This document discusses Cisco's 16G MDS and 10/40G FCoE switches for building next generation data center storage area networks (SANs). It introduces Cisco's new 16G MDS family for deploying small, medium, and large SANs including the MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S, and MDS 9700. It also discusses using 10/40G Ethernet to converge IP and Fibre Channel storage traffic and provides an example of a large-scale converged Ethernet deployment with the Nexus 7700 and 7000 series.

1. Cisco 16G MDS and 10/40G FCoE
Switches to build next generation DC SAN
Saptarshi Sengupta
09/01/15

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Cisco Multi-Protocol Architecture – SAN, LAN, and Compute
COMPUTE
Cisco UCS C-Series
Rack Servers
Cisco UCS B-Series
Blade Servers
Cisco UCS
Fabric
Interconnects
Cisco UCS
6248UP
Cisco UCS
6296UP
LAN / SAN
Cisco Nexus
9000
Cisco Nexus
7000
Cisco
Nexus
5600
Cisco Nexus
5500
Cisco
Nexus 3000
Cisco
Nexus 2000
SAN 16G
Cisco MDS 9700
48x16G
line-rate
FC
Cisco MDS 9250i
10+ Years of Proven NX-OS Operating System
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
Cisco MDS
9148S
48x10G
line-rate
FCoE
Cisco MDS
9396S
CONSISTENT AND SIMPLIFIED
Features, Management, and Programmability

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Cisco MDS 9000 Series 16G Family
Cisco MDS 9710
Director
Cisco MDS 9706
Director
Cisco 48x16G
Line-rate FC Module
Cisco 48x10G
Line-rate FCoE Module
3x THE PERFORMANCE
INDUSTRY’S MOST RELIABLE
STORAGE DIRECTORS
UNMATCHED FLEXIBILITY WITH
MULTI-PROTOCOL CAPABILITY
Cisco MDS 9250i
Storage Services Switch
Cisco MDS 9148S
16G Fabric Switch
“PAY AS YOU GROW” FLEXIBILITY
EASE OF USE
WITH AUTO PROVISIONING
VERSATILITY
Cisco MDS 9396S
16G Fabric Switch
New
Driving Innovations for the Next Decade with a complete 16G Portfolio
Deploy Small, Medium, Large SANs with Cisco MDS 9000 Family

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Example Use Case
MDS 16G Fabric Switch Family
SMB: 16G Entry-Level SANs
MDS
9148S
• Start with 12-port 16G FC base
• Grow in 12-port increments
12 à 24 à 36 à 48 ports
• Two base configurations
12, 48 ports
• Sweet spot is 60–80 ports
• Grow in 12-port increments
48 à 60 à 72 à 84 à 96 ports
• Two base configurations
48, 96 ports
• Deploy MDS 9396S across two racks
as a MoR switch: connect to end-of-
row MDS 9700 Director
• Deploy in N-Port Virtualization (NPV)
mode to reduce number of managed
switches
Commercial: Mid-Tier SANs Enterprise: Private Cloud SANs
MDS
9396S
MDS 9396S: MoR Switch
(Middle-of-Row)
. . .
. .
Cisco MDS 9700
Flash
Array
Flash
Array
Flash
Array
Ideal for Solid-State Flash: High Throughput, Scalable, Economical
Use MDS 16G FC Fabric Switches to Deploy Solid-State Flash Solutions

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Introducing Line-Rate 40G Converged Ethernet ON
Nexus 7700 / 7000
Industry’s Highest Performance Storage Networking Director Family
Cisco MDS Cisco UCS
*Nexus 7700/
7000
40G FCoE
June 2015
Nexus 7700 F3
24-port 40G Module
Nexus 7718, 7710, 7706
Nexus 7000 F3
12-port 40G Module
Nexus 7018, 7010, 7009,
7004
960-Gbps/slot
480-Gbps/slot
Protocol Clocking Data Rate
16G FC 14.025 Gbps 13.6Gbps 1700 MBps
32G FC 28.050 Gbps 27.2 Gbps 3400 MBps
40G FCoE 41.250 Gbps 40.0 Gbps 5000 MBps
Use 10/40G Ethernet to Converge IP and Fibre Channel Storage Traffic

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Example
Large-Scale Converged Ethernet Deployments
Same Management Model as FC: Separate LAN and SAN
IP Storage Core -
NAS, iSCSi, Object
Nexus 5600/7700
Converged Access
Nexus 5600/7700
40GE IP
40GE Converged Link
10GE Converged Link
10GE FCoE
8G/16G FC
10GE IP
IP Spine
Nexus 7700
Nexus 2000
FC Storage Core
MDS 9700
Fabric Path
Reduction in Number of Cables, Adapters,
and ToR Switches: Faster Provisioning
Agility: Wire Once, Connect
to Any Type of Storage
Reduced Power, Cooling, and
Footprint Requirements

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Continued extension of broad switching portfolio
End-End visibility Host path redundancy Health Index
Reduce operational cost via ease of management

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