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Cisco UCS DirectorOverview Presentation
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*Formerly named Cisco Cloupia
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Data Centers Today
77%
23%
MaintainValue-Add
• VMs in minutes remainder of infrastructure stack provisioned manually
• 77% of time spent on infrastructure deployment, monitoring, updating and troubleshooting
• Limited time to focus on new services
• Centralized automation and management is key to shifting this ratio towards value-add
• Allows IT to better respond to needs of business
Source: IDC, 2011
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Server Growth
10 Times*
Data Center Growth
14x Times*
Data will Grow
5x Times#
IT Staff Growth by
1.5 Times*
Data Center Tomorrow
• Application Consistency • Simplification• Agility • Efficiency and Scale• Business Alignment• Physical and Virtual
Integration
Power Requirements Grow by 100x Times#
What Data Centers Need
Source: * 2012 IDC Digital Universe Study By 2020 & # Gartner
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Challenges:• Manual processes
• Complex handoffs between teams and domains
• Static resource allocation
Result:• Days/weeks/months to
deploy IT services
• High operational cost
• Rigid silos
• Infrastructure inefficiency and under utilization
Complex IT Processes to Deploy Application Resources
Net
wor
k A
dm Update Trunks
Create VLANs
Configure SAN Zoning
Create UCS Service Profiles
Create Network Policies
Serv
er A
dmin
s
Configure Servers
Bare metal Provisioning
Setup Servers
Add VLAN to Service Profile
Create VLAN
Create Storage Resources (LUNs
and Volumes)
Stor
age Add vFilers
to GroupCreate vFilers
Create IP space
UCS Blade Power On
Create Storage Policy
Map NetApp LUN
Add Users and Groups
IT Planning
ApprovalsDefine Cost Models
Business A
pplication R
equirements
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Cisco UCS Director Turn-Key SolutionOn-Demand
Automated Delivery
Policy-Driven Provisioning
Secure Cloud Container
VMsComputeNetwork Storage
UCS Director
Domain Managers
OS and Virtual
Machines
Storage
Network
Compute
Tenant
BTenant
CTenant
A
Virtualized and Bare-Metal
Compute and Hypervisor
B CANetwork and Services
VM VM BareMetal
Single Pane of Glass
End-to-End Automation and
Lifecycle Management
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UCS Director: Agility and Simplicity for Virtualized and Bare-Metal IT Services
Centralized Lifecycle Management of Physical and Virtualization Infrastructure
Virtual Infrastructure
IT Admins IT OperationsEnd Users
Physical InfrastructureCisco UCS Cisco Nexus
Open API for Integration
UCS Director
Self Service Console
OS & VM Deployment
Admin Console
Policy Manager
Dashboard
Resource Pools
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UCS Director Enhances IT Collaboration
Access configuration, VLAN, VSAN, Security, and Hardening
Operating System ConfigurationOS Type, Patch Level, Settings
Network interface card (NIC) configuration: MAC address,VLAN, and QoS settings;host bus adapter HBA configuration: worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs, and bandwidth constraints;and firmware revisions
Unique service ID, Application revisions,and Storage settings
Application resources: Server, Storage, Network Security, OS
VISME
StorageSME
ServerSME
NetworkSME
Access configuration, VLAN, VSAN, Security, and Hardening
Operating System ConfigurationOS Type, Patch Level, SettingsNetwork interface card (NIC) configuration: MAC address,VLAN, and QoS settings;host bus adapter HBA configuration: worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs, and bandwidth constraints;and firmware revisions
Network interface card (NIC) configuration: MAC address,VLAN, and QoS settings;host bus adapter HBA configuration: worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs, and bandwidth constraints;and firmware revisions
Network interface card (NIC) configuration: MAC address,VLAN, and QoS settings;host bus adapter HBA configuration: worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs, and bandwidth constraints;and firmware revisions
Network interface card (NIC) configuration: MAC address,VLAN, and QoS settings;host bus adapter HBA configuration: worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs, and bandwidth constraints;and firmware revisions
Access configuration, VLAN, VSAN, Security, and Hardening
Operating System ConfigurationOS Type, Patch Level, Settings
Access configuration, VLAN, VSAN, Security, and Hardening
Operating System ConfigurationOS Type, Patch Level, Settings
Access configuration, VLAN, VSAN, Security, and Hardening
Operating System ConfigurationOS Type, Patch Level, Settings
Subject matter experts define policies
1Administrators select resource pools and policies
2Quickly deploy resources from pools and policies
3
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Unified Management and Automation Aligns People, Policy, and Configuration With Business
Subject Matter Experts Define Policies
Policies Used to Create Service
Profile SAN and Storage
2
vSwitchNexus 1000vVI
SME
StorageSME
ServerSME
NetworkSME
Server Policy…
Storage Policy…
Network Policy…
Virtualization Policy…
Application Profiles…
Server NameUUID, MAC, WWNBoot InformationLAN, SAN ConfigFirmware PolicySAN ZoningCreate and MAP LUN
Provision Physical and VI
3
System is ready for Use
4
Server NameUUID, MAC, WWNBoot InformationLAN, SAN ConfigFirmware Policy
Storage Configuration
Virtual Infrastructure Configuration
Network Configuration
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• Request for Stateless server from Catalog • Invokes a Service Request• Service delivered in Minutes
Cisco UCS DirectorSelf-Service Request for Bare-metal Server
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Net
wor
k A
dm Update Trunks
Create VLANs
Configure SAN Zoning
Create UCS Service Profiles
Create Network Policies
Serv
er A
dmin
s
Configure Servers
Bare metal Provisioning
Setup Servers
Add VLAN to Service Profile
Create VLAN
Create Storage Resources (LUNs
and Volumes)
Stor
age Add vFilers
to GroupCreate vFilers
Create IP space
UCS Blade Power On
Create Storage Policy
Map NetApp LUN
4
5
6
Automated Bare Metal Server ProvisioningProvisioning a Stateless Server
Data
1. LUN2. Initiators/
iGroups
Simplified Bare Metal Deployment• Compute, Network
and Storage
• Installation : PXE Creation, ESX/ESXi, Nexus 1000v
• VMware: Add the Host to vCenter
• Nexus 1000v registration and migration
1. Zone2. ZoneSet
1. Service Profile
2. Server Selection
3. Installation of OS
1. VI Configuration
2. 1000v Configuration
3. Storage
Virtualization
VMware VMware Hyper-V
FC/VLAN
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Unified Management and AutomationDeploy and De-Provision a Stateless Server in Minutes
Min
utes
to P
rovi
sion
• Unified Bare Metal ProvisioningDeliver both Physical and Virtual servers
Unified Provisioning
Unified De-Provisioning
Services delivered in minutes instead of days (or weeks)
Benefits• Enables
Dynamic Service Delivery
Highly Flexible Adaptive On-Demand Service
Minimize Time to Deploy
Higher Flexibility
Deliver Consistent Deployment in Alignment with IT Standard Deployment
• Resource Utilization Visibility
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Automated Self-ServiceProvisioning
Architect Design Where Can We Put It?
Procure Install Configure Secure Is It Ready?
Manual
CapacityOn-Demand
Policy-BasedProvisioning Adaptive
FROM WEEKS TO MINUTES
Automate Service Delivery
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UCS Director for FlexPod
• Unified-click provisioning• Single management interface
Physical and virtual infrastructure
• Model-based orchestration• Converged infrastructure management
Self-service portalMulti-tenant/Secure Multi-Tenant security
UCS DirectorEnd-to-End
Infrastructure Management
Application
Hypervisor
X86 Server
Network
Storage
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UCS Director for EMC VSPEX
• Single-click provisioning• Single management interface
Physical and virtual infrastructure
• Model-based orchestration• Converged infrastructure management
Self-service portalMulti-tenant security
UCS DirectorEnd-to-End
Infrastructure Management
Application
Hypervisor
X86 Server
Network
Storage
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UCS Director for VblockSingle-Click Provisioning
Single Management Interface• Physical and Virtual Infrastructure
Model-Based Orchestration
Resource Pooling across Vblock
Converged Infrastructure Management• Self-service portal
• Multi-tenant security
UCS DirectorEnd-to-End Infrastructure Management
System 720August 2013
System 200 System 320
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UCS Director Summary
Delivers IT efficiency to better align with business strategy
End-to-End Automation
Turnkey Solution ready for use in hours
Align People, Policies and Infrastructure Configuration with Business
Multi-Vendor Support
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UCS Director Comparison with Related Products
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• Self-service infrastructure catalog • Rapid provisioning and de-provisioning • Policy-based resource provisioning
across system• Real-time reporting of Vblock system • Dashboards to simplify Vblock solution
UCS Director• Designed for monitoring of Vblock systems • Dashboards of Vblock configurations • Real-time reporting of Vblock system
components
VCE Vision
Complementary Vblock Management with UCS Director and VCE Vision
• UCS Director to centrally provisions and manages Vblock systems • VCE Vision provides monitoring of Vblock system configurations
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• Manages Physical, virtual and bare metal infrastructures
Heterogeneous virtualization, compute, network and storage vendor components
No vendor lock-in at any layer
• Out-of-Box Task Library Drag ‘n drop capability to build and maintain physical and virtual orchestration workflows
• Model-based Orchestration Aware of relationships and dependencies between virtual and physical components and data objects
Capable of adapting to changes in infrastructure
UCS Director• Manages
Cloud and applications management for service providers providing on-premises services utilizing Windows Azure
Virtual Infrastructure
• Imported Task Library Leverages imported PowerShell cmdlet libraries for limited physical infrastructure capabilities
• Model-based and Script-based Orchestration Model-based orchestration at virtualization layers
Limited script-based orchestration in other layers through PowerShell cmdlets
Microsoft System Center
Complementary Microsoft Application Manager with UCS Director and System Center
• UCS Director provisions and manages compute, network storage infrastructure • System Center deploys, configures, management Microsoft software stack
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• Extends System Center capabilities with infrastructure monitoring
• Comprehensive self-service catalog and management actions for unified infrastructure
• UCS Director’s monitoring, provisioning and reporting capability across physical and virtual infrastructure can complement System Center
• Provisioning across physical, virtual and network complements System Center offering
• Virtual machine management works with System Center
Cisco UCS Director• Designed for infrastructure and application
management on-premises for service providers utilizing Windows Azure
• Enterprise accounts standardizing on the Microsoft platform
• System Center integration into UCS Director via REST APIs to enhance provisioning and management
API integration simplifies System Center infrastructure resource provisioning, configuration and monitoring Perfect bridge for customers looking to use Azure for hybrid infrastructure monitoring and management
System Center
Complementary Microsoft Application Management with UCS Director and System Center
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UCS Director and VMware vCloud Suite
• InstallationSingle integrated VM appliance with single data model
“Turnkey” approach to end-to-end management and orchestration
• Manages Physical, virtual and bare metal
Heterogeneous virtualization, compute, network and storage vendor components
No vendor lock-in at any layer
• Model-based orchestration Aware of relationships and dependencies between virtual and physical components and data objects
Capable of adapting to changes in data center infrastructure
• Out-of-Box Task Library Drag ‘n drop capability to build and maintain physical and virtual tasks
• End-User Self-service orchestration of virtual and physical infrastructure
UCS Director• Installation
Integration and configuration required between several software components and data models
“Cobbled” approach to end-to-end management and orchestration
For example: vCloud Director, vCloud Network and Security, vCloud Chargeback Manager, vCenter Orchestrator, vCloud Operations Manager
• Manages Focuses on virtual components – Enterprise Edition required to enable limited physical infrastructure capabilities
Virtualization layer lock-in
• Script-based Orchestration Static scripts that require rewriting when infrastructure changes
Set and forget mentality, lacks ability to track changes to components and data objects within the infrastructure
• Catalog of Script-based Templates No integration between orchestration and service catalog
• End UserNo end-user self-service orchestration of physical infrastructure
vCloud Suite
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UCS Director and HP Matrix Operating Environment
• Installation Turnkey installation from single integrated VM appliance
• Manages Physical, virtual and bare metal across virtualization, compute, network and storage
• Model-based orchestration Logical and physical relationship context stored in database
• Out-of-Box Task Library Drag ‘n drop capability to build and maintain physical and virtual tasks
• End-UserSelf-service of virtual and physical infrastructure
UCS Director• Installation
Several software components required for complete end-to-end feature set
For example: HP System Insight Manager, HP Matrix Operating Environment, HP iLO, HP Virtual Connect Manager, HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
• Manages Physical, virtual and bare metal infrastructure
Heterogeneous virtualization support, HP compute, network and storage components only.
Vendor lock-in towards HP infrastructure
• Script-based Orchestration • End User
Self-service orchestration of virtual and HP physical infrastructure
HP Matrix
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