b notd that onx UM dos not rovd fault, rforman montorng, bllng alts, or softwar lfyl managmnlts. y th stratons offrd by UM, and usng UM as a sngl ont of ntgraton, ths smlfs Vblok latforms ntgraton nto T srv atalogs and workflow ngns. n ths rst, UM an dramatally smlfy Vblok latforms dloymnt by stratng th ovrall rovsonng asts of Vblok latforms, whl offrng granular ass to ndvdual omonnts for troublshootng and fault managmnt. Fgur Vblok latform Managmnt TL Comlant Srv Managmnt Framworks Cloud Slf-Srv Managmnt ortal Systms Vblok Confguraton & Comlan Evnts Unfd Mult-Vblok Elmnt Managmnt ratons Cntr MS rovsonng Cntr RESTful Sngl or ggrgat Vbloks Unfd nfrastrutur Managr (UM) Vblok nfrastrutur rovsonng Rqusts Confguraton Cntr rovsonng Cntr ratons Cntr Vblok nfrastrutur Srv Catalog Cross Doman Contxt & D Vsblty Chang & Confguraton Managmnt oly-asd Comlan & nalyss Unfd nfrastrutur rovsonng Consoldatd Toology & Evnt Srvs VM ratonal warnss Standalon Elmnt Managmnt Cso UCS Cso UCS Managr Managr Cso UCS Managr Cso UCS Managr Cso UCS Cso Managr MDS & Nxus Famly Cso MDS & Nxus Cso Symmtrx Famly MDS & Nxus Managmnt Famly Consol VmwaCntr VMwaCntr VMwaCntr Sngl or ggrgat Vbloks Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

16 dvand Managmnt od (M) Th dvand Managmnt od (M) s an otonal omonnt n all Vblok latforms bu rommndd as st ras t rovds th alty to manag th Vblok latform. f you hav ontratd VCE to rmotly manag th Vblok latform, th M s rqurd. Th M onssts of: () Cso UCS M Srvrs Cso ntgratd Srvs Routr Cso Swth Th Cso ntgratd Srvs Routr and th Cso Swth nl montorng and managng of th Vblok latform halth, rforman and aaty. Th Cso UCS M Srvrs rovd (N+) rdundany to suort msson rtalatons for Vblok managmnt. Th srvrs ar dlvrd r-onfgurd wth th followng nssasry tools to manag th Vblok latform: VMwaCntr Cso UCS Managr EMC onx UM EMC Symmtrx Managmnt Consol or Unshr EMC owrath VE Srvr Th M, along wth ths tools, nl th followng bnfts: rovds faulolaton for managmnt Elmnats rsourvrh on Vblok rovds a lar dmaraton ont for rmot oratons Exandng Vblok latforms n gudng rnl of Vblok latforms s th lty to xand th bas aaty. Th Vblok latform arhttur s vry flxbnd xtnsbnd s arhttd to basly xandl from a fw hundrd VMs to tns of thousands of VMs. n dton, ths aaty may b aggrgatd (lustrd) as a sngl ool of shard aaty or sgmntd nto smallr solatd ools. Eah Vblok latform an bxandd n a varty of ways: ddng omuaty ddng storag aaty ddng dtonal Vblok latforms ddng Comut Caaty Comuaty s xandd by dng dtonal bl aks ( bl ak= bls). Thxaml n Fgur shows as omut rak wth bl aks ( bls). s dtonal omuaty s rqurd, dtonal bl aks ar ordrd to omltly oulat th bas omut rak ( bl aks= bls). ftr th rak s fully oulatd, a fully-oulatd omutxanson rak ( bl aks= bls) s dd to rovd a total of bls btwn th omund xanson raks. Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

17 UCS UCS UCS UCS Cso UCS X L L MG MT MGMT Cso UCS X L L MG MT MGMT CNSL E CNSL E Consol R s t Consol R s t UCS M Co ns ol R s t UCS M Co ns ol R s t UCS M UCS M //G FRE CHNNEL K F L K F L K F L K F L K F L K F L K F L K F L Consol R s t Consol R s t K F L K F L K F L K F L Consol R s t Consol R s t UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M K F L K F L K F L K F L //G FRE CHNNEL N -E N -E Co ns ol Rst UCS M Co ns ol Rst UCS M S S Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst UCS M UCS M Co ns ol Rst UCS M Co ns ol Rst UCS M UCS M Co ns ol Rst UCS M S S UCS UCS UCS UCS C so UC S X L LMGMT MGMT C so UC S X L LMGMT MGMT CNSLE CNSLE Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst UCS M Consol Rs t Co ns ol Rst K FL K F L K F L K FL Co ns ol Rst Co ns ol Rst K FL K F L K F L K FL Co ns ol Rst K FL K F L K F L K FL Co ns ol Co ns ol UCS M Co ns ol Rst UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Co ns ol Rst UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Rst UCS M Rst UCS M K FL K F L K F L K FL / /G F R E CH NNEL / /G F R E CH NNEL N - E N - E Consol R s t UCS M S Consol R s t Consol R s t UCS M Consol R s t UCS M S Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t UCS M Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol R s t Consol Consol UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Consol R s t UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M R s t UCS M R s t S S UCS UCS UCS UCS Consol R s t K F L K F L K FL K FL Consol R s t K F L K F L K FL K FL Consol R s t K F L K F L K FL K FL Consol R s t UCS M Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t UCS M Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t UCS M Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t UCS M Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t Co ns ol R s t UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M Consol R st UCS M Consol R st UCS M Consol R st Consol R st Consol R st UCS M Consol R st Consol R st UCS M Consol R st Consol R st UCS M Consol R st UCS M K F L K F L K FL K FL Consol Consol R st UCS M Consol R st Consol R st UCS M Consol R st Consol UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M UCS M R st UCS M R st SL T SL T SL T SL T Fgur Examl of omutxanson as omut rak wth bl aks ( bls) dtonal bl aks ( bls) whh fully oulats th rak wth bls l aks ordrd as ndd n xanson rak. Mnmum of bl ak ( bls) to a maxmum of bl aks ( bls). Shown s a fully oulatd xanson rak ( bl aks = bls) ddng Storag Caaty You an nras th storag aaty of your Vblok latform by dng Trs or lvls of storag. th followng Dsk Tr Grous ar usd to smlfy onfguraton: Vblok - NS- Vault FC G K RD + Tr (T): EFD n RD + usng thr G or G Tr (T): FC Two RD + usng thr G or G k dsks Tr (T): ST n RD + usng thr T or T.k dsks Vblok - CX- Vault FC G K RD +, oot dsks FC RD + G k dsks Tr (T): EFD n RD + usng thr G or G dsks Tr (T): FC Sx RD + usng thr G or G k dsks Tr (T): ST Thr RD + usng thr T or T.k dsks Vblok U - NS-/- Vault FC G K RD +, oot dsks FC RD + G k dsks Tr (T): EFD n RD + usng thr G or G dsks Tr (T): FC Sx RD + usng thr G or G k dsks Tr (T): ST Thr RD + usng thr T or T.k dsks Vblok - VMX Tr (T): EFD n RD + usng thr G or G dsks Tr (T): FC Sxtn RD + usng thr G or G k dsks Tr (T): ST Four RD + usng thr T or T.k dsks Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

18 ddng Vblok latforms f dtonal omut or storag s rqurd byond wha rovdd n th Vblok latform s aaty, anothr Vblok latform an b dloyd to gan th dtonal omund storag. Ths nls th storagnvronmnt to sas storag ass, bng -basd, an b shard btwn Vblok latforms. Usng Fgur as a rfrn (for xanson of Vblok and Vblok nld by SN Storag), th frst Vblok latform dloymnt may b a sngl Vblok nld by SN Storag. s th organzaton rqurs mor omund storag aaty, th ntal Vblok nld by SN Storag may bxtndd by dng anothr Vblok nld by SN Storag and lustrng th two systms to aggrgat thr aaty. f a Vblok s dd, ths aaty may b sgmntd from th Vblok nld by SN Storag storag and omut for rgulatory, oly, or oratonal rasons. Fgur Vblok latforms Exanson Vblok and Vblok ld by SN Storag Vblok as Vblok as Vblok Exanson Vblok as Vblok as Vblok Storag Exanson Vblok Exanson Vblok Comut Exanson n ordr to sal aaty wthn Vblok latforms, th ntal Vblok latforms onfguraton nluds a Cso MDS ggrgaton swth thaas a -ort //G Fbr Channl modul. f dtonal aaty s rqurd, an xanson to th orgnal Vblok or Vblok nld by SN Storag smly onnts th UCS x and CLRr Symmtrx VMX to thxstng MDS ntrfas. f dtonal aaty s rqurd on th Cso MDS ggrgaton swth, dtonal ntrfa moduls an b nstalld as nssary. Ethrnt onntvty an b drtly onntd btwn th Cso Nxus or srs swths or ths an bstlshd va th ustomr s xstng ustram aggrgaton layr swths. s Vblok latforms ar dd, th aaty of th Vblok latforms sals thr as an aggrgatd ool, whrby any UCS bl an ass any storag dsks on th Sr as solatd slos. Ths offrs an organzaton th lty to onfgur Vblok latforms to ahv thr omlan, avallty, and faulolaton objtvs usng a sngl, flxbl nfrastrutur. s long as storag aaty s dd n onjunton wth omuaty to mantan baland rforman as ublshd wthn th Vblok latforms, th systm dos not rqur any dtonal valdaton. f omut or storag nds to b dd asynhronously, th Vblok latforms nvronmnt must b arfully onsdrd. You an nras storag as rqurd as thrforman lmtatons arthr at th systm ontrollr or omut nod. n mosss, thrformanf th systm s ontrollr and UCS systm has bn baland, so ths should not b a onrn. Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

19 f omu to b sald to b n xss of th maxmum storag aaty, systm roblms from / or aaty may b ntrodud th arful onsdraton. Som alatons that may rqur ths flxblty ar hgh-rforman omutnvronmnts (CFD, data mnng, aramtr xuton, t.). Ths ty of hanag rqurs a rofssonarvs ngagmnt to valdand rtfy. n ordr to satsfy thrforman nds of Vblok latforms, rommndd that only smlar Vblok latforms ar oold so as to mantan thrforman and avallty SL assoatd wth that Vblok nfrastrutur latform. Ths s asly ahvd on th MDS drtor swths usng Vrtual SN alts. Vblok latform Comonnts Th followng tl rovds lnks to doumntaton rovdd by Cso, EMC and VMwar for ah of th rodut lns dsussd n ths doumnt. Rfr to ths doumnts for mor nformaton on ah omonnt. Vblok Comonnt rodut Dsrton Lnk to doumntaton Comut Cso UCS Srs Fr ntronnts Cso UCS Srs l Srvr Chasss Cso UCS Srs Fr Extndrs Cso UCS -Srs l Srvrs Cso UCS -Srs Ntwork datrs Cso UCS Managr UCS famly of ln-rat, low-latny, losslss, -Gbs Ethrnnd Fbr Channl ovr Ethrnt ntronnt swths Chasss thauorts u to ght bl srvrs and u to two fr xtndrs n a sx rak unt (RU) nlosur. rng Unfd Fr nto th bl-srvr hasss, rovdng u to four -Gbs onntons ah btwn bl srvrs and th fr ntronnt Srvrs that to alaton dmands, ntllgntly salnrgy us, and offst-n-lass vrtualzaton datrs otmzd fortualzaton, omatblty wth xstng drvr staks, and ffnt, hgh-rforman Ethrnt rovds ntralzd managmnt alts for th Cso Unfd Comutng Systm Ntwork Cso Nxus V softwar swth on a srvr that dlvrs Cso VN-Lnk srvs to vrtual mahns hostd on tharvr Cso MDS Srs Multlayr Drtors Cso MDS Multlayr Fr Swth Cso Nxus Srs Swths rovds ndustry-lng avallty, sallty, surty, and managmnt. Th Cso MDS famly allows you to dloy hgh-rforman SNs wth lowst TC. rovds ln-rat -Gbs orts and offrs ost-fftv sallty through on-dmand atvaton of orts. Smlfs data ntr transformaton by hlng to n standards-basd, hgh-rforman unfd fr. htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// roduts/s/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// ns/ndx.html htt:// htt:// so-nxus-v/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html htt:// s/ndx.html Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.

20 Vblok Comonnt rodut Dsrton Lnk to doumntaton Vrtualzaton VMwaCntr Srvr rovds a salnd xtnsbl latform that forms th foundaton for vrtualzaton managmnt. htt:// vrtualzaton-managmnt/ VMwaShr Th vrtualzd nfrastrutur for th Vblok latforms. Vrtualzs all alaton srvrs and rovds VMwar Hgh vallty (H) and Dynam Rsour Shdulng (DRS) Storag EMC CLRN CX- Dlvrs ndustry-lng nnovaton n mdrang storag. Th unqu ombnaton of flxbl, sall hardwar dsgn and vand softwar alts nls EMC CLRN CX srs systms, owrd by ntl Xon rossors, to mt th growng and dvrs nds of today s mdsz and largntrrss. EMC Clrra NS-, NS- and NS- EMC Symmtrx VMX Unfd storag systms that brng vand falovr and fully automatd storag trng to mult-rotool nvronmnts EMC s hgh-nd storag array tha uros-bult to dlvr nfrastrutur srvs wthn th nxt-gnraton data ntr. ult for rllty, avallty, and sallty, Symmtrx VMX uss salzd ngns, ah of whh nluds two rdundant drtor moduls rovdng aralll ass and rlatd os of all rtal data. htt:// vshr/ htt:// hardwar/laron-x-modl-.htm htt:// hardwar/lrra-ns.htm htt:// hardwar/lrra-ns.htm htt:// hardwar/lrra-ns.htm htt:// hardwar/soluton-ovrvw/h- vmwar-sx-svr-w-symmtrx-w-ldv.df ddtonal Rfrns Cso UCS htt:// Cso Data Cntr Solutons htt:// Cso Valdatd Dsgns htt:// EMC CLRN Famly htt:// EMC Clrra Famly htt:// EMC Symmtrx VMX Systm htt:// EMC Symmtrx VMX and VMwar Vrtual nfrastrutur whr htt:// Usng EMC Symmtrx Storag n VMwar nfrastrutur and vshronmnts Thook htt:// Cso EMC VMwar. ll rghts rsrvd.