USING HP-UX WITH FLEX-10 & FLEXFABRIC Trevor Roddam Solutions Architect
HP-UX with FlexFabric and Flex-10
Jan 23, 2015
With the introduction of HP BladeSystem Flex10 and FlexFabric Virtual Connect modules has come an extensive range of features and capabilities for your LAN & SAN interfaces.
Learn from best practices how HP Integrity Blades and HP-UX can leverage these technologies to create a highly available server environment ideal choice for your mission-critical applications and enterprise class databases
Technologies demonstrated: - HP BladeSystem, HP Integrity, HP-UX, Auto-Port Aggregation (APA) and HP ServiceGuard
Learn from best practices how HP Integrity Blades and HP-UX can leverage these technologies to create a highly available server environment ideal choice for your mission-critical applications and enterprise class databases
Technologies demonstrated: - HP BladeSystem, HP Integrity, HP-UX, Auto-Port Aggregation (APA) and HP ServiceGuard
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USING HP-UX WITH FLEX-10 & FLEXFABRIC
Trevor RoddamSolutions Architect
AGENDA
1. Converged Infrastructure
2. Usage Scenarios
3. Technology
4. Demonstrations • Flex-10 Configuration• FlexFabric Configuration
5. Summary
6. Questions
Management software
Network
Servers
Power & cooling
Storage
HP CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE
THE DATA CENTRE OF THE FUTURE WILL BE BUILT ON A CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE
Flex Fabric
Wire-once, dynamic assembly, always predictable
Virtual Resource Pool
Virtualisedcompute, memory, storage & network
Data Centre Smart Grid
Intelligent energy management across systems & facilities
MatrixOperating Environment
Enables shared-service management
THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE
CUSTOMER USAGE SCENARIOS
APAUsing multiple Flex-NICs to provide Port Aggregation functionality
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SERVICE GUARDService Guard works with Flex NICs
Within chassis LAN
VIRTUAL MACHINESTo Manage the bandwidth of vLANs
Online Migration
FLEX-10 ADAPTER MAPPING
Dual Port LOM
Adaptor
VC FlexFabricor Flex-10
Interconnects
I/O Bay 1
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
FlexFabricAdapter Port 2
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
FlexFabricAdapter Port 1
I/O Bay 2
Uplinks to core network
• All the benefits of Flex-10 • Plus, connects FC data• Plus, works with existing network
VIRTUAL CONNECT FLEXFABRIC MODULE AND FLEXFABRIC ADAPTERS
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module
BL8X0c I2 bladeswith integratedFlex-10 adapter
FlexFabric CNA mezzanine cards
The Second Flex Port can be either Ethernet, or FCoE, but it absolutely must have the same personality between ports 1 and 2 on the same FlexFabric adapter.
FLEXFABRIC ADAPTER MAPPING
NC551m Dual Port
CNA Mezz
VC FlexFabricInterconnects
I/O Bay 5
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
Flex NIC/FCoE
Flex NIC
FlexFabricAdapter Port 2
Flex NIC
Flex NIC
Flex NIC/FCoE
Flex NIC
FlexFabricAdapter Port 1
I/O Bay 6
Uplinks to core network
PRECISION BANDWIDTH CONTROL
Fine-tune the TX speed of each Ethernet, or FCoEserver connection
In 100Mb increments from
100Mb to 10Gb
Flex-10 or FeaFabricAdaptors
500Mb/s1Gb/s
3Gb/s
4Gb/sFlexFabricAdapter Port 1
500Mb/s1Gb/s
3Gb/s
4Gb/sFlexFabricAdapter Port 2
SOLUTION DETAILS
– HP-UX 11i V3 (Release 11/03)
– HP Itanium BL860c I2 Blade• 4 LOM Ports
− 16 Flex NICs (4 per port)
• Qlogic Dual 8GB FC HBA (Mezz Slot 1)• NC551m Dual Port Converged Network
Adaptor (Mezz Slot 2)
– NC 551m Dual Port Converged Network Adaptor• 6 Flex NICs (3 per port)• 2 Flex FC (1 per port)
– FlexFabric Modules (Interconnect Bays 1 & 2)
– VC 8GB 24-Port FC Modules (Interconnect Bays 3 & 4)
– FlexFabric Modules (Interconnect Bays 5 & 6)
HP TECHNOLOGY@WORK 2011THE INSTANT-ON ENTERPRISE IS HERE
DEMONSTRATION
Flex-10
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DEMONSTRATION
FlexFabric
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QUESTIONS?
SUMMARY : IMPACTS AND BENEFITS
INCREASE AGILITY
– Cable once and configure the system to meet requirements
– Combine with DRD for OS patching
– Use with Matrix OE for dynamic deployment of HW
REDUCE RISK
– Fewer components
– Less time offline when making major changes
– Able to respond quickly to changing environment
REDUCE TIME TO MARKET
– Reduced steps to configure
– Less time required to deploy new projects
NEXT STEPS
Visit: The Cloud System Feature
Engage: See the HP Rep at rear of clinic
Seek more: Request follow up via Eval Form
Re-Live: www.hp.com.au/taw11post
HP TECHNOLOGY@WORK 2011THE INSTANT-ON ENTERPRISE IS HERE
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