Discover 2013 HOL2653

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2 Discover 2013 HOL2653 HP Virtual Connect 4.01 features and capabilities Steve Mclean and Keenan Sugg June 11 th to 13 th, 2013

3 AGENDA Schedule Course Introduction [15-20 Minutes] Introductions and opening comments Review of audience, course objectives, and agenda Virtual Connect 4.01 feature enhancement overview Hands-on LAB 1:45 3

4 Virtual Connect 4.01 Feature Review

5 Virtual Connect Naming Convention Ethernet FC iscsi Ethernet iscsi Ethernet iscsi FCoE Switch FCoE Stream Virtual Connect FlexFabric Module Virtual Connect Flex-10 Module Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module Virtual Connect Flex-X/Y[D] Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Flex - Supports FlexNICs X Downlink speed to server[ethernet/cee] Y - Uplink speed[ethernet/cee] D Implies DCB aka Dual-hop (FFA) support Virtual Connect FlexFabric-X/Y[F] FlexFabric Supports Native FC (FFA) X Downlink speed to server [Ethernet/CEE] Y - Uplink speed [Ethernet/CEE] F Uplink speed [Fibre Channel] 5

6 VC 4.01 Firmware Content and Dependencies VC Firmware v4.01 package VCM, VC FlexFabric, VC Flex-10, VC Flex-10/10D version 4.01 VC 20-port 4Gb and 8Gb FC Modules version 1.44 VC 24-port 8Gb FC Modules version 1.05 Web-only release, not included with SPP HP BladeSystem c-class Onboard Administrator v3.71 (recommended) Virtual Connect Support Utility (VCSU) v1.8.1 or later Update to the Latest NCDE Packages Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) v7.2 (TBD) Will work in older VCEMs in compatibility mode, i.e. no new VCM features will be supported For more information on required firmware versions see the HP website 6

7 HP Virtual Connect 4.01 Highlights Dual-hop FCoE Support Priority Queue QoS Bandwidth Optimization SNMP MIB enhancements Multicast Filtering Custom role-based configuration GUI and CLI enhancements Extending convergence for Flex-10 and FlexFabric Prioritizing critical application traffic Min/Max for NIC Bandwidth Improved monitoring and troubleshooting Single Source Multicast Delegate management permissions Session timeout and CLI tab completion 7

8 Dual-hop FCoE Support

9 Storage convergence to ToR or beyond Dual-Hop and Multi-hop Fibre Channel over Ethernet Today 4.01 post 4.01 Phase 2 Virtual Connect FCoE Support One-Hop Split FC & Enet at Enclosure edge Dual-Hop Split FC & Enet at ToR FCoE switch Multi-Hop Connect to upstream FCF switches VC modules send/receive DCB/FCoE traffic on uplinks Recommended single or dual-hop LAN C7000 with Virtual Connect SAN LAN FCoE switch in gateway or FCF mode SAN FCoE switch in gateway or FCF mode LAN FCoE switch in FCF mode FCoE switch in FCF mode SAN FCoE switch in FCF mode FCoE switch in FCF mode FCoE Multi-hop with SAN vendor design rules Supported after VC 4.01 availability Converged traffic to ToR switch Simplify in-rack cable installation Eliminate equipment and reduce cost C7000 with Virtual Connect C7000 with VC in FIP snooping mode C7000 with VC in FIP snooping mode Convergence and all the benefits of VC 9

10 Feature Details and Restrictions Active-Active Design, FIP Snooping, no QCN, no FCoE Stacking Converged Shared Uplink Sets (SUS) contain both the FCoE network and non-fcoe networks FCoE-capable SUS must always contain ports from a single VC module Active/Active configuration for FCoE traffic is required from VC perspective Server needs to use vswitch, NIC teaming or bonding and multi-pathing for failover For Multi Enclosure (ME) environments, all corresponding ports in the remote enclosures will be included in the same SUS. 10 e.g. selecting enc0:bay1:x1 means bay1:x1 in all remote enclosures is also included. Server Blade vswitch or NIC Team FlexFabric Adapter Port 1 FlexNIC FlexHBA FlexNIC FlexNIC Converged SUS-1 VC FlexFabric Module Data Center DCB Switch Active multi-pathing FlexFabric Adapter Port 2 FlexNIC FlexHBA FlexNIC FlexNIC Converged SUS-2 VC FlexFabric Module Active 7 8 Data Center DCB Switch

11 Bandwidth Optimization

12 Min/Max Rate Limited Bandwidth Control Simple for any virtualized environment Max Min Max Min Improve bandwidth utilization & performance Minimum guaranteed and capped (maximum) ingress bandwidth Share unused bandwidth proportionally among FlexNICs and FlexHBAs Ideal for bursty applications such as VM migration or Ethernetbased backup Supported with VC Flex-10, Flex10/10D and FlexFabric modules 12

13 Min/Max Bandwidth Allocation QoS Enhancements Max 10Gb Max = Maximum allocated bandwidth This is the max rate for a FlexNIC to transmit when all other FlexNICs on the same port are idle Min 2Gb Min = Guaranteed allocated bandwidth When other FlexNICs are transmitting, the unused bandwidth is re-allocated based on the ratio of the Min bandwidth setting In case of congestion, the bandwidth is reallocated based on the ratio of the Min bandwidth setting 13 Improve bandwidth utilization and on-demand performance

14 Min/Max Bandwidth Ethernet Settings Defined by Network Admin Configured by Server Admin Select Preferred port speed Advanced Network Settings Set preferred speed = MIN Select Custom port speed Set maximum speed. If undefined, MAX = MAX link speed, e.g. 10Gb 14 Network Admin defined MAX

15 Priority Queue QoS

16 Virtual Connect Priority Queue QoS Interoperate with QoS environments to improve reliability and utilization Allocate bandwidth Preserve CoS Enforce CoS Map CoS Each class assigned bandwidth (%) for shaping Pass-thru without prioritizing Reuse external CoS markings to prioritize and classify traffic Remark layer 3 (DSCP/ToS) to layer 2 (CoS) on egress Flexible options to ensure application performance! Enforce mode now complements NIC side Allocate bandwidth up to 8 traffic classes VC queues frames to classes VC scheduler prioritizes on egress and ingress Supported on all Flex-10 and FlexFabric modules 802.1Q L2 Priority Classification based classes 2 fixed - best effort and lossless (FCoE) 2 predefined - real time and medium (not enabled) 4 user defined 16

17 QoS Basic Terms Marking Indicator within packet header specifying how traffic should be handled Layer 2 marking: CoS (IEEE 802.1p) Layer 3 marking: IP ToS or DiffServ (multiple RFC s) Classification Recognize ingress traffic that should be prioritized Assign an internal traffic class (internal forwarding priority) Scheduling Map traffic classes to pre-defined queues Assign outbound bandwidth based on the traffic class definitions. 17 Typically, high priority traffic gets greater percentage of the bandwidth than best effort or low priority traffic

18 VC Traffic with and without QoS Traffic pre-4.01 or QoS pass-through Traffic with QoS Without QoS configured, traffic flows on a first in first out (FIFO) basis During congestion, the traffic at the tail of the queue is dropped as shown above for packet number #6 18 With QoS configured, traffic flows according to resource allocation and priority Packets may enter in one order but exit in a different order based on priority During congestion, some packets may be dropped based on queue resource allocation

19 Other 4.01 Enhancements

20 SNMP Overhaul Network Admin receives detailed SNMP information 20 Old traps are deprecated in the VC MIBs New traps added to provide more granular error reporting A trap is sent for each VC managed element state change (domain, enclosure, module, port, network, fabric, server, or profile) Each trap describes what changed and what caused the change Improves correlation between traps and SIM events Expanded support for LLDP MIB, Bridge MIB, QoS MIB, Interface MIB and LAG MIB Improved Manageability

21 Multicast Filtering Enabling multicast without flooding for authorized applications 21 Authorized Application App OS Un-authorized Application App OS Virtual Connect Ethernet Switch Authorized Application App OS Admin configures authorized applications to a Multicast stream Authorized applications (endpoints) subscribe to a multicast stream Virtual Connect sends multicast streams to subscribed applications only Attempts by Unauthorized Applications to subscribe to Multicast (not Authorized by Admin) stream are blocked 128 filters, 32 rules and 64 filter sets

22 Role customization Storage Admin Server Admin Network Admin Domain User Flexibility in Management 22

23 Other VC 4.01 Enhancements Configurable LACP timer (30 Sec or 1 Sec) CLI Tab Completion GUI and CLI session time out DoS protection against link layer flooding Continuing VC productivity and flexibility investments 24

24 HOL2653 Lab Time

25 AGENDA Lab Schedule LAB 1: Access LAB Equipment and creating the VC Domain Log in to LAB environment Create initial VC Domain/config LAB 2: Implementing Simple vnet LAB 3: Implementing Boot from SAN with FlexFabric LAB 4A: Implementing Shared Uplink Sets (Optional) LAB 4B: Implementing Shared Uplink Sets with FCoE (Optional) LAB 5: Configuring QoS LAB 6: Implementing Direct Attached SAN (Flat SAN) 26

26 The Lab Environment Hardware Summary (SAN not shown) front view 27

27 The POD Environment LAB Environment - POD Network Connectivity 28

28 LAB Access Assign PODs and review Lab Access method Remote Desktop Servers There are two RDC servers implemented as Windows 2008 R2 virtual machines that are Internet-visible. Two RDC servers are provided for use, TS1 and TS2. All odd numbered PODs will usets1 All even numbered PODs will use TS2 Login ID - CINETWORKING\pod-# (#=pod number) Password - (<instructor-defined>) RDC Terminal Servers Name External IP Address TCP Port Internal IP Address Default Gateway TS1.cinetworking.lab <provided by instructor> / TS2.cinetworking.lab <provided by instructor> /

29 Thank you