Creating Competitive Advantage by Revolutionizing I/O
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The document discusses Emulex's products and partnership with IBM. It provides an overview of Emulex, including that it is IBM's primary I/O supplier. It then discusses several of Emulex's current product updates, including its fibre channel and Ethernet solutions. It focuses on Emulex's virtual fabric adapters and their various modes of operation, features, benefits, and implementation with IBM's virtual fabric switches.
Creating Competitive Advantage by Revolutionizing I/O
- 1. Creating Competitive Advantage by Revolutionizing I/OTom BoucherSystems Engineer – Emulex Corporation
- 2. AgendaEmulex, a PrimerWhat Emulex Brings to the IO Plumbing TableCurrent Product UpdatesThe Fine Print:Any Future Statements are industry statements only, no representation of IBM plans or ProductsSome conclusions are opinions of the presenter with 22 years in the industry, not necessarily Emulex Corporation or IBM Corporation
- 4. Emulex Product PortfolioManagementServices Unified Control
- 6. Advance ServicesOneCommandMGmt ControllersEnterpriseI/OLightPulse HBAsONeConnect UCNAsLAN on MOtherboardFibre Channel
- 7. 10GbE ConvergenceEmbeddedInspeed Bridges /ModulesSAS and SSD RoutersTarget Side I/OStorage I/O & SSD
- 9. SAS to FC Routing #1 Storage and 10GbE connectivity solution provider to IBM Broad partnership across IBM systems and storage Over 12 years of partnership for IBM & EmulexStorageServersProtecTIER DeduplicationDS5000 SeriesDS3000 SeriesBladeCenter®System x™InSpeed® Switch on Chip Controllers*Fibre Channel HBAs*10GbE iSCSI \*Fibre Channel HBAs*Fibre Channel HBAs*Integrated 10GbE*10GbE VFA*Fibre Channel HBAsEmulex is IBM’s Primary I/O SupplierIntegrated 10GbE*10GbE VFA*10GbE iSCSIFibre Channel HBAsPower SystemsStorwise V700010GbE iSCSI*DS8000 SeriesSystem Storage Tape LibrariesSystem z™System i™IBM XIVPCIe Gen210GbE*Fibre Channel HBAs*InSpeed® Switch on Chip Controller*Fibre Channel I/O Controllers*InSpeed® SwitchFibre Channel I/O Controllers*Fibre Channel I/O Controllers*Fibre Channel HBAs*Fibre Channel HBAs**Emulex Exclusive
- 10. Driving IBM’s Strategic I/O RequirementsThe Data Center of the Future Requires A New Networking Model… Robust 10GbE Engine and StackConverged Network AdaptersConverged LOMsProven Fibre Channel Engine and StackAdvanced Software Services and SecurityEmulex Connects IBM Today and in the Future
- 11. Emulex Fibre Channel Technology
- 12. Emulex 8Gb/s Server BenefitsSuperior PerformanceEfficientManagementHighlyScalableInvestment ProtectionvCenter Plug-in for VMware 2x Features and ½ the OPEXOptical transceivers, temperature diagnosticsSupport for large configurations 4000 exchanges
- 13. 4000 RPIs
- 14. 255 virtual ports2, 4. 8 Gb/sPCIe 1.0, 2.0Common driver architecturePowers the #1 fastest database system*Faster on boardprocessorHigher throughput (PCIe 2.0)MSDI-X CPU & Bus OffloadBest dual-port scalability*TCP-CP test report Dec. 2010
- 15. Emulex Fibre Channel Adapter Key FeaturesOver 30% Better Performance37% better dual-port scalabilityCreate 35% more vPortsCommon Device Driver with FCoE/Older Adapters50% More Efficient ManagementCentralized management (GUI, CLI, Browser)vCenter plug-in for integrated VMware management2x functionality—diagnostics, troubleshooting featuresUniversal boot capability and superior UEFI
- 16. Specifically designed for IBM BladeCenterAll BladeCenter chassisDual-Channel 8Gb/s Fibre ChannelCombination I/O vertical (CIOv)Provides the flexibility to utilize CFFh‑based I/O connectivity options in conjunction with the CIOv-based expansion cardFully integrated with IBM UEFIThe only adapter certified with all 4Gb/8Gb FC switchesIBM P/N 46M6140IBM BladeCenter CIOv Expansion Card
- 17. Single and Dual-Channel 8Gb/s Fibre ChannelPCIe v2.0 x4 slotFully integrated with IBM UEFISame Drivers 4Gb or 8GbNew Firmware removes IO Space request. No more 18xx BIOS errors with lots of adapters.4Gb expected to EOL by end of 2011.42D0485/42D0494 Single/Dual 8Gb42C2069/42C2071 Single/Dual 4Gb8Gb & 4Gb Single/Dual Port FC PCIe Adaptor
- 18. Emulex Ethernet Solutions with IBM
- 19. Emulex Ethernet SolutionsIBM Virtual Fabric Adapters are based on Emulex TechnologyCurrently in a transition from generation 2 Emulex technology to Generation 3 technology. (BladeEngine 2 to BladeEngine 3)VFA II for System X announced in April, and VFA II for BladeCenter announced July 19th, 2011Switch Independent vNIC ‘pre-announced’, Currently schedule for 4Q11BladeCenter and System x Adapters are same technology, however IBM currently doesn’t offer storage features on System x products.
- 20. Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter & Advanced VFAFour Modes of OperationvNIC10GbE / pNIC2 Physical PortsHigh PerformanceUpgradeable to vNIC (no charge)Upgradeable to ISCSI or FCOE (fee-based. Pay as you Go)Up to 8 Virtual PortsReduces Cost and ComplexityCompetes with HP & CiscoMix ‘n Match with ISCSI or FCoE FCoEiSCSIAvailable for BladeCenterIBM’s only 10GbE Hardware accelerated solutionReduces CPU loadConfigurable with vNICAnnounced for BladeCenter July 19th, 2011Reduces hardware and cabling costsConfigurable with vNIC
- 21. Dual Channel 10GbE adapter with multiple I/O functionsUp to 8 virtual NICs (vNICs) with storage protocol supportExclusive enhanced vNIC function with IBM BNT switchesNew Switch Independent vNIC (Due 4Q11)Connects to 1Gb or 10Gb infrastructuresSerial Over LAN supportedTCP/IP stateless offloadSupported with HS22, HS22V, or HX5Available in upgradable base 10GbE and storage enabled versionsiSCSI (Supported since January 2011)FCoE (Support Announced July 19th 2011)Virtual NIC and Universal CNA on single adapterEmulex Virtual Fabric Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter (IBM Part #: 90Y3550 - 10GbE)(IBM Part #: 49Y4265 - Storage upgrade)(IBM Part #: 90Y3566 – Storage enabled)Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM BladeCenter
- 22. 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM System xEnhanced function utilizing Emulex BE3 processorScalable I/O with SR-IOVGreener I/O with 20% improvement in power efficiencyDual Channel 10GbE adapters with multiple I/O functionsUp to 8 virtual NICs (vNICs) with storage Protocol supportExclusive enhanced vNIC function with IBM BNT switchesUpgradeable to FCoETCP/IP stateless offloadIntegrated VFA Integrated into select models of IBM System x serversEmulex Integrated10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM System xEmulex10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM System x(IBM Part #: 49Y4970)
- 23. Advanced Virtual Fabric Adapter Storage FeaturesSuperior PerformanceConvergence EfficiencyReliability and AvailabilityInvestmentProtection2-Port, 10GbE Link SpeedPCIe 2.0 (x8,5GTs, MSI-X)2000MB/s per port Full Bandwidth at 10Gb/sIntegrated data buffer and code space memoryInterrupt CoalescingPay as you go offload for iSCSI & FCoEiSCSI, TCP/IP Stateless and TCP Chimney OffloadEnergy Efficient PCI Bus Power ManagementIBM Virtual Fabric vNIC and Switch Independent vNICAdvanced Reporting (AER), VLAN, QOS/COS, Link Aggregation, Flow ControlPHP hot plug-hot swapAdapter and Switch Fault Tolerance (AFT & SFT)Windows Teaming SupportAdvanced Reporting (AER), VLAN, QOS/COS, Link Aggregation, Flow ControlAdapter and Switch Fault Tolerance (AFT & SFT)Windows Teaming SupportMultipath IO Support
- 24. Protocol OffloadsTCP Stateless OffloadsChecksumLarge sendPacket classification and prioritizationTCP Offload Engine (TOE)Supported with Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 (TCP Chimney)Highly recommend only using with 64bit versions due to NPP limitationsConnection and its state are passed to the TCP offload engineData transmit and receive is handled by adapteriSCSIIncludes TOE support, not limited to Windows Server 2003/2008Allows two hosts to negotiate and then exchange SCSI commandsFCoEMaintains full Fibre Channel(FC) compatibilityOffloads encapsulation of FC framesIdentical driver to FC adapters
- 25. Differences: Emulex VFA II vs. VFAVFA II ASIC uses 65 micron instead of 90 micron manufacturing processLess power consumption VFA II features added functionalitySR-IOV support in Red Hat 6 ServerFeatures will improve throughout the year as new releases are developedBasic delay is testing of iterations; can be quite large (How many guests, what OS, etc)Switch Independent Mode will be enabled via a software update in 4Q11
- 26. Similarities: Emulex VFA II vs. VFASame firmware bundle/versionAdapter will report 2.x.x.x on VFA and 3.x.x.x on VFA IIActual firmware file will be differentBootable Media Creator/UXSP will know the differences and apply correct fileBootable ISO image will apply correct fileOneCommand Manager will let you know if you attempt to apply the wrong fileNaming convention is OC10xxx.ufi for VFA, and OC11xxx.ufi for VFAIISame device driverSame vNIC featuresMay require newer switch software version, 6.5.x; please see readme files, but this is true on VFA or VFA II
- 27. vEngine Virtual Server OptimizationSingle Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)PCI-SIG standard for virtualized serversMultiple virtual functions per physical function (port)Hypervisor presents virtual NIC function to virtual machineSingle pass through I/O stack improves performanceSupported today with Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM), RHEL 6.0SFFCoE or iSCSIVF1SF – Standard FunctionPF – Physical FunctionVF – Virtual FunctionNIC……..PF……..VF16NIC
- 28. Why Hardware iSCSI Initiators Make a Difference
- 29. iSCSI Hardware vs. iSCSI Software InitiatorsSoftware iSCSI initiatorAll iSCSI software runs on host processorWorks with any Ethernet NICHardware iSCSI InitiatorAll iSCSI software and TCP offload runs on Virtual Fabric adapterAppears to UEFI and OS as a SCSI deviceFileSystemDiskDriverSCSIiSCSIiSCSITCPTCPIPIPEthernetEthernetEmulex Adv. VFA uses fewer CPU cycles than software initiators
- 30. Server CPU EffectivenessIBM Advanced Virtual Fabric Adapter High Performance iSCSI OffloadMax Read IOPs120%Better CPUEfficiency30%Higher IOPS
- 31. Advanced VFA + Virtual Fabric vNIC Implementation
- 32. Virtual Fabric vNIC RequirementsEmulex Advanced Virtual Fabric AdapterIBM BNT 10Gb Virtual Fabric SwitchIf using FCoE, you need the Virtual Fabric Qlogic 8Gb GatewayIBM BladeCenter-H ChassisCurrent Generation UEFI capable Blade (HS22, HS22v, HX5)
- 33. IBM Virtual Fabric vNICE10GbSEEE10GbSEEMinimum 4 Virtual Groups per Switch, each is a 802.1qinq L2 DomainAdapter Ports are PCIe Device FunctionsFunctions 2 & 3 are always the storage function (pNIC or vNIC)VGVG10Gb10GbVGVGVGVGVGVG
- 34. Advanced VFA with vNIC OS ViewE10GbSEEES10GbEEPCI Functions 0/1 are vEth0 and vEth1 on the adapter. (Port 0 and Port 1)
- 35. PCI Functions 2/3 are vStorage0 and vStorage1 on the adapter (iSCSI or FCoE, Port 0 and Port 1)
- 36. PCI Functions 4-7 are remaining four vEthernet ports, alternating physically between P0 and P1
- 37. Mac Addresses are handed out by function, in order. 0-7.FCoE Features
- 38. Network ConvergenceEthernet is a “best-effort” networkPackets may be dropped
- 39. Packets may be delivered out of order
- 40. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is used to reassemble packets in correct orderConverged Enhanced EthernetAKA: DCE (Data Center Ethernet, Cisco term) and ‘Lossless Ethernet”
- 41. Provides low latency & lossless packet transmission required for FCoE support
- 42. Switch to Switch technology still awaiting ratification
- 43. Pause and Congestion Notification
- 44. AKA ‘Multi-Hop FCoE’BenefitFeatureRelated Standards ActivityIEEE Data Center Bridging Standards
- 45. CNAs Consolidate Power2520NIC3ProtocolsConvergeReducingPowerConsumptionShrinking FootPrintPower Consumption15iSCSI10Single ChipDeploymentFC 5
- 46. Saving Power with Consolidation252043% Less PowerPower Consumption1510NICHBA5Deployment
- 47. Industry Leading Performance For Convergence900K IOPS/Sec40 Gb/SecFaster Engine: More TransactionsCPU Offload— more VMs/CPUIndustry Leading Performance for storageMaximum bandwidth2 x10G, full duplexWider Track: More Data LanesNo Virtualization Conflicts Capacity for Provisioning
- 49. IT administrators seek solutions thatReduce management complexityImprove management efficiencyLower management costsManagement Challenges IT organizations are challenged with addressing growing business demands while working the same amount of resource
- 50. OneCommand Manager Designed to help address today’s IT management challengesGeneral Description:Centralized, cross platform management console…unifying management of all Emulex “server to network” connectivity solutions on local & remote hostsOneCommandManagerFibre ChannelFCoENICiSCSI
- 51. Comprehensive Adapter Management Improve efficiency & TCO ● Increase availability & performanceMulti-protocol ManagementAbility to manage all protocols Fibre Channel/FCoE, iSCSI, NICUnified ManagementUniform management across OS platformsBroad OS platform support—Windows, Solaris, Linux, VMwareGUI, CLI and Browser interface optionsCentralized AdministrationManage adapters on local or remote hostsWorkflow AutomationCentrally update firmware or parameter settings on multiple adaptersScripting capability FCiSCSINICFCoEUCNAHBA
- 52. UCNA ManagementFCoECEE configurationFIP configurationiSCSIMonitor the complete path from the initiator down to the target LUNCentrally manage and upgrade iSCSI adapters throughout the network NICDiscover and report on NIC resources within the networkConfigurationOperational stateProvide NIC teaming capabilities
- 53. Multiprotocol ManagementiSCSINICFibre ChannelFCoECentralized Fibre Channel HBA managementAutomation of management processesOn-line boot from SANOn-line WWN managementOn-line management in VMwareDiscover and report on NIC resources within the network: Configuration and Operational stateProvide NIC teaming capabilitiesMonitor the complete path from the initiator down to the target LUNCentrally manage and upgrade iSCSI adapters through out the networkCentralized FCoE adapter managementAutomation of management processesCEE ConfigurationFIP Configuration
- 54. CIM Based Management for VMware ESX & ESXiEmulex CIM provider is an in-box components of VMware ESXi Emulex CIM client management interface is integrated in OneCommand ManagerCompetitive solutions only offer the CIM provider component Emulex offers the CIM provider & the CIM client management interfaceWith Other Solutions you need to:- Migrate VMs to another server- Acquiesce the server- Re-boot server into maintenance modeHypervisorHypervisor- Use offline utility tools to make the required change- Re-boot server again- Migrate over the VMs originally installed on the serverStandby ServerProduction Server
- 55. CIM Based Management for VMware ESXiEmulex CIM provider is an in-box components of VMware ESXi Emulex CIM client management interface is integrated in OneCommand ManagerCompetitive solutions only offer the CIM provider component Emulex offers the CIM provider & the CIM client management interfaceEmulex Benefit:No need to take the ESXi server off-line to manage adaptersWith OneCommand Manager:- No need for VM migration- No need re-boot server into maintenance modeHypervisor- No need to use offline utility Server remains available
- 56. Manage more efficiently
- 57. Save more timeProduction Server Save more moneyOn-line WWN Management WWN IDChange adapter WWN ID while the adapter is online Quickly transfer the identity of failed server without incurring a reboot Ensures maximum SAN availability in clustered environmentsEmulex Benefit:Faster recovery from a fail-over scenario
- 58. Vport to VM MappingDisplays VPort to virtual machine association on a single management windowEnables rapid re-provisioning of hardware resources to address dynamic business environmentsEmulex Benefit:Helps increase SAN availability, management efficiency and business agility in Vmware vSphere 4 environments…this Virtual MachineThis Virtual Port is Associated with…
- 59. Reporting CapabilityFlexible and customizable reporting Captures and exports adapter pertinent data in XML or CSV formatProvides flexibility in presentation of data Enables more effective management of SANsEmulex Benefit:Augments SANs management through customizable reports
- 60. Digital DiagnosticsDamage inFiber Optic CableSignal Value Received at Switch Port: xxxSignal Value Leaving Adapter Port: xxxxxProvides the electro-optical signal value leaving the Emulex adapter port which can be compared with the signal value received at the switch or storage array portDifference between the two values can be an indication of damaged fiber optic cablingEmulex Benefit:Helps to identify fiber optic cable-related issues
- 61. Helps to maintain optimum SAN performanceOneCommand Manger—Supported OS Platforms
- 62. The Right SolutionIncreases Management EfficiencyConsistent behavior and outcome of management functionsPre-install and pre-stage drivers on server prior to physical installation of the adapterAutomate routine administrative tasksImproves Business Application AvailabilityOnline “Boot-from-SAN” capability Improve server provisioningPowerful diagnostic tools
- 63. OneCommand Managerfor VMware vCenter
- 64. OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenterPlug-in for VMware vCenter management consoleEnables centralized management of Emulex fabric (FC HBA) and network (FCoE and NIC) adapters from the vCenter console
- 65. OCM Integrates Across Core vCenter Functions HardwareVMware vSphereSelf Service Portal Service CatalogueBilling/ChargebackSelf Service ManagementAvailabilitySecurityPerformanceVMwarevCenterFamilySLA Driven Management Model .2 Milliseconds99.99%HighOperationsConfigurationCapacityPerformanceProvisioning AvailabilityInfrastructure Management