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Cisco HyperFlex Solution Overview

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Cisco HyperFlex Overview

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Agenda
•Overview
•HyperFlex Data Platform Components
•HyperFlex Data Platform key features
•HyperFlex Node Choices
•Cisco HyperFlex Edge Networking Options

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Overview

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What is HyperFlex?
Engineered and Optimized HCI
Performance and Scalability to Power
Any App, Any Cloud, Anywhere
HX Data Platform
•Purpose Built for HCI
•Fast and Flexible
•Enterprise Grade Storage
Cloud Platform
•Cisco Intersight
•Cisco CloudCenter
•Cisco Workload Optimization Mgr.
UCS Foundations
•Software Defined Compute
•Fabric Centric
•Intent-Based

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End-to-End Modernization Today
Game Changing Results
Savings vs. 3-tier Infrastructure*180% Savings vs. Public Cloud Over 3 years*251%Management time savings*375%
Lower Latency vs Competitive HCI13x More Performance for Mission Critical Apps*430%Improvement in ERP Response Time*550% Downtime Reduction191%
4800+Customers Are Saying:
Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure
Server
Virtualization
Test and
Development
ROBO &
Edge
Databases
& ERP
1: 2019 ESG, Mission-critical Workload Performance Testing of Cisco HyperFlex All-NVMe with Intel Optane SSD on the Cisco Unified Computing
System Platform (UCS)
2: 2019, IDC Business Value of Improved Performance and Agility with Cisco HyperFlex
*See back up slides for sources from customers
Lower Cost of Operations250%

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HyperFlex 4.5.1
Key Themes
EDGE
HTML 5
vCenter Plugin
Native
iSCSI Protocol
Support
HX CSI
Enhancements
Security
Enhancements
HX240
Form-Factor
Edge Clusters
N:1 Replication
for HX Edge
Intersight Features
for HyperFlex
HyperFlex 4.5.1
Jan. 2021
HTML 5
Drive Catalog
Upgrades
HXCSI
M.2 HW
RAID Support
11010001
11010001
EDGE
HyperFlex Edge
External Witness

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Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform
Components

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Key HyperFlex Components
Hardware –Cisco UCS:
•UCS Fabric Interconnects–Provide low-latency Ethernet connectivity between nodes–Provide single cable data and management attachments–Adaptive Infrastructure
oStore Service Profiles which define the HW specs of each node
oProvide access to external storage if needed
•HyperFlex Nodes–Proven UCS C220/C240 hardware for capacity nodes–UCS C220/C240 and B series (chassis) for compute only nodes
•Cisco VICs–10/25/40 Gbps support–Up to 256 virtual NICs per physical VIC port
oHyperFlex nodes typically use 4 virtual NICs per VICSoftware –The HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP):
•HX Data Platform Controller VM–A VM running on each storage node on top of the Hypervisor
•IOVisor–A process running on each node to intercept Read/Write I/O

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KEY POINT: HX nodes can access remote cache as quickly as local cache
HyperFlex UCS Low latency Fabric
•HyperFlex is supplied with optimised networking built in using UCS Fabric Interconnects
•Every write action is replicated 2 or 3 times depending on the replication factor
HX nodes can access…
•local cache in 2µsec
•remote cache 2µsec
–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asFA-hUmrps(@30min…)
UCS FABRIC
HyperFlex
UCS Domain
HyperFlex NodeHyperFlex NodeHyperFlex NodeHyperFlex NodeHyperFlex Node

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Single Cable Data and Management Attachments
This is HyperFlex fully cabled
What, no
Cat 5 or 6?

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Cabling for a competitive HCI solution
Requires additional cabling/ports for inband and lights-out management

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Support for External Storage
HyperFlex NodeAdaptive
Infrastructure
HyperFlex
Node
HyperFlex
NodeHyperFlex NodeHyperFlex
Node
HyperFlex supports mounting external storage arrays via NFS, iSCSI, or FC
•VM migration and data transfer
•Co-existence with existing SAN environment/data
•Present RDM from SAN to VMs
•Use VMware storage vMotion for migrations over
Ethernet
•Use for backup and other application support
Example Use-CasesUse Existing Fabric Interconnects
HyperFlex
UCS Domain
NAS
SAN
NFS, iSCSI
or FC
•Leverage existing investment in UCS Fabric
Interconnects
•Support multiple HyperFlex clusters, CI stacks,
Bare Metal Servers, etc.
HyperFlexHyperFlexConverged
Infrastructure
Bare Metal
Servers

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Proven UCS C220/C240 hardware
Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Node
All M5 HX Converged Nodes have:
•RAM (24 Slots)
•Dual-VICs–10Gbps/25Gbps/40Gbps
•Intel Xeon® processors (One or two)
•Cache Storage (One SSD)
•Capacity Storage–SSDs or HDDs–Minimum 6, maximum 8-23 (depending on model)
•A scratch/HyperFlex System SSD
•At least one M.2 SATA Boot SSD*–Hypervisor OS and Controller VM
SSD[•][•]
RAMVICsCPUCapacity StorageCache
CacheHX System CapacityCapacityCapacity
CapacityCapacityCapacityCapacityCapacity
M.2 SATA SSD Boot/CVM
*HXDP v4.5 supports Mini Storage Controller with embedded PCIe SATA Controller giving support for 2x M.2 SATA drives

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All M5 HX Converged Nodes have a Modular LAN on Motherboard (MLOM) converged Network Interface card
Cisco Virtual Interface Cards (VICs)
Either:
•Cisco UCS VIC 1457 (Typical)–4 x 10/25Gbps
oOnly ports 1 & 3 used if using two uplinks)(Edge models disable port-channelling and use ports 1 & 2)
or:
•Cisco UCS VIC 1387
–2 x 40Gbps
Normal* configuration:
•OS sees 4 NICs on each physical interface–2 x Management NICs–2 x Data NICs
oprogrammed for priority low-latency storage traffic between converged nodes–2 x VM Migration (vMotion/Live migration) NICs –2 x NICs used by guest VMs
*Edge NIC configuration discussed elsewhere

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Software –The HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP)
•A Hypervisor*
–(ESXi shown)
•A Controller VM
–Direct IO to Datastore
•Hypervisor plug-ins
–IOVisor
–VAAI
–stHypervisorSvc
*Windows and Kubernetshave the
same functionality but implemented slightly differently
•HX Controller VM Assumes Direct Access of Local Storage using VMware VMDirectPathfeature with hardware assistance from the CPUs with mechanisms such as Intel Virtual Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).
•Data Services are Offloaded to HX Data Platform which stripes data across disks using a log-structured file system
•IOVisor Module Presents Pooled Storage to HyperVisor
•VAAI allows vSphere to request advanced functionality, such as snapshots and cloning, through the HX data controller
•stHypervisorSvcCoordinates Native Recovery Snapshots and Replication
In addition to RAM, CPU and disks, ESXi* HX Converged Nodes have:
DATASTORE/VOLUME
HYPERVISOR
HX
CONTROLLER
VM
IOVisor
VAAI
stHypervisorSvc
VMVMVMVMVM
SSD[•][•]
RAMVICsCPUCapacity StorageCache

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The Cisco HX Data Platform
Object-Based File System
Architected for Scale-Out,
Distributed Storage
Built Into File
System Architecture
DISTRIBUTEDADVANCED
DATA SERVICES
Designed for Containers
and Next-generation
Applications
FUTURE
READY
HX LOG STRUCTURED FILE SYSTEM
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR HYPERCONVERGENCE

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HyperFlex Data Platform Key
Features

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1stGeneration HCI Data Distribution
•Systems built on conventional file systems
–write locally,
–then replicate,
–creating performance hotspots
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD

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UCS FABRIC
HX DATA PLATFORM
[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD
…by distributing IO across ALL storage Nodes
HyperFlex avoids hotspots…
•HX Data platform IOVisor stripes data across all nodes –primary controller chosen randomly (based on fingerprint of the data to be written)–two or three writes simultaneously using RPCs
•Balanced space utilisation
•Balanced Controller VM utilisation
A truly distributed data system
•leverages cache across all SSDs for
fast writes
VMVM
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisorIOVisor

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UCS FABRIC
HX DATA PLATFORM
…inherently supports compute only nodes
…and because I/O requests are distributed, HyperFlex…
•Because the IOVisor distributes IO across active controller VMs…
–…the local Controller VM can be removed without data loss.
–…even the entire storage that Controller VM manages can be removed without loss
omaking compute only nodes possible
[•][•][•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD[•][•]SSD
VMVM
HYPERVISOR
VM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisorIOVisor

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…delivers efficient capacity and utilisation.
…and because data is distributed, HyperFlex…
•Balanced space utilisation
•No data migration on VM migration
–Less stress on Network
UCS
FABRICCONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM1
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISORIOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM2
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISORIOVisor
SSD[•][•] SSD[•][•] SSD[•][•] SSD[•][•]
HX DATA PLATFORM
VM3

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Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity
HypervisorControllerIOVisor
VMVMVM
HypervisorControllerIOVisor
VMVMVM
HypervisorControllerIOVisor
VMVMVM
CPU & RAMCapacity
Usable Compute
Resources
Usable Storage
Resources
A AB BCC
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
HypervisorControllerIOVisor
VMVMVM
Add Converged
Nodes
B
[•][•]
SSD
HypervisorIOVisorHypervisorIOVisor
VMVMVM VMVMVM
Add Compute-Only Nodes
Non-HyperFlex hosts can connect to storage with IOVisor
C
[•][•][•][•]
Scale Capacity Within Converged Nodes
SSD SSD SSD
A

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SSD
[•][•]
Compression
Continuous Data Optimization
•All data is compressed inline
before being written to cache
–Google Snappy Compression
algorithm
–< 1% performance hit
–30–50% space savings
–data is left uncompressed if
insufficient resources
–Acceleration card available to offload
compression if required
–No additional licence required
Inline Compression

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SSD
[•][•]
Inline Deduplication
Continuous Data Optimization
•Inherent in the pointer-based
log-structured files system
–Can't be turned off
oINHERENT
–20–30% space savings
–No additional licence required
Inline DeduplicationNo Special Hardware
No Performance Impact
No Config lock-in
No Additional License

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Data Protection and High Availability
Data Protected by Replication of Data Across the Cluster Nodes
*drives across different nodes
VM
x2
Write IO
Replication Factor3 (RF3)
Default and Recommended is Replication Factor = 3
Every block is written to 3 different nodes in the
cluster
Higher availabilityto survive multi-point failures;
Higher device protection
Reduces raw disk capacity to 33%Replicate x1x3
Note: RF3 is strongly recommendedfor high availability
Replication Factor3 or 4 Node Cluster5+ Node Cluster
3 Simultaneous Failures Supported:
1 node / 2 drives*
Simultaneous FailuresSupported:
2 nodes / 2 drives*

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Replication Factor2 (RF2)
Default and Recommended is Replication Factor = 3
Every block is written to 2 different nodes in the
cluster
Lower availabilityto survive failures; Lower device
protection
Reduces raw disk capacity to 50%
Replication Factor3 or 4 Node Cluster5+ Node Cluster
2 Simultaneous Failures Supported:
1 node / 1 drive
Simultaneous FailuresSupported:
1 node / 1 drive
Data Protection and High Availability
Data Protected by Replication of Data Across the Cluster Nodes
VM
Write IO
Replicate x1x2
Disclaimer: While RF2 is available, RF3 is strongly recommendedfor high availability

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Cluster Self-Healing
Node failure:
•Index replay optimizations decrease reboot time
•VMware HA moves VMs to active nodes.
•Delay timeout can be modified (SE/Support only)
•Self-healing delay to account for transient conditions such as maintenance mode
•Node rebalance command available for on-demand rebalancing on failure
Disk failure:
•Performance almost unaffected. Self healing begins in one minute
•If a disk fails after node failure, then the larger timeout value is used
•Rebalance is more granular and latency spikes with disk removal eliminated
SSD failure:
•If caching SSD fails, VMs have no availability hit. Caching SSD replacement will rebalance cluster cache.–Slight impact to latency as aggregate read cache diminished until SSD replaced and rebalanced.
•Housekeeping SSD will impact SCVM but will not cause VMs to failover.
Self-Healing
Disk FailureIn 1 min.
Node Failure2 hours

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UCS FABRIC
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor
HX DATA PLATFORM
HyperFlex can recover from disk failure in a matter of seconds/minutes
High Resiliency, Fast Recovery
•As compared to hours++ for RAID systems
•When a disk drive fails, ALL controllers work together to rebuild the disk –Rebuild commences after 1 minute–The load is distributed, avoiding the perceived hotspot–The rebuild is fast –in the order of seconds/minutes, especially in All Flash systems–The failure window where a second failure may occur is very small–No need for VMs to move
D1
A1
C1C2 C3 F3G1 G2
G3H1 H3I1 I3J1J2J3K1K2 K3M3
E3
L1
E3
L1
E2F1
L2
L3
F2
B2
H2 D2
A3
B3E1M1
D3
I2M2
B1

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UCS FABRIC
HX DATA PLATFORM
[•][•]
SSD
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
Cisco HyperFlex can recover from node failure in a matter of minutes/1-2 hours
Non-Disruptive Operations
•When a node drive fails, ALL controllers work together to rebuild the node
–VM move/restart taken care of by VMware HS/DRS or CWOM
oNo data movement required!–Rebuild commences after 2 hours unless initiated manually with stclirebalancecommand–The load is distributed, reducing the load on any single node–The rebuild is fast –in the order of minutes, especially in All Flash systems
o1-2 hours typical for Hybrid nodes–The failure window where a second failure may occur is small
A2
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor
C2 C3
F2F1 F3 G3B3
E3
D1
E3
B3
D1
E2
D2
D3
F2
A3
E1G2B2 B1
C3C1
G1
A2A1

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UCS FABRIC
[•][•]
SSD
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VMVMVM
IOVisor
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
[•][•]
SSD
CONTROLLERHYPERVISORIOVisor
When the drive/disk is replaced, Cisco HyperFlex automatically rebalances the data
Non-Disruptive Operations
HX DATA PLATFORM
VM VM VM
C2 F2
F1 F3 G3E3
B3
D1
E2
D2
D3
A3
E1G2B2 B1
C3C1
G1
A2 A1
H1 H3
H2
I3
I2
I1 J1J2J3K1
K2
K3
L1
L2
L3
•Replacement node automatically configured via UCS Service Profile
•When a node is replaced, VMware DRS or Cisco WOM can rebalance
the load
–NOTE: No data movement required
–HX Data Platform automatically rebalances data over time –no need to rush

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HyperFlexTraditional RAID Group
Data ProtectionFull Mirrors (RF2 or RF3)Parity based
RebuildsSeconds/Minutes (< 1hr)Hours/Days
Parallel RebuildsYesNo
Sequential FailuresUnlimited within capacityNumber of Hot Spares
Overall PerformanceFastRaid Overhead
•Hardware replacement has minimal impact (all nodes contribute to
the self-healing process)
•Log Structured FS requires no additional hardware (No RAID
anywhere!!!)
Drive Failure Compare

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HyperFlex Node Choices

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Hyperconvergence Meets Unified Computing
HX240C M5
ALL FLASH
HX220C M5
ALL FLASH
HYPERFLEX
HX-SERIES NODES
Flexible Choices1
Turnkey Appliance
with vSphere or HyperV2
Annual Subscription
Software Model3
ALL FLASH NODES
HYBRID NODES
CAPACITY
PERFORMANCE
HX220C M5
SFF HYBRID
HX240C M5
SFF HYBRID
HX240C M5
LFF HYBRID
HX220C M5
ALL NVME
64TB/NODE IN 1RU

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Node Scaling Options (HyperFlex v4.5.1a)
Max Cluster Size32
LFF
Converged Nodes
3-32
Compute-Only Nodes
0-32
2:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes*
Converged Nodes
3-16Converged Nodes
3-16
Compute-Only Nodes
0-32
[limited by max cluster size]
Max Cluster Size64
Max Cluster Size48
✓Expansion Supported✓Expansion Supported✓Expansion Supported
SFF LFFSFF
Converged Nodes
3-16
Compute-Only Nodes
0-16
Max Cluster Size32
✓Expansion Supported
VMwareHyper-V
2:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes*
Compute-Only Nodes
0-16
1:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes*
1:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes*
* 2:1 –Enterprise license (HXDP-P) if # of Compute> # of ConvergedNodes.
* 1:1 –Standard license (HXDP-S) if # of Compute<= # of ConvergedNodes.
All-NVMe
Converged Nodes
3-32
Compute-Only Nodes
0-32
Max Cluster Size64
✓Expansion Supported
2:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes*
(excluding All-NVMe)
Converged Nodes
2-4
Expansion Not
Currently Supported
SFF
Edge
1GbE,10GbE &25GbE
Network Options
Available
Singleand Dual
Switch Support
Deploy and Manage
via Cisco Intersight
(excluding All-NVMe)
NOTE: Always consult HyperFlex Release Notes for most up-to-date compatibility and scalability information

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Node Scaling Options (HyperFlex v4.5.1a)
Converged Nodes
2-16 / Site (4-32 / Cluster)
Compute-Only Nodes
0-21 / Site |0-42 / Cluster
Max Cluster Size32/Site 64/Cluster
✓Expansion Supported**
SFFLFF
Converged Nodes
2-8 / Site (4-16 / Cluster)
Compute-Only Nodes
0-16 / Site |0-32 / Cluster
✓Expansion Supported**
Stretched Cluster*
2:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes
2:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes
* Stretched cluster requires Enterprise license (HXDP-P)
** Requires uniform expansion of converged nodes across both sites
Max Cluster Size24/Site 48/Cluster
All-NVMe
Converged Nodes
2-16 / Site (4-32 / Cluster)
Compute-Only Nodes
0-21 / Site (0-42 / Cluster
✓Expansion Supported**
2:1
Max ratio Computeto
Converged Nodes
Max Cluster Size32/Site 64/Cluster
Stretched
Cluster Type
Compute-Only
to Converged
Ratio
Maximum
Compute-Only
Nodes per Site
Maximum
Converged
Nodes per Site
Maximum
Compute-Only
Nodes per
Cluster
Maximum
Converged
Nodes per
Cluster
SFF1:116163232
2:121114222
LFF1:1881632
2:11682448
All-NVMe1:116163232
2:121114222
Stretched Cluster Config Examples
NOTE: Always consult HyperFlex Release Notes for most up-to-date compatibility and scalability information

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HyperFlex Edge
Size for your Environment
Cloud-Driven Lifecycle Mgmt.
Across the Globe
Hyperconverged
at the Edge
2 Node
Start Small
3 Node
Expand*
4 Node
Protect Your
Investment
2-Node ROBO
Site #1
VM
Hypervisor
VM
VMVM…
2-Node ROBO
Site #2000
VM
Hypervisor
VM
VMVM
WAN
Invisible Cloud Witness
via Cisco Intersight
*Expansion coming soon
•Cisco Intersight serves as the witness for 2 node
HyperFlex Edge clusters
•No additional license cost
•No requirement for 3rdsite or infrastructure to run
witness
•Built on efficient protocol stack, no periodic heartbeats
over WAN
•No lifecycle management of witness required, all
handled automatically by Intersight
Flexible Network Options
UCS
C220 M5
NVME
Intel
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UCS
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HyperFlex All Flash
1GbE10GbE
orSingle Switch
or
Dual Switch
Deploy
Manage
Expand
Upgrade

37. Ultra-light 2-node
HyperFlex Edge
The Power of Cloud-Managed Computing
Lights out, multi-site
parallel deployment
Connected TAC
Support
Rapid cluster profile
creation and full
stack upgrades
Flexible scalability
and investment
protection
Customer Leveraging
Existing Branch Network
Cloud Witness Service
Three-node cluster quorum
without physical 3rd node!
WAN
2 Node HyperFlex Edge

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HyperFlex Sizer
https://HyperFlexsizer.cloudapps.cisco.com

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Server TypeSCVM Guest
RAM (GB)
vCPUsReservation
HXAF220C-M4/M5s48810.8 GHz (àUnlimited)
HXAF220C-M4/M5s48810.8 GHz (àUnlimited)
HX240c-M4/M5SX72810.8 GHz (àUnlimited)
HXAF240C-M4/M5SX72810.8 GHz (àUnlimited)
HX240C-M5L78810.8 GHz (àUnlimited)
Storage Controller VM Requirements
Remember: The HyperFlex Sizer will take this into account!

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Cisco HyperFlex Edge Networking
Options
UCS
C220 M5
NVME
Intel
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NVME SSD800
GB
NVMEHWH
800
2
TB
HD
2
T
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X
2
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NVME SSD800
GB
NVMEHWH
800
HyperFlex All Flash
UCS
C220 M5
NVME
Intel
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HyperFlex All Flash

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HyperFlex Edge Redundant 10 GbESupport
vswitch-hx-inband-mgmt
vmotion
vm-network
10GbE Dual Switch
(vNIC programming)
HX Edge Cluster
vswitch-hx-storage-data
vmnic 0
vmnic 1
vmnic 2
vmnic 3
vmnic 4
vmnic 5
vmnic 6
vmnic 7
X 3
Optional –if dedicated CIMC port desired
•Caveats:
•Retrofit of existing 1G clusters to 10G
is not supported.
•We require the 1387 VIC (MLOM) for
this option with 2 QSAs
•40GbE is not supported on HX Edge.

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vswitch-hx-storage-data
vmnicAvmnicB
vswitch-hx-storage-data
P
S
U
2
770W AC
PP
770W AC
PP
ï¡ï¡ïM 12
SS
PCIe
2
PCIe
1
ACTLINK ACTLINK
PORT
1
PORT
2
1
x3
Optional – If dedicated CIMC port desired
Catalyst 3850 12X 48 UPOE
CONSOL E

MODE
ST AT D UPL X SPE ED ST AC K
SYS T ACTV XPS S-PW RUID
01X 12X13X 24X25X 36X37X 48X
NETWORK
MODULE
C3850-
NM-8-10G
43 65 87 TE/G21
NETWORK MODULE C3850-NM-4-10G
G3 TE3G4 TE4G2 TE2G1 TE1
vswitch-hx-inband-mgmt
Add-in Intel i350-T4 Quad
Port PCIe NIC
v
m
n
ic
A
v
m
n
ic
B
v
m
n
ic
C
v
m
n
ic
D
Catalyst 3850 12X 48 UPOE
CONSOL E

MODE
ST AT D UPL X SPE ED ST AC K
SYS T ACTV XPS S-PW RUID
01X 12X13X 24X25X 36X37X 48X
NETWORK
MODULE
C3850-
NM-8-10G
43 65 87 TE/G21
NETWORK MODULE C3850-NM-4-10G
G3 TE3G4 TE4G2 TE2G1 TE1
HyperFlex Edge 1GbE Configurations
vswitch-hx-inband-mgmt
Optional –if dedicated CIMC port desired
x3
Single Switch
HX Edge Configuration
Dual Switch
HX Edge Configuration
XXX XXX
XX
Existing Network 1
Tuned for 1Gb/
sec network2
HCI Automation3
NO VIC
Required

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HyperFlex 3rdParty Network Adapter Support
Applies to all HX Systems, including HX Edge
Third Party NICs HX Rel.
*Mandatory*
VIC for FI attached
systems
*Optional*
VIC for Edge systems
Intel i350 (quad port 1GBase-T) NIC3.5(1a)1457 (MLOM)1457 (MLOM)
Intel X710 (dual port 10G SFP+) NIC3.5(1a) 1457 (MLOM)1457 (MLOM)
Intel X550 (dual port 10GBase-T) NIC3.5(1a) 1457 (MLOM)1457 (MLOM)
Intel XXV710 (dual port 25G SFP28) NIC3.5(1a)1457 (MLOM)1457 (MLOM)
*Max quantity supported is based on physical PCIe space in the server.
*Customers can order supported spare NIC cards (less popular models) and install on-site.
*All hardware should be installed before starting HXDP installation.

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HX240 SD Edge (Short Depth)
Run HX Edge in more places!
•Shorter depth (54cm) form factor opens new use cases
•Front facing IO for easy serviceability
•Up to 4 capacity drive capacity (AF or Hybrid)
•Two additional PCIe slots for dual T4 GPU
•HX Edge in 2, 3, and 4 node cluster sizes using existing network topology options
•NEBS variant to follow after FCS
•HX Edge only -No plan for FI-attached mode
•No HX Security Bezel
HX240C-M5SDCisco HX240c M5 SD Hybrid
HXAF240C-M5SDCisco HX240c M5 SD All Flash

45. HX Edge Bill of Materials (2,3,4 Node)
HX-E-220-M5SX
HXAF-E-220-M5SX
Intel i350
1GbE
VIC 1457
10GbE & 25GbE*
UCS
C240 M5
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
HyperFlex
Intel
Ins ide
XEON
NVME
UCS
C240 M5
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
X
NVME SSD
800 GB
NVMEHWH800
HyperFlex All Flash
Intel
Ins ide
XEON
NVME
HXAF-E-240-M5SX
HX-E-240-M5SXAvailable Now!4.5(1a)
Available Now!4.0(1a)
HX-E-240-M5SD
Available Now!4.0(2c)
*Use 4.0(2a) onward for 25GE
OR
HXAF-E-240-M5SD

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