Glen Lance ANZ Sales Manager – Lenovo Networking Lenovo Networking Delivering infrastructure that matters 2014 LENOVO INTERNAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [email protected]

Glen Lance

ANZ Sales Manager – Lenovo Networking

Lenovo Networking

Delivering infrastructure that matters

2014 LENOVO INTERNAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

[email protected]

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Objective of Today’s Session


1. Better Understand Lenovo Networking Products and Value Proposition

2. Leverage Competitive Advantages

3. Know What to Propose in Which Situations

4. Know What Questions to Ask Your Client

If nothing else, remember these three words:

• Flexibility• Scalability• Simplicity

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Why You Should Care About System Networking?


additional revenue in a $500 deal when adding

networking

greater profitability than volume servers.

gross profit margins. Cisco’s annual report.2

of datacenter budgets are used for hardware.1

20% 4x-5x

60+%

As demands upon IT accelerate, infrastructure matters even more.

Greater ProfitabilityRevenueRelevance

15-20%of that spend is on

networking.1

+75k-100k

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Trends in the Data Centre


Virtualization – clients are looking for ways to virtualize more

– The network has been a bottleneck for many – provisioning times and VM mobility

Performance - users want access to information quickly

– Data centers are moving from 1Gb to 10Gb and even 40Gb Ethernet

– Latency and bandwidth are often now part of discussions

Convergence – users want to reduce complexity and be able to easily scale

– Some clients are looking at converging LAN and SAN – NAS, iSCSI or FCoE

– More clients are starting to converge more – compute, storage and I/O – examples are POD’s clusters

Open - Clients want more flexibility

– Clients want a vendor to easily work with in their existing environment

– Clients want HW and SW that can work independently of one another

– Clients are tired of paying premium for Cisco in a new high volume world

Cloud is revolutionizing the IT environments!

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Lenovo Networking


Help deliver better integrated Systems –chassis, rack, multi-rack or PODs– Connect server-to-server, server-to-storage, storage-to-storage

Exploit the move toward high volume, while delivering value & innovation

* 4Q 2012

In over 350 of the Fortune 500

Multiple form factors:

Embedded module/switches

Top-of-rack (access & aggregation switches).

Multi-protocol:

Ethernet, iSCSI and FCoE.

Embedded Ethernet Ethernet Top-of-Rack

Software

• RAS• SDN ready• Cloud ready• Flexibility• Simplicity

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Infrastructure Matters (Portfolio Differentiation and Value)


Simplicity• Simple, Transparent Upstream Connectivity• Scalable POD/Clusters

• IBM Flex System Interconnect Fabric – up to 9 chassis• Rackonomics - roll out rack/multiple racks of servers

Cloud ready

Open

• Automatic network provisioning • Improved network programmability • Server & Network virtualization

• VM aware networking, vNIC, vNIC, multi-tenancy• SDN ready

• Overlay’s VXLAN Gateway – enhance virtual networks• OpenFlow – reduce network complexity

• Exploit high volume product curve• Separation – clear separation of hardware & software• Interoperability – leverage industry standard

Top of Rack Switches


10 switches today!!

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Remember


If nothing else, please remember this:

• Flexibility

• Scalability

• Simplicity &

• that we sell Solutions

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Lenovo RackSwitch G7028 Product Details


Cost Effective 1GbE Layer 2 Switch for Small and Medium-Sized Data Center customers– Low cost 1Gbe – Ability to connect at 10GbE upstream to aggregation layer

Flexibility– 24 x 1Gb RJ45 ports– 4 x 10GE SFP+ uplink ports (standard)– Port orientation that matches System x, Power System, Flex System and BladeCenter

airflow– Optional external power source providing redundancy– Non-blocking, cut-through architecture, wire-speed

New member of System Networking Family– Same consistent Lenovo Networking Operating System – Lenovo standard 3-year hardware and software warranty, supported by IBM

2014 IBM Corporation

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Lenovo RackSwitch G7054 Product Details


• Cost Effective 1GbE Layer 2 Switch for Small and Medium-Sized Data Centre customers

• Low cost 1Gbe • Ability to connect at 10GbE upstream to aggregation

layer

• Flexibility• 48x 1Gb RJ45 ports• 4 x 10GE SFP+ uplink ports (standard)• Port orientation that matches System x, Power System, Flex

System and BladeCenter airflow• Optional external power source providing redundancy• Non-blocking, cut-through architecture, wire-speed

• Latest member of System Networking Family• Same consistent Lenovo Networking Operating

System • Lenovo standard 3-year hardware and software

warranty, supported by IBM

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Lenovo RackSwitch G8000


Target audience: Clients only needing 1Gb today, with support for 10G in future

– Ideal for connecting at the edge of the networking directly to servers

Entry level data center switch - 44 x 1Gb RJ45 ports, 4 x 1G SFP ports and up to four optional 10GbE SFP+ or CX4 ports

VM aware Networking ― VMready automatically detects virtual machine movement from one physical server to another

Low 120 W power rating and variable speed fans reduce power consumption

DC module available

Standard redundant power and fans

3 year warranty and 3 year software upgrade license entitlement

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Target audience: Clients needing 1Gb from the servers, plus 10G upstream

Designed with 48x1GbE ports & 4x10GbE

Ideal for clients looking for low latency at 1.8 microseconds


Low 130 W power rating and variable speed fans reduce power consumption

Standard redundant hot-swap power and fans


This is one of our large sellers!

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Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E


Target audience: Clients looking of low latency 10GbE SFP+ – 680ns → 570ns

– Leveraged in Finance, HPC, Media & Entertainment etc…


Reduce cost and complexity with vNIC’s – Virtual Fabric

Support for CEE and DCB allow for use in converged environments

Low power rating and variable speed fans reduce power consumption

Standard redundant power and fans


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Target audience: – Clients looking of low latency 10GbE SFP+ and less than 1µs

– Clients looking for 10GbE port density - Up to 64x10GbE in a 1 RU footprint

– Support or investment protection with up to four 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports

Virtualization innovations like VMready and Virtual FabricOpenFlow support greater level of intelligence in Ethernet networks through a new approach called Software-Defined Networking.Support for CEE and DCB allow for use in converged environmentsStandard redundant hot-swap power and fans3 year warranty and 3 year software upgrade license entitlementUse at edge of network for SFP+ or as aggregation of multiple G8052

This is our biggest selling switch!

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Lenovo RackSwitch G8264-T


Designed for flexible and low cost connectivity for 10Gb environments using copper cables (CAT6A) for distances up to 100m

48x10GBase-T connections & 4x40GbE QSFP+ connections in a 1U form factor


Standard redundant hot-swap power and fans,


Ideal for using with IBM System Storage DS5000 using 10GBase-T

Most likely used for connection to servers at the edge of the network

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Lenovo RackSwitch G8264-CS


1U Data Center Top-of-Rack Switch for converged infrastructures

36 SFP+ ports – 10G or 1G

– Ports support DAC Cables or 1/10Gb Transceivers

12 Omni Ports (SFP+) with LED’s that indicate port mode

– Ethernet: Ports support DAC Cables or 10Gb Transceivers

– Fiber Channel – 4/8Gb FC transceivers

Four QSFP+ (40GbE) ports

– Support for transceivers or QSFP+-to-QSFP+ cables

– Each QSFP+ port can split into four 10G SFP+ connections via a break-out cable

1x 10/100/1000 out of band Ethernet port

1x mini-USB serial port for RS232 console access

1x USB 2.0 port

36 SFP+ Ports

1 / 10GbE

1U

4 QSFP+ Ports

10 / 40GbE

12 Omni Ports

10GbE or 4/8Gb FC

All ports active with initial purchase no additional licenses

required!

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High performance all 40GbE switch designed with 16 x QSFP+ ports– Ideal for aggregation for multiple RackSwitch G8264/G8264T

– Great for clients ready to move to 40GbE on servers like HPC

The low latency makes it ideal for latency sensitive applications Virtualization innovations like VMready and Virtual Fabric Enterprise class Layer 2 and Layer 3 features Supports the newest protocols – including Data Center Bridging / Converged

Enhanced Ethernet for converged environments. Standard redundant hot-swap power and fans Note: 1 year warranty and 1 year software upgrade license entitlement

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High density 40 Gb Ethernet Switch designed for the Data Centre consolidation

Targets:Target Workloads: Workloads involving traffic between racksTarget Industries: Web2.0, Financial and Enterprise Data Centers

Key Features Customer Benefits

Optimized for Performance

• 32 x QSFP+ 40GbE ports

• Support up to 96 x 10Gb connections using break-out cables

• 2.56 Tbps non-blocking throughput with very low latency (sub 600 us)

VM Centric Networking & SDN aware switch

• Network Virtualization with VMready™ included standard• Supports network virtualization through overlays as a hardware gateway (VXLAN)• OpenFlow enabled allows for easily created user-controlled virtual networks

Simplified installation, management and service

• Simplified configuration with industry standard (Cisco®-like) ISCLI• USB port for configuration and code changes• IBM Service and Support with NBD one year warranty

Rich and Flexibility Data Center Features

•Front-to-rear or rear-to-front airflow• Standard redundant hot-swappable fans and power supplies• Supports Data Center Bridging / Converged Enhanced Ethernet (DCB/CEE)

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G8332 - SDN and Virtual Networking Aware Switch


vSwitchvSwitch

VMVM VMVM

vSwitchvSwitch

VMVM VMVM

VXLAN Tunnel

Overlay Network

RackSwitch G8332 – VXLAN Gateway

Non Overlay Network

Benefits over Software based Gateway Line rate performance Does not require additional server resources of a soft gateway

Simpler network design

Technology support Supports SDN-VE in May 2014 Plan to integrate with VMware NSX and Microsoft in future

“The Line”TM

VXLAN Gateway support Q42014

Top of Rack - Roadmap


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2U

Target GA: Q1 2015

Note: Picture not of actual product. Just for illustration

Ports– 86x 1/10Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports– 10x 40Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports

Data Center Software Features:– Network Virtualization with advanced VXLAN

Functionality– Full Layer 2/3 Functionality– Network Address Translation (NAT)– SDN support with OpenFlow 1.3.1– End-to-end FCoE with full FCF functionality – Data Center Bridging – RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)– 500ns latency

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Ports

– 48x SFP+ ports (1/10GbE)

– 6x QSFP+ ports (10/40GbE)

–Can breakout up to 24x additional 10Gigabit Ethernet ports

PAG mode– Simple Port Aggregator

– CLI/GUI to pin downlink ports to uplink ports

– Can’t loop the network

– Built in loop protection

– No Spanning Tree

– FCoE pass thru

Full L2/3 Data Center Features with FOD: VXLAN Functionality 500ns latency Data Center Bridging with QCN L2/L3 Functionality Massive table sizes Virtualization

– VMReady with Qbg Virtualization Network Address Translation PTP Boundary mode OpenFlow 1.3.1 End-to-end FCoE with full FDF

Stock Car ToR – post GA

48x SFP+ ports6x QSFP+ ports

1U

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Lenovo RackSwitch G8224-T


Ports– 24 10GBase-T ports (All 10G / 1G)

– 4 SFP+ ports (All 1 / 10G )

–Shared with 10GBASE-T ports

PAG Mode Simple Port Aggregator CLI/GUI to pin downlink ports to uplink ports Can’t loop the network Built in loop protection No Spanning Tree FCoE pass thru

OpenFlow 1.3 Full Layer 2/3 Mode with FOD

24x 10GBase-T ports4x SFP+ ports

1U



Low Cost 10GBASE-T Switch

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Ports

– 32 SFP+ ports (All 10G / 1G)

– 2 QSFP+ ports

–Shared ports Redundant Fans & PSU capable

PAG Mode Simple Port Aggregator CLI/GUI to pin downlink ports to uplink

ports Can’t loop the network Built in loop protection No Spanning Tree FCoE pass thru

Full Layer 2/3 Mode with FOD

32x SFP+ Ports2x QSFP+ ports (shared)

1U


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Lenovo RackSwitch G8324-CS : 2016


Ports– 24x 40Gigabity Ethernet QSFP+ ports

– Can breakout 96x 10GbE ports– 16x 16/32G Fiber Channel ports

Data Center Software Features:– Network Virtualization with advanced VXLAN Functionality– Full Layer 2/3 Functionality– Network Address Translation (NAT)– SDN support with OpenFlow 1.3.1– End-to-end FCoE with full FCF functionality – Data Center Bridging – RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)– 500ns latency

1U


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Lenovo Open Networking Strategy

Bare Metal Switch• Unpainted / Unbranded• Redundancy Optional• Choice of NOS

• 3rd party or your own NOS

Traditional Switch• Lenovo branded • Redundancy Standard• Lenovo NOS

• Extensible, programmable, reliable

• Open – interoperate with other vendors

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Choice offered based on the customer need

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New 10G Portfolio With Aggressive Pricing


RackSwitch G8264 RackSwitch G8272Refres

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Refresh

• Features 48x 10G + 4x 40G 880ns latency 9MB buffers

• Features 48x 10G + 6x 40G 500ns latency 12MB buffers, NAT,

PTP, VXLAN• Availability: Q1 2015

RackSwitch G8124E RackSwitch G8132

• Features 24x 10G

• Features 32x 10G

• Availability: Q4 2015

New • Features 86x 10G + 10x 40G 500ns latency 12MB buffers, NAT,

PTP, VXLAN• Availability: Q2 2015

RackSwitch G8296

$29,99

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$14,99

9

$22,99

9

$9,999

$34,99

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Flex Chassis Switching


Embedded Switching

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Unmatched Ethernet Portfolio


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Lenovo Flex System SI4091 10Gb System Interconnect Module


Key Features Customer BenefitsReduced cost and complexity

• Easy connectivity with preconfigured settings• Eliminates the need to configure each device or individual

ports thus reducing the number of management points• Lower TCO - Up to 18% less expensive than the competition1

• Lower cabling and power costs• Consumes up to 30% less power than the compitition1

Simple Management • Default profile end host mode – plug and play just add cables• No Spanning Tree, loop free, port aggregation System

Interconnect

Performance • 14 internal 10Gb ports, and 10 10Gb SFP+ external uplinks• 480GBps throughput – Up to 3X more than the competition2

• Supports Ethernet and FCoE• Low power consumption, Max 50 Watts

“System administrator friendly” System Interconnect Module

• Minimal system admin dependency on network admin for most compute node provisioning actions

• Can never default into a switch mode – protects against network misconfigurations

How to Win

1.Use this low cost module to compete in tight margin bids against Cisco UCS, HP and Dell

2.Highlight the benefits of a preconfigured, simple module targeted at System Admins

3.Up sell the value to clients interested in a pass thru device

How to Win

1.Use this low cost module to compete in tight margin bids against Cisco UCS, HP and Dell

2.Highlight the benefits of a preconfigured, simple module targeted at System Admins

3.Up sell the value to clients interested in a pass thru device

Where to winTarget Workloads: Cloud, file/print, Target Industries: All IndustriesTarget Customers: Requiring low cost easy to configure interconnect module

Low cost 10Gb Ethernet module designed to simplify network and interoperability challenges with an un-managed, low touch, easy to deploy device

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Product Positioning:


Lenovo Flex System Fabric SI4093 & EN4093R Flex System SI4093 – Value Proposition

Simple Connectivity - – Transparency – like a pass-through

– VLAN aware mode – keeps traffic on the same VLAN in the chassis ↑ performance

– Build a POD/Cluster with Flex System Interconnect Fabric

Target environments– Acquisition cost focused

– Those wanting Cisco only switches

– When competing against Cisco UCS

– $18,000-$52,000K cost savings per chassis vs. pass-through

Flex System EN4093R – Value Prop Flexibility

– Modes: Easy Connect, Layer 2, Layer 3 or OpenFlow

– Simple manage - stacking up to 8

– Multi-Tenancy – Switch Partitioning (SPAR)

Target environments– Competing with L2 switches

– Wanting L3 routing capabilities

– Considering OpenFlow SDN

– $11,000-$45,000K cost savings per chassis vs. pass-through

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to Server10Gb Uplinks

40Gb Uplinks

Base System 14 10 0

w/ Upgrade #1 28 10 2

w/ Upgrade #2 42 14 2

Both support: • Features on Demand• Flexible port mapping• Convergence iSCSI or FCoE transit• Virtual Fabric - UFP

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Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093


10Gb Converged Scalable Switch

Value Prop

Simplicity with easy connect Investment protection with:

– Layer 2 and Layer 3 support

– Omni Ports allow choice of 10G or FC

– Features on Demand scalability

Cost savings:– Flexible Port Mapping

– 25% savings versus separate Ethernet and FC modules

– Ability to stack (hybrid with EN4093R)

– Multi-Tenancy – Switch Partitioning (SPAR)

– VM aware & VM mobility with VMready

– Virtual Fabric – carve up virtual NIC’s & pipes (UFP)

Target Clients Clients looking to implement V7000

storage node Clients looking to reduce cost of

separate Ethernet and FC adapters & modules in the chassis

Clients wanting to implement end to end FCoE solutions from the Flex chassis

Clients wanting to have more I/O flexibility in the future

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OmniPorts

40Gb Ports

Base System (00D5823) 14 2 6 0

Upgrade #1 (00D5845) +14 +2

Upgrade #2 (00D5847) +14 +6

Upgrade #1 & #2 42 2 12 2

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IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Scalable Switch


Value Prop

• Cost - Up to 50% less switches• Features on Demand scalability

• Flexible Port Mapping

• 75% less then some competitors like HP’s Cisco 3120G

• VM aware networking VMready

• Reduce Risk• Prove OS - Layer 2 and Layer 3 support

• Investment protection for 10Gb Ethernet uplinks

Target Clients

• Clients only wanting 1Gb nodes

• Clients looking for 4 ports of 1Gb per node

• Clients wanting to connect into upstream 1Gb or 10Gb network

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to Server1Gb

Uplinks10Gb Uplinks

Base System (49Y4294) 14 10 0

Upgrade #1 (90Y3562 ) +14 +10

Upgrade #2 (49Y4298 ) +4

Upgrade #1 & #2 28 20 4

Cost Effective 1Gb Ethernet with 1/10Gb Uplinks

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Specific Needs - Ethernet Offerings


• Those requiring only 2-port connectivity on node*

• Needing dedicated 1-to-1 10Gb pipes upstream

• SI4093 provides more node ports

• Lowest acquisition cost 10Gb Ethernet module – but drastically increases external networking costs

• SI4093 can save you $18-52K per chassis on I/O costs (factor in trans & upstream network)**

EN4091 10Gb Pass-through

Total Ports10Gb

Downlinks1/10Gb Uplinks

Base System 14 14

Cisco B22 Fabric Extender

• Provides full 40Gb end-to-end through the chassis

• Based on Mellanox technology

• Competitive advantage against Cisco and Dell

EN6131 40Gb Switch ModuleEN4023 10G Scalable Switch

• For clients implementing with external Brocade VCS

• Ability to scale ports

Total Ports40Gb

Downlinks40Gb Uplinks

Base System 14 18

• Those requiring only 2-port connectivity on node*

• Those only wanting an Ethernet offering from Cisco

• Requires upstream Nexus 5548/5596 or 6000 which provides all the management

Total Ports10Gb


Base System 14 8

Total Ports10Gb


40Gb Uplinks

Base System 14 10 0

Upgrade #1 28 10 2

Upgrade #2 42 14 2

Lenovo offers a unmatched portfolio of offerings!

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Unmatched Scalability & Flexibility


Lower Cost of Ownership Scalability Most vendors products support a set

number of ports internal & external

– Example: Cisco UCS, HP and most Dell

IBM Features on Demand – buy upgrade license to turn on additional ports

– Example: X222 nodes, or nodes requiring 4-6 adapter ports

– HP and Dell users must by 2nd or 3rd pair of Ethernet modules => higher acquisition cost, more devices to manage and greater power consumption

• Ability to reallocate ports• Reallocate ports internal/external

• Trade off lower for higher bandwidth ports

• 10x1Gb for a 10GbE

• 4x10Gb for a single 40Gb

• Advantage areas – clients that need• A 4-port compute node – only base module

• HP and Dell must sell 2x the modules

• Cisco UCS can but increase oversubscription

• A 6-port compute node – only the base model

• HP and Dell must sell 3x the modules

• Cisco UCS can but increase oversubscription

• Flex System x222 is supported with the base

• 1Gb today but want 10Gb uplinks in future

• IBM – Features on Demand Upgrade1 or 2

• HP and in most cases Dell will buy new switch

• 10Gb today but 40Gb uplinks in future

• IBM – simple trade off 10Gb ports for 40Gb

• Del or HP – limited to products that come w/ 40Gb

SI4093Total Ports

10Gb internal

10Gb external uplinks

40Gb External uplinks

Base module 14 10 0

w/ Upgrade #1 28 10 2

w/ Upgrade #2 42 14 2

Supported on EN2092, SI4093, EN4093R & CN4093

Flexibility – Flexible Port Mapping

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SI4093 Unmatched Scalability – Features on Demand


10 Gb External Uplink Ports – 14 Total 40 Gb External Uplink Ports – 2 Total

Initial Port Allocations

EN4093R10 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module

14 Ports 10 Ports 0 Ports

Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2



EN4093R10 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module


Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2


• Add more internal and external ports via upgrades– Upgrades must be done in order


SI409310 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module


Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2


• Use case Upgrade 1– Using a full chassis of x222 or 4-port adapters per node**– Require more upstream bandwidth

• Use case Upgrade 2– Using a full chassis requiring 6-ports per nodes (CN4058***)– Require more upstream bandwidth

Base Upgrade 1 Upgrade 2

• Active Ports Identified in Green• Inactive Ports Identified in Red

Upgrade 1Upgrade 2Base

10Gb/CNA Internal Ports – 42 Total

Ports 1-14INTA 1-14

Ports 15-28INTB 1-14

Ports 29-42INTC 1-14

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SI4093 Unmatched Flexibility – flexible port mapping




• Reallocated licenses ports & bandwidth• Trade off internal and external ports • Trade off 10Gb ports for 40Gb ports

- 4 x 10Gb ports must be reallocated to enable 1 x 40Gb port


SI409310 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module


Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2


*Only a single Ethernet module is depicted but 99.9% of clients will deploy in pairs


Ports 1-14INTA 1-14




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SI4093 Scenario A:


Base Module Now Supports 40Gb External Ports



Reconfigured Port Configuration (Only one of many possible user defined configurations)

10 GB Internal Ports

10 GB External Uplink Ports

40 GB External Uplink Ports

Base Module


• Clients wanting to use 40Gb Ethernet to connect to the upstream network– Example G8332


SI409310 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module


Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2


*Only a single Ethernet module is depicted but 99.9% of clients will deploy in pairs

Base

Base


Ports 1-14INTA 1-14




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SI4093 Scenario B


External Ports May be Traded for Internal Ports



SI409310 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module


Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2


• Without flexible port mapping, a single 10Gb internal port is available from the SI4093 to each of the 14 compute nodes bays.

• When deploying x222 compute nodes, or nodes with 4 ports adapters per bay**


x222 Compute Node

• External ports reallocated as internal ports may avoid upgrades

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SI4093 Scenario C


Open Bay Ports may be Repurposed



SI409310 Gb

Internal Ports

10 Gb External

Ports

40 Gb External

Ports

Base Module


Upgrade 1


Upgrade 2


Unpopulated Compute Node Bay







• In a partially populated chassis unused active ports may be reallocated to populated node bays to support x222 or compute nodes using 4-port adapters**

• Deploying Upgrade 1 is not required to support 4-ports per compute node bay in a 50% populated chassis**


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Networking Scalability and Flexibility


Features on Demand and flexible port mapping

2 ports/compute

LenovoSI4093

HP Flex 10

base

base

Switch 1Switch 2

Switch 1Switch 2Switch 3Switch 4

Switch 1Switch 2Switch 3Switch 4Switch 5Switch 6

• Easy upgrade via FoD

• SI4093 + Upgrade 1 – up to 25% lower cost than HP Flex 103


• SI4093 + upgrade 1 and 2 – up to 30% lower cost than HP Flex 105


4 ports/compute 6* ports/compute

• No upgrade needed with flexible port mapping – up to 24 x10Gb ports


• Up to 25% lower cost than HP Flex 101


Example – SI4093 vs HP Flex 10/10D all pricing is based on list $USD

1 two SI4093 (2x$9,499) vs two HP Flex 10 (2x$12,575) 2 two SI4093 vs four HP Flex 10 (4x$12,575) 3 two SI4093 + upgrade 1 (2x$9,499 + 2x$9,499) vs four HP Flex 10 4 two SI4093 vs six HP Flex 10 (6x12,575) 5 two SI4093 + upgrades 1 and 2 (2x$9,499 + 2x$9,499 + 2x$7,599) vs six HP Flex 10 (6x$12,575), * Requires CN4058 adapter, **Based on US web pricing 3/31/2014 HP - http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product/sku/10440121/mfg_partno/638526-B21 IBM - http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/flex/networking/bto/ethernet/si4093_im/browse.html

base

base

base

base

Upgrd 1

Upgrd 1

Upgrd 1

Upgrd 1

Upgrd 2

Upgrd 2



IBM Base model

Lenovo Base

model + Upgrades

http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product/sku/10440121/mfg_partno/638526-B21

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/flex/networking/bto/ethernet/si4093_im/browse.html

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IBM Flex System Interconnect Fabric


What is it?… Simple Ethernet Fabric cluster

Loop free design with no spanning tree

Scalable multi-chassis, multi-rack interconnect fabric infrastructure

Customer Importance… Simplifies the I/O deployment of Lenovo Flex System offerings by up to 64%1

Rapidly deploy additional chassis or racks – configure the Fabric once 67%1 reduction in configuration set up

Single point of management – reduce networking management complexity without compromising performance (manage 1 device vs 20)

95%2 reduction in the number of networking devices required to manage a 9 chassis, 3 rack configuration

ZERO3 down time for service upgrades

ZERO4 additional Flex System CAPEX to implement – use existing SI4093 and G8264CS Flex System HW

Support for Ethernet, iSCSI and FCoE protocols

Proven interoperability with other vendors core network like Cisco and Juniper

1 based on internal IBM testing FSIF vs traditional vLag networking configuration 2 1 G8264CS Switch vs 20 Devices (2 G8264CS’s and 18 SI4093’s) 3 master switch provides in service upgrades to all 18 devices 4 G8264CS and SI4093 are the only modules enabled for the fabric infrastructure

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Flex System Interconnect Fabric – Highlights


Simplified Management

Single Management Device Integrated system fabric managed by the Top-of-Rack switch

In service software upgrade the master switch provides all upgrades and patch management to the POD with zero down time

Accelerate Deployment

Dynamic Scalability

Simple Configuration Configure interconnect fabric once, quickly add additional chassis to the POD

Autonomous Administration System administrators have the ability to add additional chassis and hardware with minimal assistance from the Network administrators

End Host Elasticity Ability to grow the fabric POD supporting up to 126 compute nodes

Features on Demand Add additional ports as business demands increase

What are the benefits?

Increased Reliability and Security

Optimized Components Reduce number of I/O devices required in a multi-rack solution

Multi tenant Isolation of multiple client’s data in the POD

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Flex Interconnect Fabric– offering from Lenovo


Flex Interconnect Fabric Topology

G8264 CS A G8264 CS B

SI4093 A SI4093 ASI4093 B SI4093 B

Up to 9 Chassis’

Fabric Cluster

Note: Flex Interconnect Fabric only uses only these products:

• The G8264CS at ToR (up to 6 switches)

• SI4093 within the Flex Chassis (up to 18 switches / 9 Chassis)


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POD/Cluster Scalability – Lower Cost of Ownership


2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x SI4093

2x G8264CS

Lenovo Flex System Interconnect Fabric

• Rapid and automated loop free design as you add the 2 to 9th chassis

• Benefits• Configure once & auto add new

chassis’s• 95%1 reduction networking devices

required to manage• ZERO2 down time for service upgrades• Support for Ethernet, iSCSI and FCoE

protocols• Proven interoperability with other

vendors

• Competitive• Directly against Cisco UCS

+ Local L2 switching+ Support dual fabric+ OS agnostic vNIC

• Advantage vs. Dell/HP+ Multi-hop FCoE+ Tree vs. Ring

Understanding Node

Requirements


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1. Understanding compute node requirements & upstream bandwidth


Compute node 1GB Ethernet

10Gb Ethernet Converged 40Gb Ethernet

Features EN2092 SI4093 EN4093R EN4023 EN4091

B22 CN4093 EN6131

Support 2-port adapter1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Support 4-port adapter1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No

Support 6-port of 8- port adapter1 No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No

Support x222 Node Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Flexible Port Mapping2 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes No No Yes3 No

1Gb uplink Yes Option Option Option Option No Option No

10Gb uplink Option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

40Gb uplink No Optional Optional Optional No No Optional Standard

FCoE Transit No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

FC Break Out No No No No No No Yes No1 Assumes two Ethernet modules in switch bay 1 and 2.2 Ability to sign ports as required internal/external – allows use of x222 / 4-port adapters with out having to purchase upgrades.3 Available with GA of IBM Networking OS 7.8.

• What adapters are you going to have installed in the compute nodes in your chassis?• 1Gb, 10Gb, 40Gb, CNA (FCoE)? (Can answer more than one)• 2-port, 4-port, or 6-ports (CN4058)? (Can answer more than one)

• What external links do you want coming out of the chassis?• 1Gb, 10Gb, 40Gb, FCoE or FC?

• Do you plan to deploy only a partial chassis (having empty node bays)?

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2. Understand what the client network requirements are


(chassis & upstream) - Features



Features EN2092 SI4093 EN4093R EN4023 EN4091 B22 CN4093 EN6131

Transparent Mode – No Change to upstream networking No Yes Yes1 No Yes

Yes-requires Nexus

Yes1 No

Transparent Mode – No Change to upstream networking but VLAN aware mode

No Yes Yes1 No Yes No Yes1 No

Layer 2 Networking Yes Yes3 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

Layer 3 Networking Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes

OpenFlow Mode No No Yes No No No No No

Upstream Nexus 2K Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Upstream Nexus 5/6K Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Upstream Nexus 7K Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Managed by Cisco Nexus No No No No No Yes No No

Managed by Brocade VDX No No No Yes No No No No

1 The EN4093R/CN4093 can be configured in easy connect mode – requires configuration but once done it is easy to replicate and provides flexibility for future.2 The SI4093 can be more cost effective and not require changes in your network.3 The SI4093 has limited Layer 2 feature support

• Want clear separation of System Admin and Network Admin = Transparency• Want integrated Layer 2 or Layer 3 networking?• Want investment protection for Software defined networking (OpenFlow)?• What upstream Cisco Nexus might they want to plug into?• Do they want managed specifically by Cisco Nexus or Brocade VDX network?

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3. Other possible features to consider




Features EN2092 SI4093 EN4093R EN4023 EN4091

B22 CN4093 EN6131

Build POD – single IP No Yes4 No Yes Yes No

Traditional Stacking up to 8 No No Yes No No No Yes5

Keep VLAN traffic in the chassis Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

vNIC2 Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

UFP Support No 2Q146 Yes No No No Yes No

VMready – VM aware Yes 2Q146 Yes No No No Yes No

Switch Partitioning No Yes Yes No No No Yes No

Link Aggregation No No Yes No No Yes

4 Similar to stacking but requires external Top of Rack switches (SI4093+G8264CS, EN4023+Brocade VDX, B22+ Cisco Nexus) 5 Support in Hybrid stack 2 x CN4093 + 2 to 6 EN4093R6 Support with release of GA5 – by end of 2Q 2014

• Do you want to build POD/cluster with single IP address?• Do you have environment where VM’s or nodes might co exist in same chassis?• Are you looking to implement vNIC’s for your x86 compute nodes?

• IBM has basic vNIC2 or more advanced UFP.• Are you interested in have a network that is VM aware and can help simplify VM deployment

and mobility?• Do you require multi-tenancy? (Switch partitioning)• Clients like Cisco vPC and interested in link aggregation for performance and availability?

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Decision Tree: Understanding clients requirements


Vendor Lock in(i.e. Cisco, Juniper etc)

Open to alternatives that provide Value (i.e. All Lenovo)

SI4093

Cost & Simplicity

FCoEConverged

Understand Clients

flexibility and

environment

Simple Ethernet

or Converged

Cost or Flexibility

Flexibilitymodes

EN4093REasy connect

Integrated FC from chassis Integrated

FC or FCoE at TOR

FCoE Transit to TOR

Ethernet only

Cost & Simplicity

FCoEConvergedSimply

Ethernet or Converged

Cost or Flexibility

Flexibility ModesNetworking or SDN

EN4093RL2,L3 or

OpenFlowIntegrated FC from chassis

Integrated FC or

FCoE at TOR

FCoE Transit to

TOR

SI4093

Ethernet only

SI4093

TORG8264 = 10GbG8316/G8332 =

40Gb

TORG8264 = 10Gb

G8316/G8332 = 40Gb

CN4093

TORG8264CS

CN4093 Easy Connect

SI4093to BrocadeOr Cisco

EN6131

Full 40GbE

TORG8316 = 40Gb

B22 FEX

Cisco or nothing

EN4023Brocade

VCS

SI4093

EN4093

CN4093

TOR

Legend

EN6131

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Flex System moves VMs faster than Cisco UCS!


It’s a fact: 2.5X faster VM migration with Flex System compared to Cisco UCSdue to 4.8X more backplane throughput with Flex System compared to Cisco UCS

NEW: White paper Lenovo || BP || Client

Flex SystemMax. network flexibility

Cisco UCSNorth / South networking only

Higher throughput allows more transactions for business critical applications in cloud and big data environments.

4.8X more backplane throughput: Reliable and consistent network performance offers optimal utilization of network resources.

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When selling against Cisco – Lenovo has Extreme Flexibility


SI4093 is the only direct comparison against UCS from Lenovo Networking Important facts

– Cisco only supports Ethernet and FCoE type traffic – this is the SI4093!!!

– Cisco UCS does not support integrated FC or FC from the chassis

– IBM can plug the SI4093 directly into clients existing network or into a Nexus 5K for FCoE

–Cisco requires the Fabric Interconnect before connecting into existing Cisco network! Cost

– The SI4093 is priced competitively against the Cisco FEX 2208XP and is the best alternative against the 2204XP

– Cisco REQUIRES the pair of Fabric Interconnect adding $64,000 to $250,000

2-ports 4-ports$0

$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000

SI4093EN4093RCN4093

Comparisons Cost for 2 modules per chassisSI4093 is lowest cost & best compare~ $7,000 less than EN4093R~ $21,000 less than CN4093

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Lead with SI4093, but we have other alternatives


Lenovo has flexibility that CAN NOT be matched by Cisco UCS!

Ability for client to break out FC in the chassis => CN4093– Some clients want separate Ethernet and FC out of the chassis

–Example: clients that have a Brocade SAN – Brocade has about 2/3 of FC SAN market

– Lenovo can help avoid the cost of the Fabric Interconnects and avoid the client having to break out at Cisco Nexus 5K allowing them to use existing network

– Up to 25% less expensive than 2xEthernet and 2xFC modules, two separate adapters

Flexibility or Advanced Networking capability => EN4093R– Cisco FEX is a FEX and will always be a FEX – EN4093R provides flexibility

–Layer 2 or Layer 3 mode for clients that want networking features

–OpenFlow mode support for clients considering Software Defined Networking today or in future

–Easy Connect mode: similar to the SI4093 but allowing change in the future to other modes.

– There are other enhanced features – stacking, virtualization, etc….

Clients wanting 40Gb Ethernet => EN6131– Cisco simply can not match this capability today

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If you get this statement from your customer


“My networking team does not want to manage I/O in chassis/rack”

Lenovo gives you chassis/rack transparent connection to your existing network

Simple I/O module connecting servers, storage and the core network

Aggregates compute node ports together to connect to the core network

Similar to Cisco FEX module: 1 important exception, node traffic within the same group can

communicate with each other without having to go upstream

No day to day management

Option 1 – Lenovo Flex System Fabric SI4093

– Simple with default transparent end host configuration

Option 2 – Easy Connect on EN4093R, CN4093, G8264 or G8264CS

– Flexibility to put into L2/L3 mode in the future

– Flexibility of where you break-out FC in the chassis (CN4093) or TOR (G8264CS)

Reference Material


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Lenovo Networking Ethernet


Lenovo RackSwitch G826410Gb scalable switch ideal for big

data, cloud and optimized workloads

Mainstream 10Gb Deployments

40Gb Aggregation

Datacenter Consolidation

ConvergenceEthernet + FC

Lenovo RackSwitch G8316Cost efficient 40Gb Ethernet

aggregation switch

Lenovo RackSwitch G8264THigh performance, cost effective

RJ45 10Gb Solution

Lenovo RackSwitch G80521Gb connectivity with standard10Gb uplinks

Lenovo RackSwitch G8000Entry level 1Gb switch with

optional 10Gb uplinks

Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS10Gb converged switch with flexible

Ethernet and Fibre Channel ports

Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb integrated converged switch with

full Fibre Channel fabric service

Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E10Gb switch with Virtual

Fabric support

Lenovo Flex System Fabric EN4093/R 10Gb scalable switch with support for

stacking, partitioning, and FCoE

Mainstream 1Gb Applications

Lenovo Flex System Fabric EN2092 1Gb scalable switch with optional 10Gb

uplinks

Lenovo Flex System Fabric SI4093 System Interconnect Module Low cost end host mode, simple

management, 10/40 Gb scalability

Lenovo RackSwitch G7028Affordable entry-level enterprise

class 1Gb datacenter switch

Lenovo RackSwitch G833240Gb Ethernet aggregation

switch with support for up to 96 10Gb ports

Expand business more easily with cost-effective enterprise-class networking

Reduce big data I/O bottle necks with ultra-low latency & 2.56Tb performance

Cisco Nexus B22 FEXEasy 10GbE connectivity

to Cisco networks

Lenovo Flex System EN402310Gb connectivity to Brocade

VDX with flexible ports on demand

Lenovo Flex System EN6131High performance 40Gb connectivity

with ultra low latency

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Proven Interoperability: Lenovo and Cisco


contact your local

Lenovo Networking expert

Lenovo Networking OS Standards-compliant IEEE & IETF protocols

Common OS on PureSystems, BladeCenter, and RackSwitch switches

Extensive IBM interoperability testing with Cisco, Juniper and others

Cisco-like command line interface – familiar to Cisco-trained admins

Lenovo System Ethernet switches15M+ Ethernet ports shipped WW connecting to servers, storage and other networks

IBM estimates 2-3M ports are connected & working with Cisco switches & cores today

Certified Interoperability with Cisco Catalyst & Nexus2012 Tolly Group: Nexus and Catalyst Interoperability report

2010 Tolly Group: Nexus Interoperability report

2009 Tolly Group: Catalyst Interoperability report

Learn More:

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What else do you have to help me?


RedBooks & White Papers– STG storage test & White Papers

guides- Provides interop matrices for server, OS, Hypervisor,

– IBM Flex System Networking in an Enterprise Data Center Lenovo Networking supports two CLI modes:

– Industry Standard CLI (iSCSI), which is 80-90-% Cisco compatible and a CCIE can easily navigate

– Legacy CLI, which Unix folks love, because it iseasy to learn, script and has 2-phase commit & back-out.

Lenovo Lab ServicesFlex & PureSystems integration with Nexus 5K & Juniper EX4500/QFX3500

– Detailed reference implementation

– 200+ page reports, includes: CLIs used,HA config designs, test results, …

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Lenovo Networking Resources


Web: www.Lenovo.com/networking

SSI & PartnerWorld links for sales and competitive information– Lenovo Networking Sales Kit for Staff for BPs– Lenovo RackSwitch Sales Kit for Staff for BPs– IBM Flex/Pure System Networking Sales Kit for Staff ; for BPs– Lenovo BladeCenter Networking Sales Kit for Staff ; for BPs– Networking Competitive Sales Tool for Staff for BPs– Lenovo Networking education

– Smart Zone Solution Rep, Brand Specialist; Client Technical Specialist for Staff– Systems College Sales; Technical for BPs

– Firmware: IBM Support: Fix Central – Lenovo Networking Support Wiki & Techline (Staff only)– Documentation: Lenovo Support Portal; InfoCenter Lenovo Flex System; InfoCenter Lenovo BladeCenter – Lenovo Networking PartnerWorld for BPs– Lenovo Networking Redbooks– Customer Win/Reference DB (Lenovo only)– Lenovo Networking Solution Catalog

Configuration– System Networking Options – Networking Interop Guide – SSIC - Lenovo Approved iSCSI & FCoE Configurations – Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT) – Lenovo Hardware Configurator (BlueHorizon) – eConfig (AAS) for Flex,/Pure, Power & Storage

Social Smarter Computing blog & Data Center Networking blog Facebook: www.facebook.com/ILenovoNetworking Twitter: twitter.com/ibmsysnet YouTube: www.youtube.com/SysNetIBM Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/LenovonNetworking LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/inLenovoNetworking SN Connect to Sell Community (Lenovo only)

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