Storage Networking I/O Guide - CompTek

1 Storage Networking I/O GuideI/O Connectivity Options for Dell StorageLAN/SAN Converged (FC/FCoE)1 GbE iscsi and NAS10 GbE iscsi and NASF ibreChannelStorage Array GuideInteroperability GuideDeployment and Technical GuidesRevision Reference Guides-FC/FCoEstorage networking3- iscsi & NAS Storage networking5- Storage Networking portfolio8 LAN/SAN Converged (FC/FCoE)-10/40 GbE Switch MXL12-10 GbE Plug & Play PowerEdge M I/O14-10/40 GbE Top-of-Rack S5000161 GbE iscsi & NAS-1 GbE High-density M634819-1 GbE Basic M622021-1 GbE Top-of-Rack N200023-1 GbE Top-of-Rack -N300025-1 GbE Top-of-Rack -S55/S602810 GbE iscsi & NAS-10/40 GbE Switch MXL12-10 GbE Plug & Play PowerEdge M I/O14-10 GbE Top-of-Rack N400032-10/40 GbE Top-of-Rack S4810/20T35-10/40 GbE Top-of-Rack S500016-40 GbE Top-of-Rack S600038 FibreChannel-16Gb switch Brocade M650541-8Gb switch Brocade M542443-8Gb Pass-Through45-8Gb fabric switch Brocade 30047-16Gb fabric switch Brocade 650549-16Gb fabric switch Brocade 651051-16 Gbp fabric switch Brocade 652053-16Gb Director Brocade 851055 Storage

2 Arrays Guide -SC800058-SC402060-SC200062-XC730 / XC63065-FS860068-PS621070-PS61x0/PS41x07 2-PS6510/PS650075-FS76x077-PowerVaultMD3 79 Interoperability Guide85 Deployment & Technical Guides88 Dell Storage Networking I/O Guide2 LAN/SAN converged8 Gbps FC16 Gbps FCModelsDell S5000 Brocade 300 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6510 Brocade 6520 Brocade 8510 OverviewFully modular converged fabric switch to unify LAN and SANE ntry-level Gen 4 FC switchEntry-level Gen 5 FC switchMid-market Gen 5 FC switchHigh-density Gen 5 FC switchHigh-density Gen 5 FC Director switchPerformance Switching (micro sec) s s sPorts1 GbEUp to 48 using modules-----10GE48 or 64 (with breakout)-----40GE4-----8 Gbps FCUp to 12Up to 24Up to 24---16 Gbps FC--Up to 24Up to 48Up to 96Up to 384 Expansion modules4 slots and 2 choices.

3 12 port 1/10 GbE 12 port 10 GbE/8 Gbps FC----8/4 slots and 5 choices FC16-32, FC16-48, FC16-64 FC8-64 Power and coolingPower optionsAC or DCACACACACACR edundant power supplies2 hot-swappable1, fixed1+1 hot-swappable2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappableAir flowF>B/B>F hot-swappableB>FB>FF>B/B>FF>B/B>FB>FFeat uresStorage technologiesFC, FCoE, RoCE, iSCSIFCFCFCFCFCPort typesF, E, NPIV NFL, F, E, M, NPIV NFL, F, E, M, NPIV NFL, F, E, M, NPIV NFL, F, E, M, NPIV NFL, F, E, M, NPIV NDomain/fabric356565656-Hops/fabric27777 7 Link aggregationSession based distributionISL trunkingISL trunkingISL trunkingISL trunkingISL trunkingFabric servicesZoning, FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNSZ oning, FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filteringZoning, FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filteringZoning, FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filteringZoning, FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filteringZoning, FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filteringTop-of-rack/access and director switchesFC/FCoEStorage NetworkingQuick Reference GuideLAN/SANconverged8 Gbps16 GbpsModelsDell MXLIO AggregatorBrocade M5424 Dell 8/4 Gbps Pass-ThroughBrocade M6505 OverviewFully modular converged switch to unify LAN and SANC onverge infrastructure and connect easily to 3rdparty networksAdvanced 8 Gbps FC switchBasic 8Gb AggregatorHigh-performance 16 GbpsFC switchPerformance Switching (micro sec) sPortsInternalblade server ports32 (10 GbE)

4 161616 External 1/10 GbE8 or 24 (with breakout)---40 GEUp to 6---8 Gbps FCUpto 8816-16 Gbps FC---8 Expansion modules2slots and 4 choices: 4 port 1/10 GbE (RJ-45), maximum of one per switch 4 port 1/10 GbE (SFP+) 2 port 40 GbE (QSFP+) 4 port 8 Gbps FC (SFP+)2slots and 4 choices: 4 port 1/10 GbE (RJ-45), maximum of one per switch 4 port 1/10 GbE (SFP+) 2 port 40 GbE (QSFP+) 4 port 8 Gbps FC (SFP+)---FeaturesStoragetechnologiesFC, FCoE, RoCE, iSCSIFC, FCoE, RoCE, iSCSIFCFCFCPort typesNPIVNNPIVNFL, F, E, M, NPIV NN_PortFL, F, E, M, NPIV NDomain/fabric1156 Not applicable56 Hops/fabric117 Not applicable7 Link aggregationSession based distributionSession based distributionISL trunking-ISL trunkingFabric servicesZoning, F_Port, NPIVZ oning, F_Port, NPIVZ oning,FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filtering-Zoning,FSPF, NPIV, RSCN, SNS, frame filteringBlade switches for M1000e blade server enclosureFC/FCoE Storage NetworkingQuick Reference Guide RoCE: RDMA over Converged Ethernet ISL Trunking.

5 Brocade proprietary technology for link aggregation SNS: Enabled automated discovery, management and configuration of FC devices. NPIV: N_PortID Virtualization is a FibreChannel facility allowing multiple N_PortIDs to share a single physical N_Port RSCN: Registered state change notification (RSCN) is a FibreChannel fabric's notification sent to all specified nodes in case of any major fabric changes Frame filtering: Brocade technology is the foundation of Brocade advanced performance monitoring FSPF: Routing protocol used in FibreChannel networks1/10 GbE ToR/access1/10 GbE bladeModelsDell S55 Dell S60N2000N3000M6220M6348 OverviewHigh throughput switch for demanding applicationsDeep buffer switch to smooth out traffic spikesPowerful and economical switches providing layer 2 connectivity Power efficient and resilient with advanced layer 2/3 featuresFlexible layer 2/3 switch with dual expansion slotsLeverage existing Ethernet cabling to enable broader scalability in the data centerPerformance Switching capacity (Gbps)176176172 (24P) / 220 (48P)212 (24P) / 260 (48P)128184 Latency (micro sec)<5 s<9 s(Note 1)(Note 1) sBuffer / 4824/48/[2 combo N3024F]4161 GbE (SFP)

6 / 1 GbE internal44-2 combo / [24 N3024F]16 Internal32 internal10 GbE (SFP+)4422-2 SFP+ and 2 CX4 Expansion modules2 slots and 2 choices: 2 port 10 GbE SFP+ 2 port 12 Gbps stacking2 slots and 3 choices: 2 port 10 GbE SFP+ 2 port 12 Gbps stacking 1 port 24 Gbps stacking-1 slots and 2 choices: 2 port 10 GbE SFP+ 2 port 10 GBASE_T2 slots and 4 choices: 2 port 1/10 GbE SFP+ 2 port 10 GBASE-T 2 port CX4 1/10 GbE 48 Gbps Stacking module-Power and coolingPower optionsAC or DCAC or DCACACN/AN//ARedundant power supplies2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappable12 hot-swappable N/AN/AAir flow2F>B/B>F hot-swappableF>B/B>F hot-swappableF>BF>BN/AN/AFeaturesStorage technologiesiSCSI aware (detect and prioritize iscsi traffic into pre-defined QoS).

7 iscsi Auto- configuration (switch configuration routine for automated setup and optimal performance with Dell EqualLogicor Compellentarrays)StackingUp to 12 Up to 12Up to 12Up to 12Up to 6Up to 12 Jumbo frames9,2529,2529,2169,2169,2169,216 Max MAC entries32K32K16K32K16K16 KVLT / MLAG Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedTop-of-rack/access and blade switchesiSCSI and NAS StorageNetworkingQuick Reference Guide10/40 GbELAN/SAN converged or non-convergedModelsS4810S4820TS5000N4000 S6000 OverviewHigh-performance switches designed to deliver non-blocking throughput for dense traffic environmentsPower-efficient, flexible, and cost effectiveMaximum density for large scale environmentsPerformance Switching (24P) / (48P) (micro sec)

8 SBuffer size9MB9MB12 MBPorts1/10GE48 SFP+48 10 GBASE-TUp to 48 SFP+48 SFP / 48 10 GBASE-T-40GE43434343323 Expansion modules--4 slots and 2 choices: 12 port 1/10 GbE 12 port 10 GbE or 2/4/8 Gbps FC1 slots and 3 choices: 4 port 10 GbE SFP+ module 4 port 10 GBASE-T module 2 port 40 GbE QSFP+ module-Power and coolingPower optionsAC or DCAC or DCAC or DCACACR edundant power supplies2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappable2 hot-swappableAir flow2F>B/B>F hot-swappableF>B/B>F hot-swappableF>B/B>F hot-swappableF>B hot-swappableF>B/B>F hot-swappableFeaturesStorage technologiesiSCSI aware (detect and prioritize iscsi traffic into pre-defined QoS); iscsi Auto- configuration (switch configuration routine for automated setup and optimal performance with Dell EqualLogicor Compellentarrays)DCBS upportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSuppo rtedDCBX ( iscsi TLV)SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported SupportedStackingUp to 6Up to 6Up to 6Up to 12-VLT/MLAGS upportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSuppo rtedJumbo frames12K12K12K12 KTop-of-rack/access and blade switchesiSCSI and NAS Storage NetworkingQuick Reference GuideDell Storage Networking I/O Guide610/40 GbELAN/SAN converged or non-convergedModelsMXLIO AggregatorOverviewFully modular converged switch to unify LAN and SANC onverge infrastructure and connect easily to 3rdparty networksPerformance Switching (micro sec)

9 SBuffer size9 MBPorts1/10GE32 internal32 internal40GE2323 Expansion modules2 slots and 3 choices: 4 port 1/10 GbE (RJ-45), maximum of one per switch 4 port 1/10 GbE (SFP+) 2 port 40 GbE (QSFP+) 4 port 2/4/8 Gbps FC (SFP+)2 slots and 3 choices: 4 port 1/10 GbE (RJ-45), maximum of one per switch 4 port 1/10 GbE (SFP+) 2 port 40 GbE (QSFP+) 4 port 2/4/8 Gbps FC (SFP+)Power and coolingPower optionsN/AN/ARedundant power suppliesN/AN/AAir flowN/AN/AFeaturesStorage technologiesiSCSI aware (detect and prioritize iscsi traffic into pre-defined QoS); iscsi Auto- configuration (switch configuration routine for automated setup and optimal performance with Dell EqualLogicor Compellentarrays)DCBS upportedSupportedDCBX ( iscsi TLV)SupportedSupportedStackingUp to 6Up to 2 (via cli only)VLT/MLAGS upportedSupportedJumbo frames12K12 KTop-of-rack/access and blade switchesiSCSI and NAS Storage NetworkingQuick Reference depending upon the switch model.

10 Check sourcebook for >B air flow represents I/O side to utility side airflow. B>F air flow represents utility side to I/O side QSFP+ ports can also be used as 10 GbE ports using 40 GbE to 4x10 GbE breakout cablesFibreChannelBrocade M6505 Brocade M54248Gb FC Pass-Through Brocade 300 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6510 Brocade 6520 Brocade 8510 Storage Networking products1Gb iscsi & NASM6348M6220N2000N3000S55S60 LAN/SAN converged (FC/FCoE)MXL PowerEdge M I/O AggregatorS500010Gb iscsi & NASMXLP owerEdge M I/O AggregatorN4000S4810S4820TS5000S6000 Dell Storage Networking I/O Guide89 Storage Networking Portfolio PositioningFC and FCoEScalability & CapabilitySpeedEntry-levelMid-marketEnte rpriseBlade switchFabric switchScalability & CapabilitySpeedEntry-levelMid-marketEnte rpriseFC only FC and FCoE16Gb65058Gb30016Gb651016Gb652016Gb85 10-4, 8510-810 GbE & 2/4/8 GbS5000 (converged)8/4Gb FC Passs-through650516 GbM65058Gb M5424650510 GbE & 2/4/8 GbMXL (converged)10 GbE & 2/4/8 GbIOA (converged)