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Protocol Analysis for High-Speed Fibre Channel Fabrics in the Data Center
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When: Thurs., September 27, 2018
Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Where: Teledyne LeCroy
765 Sycamore Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Description:
The driving force behind adopting new tools and processes in test and measurement practices is the desire to understand, predict, and mitigate the impact of Sick but not Dead (SBND) conditions in data center fabrics.
The growth and centralization of mission critical data center SAN environments has exposed the fact that many small yet seemingly insignificant problems have the potential of becoming large scale and impactful events, unless properly contained or controlled.
Root cause analysis requirements now encompass all layers of the fabric architecture, and new storage protocols that usurp the traditional network stack (i.e. FCoE, iWARP, NVMe over Fabrics, etc.) for purposes of expedited data delivery place additional analytical demands on the data center manager.
To be sure, all tools have limitations in their effectiveness and areas of coverage, so a well-constructed “collage” of best practices and effective and efficient analysis tools must be developed. To that end, recognizing and reducing the effect of those limitations is essential.
This seminar will introduce participants to Protocol Analysis tools and how they may be incorporated into the “best practices” application of SAN problem solving. We will review the protocol of the Phy, the use of “in-line” capture tools, and the benefits of purposeful error injection for developing and supporting today’s high-speed Fibre Channel storage fabrics.
Cost: FREE, registration is required to hold your seat.
The driving force behind adopting new tools and processes in test and measurement practices is the desire to understand, predict, and mitigate the impact of Sick but not Dead (SBND) conditions in data center fabrics.
The growth and centralization of mission critical data center SAN environments has exposed the fact that many small yet seemingly insignificant problems have the potential of becoming large scale and impactful events, unless properly contained or controlled.
Root cause analysis requirements now encompass all layers of the fabric architecture, and new storage protocols that usurp the traditional network stack (i.e. FCoE, iWARP, NVMe over Fabrics, etc.) for purposes of expedited data delivery place additional analytical demands on the data center manager.
To be sure, all tools have limitations in their effectiveness and areas of coverage, so a well-constructed “collage” of best practices and effective and efficient analysis tools must be developed. To that end, recognizing and reducing the effect of those limitations is essential.
This seminar will introduce participants to Protocol Analysis tools and how they may be incorporated into the “best practices” application of SAN problem solving. We will review the protocol of the Phy, the use of “in-line” capture tools, and the benefits of purposeful error injection for developing and supporting today’s high-speed Fibre Channel storage fabrics.
Cost: FREE, registration is required to hold your seat.
Presenters:
David Rodgers, Sr. Product Marketing Manager SAN and Ethernet - Teledyne LeCroy
Aka, Saving Your SAN (& Sanity)