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Jason Marques, Dell EMCGeorg Edelmann, VMware
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VxRack SDDC Deep Dive: Inside VxRack SDDC Powered by VMware Cloud Foundation
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Key takeaways
• Gain an awareness of what VMware Cloud Foundation is and how it relates to Dell EMC VxRack
SDDC
• Understand the VxRack SDDC system software and hardware technical components architecture
• Appreciate the VxRack SDDC value proposition
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Agenda
• NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
• VxRack SDDC and VMware Cloud Foundation software components overview
• Workload Domains overview
• Workload Domain creation Demo
• VxRack SDDC hardware overview
• Services and Support Options
• Questions & Answers
– Please hold all questions until the end of the session.
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New VxRack SDDC related announcements
Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud now
supports VxRack SDDCVxRack SDDC Updated RCM 3.2.4
Fastest path to a VMware-
based hybrid cloud
platform
Provides a scalable,
distributed hyper-converged
architecture
Integrated support for
VMware Cloud Foundation
Full stack lifecycle
management and single
call support
Supports VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2
• vSphere 6.5U1, vSAN 6.6, NSX 6.3.1
• Single Management Workload Domain
• Scalable HMS services now deployed
inside SDDC Manager Controller VM
• Backup of Management Workload
Domain
• Horizon 7.2 support for VDI Workload
Domains
40 total Dell EMC PowerEdge R630 node
configurations now available
• All Flash choices with TPM Options
• Hybrid choices with TPM Options
• BIOS 2.4.3 ESXi HCL Update
• vSAN HCL Updates
Support for Cisco 93180YC-EX ToR switch
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Dell EMC VxRack SDDCIntegrated compute, storage, and networking powered by VMware Cloud Foundation
EngineeredComplete system designed as one for easy
deployment and scalability
ManufacturedFully integrated software and hyper-converged
Dell EMC PowerEdge rack-scale solution
ManagedSimplified management built in with the VMware
SDDC Manager for complete ease of use
SupportedSingle support model with expertise on the total
solution
SustainedComplete system lifecycle assurance with
documented standards for future growth
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Automated Lifecycle Management
Compute Network Storage
Powered by VMware Cloud FoundationNatively integrating the best of VMware’s industry leading virtual computing software
Designed for optimized VMware experience
Simple management of compute, storage, and networking
Fully integrated SDDC infrastructure experience
One standard for both on-prem and public clouds
Private Cloud Public Cloud
Management and Automation
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Well known integrated VxRack SDDC stackInside the next generation hyper-converged SDDC platform
NSX
Micro-segmentation
Automated network operations
Automated build-up & configuration
SDDC ManagervSphere
Server consolidation
Maximize application uptime
vSAN
Lowers storagecapex costs
Simpler storage operations
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The VMware to VxRack SDDC GA pathMulti step process to get to turnkey cloud platform
• Integrated turnkey cloud platform
• Fastest time-to-market solution
• Fully Integrated SW
• Complete LCM
• End to End support
• Less risk
• Whole system integration tested
• Upgrades (lifecycle) validation HW & SW
• Scale OUT validation
• Standardized support & problem resolution processes
• Security & data protection
• Interoperability
• Software validation
• Automation Testing (deployment and lifecycle, etc.)
• Policy based provisioning
• VMware SDDC Manager best practices
• vSphere
• vSAN
• NSX
• vRealize
VxRack SDDCDell EMC certificationVMware Cloud FoundationIndividual VMware components
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Customizable software components allows growth
Horizon View
App Volumes
Horizon Suite OptionsHorizon Suite
(Optional)
• Horizon Suite Enterprise minus vSphere and Virtual SAN
• New options and packages can be added
3
Cloud Foundation
Required
vRealize Operations
vRealize Business
Log Insight
vRealize Automation
vRealize SuitevRealize Suite
(Optional)
• VMware SDDC Manager automates deployment and internally integrates vRealize Log Insight
• Use of vRLI for VI/VDI workload domains is an optional license
• vRealize Automation and vRealize Business for Cloud can be externally integrated
• vRealize Operations is optional
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SDDC Manager
NSX Adv or Ent
vSAN Adv or Ent
vSphere Ent. Plus
VMware Cloud Foundation VMware
Cloud Foundation(required)
• Perpetual licenses
• Premier-level support
• Components can be upgraded independently
• Customer can transfer existing licenses
• Bring your own vCenter—one per SDDC Manager instance
• vRLI for Management Domain use only is required
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Cloud Foundation
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VMware SDDC Manager
Centralized Access/Single-Point-Management for the SDDC
• Used in conjunction with existing product UIs
Cloud Foundation system services
• Datastore and coordination services
• HMS Service
• Workflow Services Engine
• Physical/Virtual Resource Managers
View, monitor & configure hardware and software components
Abstract & aggregate resources into Workload Domains
Includes UI for SDDC lifecycle management VMware SDDC Manager
ControllerVirtual Appliance
Workflow Services Engine
Physical Resource Manager
Virtual Resource Manager
Public Cloud APIs
SDDC Manager UI
Datastore & Coordination
Services
HMS Service
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VMware SDDC ManagerDatastore and coordination services
Datastore service
• Used for storing system metadata/configuration
information (Cassandra DB/Zookeeper)
Coordination service
• Used for keeping track of system status,
activities, and inventory
Ensures health and availability of Cloud
Foundation Services
VMware SDDC Manager Controller
Virtual Appliance
Workflow Services Engine
Physical Resource Manager
Virtual Resource Manager
Public Cloud APIs
SDDC Manager UI
Datastore & Coordination
Services
HMS Service
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Responsible for discovery, bootstrap, configuration, & monitoring of hardware
• Both in-band and out-of-band management
• Service runs in SDDC Manager Controller VM
Accessed through the SDDC Manager
• No need to access network switches or issue switch-specific commands
VMware and partner provided plugins
• Cisco plug-in for HMS configures switch ports, VLANs, and VXLANs using Cisco API
VMware SDDC Manager
Hardware Management Services
Workflow Services Engine
Physical Resource Manager
Virtual Resource Manager
Datastore & Coordination
Services
HMS Service
Configure
Manage
SDDC
Manager UI
VMware SDDC Manager Controller
Virtual Appliance
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SDDC Manager Utility(LCM)
Built into SDDC Manager
• Automatic notification
• Download and schedule updates
• View, monitor, and track status
• Also runs secondary DNS and NTP services
Components
• LCM Repository
– Stores patch/upgrade bundles
• LCM Temp Store
– Temp store used during patch/upgrade
• Database
– Casandra DB running on SDDC
Manager Controller VM
– Update status and history
Management Domain
SDDC Manager
Casandra/Zookeeper
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VxRack SDDC lifecycle managementAuditing, Reporting, and downloading releases for upgrades
Controlled by VMware Cloud Foundation and the release software bundle contents
• Software bundle is dependent on specific server and switch
hardware
• VMware defines qualified hardware and software combinations
Factory installation includes bare metal imaging of servers and switches using VMware Imaging Appliance (VIA) and software bundles from VMware
• VxRack SDDC applies the bundle for Dell servers, Cisco ToR
and interconnect switches, and Dell management switch
Automatically installs updates from VMware/Dell EMC download site
• SDDC Manager’s LCM does not update firmware for servers and
switches
Summary of available updates
Schedule when to apply
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Additional management software componentsLogging and monitoring
vRealize Log Insight
• Centralized log aggregation and analysis with search and filter
• Federated deployment architecture for redundancy and scalability
• Run in the Management Domain
vRealize Operations
• Performance/Health monitoring and capacity planning for the SDDC
• Custom dashboards, capacity modeling, customized alerting
• Run in the Management Domain
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Dell EMC VxRack SDDC
Workload Domains Detail
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Types of Domains
Dedicated vSphere Cluster
• Automated provisioning through SDDC Manager
Three types
• Management
• Virtual Infrastructure
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Multiple workload domains run in parallel
• Each with dedicated vCenter Server
VIWorkload Domain
Management Domain
VIWorkload Domain
VI Workload Domain
VDI Workload Domain
Expansion
VDI Workload Domain
VIWorkload Domain
Minimum of 4 nodesrequired for Management Domain per system
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Management Domain
Component Overview
• Min of four nodes (runs in first rack)
• Instantiated during bring-up
• Hosts Cloud Foundation infrastructure and all workload domain management components
─ SDDC Manager Controller VM
─ SDDC Manager Utility VM (LCM)
─ PSCs
─ vCenter Server Instances
─ NSX Manager Instances
Optional Components
• vRealize Suite
• Horizon desktop management components for all VDI workload domains
VxRack SDDC is configured using the VCF Standard Architecture
Minimum of Four Nodes
ESXi01 ESXi02 ESXi03
Virtual SAN Datastore
Virtual Distributed Switch
vRack-ResourcePool-Mgmt
Cloud Foundation Infrastructure VMs
vSphere Cluster + vSAN
VI WLD Management Components
VDI WLDsManagement Components
ESXi04
PSCPSC
vCenterNSX
Manager
SDDC MGR
Controller
SDDC MGR
Utility NSX CtrlNSX CtrlNSX Ctrl
NSX CtrlNSX CtrlvRealize Log
Insight NSX CtrlNSX CtrlvRealize
Operations NSX CtrlNSX CtrlvRealize
Automation
Optional
vCenter
NSX Manager
Dell EMC
Support VM
App-VolumesView
Connect
vCenterNSX
Manager
App-Volumes
View Compose
View Connect
SQL AD
VI/VDI WLD Management VMs
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Workload Domains
Virtual Infrastructure (VI):
• Dedicated vSphere cluster
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI):
• Dedicated vSphere cluster + virtual desktop infrastructure
User specifies capacity, performance and availability parameters
SDDC Manager automates deployment:
• vSphere (PSC, vCenter, ESXi), vSAN, NSX, Horizon, App Volumes, Log Insight
Ability to create, expand, and delete
Patch/Update workload domains independently
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Workload Domain attributes
Capability
or Setting
VMware Cloud
Foundation Setting
*DRS Enabled – Automatic
*Network IO Control Enabled – Default
Configuration
*LACP Enabled – VDS and
Physical Switch
*Syslog Enabled – Configure
for Log Insight
NTP Enabled – Configured
during initial startup
DNS Enabled – Configured
during initial startup
vRealizeOperations
Log InsightPSCvCenterServer
PSC
Management Domain Cluster
vCenter Server
ESXi
ESXi
ESXi
NSX Manager
ESXi
ESXi
ESXi
Workload Domain 1
vCenter Server
ESXi
ESXi
NSX Manager
ESXi
ESXi
Workload Domain 2
Redundant SSO Instances
Centralized Monitoring
Dedicated vCenter Server Common VSAN, HA, and DRS policies
nsx-ctl-01 nsx-ctl-01 nsx-ctl-01 nsx-ctl-01 nsx-ctl-01 nsx-ctl-01
Workload VMs Workload VMs
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Workload Domains storage performance and availability options
Availability OptionVSAN FTT VSAN FD vSphere HA Max Size
None FTT=0, three host minimum
No No Cluster Maximum
Normal Availability FTT=1, three host minimum
No Enabled, % basedAdmission Control
Cluster Maximum
High Availability FTT=2, five host minimum
No Enabled, % basedAdmission Control
Max hosts available in one rack
Stripe Width 1
Flash reserve 0%
Object space
Reservation 70%
Stripe Width 4
Flash reserve 0%
Object space
Reservation 100%
Stripe Width 1
Flash reserve 0%
Object space
Reservation 40%
Low Performance
Balanced Performance
High Performance
FTT=2FTT=1FTT=0
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Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain creation
Name/Organization
Size
Performance & Availability Settings
Network Settings
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Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain components
vSphere Cluster (min of 3 hosts)
• Dedicated vCenter Server per Workload Domain
• Shared SSO domain with PSCs in Management Domain
• Size dynamically calculated based on user inputs
• Can be expanded later
Virtual SAN
• Hybrid and All-Flash
• Two disk groups per host
• One vSAN datastore per workload domain
VMware NSX
• NSX Manager deployed in the Management Domain cluster
• NSX Controller cluster deployed in workload domain itself
Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain
VM
VMVMVM
VM VM
NSXTransport
Zone
Management
vMotion
VSAN
NSX CTL 02NSX CTL 01 NSX CTL 03
VirtualDistributed
Switch
Corporate
External
Network
NSX Edge (optional)
…vSphereCluster
ESXi-01 ESXi-02 ESXi-03
Virtual SAN
VXLAN
VTEP VTEP VTEP
NSX Logical switch
Management Domain
NSX
ManagervCenter
vCenter & NSX Manager Run in
Management Domain
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VDI Workload Domain details
Support for Horizon 7.2
• Instant Clones support
• Blast Protocol support
• Windows 10 desktops support
Support for AppVolumes 2.12
External SQL support
External SSL Certificate support
VIWorkload Domain
Management Domain
VIWorkload Domain
VI Workload Domain
VDI Workload Domain
Expansion
VDI Workload Domain
VIWorkload Domain
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VDI Workload Domain creation
VDI Name, Linked Clones, Access
Desktop Settings
Images
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VDI Workload Domain componentsAll VI Workload Domain Components
Plus VMware Horizon
• Horizon View Composer
• Redundant Horizon Connection servers
• Redundant Horizon Security servers
• NSX Load Balancers for Connection and Security servers
• VMware Unified Access Gateways deployed for internet
accessible desktops
• Two modes
– Reserve Resources
– Deploy Desktop
• Optional components
– Active Directory server
– AppVolumes servers (including UEM VM)
– NSX ESG components (including DHCP / Relay Agent)
Option to link to corporate Active Directory (AD) domain
(production) or to deploy a new AD domain (testing/POC)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Workload Domain
VDI
VDIVDIVDI
VDI VDI
NSXTransport
Zone
Management
vMotion
VSAN
NSX CTL 02NSX CTL 01 NSX CTL 03
VirtualDistributed
Switch
Corporate
External
Network
NSX Edge (Optional)
…vSphereCluster
ESXi-01 ESXi-02 ESXi-03
vSAN
VXLAN
VTEP VTEP VTEP
NSX Logical switch
Management Domain
vCenter & NSX Manager and Horizon View
Components Run in the Management Domain
App-
VolumesView
Connect
vCenter
NSX
Manager
App-
Volumes
View Composer
View
Connect
SQL AD
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Dell EMC VxRack SDDC
Workload Domain Creation Demo
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Dell EMC VxRack SDDC
Workload Domain Creation Demo
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Dell EMC VxRack SDDC
The hardware components behind the software
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Physical components inside the rackVxRack SDDC
Redundant power 8 to 24 Dell EMC PowerEdge
(hybrid or flash storage)
Redundant rack interconnect switches*
32 x 40 Gbps
(Cisco Nexus 9332PQ)
Redundant top-of-rack switches
48 x 10/25 Gpbs
4 x 40 Gbps
(Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX)
Management switch
48 x 1Gbps
(Dell S3048-ON)
*Multi-rack configurations
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VxRack SDDC built on industry standard servers qualified for VCF
Dell EMC PowerEdge
5th generation Intel Xeon E5-2600 Family
Single node, 1U
Dual sockets, 6 to 22 cores per CPU
768 GB to 1,536 GB RAM
Dual 10 GbE SFP+ network ports
All flash capacity: 10 - 30 TB SSD
Hybrid capacity: 10 TB HDD
Dual 100-240VAC 750W auto-switching PSU
Dual 800 GB cache SSD
Optional Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
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VxRack SDDC integrated hardware architecture
Management switch (1)
• Dell S3048-ON
Installed in each rack
Rack interconnect switches (2)
• Cisco Nexus
9332PQ
Installed in 2nd
rack only
Server nodes (8-24)
• Dell EMC PowerEdge
R630 Hybrid or all flash
• Heterogeneous nodes
supported across racks
Top of rack switches (2)
• Cisco Nexus
93180YC-EX
Installed in each
rack
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VxRack SDDC hardware physical scalability
• Scale out with preconfigured 42U cabinets
• Pre-integrated cabling
• Pre-integrated aggregated rack interconnect switches
• Scale up to 8 racks
• Scale up to 192 nodes per system
• Redundant top of rack switching
Available Capacity
• Easily scale up to 24 nodes max per rack for Workload Domains
• Start small with a minimum of 8 nodes per rack
• Minimum 4 nodes for Management Domain in rack 1
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Automated installation and configuration of physical networking
Integrates to existing data center network infrastructure
Fully uplink compatible to existing switches: Cisco, Juniper, Brocade…
L2 uplink connectivity used by default*
Uses the same network management tools
VxRack SDDC physical network architecture
VMware Cloud Foundation
Server 1
Server 24
ToR ports 1 to 24 to connect hosts
* VxRack SDDC uses L2 configured uplinks by default. Use of L3 configured
uplinks will require an exception process DS/IA ticket approval
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VxRack SDDC logical network design
* NSX Universal objects currently not supported
*
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VxRack SDDC complete services experience
Pre-deployment Post-deployment
Advisory services
Provide assessments, guidance, and expertise
TechnologyServices
Design, architect, and deploy solutions
Managedservices
Ongoing management and optimization
TechnologyServices
Migrate and integrate solutions
Coresupport
Integrated, seamless support experience
Premier support
Holistic, highest-touch support option
Plussupport
Enhanced, higher-touch support option
World-class seamless support and proactive life cycle assurance
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VxRack SDDC with VMware Cloud FoundationA completely integrated VMware HCI solution at rack scale
Full SDDC software
suite delivered
pre-integrated on
Dell EMC hardware
Turn-key
Deployment
Easy deployment,
configuration, and
ongoing operations
management
Simplified
Management
Built on an
scalable, distributed
hyper-converged
architecture
Elastically
Scalable
Designed as one by Dell EMC | powered by VMware Cloud Foundation
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