Brocade Storage Networking Solution - IBM

Brocade Storage Networking SolutionIBM GEN5 FIBRE CHANNELGrigory NikonovSAN Systems Engineergnikonov@brocade.comSeptember 2013

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Industry Trends favor FC for storage networksSAN growing strong; Convergence has slow adoptionBrocade SANrevenueprojectionsare growing.IndustryAnalysisprojectionsfor SAN isgrowing.IndustryAnalysis forFCoE isshrinking. 16Gb FC is Growing.Brocade is onlyprovider of 16Gb SAN.3It appears that today about15%-20% of FCoE-capable DCswitch ports actively handleFCoE traffic.

IBM b-type System Storage PortfolioEdgeSMBIBM 2498-B24 (SAN24B-4 HVEC –8 Gbps)Brocade 300EnterpriseVCS ConvergedIBM SAN96B-5 (2498-F96)Brocade VDX 6710--54(0563-028)2498-F96 (B2F) and 2498-N96 (F2B)Brocade 9520IBM 2498-F24 (SAN24B-5 AAS –249824G HVEC 16 Gbps)(46M6050) Brocade 8GbFC HBA for System xBrocade DCX-4S IBM SAN384B(2499-192)Brocade VDX 6730-32(3759-C32)CoreBrocade DCX-4SIBM SAN48B (2498-F48) – 16 GbpsBrocade DCX-6730-32Brocade DCX IBM Network Advisor4Enterprise & Pro SecurityIBM SAN06B-R (FC 7732)Brocade 7800IBM (69Y1909)Brocade 8470IBM SAN32B-E4(2498-E32) Brocade BESBrocade 8Gb SAN SwitchModule (44X1920)Brocade DCX-6730-76Brocade DCXBrocade 5300ConvergedNetworksBrocade VDX 6730-76(3759-C76)IBM SAN768B(2499-384)IBM SAN80B (2498-B80) – 8 GbpsManagementBrocade 16 Gbps Flex SystemModule (90Y9356/88Y6374)IBM SAN768B-2(2499-816)Brocade 6510FCExtension(81Y1675) Brocade 16GbFC HBA for System xBrocade DCX-6710-54IBM SAN384B-2(2499-416)Brocade 6505ServerConnectivityBrocade 10Gb CNA for IBMSystem x (42C1820)IBM 2498-384 (FC 3890)Brocade FX8-24IBM 2498-384 (FC 3880)Brocade DCXIBM 2498-384 (FC3895)Brocade DCXBrocade 1867 16 Gbps HBA forFlex System IBM (88Y6370)Brocade 1007 CNA For System xBladecenter IBM (81Y1650)4

IBM – 16G SAN PlatformsBased on 7th Generation Condor ASIC shared across HW IBM Network AdvisorIBM Network Advisor– Pro-Plus and Enterprise Offerings (SAN & SMI only)(IBM 5639-NA1)– Free Migration from DCFM to BNA through IBMIBM SAN768B-2(2499-816) IBM DCX 16G Backbones– Up to 384 16 Gbps FC ports– Total chassis bandwidth of 8.2 Tbps– 512 Gbps slot bandwidthIBM SAN384B-2(2499-416)– FICON Qualified (02.Dec 2011 GA)IBM SAN96B-5 (2498-F96) IBM 16G Fabric Switch– 96 48 24 - 16 Gbps FC– 2/4/8/10/16 Gbps FC– Standalone and FlexSystem switches5IBM SAN48B-5 (2498-F48)IBM SAN24B-5 (2498-F24)8 slot and 4 slotbackbone models

IBM – 16G SAN Platforms for System XBased on 7th Generation Condor ASIC shared across HW IBM Flex System (NGP) 16G SAN– 48 Port Blade Module for FlexIBM 88Y6374 (12p Base)– Dual Port 16G FC Mezzanine CardIBM 00Y3324 (24p Base)– Quad Port 16G for x222 (NEW) - 95Y2379IBM 90Y9356 (24p Enterprise)IBM 88Y6370 IBM 16G FC Adapter for System x-4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, or 16 Gbps (auto-negotiation)-Up to 500,000 IOPS per port at 16 Gbps81Y1668 - 16Gb FC Single-port HBA81Y1675 - 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA IBM 16G Fabric Switch (SAN24B-5 / 249824G)– 24 x 16 Gbps FC ports in 1U form factor6– 12 ports active with 12 port PODsIBM SAN24B-5 (2498-F24)– 2/4/8/16 Gbps24- port 1U 16 Gbps FabricSwitchIBM System X Announcements April 2012

7th Generation Condor3 ASICSAN Industry’s most advanced switching ASIC Highly integrated– 48 ports: 2, 4, 8, 10, 16Gbps FC– EX/E/F/M/”D” on any port More scalable––––768Gbps of BW420M frames switched per second8K buffers (4x existing). Additional 5K with credit linking (in future FOS release)40 Virtual Channels in ASIC Investment protection– Compatible with 30M existing ports– FOSv6.2.2 or higher needed– FOSv7.x supported on 8G FC hardware Advanced functionalities– Link initialization and fill word primitives (ARB/IDLE)– Integrated encryption/compression, Integrated routing, Virtual fabric, etc.7

IBM SAN768B-2 IBM SAN384B-2 Existing– Chassis, Control Processor Blade, PowerSupply, Fan, WWN card14U New– 16Gb Core Blade and 16Gb 32, 48P Port Blade– Improved ICL ConnectivityCore BladesCP Blades– Increases Aggregate and Slot BW– 16G Core Blade Upgrade kit #3016 (DCX-4s)and #3017 (DCX) with FOSv7.0.1Includes capability to upgrade existing install base to 16G FC89U

16G optimized ISLs connectionsCondor-3 based Link (16G ISL)On-Premise Cloud16Gbps ISLOff-Premise Cloud 16 Gbps optimized Inter-Switch Links (ISLs)– 16G using 64B/66B encoding 98% efficient (8G only 80% due to 8B/10B encoding)– Forward Error Correction (FEC) correct up to 11 error bits in every 2112bit-transmission 128 Gbps high performance, resilient frame-based trunk– Combine up to eight 16 Gbps links in a single trunk (optional license for FC switch) Supports Long distance mode––––916G Longwave SFP’s 10km (#2611) transceiver and “Extended Fabric” license16G WDM’s solutions currently in qualificationFC16-32 8 ports up to 250Kms , FC16-48 6 ports up to 250KmsIBM SAN48B-5 (B6510) – 6 ports up to 250Kms

ISL In-flight CompressionCondor-3 based LinkOn-Premise Cloud Compressed ISLOff-Premise CloudIn-flight Compression to drive up link utilization (& reduce per Gb cost)– 2:1 Ratio; Algorithm McLZO– 128Gbps of in-flight compression BW on E-Ports in 16Gb bladeCan be distributed over optics of various speedIt is recommended to double the number of buffers4 ports per ASIC (64Gbps), 8 ports per 16G port blade Disk or tape traffic gets compressed on ISL and uncompressed at thereceiving switch Requires no license and can be used in conjunction with in-flightencryption10

ISL In-flight EncryptionCondor-3 based LinkOn-Premise CloudIn-flight EncryptionOff-Premise Cloud In-flight Encryption of disk & tape data during replication– Algorithm AES-GCM ECB mode using 256 bit encryption key– 64Gbps of in-flight encryption BW on E-Ports in 16Gb port blade– 32Gbps of in-flight encryption BW on E-Ports in 16Gb IBM SAN48B-5 Switch-to-switch encryption, not device encryption Keys don’t expire as long as the link stays active New set of keys enabled upon port disable/enable Encryption and compression combined introduce 5.5 µsec of latency Both are offered as part of base 16Gb blade offering without any license11

Diagnostic Port (D-Port)Condor-3 based Link (16G)On-Premise CloudD-PortOff-Premise Cloud D-Port is meant to diagnose optics and cables D-Port is a new port type, configured by the user to run diagnostics Electrical Loopback – Optical Loopback – Link Distance/Saturation Test Does not merge fabrics (port must be offline) No additional license needed Supported only on ISL ports (E Ports) configured as D-ports– 16G SFPs needed– ICL and 16G HBA support in future release12

Introduction to D-PortHow to view D-Port test results? Use the CLI portdporttest --show port Provides the following capabilities: Functional Testingswitch 100:FID100:root portdporttest --show 42 Performs Electrical loopbackD-Port Information: Performs Optical loopbackPort:42 Measures link distanceRemote WWNN:10:00:00:05:33:13:2f:b4 Stress TestingRemote port:26 Performs link saturation testMode:AutomaticStart time:Wed Feb 2 01:41:35 2011End time:Wed Feb 2 01:43:23 2011Status:PASS TestStart timeResultEST(secs)Comments Electrical loopback01:42:12PASS----------Optical loopback01:43:10PASS----------Link traffic test01:43:17PASS---------- Roundtrip link latency:1108 nano-secondsEstimated cable distance:20 meters13

Brocade 6520 (IBM SAN96B-5)New HardwareIBM GA date May, 24th48 to 96 Fixed port Fibre Channel SwitchPort-On-Demand license for 24 ports (72/96)Required FOSv7.1 or higherSupport E, F, M, EX and D portsC3 based feature: ISL-Compression/Encryption, FEC, etcTwo airflow options : exhaust / intake2498-F96 (B2F)and 2498-N96 (F2B)IBM GA: F96 May 24 / N96 July 12No Access Gateway supportNo FICON support with first FOS release es/san/b-type/san96b-5/index.html14

IBM SAN48B-5 /2498-F48 (BR-6510) Fabric Switch16 Gbps Fibre Channel Switch using Condor-3Announcement date August 2011 48-port 16G Midrange FC switch 24-port base switch with 12 POD license – config : 24, 36, 48 ports 768 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth , No over-subscription 8G, 10G or 16G shortwave & longwave SFPs (2G,4G,8G,10G,16G) Trunking, NPIV, Virtual Fabric Mode (4x VF) and Access Gateway mode Support for in-flight encryption and compression on up to 2 ports Support for ISL compression on up to 4 ports. Supports E, F, EX, M, D* ports (* only with 16G SFPs) Full Fabric support by default FICON supported with FOSv7.0.0d (Dec.2012) FICON CUP feature #7409 is available in May 201315

IBM SAN24B-5 /2498-F24 (BR-6505) Fabric Switch16 Gbps Fibre Channel Switch using Condor-3Announcement date April 2012 Entry Level 24-port 16 Gbps switch (FOSv7.0.1) 12-port base with 12 Ports On Demand (POD from 12P to 24P) Base switch configuration will have one power supply with System X Redundant dual power supply configuration with System Storage 8G or 16G shortwave & longwave SFPs (2G,4G,8G,16G) Feature parity with IBM SAN24B-4 (BR300) D-port enabled with 16 Gbps optics Full Fabric support by default No ISL Encryption and Compression FOS 7.0.1 mandatory (Toro)16

16/8 Gbps SAN Scalable Switch and2/4-Port 16/8 Gbps FC AdapterFor IBM Flex SystemProduct SummaryProduct SummaryIBM 88Y6374 (12p Base) – IBM 00Y3324 (24p Base)IBM 90Y9356 (24p Enterprise)IBM 88Y6370 / 95Y2379 48-port 16/8/4 Gbps SAN Scalable Switch 2/4-Port 16/8 Gbps FC Adapter 28 internal (16/8 Gbps) and 20 external (16/8/4 Gbps) ports Over 500,000 IOPS per port SKUs: Base 12-port switch; Enterprise 24-port switch Switched N Port & NPIV 12p to 48p granularity with DPOD (12/24/36/48-port configs) SAO QoS and Target Rate Limiting Base Model Upgrades: 12-port DPOD and 24-port DPOD (future) Enterprise Module Upgrade: 24-port DPOD (future) Integrated into IBM Open FabricManager for WWN assignment 8,192 buffers for 4x extended distance (Enterprise Module) Boot over SAN/boot LUN discovery In-flight encryption and compression (no license required)17

IBM System Storage SAN06B-RFront and Back Panels (Brocade 7800 Switch)SAN06B-R 4/2SAN06B-R 4/24x 8G FC or FICON ports2 GE FCIP interfaces(Configurable as RJ-45 or SFP)SAN06B-R SAN06B-R 16/6Management access ports(RJ-45, GE, and USB)SAN06B-R 16/616x 8G FC or FICON ports6 GE FCIP interfaces(2 ports configurable as RJ-45 or SFP)SFP 4 Gbps SW feature # 2401 for GigE IF orSFP 1 GbE Copper feature # 2551 for GigE IFSAN06B-R Dual redundant, 150W hot-swappable power supplies with18integrated fans