Blade center chassis recommandation
Guys,
One of our customers is looking for a blade system with the following main characteristics. Can you kindly recommend on suitable system?
- Support for at least 8 internal switches that can be: Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 8Gbps Fiber Channel, InfiniBand QDR and FDR, FCoE, SAS.
- Maximum 10U, providing a density of over 1.6 servers/U
- 6 Power supplies
The full spec is listed here:
General description:
Rack-mountable chassis, maximum 10U, providing a density of over 1.6 servers/U;
High-availability characteristics;
High-speed and low-latency back-plane which ensures at least four redundant communication channels per blade.
The technology used for connectivity should allow the logical grouping of any two or more Ethernet ports/Fiber Channel, corresponding to any slot for blade servers of the chassis, in one external port whose characteristics (MAC, WWN) will not change when a blade server is replaced.
Power sources:
At least 6 sources with redundancy (capable to ensure the performance of the chassis, even in the case of failure in any three sources). Power voltage - 200-240V AC.
Modular Switch:
Support for at least 8 internal switches that can be: Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 8Gbps Fiber Channel, InfiniBand QDR and FDR, FCoE, SAS.
Gigabit Ethernet connectivity:
Min. 2 x Switch Gigabit Ethernet, internally assembled in the chassis, each switch with a minimum number of Gigabit Ethernet internal ports equal to the maximum number of servers that can be installed in the chassis, and at least: 8 external ports 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45 with connectors, 4 SFP external ports;
Storage connectivity:
Min. 2 x Switch SAN 8 Gbps, internally mounted in the chassis, each switch with a minimum number of internal ports interne FC 2/4/8 Gbps equal to the number of blade servers that can be installed in the chassis, and at least 8 2/4/8 Gbps external ports. At least 4 SFP 8Gbps FC transceivers mounted inside the external ports.
System management:
Centralized management modules for the whole redundant hot-plug chassis. Support for remote management, graphic interface redirection, keyboard and mouse, remote on/off possibility for each blade server, support for remote media (virtual CD and floppy), and support for SSL (Secure Socket Layer), LDAP integration (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). Each management module must be fitted with 2 x USB, 1 x serial (RS-232), 2 x RJ-45 for connection to the LAN/WAN.
One of our customers is looking for a blade system with the following main characteristics. Can you kindly recommend on suitable system?
- Support for at least 8 internal switches that can be: Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 8Gbps Fiber Channel, InfiniBand QDR and FDR, FCoE, SAS.
- Maximum 10U, providing a density of over 1.6 servers/U
- 6 Power supplies
The full spec is listed here:
General description:
Rack-mountable chassis, maximum 10U, providing a density of over 1.6 servers/U;
High-availability characteristics;
High-speed and low-latency back-plane which ensures at least four redundant communication channels per blade.
The technology used for connectivity should allow the logical grouping of any two or more Ethernet ports/Fiber Channel, corresponding to any slot for blade servers of the chassis, in one external port whose characteristics (MAC, WWN) will not change when a blade server is replaced.
Power sources:
At least 6 sources with redundancy (capable to ensure the performance of the chassis, even in the case of failure in any three sources). Power voltage - 200-240V AC.
Modular Switch:
Support for at least 8 internal switches that can be: Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 8Gbps Fiber Channel, InfiniBand QDR and FDR, FCoE, SAS.
Gigabit Ethernet connectivity:
Min. 2 x Switch Gigabit Ethernet, internally assembled in the chassis, each switch with a minimum number of Gigabit Ethernet internal ports equal to the maximum number of servers that can be installed in the chassis, and at least: 8 external ports 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45 with connectors, 4 SFP external ports;
Storage connectivity:
Min. 2 x Switch SAN 8 Gbps, internally mounted in the chassis, each switch with a minimum number of internal ports interne FC 2/4/8 Gbps equal to the number of blade servers that can be installed in the chassis, and at least 8 2/4/8 Gbps external ports. At least 4 SFP 8Gbps FC transceivers mounted inside the external ports.
System management:
Centralized management modules for the whole redundant hot-plug chassis. Support for remote management, graphic interface redirection, keyboard and mouse, remote on/off possibility for each blade server, support for remote media (virtual CD and floppy), and support for SSL (Secure Socket Layer), LDAP integration (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). Each management module must be fitted with 2 x USB, 1 x serial (RS-232), 2 x RJ-45 for connection to the LAN/WAN.
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Thanks guys.
Does the M1000 supports 8 internal switch modules ??
Does the M1000 supports 8 internal switch modules ??
Up to six total blade I/O modules for three fully redundant fabrics that take advantage of a fully passive midplane that can scale up to 8.4 Tbps with current technologies featuring 1/10 Gb Ethernet to servers, 40Gb Ethernet to top-of-rack switches, Fibre Channel 8 Gb, and InfiniBand QDR/FDR10/FDR. Dell’s blade Ethernet devices also have FlexIO technology, providing on-demand uplink scalability and investment protection unrivaled in the blade server market.
Source
http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/poweredge-m1000e/pd
But you'll want to check the flexibility of I/O modules, to suit your needs.
Source
http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/poweredge-m1000e/pd
But you'll want to check the flexibility of I/O modules, to suit your needs.
ASKER
But.. the customer needs 8
Does the customer really know what he wants?
What capacity and I/O modules, is he going to populate with now?
did you check the HP specs?
What capacity and I/O modules, is he going to populate with now?
did you check the HP specs?
ASKER
hanccocka, it's a tender, we must comply
did you check the HP specs match your tender?
ASKER
Yap, the HP is fine
ASKER
Any other alternatives or can I close the Q?
Thanks
Thanks
Just check with your tender and client, what they want to do with 8 slots!
Up to 4 different interconnect fabrics (Ethernet, FC, IB, iSCSI, SAS, etc.) supported simultaneously within the enclosure.
Cisco and IBM Blade offerings!
Up to 4 different interconnect fabrics (Ethernet, FC, IB, iSCSI, SAS, etc.) supported simultaneously within the enclosure.
Cisco and IBM Blade offerings!
Apart from the misspelling of fibre channel it sounds like an HP C7000, Would be using Virtual Connect technologies rather than switches in the I/O bays though.
ASKER
Great recommendation !
Hanccoka thanks also for the effort, next time ;-)
Hanccoka thanks also for the effort, next time ;-)
http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/poweredge-blade-servers