IBM B-Type FICON Virtual Fabrics 20200929 Final PDF

IBM WSC Storage Accelerate
Brocade Gen7 and FICON Virtual Fabrics
Howard L. Johnson, Technology Architect (FICON)

Tim Jeka, SAN Specialist
September 29, 2020
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Agenda
Brocade Gen7 and FICON Virtual Fabrics
• Brocade Gen7 Announcement Z 15

• FOS 9.0 / SANnav 2.1 FICON Features
• Migrating to Gen7
• FICON Features and Trends
• Questions and Answers

Z Next
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Brocade Gen7 Announcement

Brocade Gen7
Announced September 1, 2020

• Industry’s first 64Bb/s Fibre Channel Switching
Platforms Enabling an Autonomous SAN
• See our announcements

• Press Release
• Gen7 Directors product page
• Gen7 Switches product page
• Check out the updated technical guides

• Brocade SAN Design and Best Practices Guide
• Brocade SAN Fabric Resiliency and Administration Best
Practices User Guide
• Scale-out Architecture with Brocade UltraScale Inter-
Chassis Links Design Guide
• Brocade SAN Scalability Guidelines for Fabric OS 9.x
(New)
• Goto our FICON page

• https://www.broadcom.com/info/brocade/ficon-resources
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The Industry’s Most Advanced Switching ASIC
Fibre Channel platforms built on Condor 5 ASIC
• 50% lower latency for NVMe workloads (460ns latency)

• Ability to learn, measure and monitor fabric wide latency of
flows
• 50% more buffers per ASIC to support distance, burst
workloads and congestion management
• 4, 8, 10, 16, 32, 64Gb/s Fibre Channel
• Double encryption and compression capacity
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Build a Foundation for the Autonomous SAN with the Brocade X7 Director
Modular design provides scale on-demand
Brocade X7-8 Director for Large Enterprise

• 14U, eight vertical blade slots
• Scale up to 384 x 64Gb/s ports or 512 x 32Gb/s ports
• 32 additional Gen 7 UltraScale ICL ports
• Up to 31Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth
Two Director Models

Brocade X7-4 Director for Midsize Enterprise
Purpose-built to power • 9U with exhaust shelf, four horizontal blade slots
large-scale storage
environments • Scale up to 192 x 64Gb/s ports or 256 x 32Gb/s ports
• 16 additional Gen 7 UltraScale ICL ports
• Up to 15.5Tb/s aggregate chassis bandwidth
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Gen 6 vs Gen 7 Directors

• Faster, more intelligent, more resilient foundation for the on-demand data center
2x performance and scale
50% lower latency

Integrated analytics and
advanced automation
Traffic Optimizer
Congestion management
Mix and match Gen 6 and
Brocade X7
Value
Gen 7 blades
Most suitable for:
Brocade X6 • Mid-to-large size enterprise
Most suitable for: • Modern datacenters with performance sensitive
workloads
• Mid-to-large size enterprise
• Heavily virtualized, all-flash, NVMe deployments
• Technology adopters looking to modernize
• Scale performance beyond Gen 6
• Virtualized deployments
• Flash-enhanced storage users
Performance and Functionality
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Investment Protection: X6 Director Simple Upgrade to Gen 7
• Leverage existing chassis and components

• Requires a software upgrade to FOS v9.0 or
later, including an FPGA firmware upgrade on
the core processor blade
• Replace both core routing blades with new Gen
7 core routing blades
• Simply add Gen 7 port blades within the chassis
or continue to use existing Gen 6 blades
• Step-by-step document is available on the
Brocade Customer Support Portal (CSP)
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Brocade X7 Provides Flexibility
Mix and match Gen 6 and Gen 7 blades in a single chassis
• 48-port Gen 7 Brocade FC64-48 port blade with 64Gb/s line

rate performance
• Support for 8, 10, 16, 32, 64Gb/s Fibre Channel FC64-48 port blade
• 48-port Gen 6 Brocade FC32-X7-48 port blade with 32Gb/s
line rate performance
• Support for 4, 8, 10, 16, 32Gb/s Fibre Channel
• Added value over FC32-48 (reduced latency, congestion avoidance and
Traffic Optimizer) FC32-X7-48 port blade
• Non-upgradeable to 64Gb/s speeds
• Existing Gen 6 blades
• Brocade FC32-64 high-density port blade (increase scalability and
maximize space utilization)
• Brocade SX6 Extension blade (support disaster recovery solutions over
long distances)
FC32-64 port blade SX6 Extension blade
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Brocade G720 Switch
Unmatched 64Gb/s performance and industry-leading port density

• Efficient 1U switch that delivers high port density and space utilization
• Scales from 24 to 56 x 64Gb/s ports
• 8 port increments on demand
• All optional software licenses included
• Fabric Vision, ISL Trunking, Integrated Routing, FICON CUP, Extended Fabrics
• Simplifies deployment, configuration and management of SAN resources
with a collection of easy-to-use tools
• Reduces the number of steps to deploy and configure a switch with
Brocade G720 Switch EZSwitchSetup
• Easier to manage with Brocade Web Tools simplified user interface
Fixed-port building block,
designed to scale-out
storage environments
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FOS 9.0 Autonomous SAN Features Link Integrity

Issue
Notification to
MPIO Congestion/Outage Free SAN
• Fabric Notifications MPIO
• Objective Server X
Storage
• Increase fabric resiliency and mitigate congestion
• Address deficiencies in multi-path IO solutions (i.e. path selection)
• Innovation
• Hardware detection and notification of congestion behavior
• Software identification of fabric detected events
Over-
• Traffic Optimizer
subscribed
or Credit
Stalled
• Basic Traffic Optimizer Server Storage
• Automatic optimal network resource based on Performance Group

• Destination port speed, SDDQ and QoS Zone, etc
• Enabled with Gen7 / Gen 6 compatibility mode
• Advanced Traffic Optimizer
• Available to a pure Gen 7 fabric with an advanced policy
• FOS 9.1 Performance Groups
• High priority protocols (i.e. NVMe)
• Dynamic workload profile (e.g. I/O size, latency, etc)
• Topology based policies
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FOS 9.0/SANnav 2.1
FICON Features

Brocade Storage Networking Product Portfolio
Brocade X6 Directors Brocade FC32-48, -64 Port Blades Brocade X7 Directors Brocade FC64–48,
and SX6 Extension Blade FC32-X7-48 Port Blades
and SX6 Extension Blade
Brocade G620 Midrange Switch Brocade G630 Enterprise Switch Brocade G720 Midrange Switch
Brocade G610 Entry Switch Brocade 7810 Extension Switch Brocade Gen 6
Blade Server Switches
Brocade SANnav Brocade SANnav Brocade Fabric Rest

Management Portal Global View Vision API

FICON Logical Switch

New Logic Switch Type
• Allowable actions
• Create and delete FICON logical switch
• Modify an existing logical switch to become a FICON logical switch
• Automated operations
• Enable HIF (IDID, SCC)
• Sets routing policy DBR
• Enables 256-Area limit
• Defines SCC security policy for current logical switch
• Enforces address binding
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Brocade SANnav Management Portal and Global View
SANnav Global View

Quickly visualize the health,
performance, and inventory of all the
fabrics across all SANnav Management
Portals using a simple, intelligent
dashboard
SANnav Management Portal

Next-generation SAN management
application, architected from the ground
up with a focus on streamlining
common workflows, such as
configuration, zoning, deployment, and
troubleshooting.
https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/SANnav-PB
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SANnav 2.1 FICON Operations

Getting to FICON Fabrics
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• Navigation 2
• Login
• SANnav
• SAN Configuration
• Logical Fabric Management
• FICON Fabrics
• Display Configuration 3 4
• User icon (top right – note arrow ☺
• User Preferences
• Edit (next to Tables)
• Check FICON Display check box
• Select Yes from the Persist Last Column Selection
• Save
• Note: Requires FICON Management privileges
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SANnav 2.1 FICON Operations

Create New Fabric (FICON)
• Navigation
• SANnav
• SAN Configuration
• Logical Fabric Management
• FICON Fabrics
• Add a new Fabric

• Select Chassis
• Configure Domain IDs
• Add Ports
• Configure Link Addresses
• Save and Activate
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Event Management
View Product, Fabric, Investigate
• MAPS Violations
• Investigate port telemetry data
• View Switch Details
• View Fabric Details
• Investigate View
• Takes user to source port
• Violation
• Time scope is preselected
• + or – 30-minutes
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Investigation View
Mode
• Violations and Telemetry data
• Port Properties
• Related Ports
• Investigate any Port

• Use Zoom and Fetch
• 2-second data over last 2-hours
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Migration Planning

Support
Important Dates
Product End of Support Comments

Z15 on Gen5 31 Oct 2021 Although support for these hardware platforms continues through
30 April 2025, for z15 connections the last day of support is 31
Oct 2021. The replacement for the 6510s the G620. The
replacement for the 8510-8 and 8510-4 are the X6-8 and X6-4.
Gen5 30 April 2025 For FICON, these are the 8510-4, 8510-8, and 6510 products.
Network Advisor 8 Feb 2022 SANnav is the replacement product. Most customers plan the
management system upgrade to coincide a few months prior to
the end of their Network Advisor support contract. Since there is a
free 90 day trial license for SANnav, this gives customers a no
cost transition period.
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Migration Planning
Benefits of distributed path groups

• Channel paths are independent
• Mix of Gen5 & Gen6/Gen7 works

Gen6
• No change in Work Load Manager behavior
Gen6 • Cascaded fabrics can be mixed

• Must have same routing method
zSystems DASD
• Must have same addressing method
CEC
Gen6
Gen5
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Logical FICON Switch
Analogous to an LPAR
• Supported FOS Versions
• Optional in FOS 8.1.0c
• Required in FOS 9.0.0b
• Advantages
• Improves security
• Ensures properly configured FICON SAN fabrics
• Simplifies configuration
• Considerations
• No need to change installed systems, unless;
• Need a feature only available in FOS 9.x
• Need to change routing method in cascaded fabric
Future proof your FICON SAN!

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Physical Card Layout
Same Size – Different Card Slot Numbering

Port cards: slots 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 Port cards: slots 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12
CP blades: ½ 14U
height, both in slot 1
CP blades: 2 CR blades: slots 7 & 8

slots 6 & 7
2 CR blades: slots 5 & 8

8510-8 X6-8
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Port Card Layout
FC32-48
• 48-Ports per blade
• 32GFC per port
• Port and ASIC Assignment

• ASIC 0
• Ports 0 – 7
• Ports 24 – 39
• ASIC 1
• Ports 8 – 23
• Ports 40 – 47
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Gen6 to Gen7 Upgrade
• X6 and X7 chassis shells are essentially the same

• Gen 6 vs Gen 7 Director functionality is differentiated by the Core Routing (CR) blades
• X6 chassis HW can be upgraded (disruptively) to a Gen 7 chassis with FOS / FPGA upgrades and
CR exchange X6 Chassis X6+ Gen 7 X7 Chassis
Chassis
FOS Requirement 8.x/ 9.x 9.x 9.x
WWN Card X6 X6 X7
Condor 5-based Port Blades D C C
Condor 4 / 4+ based Port Blades C C C
SX6 Extension Blade C C C
CR32 Gen 6 Blade C D D
CR64 Gen 7 Blade D C C
CR Blades and CP FPGA

CPX6 C D D
upgrade differentiate Gen 6 CPX6+ (Field upgraded FPGA) D C D
and Gen 7 chassis
CPX7 D D C
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X6 vs. Upgrade X6 vs. Gen 7 Director
X6 Director X6+ Director Gen 7 Director

(Currently Shipping Product) (X6 upgraded to Gen 7) (Shipped from Factory)
Gen 6 CP Blades Gen 6 CP Blades Gen 7 CP Blades

(2xCPX6) (2xCPX6+) (2xCPX7)
Gen 6 CR Blades Gen 7 CR Blades Gen 7 CR Blades
(2xCR32) (2xCR64) (2xCR64)
X6 WWN Cards X6 WWN Cards X7 WWN Cards
FC32-48 FC32-64 SX6 FC32-48 FC32-64 SX6 Gen7 48p Blade
New Gen6 48p Blade

Blade options that
can be inserted FC32-64 SX6
Gen7 48p Blade Blade options that
can be inserted
New Gen6 48p Blade
FC32-48
Supports Gen 6 FC Supports Gen 6 and Gen 7 FC Supports Gen 6 and Gen 7 FC
Functionality Functionality Functionality
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FICON Features and Trends

An Internet Minute
The view from 2020

• Consumers spend $1,000,000 online
• Zoom hosts 208,333 participants in meetings
• LinkedIn users apply for 69,444 jobs
• Amazon ships 6,650 packages
• Doordash diners order 555 meals
• Spotify adds 28 tracks to its music library
• Instagram business profile ads see 138,889 clicks
• Venmo users send $239,196 worth of payments
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/every-minute-internet-2020/
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Millennials
Let me tell you about mine

• Oh $#!&, where do I sign?
• Ride-sharing to bar hopping
• What’s my balance?
• The MyExperience App
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IBM Z Integration
Operational integration with zOS

• Port Decommission/Recommision
• Disengage/engage active ports
• Host allowed to quiesce paths
• Non-disruptive to active paths
• Cooperates with IBM Z

• Operational control with applications
• Interface to zOS
• Integrated for Automation

• Available to automation for threshold actions
• Selectable action
• Decommission instead of blocking
https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/53-1005401-01
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Port Decommission
References
• Document
• Quick Start Guide
• https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/53-1005401-01
• Topics
• Overview
• Configuration and Requirements
• Setting up CIMOM servers
• F_Port/E_Port Decommissioning Instructions
• z/OS Requirements
• z/OS version 2, release 1
• z/OS version 1, release 13
• OA38145: z/OS CIM APAR in support of port decommissioning
• OA38303 and HA42524: IOS port decommissioning APARs
• IBM APAR OA38303 requires OA40538 and OA40037
• OA40538: Switch CUP diagnostics APAR
• OA40037: ESCON director code in support of switch CUP diagnostics APAR
• OA40876: IOS switch SPOF enhancements APAR
• CIMOM server on each logical partition (LPAR)
• Running as a started task (CFZCIM)
• Common Event Adapter (CEA) running in full function mode
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/HW29A/b-type.doc/networkadvisor-1442-port-commissioning.pdf?view=kc
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IBM Z Communication
Diagnostic integration with Health Checker for z/OS

• See single Points of Failure
• Analyze connections and paths
• Identify common components
• Analyze flow characteristics

• Identify fabric routes
• Examine utilization statistics
• Assess performance and errors
• Host access to diagnostics

• z/OS Display Matrix command
• MAPS event triggers
https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3SC236843/$file/e0zl100_v2r3.pdf
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Health Checker for z/OS
References
• Basic Steps
• Setup
• Allocate the HZSPDATA data set
• Save check data between restarts
• Create security definitions
• Obtain checks for IBM Health Checker for z/OS
• View and work with check output
• Use the HZSPRINT utility, SDSF, or operator commands
• Software requirements
• IBM Health Checker for z/OS is shipped as part of z/OS
• Runs on a parallel sysplex, monoplex, or XCF local mode
environment running z/OS V1R4 or later
• Note that different checks have different system level requirements
https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3SC236843/$file/e0zl100_v2r3.pdf
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IBM Z Evaluation
Report optical health of the ecosystem

• Read Diagnostic Parameters (RDP)
• Enhances path evaluation
• Provides optical health data
• Compliments component view
• Differentiate between errors caused by dirty links

and errors caused by failing optical components
• Saves time and effort when locating and fixing
problems
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Read Diagnostic Parameters
Switch and z/OS commands

• FOS CLI
• sfpShow
• sfpShow –link –force
• z/OS Display Matrix

• D M=Dev (x, y), LINKINFO=FIRST
• D M=Dev (x, y), LINKINFO=LAST
• D M=Dev (x, y), LINKINFO=COMPARE
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.ieag100/d3m.htm
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IBM Z Optimization
Balanced use of fabric resources

• FICON Dynamic Routing
• Exchange Based Routing (EBR)
• Most effective distribution of flows over the
available ISLs
• FICON Channel
• Exploits EBR efficiencies
• Enables consolidation of system resources
• Supplements existing policies

• Device Based Routing (DBR)
• Port Based Routing (PBR)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H70pZvR6EQo
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FICON Dynamic Routing
References
• Announced with z/13
• New FICON routing technique for FICON interswitch links (ISLs)
• Enables ISL routes to be dynamically changed based on the
Fibre Channel exchange ID
• ISL is assigned at I/O request time
• Advantages
• Support sharing of ISLs between FICON and FCP (Metro
Mirror/PPRC or distributed)
• I/O traffic is better balanced between all available ISLs
• Improve utilization of FICON directors and ISLs
• Easier to manage with a predictable and repeatable I/O
performance
• Enabled by definition of dynamic routing capable switches and
control units in HCD
• zHealth Check function for FICON dynamic routing
https://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP102651
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IBM Z Integrity
Optimized signal conditioning to reduce errors

• 16GFC Forward Error Correction
• Guarantees higher and more deterministic
performance
• Provides robust data security at the extremely
high data rates
• Maintains high data reliability and security
• Fibre Channel Gen5 to Gen6

• Foundation for Gen6 infrastructures
• Higher speeds are FEC enabled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOPdJ9ewjRg
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Forward Error Correction
References

• FICON Express 16s
• Description
• “FEC improves the bit error rate to the same amount as though
the signal were 2.5 dB stronger, relative to the fixed amount of
receiver noise.”
• Advantages
• Controls errors in data transmission over unreliable or noisy
communication links
• Typically corrects errors without retransmission
• Receiver corrects errors without needing to request
retransmission of data
• T11 Standard FC-PI-5
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp5134.pdf
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IBM Z Flexibility
Improved SAN design with expanded topology support

• Historical challenges
• Fabric resiliency under failure
• “Unsupported” routes must be avoided
• Meets support restrictions
• FICON fabrics are viewed as less reliable than
FCP fabrics
• IBM Z Solution
• Remove restrictions
• Hop counts from channel to control unit
• Verify FICON fabric architectures
• Broader scope of configurations
• Establish best practice guidelines
https://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP102704
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FICON Multi-hop Technologies
References
• Support for cascaded FICON configurations over interswitch
links (ISLs) called FICON Multihop
• Description
• Allows support for cascading up to four switches
• Three hops (previously restricted to two cascaded switches aka
one hop)
• Advantages
• Support multiple configurations for easy deployment of
GDPS
• Improve utilization of FICON directors and switches
• Simpler and easier to manage configurations for SAN
availability
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp5134.pdf
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IBM Z Futures
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SAN Qualification Notice
FOS 8.2.2c / BNA 14.4.5

• Availability
• Release: July 27, 2020
• New Hardware Support

• 32Gbps 25KM Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL)
optic
• New Feature Support

• IBM Fiber Channel Endpoint Security
• Qualified for All IBM Z

• FCP and FICON
https://www.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/
Now available on www.Broadcom.com https://www.broadcom.com/info/brocade/ficon-resources

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IO Ops/ESCON Manager EOS
zOS Statement of Direction (IO Ops)

• SOD Announcement:
• System Automation for z/OS (SAFOS) V3.5
• Last release to support the I/O operations
• Newer SAFOS releases do not support I/O Ops
• http://www-
01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_c
a/4/897/ENUS214-284/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en
• EOS Announcement:
• SAz/OS I/O Operations (I/O Ops)
• EOS with V3.5 September 2019
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/sazos-io-operations-io-ops-
going-out-service-v35-september-2019
• Blog:
• Fibre Channel SAN Management for z/OS, IBM Z and DS8000
• Reiterates the statement of direction
• Lists alternatives
• https://developer.ibm.com/storage/2018/11/28/fibre-channel-san-
management-for-z-os-ibm-z-and-ds8000/
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Summary
Brocade Gen7/Gen6 – FICON, The next generation
FOS and SANnav – Making life FICON easier
Migrating to Gen7 – The 5-P’s: Prior planning prevents poor performance
Features and Trends – Millennials, Autonomous SAN, and “Autonomic”
Fibre Channel and Mainframe – Made for each other
Brocade and IBM – Partners and vision
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Questions and Answers

Brocade Mainframe Assets
2 E-BOOKS
2 END USERS
WEBINARS
NEW
FICON 101
NEW
QUAL LETTER https://www.broadcom.com/info/brocade/ficon-resources
IN-DEPTH
TRAINING
FICON EDU
WEBPAGE
PLUS MORE
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Brocade Gen 7 Classes
Hardware and software courses available
Hardware Software
• Introduction to Brocade • SANnav v2.1.0 Management Portal
Gen 7 Director Inventory (MPIV-220)
Hardware (HWG7D- • SANnav v2.1.0 Management Portal
120) Event Management (MPEV-220)
• Introduction to Brocade • SANnav v2.1.0 Management Portal
Gen 7 Switch Hardware User Accounts (MPUA-220)
(HWG7S-120) • SANnav v2.1.0 Global View Overview
• Gen 7 Switch and (GVOV-220)
Director Product Update • SANnav v2.1.0 Management Portal
Training (PUT-234) MAPS (MPMP-220)
• SANnav v2.1.0 Management Portal
Firmware Management (MPFW-220)
• SANnav v2.1.0 Management Portal
SupportSave (MPSS-220)
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Thank You

Fibre Channel and Mainframe

Fibre Channel Industry
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Fibre Channel Generations
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Fibre Channel the Next Generation
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FC-LS-5/FC-FS-6/FC-SW-8
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FC-NVMe-2
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FC-GS-8
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Brocade and IBM Z

IBM Z Relationship
Mainframe partnership
• Relationship
• IBM Z Brand
• IBM Z I/O Technology Teams
• FICON Qualification Lab
IBM Z
• Standards
• FC-SB, FC-PI, FC-SW, FC-BB
• Technology and Strategies

• Joint Development for IBM Z
• People
• Phil Sciuto, Joe Turner, Ray Newsom, Patty Driever,
Roger Hathorn, Mark Bendyk, Chris Colonna, Dale
Reidy, Andrew Crimmins, PJ Catalano, Chris Moretti,
Dan Rinck, Len DiBella
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Brocade Mainframe Product Timeline
SX6
7800 &
FX8-24
82xx 7500 &
USD USDX
FR4-18i 7840
Channelink
Edge
ED-5000 FC9000 i10K 48000 DCX
M6140 B24000 DCX 8510 X6
9032 M6064
DCX-4S
1987 1990 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2012 2015 2016
Bus/Tag and ESCON Extension ESCON Introductions FICON Introductions More FICON Introductions
• 1986 CTC Extension/B&T • 10/1994 9032 ESCON Directors • 08/2002 2 Gbps FICON • 02/2008 DCX Backbone
• 1991 High Speed Printer Extension • 08/1999 FICON Bridge • 05/2002 FICON / FCP Intermix • 02/2008 768 Port Platform
• 1993 Tape Storage Extension • 11/2001 FICON Inband Mgmt • 02/2008 Integrated WAN
• 1993 T3/ATM WAN Support ESCON & FICON Extension • 04/2001 64 Port Director • 03/2008 8 Gbps FICON
• 1995 Disk Mirroring Support • 1998 IBM XRC Support • 10/2002 140 Port Director • 05/2008 Acceleration for FICON Tape
• 1999 Remote Virtual Tape • 05/2005 256 Port Director • 11/2009 New FCIP Platforms
• 2001 FCIP Remote Mirroring • 09/2006 4 Gbps FICON • 12/2011 DCX 8510
• 2003 FICON Emulation for Disk • 01/2012 16 Gbps FICON
• 2005 FICON Emulation for Tape • 05/2016 X6 Directors
• 10/2016 32 Gbps FICON
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Over 85% of All Mainframe Infrastructure is Brocade
6,000+ FICON Directors Worldwide

33 32
Years
+
FICON
= 50,000+ Brocade Directors Worldwide
38 million+ Brocade SAN Switch Ports Installed
200,000+ Brocade SANs in Production
Products
19 19 19 20 20 20 20
2020
87 92 97 02 07 12 17
Bus/Tag and ESCON Introductions FICON Introductions Gen 5 FICON Gen 6 FICON Gen 7 FICON
ESCON Extension • 10/1994 9032 ESCON Directors • 08/2002 2 Gbps FICON • 12/2011 DCX 8510 • 05/2016 X6 Directors • Coming soon
• 1986 CTC Extension/B&T • 08/1999 FICON Bridge • 05/2002 FICON / FCP Intermix • 01/2012 16 Gbps FICON • 10/2016 32 Gbps FICON
• 1991 High Speed Printer Extension • 11/2001 FICON Inband Mgmt
• 1993 Tape Storage Extension • 04/2001 64 Port Director
• 1993 T3/ATM WAN Support ESCON & FICON Extension • 10/2002 140 Port Director
• 1995 Disk Mirroring Support • 1998 IBM XRC Support • 05/2005 256 Port Director
• 1999 Remote Virtual Tape • 09/2006 4 Gbps FICON
• 2001 FCIP Remote Mirroring • 02/2008 DCX Backbone
• 2003 FICON Emulation for Disk • 02/2008 768 Port Platform
• 2005 FICON Emulation for Tape • 02/2008 Integrated WAN
• 03/2008 8 Gbps FICON
• 05/2008 Accel for FICON Tape
• 11/2009 New FCIP Platforms
65
BSN Fibre Channel Industry Leadership
66
New X6 Director Support Lifecycle
Proposed Gen 6 to Gen 7 Director Transition Plan

X6 Chassis EOA Notice
Gen 7 GA X6 Chassis LCS X6 48p Blade EOA
(6 months) (+18 months after chassis)
CY 2020 CY 2021 CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 CY 2025
X6 Chassis X6 48p Blade Availability X6 End of Support TBD

Upgrade Path Supported
Gen 6 & 7 in One Chassis (X7 Director)
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