Dell EMC. VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 Architecture Overview

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1 Dell EMC VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 Architecture Overview Document revision 3.16 July 2018

2 Revision history Date Document revision Description of changes July Updated System architecture and components with M5 blade information for B480 M5. February Updating for rebranding. December Added support for AMP-2 on Cisco UCS C2x0 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5. September Added support for the Cisco MDS 9396S Multilayer Fabric Switch Added support for AMP-2S and AMP enhancements June Added the Cisco Nexus 9396PX as a LAN switching option April Added support for Cisco Nexus 3172TQ Switch December Updated to include 16 Gb SLIC. Added support for Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Added support for unified (NAS) configuration for VNX5800, VNX7600, and VNX8000. Updated support for mixed internal and external access in a configuration with more than two X-Blades. Updated power options. Updated Converged System with VNX5800 elevations for VxBlock System 340. Updated Converged System with VNX5800 (ACI ready) elevations for Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch and VxBlock System 340. October Updated graphics. August Updated to include the VxBlock System 340. Added support for VMware vsphere 6.0 with VMware VDS on the VxBlock System and for existing Vblock Systems. Added information on Intelligent Physical Infrastructure (IPI) appliance. February Added support for Cisco B200 M4 Blade. December Added support for AMP-2HA. September Modified elevations and removed aggregate section. July Added support for VMware VDS. May Updated for Cisco Nexus 9396 Switch and 1500 drives for VNX8000 Added support for VMware vsphere 5.5 January Updated elevations for AMP-2 reference. November Updated network connectivity management illustration. October Gen 3.1 release Revision history 2

3 Contents Introduction...5 System overview...6 System architecture and components... 6 Converged Systems descriptions...8 Base configurations and scaling...9 Connectivity overview...10 Segregated network architecture...12 Unified network architecture Compute layer overview...18 Compute overview...18 Cisco Unified Computing System...18 Cisco Unified Computing System fabric interconnects...18 Cisco Trusted Platform Module Scaling up compute resources Bare metal support policy...20 Disjoint layer 2 configuration Storage layer Storage overview...23 VNX series storage arrays Replication...24 Scaling up storage resources...25 Storage features support...28 Network layer Network overview IP network components...30 Port utilization...31 Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch - segregated networking...31 Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch - segregated networking...32 Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch unified networking Cisco Nexus 5596UP - unified networking...34 Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch - segregated networking...36 Cisco MDS 9396S Multilayer Fabric Switch...36 Storage switching components Virtualization layer...39 Virtualization overview...39 VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi...39 VMware vcenter Server (VMware vsphere 6.0) Management...43 Management components overview...43 Management hardware components...44 Management software components Contents

4 Management network connectivity Configuration descriptions...61 Converged Systems with VNX Converged Systems with VNX Converged Systems with VNX Converged Systems with VNX Converged Systems with VNX Sample configurations Sample Converged System with VNX Sample Converged System with VNX Sample Converged System with VNX5800 (ACI ready) Additional references Virtualization components Compute components Network components...84 Storage components Contents 4

5 Introduction This document describes the high-level design of the Converged System and the hardware and software components. In this document, the VxBlock System and Vblock System are referred to as Converged Systems. Refer to the Glossary for a description of terms specific to Converged Systems. 5 Introduction

6 System overview System architecture and components Converged Systems are modular platforms with defined scale points that meet the higher performance and availability requirements of an enterprise's business-critical applications. The Converged Systems include the following architecture features: Optimized, fast delivery configurations based on the most commonly purchased components Standardized cabinets with multiple North American and international power solutions Block (SAN) and unified storage options (SAN and NAS) Support for multiple features of the Dell EMC operating environment for VNX arrays Granular, but optimized compute and storage growth by adding predefined kits and packs Second generation of the Advanced Management Platform (AMP-2) for management Unified network architecture provides the option to leverage Cisco Nexus switches to support IP and SAN without the use of Cisco MDS switches. Converged Systems contain the following key hardware and software components: Resource Converged Systems management Components Vision Intelligent Operations System Library Vision Intelligent Operations Plug-in for vcenter Vision Intelligent Operations Compliance Checker Vision Intelligent Operations API for System Library Vision Intelligent Operations API for Compliance Checker System overview 6

7 Resource Components Virtualization and management VMware vsphere Server Enterprise Plus VMware vsphere ESXi VMware vcenter Server VMware vsphere Web Client VMware Single Sign-On (SSO) Service Cisco UCS C220 M3 and M4 Servers for AMP-2 PowerPath/VE Cisco UCS Manager Unisphere Manager VNX Local Protection Suite VNX Remote Protection Suite VNX Application Protection Suite VNX Fast Suite VNX Security and Compliance Suite Secure Remote Services (ESRS) PowerPath Electronic License Management Server (ELMS) Cisco Data Center Network Manager for SAN Compute Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Cisco UCS B-Series M3 Blade Servers with Cisco UCS VIC 1240, optional port expander or Cisco UCS VIC 1280 Cisco UCS B-Series M4 Blade Servers with Cisco UCS VIC 1340, optional port expander or Cisco UCS VIC 1380 Cisco UCS B-Series M5 Blade Servers with Cisco UCS VIC 1340, optional port expander or Cisco UCS VIC 1380 Cisco UCSB-MLOM-PT-01 - Port Expander for 1240 VIC Cisco UCS 2208XP fabric extenders or Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extenders with FET Optics or Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extenders with FET Optics Cisco UCS 6248UP Fabric Interconnects or Cisco UCS 6296UP Fabric Interconnects Network Cisco Nexus 3172TQ or Cisco Nexus 3048 Switches Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switches, Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches, or Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switches (Optional) Cisco MDS 9396S 16 G Multilayer Fabric Switch, Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch Optional Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches Optional VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) (VMware vsphere version 5.5 and higher) for VxBlock Systems Optional VMware NSX Virtual Networking for VxBlock Systems Storage VNX storage array (5400, 5600, 5800, 7600, 8000) running the VNX Operating Environment (Optional) Dell EMC unified storage (NAS) Converged Systems have a different scale point based on compute and storage options. Converged Systems can support block and/or unified storage protocols. 7 System overview

8 Related information VNX series storage arrays (see page 23) Converged Systems descriptions A comparison of the compute, network, and storage architecture describes the differences among the Converged Systems. The following table shows a comparison of the compute architecture: Converged Systems with: VNX8000 VNX7600 VNX5800 VNX5600 VNX5400 Cisco B-series blade chassis 16 maximum 8 maximum 2 maximum B-series blades (maximum) Half-width = 128, Full-width = 64 Half-width = 64 Full-width = 32 Half-width = 16 Full-width = 8 Fabric interconnects Cisco Nexus 6248UP or Cisco Nexus 6296UP Cisco Nexus 6248UP The following table shows a comparison of the network architecture: Converged Systems with: VNX8000 VNX7600 VNX5800 VNX5600 VNX5400 Network Cisco Nexus 5548UP, Cisco Nexus 5596UP, or Cisco Nexus 9396PX Cisco Nexus 5548UP SAN Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S (segregated). Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. The following table shows a comparison of the storage architecture: Converged Systems with: VNX8000 VNX7600 VNX5800 VNX5600 VNX5400 Storage access Block or unified Back-end SAS buses 8 or or 6 2 Storage protocol (block) Storage protocol (file) Data store type (block) Data store type (file) Boot path FC NFS and CIFS VMFS NFS SAN Maximum drives X-Blades (min/max) 2/8 2/4 2/3 2/2 2/2 System overview 8

9 Base configurations and scaling Converged Systems have base configurations that contain a minimum set of compute and storage components, and fixed network resources that are integrated in one or more 19 inch, 42U cabinets. In the base configuration, you can customize the following hardware: Hardware Compute blades Compute chassis Edge servers (with optional VMware NSX) Storage hardware Storage Supported disk drives How it can be customized Cisco UCS B-Series blade types include all supported Dell EMC blade configurations. Cisco UCS Server Chassis Sixteen chassis maximum for Converged Systems with VNX8000, Converged Systems with VNX7600, Converged Systems with VNX5800 Eight chassis maximum for Converged Systems with VNX5600 Two chassis maximum for Converged Systems with VNX5400 Four to six Cisco UCS B-series Blade Servers, including the B200 M4 with VIC 1340 and VIC For more information, see the Dell EMC VxBlock Systems for VMware NSX Architecture Overview. Drive flexibility for up to three tiers of storage per pool, drive quantities in each tier, the RAID protection for each pool, and the number of disk array enclosures (DAEs). VNX storage - block only or unified (SAN and NAS) FastCache 100/200GB SLC SSD Tier 0 100/200GB SLC SSD 100/200/400GB emlc SSD Tier 1 300/600GB 15K SAS 600/900GB 10K SAS Tier 2 1/2/3/4 TB 7.2K NL-SAS Supported RAID types Tier 0: RAID 1/0 (4+4), RAID 5 (4+1) or (8+1) Tier 1: RAID 1/0 (4+4), RAID 5 (4+1) or (8+1), RAID 6 (6+2), (12 +2)*, (14+2)** Tier 2: RAID 1/0 (4+4), RAID 5 (4+1) or (8+1), RAID 6 (6+2), (12 +2)*, (14+2)** *file virtual pool only **block virtual pool only Management hardware options Data Mover enclosure (DME) packs The second generation of the Advanced Management Platform (AMP-2) centralizes management of Converged System components. AMP-2 offers minimum physical, redundant physical, and highly available models. The standard option for this platform is the minimum physical model. The optional VMware NSX feature requires AMP-2HA Performance. Available on all Converged Systems. Additional enclosure packs can be added for additional X-Blades on Converged Systems with VNX8000, Converged Systems with VNX7600, and Converged Systems with VNX System overview

10 Together, the components offer balanced CPU, I/O bandwidth, and storage capacity relative to the compute and storage arrays in the system. All components have N+N 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. To scale up compute resources, add blade packs and chassis activation kits. To scale up storage resources, add RAID packs, DME packs, and DAE packs. Optionally, expansion cabinets with additional resources can be added. Converged Systems are designed to keep hardware changes to a minimum if the storage protocol is changed after installation (for example, from block storage to unified storage). Cabinet space can be reserved for all components that are needed for each storage configuration (Cisco MDS switches, X- Blades, etc.) ensuring that network and power cabling capacity for these components is in place. Related information VNX series storage arrays (see page 23) Scaling up compute resources (see page 19) Scaling up storage resources (see page 25) Management components overview (see page 43) Replication (see page 24) Connectivity overview The interconnectivity between Converged Systems components depends on the network architecture. These components and interconnectivity are conceptually subdivided into the following layers: Layer Compute Storage Network Description Contains the components that provide the computing power within a Converged System. The Cisco UCS blade servers, chassis, and fabric interconnects belong to this layer. Contains the VNX storage component. Contains the components that provide switching between the compute and storage layers within a Converged System, and between a Converged System and the network. Cisco MDS switches and the Cisco Nexus switches belong to this layer. All components incorporate redundancy into the design. Segregated network architecture and unified network architecture In the segregated network architecture, LAN and SAN connectivity is segregated into separate switches within the Converged System. LAN switching uses the Cisco Nexus switches. SAN switching uses the Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. System overview 10

11 In the unified network architecture, LAN and SAN switching is consolidated onto a single network device (Cisco Nexus 55xxUP switches) within the Converged System. This removes the need for a Cisco MDS SAN switch. The optional VMware NSX feature uses the Cisco Nexus 9396 switches for LAN switching. For more information, see the Dell EMC VxBlock Systems for VMware NSX Architecture Overview. All management interfaces for infrastructure power distribution unit (PDU), network, storage, and compute devices are connected to redundant Cisco Nexus 3048 switch. This switch provides connectivity for Advanced Management Platform (AMP-2) and egress points into the management stacks for the Converged System components. All management interfaces for infrastructure power distribution unit (PDU), network, storage, and compute devices are connected to redundant Cisco Nexus 3172TQ or Cisco Nexus 3048 switches. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your. These switches provide connectivity for Advanced Management Platform (AMP-2) and egress points into the management stacks for the Converged System components. Related information Management components overview (see page 43) Segregated network architecture (see page 12) Unified network architecture (see page 14) 11 System overview

12 Segregated network architecture This topic shows Converged Systems segregated network architecture for block, SAN boot, and unified storage. Block storage configuration The following illustration shows a block-only storage configuration for Converged Systems with no X- Blades in the cabinets. You can reserve space in the cabinets for these components (including optional RecoverPoint Appliances). This design makes it easier to add the components later if there is an upgrade to unified storage. SAN boot storage configuration In all Converged Systems configurations, the VMware vsphere ESXi blades boot over the Fibre Channel (FC) SAN. In block-only configurations, block storage devices (boot and data) are presented over FC through the SAN. In a unified storage configuration, the boot devices are presented over FC and data service can be either block devices (SAN) or presented as NFS data stores (NAS). In a file-only System overview 12

13 configuration, the boot devices are presented over FC and data devices are through NFS shares. Storage can also be presented directly to the VMs as CIFS shares. The following illustration shows the components (highlighted in a red, dotted line) that are leveraged to support SAN booting in the Converged Systems: 13 System overview

14 Unified storage configuration In a unified storage configuration, the storage processors also connect to X-Blades over FC. The X- Blades connect to the Cisco Nexus switches in the network layer over 10 GbE, as shown in the following illustration: Related information Connectivity overview (see page 10) Unified network architecture (see page 14) Unified network architecture The topic provides an overview of the block storage, SAN boot storage, and unified storage configurations for the unified network architecture. System overview 14

15 With unified network architecture, access to both block and file services on the VNX is provided using the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch or Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch. The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch is not supported in unified network architecture. Block storage configuration The following illustration shows a block-only storage configuration in the Converged System: In this example, there are no X-Blades providing NAS capabilities. However, space can be reserved in the cabinets for these components (including the optional RecoverPoint Appliance). This design makes it easier to add the components later if there is an upgrade to unified storage. In a unified storage configuration for block and file, the storage processors also connect to X-Blades over FC. The X-Blades connect to the Cisco Nexus switches within the network layer over 10 GbE. SAN boot storage configuration In all Converged System configurations, VMware vsphere ESXi blades boot over the FC SAN. In blockonly configurations, block storage devices (boot and data) are presented over FC through the Cisco Nexus unified switch. In a unified storage configuration, the boot devices are presented over FC and data devices can be either block devices (SAN) or presented as NFS data stores (NAS). In a file-only 15 System overview

16 configuration, boot devices are presented over FC, and data devices over NFS shares. The remainder of the storage can be presented either as NFS or as VMFS datastores. Storage can also be presented directly to the VMs as CIFS shares. The following illustration shows the components that are leveraged to support SAN booting in the Converged System: Unified storage configuration In a unified storage configuration, the storage processors also connect to X-Blades over FC. The X- Blades connect to the Cisco Nexus switches within the network layer over 10 GbE. System overview 16

17 The following illustration shows a unified storage configuration for the Converged System: Related information Connectivity overview (see page 10) Management components overview (see page 43) Segregated network architecture (see page 12) 17 System overview

18 Compute layer Compute overview Cisco UCS B- and C-Series Blade Servers installed in the Cisco UCS server chassis provide computing power within Converged Systems. Fabric extenders (FEX) within the Cisco UCS server chassis connect to fabric interconnects (FIs) over converged Ethernet. Up to eight 10 GbE ports on each FEX connect northbound to the FIs regardless of the number of blades in the server chassis. These connections carry IP and FC traffic. Dell EMC has reserved some of the FI ports to connect to upstream access switches within the Converged System. These connections are formed into a port channel to the Cisco Nexus switches, and carry IP traffic destined for the external network links. In a unified storage configuration, this port channel can also carry NAS traffic to the X-Blades within the storage layer. Each FI also has multiple ports reserved by Dell EMC for FC ports. These ports connect to Cisco SAN switches. These connections carry FC traffic between the compute layer and the storage layer. In a unified storage configuration, port channels carry IP traffic to the X-Blades for NAS connectivity. For SAN connectivity, SAN port channels carrying FC traffic are configured between the FIs and upstream Cisco MDS switches. Cisco UCS The Cisco UCS data center platform unites compute, network, and storage access. Optimized for virtualization, the Cisco UCS integrates a low-latency, lossless 10 Gb/s Ethernet unified network fabric with enterprise-class, x86-based Cisco UCS B-Series Servers. Converged Systems powered by Cisco UCS offer the following features: Built-in redundancy for high availability Hot-swappable components for serviceability, upgrade, or expansion Fewer physical components than in a comparable system built piece by piece Reduced cabling Improved energy efficiency over traditional blade server chassis Cisco Unified Computing System fabric interconnects The Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) fabric interconnects provide network connectivity and management capabilities to the Cisco UCS blades and chassis. The Cisco UCS fabric interconnects provide the management and communication backbone for the blades and chassis. The Cisco UCS fabric interconnects provide LAN and SAN connectivity for all blades within their domain. Cisco UCS fabric interconnects are used for boot functions and offer line-rate, lowlatency, lossless 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) functions. Converged Systems use Cisco UCS 6248UP Fabric Interconnects and Cisco UCS 6296UP Fabric Interconnects. Single domain uplinks of 2, 4, or 8 between the fabric interconnects and the chassis are Compute layer 18

19 provided with the Cisco UCS 6248UP Fabric Interconnects. Single domain uplinks of 4 or 8 between the fabric interconnects and the chassis are provided with the Cisco UCS 6296UP Fabric Interconnects. The optional VMware NSX feature uses Cisco UCS 6296UP Fabric Interconnects to accommodate the port count needed for VMware NSX external connectivity (edges). For more information, see the Dell EMC VxBlock Systems for VMware NSX Architecture Overview. Cisco Trusted Platform Module Cisco Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides authentication and attestation services that provide safer computing in all environments. Cisco TPM is a computer chip that securely stores artifacts such as passwords, certificates, or encryption keys that are used to authenticate remote and local server sessions. Cisco TPM is available by default as a component in the Cisco UCS B- and C-Series blade servers, and is shipped disabled. Only the Cisco TPM hardware is supported, Cisco TPM functionality is not supported. Because making effective use of the Cisco TPM involves the use of a software stack from a vendor with significant experience in trusted computing, defer to the software stack vendor for configuration and operational considerations relating to the Cisco TPM. Related information Scaling up compute resources To scale up compute resources, you can add uplinks, blade packs, and chassis activation kits to enhance Ethernet and FC bandwidth when Converged Systems are built or after they are deployed. The following table shows the maximum chassis and blade quantities that are supported for each of the Converged Systems: Converged System 2-link Cisco UCS 6248UP Cisco UCS 2204XP IOM 4-link Cisco UCS 6248UP Cisco UCS 2204XP IOM 4-link Cisco UCS 6296UP Cisco UCS 2204XP IOM 8-link Cisco UCS 6248UP Cisco UCS 2208XP IOM 8-link Cisco UCS 6296UP Cisco UCS 2208XP IOM VNX (128) 8(64) 16(128) 4(32) 8(64) VNX (128) 8(64) 16(128) 4(32) 8(64) VNX (128) 8(64) 16(128) 4(32) 8(64) VNX5600 N/A 8(64) 8(64) 4(32) 8(64) VNX5400 N/A 2(16) N/A N/A N/A Ethernet and FC I/O bandwidth enhancement For Converged Systems with VNX5600, VNX5800, VNX7600, and VNX8000, the Ethernet I/O bandwidth enhancement increases the number of Ethernet uplinks from the Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects to the network layer to reduce oversubscription. To enhance Ethernet I/O bandwidth performance, increase the number of uplinks between the Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects and the Cisco 19 Compute layer

20 Nexus 5548UP Switch for segregated networking, or the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch for unified networking. FC I/O bandwidth enhancement increases the number of FC links between the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects or Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects and the SAN switch, and from the SAN switch to the VNX storage array. The FC I/O bandwidth enhancement feature is supported on Converged Systems with VNX5800, VNX7600, and VNX8000. Blade packs Cisco UCS blades are sold in packs of two and include two identical Cisco UCS blades. The base configuration of each Converged System includes two blade packs. The maximum number of blade packs depends on the type of Converged System. Each blade type must have a minimum of two blade packs as a base configuration and then can be increased in single blade pack increments thereafter. Each blade pack is added along with the following license packs: VMware vsphere ESXi Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches (Cisco Nexus 1000V Advanced Edition only) PowerPath/VE License packs for VMware vsphere ESXi, Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches, and PowerPath are not available for bare metal blades. Chassis activation kits The power supplies and fabric extenders for all chassis are populated and cabled, and all required Twinax cables and transceivers are populated. As more blades are added and additional chassis are required, chassis activation kits (CAK) are automatically added to an order. The kit contains software licenses to enable additional fabric interconnect ports. Only enough port licenses for the minimum number of chassis to contain the blades are ordered. Chassis activation kits can be added up-front to allow for flexibility in the field or to initially spread the blades across a larger number of chassis. Bare metal support policy Since many applications cannot be virtualized due to technical and commercial reasons, Converged Systems support bare metal deployments, such as non-virtualized operating systems and applications. While it is possible for Converged Systems to support these workloads (with the following caveats), due to the nature of bare metal deployments, Dell EMC can only provide reasonable effort support for systems that comply with the following requirements: Converged Systems contain only Dell EMC published, tested, and validated hardware and software components. The Release Certification Matrix provides a list of the certified versions of components for Converged Systems. The operating systems used on bare metal deployments for compute components must comply with the published hardware and software compatibility guides from Cisco and Dell EMC. Compute layer 20

21 For bare metal configurations that include other hypervisor technologies (Hyper-V, KVM, etc.) those hypervisor technologies are not supported by Dell EMC. Dell EMC support is provided only on VMware Hypervisors. Dell EMC reasonable effort support includes Dell EMC acceptance of customer calls, a determination of whether a Converged System is operating correctly, and assistance in problem resolution to the extent possible. Dell EMC is unable to reproduce problems or provide support on the operating systems and applications installed on bare metal deployments. In addition, Dell EMC does not provide updates to or test those operating systems or applications. The OEM support vendor should be contacted directly for issues and patches related to those operating systems and applications. Disjoint Layer 2 configuration Traffic is split between two or more different networks at the fabric interconnect in a Disjoint Layer 2 configuration to support two or more discrete Ethernet clouds. Cisco UCS servers connect to two different clouds. Upstream Disjoint Layer 2 networks allow two or more Ethernet clouds that never connect to be accessed by servers or VMs located in the same Cisco UCS domain. The following illustration provides an example implementation of Disjoint Layer 2 networking into a Cisco UCS domain: 21 Compute layer

22 vpcs 101 and 102 are production uplinks that connect to the network layer of the Converged System. vpcs 105 and 106 are external uplinks that connect to other switches. If using Ethernet performance port channels (103 and 104, by default), port channels 101 through 104 are assigned to the same VLANs. Disjoint Layer 2 network connectivity can also be configured with an individual uplink on each fabric interconnect. Compute layer 22

23 Storage layer Storage overview The VNX series are fourth-generation storage platforms that deliver industry-leading capabilities. They offer a unique combination of flexible, scalable hardware design and advanced software capabilities that enable them to meet the diverse needs of today s organizations. The VNX series platforms support block storage and unified storage. The platforms are optimized for VMware virtualized applications. They feature flash drives for extendable cache and high performance in the virtual storage pools. Automation features include self-optimized storage tiering, and applicationcentric replication. Regardless of the storage protocol implemented at startup (block or unified), Converged Systems can include cabinet space, cabling, and power to support the hardware for all of these storage protocols. This arrangement makes it easier to move from block storage to unified storage with minimal hardware changes. Converged Systems are available with: VNX5400 VNX5600 VNX5800 VNX7600 VNX8000 In all Converged Systems, all VNX components are installed in Dell EMC cabinets in Dell EMC-specific layout. VNX series storage arrays The VNX series storage arrays contain common components across all models. The VNX series storage arrays connect to dual storage processors (SPs) using 6Gb/s four-lane serial attached SCSI (SAS). Each storage processor connects to one side of each two, four, eight, or sixteen (depending on the Converged System) redundant pairs of four-lane x 6Gb/s serial attached SCSI (SAS) buses, providing continuous drive access to hosts in the event of a storage processor or bus fault. Fibre Channel (FC) expansion cards within the storage processors connect to the Cisco MDS switches in the network layer over FC. The storage layer in the Converged System consists of an VNX storage array. Each VNX model contains some or all of the following components: The disk processor enclosure (DPE) houses the storage processors for the VNX5400, VNX5600, VNX5800, and VNX7600. The DPE provides slots for two storage processors, two battery backup units (BBU), and an integrated 25 slot disk array enclosure (DAE) for 2.5" drives. Each SP provides support for up to 5 SLICs (small I/O cards). 23 Storage layer

24 The VNX8000 uses a storage processor enclosure (SPE) and standby power supplies (SPS). The SPE is a 4U enclosure with slots for two storage processors, each supporting up to 11 SLICs. Each VNX8000 includes two 2U SPS' that power the SPE and the vault DAE. Each SPS contains two Li-ION batteries that require special shipping considerations. X-Blades (also known as data movers) provide file-level storage capabilities. These are housed in data mover enclosures (DME). Each X-Blade connects to the network switches using 10G links (either Twinax or 10G fibre). DAEs contain individual disk drives and are available in the following configurations: 2U model that can hold " disks 3U model that can hold " disks VNX5400 The VNX5400 is a DPE-based array with two back-end SAS buses, up to four slots for front-end connectivity, and support for up to 250 drives. It is available in both unified (NAS) and block configurations. VNX5600 The VNX5600 is a DPE-based array with up to six back-end SAS buses, up to five slots for front-end connectivity, and support for up to 500 drives. It is available in both unified (NAS) and block configurations. VNX5800 The VNX5800 is a DPE-based array with up to six back-end SAS buses, up to five slots for front-end connectivity, and support for up to 750 drives. It is available in both unified (NAS) and block configurations. VNX7600 The VNX7600 is a DPE-based array with six back-end SAS buses, up to four slots for front-end connectivity, and support for up to 1000 drives. It is available in both unified (NAS) and block configurations. VNX8000 The VNX8000 comes in a different form factor from the other VNX models. The VNX8000 is an SPEbased model with up to 16 back-end SAS buses, up to nine slots for front-end connectivity, and support for up to 1500 drives. It is available in both unified (NAS) and block configurations. Related information Storage features support (see page 28) Replication This section describes how Converged Systems can be upgraded to include RecoverPoint. Storage layer 24

25 For block storage configurations, the Converged System can be upgraded to include RecoverPoint. This replication technology provides continuous data protection and continuous remote replication for ondemand protection and recovery to any point in time. RecoverPoint advanced capabilities include policybased management, application integration, and bandwidth reduction. RecoverPoint is included in the Local Protection Suite and Remote Protection Suite. To implement RecoverPoint within a Converged System, add two or more RecoverPoint Appliances (RPA) in a cluster to the Converged System. This cluster can accommodate approximately 80 MBps sustained throughput through each RPA. To ensure proper sizing and performance of an RPA solution, Dell EMC works with a Technical Consultant. They collect information about the data to be replicated, as well as data change rates, data growth rates, network speeds, and other information that is needed to ensure that all business requirements are met. Scaling up storage resources To scale up storage resources, add block I/O bandwidth, RAID packs, and DAE packs between the compute and storage resources. I/O bandwidth and RAID packs can be added when the Converged System is built and after it is deployed. I/O bandwidth expansion You can increase FC bandwidth in the Converged System with VNX8000, Converged Systems with VNX7600, and Converged Systems with VNX5800. The expansion includes an additional four FC ports from the VNX to each SAN fabric. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. This option is available for environments that require high bandwidth, block-only configurations. This configuration requires the use of four storage array ports per storage processor that are normally reserved for unified connectivity of the X-Blades. RAID packs Storage capacity can be increased by adding RAID packs. Each pack contains a number of drives of a given type, speed, and capacity. The number of drives in a pack depends upon the RAID level that it supports. The number and types of RAID packs to include in the Converged System are based upon the following: The number of storage pools that are needed. The storage tiers that each pool contains, and the speed and capacity of the drives in each tier. The following table lists tiers, supported drive types, and supported speeds and capacities. 25 Storage layer

26 The speed and capacity of all drives within a given tier in a given pool must be the same. Tier Drive type Supported speeds and capacities 1 Solid-state Enterprise Flash drives (EFD) 100 GB SLC EFD 200 GB SLC EFD 100 GB emlc EFD 200 GB emlc EFD 400 GB emlc EFD 2 Serial attached SCSI (SAS) 300 GB 10K RPM 600 GB 10K RPM 900 GB 10K RPM 300 GB 15K RPM 600 GB 15K RPM 3 Nearline SAS 1 TB 7.2K RPM 2 TB 7.2K RPM 3 TB 7.2K RPM The following table describes each supported RAID protection level and Dell EMC best practice. The RAID protection level for the different pools can vary. RAID protection level Description RAID 1/0 A set of mirrored drives. Offers the best overall performance of the three supported RAID protection levels. Offers robust protection. Can sustain double-drive failures that are not in the same mirror set. Lowest economy of the three supported RAID levels since usable capacity is only 50% of raw capacity. RAID 5 Block-level striping with a single parity block, where the parity data is distributed across all of the drives in the set. Offers the best mix of performance, protection, and economy. Has a higher write performance penalty than RAID 1/0 because multiple I/Os are required to perform a single write. With single parity, can sustain a single drive failure with no data loss. Vulnerable to data loss or unrecoverable read errors on a track during a drive rebuild. Highest economy of the three supported RAID levels. Usable capacity is 80% of raw capacity or better. Dell EMC best practice for extreme performance and performance tiers. RAID 6 Block-level striping with two parity blocks, distributed across all of the drives in the set. Offers increased protection and read performance comparable to RAID 5. Has a significant write performance penalty because multiple I/Os are required to perform a single write. Economy is very good. Usable capacity is 75% of raw capacity or better. Dell EMC best practice for capacity tier. Storage layer 26

27 There are RAID packs for each RAID protection level/tier type combination. The RAID levels dictate the number of drives that are included in the packs. RAID 5 or RAID 1/0 is for performance and extreme performance tiers and RAID 6 is for the capacity tier. The following table lists RAID protection levels and the number of drives in the pack for each level: RAID protection level RAID 1/0 RAID 5 RAID 6 Number of drives per RAID pack 8 (4 data + 4 mirrors) 5 (4 data + 1 parity) or 9 (8 data + 1 parity) 8 (6 data + 2 parity), 14 (12 data + 2 parity)* or 16 (14 data + 2 parity)** * file virtual pool only **block virtual pool only DAE packs If the number of RAID packs in Converged Systems is expanded, more DAEs might be required. DAEs are added in packs. The number of DAEs in each pack is equivalent to the number of back-end buses in the storage array in the Converged System. If an 80-drive DAE is configured in the system, balance buses as evenly as possible. The following table lists the number of buses in the array and the number of DAEs in the pack for each Converged System: Converged System Number of buses in the array Number of DAEs per pack VNX or 16 8 or 16 VNX VNX VNX or 6 2 or 6 (base includes DPE as the first DAE) VNX (base includes DPE as the first DAE) There are three types of DAEs: 2 RU 25 slot DAE for 2.5-inch disks 3 RU 15 slot DAE for 3.5-inch disks 3 RU 80 slot DAE for 2.5-inch disks A DAE pack can contain a mix of DAE sizes if the total DAEs in the pack equals the number of buses. To ensure the loads are balanced, the physical disks are spread across the DAEs in accordance with best practice guidelines. When adding the 80 slot DAE, limited configurations are available due to slot maximums in each system. 27 Storage layer

28 Storage features support This topic presents additional storage features available on the Converged Systems. Support for array hardware or capabilities The following table provides an overview of the support provided for VNX operating environment for new array hardware or capabilities: Feature NFS Virtual X-Blades VDM (Multi-LDAP Support) Data-in-place block compression Compression for file/ display compression capacity savings VNX snapshots Description Provides security and segregation for service provider environmental clients. When compression is enabled, thick LUNs are converted to thin and compressed in place. RAID group LUNs are migrated into a pool during compression. There is no need for additional space to start compression. Decompression temporarily requires additional space, since it is a migration, and not an in-place decompression. Available file compression types: Fast compression (default) Deep compression (up to 30% more space efficient, but slower and with higher CPU usage) Displays capacity savings due to compression to allow a cost/benefit comparison (space savings versus performance impact). VNX snapshots are only for storage pools, not for RAID groups. Storage pools can use SnapView snapshots and VNX snapshots at the same time. This feature is optional. Refer to Dell EMC best practices for different use cases of SnapView snapshots versus VNX snapshots. Hardware features Dell EMC supports the following hardware features: Dual 10 GE Optical/Active Twinax IP IO/SLIC for X-Blades 2.5 inch vault drives 2.5 inch DAEs and drive form factors 3.5 inch DAEs and drive form factors File deduplication File deduplication is supported, but is not enabled by default. Enabling this feature requires knowledge of capacity and storage requirements. Block compression Block compression is supported but is not enabled by default. Enabling this feature requires knowledge of capacity and storage requirements. Storage layer 28

29 External NFS and CIFS access The Converged System can present CIFS and NFS shares to external clients provided that these guidelines are followed: Converged System shares cannot be mounted internally by Converged Systems hosts and external to the Converged Systems at the same time. In a configuration with two X-Blades, mixed internal and external access is not supported. The following configurations are supported: External NFS and external CIFS only Internal NFS and internal CIFS only In a configuration with more than two X-Blades, mixed internal and external access is supported. In a configuration with more than two X-Blades, external NFS and CIFS access can run on one or more X-Blades that are physically separate from the X-Blades serving VMFS data stores to the Converged System compute layer. Snapshots VNX snapshots are only for storage pools, not for RAID groups. Storage pools can use SnapView snapshots and VNX snapshots at the same time. VNX snapshot is an optional feature. Refer to Dell EMC best practices for different use cases of SnapView snapshots versus VNX snapshots. Replicas For Converged System NAS configurations, VNX Replicator is supported. This software can create local clones (full copies) and replicate file systems asynchronously across IP networks. VNX Replicator is included in the VNX Remote Protection Suite. 29 Storage layer

30 Network layer LAN and SAN make up the network layer. Network overview The network components are switches that provide connectivity to different components in the Converged System. The Cisco Nexus Series Switches in the network layer provide 10 or 40 GbE IP connectivity between the Converged System and the external network. In unified storage architecture, the switches also connect the fabric interconnects in the compute layer to the X-Blades in the storage layer. In the segregated architecture, the Cisco MDS 9000 series switches in the network layer provide FC links between the Cisco fabric interconnects and the VNX array. These FC connections provide block level devices to blades in the compute layer. In unified network architecture, there are no Cisco MDS series storage switches. FC connectivity is provided by the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switches. Ports are reserved or identified for special services such as backup, replication, or aggregation uplink connectivity. The Converged System contains two Cisco Nexus 3172TQ or Cisco Nexus 3048 Switches to provide management network connectivity to the different components of the Converged System. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. These connections include the VNX service processors, Cisco UCS fabric interconnects, Cisco Nexus 5500UP switches or Cisco Nexus 9396PX switches, and PDU management interfaces. IP network components Converged Systems use the following IP network components. Converged Systems use the Cisco UCS 6248UP or 6296UP Fabric Interconnects. Converged Systems include two Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches, Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches, or Cisco Nexus 9396PX switches to provide 10 or 40 GbE connectivity: Between internal components To the site network To the second generation Advanced Platform (AMP-2) through redundant connections between AMP-2 and the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches, Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches, or Cisco Nexus 9396PX switches To support the Ethernet and SAN requirements in the traditional, segregated network architecture, two Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 9396PX switches provide Ethernet connectivity, and a pair of Cisco MDS switches provide FC connectivity. The Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch is available as an option for all segregated network VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340. It is also an option for unified network VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 with VNX5400 and VNX5600. Network layer 30

31 Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches The two Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches support low latency, line-rate, 10 Gb Ethernet and FC over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity for up to 96 ports. Unified port expansion modules are available and provide an extra 16 ports of 10 GbE or FC connectivity. The FC ports are licensed in packs of eight in an ondemand basis. The Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches have 32 integrated, low-latency, unified ports. Each port provides linerate, 10 Gb Ethernet or eight Gbps FC connectivity. The Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches have one expansion slot that can be populated with a 16 port unified port expansion module. The Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch is the only network switch supported for VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 data connectivity in VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 (5400). The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches have 48 integrated, low-latency, unified ports. Each port provides linerate 10 GB Ethernet or eight Gbps FC connectivity. The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches have three expansion slots that can be populated with 16 port, unified, port expansion modules. The Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch is available as an option for both network topologies for all except VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 (5400). Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch supports both 10 Gbps SFP+ ports and 40 Gbps QSFP+ ports. The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch is a 2RU appliance with all ports licensed and available for use. There are no expansion modules available for the Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch. The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch provides 48 integrated, low-latency SFP+ ports. Each port provides linerate 1/10 Gbps Ethernet. There are also 12 QSFP+ ports that provide line-rate 40 Gbps Ethernet. Related information Management hardware components (see page 44) Management software components (vsphere 5.5 and 6.0) (see page 45) Port utilization Switch port utilization is provided for Cisco Nexus switches and Cisco MDS switches. Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch - segregated networking This section describes port utilization for a Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch segregated networking configuration. The base Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch provides 32 SFP+ ports used for 1G or 10G connectivity for LAN traffic. The following table shows the core connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch (no module) with segregated networking: Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks from fabric interconnect (FI) 8* 10G Twinax 31 Network layer

32 Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks to customer core 8** Up to 10G SFP+ Uplinks to other Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches 2 10G Twinax AMP-2 ESX management 3 10G SFP+ *Converged Systems with VNX5400 only support four links between the Cisco UCS FIs and Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches. **Converged Systems with VNX5400 only support four links between the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch and customer core network. The remaining ports in the base Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch (no module) provide support for the following additional connectivity option: Feature Available ports Port speeds Media Customer IP backup 3 1G or 10G SFP+ If an optional 16 unified port module is added to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch, there are 28 additional ports (beyond the core connectivity requirements) available to provide additional feature connectivity. Actual feature availability and port requirements are driven by the model that is selected. The following table shows the additional connectivity for Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch with a 16UP module: Feature Available ports Port speeds Media Customer IP backup 4 1G or 10G SFP+ Uplinks from Cisco UCS FI for Ethernet bandwidth (BW) enhancement 8 10G Twinax Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch - segregated networking This section describes port utilization for a Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch segregated networking configuration. The base Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch provides 48 SFP+ ports used for 1G or 10G connectivity for LAN traffic. The following table shows core connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch (no module) with segregated networking: Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 8 10G Twinax Uplinks to customer core 8 Up to 10G SFP+ Uplinks to other Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches 2 10G Twinax AMP-2 ESX management 3 10G SFP+ Network layer 32

33 The remaining ports in the base Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch (no module) provide support for the following additional connectivity option: Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Customer IP backup 3 1G or 10G SFP+ If an optional 16 unified port module is added to the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch, additional ports (beyond the core connectivity requirements) are available to provide additional feature connectivity. Actual feature availability and port requirements are driven by the model that is selected. The following table shows the additional connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch with one 16UP module: Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch with two or three 16UP modules is not supported with segregated networking. Feature Available ports Port speeds Media Customer IP backup 4 1G or 10G SFP+ Uplinks from Cisco UCS FIs for Ethernet BW enhancement 8 10G Twinax Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch unified networking This section describes port utilization for a Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch unified networking configuration. The base Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch provides 32 SFP+ ports used for 1G or 10G connectivity for LAN traffic or 2/4/8 Gbps FC traffic. The following table shows the core connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch (no module) with unified networking for Converged Systems with VNX5400 only. Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 4 10G Twinax Uplinks to customer core 4 Up to 10G SFP+ Uplinks to other Cisco Nexus 5K 2 10G Twinax AMP-2 ESX management 3 10G SFP+ FC uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 4 8G SFP+ FC links to VNX array 6 8G SFP+ The following table shows the core connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch with unified networking for Converged Systems with VNX5600: Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 8 10G Twinax Uplinks to customer core 8 Up to 10G SFP+ Uplinks to other Cisco Nexus 5K 2 10G Twinax AMP-2 ESX management 3 10G SFP+ 33 Network layer

34 Feature Used ports Port speeds Media FC uplinks from UCS FI 4 8G SFP+ FC links to VNX array 6 8G SFP+ The remaining ports in the base Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch (no module) provide support for the following additional connectivity options for Converged Systems with VNX5400 only. Feature Available ports Port speeds Media X-Blade connectivity 2 10G Active Twinax X-Blade NDMP connectivity 2 8G SFP+ Customer IP backup 3 1G or 10G SFP+ The remaining ports in the base Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch provide support for the following additional connectivity options for the other Converged Systems: Feature Available ports Port speeds Media RecoverPoint WAN links (one per RecoverPoint Appliance pair) 2 1G GE_T SFP+ X-Blade connectivity 2 10G Active Twinax Customer IP backup 2 1G or 10G SFP+ If an optional 16 unified port module is added to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch, additional ports (beyond the core connectivity requirements) available to provide additional feature connectivity. Actual feature availability and port requirements are driven by the model that is selected. The following table shows the additional connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch with one 16UP module: Feature Available ports Port speeds Media RecoverPoint WAN links (one per RecoverPoint Appliance pair) 4 1G GE_T SFP+ X-Blade connectivity 8 10G Active Twinax Customer IP backup 4 1G or 10G SFP+ Uplinks from Cisco UCS FIs for Ethernet BW Enhancement 8 10G Twinax Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch - unified networking This section describes port utilization for a Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch unified networking configuration. The base Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch provides 48 SFP+ ports used for 1/10G connectivity for LAN traffic or 2/4/8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) traffic. The following table shows the core connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch (no module): Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 8 10G Twinax Uplinks to customer core 8 Up to 10G SFP+ Network layer 34

35 Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks to other Cisco Nexus 5K 2 10G Twinax AMP-2 ESX management 3 10G SFP+ FC uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 4 8G SFP+ FC links to VNX Array 6 8G SFP+ The remaining ports in the base Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch (no module) provide support for the following additional connectivity options: Feature Minimum ports required for feature Port speeds Media X-Blade connectivity 4 10G Active Twinax X-Blade NDMP connectivity 2 8G SFP+ IP backup solutions 4 1 or 10G SFP+ RecoverPoint WAN links (one per RecoverPoint Appliance pair) RecoverPoint SAN links (two per RecoverPoint Appliance) 2 1G GE_T SFP+ 4 8G SFP+ Up to three additional 16 unified port modules can be added to the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch (depending on the selected Converged Systems). Each module has 16 ports to enable additional feature connectivity. Actual feature availability and port requirements are driven by the model that is selected. The following table shows the connectivity options for Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch for slots 2-4: Feature Ports available for feature Port speeds Media Default module Uplinks from Cisco UCS FI for Ethernet BW enhancement 8 10G Twinax 1 VPLEX SAN connections (4 per engine) 8 8G SFP+ 1 X-Blade connectivity 12 10G Active Twinax 3 X-Blade NDMP connectivity 6 8G SFP+ 3,4 RecoverPoint WAN links (1 per RecoverPoint Appliance pair) RecoverPoint SAN links (2 per RecoverPoint Appliance) FC links from Cisco UCS fabric interconnect for FC BW enhancement FC links from VNX array for FC BW enhancement 2 1G GE_T SFP G SFP G SFP G SFP Network layer

36 Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX Switch or Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch - segregated networking The Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX Switch provides 48 10/25 Gbps SFP+ ports and six 40/100 Gbps QSFP+ uplink ports. The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch provides 48 SFP+ ports used for 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps connectivity and Gbps QSFP+ ports. The following table shows core connectivity for the Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX Switch or Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch with segregated networking: Feature Used ports Port speeds Media Uplinks from FI 8 10 GbE Twinax Uplinks to customer core 8 (10 GbE)/2 (40 GbE) Up to 40 GbE SFP+/ QSFP+ vpc peer links 2 40 GbE Twinax AMP-2 ESXi management 3 10 GbE SFP+ The remaining ports in the Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX Switch or Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch provide support for a combination of the following additional connectivity options: Feature Available ports Port speeds Media RecoverPoint WAN links (one per appliance pair) 4 1 GbE GE T SFP+ Customer IP backup 8 1 GbE or 10 GbE SFP+ X-Blade connectivity 8 10 GbE Active twinax Uplinks from Cisco UCS FIs for Ethernet BW enhancement* 8 10 GbE Twinax *Not supported on VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 with VNX5400 Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch Converged Systems incorporate the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch to provide 16 Gb FC connectivity from storage to Cisco MDS switches. Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch The following table provides connectivity for the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch in a single switch: Feature Available ports Port speed Media Uplinks from fabric interconnect (FI) TBD** 16 Gb SFP AMP-2 TBD*** 16 Gb SFP **Based on four Cisco UCS domains with eight uplinks, the number of ports from FI depends on the number of Cisco UCS domains and configurations Network layer 36

37 ***AMP-2 may consist of two or more servers connecting to each fabric The following table provides port information for each domain: Domain Mgmt Maximum storage ports Total FI FC ports * * * * * * * * 8 32 * XIO node management ports Storage switching components The storage switching components consist of redundant Cisco SAN fabric switches. In a segregated networking model, there are two Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. In a unified networking model, Fibre Channel (FC) based features are provided by the two Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches that are also used for LAN traffic. In Converged Systems, these switches provide: FC connectivity between the compute layer components and the storage layer components Connectivity for backup, business continuity (RecoverPoint Appliance), and storage federation requirements when configured. Inter-Switch Links (ISL) to the existing SAN are not permitted. The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch provides from 16 to 48 line-rate ports (in 8-port increments) for non-blocking 8 Gbps throughput. The port groups are enabled on an as needed basis. The Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch provides from 12 to 48 line-rate ports (in 12-port increments) for non-blocking 16 Gbps throughput. The port groups are enabled on an as needed basis. The Cisco MDS 9396S Multilayer Fabric Switch provides from 48 to 96 line-rate ports (in 12-port increments) for non-blocking 16 Gbps throughput. The port groups are enabled on an as needed basis. The Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches provide a number of line-rate ports for non-blocking 8 Gbps throughput. Expansion modules can be added to the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch to provide 16 additional ports operating at line-rate. 37 Network layer

38 The following tables define the port utilization for the SAN components when using a Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Feature Used ports Port speeds Media FC uplinks from Cisco UCS FI 4 8 G SFP+ FC links to VNX array 6 8 G or 16 G** SFP+ **16 Gb Fibre Channel SLICs are available on the VNX storage arrays. Feature Available ports Backup 2 FC links from Cisco UCS fabric interconnect (FI) for FC Bandwidth (BW) enhancement 4 FC links from VNX storage array for FC BW enhancement 4 FC links to VNX storage array dedicated for replication 2 RecoverPoint SAN links (two per RecoverPoint Appliance) 8 SAN aggregation 2 VPLEX SAN connections (four per engine) 8 X-Blade network data management protocol (NDMP) connectivity 2 Network layer 38

39 Virtualization layer Virtualization components VMware vsphere is the virtualization platform that provides the foundation for the private cloud. The core VMware vsphere components are the VMware vsphere ESXi and VMware vcenter Server for management. VMware vsphere 5.5 includes a Single Sign-on (SSO) component as a standalone Windows server or as an embedded service on the vcenter server. Only VMware vsphere vcenter server on Windows is supported. VMware vsphere 6.0 includes a pair of Platform Service Controller Linux appliances to provide the SSO service. Either the VMware vcenter Service Appliance or the VMware vcenter Server for Windows can be deployed. VMware vsphere 6.5 includes a pair of Platform Service Controller Linux appliances to provide the SSO service. Starting from vsphere 6.5 VMware vcenter Server Appliance is the default deployment model for vcenter Server. The hypervisors are deployed in a cluster configuration. 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. VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi runs on the AMP-2and uses VMware vsphere Server Enterprise Plus. This lightweight hypervisor requires little space to run (less than 6 GB of storage required to install) and has minimal management overhead. In some instances, the hypervisor may be installed on a 32 GB or larger Cisco FlexFlash SD Card (mirrored HV partition). Beginning with VMware vsphere 6.x, all Cisco FlexFlash (boot) capable hosts will be configured with a minimum of two 32GB or larger SD cards. The compute hypervisor will support GigE physical NICs (pnics) on the VxBlock System VICs. VMware vsphere ESXi does not contain a console operating system. The VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi boots from Cisco FlexFlash (SD card) on AMP-2. For the compute blades, VMware vsphere ESXi boots from the SAN through an independent FC LUN presented from the VNX storage array. The FC LUN also contains the hypervisor's locker for persistent storage of logs and other diagnostic files to provide stateless computing within Converged Systems. The stateless hypervisor is not supported. Cluster configuration VMware vsphere ESXi hosts and their resources are pooled together into clusters. These clusters contain the CPU, memory, network, and storage resources available for allocation to VMs. Clusters can scale up to a maximum of 32 hosts for VMware vsphere 5.5 and 64 hosts for VMware vsphere 6.x. Clusters can support thousands of VMs. The clusters can also support a variety of Cisco UCS blades running inside the same cluster. 39 Virtualization layer

40 Some advanced CPU functionality might be unavailable if more than one blade model is running in a given cluster. Datastores Block level storage using VMFS or file level storage using NFS are supported datastores. The maximum size per VMFS5 volume is 64 TB (50 TB 1 MB). The maximum VMDK file size is 62 TB. Each host/cluster can support a maximum of 255 volumes. Dell EMC optimizes the advanced settings for VMware vsphere ESXi hosts that are deployed in Converged Systems to maximize the throughput and scalability of NFS datastores. Converged Systems support a maximum of 256 NFS datastores per host. Datastores (VMware vsphere 6.5) Block level storage using VMFS or file level storage using NFS are supported datastores. The maximum size per VMFS5 / VMFS6 volume is 64 TB (50 TB 1 MB). The maximum VMDK file size is 62 TB. Each host/cluster can support a maximum of 512 volumes. Dell EMC optimizes the advanced settings for VMware vsphere ESXi hosts that are deployed in Converged Systems to maximize the throughput and scalability of NFS datastores. Converged Systems support a maximum of 256 NFS datastores per host. Virtual networks Alternatively, virtual networking is managed by a VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) (version 5.5 or higher) with comparable features to the Cisco Nexus 1000V where applicable. The VMware VDS option consists of a VMware Standard Switch and a VMware VDS and uses a minimum of four uplinks presented to the hypervisor. Virtual networking in the AMP-2 uses standard virtual switches and is managed by the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch. The Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch ensures consistent, policy-based network capabilities to all servers in the data center by allowing policies to move with a VM during live migration. This provides persistent network, security, and storage compliance. The implementation of Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch for VMware vsphere 5.5 and VMware VDS for VMware vsphere 5.5 use intelligent network Class of Service (CoS) marking and Quality of Service (QoS) policies to appropriately shape network traffic according to workload type and priority. With VMware vsphere 6.0, QoS is set to Default (trust host). The vnics are equally distributed across all available physical adapter ports to ensure redundancy and maximum bandwidth where appropriate. This provides general consistency and balance across all Cisco UCS blade models, regardless of the Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card (VIC) hardware. Thus, VMware vsphere ESXi has a predictable uplink interface count. All applicable VLANs, native VLANs, MTU settings, and QoS policies are assigned to the vnic to ensure consistency in case the uplinks need to be migrated to the VMware VDS after manufacturing. Virtual networks (vsphere 6.5) Virtual networking in the AMP-2S uses standard virtual switches and the Cisco Nexus 1000V is not currently supported on the VMware vsphere 6.5 vcsa. Alternatively, virtual networking is managed by a VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) with comparable features to the Cisco Nexus 1000V where applicable. The VMware VDS option consists of a VMware Standard Switch and a VMware VDS and uses a minimum of four uplinks presented to the hypervisor. Virtualization layer 40

41 The vnics are equally distributed across all available physical adapter ports to ensure redundancy and maximum bandwidth where appropriate. This provides general consistency and balance across all Cisco UCS blade models, regardless of the Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card (VIC) hardware. Thus, VMware vsphere ESXi has a predictable uplink interface count. All applicable VLANs, native VLANs, MTU settings, and QoS policies are assigned to the vnic to ensure consistency in case the uplinks need to be migrated to the VMware VDS after manufacturing. Related information Management hardware components (see page 44) Management software components (vsphere 5.5 and 6.0) (see page 45) VMware vcenter Server (VMware vsphere 6.0) VMware vcenter Server is a central management point for the hypervisors and VMs. AMP-2 VMware vcenter Server provides the following functionality: Cloning of VMs Creating templates VMware vmotion and VMware Storage vmotion Initial configuration of VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and VMware vsphere high-availability clusters VMware vcenter Server provides monitoring and alerting capabilities for hosts and VMs. Converged System administrators can create and apply the following alarms to all managed objects in VMware vcenter Server: Data center, cluster, and host health, inventory, and performance Data store health and capacity VM usage, performance, and health Virtual network usage and health Databases The backend database that supports VMware vcenter Server and VMware Update Manager (VUM) is Microsoft SQL 2012 (vsphere 5.5/6.0). The SQL Server service requires a dedicated service account. Authentication Converged 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 5.5 and higher. VMware vcenter Server, Inventory, Web Client, SSO, Core Dump Collector, and Update Manager run as separate services. Each service can be 41 Virtualization layer

42 configured to use a dedicated service account depending on the security and directory services requirements. Dell EMC supported features Dell EMC supports the following VMware vcenter Server features: VMware SSO Service VMware vsphere Web Client (used with Vision Intelligent Operations) VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) VMware vsphere High Availability VMware DRS VMware Fault Tolerance VMware vmotion VMware Storage vmotion - Layer 3 capability available for compute resources, version 6.0 and higher Raw Device Mappings Resource Pools Storage DRS (capacity only) Storage driven profiles (user-defined only) Distributed power management (up to 50 percent of VMware vsphere ESXi hosts/blades) VMware Syslog Service VMware Core Dump Collector VMware vcenter Web Client Virtualization layer 42

43 Management Advanced Management Platforms are available in multiple configurations that use their own resources to run workloads without using the resources of the Converged System. Management components overview AMPs provide a single management point for Converged Systems. AMP-2 overview AMP-2 provide the ability for Converged Systems to: Manage a single VxBlock System Run the core and Dell EMC optional management workloads Monitor and manage health, performance, and capacity Provide network and fault isolation for management Eliminate resource overhead The core management workload is the minimum required set of management software to install, operate, and support a Converged System. This includes all hypervisor management, element managers, virtual networking components such as Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches or VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS), and Vision Intelligent Operations software. Cisco Nexus 1000V is not supported with VMware vsphere 6.5. The Dell EMC optional management workload are non-core management workloads directly supported and installed by Dell EMC with the primary purpose to manage Converged System components. The list includes, but is not limited to: Data protection Security or storage management tools such as: Unisphere for RecoverPoint Unisphere for VPLEX Avamar Administrator InsightIQ for Isilon VMware vcns appliances (VMware vshield Edge/Manager) Related information Connectivity overview (see page 10) Unified network architecture (see page 14) 43 Management

44 Management hardware components AMPs are available in multiple configurations that use their own resources to run workloads without using the resources of the Converged System. AMP-2 hardware components The following list shows the operational relationship between the Cisco UCS Servers and VMware vsphere versions Converged Systems with Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers are configured with VMware vsphere 5.5 or 6.0. Converged Systems with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers are configured with VMware vsphere 5.5 or 6.0. The following table describes the various AMP-2 options: AMP-2 option Number of Cisco UCS C220 servers Storage Description AMP-2P 1 FlexFlash SD for VMware vsphere ESXi boot Internal disk drives for VM data stores AMP-2RP 2 FlexFlash SD for VMware vsphere ESXi boot Internal disk drives for VM data stores AMP-2HA Baseline 2 FlexFlash SD for VMware vsphere ESXi boot VNXe3200 with Fast Cache for VM data stores AMP-2HA Performance 3 FlexFlash SD for VMware vsphere ESXi boot VNXe3200 with Fast Cache and FAST VP for VM data stores AMP-2P M4 1 FlexFlash SD for VMware vsphere ESXi boot Internal disk drives for VM data stores AMP-2S M FlexFlash SD for VMware vsphere ESXi boot VNXe3200 with Fast Cache and FAST VP for VM data stores Uses a local disk and an integrated mezzanine SAS RAID controller. Adds a second Cisco UCS C220 server to support application and hardware redundancy Provides HA/DRS functionality and shared storage using the Dell EMC storage array Adds additional compute capacity with a third server and storage performance with the inclusion of FAST VP Uses a local disk and an integrated mezzanine for SAS RAID controller Provides scalability configuration using Cisco UCS C220 Servers and additional storage expansion capacity Notes: AMP-2HA is supported on Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers and VMware vsphere 5.5 and 6.0. Management 44

45 AMP-2P is supported on Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 and 6.0 and M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 or 6.0. AMP-2RP is supported on Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers and VMware vsphere 5.5 and 6.0. AMP-2S is supported on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 or 6.0. Related information VMware vcenter Server (VMware vsphere 6.0) (see page 41) Management software components (vsphere 5.5 and 6.0) The Advanced Management Platforms are delivered with specific installed software components that depend on the selected Release Certification Matrix (RCM). AMP-2 software components The following components are installed: 45 Management Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard x64 VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus VMware vsphere Hypervisor ESXi VMware Single Sign-On (SSO) Service VMware vsphere Platform Services Controller VMware vsphere Web Client Service VMware vsphere Inventory Service VMware vcenter Server Appliance For VMware vsphere 6.0, the preferred instance is created using VMware vsphere vcenter Server Appliance. An alternate instance may be created using the Windows version. Only one of these options can be implemented. For VMware vsphere 5.5, only VMware vsphere vcenter with Windows is supported. VMware vcenter Database using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition VMware vcenter Update Manager (VUM) - Integrated with VMware vcenter Server Appliance VMware vsphere client For VMware vsphere 6.0, the preferred configuration (with VMware vsphere vcenter Server Appliance) embeds the SQL server on the same VM as the VUM. The alternate configuration leverages the remote SQL server with VMware vcenter Server on Windows. Only one of these options can be implemented.

46 VMware vsphere Syslog Service (optional) VMware vsphere Core Dump Service (optional) VMware vcenter Server Appliance (AMP-2RP) - a second instance of VMware vcenter Server is required to manage the replication instance separate from the production VMware vcenter Server VMware vsphere Replication Appliance (AMP-2RP) VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) PowerPath/VE Management Appliance (PPMA) Secure Remote Support (SRS) Array management modules, including but not limited to VNX Initialization Utility and VNX Startup Tool Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager and Device Manager (Optional) RecoverPoint management software that includes the management application and deployment manager Related information VMware vcenter Server (VMware vsphere 6.0) (see page 41) Management network connectivity The Converged System offers several types of AMP network connectivity and server assignments. Management 46

47 AMP-2S network connectivity on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 6.0 The following illustration shows the network connectivity for the AMP-2S with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers: 47 Management

48 AMP-2S server assignments on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 6.0 The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2S on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers. This illustration shows the default VMware vcenter Server configuration using the VMware 6.0 vcenter Server Appliance and the VMware Update Management with embedded MS SQL Server 2012 database. Management 48

49 The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2S on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers, which implements the alternate VMware vcenter Server configuration using VMware 6.x vcenter Server, Database Server, and VMware Update Manager. Converged Systems that use VMware vsphere Distributed Switch (VDS) do not include the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM VMs. The scalable option of the AMP (AMP-2S) leverages the DRS functionality of VMware vcenter to optimize resource usage (CPU/memory). This allows VM assignment to a VMware vsphere ESXi host to be managed automatically. 49 Management

50 AMP-2P network connectivity on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 6.0 The following illustration shows the network connectivity for the AMP-2P with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers: Management 50

51 AMP-2P server assignments for Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 6.0 The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2P on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers. This illustration shows the default VMware vcenter Server configuration using the VMware 6.x vcenter Server Appliance and the VMware Update Management with embedded MS SQL Server 2012 database. 51 Management

52 The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2P on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers, which implements the alternate VMware vcenter Server configuration using VMware 6.x vcenter Server, Database Server, and VMware Update Manager. Management 52

53 AMP-2HA network connectivity on Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers The following illustration shows the network connectivity for AMP-2HA on Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers: 53 Management

54 AMP-2HA server assignments with Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2HA with Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers: Management 54

55 AMP-2P network connectivity with Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers The following illustration shows the network connectivity for AMP-2P on Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers: 55 Management

56 AMP-2P server assignment with Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2P with Cisco UCS C220 M3 servers: Management 56

57 AMP-2S network connectivity on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 The following illustration shows the network connectivity for AMP-2S on the Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers: 57 Management

58 AMP-2S server assignments with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 The following illustration shows the VM server assignment for AMP-2S with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers: Management 58

59 AMP-2P network connectivity with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 The following illustration show the network connectivity for AMP-2P on Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers: 59 Management

60 AMP-2P server assignment with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers with VMware vsphere 5.5 The following illustration shows the VM server assignments for AMP-2P with Cisco UCS C220 M4 servers: Management 60

61 Configuration descriptions Converged Systems with VNX8000 Converged Systems with VNX8000 support various array types and features, disk array enclosure and SLIC configurations, and compute and connectivity for fabric interconnects. Array options Converged Systems (8000) are available as block only or unified storage. Unified storage Converged Systems (8000) support up to eight X-Blades and ships with two X-Blades and two control stations. Each X-Blade provides four 10G front-end network connections. An additional data mover enclosure (DME) supports the connection of two additional X-Blades with the same configuration as the base data movers. The following table shows the available array options: Array Bus Supported X-Blades Block 8/16 N/A Unified 8/16 2 Unified 8/16 3 Unified 8/16 4 Unified 8/16 5 Unified 8/16 6 Unified 8/16 7 Unified 8/16 8 Each X-Blade contains: One 6 core 2.8 GHz Xeon processor 24 GB RAM One Fibre Channel (FC) storage line card (SLIC) for connectivity to array Two 2-port 10 GB SFP+ compatible SLICs Feature options Converged Systems (8000) support both Ethernet and FC bandwidth (BW) enhancement. Ethernet BW enhancement is available with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches only. FC BW enhancement requires that SAN connectivity is provided by Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches, depending on topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. The following table shows the feature options: Array Topology FC BW enhancement Ethernet BW enhancement Block Segregated Y Y 61 Configuration descriptions

62 Array Topology FC BW enhancement Ethernet BW enhancement Unified Segregated Y Y Block Unified network Y Y Unified Unified network Y Y Unified networking is supported only on the Converged Systems (8000) with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Ethernet BW enhancement is supported only on the Converged Systems (8000) with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Disk array enclosure configuration Converged Systems (8000) include two 25 slot 2.5" disk array enclosures (DAEs). An additional six DAEs are required beyond the two base DAEs. Additional DAEs can be added in either 15 slot 3.5" DAEs or 25 slot 2.5" DAEs. Additional DAEs (after initial eight) are added in multiples of eight. If there are 16 buses, then DAEs must be added in multiples of 16. DAEs are interlaced when racked, and all 2.5" DAEs are first racked on the buses, then 3.5" DAEs. SLIC configuration The VNX8000 provides slots for 11 SLICs in each service processor (SP). Two slots in each SP are populated with back-end SAS bus modules by default. Two additional back-end SAS bus modules support up to 16 buses. If this option is chosen, all DAEs are purchased in groups of 16. Converged Systems (8000) support two FC SLICs per SP for host connectivity. Additional FC SLICs are included to support unified storage. If FC BW enhancement is configured, an additional FC SLIC is added to the array. The remaining SLIC slots are reserved for future Dell EMC configuration options. Dell EMC only supports the four port FC SLIC for host connectivity. By default, six FC ports per SP are connected to the SAN switches for Converged Systems host connectivity. The addition of FC BW Enhancement provides four additional FC ports per SP. As the Converged System with VNX8000 has multiple CPUs, balance the SLIC arrangements across CPUs. The following table shows the SLIC configurations per SP (eight bus): Array FC BW enhancement SL 0 SL 1 SL 2 SL 3 SL 4 SL 5 SL 6 SL 7 SL 8 SL 9 SL 10 Block Y FC Res Res FC Res Bus Res Res Res FC Bus Unified Y FC Res Res FC Res Bus Res Res FC/U FC Bus Block N FC Res Res Res Res Bus Res Res Res FC Bus Unified N FC Res Res Res Res Bus Res Res FC/U FC Bus Unified -> 4 DM N FC Res FC/U Res Res Bus Res Res FC/U FC Bus Unified -> 4 DM Y FC Res FC/U FC Res Bus Res Res FC/U FC Bus Configuration descriptions 62

63 Res: slot reserved for future Dell EMC configuration options. FC: 4xFC port input/output module (IOM): Provides four 16 Gb FC connections (segregated networking). FC: 4xFC port input/output module (IOM): Provides four 8 Gb FC connections (unified networking). FC/U: 4xFC port IOM dedicated to unified X-Blade connectivity: provides four 8 Gb FC connections. Bus: Four port - 4x lane/port 6 Gbps SAS: provides additional back-end bus connections. The following table shows the SLIC configurations per SP (16 bus): Array FC BW SL 0 SL 1 SL 2 SL 3 SL 4 SL 5 SL 6 SL 7 SL 8 SL 9 SL 10 Block Y FC Res Res FC Bus Bus Bus Res Res FC Bus Unified Y FC Res Res FC Bus Bus Bus Res FC/U FC Bus Block N FC Res Res Res Bus Bus Bus Res Res FC Bus Unified N FC Res Res Res Bus Bus Bus Res FC/U FC Bus Unified -> 4 DM N FC Res FC/U Res Bus Bus Bus Res FC/U FC Bus Unified -> 4 DM Y FC Res FC/U FC Bus Bus Bus Res FC/U FC Bus N/A: not available for this configuration. Res: slot reserved for future Dell EMC configuration options. FC: 4xFC port IOM: provides four 16Gb FC connections (segregated networking). FC: 4xFC port IOM: provides four 8 Gb FC connections (unified networking). FC/U: 4xFC port IOM dedicated to unified X-Blade connectivity: provides four 8G FC connections. Bus: Four port - 4x lane/port 6 Gbps. SAS: provides additional back-end bus connections. Two additional back-end SAS bus modules are available to support up to 16 buses. If this option is chosen, all DAEs are purchased in groups of 16. Compute Converged Systems (8000) support between two to 16 chassis, and up to 128 half-width blades. Each chassis can be connected with two links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders IOM only), four links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders IOM only), or eight links (Cisco UCS 2208XP fabric extenders IOM only) per IOM. The following table shows the compute options that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Min chassis (blades) 2-link max chassis (blades) 4-link max chassis (blades) 8-link max chassis (blades) Cisco UCS 6248UP 2 (2) 16 (128) 8 (64) 4 (32) Cisco UCS 6296UP 2 (2) N/A 16 (128) 8 (64) 63 Configuration descriptions

64 Connectivity Converged Systems (8000) support the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects and Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects. These uplink to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches for Ethernet connectivity. SAN connectivity is provided by the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Switches, Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, based on the topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. The following table shows the available switch combinations that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Topology Ethernet SAN Cisco UCS 6248UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco UCS 6296UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches The default is a unified network with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Converged Systems with VNX7600 Converged Systems with VNX7600 support various array types and features, disk array enclosure and SLIC configurations, and compute and connectivity for fabric interconnects. Configuration descriptions 64

65 Array options Converged Systems (7600) are available as block only or unified storage. Unified storage Converged Systems (7600) support up to eight X-Blades and ships with two X-Blades and two control stations. Each X-Blade provides four 10 G front-end connections to the network. An additional data mover enclosure (DME) supports the connection of two additional X-Blades with the same configuration as the base X- Blades. The following table shows the available array options: Array Bus Supported X-Blades Block 6 N/A Unified 6 2 * Unified 6 3 * Unified 6 4 * Unified 6 5* Unified 6 6* Unified 6 7* Unified 6 8* *Dell EMC supports two to eight X-Blades in Converged Systems (7600). Each X-Blade contains: One 4 core 2.4 GHz Xeon processor 12 GB RAM One Fibre Channel (FC) storage line card (SLIC) for connectivity to array Two 2-port 10 GB SFP+ compatible SLICs Feature options Converged Systems (7600) support both the Ethernet and FC bandwidth (BW) enhancement. The Ethernet BW enhancement is available with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches only. The FC BW enhancement requires that SAN connectivity is provided by Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, or the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches, depending on topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Both block and unified arrays use FC BW enhancement. The following table shows the feature options: Array Topology FC BW enhancement Ethernet BW enhancement Block Segregated Y Y Unified Segregated Y Y Block Unified network Y Y Unified Unified network Y Y 65 Configuration descriptions

66 Unified networking is only supported on Converged Systems (7600) with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Disk array enclosure configuration Converged Systems (7600) have two 25 slot 2.5" disk array enclosures (DAEs). The VNX7600 data processor enclosure (DPE) provides the DAE for bus 0, and provides the first DAE on bus 1. An additional four DAEs are required beyond the two base DAEs. Additional DAEs can be added in either 15 slot 3.5" DAEs or 25 slot 2.5" DAEs. Additional DAEs (after initial six) are added in multiples of six. DAEs are interlaced when racked, and all 2.5" DAEs are racked first on the buses, then 3.5" DAEs. SLIC configuration The VNX7600 provides slots for five SLICs in each service processor (SP). Slot 0 in each SP is populated with a back-end SAS bus module. Converged Systems (7600) support two FC SLICs per SP for host connectivity. A third is reserved to support unified storage. If FC BW enhancement is configured, an additional FC SLIC is added to the array. Dell EMC only supports the four port FC SLIC for host connectivity. By default, six FC ports per SP are connected to the SAN switches for Converged Systems host connectivity. The addition of FC BW enhancement provides four additional FC ports per SP. The following table shows the SLIC configurations per SP: Array FC BW enhancement SLIC 0 SLIC 1 SLIC 2 SLIC 3 SLIC 4 Block Y Bus FC FC FC N/A Unified (<5DM)* Y Bus FC FC FC FC/U Block N Bus FC FC N/A N/A Unified N Bus FC FC FC/U FC/U Greater than four X-Blades prohibits FC BW enhancement feature. N/A: not available for this configuration. FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 16 Gb FC connections (segregated networking). FC 4xFC port IO module (IOM) provides four 8 Gb FC connections (unified networking). FC/U 4xFC port IO module dedicated to unified X-Blade connectivity provides four 8 Gb FC connections. Bus four port - 4x lane/port six GB SAS provides additional back-end bus connections. Compute Converged Systems (7600) support two to 16 chassis, and up to 128 half-width blades. Each chassis can be connected with two links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders input/output module (IOM) only), four links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders IOM only), or eight links (Cisco UCS 2208XP fabric extenders IOM only) per IOM. The following table shows the compute options available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Min chassis (blades) 2-link max chassis (blades) 4-link max chassis (blades) 8-link max chassis (blades) Cisco UCS 6248UP 2 (2) 16 (128) 8 (64) 4 (32) Cisco UCS 6296UP 2 (2) N/A 16 (128) 8 (64) Configuration descriptions 66

67 Connectivity Converged Systems (7600) support the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects and Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects. These uplink to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches for Ethernet connectivity. SAN connectivity is provided by the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Switches, Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, and based on the topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. The following table shows the available switch combinations available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Topology Ethernet SAN Cisco UCS 6248UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco UCS 6296UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches The default is unified network with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Converged Systems with VNX5800 Converged Systems with VNX5800 support various array types and features, disk array enclosure and SLIC configurations, and compute and connectivity for fabric interconnects. 67 Configuration descriptions

68 Array options Converged Systems (5800) are available as block only or unified storage. Unified storage removing the var from the swap in file. (5800) support up to six X-Blades and ships with two X-Blades and two control stations. Each X-Blade provides four 10G front-end connections to the network. An additional data mover enclosure (DME) supports the connection of one additional X-Blade with the same configuration as the base data movers. The following table shows the available array options: Array Bus Supported X-Blades Block 6 N/A Unified 6 2 Unified 6 3* Unified 6 4* Unified 6 5* Unified 6 6* Dell EMC supports two to six X-Blades in Converged Systems (5800). Each X-Blade contains: One 4 core 2.13 GHz Xeon processor 12 GB RAM One Fibre Channel (FC) storage line card (SLIC) for connectivity to array Two 2-port 10 GB SFP+ compatible SLICs Feature options Converged Systems (5800) support both Ethernet and FC bandwidth (BW) enhancement. Ethernet BW enhancement is available with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches only. FC BW enhancement requires that SAN connectivity is provided by Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, or the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches, depending on the topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Both block and unified arrays use FC BW enhancement. The following table shows the feature options. Array Topology FC BW enhancement Ethernet BW enhancement Block Segregated Y Y Unified Segregated Y Y Block Unified network Y Y Unified Unified network Y Y Unified networking is supported only on Converged Systems (5800) with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Configuration descriptions 68

69 Disk array enclosure configuration Converged Systems (5800) have two 25 slot 2.5" disk array enclosure (DAEs). The VNX5800 data processor enclosure (DPE) provides the DAE for bus 0, and the second provides the first DAE on bus 1. An additional four DAEs are required beyond the base two DAEs. Additional DAEs can be added in either 15 slot 3.5" DAEs or 25 slot 2.5" DAEs. Additional DAEs (after initial six) are added in multiples of six. DAEs are interlaced when racked, and all 2.5" DAEs are racked first on the buses, then 3.5" DAEs. SLIC configuration The VNX5800 provides slots for five SLICs in each service processor. Slot 0 is populated with a back-end SAS bus module. Converged Systems (5800) support two FC SLICs per SP for host connectivity. A third is reserved to support unified storage. If FC BW enhancement is configured, an additional FC SLIC is added to the array. Dell EMC only supports the four-port FC SLIC for host connectivity. By default, six FC ports per SP are connected to the SAN switches for Converged Systems host connectivity. The addition of FC BW enhancement provides four additional FC ports per SP. The following table shows the SLIC configurations per SP: Array FC BW enhancement SLIC 0 SLIC 1 SLIC 2 SLIC 3 SLIC 4 Block Y Bus FC FC FC N/A Unified (<5DM)* Y Bus FC FC FC FC/U Block N Bus FC FC N/A N/A Unified N Bus FC FC FC/U FC/U Greater than four X-Blades prohibits FC BW enhancement. N/A: not available for this configuration. FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 16 Gb FC connections (segregating networking). FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 8 Gb FC connections (unified networking). FC/U 4xFC port IOM dedicated to unified X-Blade connectivity provides four 8 Gb FC connections. Bus: Four port - 4x lane/port 6 Gbps SAS: provides additional back-end bus connections. Compute Converged Systems (5800) support two to 16 chassis, and up to 128 half-width blades. Each chassis can be connected with two links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders IOM only), four links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders IOM only) or eight links (Cisco UCS 2208XP fabric extenders IOM only) per IOM. The following table shows the compute options that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Min chassis (blades) 2-link max chassis (blades) 4-link max chassis (blades) 8-link max chassis (blades) Cisco UCS 6248UP 2 (2) 16 (128) 8 (64) 4 (32) Cisco UCS 6296UP 2 (2) N/A 16 (128) 8 (64) 69 Configuration descriptions

70 Connectivity Converged Systems (5800) support the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects and Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects. These uplink to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches for Ethernet connectivity. SAN connectivity is provided by the Cisco Nexus 5500 switches, or Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, and based on the topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. The following table shows all the available switch combinations that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Topology Ethernet SAN Cisco UCS 6248UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco UCS 6296UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches The default is a unified network with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Converged Systems with VNX5600 Converged Systems with VNX5600 support various array types and features, disk array enclosure and SLIC configurations, and compute and connectivity for fabric interconnects. Configuration descriptions 70

71 Array options Converged Systems (5600) are available as block only or unified storage. Unified storage Converged Systems (5600) support one to four X-Blades and two control stations. Each X-Blade provides two 10G front-end connections to the network. The following table shows the available array options: Array Bus Supported X-Blades Block 2 or 6 N/A Unified 2 or 6 1 Unified 2 or 6 2* Unified 2 or 6 3* Unified 2 or 6 4* *Dell EMC supports one to four X-Blades in Converged Systems (5600). Each X-Blade contains: One 4 core 2.13 GHz Xeon processor Six GB RAM One Fibre Channel (FC) storage line card (SLIC) for connectivity to array One 2-port 10 GB SFP+ compatible SLICs Feature options Converged Systems (5600) use the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Converged Systems (5600) do not support FC bandwidth (BW) enhancement in block or unified arrays. The following table shows the feature options: Array Topology Ethernet BW enhancement Block Segregated Y Unified Segregated Y Block Unified network Y Unified Unified network Y DAE configuration Converged Systems (5600) have two 25 slot 2.5" disk array enclosure (DAEs). The VNX 5600 disk processor enclosure (DPE) provides the DAE for bus 0, the second provides the first DAE on bus 1. Additional DAEs can be in either 15 slot 3.5" DAEs or 25 slot 2.5" DAEs. Additional DAEs are added in multiples of two. DAEs are interlaced when racked, and all 2.5" DAEs are racked first on the buses, then 3.5" DAEs. 71 Configuration descriptions

72 An additional four port SAS bus expansion SLIC is an option with Converged Systems (5600). If more than 19 DAEs are required, the addition of a four port expansion bus card is required. If the card is added, DAEs are purchased in groups of six. SLIC configuration The5600 provides slots for five SLICs in each service processor. Converged Systems (5600) have two FC SLICs per SP for host connectivity. A third FC SLIC can be ordered to support unified storage. The remaining SLIC slots are reserved for future Dell EMC configuration options. Dell EMC only supports the four port FC SLIC for host connectivity. Six FC ports per SP are connected to the SAN switches for Converged Systems host connectivity. The following table shows the SLIC configurations per SP: Array FC bandwidth enhancement SLIC 0 SLIC 1 SLIC 2 SLIC 3 SLIC 4 Block N Bus FC FC N/A N/A Unified N Bus FC FC N/A FC/U The FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 16 Gb FC connections (segregating networking). The FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 8 Gb FC connections (unified networking). The FC/U 4xFC port IO module (IOM) dedicated to unified X-Blade connectivity provides four 8 Gb FC connections. Bus four port - 4x lane/port six GB. SAS: provides additional back-end bus connections. Compute Converged Systems (5600) support two to eight chassis and up to 64 half-width blades. Each chassis can be connected with four links (Cisco UCS 2204XP fabric extenders IOM only) or eight links (Cisco UCS 2208XP fabric extenders IOM only) per IOM. The following table shows the compute options that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Min chassis (blades) 2-link max chassis (blades) 4-link max chassis (blades) 8-link max chassis (blades) Cisco UCS 6248UP 2 (2) N/A 8 (64) 4 (32) Cisco UCS 6296UP 2 (2) N/A 16 (128) 8 (64) Connectivity Converged Systems (5600) support the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects and Cisco UCS 6296UP fabric interconnects. These uplink to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches or Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches for Ethernet connectivity. SAN connectivity is provided by the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Switches, or Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches, and based on the topology. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Configuration descriptions 72

73 The following table shows the switch options that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric Interconnect Topology Ethernet SAN Cisco UCS 6248UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified network Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified network Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco UCS 6296UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified network Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified network Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches The default is a unified network with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. Converged Systems with VNX5400 Converged Systems with VNX5400 support various array types and features, disk array enclosure and SLIC configurations, and compute and connectivity for fabric interconnects. Array options Converged Systems (5400) are available as block only or unified storage. Unified storage Converged Systems (5400) support one to four X-Blades and two control stations. Each X-Blade provides two 10G front-end connections to the network. 73 Configuration descriptions

74 The following table shows the available array options: Array Bus Supported X-Blades Block 2 N/A Unified 2 1* Unified 2 2* Unified 2 3* Unified 2 4* *Dell EMC supports one to four X-Blades in Converged Systems (5400). Each X-Blade contains: One 4 core 2.13 GHz Xeon processor Six GB RAM One Fibre Channel (FC) storage line card (SLIC) for connectivity to array One 2-port 10 GB SFP+ compatible SLICs Feature options Converged Systems (5400) use the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects. Converged Systems (5400) do not support FC bandwidth (BW) enhancement or Ethernet BW enhancement in block or unified arrays. Disk array enclosure configuration Converged Systems (5400) have two 25 slot 2.5" disk array enclosure (DAEs). The VNX5400 disk processor enclosure (DPE) provides the DAE for bus 0, the second provides the first DAE on bus 1. Additional DAEs can be in either 15 slot 3.5" DAEs or 25 slot 2.5" DAEs. Additional DAEs are added in multiples of two. DAEs are interlaced when racked, and all 2.5" DAEs are racked first on the buses, then 3.5" DAEs. SLIC configuration The VNX5400 provides slots for five SLICs in each service processor (SP), although only four are enabled. Converged Systems (5400) have two FC SLICs per SP for host connectivity. A third FC SLIC can be ordered to support unified storage. The remaining SLIC slots are reserved for future Dell EMC configuration options. Dell EMC only supports the four-port FC SLIC for host connectivity. Six FC ports per SP are connected to the SAN switches for Converged Systems host connectivity. The following table shows the SLIC configurations per SP: Array FC BW enhancement SLIC 0 SLIC 1 SLIC 2 SLIC 3 SLIC 4 Block N N/A FC FC N/A N/A Unified N N/A FC FC N/A FC/U FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 16 Gb FC connections (segregating networking). FC 4xFC port I/O module (IOM) provides four 8 Gb FC connections (unified networking). Configuration descriptions 74

75 The FC/U 4xFC port IOM dedicated to unified X-Blade connectivity provides four 8 Gb FC connections. Compute Converged Systems (5400) are configured with two chassis that support up to 16 half-width blades. Each chassis is connected with four links per fabric extender I/O module (IOM). Converged Systems (5400) support Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extenders IOM only. The following table shows the compute options that are available for the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Min chassis (blades) 2-link max chassis (blades) 4-link max chassis (blades) 8-link max chassis (blades) Cisco UCS 6248UP 2 (2) N/A 2 (16) N/A Connectivity Converged Systems (5400) contain the Cisco UCS 6248UP fabric interconnects that uplink to Cisco UCS Nexus 5548UP switches for Ethernet connectivity. SAN connectivity is provided by the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches, or Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS9148S Multilayer Fabric Switches. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. The following table shows the switch options that are available for the fabric interconnects: Fabric interconnect Topology Ethernet SAN Cisco UCS 6248UP Segregated Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified network Cisco Nexus 5548UP switches Segregated Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches Cisco MDS 9396S, Cisco MDS 9148, or Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch. Refer to the appropriate RCM for a list of what is supported on your Converged System. Unified network Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches The default is a unified network with Cisco Nexus 5596UP switches. 75 Configuration descriptions

76 Sample configurations Cabinet elevations vary based on the specific configuration requirements. Elevations are provided for sample purposes only. For specifications for a specific design, consult your varchitect. Sample VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 with VNX8000 Elevations are provided for sample purposes only. For specifications for a specific design, consult your varchitect. Cabinet 1 Sample configurations 76

77 Cabinet 2 Sample VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 with VNX5800 Elevations are provided for sample purposes only. For specifications for a specific design, consult your varchitect. 77 Sample configurations

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80 Cabinet 3 Sample VxBlock and Vblock Systems 340 with VNX5800 (ACI ready) Elevations are provided for sample purposes only. For specifications for a specific design, consult your varchitect. Sample configurations 80

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