VCE Vblock System 100. Gen 2.3 Architecture Overview

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1 VCE Vblock System 100 Gen 2.3 Architecture Overview Document revision 2.6 November 2014

2 Revision history Date Vblock System Document revision Description of changes November 2014 Gen Added the Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switch May 2014 Gen Added Cisco Ivy Bridge Processors information. Added local boot information. November 2013 Gen Added Cisco Trusted Platform Module information. Added VMware vsphere Standard Edition (version 5.1 and later) information. July 2013 Gen Updated the networking components information as follows: For the VCE Vblock System 100 model BX, customer uplinks are reserved from the 24 GbE pool. For the VCE Vblock System 100 model DX, customer uplinks are reserved from the 48 GbE pool. May 2013 Gen Updated storage information as follows: Vblock 100 DX - 6 TB of usable space Vblock 100 BX - 4 TB of usable space April 2013 Gen Added VCE Vision Intelligent Operations Updated VMware vsphere information Integrated into Gen 2.1 release February 2013 Gen Gen 2.0 release Revision history 2

3 Contents Introduction...4 Accessing VCE documentation...5 Overview...6 Vblock System 100 overview... 6 Base configurations and scaling...7 Connectivity overview...8 Virtualization Virtualization overview...10 VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi...10 VMware vcenter Server Storage features...13 Data protection software Storage features support...13 EMC Secure Remote Support...14 Compute layer hardware...15 Cisco UCS C220 server Cisco Trusted Platform Module Scaling up compute resources Bare metal support Storage layer hardware EMC VNXe Series storage arrays...18 Disk array enclosures (DAE) Network layer hardware Networking components...21 Vblock System Vblock System 100 model comparison Cabinets Vblock 100 DX...23 Vblock 100 BX...30 Power options...33 Additional references References overview...34 Virtualization components Compute components Network components...34 Storage components Contents

4 Introduction This document describes the high-level design of Vblock System 100. This document also describes the hardware and software components that VCE includes in Vblock 100. The target audience for this document includes sales engineers, field consultants, advanced services specialists, and customers who want to deploy a virtualized infrastructure using Vblock 100. The VCE Glossary provides terms, definitions, and acronyms that are related to Vblock Systems. To suggest documentation changes and provide feedback on this book, send an to docfeedback@vce.com. Include the name of the topic to which your feedback applies. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) Introduction 4

5 Accessing VCE documentation Select the documentation resource that applies to your role. Role Customer VCE Partner Cisco, EMC, VCE, or VMware employee VCE employee Resource support.vce.com A valid username and password are required. Click VCE Download Center to access the technical documentation. partner.vce.com A valid username and password are required. portal.vce.com sales.vce.com/saleslibrary or vblockproductdocs.ent.vce.com Related information Bare metal support (see page 16) 5 Accessing VCE documentation

6 Overview Vblock System 100 overview Each Vblock System 100 model contains the following key hardware and software components: Resource Components Vblock System management VCE Vision Intelligent Operations that consists of: VCE Vision Intelligent Operations System Library VCE Vision Intelligent Operations VCE Vision Plug-in for vcenter VCE Vision Intelligent Operations VCE Vision Compliance Checker VCE Vision Intelligent Operations API for System Library VCE Vision Intelligent Operations API for Compliance Checker Virtualization and management EMC VNXe Unisphere EMC Local Protection Suite EMC VNXe Connection Utility EMC ESRS Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) VMware Single Sign-On (SSO) Service (version 5.1 and higher) EMC Unisphere Manager VMware vcenter Server VMware Update Manager VMware vsphere Infrastructure Client VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus VMware vsphere Standard Edition (version 5.1 and higher) Compute Cisco UCS C220 Server Network Storage Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switch EMC VNXe3300 or EMC VNXe3150 Overview 6

7 The following illustration provides a high-level overview of the components in the Vblock System 100 architecture: The VCE Vblock System Release Certification Matrix provides a list of the certified versions of components for Vblock 100. For information about Vblock System management, refer to the VCE Vision Intelligent Operations Intelligent Operations Technical Overview. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) Base configurations and scaling Vblock System 100 is available in two models: Vblock System 100 model DX and Vblock System 100 model BX. Vblock System 100 model DX is available in six standard configurations. Vblock System 100 model BX is available in two standard configurations. Each configuration within the model provides a different level of compute and storage capacity based upon the components contained in the Vblock System. These components are contained in a 19-inch 42U cabinet (Vblock 100 DX) or a 19-inch 24U cabinet (Vblock 100 BX). Together, the components offer balanced I/O, bandwidth, and storage capacity relative to the 7 Overview

8 compute and storage arrays in the Vblock System. All components have 1+1 or N+1 redundancy. These resources can be scaled up as necessary to meet increasingly stringent requirements. The maximum supported configuration differs from model to model. Each model includes a different EMC VNXe storage array model, which is the major differentiator that dictates the capacity of the Vblock System. The storage hardware can be customized. Cabinet space is reserved for all components that are needed for each storage configuration. The number of Cisco UCS C220 servers can also be increased. Related information Disk array enclosures (DAE) (see page 19) Scaling up compute resources (see page 16) Vblock System 100 model comparison (see page 22) Connectivity overview Components and interconnectivity in Vblock Systems are conceptually subdivided into three layers: Layer Compute Network Storage Description Contains the components that provide the computing power within the Vblock System and host the virtual machines. The Cisco UCS C220 servers belong in this layer. Contains the components that provide switching and routing between the compute and storage layers within a Vblock System, and between the Vblock System and the customer network. The Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switch belongs in this layer. Consists of an EMC VNXe storage array. The Vblock System 100 model DX includes an EMC VNXe3300 storage array. The Vblock System 100 model BX includes an EMC VNXe3150 storage array. The storage array consists of a number of disk array enclosures (DAEs) that contain disk drives. All components incorporate redundancy into the design. Overview 8

9 The following illustration provides a high level overview of the components with redundant network connectivity: All Vblock 100 models boot from mirrored Cisco SD FlexFlash cards. Related information Cisco UCS C220 server (see page 15) Disk array enclosures (DAE) (see page 19) Networking components (see page 21) 9 Overview

10 Virtualization Virtualization overview VMware vsphere is the virtualization platform that provides the foundation for the private cloud. The core VMware vsphere components are the VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi and VMware vcenter Server for management. The hypervisors are deployed in a cluster configuration and can scale up to eight nodes for the Vblock 100 DX per cluster and up to four nodes for the Vblock 100 BX per cluster. The cluster allows dynamic allocation of resources, such as CPU, memory, and storage. The cluster also provides workload mobility and flexibility with the use of VMware vmotion and Storage vmotion technology. For Vblock 100 DX, licenses for three to eight physical hosts are provided for VMware vsphere ESXi in the base configuration. For Vblock 100 BX, licenses for three to four physical hosts are provided for VMware vsphere ESXi in the base configuration. VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi This topic describes the function of VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi (ESXi) in the Vblock 100. This lightweight hypervisor runs in the Vblock 100, requires very little space to run (less than 6 GB of storage required to install), and has minimal management overhead. ESXi does not contain a console operating system. The ESXi boots from mirrored Cisco FlexFlash SD cards. Cluster configuration ESXi hosts and their resources are pooled together into clusters. These clusters contain the CPU, memory, network, and storage resources available for allocation to virtual machines. Clusters scale up to a maximum of eight hosts for Vblock 100 DX and up to a maximum of four hosts for Vblock 100 BX. The clusters support a large number of virtual machines. Datastores Vblock Systems support a mixture of datastore types: block level storage using VMFS or file level storage using NFS. The maximum size per VMFS5 volume is 64 TB (50 TB 1 MB). Each host/cluster supports a maximum of 255 volumes. VCE optimizes the advanced settings for ESXi hosts that are deployed in Vblock Systems to maximize the throughput and scalability of NFS datastores. Vblock Systems currently support a maximum of 256 NFS datastores per host. Virtual networks Virtual networking uses the VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) when the Vblock System 100 is deployed with VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus. If the Vblock 100 uses any other VMware vsphere product, the Standard VMware Switch is used for virtual networking. Virtualization 10

11 VMware vcenter Server VMware vcenter Server is a central management point for the hypervisors and virtual machines. VMware vcenter is installed on a 64-bit Windows Server and runs as a service. VMware vcenter Server is located in the management infrastructure within the Vblock System. The Vblock System has a dedicated VMware vcenter Server instance as well as an accompanying instance of VMware Update Manager to assist with upgrades and host patch management. VMware Update Manager is installed on a separate Windows Server and runs as a Windows service. VMware vcenter Server provides the following functionality: Cloning of virtual machines Creating templates VMware vmotion and VMware Storage vmotion VMware Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS) Initial configuration of Dynamic Resource Schedule (DRS) Cluster Dynamic Resource Scheduling and VMware VDS are available only if VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus is licensed on all ESXi hosts. VMware vcenter Server also provides monitoring and alerting capabilities for hosts and virtual machines. Vblock System administrators can create and apply alarms to all managed objects in VMware vcenter Server. These alarms include: Datacenter, cluster, host health, inventory, and performance Datastore health and capacity Virtual machine usage, performance, and health Virtual network usage and health Databases The backend database that supports VMware vcenter Server and VMware Update Manager (VUM) is remote Microsoft SQL Server The SQL Server service requires a dedicated service account. Authentication Vblock Systems support the VMware Single Sign-On (SSO) Service capable of the integration of multiple identity sources including Active Directory, Open LDAP, and local accounts for authentication. VMware SSO is available in VMware vsphere 5.1 and higher. VMware vcenter Server, Inventory, Web Client, SSO, and Update Manager run as separate Windows services. Each service is configured to use a dedicated service account, depending on the customer's security and directory services requirements. 11 Virtualization

12 VCE supported features VCE supports the following VMware vcenter Server features with VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus (version 5.1 and later): VMware Single Sign-On (SSO) Service (version 5.1 and higher) VMware vsphere Web Client (used with VCE Vision Intelligent Operations Intelligent Operations) VMware vsphere High Availability (when used with shared storage) DRS (available if VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus is licensed on all ESXi hosts inside a cluster) VMware vmotion and VMware Storage vmotion VMware Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS) Resource Pools Storage DRS (capacity only) (available if VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus is licensed on all ESXi hosts inside a cluster) Storage Driven Profiles (user-defined only) (available if VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus is licensed on all ESXi hosts inside a cluster) VMware Syslog Service VMware Core Dump Collector VMware vcenter Web Services Virtualization 12

13 Storage features Data protection software This topic describes the data protection software that is installed on Vblock System 100. Refer to the EMC VNXe Data Protection white paper at h8219-vnxe-data-protection-wp.pdf for information about data protection on an EMC VNXe. The following table lists the data protection software and the software that can be purchased separately: Software Vblock System 100 BX Vblock System 100 DX EMC Unisphere Manager (includes EMC Secure Remote Support) Installed Installed EMC VNXe Local Protection Suite Installed Installed EMC VNXe Remote Protection Suite Purchase separately Purchase separately EMC VNXe Application Protection Suite Purchase separately Purchase separately EMC VNXe Security and Compliance Suite Purchase separately Purchase separately Refer to the EMC VNXe Series Software Packs white paper at The VCE Vblock System Release Certification Matrix provides a list of the certified versions of components for Vblock 100. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) EMC Secure Remote Support (see page 14) Storage features support The EMC VNXe File Deduplication and Compression feature is used with a Vblock System 100 to increase the efficiency for how NAS data is stored. This feature allows you to increase storage efficiency by reducing space usage and reducing the cost of storing data. Refer to the EMC VNXe File Deduplication and Compression white paper at hardware/white-papers/h10579-vnxe-deduplication.pdf. File deduplication Deduplication saves space on a storage resource by compressing redundant data. If multiple files have the same data, the storage resource stores one copy of the data, and shares that data between the multiple files. It is not CPU-intensive and does not require a large amount of memory resources. 13 Storage features

14 Compression Compression alters the way that data is stored to improve storage efficiency. It is a variable, bit-level, intra-object deduplication. It is CPU intensive and requires minimal memory resources. Compression is efficient in capacity reduction, but it does impact a storage array's CPU usage during compression. Compression affects the disk-read performance depending on the efficiency of the decompression. Due to the performance cost, best practice states that compression be disabled. Snapshot Snapshot is a read-only, point-in-time copy of data stored on the storage system. Administrators recover files and folders from snapshots. Refer to the EMC VNXe Data Protection white paper at h8219-vnxe-data-protection-wp.pdf. EMC Secure Remote Support This topic describes how EMC Secure Remote Support (ESRS) monitors the health of EMC VNX storage arrays. ESRS allows EMC personnel to remotely monitor the health of EMC VNX storage arrays in the Vblock System, and perform support and maintenance functions. ESRS serves as the conduit for all communications between EMC and the EMC VNX storage arrays. ESRS monitors the health of multiple EMC VNX storage arrays in Vblock Systems and elsewhere. EMC ESRS is integrated into the EMC VNX base software suite. Detailed information about ESRS is available at support.emc.com. Related information Data protection software (see page 13) Storage features 14

15 Compute layer hardware Cisco UCS C220 server The Cisco UCS C220 server is a high-density, two-socket, one rack unit (RU) rack-mount server that is built for production-level network infrastructure, web services, and mainstream data center, branch, and remote-office applications. Vblock 100 DX standard configurations contain three, six, or eight Cisco UCS C220 servers. Vblock 100 BX standard configuration contains three Cisco UCS C220 servers. The Cisco UCS C220 server provides: 96 GB of memory for Vblock 100 DX and 64 GB of memory for Vblock 100 BX 2x 2.00GHz 8 core E5-2640V2 processors Flexible I/O and storage options Virtualization optimization The VCE Vblock System 100 Port Assignments Reference provides information about the assigned use for each port in the Vblock System. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) Vblock 100 BX (see page 30) Vblock 100 DX (see page 23) Cisco Trusted Platform Module The Cisco Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a computer chip that securely stores artifacts such as measurements, passwords, certificates, or encryption keys, that are used to authenticate the Vblock System. The Cisco TPM provides authentication and attestation services that enable safer computing in all environments. The Cisco TPM is available by default in Vblock Systems as a component within some Cisco UCS Blade Servers and is shipped disabled. For more information, refer to the VCE Vblock Systems Blade Packs Reference. VCE supports Cisco TPM hardware but does not support the Cisco TPM functionality. Using Cisco TPM features involves using a software stack from a vendor with significant domain experience in trusted computing. Consult your software stack vendor for configuration and operational considerations relating to the Cisco TPMs. 15 Compute layer hardware

16 Scaling up compute resources This topic lists the Vblock 100 standard configurations. Vblock 100 DX standard configurations contain three, six, or eight Cisco UCS C220 servers: Vblock 100 DX configuration Number of Cisco UCS C220 servers (96 GB) Vblock 100 DX-3P 3 Vblock 100 DX-3G 3 Vblock 100 DX-6P 6 Vblock 100 DX-6G 6 Vblock 100 DX-8P 8 Vblock 100 DX-8G 8 In Vblock 100 DX, you can add Cisco UCS C220 servers (96 GB) as needed with a minimum of three servers and a maximum of eight servers. The servers must be added one at a time. Vblock 100 BX standard configurations (Vblock 100 BX-3P and Vblock 100 BX-3G) contain three Cisco UCS C220 servers (64 GB). You can add one Cisco UCS C220 server to the Vblock 100 BX. Vblock 100 BX configuration Number of Cisco UCS C220 servers (96 GB) Vblock 100 BX-3P 3 Vblock 100 BX-3G 3 Bare metal support This topic describes the VCE bare metal support policy. If applications cannot be virtualized due to technical or commercial reasons, Vblock 100 DX (only) servers are deployed bare metal; that is, with non-virtualized operating system and application configurations. Vblock 100 DX has the capacity to house a minimal configuration of three VMware vsphere ESXi hosts. The maximum configuration has the cabinet, power, and cabling capability to house an additional five VMware vsphere ESXi hosts (total of eight). Vblock 100 DX standard configurations contain three, six, or eight Cisco UCS C220 servers. Only 50 percent of additional servers can be slated for bare-metal installation. While it is possible for a Vblock System to support these workloads (with caveats noted below), due to the nature of bare metal deployments, VCE provides only reasonable-effort support for systems that comply with the following requirements: The Vblock System contains only VCE published, tested, and validated hardware and software components. The VCE Vblock System Release Certification Matrix provides a list of the certified versions of components for Vblock Systems. The operating systems used on bare metal deployments for compute and storage components must comply with the published hardware and software compatibility guides from Cisco and EMC. Compute layer hardware 16

17 For bare metal deployments that include other hypervisor technologies (Hyper-V, KVM, etc.), those hypervisor technologies are not supported by VCE. VCE Support is provided only on VMware Hypervisors. VCE reasonable effort support includes VCE acceptance of customer calls, a determination of whether the Vblock System is operating correctly, and assistance in problem resolution to the extent possible. VCE is unable to reproduce problems or provide support on the operating systems and applications installed on bare metal deployments. In addition, VCE does not provide updates to or test those operating systems or applications. Customers must work directly with their OEM support vendor for issues and patches related to those operating systems and applications. Bare metal workloads require separate physical disk drives, disk groups, and storage pools to ensure that bare metal workloads do not adversely impact Vblock System workloads. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) 17 Compute layer hardware

18 Storage layer hardware EMC VNXe Series storage arrays An EMC VNXe series storage array is a unified storage platform that provides application-ready storage with solution-focused software to manage, provision, and protect data. The EMC VNXe delivers unified IP storage for NAS and iscsi while simplifying operations and reducing management overhead. Applicationcentric management and provisioning wizards result in immediate familiarity for users, while integration of snapshot and replication with storage management workflow results in streamlined operations and uniform data protection coverage. EMC VNXe series includes: Compact storage platforms Simple capacity management and growth Advanced storage efficiency The following table lists the EMC VNXe Series storage array and the Vblock System where the storage array is used: Vblock System 100 model Vblock 100 DX Vblock 100 BX Storage array model EMC VNXe3300 EMC VNXe3150 Within Vblock 100 models, all EMC VNXe components are installed within VCE cabinets in VCE-specific layouts. The VCE Vblock System 100 Port Assignments Reference provides information about the assigned use for each port in the Vblock System. Windows 2008 Windows 2008 requires a minimum of 32 GB of space and between IOPS to operate properly. Vblock 100 DX supports virtual machines which require a total of 3.2 TB of usable space and approximately 2000 IOPS. Vblock 100 BX supports virtual machines which require a total of 1.6 TB of usable space and approximately 1000 IOPS. Scaling up storage resources To scale up storage resources, disk array enclosure (DAE) packs can be added. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) Disk array enclosures (DAE) (see page 19) Vblock 100 BX (see page 30) Vblock 100 DX (see page 23) Storage layer hardware 18

19 Disk array enclosures (DAE) This topic describes the DAEs that are shipped in the Vblock 100 standard configurations. Vblock 100 DX and Vblock 100 BX standard configurations are shipped with different numbers and types of EMC VNXe capacity and performance DAEs. Capacity and performance DAEs The following table describes the capacity DAEs and the performance DAEs: DAE type Capacity Performance Description 2 TB, 7.2k RPM NL-SAS disk drives. NL-SAS drives are approximately three times the size of SAS drives that allow for higher density per drive slot. (The larger the disk, the slower the data rate transfer and seek time.) This disk array enclosure is for capacity-intensive, sequential reads. 600 GB, 15k RPM SAS disk drives that allow for higher data rate transfers. SAS drives are smaller in size to reduce the amount of seek time. This disk array enclosure is for performance-intensive, random reads. Number of DAEs in the Vblock System The following table lists Vblock 100 DX and Vblock 100 BX configurations, the number of each type of DPE and DAE, and storage capacity for each standard configuration. The DPE is counted as a performance DAE. The raw TB calculations do not include hot spares. Standard configuration DPE performance DAE performance DAE capacity Storage capacity (TB raw) Total SAS capacity NL-SAS capacity Vblock 100 DX Vblock 100 DX-3P Vblock 100 DX-3G Vblock 100 DX-6P Vblock 100 DX-6G Vblock 100 DX-8P Vblock 100 DX-8G Vblock 100 BX Vblock 100 BX-3P Vblock 100 BX-3G You can upgrade the base configurations to a maximum of five DAEs for the Vblock 100 DX and to a maximum of four DAEs for the Vblock 100 BX, with no more than two capacity DAEs. Related information Vblock 100 BX (see page 30) 19 Storage layer hardware

20 Vblock 100 DX (see page 23) Storage layer hardware 20

21 Network layer hardware Networking components This topic describes the function of the Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches in the Vblock 100. Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches in the network layer provide IP connectivity between compute layer components and storage layer components. They also provide IP connectivity to the site network. Both the Vblock 100 DX and the Vblock 100 BX configurations include two Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches. The VCE Vblock System 100 Port Assignments Reference provides information about the assigned use for each port in the Vblock System. These switches provide configuration flexibility with one (per switch) hot-swappable 10 GbE network modules, LAN base, IP base, and IP services software. The switches utilize power redundancy and network redundancy provided by the Cisco StackWise and StackWise Plus Technology. Vblock System 100 uses a 10 GbE network module to connect to the VNXe storage processors. In Vblock 100, the expansion ports in the switches that can be hot swapped must be populated with the 10 GbE modules to enable 10 GbE network links to the EMC VNXe storage processors. For the VCE Vblock 100 BX, customer uplinks are reserved from the 24 GbE pool. For the VCE Vblock 100 DX, customer uplinks are reserved from the 48 GbE pool. To facilitate the required level of redundancy and throughput, the customer network uplink device must support port aggregation. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) Vblock 100 BX (see page 30) Vblock 100 DX (see page 23) 21 Network layer hardware

22 Vblock System 100 Vblock System 100 model comparison The following table compares the architecture of the Vblock System 100 models: Vblock 100 DX Vblock 100 BX Cabinets One 42 U One 24 U Virtual machines Compute Three - eight Cisco UCS C220 servers (96 GB) Three or four Cisco UCS C220 servers (64 GB) Network switches Two Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches Two Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches Array EMC VNXe3300 DPE with dual storage processors EMC VNXe3150 DPE with dual storage processors Storage expansion Maximum configuration: One DPE Five DAEs Maximum configuration: One DPE Four DAEs Storage protocol File = NFS Block = iscsi File = NFS Block = iscsi Disk drives 3.5" SAS = 600 GB 3.5" NL SAS = 2 TB 3.5" SAS = 600 GB 3.5" NL SAS = 2 TB System size LUNs / LUN size = 512 / 2 TB File system / File system size = 512 / 16 TB LUNs / LUN size = 256 / 2 TB File system / File system size = 256 / 16 TB Related information Cabinets (see page 22) Cisco UCS C220 server (see page 15) EMC VNXe Series storage arrays (see page 18) Networking components (see page 21) Vblock 100 BX (see page 30) Vblock 100 DX (see page 23) Cabinets This topic describes the Vblock 100 cabinets. Vblock System

23 The compute, storage, and network layer components of a Vblock System 100 are contained in a 19" wide cabinet. Vblock 100 DX is contained in a 42U cabinet and Vblock 100 BX is contained in a 24U cabinet. Each cabinet conforms to a standard predefined layout. Space is reserved for specific components even if they are not present or required for the customer configuration. This design makes it easier to upgrade or expand each Vblock System as capacity needs increase. VCE preinstalls all wiring based on the predefined layouts. Related information Vblock 100 BX (see page 30) Vblock 100 DX (see page 23) Vblock 100 DX Vblock 100 DX is available in six standard configurations. Vblock 100 DX configurations The six standard Vblock 100 DX configurations contain: Two 48 port Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches One EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure (DPE) that is included as a performance DAE Space reserved for Vblock System 100 expansion The difference among the six standard configurations is the number of Cisco UCS C GB servers and the number and type of EMC disk array enclosures (DAE). The following table summarizes the differences in Vblock 100 DX configurations: Vblock 100 DX configuration Number of Cisco UCS C220 Servers Number of DPEs Number of DAEs Vblock 100 DX-3P 3 1 performance None Vblock 100 DX-3G 3 1 performance One capacity DAE Vblock 100 DX-6P 6 1 performance One additional performance DAE Vblock 100 DX-6G 6 1 performance One additional performance DAE and one capacity DAE Vblock 100 DX-8P 8 1 performance Four additional performance DAEs Vblock 100 DX-8G 8 1 performance Three additional performance DAEs and two capacity DAEs Vblock 100 DX storage The Vblock 100 DX storage layer consists of an EMC VNXe3300 storage array, with a disk processor enclosure (DPE) and various disk array enclosures (DAE). 23 Vblock System 100

24 The DPE contains a different number of disks depending on the RAID configuration: RAID 5 (6 + 1): GB, 15K SAS disks providing 6 TB of usable space, and approximately 2520 IOPS RAID 6 (4+2): 13 2TB NL-SAS disks providing 14 TB of usable space, and approximately 1080 IOPS Additional IOPS are provided by the 24 GB cache that is available in the EMC VNXe3300. Usable space and IOPS scale, based on the DAE type (SAS/performance or NL-SAS/capacity) per available configuration. Vblock 100 DX disk shelf configurations The following illustration shows the disk shelf configuration available on the Vblock 100 DX for the EMC VNXe3300 performance DPE - SAS (8 TB raw, 6 TB usable). HS indicates a hot spare. The following illustration shows the disk shelf configuration available on the Vblock 100 DX for the EMC VNXe3300 performance DAE - SAS (8 TB raw, 6 TB usable). HS indicates a hot spare. The following illustration shows the disk shelf configuration available on the Vblock 100 DX for the EMC VNXe3300 capacity DAE - NL-SAS (24 TB raw, 16 TB usable). HS indicates a hot spare. Vblock System

25 Vblock 100 DX storage layer base configuration The configuration for the Vblock 100 DX storage layer consists of an EMC VNXe3300 storage array. The storage array is configured as follows: Disk processor enclosure (DPE) Dual storage processors. Each storage processor has a four-core 1.6 GHz Intel Westmere CPU and 12 GB cache. Each storage processor has two 6 GB BE 4-lane SAS buses. Dual standby power supplies (SPS). Drives for storage, and for Vault and RAID groups. Disk array enclosures (DAE) - Drives for storage, configured as RAID groups Licenses for optional software 100DX-3P configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100DX-3P configuration contains three Cisco UCS C220 Servers and one performance DAE (which is the EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure): 25 Vblock System 100

26 100DX-3G configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100DX-3G configuration contains three Cisco UCS C220 Servers, one performance DAE (which is the EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure), and one capacity DAE: Vblock System

27 100DX-6P configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100DX-6P configuration contains six Cisco UCS C220 Servers and two performance DAEs (one of the performance DAEs is the EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure): 27 Vblock System 100

28 100DX-6G configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100DX-6G configuration contains six Cisco UCS C220 Servers, two performance DAEs (one of the performance DAEs is the EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure), and one capacity DAE: Vblock System

29 100DX-8P configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100DX-8P configuration contains eight Cisco UCS C220 Servers and five performance DAEs (one of the performance DAEs is the EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure): 29 Vblock System 100

30 100DX-8G configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100DX-8G configuration contains eight Cisco UCS C220 Servers, four performance DAEs (one of the performance DAEs is the EMC VNXe3300 disk processor enclosure), and two capacity DAEs: Related information Cabinets (see page 22) Disk array enclosures (DAE) (see page 19) Vblock 100 BX Vblock 100 BX is available in two standard configurations. Vblock 100 BX configurations The two Vblock 100 BX standard configurations contain: Two 48 port Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switches One EMC VNXe3150 disk processor enclosure (DPE) that is included as a performance DAE Vblock System

31 Space reserved for Vblock System 100 expansion The difference between the two Vblock 100 BX configurations is the number of Cisco UCS C GB servers and the number and type of EMC disk array enclosures (DAE). The following table summarizes the differences in the Vblock 100 BX configurations: Vblock 100 BX configuration Number of Cisco UCS C220 Servers Number of DPEs Number of DAEs Vblock 100 BX-3P 3 1 performance None Vblock 100 BX-3G 3 1 performance One capacity DAE You can scale up to four Cisco UCS C220 servers in the Vblock 100 BX. Vblock 100 BX storage The Vblock 100 BX storage layer consists of an EMC VNXe3150 storage array. In the Vblock 100 BX, the minimum number of disks for primary storage is GB, 15K SAS drives plus GB SAS hot spare, plus 1 2TB hot spare. The DPE contains a different number of disks depending on the RAID configuration: RAID 5 (4+1): GB, 15K SAS drives plus GB SAS hot spare, plus 1 2TB hot spare, providing 4 TB of usable space, and approximately 1800 IOPS RAID 6 (4+2): 12 2TB NL-SAS disks, providing 14TB of usable space, and approximately 1080 IOPS. Additional IOPS are provided by the 8 GB cache that is in the EMC VNXe3150. Usable space and IOPS scale, based on the DAE type (SAS/performance or NL-SAS/capacity) per available configuration. The storage array is configured as follows: Disk processor enclosure (DPE) Dual storage processors. Each storage processor has a four-core 1.6 GHz Intel Westmere CPU and 8 GB cache. Each storage processor has two 6 GB BE 4-lane SAS buses. Dual standby power supplies (SPS). Drives for storage, and for Vault and RAID groups. Disk array enclosures (DAE) - Drives for storage, configured as RAID groups Licenses for optional software Vblock 100 BX disk shelf configurations The following illustration shows the disk shelf configuration available on the Vblock 100 BX for the EMC VNXe3150 performance DPE - SAS (6 TB raw, 4 TB usable). HS indicates a hot spare. 31 Vblock System 100

32 The following illustration shows the disk shelf configuration available on the Vblock 100 BX for the EMC VNXe3150 performance DAE - SAS (6 TB raw, 4 TB usable). HS indicates a hot spare. The following illustration shows the disk shelf configuration available on the Vblock 100 BX for the EMC VNXe3150 capacity DAE - NL-SAS (24 TB raw, 16 TB usable): 100BX-3P configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100BX-3P configuration contains three Cisco UCS C220 Servers and one performance DAE (which is the EMC VNXe3150 disk processor enclosure): Vblock System

33 100BX-3G configuration As shown in the following illustration, the 100BX-3G configuration contains three Cisco UCS C220 Servers, one performance DAE (which is the EMC VNXe3150 disk processor enclosure), and one capacity DAE: Related information Cabinets (see page 22) Disk array enclosures (DAE) (see page 19) Power options Vblock System 100 supports power outlet unit (POU) options inside and outside of North America. The following table lists the POUs. Location POU Power specification Number per cabinet North America NEMA L6-30P Single phase / 30A / 208V 2 Outside of North America IEC P+E pin in sleeve connector Single phase / 32A / 230V 2 Japan JIS C8303 L6-30P Single phase / 30A / 208V 2 The VCE Vblock System 100 Physical Planning Guide provides more information about power requirements. Related information Accessing VCE documentation (see page 5) 33 Vblock System 100

34 Additional references References overview The following sections list documentation provided by Cisco, EMC, and VMware for each of the product lines that are discussed in this document. Virtualization components Product Description Link to documentation VMware vcenter Server VMware vsphere ESXi VMware Single Sign-On (SSO) Service Provides a scalable and extensible platform that forms the foundation for virtualization management. Virtualized infrastructure for Vblock Systems. Virtualizes all application servers and provides VMware High Availability (HA) and Dynamic Resource Scheduling (DRS). (This is available if VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus is licensed on all ESXi hosts inside a cluster.) Provides VMware-specific authentication services. virtualization-management/ vsphere/ blogs.vmware.com/kb/2012/10/ vsphere-sso-resources.html Compute components Product Description Link to documentation Cisco UCS C220 server High-density, rack-mount server for production-level network infrastructure, web services, and maintenance data center, branch, and remote office applications. ps12369/index.html Network components Product Description Link to documentation Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switch Cisco StackWise and StackWise Plus Technology Next generation Layer 3 Fast Ethernet stackable switches that manage power consumption. Reduces energy cost and carbon footprint. Technology that utilizes the capabilities of a stack of switches. Individual switches join to create a single switching unit with a 32 Gbps switching stack interconnect. Configuration and routing information is shared by every switch, creating a single switching unit. nexus-3064-t-switch/model.html ps5718/ps5023/ prod_white_paper09186a00801b096a.html Additional references 34

35 Storage components Product Description Link to documentation EMC VNXe3300 and EMC VNXe3150 storage arrays Unified storage platform that provides automated, application-ready storage with solution-focused software. vnxe-series.htm 35 Additional references

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