Transforming Server Virtualization with Cisco VN-Link Belmont Chia Consulting System Engineer Data Center Network Architecture Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Agenda Trends with Server Virtualization Cisco VN-Link Introduction Cisco Nexus 1000V Overview & Architecture Deployment Scenarios Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2 Expanding Role of Server Virtualization Server Consolidation And Virtualization Are #1 & #2 Spending Priorities Source: Goldman Sachs CIO Survey 10% of server workloads virtualized in 2008; forecast to be 50%-60% in next 5 years Source: Industry analyst reports Increasing Use of VMotion and DRS resulting in Multiplicative Increase in Complexity Source: Cisco Desktop Virtualization Gaining Traction as Tool to Address Desktop Manageability, Security and Cost Source: Goldman Sachs IT Spending Survey Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 3 Networking Challenges to Scaling VM Deployments Security and Policy Enforcement Applied at physical server—poor granularity Security and policy doesn’t follow VM Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Operation and Management Lack of VM connection visibility Inability to troubleshoot and audit Cisco Confidential Organizational Structure Blurs boundaries between roles Creates loss of productivity & compliance challenges 4 Introducing Cisco Virtual Network Link Virtualizing the the Network Network Domain Domain Virtualizing Policy Based Based VM VM Policy Connectivity Connectivity Mobility of of Network Network & & Mobility Security Properties Properties Security Non-Disruptive Non-Disruptive Operational Model Model Operational Cisco Nexus Nexus 1000V 1000V Cisco Nexus 5000 5000 with with VN-Link VN-Link Nexus (Software Based) Based) (Software (Hardware Based) Based) (Hardware Server • Cisco switch for VMW ESX VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM • Compatible with #2 any #3switching #4 #3 #4 #2 #1 #1 platform • Leverages Virtual Center for server Nexus 1000V 1000V Nexus admin; Cisco VMW CLI for network VMW ESX ESX admin NIC NIC NIC NIC Nexus Nexus 1000V 1000V Serverbased, high •Scalable, hardware VM VMsolution VM VM VM VM VM VM performance #1 #2 #3 #4 #1 #2 #3 #4 •Standards driven approach to VMW ESX ESX VMW delivering hardware based VM networking Initiator Initiator •Combines VM & physical network operations into 1 managed node Nexus Nexus 5000 5000 LAN Two Complimentary Models to Address Evolving Customer Requirements Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 5 Cisco Nexus 1000V Industry First 3rd Party Distributed Virtual Switch Server 2 Server 1 VM VM VM #1 #1 #1 VM VM VM #2 #2 #2 VM VM VM #3 #3 #3 VM VM VM #4 #4 #4 VM VM VM #5 #5 #5 VM VM VM #6 #6 #6 VM VM VM #7 #7 #7 VMware vSwitch VMware vSwitch VMware VMware NexusvSwitch 1000VNexus NexusvSwitch 1000V Nexus 1000V 1000V DVS DVS Nexus 1000V Nexus 1000V VMW ESX ESX VMW VMW ESX ESX VMW VM VM VM #8 #8 #8 Nexus 1000V provides enhanced VM switching for VMware ESX Features Cisco VN-Link: Policy Based VM Connectivity Mobility of Network & Security Properties Non-Disruptive Operational Model Ensures proper visibility & connectivity during VMotion Enabling Acceleration of Server Virtualization Benefits Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 6 Cisco Nexus 1000V Faster VM Deployment VN-Link: Virtualizing Virtualizing the the Network Network Domain Domain VN-Link: Policy Based Based VM VM Policy Connectivity Connectivity Mobility of of Network Network & & Mobility Security Properties Properties Security Server VM VM #1 #1 VM VM #2 #2 VM VM #3 #3 Non-Disruptive Non-Disruptive Operational Model Model Operational Server VM VM #4 #4 VM VM #5 #5 VM VM #6 #6 VM VM #7 #7 VM VM #8 #8 Cisco Nexus Nexus 1000V 1000V Cisco Defined Policies VMW ESX ESX VMW WEB Apps VMW ESX ESX VMW VM Connection Policy HR Defined in the network DB Applied in Virtual Center Compliance Linked to VM UUID Virtual Center Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 7 Cisco Nexus 1000V Richer Network Services VN-Link: Virtualizing Virtualizing the the Network Network Domain Domain VN-Link: Policy Based Based VM VM Policy Connectivity Connectivity Mobility of of Network Network & & Mobility Security Properties Properties Security Server VM VM #1 #1 VM VM #2 #2 VM VM #3 #3 Non-Disruptive Non-Disruptive Operational Model Model Operational Server VM VM #4 #4 VM VM VM VM #1 #1 #5 #5 VM VM VM VM #2 #2 #6 #6 VM VM VM VM #3 #3 #7 #7 VM VM VM VM #4 #4 #8 #8 Cisco Nexus Nexus 1000V 1000V Cisco VMW ESX ESX VMW VMW ESX ESX VMW VMs Need To Move • VMotion • DRS • SW Upgrade/Patch • Hardware Failure VN-Link Property Mobility • • • VMotion for the network Ensures VM security Maintains connection state Virtual Center Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 8 Cisco Nexus 1000V Increase Operational Efficiency VN-Link: Virtualizing Virtualizing the the Network Network Domain Domain VN-Link: Policy Based Based VM VM Policy Connectivity Connectivity Mobility of of Network Network & & Mobility Security Properties Properties Security Server VM VM #1 #1 VM VM #2 #2 VM VM #3 #3 Non-Disruptive Non-Disruptive Operational Model Model Operational Server VM VM #4 #4 VM VM #1 #1 VM VM #2 #2 VM VM #3 #3 VM VM #4 #4 Cisco Nexus Nexus 1000V 1000V Cisco Server Benefits VMW ESX ESX VMW VMW ESX ESX VMW Network Benefits Maintains existing VM mgmt Unifies network mgmt & ops Reduces deployment time Improves operational security Improves scalability Enhances VM network features Reduces operational workload Ensures policy persistence Virtual Center Enables VM-level visibility Enables VM-level visibility Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 9 Increase Operational Efficiency What stays the same? What gets better? Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 10 PF5 Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture Server 1 VM VM #1 #1 VM VM #2 #2 VM VM #3 #3 Server 2 VM VM #4 #4 VM VM #5 #5 VM VM #6 #6 VM VM #7 #7 Server 3 VM VM #8 #8 VEM VMware vSwitch VEM VMware vSwitch VEM Nexus VEM 1000V DVS VMware vSwitch Nexus 1000V DVS VMware vSwitch VMW ESX ESX VMW VMW ESX ESX VMW VM VM #9 #9 VM VM #10 #10 VM VM #11 #11 VM VM #12 #12 VEM VMware vSwitch VEM VMware vSwitch VMW ESX ESX VMW Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) Virtual Virtual Ethernet or PhysicalModule appliance (VEM) running Cisco OS (supports HA) Cisco Enables advanced networking Nexus 1000V Enables: capability Performs management, on the hypervisor configuration monitoring, Policy Based&VM Connectivity Provides each VM with dedicated Tight integration with Mobility of Network & VMware Security “switch port” Virtual Center Properties Collection of VEMs = 1 DVS Non-Disruptive Operational Model Virtual Center Nexus 1000V 1000V Nexus VSM VSM Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 11 Slide 11 PF5 Animate to show vmotion as last step Paul Fazzone, 8/22/2008 Nexus 1000V Deployment Scenarios Pick your flavor Rack Optimized Servers 1. Works with all types of servers (rack optimized, blade servers, etc) Blade Servers 2. Works with any type of upstream switch (Blade, Top or Rack, Modular) 3. Works at any speed (1G or 10G) 4. Nexus 1000V VSM can be deployed as a VM or a physical appliance Nexus 1000V 1000V Nexus Virtual Center Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential VSM VSM 12 Accelerate Server Virtualization Enable, Simplify, Scale Security and Policy Enforcement Operation and Management Enable VM-level security and policy Simplify management and troubleshooting with VM-level visibility Scale the use of VMotion and DRS Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Scale with automated server & network provisioning Cisco Confidential Organizational Structure Enable flexible collaboration with individual team autonomy Simplify and maintain existing VM mgmt model 13 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 14
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