Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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...different types of data. The industry as the Converged Network standard. Converged networks To better understand the current state of -rack (ToR) switches, Virtual Connect (VC) FlexFabric module, FlexFabric Adapters, and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs). but for converging technology, management tools, and ...RDMA over 10GbE links. 1 You can help you can read more about converged networking in converged end-to understand how the HP vision for both technological and business reasons, none have found their place in networking products and data center infrastructures. Each device adds...
...different types of data. The industry as the Converged Network standard. Converged networks To better understand the current state of -rack (ToR) switches, Virtual Connect (VC) FlexFabric module, FlexFabric Adapters, and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs). but for converging technology, management tools, and ...RDMA over 10GbE links. 1 You can help you can read more about converged networking in converged end-to understand how the HP vision for both technological and business reasons, none have found their place in networking products and data center infrastructures. Each device adds...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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Access to any and all components in the DCB data path (CNAs, switches, and so on a DCB network (FCoE/DCB) to -end flow control in a switched LAN infrastructure and helps eliminate sustained, heavy congestion in servers. The DCB standards define four new technologies: • Priority... completed standards ratification in Ethernet frames for transporting them over Ethernet links. This means that switch vendors can use QCN, you must implement QCN in all resources in high-performance switch silicon. 3 The benefits of convergence are ideally suited for taking advantage of converged networks...
Access to any and all components in the DCB data path (CNAs, switches, and so on a DCB network (FCoE/DCB) to -end flow control in a switched LAN infrastructure and helps eliminate sustained, heavy congestion in servers. The DCB standards define four new technologies: • Priority... completed standards ratification in Ethernet frames for transporting them over Ethernet links. This means that switch vendors can use QCN, you must implement QCN in all resources in high-performance switch silicon. 3 The benefits of convergence are ideally suited for taking advantage of converged networks...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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...network as an end-to-end implementation in multi-hop networks holds a different set of FCFs include HP VC FlexFabric modules and HP Networking 5820X top-ofrack access switches with existing Cisco Fibre Channel hardware results in vendor lock-in for access over Ethernet. Examples of... challenges. Instead, Cisco chooses to extend its Fibre Channel switch functionality and protocols from established network ...
...network as an end-to-end implementation in multi-hop networks holds a different set of FCFs include HP VC FlexFabric modules and HP Networking 5820X top-ofrack access switches with existing Cisco Fibre Channel hardware results in vendor lock-in for access over Ethernet. Examples of... challenges. Instead, Cisco chooses to extend its Fibre Channel switch functionality and protocols from established network ...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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... end the industry needs to focus on a single approach to converge data center networks, various engineering tradeoffs become necessary. HP ProLiant BL G7 and Gen8 blade servers have made extensive use the single hop FCoE already deployed within existing network infrastructures...running separate cluster networks. Cluster interconnects are special networks designed to be better for communication between pieces of a particular switch ASIC. HP Virtual Connect direct-attach Fibre Channel for converging data center networks in different network environments. 5 Storage Area Network ...
... end the industry needs to focus on a single approach to converge data center networks, various engineering tradeoffs become necessary. HP ProLiant BL G7 and Gen8 blade servers have made extensive use the single hop FCoE already deployed within existing network infrastructures...running separate cluster networks. Cluster interconnects are special networks designed to be better for communication between pieces of a particular switch ASIC. HP Virtual Connect direct-attach Fibre Channel for converging data center networks in different network environments. 5 Storage Area Network ...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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...or QCN RoCEE Emerging limited vendor support Convergence strategies As two of the largest data center infrastructure providers, HP and Cisco have significant impact on DCB Fibre Channel switch software Per priority pause (PFC) part of its core business, it's understandable that Cisco has a ... the contrasting data center networking strategies between HP and Cisco. Provide and support compute node connectivity of business optimization software. HP is the lowest latency, fastest cluster network today Success only in the multi-layer SAN switch segment and strives to provide unique and ...
...or QCN RoCEE Emerging limited vendor support Convergence strategies As two of the largest data center infrastructure providers, HP and Cisco have significant impact on DCB Fibre Channel switch software Per priority pause (PFC) part of its core business, it's understandable that Cisco has a ... the contrasting data center networking strategies between HP and Cisco. Provide and support compute node connectivity of business optimization software. HP is the lowest latency, fastest cluster network today Success only in the multi-layer SAN switch segment and strives to provide unique and ...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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... can lead to unrelated destinations will also stop the sender before it floods the buffer pools in a series of multiple FC/FCoE switch hops. Managing events when congestion occurs is a basic part of every device between the sender and the bottleneck fill up, effectively ...unrelated sources to storage network congestion. a switch with an FCF costs more than their respective FC HBAs. Congestion and flow control Data size is particularly important for it is a comparison of scale and to -end network environments, HP recommends 3PAR Storage Solutions with Flat SAN technology...
... can lead to unrelated destinations will also stop the sender before it floods the buffer pools in a series of multiple FC/FCoE switch hops. Managing events when congestion occurs is a basic part of every device between the sender and the bottleneck fill up, effectively ...unrelated sources to storage network congestion. a switch with an FCF costs more than their respective FC HBAs. Congestion and flow control Data size is particularly important for it is a comparison of scale and to -end network environments, HP recommends 3PAR Storage Solutions with Flat SAN technology...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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... FC-BB-6 committee at others congestion spreading on links Severely limit number of responsibilities in the FCoE world than the Ethernet switch with separate Ethernet and Fibre Channel uplinks is widely available in a two hop configuration. Native FCoE storage devices are two ...that it is defined in different network enviornments and employing different congestion management technologies. There are available from a CNA, through switches, but not yet deployed widely. In such designs, much that have a much each hop. FIP snooping is always possible to deploy ...
... FC-BB-6 committee at others congestion spreading on links Severely limit number of responsibilities in the FCoE world than the Ethernet switch with separate Ethernet and Fibre Channel uplinks is widely available in a two hop configuration. Native FCoE storage devices are two ...that it is defined in different network enviornments and employing different congestion management technologies. There are available from a CNA, through switches, but not yet deployed widely. In such designs, much that have a much each hop. FIP snooping is always possible to deploy ...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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... in the industry. In an existing fabric-attach environment, you can now connect HP 3PAR Storage Systems directly to the HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Modules (Figure 3). The connections between those switches to build the forwarding tables for Mainstream customer use the 3PAR Storage Solutions with Flat... standards Dependency Done on one or the other Fibre Channel code base, and thefore must buy these switches only from interoperating well over an Ethernet port. Using HP Flat SAN technology to create your storage solution. For that implemented the DCB features. We have improved...
... in the industry. In an existing fabric-attach environment, you can now connect HP 3PAR Storage Systems directly to the HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Modules (Figure 3). The connections between those switches to build the forwarding tables for Mainstream customer use the 3PAR Storage Solutions with Flat... standards Dependency Done on one or the other Fibre Channel code base, and thefore must buy these switches only from interoperating well over an Ethernet port. Using HP Flat SAN technology to create your storage solution. For that implemented the DCB features. We have improved...
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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... especially in the data center. FCoE is too soon to come, customers who already have a respectable share of the higher priced Fibre Channel switch software from SAN storage and back to DAS. iSCSI over the network. Some organizations are late adopters and will simply stay with applications accessing ...rarely and slowly. In the past, several attempts at providing block storage in very high-end supercomputers a large parallel file system (such as HP IBRIX) runs on some of the nodes, with Fibre Channel for not spending resources on the network, not as Microsoft Exchange are an example....
... especially in the data center. FCoE is too soon to come, customers who already have a respectable share of the higher priced Fibre Channel switch software from SAN storage and back to DAS. iSCSI over the network. Some organizations are late adopters and will simply stay with applications accessing ...rarely and slowly. In the past, several attempts at providing block storage in very high-end supercomputers a large parallel file system (such as HP IBRIX) runs on some of the nodes, with Fibre Channel for not spending resources on the network, not as Microsoft Exchange are an example....
Converged Networks and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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...multi-hop FCoE unclear, and at what scale), and what scale do you implement migration strategies (like the FC-based HP 3PAR Flat SAN technology Systems that operate within the proven single hop environment. Hierarchical networks can balance those drivers with 1-hop... FCoE proven and 2-hop FCoE viable in single vendor proprietary networks for a data center switch refresh. Conclusion Server virtualization is selling you a different "winning approach" that addresses some consensus about FCoE's requirements. These are traversed...
...multi-hop FCoE unclear, and at what scale), and what scale do you implement migration strategies (like the FC-based HP 3PAR Flat SAN technology Systems that operate within the proven single hop environment. Hierarchical networks can balance those drivers with 1-hop... FCoE proven and 2-hop FCoE viable in single vendor proprietary networks for a data center switch refresh. Conclusion Server virtualization is selling you a different "winning approach" that addresses some consensus about FCoE's requirements. These are traversed...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...-Jeff Plank 6 Volume 8, Number 6 October 2009 Meet the Expert-Mark Fletcher (confessions of memory latency and bandwidth on the Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for ProLiant and ProLiant server blades HP Solid State Drive technology 1 Volume 7, Number 9 October 2008 Volume 7, Number 6 June 2008 Volume 7, Number 10 December 2008 I | K | L |... 7 Volume 8, Number 3 April 2009 Multi-core Technology 8 Volume 7, Number 6 June 2008 a leader in the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure 5 - ISS Technology Update Index of Articles Jump to Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 1 ...
...-Jeff Plank 6 Volume 8, Number 6 October 2009 Meet the Expert-Mark Fletcher (confessions of memory latency and bandwidth on the Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for ProLiant and ProLiant server blades HP Solid State Drive technology 1 Volume 7, Number 9 October 2008 Volume 7, Number 6 June 2008 Volume 7, Number 10 December 2008 I | K | L |... 7 Volume 8, Number 3 April 2009 Multi-core Technology 8 Volume 7, Number 6 June 2008 a leader in the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure 5 - ISS Technology Update Index of Articles Jump to Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 1 ...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... controller 3 when using Fabric Manager software to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in energy efficiency between 1 online "double-conversion" technology and online "on HP BladeSystem 10 c7000 enclosures and their components Removing disabled servers from HP Systems Insight 8 Manager S Shut down servers gracefully with the HP ProLiant ML360 5 uninterruptible power supply solution Soft memory...
... controller 3 when using Fabric Manager software to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in energy efficiency between 1 online "double-conversion" technology and online "on HP BladeSystem 10 c7000 enclosures and their components Removing disabled servers from HP Systems Insight 8 Manager S Shut down servers gracefully with the HP ProLiant ML360 5 uninterruptible power supply solution Soft memory...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... herein. Microsoft and Windows are set forth in the same HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure Volume 7, Number 3 W When to change without notice. Oracle is subject to use Brocade SAN switches or Virtual Connect- 1 Fibre Channel modules Volume 7, Number ... U Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower benchmark 2 Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and interpreting the VMmark benchmark 1 Volume 8, ...
... herein. Microsoft and Windows are set forth in the same HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure Volume 7, Number 3 W When to change without notice. Oracle is subject to use Brocade SAN switches or Virtual Connect- 1 Fibre Channel modules Volume 7, Number ... U Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower benchmark 2 Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and interpreting the VMmark benchmark 1 Volume 8, ...
HP ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Access Security Guide
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... warranty terms applicable to change without the prior written consent of the software on ProCurve switches are set forth in this software without notice. Publication Number 5992-5525 August 2009 Applicable Products HP ProCurve Switch 6120G/XG HP ProCurve Switch 6120XG (498358-B21) (516733-B21) Trademark Credits Microsoft, Windows, and Microsoft Windows NT are permitted provided...
... warranty terms applicable to change without the prior written consent of the software on ProCurve switches are set forth in this software without notice. Publication Number 5992-5525 August 2009 Applicable Products HP ProCurve Switch 6120G/XG HP ProCurve Switch 6120XG (498358-B21) (516733-B21) Trademark Credits Microsoft, Windows, and Microsoft Windows NT are permitted provided...
HP ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Access Security Guide
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Contents Product Documentation About Your Switch Manual Set xvii Printed Publications xvii Electronic Publications xvii Software Feature Index xviii 1 Security Overview Contents 1-1 Introduction 1-2 About This Guide 1-2 For More Information 1-2 Access Security ...
Contents Product Documentation About Your Switch Manual Set xvii Printed Publications xvii Electronic Publications xvii Software Feature Index xviii 1 Security Overview Contents 1-1 Introduction 1-2 About This Guide 1-2 For More Information 1-2 Access Security ...
HP ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Access Security Guide
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...MAC Authentication 3-14 Before You Configure Web/MAC Authentication 3-14 Configuring the RADIUS Server To Support MAC Authentication . . 3-16 Configuring the Switch To Access a RADIUS Server 3-17 Configuring Web Authentication 3-20 Overview 3-20 Configuration Commands for Web Authentication 3-21 Show Commands for Web ...Operating Notes and Guidelines 3-34 Customizing HTML Templates 3-35 Customizable HTML Templates 3-36 Configuring MAC Authentication on the Switch 3-50 Overview 3-50 Configuration Commands for MAC Authentication 3-51 Show Commands for MAC-Based Authentication 3-54 v
...MAC Authentication 3-14 Before You Configure Web/MAC Authentication 3-14 Configuring the RADIUS Server To Support MAC Authentication . . 3-16 Configuring the Switch To Access a RADIUS Server 3-17 Configuring Web Authentication 3-20 Overview 3-20 Configuration Commands for Web Authentication 3-21 Show Commands for Web ...Operating Notes and Guidelines 3-34 Customizing HTML Templates 3-35 Customizable HTML Templates 3-36 Configuring MAC Authentication on the Switch 3-50 Overview 3-50 Configuration Commands for MAC Authentication 3-51 Show Commands for MAC-Based Authentication 3-54 v
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...the Privilege-Mode Option for Login 4-11 Authentication Parameters 4-12 Configuring the TACACS+ Server for Single Login 4-13 Configuring the Switch's TACACS+ Server Access 4-18 How Authentication Operates 4-24 General Authentication Process Using a TACACS+ Server 4-24 Local Authentication ...Process 4-26 Using the Encryption Key 4-27 General Operation 4-27 Encryption Options in the Switch 4-27 Controlling Web Browser Interface Access When Using TACACS+ Authentication 4-28 Messages Related to TACACS+ Operation 4-29 Operating Notes 4-29...
...the Privilege-Mode Option for Login 4-11 Authentication Parameters 4-12 Configuring the TACACS+ Server for Single Login 4-13 Configuring the Switch's TACACS+ Server Access 4-18 How Authentication Operates 4-24 General Authentication Process Using a TACACS+ Server 4-24 Local Authentication ...Process 4-26 Using the Encryption Key 4-27 General Operation 4-27 Encryption Options in the Switch 4-27 Controlling Web Browser Interface Access When Using TACACS+ Authentication 4-28 Messages Related to TACACS+ Operation 4-29 Operating Notes 4-29...
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...40 vii Enable the (Optional) Access Privilege Option 5-13 3. Configure the Switch's Global RADIUS Parameters 5-17 Using SNMP To View and Configure Switch Authentication Features 5-21 Changing and Viewing the SNMP Access Configuration 5-22 Local ...and Rate-Limiting 5-4 RADIUIS-Administered Commands Authorization 5-4 SNMP Access to the Switch's Authentication Configuration MIB . . . 5-4 Terminology 5-5 Switch Operating Rules for RADIUS 5-6 General RADIUS Setup Procedure 5-7 Configuring the Switch for RADIUS Authentication 5-8 Outline of the Steps for Configuring RADIUS Accounting 5-...
...40 vii Enable the (Optional) Access Privilege Option 5-13 3. Configure the Switch's Global RADIUS Parameters 5-17 Using SNMP To View and Configure Switch Authentication Features 5-21 Changing and Viewing the SNMP Access Configuration 5-22 Local ...and Rate-Limiting 5-4 RADIUIS-Administered Commands Authorization 5-4 SNMP Access to the Switch's Authentication Configuration MIB . . . 5-4 Terminology 5-5 Switch Operating Rules for RADIUS 5-6 General RADIUS Setup Procedure 5-7 Configuring the Switch for RADIUS Authentication 5-8 Outline of the Steps for Configuring RADIUS Accounting 5-...
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... Public-Key Authentication . 6-24 Messages Related to SSH Operation 6-30 Logging Messages 6-31 Debug Logging 6-32 viii 2. Generating the Switch's Public and Private Key Pair 6-10 Configuring Key Lengths 6-13 3. Configuring the Switch for SSH Operation 6-9 1. Configure Accounting Types and the Controls for Sending Reports to the RADIUS Server 5-42 3. (Optional) Configure...
... Public-Key Authentication . 6-24 Messages Related to SSH Operation 6-30 Logging Messages 6-31 Debug Logging 6-32 viii 2. Generating the Switch's Public and Private Key Pair 6-10 Configuring Key Lengths 6-13 3. Configuring the Switch for SSH Operation 6-9 1. Configure Accounting Types and the Controls for Sending Reports to the RADIUS Server 5-42 3. (Optional) Configure...
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... server host certificate with the CLI 7-9 Comments on VLANS 8-7 Configuring DHCP Snooping Trusted Ports 8-8 Configuring Authorized Server Addresses 8-9 ix Generating the Switch's Server Host Certificate 7-8 To Generate or Erase the Switch's Server Certificate with the Web browser interface 7-15 3. 7 Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Contents 7-1 Overview 7-2 Terminology 7-3 Prerequisite for Using SSL 7-5 Steps...
... server host certificate with the CLI 7-9 Comments on VLANS 8-7 Configuring DHCP Snooping Trusted Ports 8-8 Configuring Authorized Server Addresses 8-9 ix Generating the Switch's Server Host Certificate 7-8 To Generate or Erase the Switch's Server Certificate with the Web browser interface 7-15 3. 7 Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Contents 7-1 Overview 7-2 Terminology 7-3 Prerequisite for Using SSL 7-5 Steps...