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Easy, Smart, and Flexible Blade Server I/O Solution
At-A-Glance
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Challenges
Organizations of all types continue to invest in IT to
develop new revenue opportunities, reduce costs,
and improve service levels. However, this continu-
ing investment is exacerbating facilities concerns for
organizations, especially in the areas of power, cooling,
rack space, and cable management. These challenges
are especially salient in the area of server infrastructure,
where application proliferation along with the widespread
adoption of x86-based scale-out architectures has lead
to significant server sprawl in the data center.
develop new revenue opportunities, reduce costs,
and improve service levels. However, this continu-
ing investment is exacerbating facilities concerns for
organizations, especially in the areas of power, cooling,
rack space, and cable management. These challenges
are especially salient in the area of server infrastructure,
where application proliferation along with the widespread
adoption of x86-based scale-out architectures has lead
to significant server sprawl in the data center.
While blade servers offer a high-density, cost-effective
solution for delivering scale-out x86 architectures, they
significantly increase the number of network access
switches and operational challenges. Cisco Catalyst®
Blades Switches address these challenges with innova-
tions such as virtual blade switch (VBS) technology.
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solution for delivering scale-out x86 architectures, they
significantly increase the number of network access
switches and operational challenges. Cisco Catalyst®
Blades Switches address these challenges with innova-
tions such as virtual blade switch (VBS) technology.
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blade switches provide an easy, smart, and
flexible blade server I/O solution that enables custom-
ers to gain the full benefits offered by the blade server
architecture.
ers to gain the full benefits offered by the blade server
architecture.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches Overview
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches are a comprehensive I/O
solution for blade server network services that transpar-
ently extend network fabric from the blade server edge
to clients at the network edge. The Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switches product family includes Cisco Catalyst Ethernet
blade switches and Cisco MDS 9000 family Fibre
Channel blade switches, helping ensure blade server
and virtual machine availability, simplify operations,
and provide virtualized data center infrastructure while
lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) and improving
end-user and IT productivity. Cisco advanced network
services in combination with simplified management
help reduce TCO.
solution for blade server network services that transpar-
ently extend network fabric from the blade server edge
to clients at the network edge. The Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switches product family includes Cisco Catalyst Ethernet
blade switches and Cisco MDS 9000 family Fibre
Channel blade switches, helping ensure blade server
and virtual machine availability, simplify operations,
and provide virtualized data center infrastructure while
lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) and improving
end-user and IT productivity. Cisco advanced network
services in combination with simplified management
help reduce TCO.
Dell PowerEdge M1000e Modular Blade
Enclosure Overview
Enclosure Overview
The Dell PowerEdge M1000e Modular Blade Enclosure
represents the latest advancement in blade server and
represents the latest advancement in blade server and
modular switch integration. Figure 1 shows front and
back views of the cabinet.
back views of the cabinet.
Figure 1: Front and Back Views of Dell PowerEdge M1000e
Enclosure
The Dell PowerEdge M1000e enclosure provides redun-
dant power, cooling, and management infrastructure for
the blades and I/O modules. The FlexIO architecture of
the Dell PowerEdge M1000e, of which Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switches are a crucial part, enables exceptional I/
O flexibility and bandwidth.
dant power, cooling, and management infrastructure for
the blades and I/O modules. The FlexIO architecture of
the Dell PowerEdge M1000e, of which Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switches are a crucial part, enables exceptional I/
O flexibility and bandwidth.
Dell FlexAddress for PowerEdge M1000e
Dell FlexAddress provides a simple, low-cost way for cus-
tomers to deploy and manage blade infrastructures while
reducing data center downtime. Changes to the underly-
ing hardware, whether upgrades or replacements, are
transparent to the network. Since Dell FlexAddress does
not add a management layer, it can easily integrate into
the network management tools already in use in any data
center today, such as CiscoWorks solutions.
tomers to deploy and manage blade infrastructures while
reducing data center downtime. Changes to the underly-
ing hardware, whether upgrades or replacements, are
transparent to the network. Since Dell FlexAddress does
not add a management layer, it can easily integrate into
the network management tools already in use in any data
center today, such as CiscoWorks solutions.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches for Dell
Cisco has coordinated development with Dell to bring
the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches to the Dell M1000E
blade server. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032
offers an entry-level Gigabit switch for the Dell M1000e
that helps customers connect servers to the external
network using Gigabit connectivity. At the mid-high
the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches to the Dell M1000E
blade server. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032
offers an entry-level Gigabit switch for the Dell M1000e
that helps customers connect servers to the external
network using Gigabit connectivity. At the mid-high
end are two configurations for the Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3130 for Dell.
Switch 3130 for Dell.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell
M1000E
M1000E
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell M1000E
(Figure 2) provides Dell customers with an integrated
switching solution that dramatically reduces cable com-
plexity by eliminating the need for each server blade
to be networked individually. The Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3032 for Dell M1000E provides the following
hardware configuration: 16 internal gigabit Ethernet ports
connected to servers through the Dell M1000e back-
plane, up to eight gigabit Ethernet uplinks, one external
console port.
(Figure 2) provides Dell customers with an integrated
switching solution that dramatically reduces cable com-
plexity by eliminating the need for each server blade
to be networked individually. The Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3032 for Dell M1000E provides the following
hardware configuration: 16 internal gigabit Ethernet ports
connected to servers through the Dell M1000e back-
plane, up to eight gigabit Ethernet uplinks, one external
console port.
Figure 2: Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell M1000E
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell
M1000E
M1000E
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell M1000E
has two configurations (Figure 3). The Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switch 3130 can mix-and-match 1 Gigabit Ethernet
and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, providing customers
with a cost-effective migration path.
has two configurations (Figure 3). The Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switch 3130 can mix-and-match 1 Gigabit Ethernet
and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, providing customers
with a cost-effective migration path.
Configuration 1: Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130G
for Dell M1000E. This configuration allows customers
to connect the switch to the existing network fabric
using Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. Supports up to 8 Gigabit
Ethernet uplink ports: 4 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and
4 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet
ports (using Cisco TwinGig Converter Modules in the X2
slots).
for Dell M1000E. This configuration allows customers
to connect the switch to the existing network fabric
using Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. Supports up to 8 Gigabit
Ethernet uplink ports: 4 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and
4 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet
ports (using Cisco TwinGig Converter Modules in the X2
slots).