Network Innovation to Maximize Storage Evolution

Marty Lans

Senior Director, Storage and Data Center Network Engineering & Development

HP Storage Summit 2015Transform Now.

The role was comparatively simple in the beginning but now…

The networks role in the evolution of storage

In the beginning…• Performance• Lossless• Secure

• SAN• Fibre Channel• Interoperability

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Software Defined Storage

Hyper-convergence

Virtualization

Cloud…

Converged Storage

But then an explosion of data With lots of options…

Fibre ChanneliSCSI

RDMA???

Same service level at the very least

Network challenges

‘Real-Time’ DeviceDiscovery & Registrations

Secure & AuthenticatedConnections

‘True’ End-to-end*, In-bandProvisioning & Orchestration

from Anywhere

‘True’ End-to-end*Diagnostics

* LUN to Initiator

‘True’ End-to-end QoSProtocol ‘Normalization’

or Parity

Leverage protocol intelligence via standard-based methodologies

…back to the time of data creation…new approach…

Fibre Channel Frame

Ethernet Packet

Fibre Channel Frame

Ethernet Packet

Today: Static & Manual Needed: Automated & Orchestrated

IMC, SSMC, vCenter…

New: HP Smart SAN Autonomic SAN Configuration for 3PAR StoreServ

Simplify zoning setup

80% fewer steps

99% less time

Ideal for• Starter Kit – type customers • It Staff with limited SAN

administration resources

Supported configurations• FC deployments • B-series SANs, HPN 5900CP

Number of Steps

Without Smart SAN 10

With Smart SAN 2

Amount of Time

Without Smart SAN 2 Hours

With Smart SAN 1 Minute

HP Smart SAN

1. Protocol agnostic SAN management and orchestration enabled via in-band metadata collection – FC, FCoE and iSCSI

2. Embedded intelligence in SAN infrastructure, enabling end-to-end diagnostics – Embedded in host adapters, switches and targets. Built

on industry standards. No additional software layers required

3. 3PAR driven SAN configuration enabling ease of deployment– Empowering 3PAR to drive SAN configuration and

management (auto zoning, e2e QoS and security)

4. Integration with HP management frameworks– Enabled via REST/SNMP software interfaces to integrate

with SSMC, OneView

e2e Aggregate Discovery

Data Collection

Auto-configuration

(Zoning, Security)

Functionality embedded in

the Switch

Smart SAN Enabled

Hosts

Smart SAN Enabled

Fabric

Smart SAN Enabled

Array

CLI Target Management Console

Thin Smart SAN management

enablement through 3PAR CLI

FC FC

Smart SAN Enablement in SSMC (v2.0)

QoS, Diagnostics (v2.0)

FCoE

iSCSI (v2.0)

FCoE

iSCSI (v2.0)

What is Smart SAN?

Protocol parity for customer choice

Smart SAN Ecosystem

Fibre Channel SAN Ethernet ‘Open’Ethernet ‘Traditional’

HP, OEM & Resell Partnerships HP Bringing the Factory to the CustomerHP & Resell Partnerships

Available!

Protocol growth trends for storage

Automated iSCSI Switch Deployment & Configuration

Smart SAN Storage Optimized Ethernet Switch

Without Smart SAN With Smart SANSwitch Config Configure separate VLAN’s for SAN and LAN

Ensure iSCSI is VLAN tagged for server/storage facing portsConfigure default TCP port, iSCSI trafficConfigure ETS, put in right queueEnable LLDP, DCBX TLV, apply QoS policyConfigure PFCComplete ETS on server interface, WRR byte cntConfigure flow control on storage facing portsRepeat/Copy config in other switches

Automatic (Enter VLAN ID and other parameters with Smart SAN enable)Automatic

AutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticValue add – display initiators/targets, and Diagnostic info, DCB TLVs

Server Config Discover iSCSI target portsEnter CHAP secret, digestlogin all iSCSI target ports

Automatic discoveryEnter CHAP secret, digest, automatic if no CHAP (ACL zoning handles security)login all iSCSI target ports

Create Host(3PAR CLI)

Configure iSCSI port on 3PAR (iscsi)Configure settings (MTU, VLAN tag, IP address)Create host, properties (IQN, paths, CHAP)Create VLUN, export to host, Go to server, rescan on host, verify disk

No changesValue add – display DCBX TLV, initiators

Time savings measured in

days not hours!

Open source SAN switch to maximize the power of Smart SAN

Storage Optimized Ethernet Switch

• High performance: Top-of-rack 1U 1/10/40GbE switch

• High scalability: 48 * 10GbE SFP+ ports

• Lower entry costs: with 20 * 40GBE QSFP+ fixed ports

• Modular expansion: using two 6*40GbE modules

• Alternatively: 104 * 10GbE ports using split cables

• Customer choice: Cumulus Linux network operating system

• Open networking: ONIE boot loader, OCP certification track

• VXLAN support: for network virtualization and clouds

Disaggregated switch components

Bare metal switch

Merchant silicon

Network OS Tools & utilities

Applications

Industry’s First Open SAN Switch!*

*Roadmap/Future: Currently not shipping

Enterprises are moving to a New Style of IT

In summary

Storage Network needs to adapt to the ever changing

storage landscape New approach of moving the SAN into the array will

maximize any storage evolution

Protocol should be based on application requirements

Now the SAN can take advantage of what is

happening to the rest of the data center network

The Array, SAN and Server merge as one for a truly

orchestrated infrastructure

Thank you