Mie University introduced the net gear "M4300" to the 10 Giga NW expansion of the core office system

Server -Lux switches and core switches are redundant and single obstacles are eliminated

　The outline of the new network that replay the core switch to the M4300 and extend the 10G network range is as follows:

Mie University Secretariat's network outline (after replacement).M4300 × 2 units, 3 units of the core switch, 3 luxes XS728T × 3 units, and three physical servers that accommodate the core system (virtual infrastructure), have a redundancy of 10GBASE-T connection.

　First, each luxe switch is connected to the M4300 (2 units, A -rack), which is the core switch, with an UTP cable or a DAC cable (direct connection cable).This is the part that was subject to the replacement.

　The C rack, which houses the virtual infrastructure (three physical servers) of the core system mentioned above, has three full 10G switches "XS728T".These switches are connected to both the two M4300s to enhance the inconsistency.In addition, each physical server is connected to two XS728T, and even if any switch of the M4300 and XS728T is down, the communication route can be maintained.

　"I actually took a whole day after delivering the equipment so that any switch does not affect any switch in the core.I have released it after confirming that it works properly. "(Mr. Suwa)

　The S3300-52X in the C rack is a switch that houses a server management port or UPS management port.Unlike the above core, it has a small impact on the work even if it goes down, so it is a 1G connection (upright is 10g), and cost reduction is reduced to reduce costs.In other racks, the XS series and S3300 are used properly according to the requirements.

Lux switches (XS728T x 3 and S3300-52X) are installed on the back side of the server / storage rack.The connection between the M4300 and the XS728T, the XS728T and the server is redundant

　In this network, there are only functional requirements for layer 2 such as tag VLANs, and no layer 3 switch functions such as static routing are used.Mr. Suwa says that the reason for adopting the M4300 of the layer 3 switch here is the result that emphasizes "low latency" and "reliability."The idea is that the use of a switch that has enough performance can be expected to operate more stable.

"Reliable delivery date" is also important, and flexible support for net gear helps

　In setting up the M4300, technical support from online gear has also helped.For example, he received a manual from the net gear about the M4300 stack, and received detailed advice on the settings.

　"When connecting the M4300 and the XS728T, the support person kindly told me" Please be careful about the settings here ". There is a part with different default settings for both products.This was helpful "(Mr. Suwa)

　Another point, this time, the "reliable delivery date" in product procurement was also a point.Makino of Mie University explains the background as follows.

　"Since the national university is a public institution, the budget for the year must be delivered within the year.Is a big problem for us "(Mr. Makino)

　Mr. Suwa of NissiCom also understood this point.Therefore, this time, he reported directly to the net gear business to see if there was a domestic stock of the switch he wanted to introduce and when the delivery date would be around.The purchase will be via the distributor, but the flexibility to respond to inquiries is the net gear stance.

　"Normally, the manufacturer is on the other side of the agency, so you will not have a direct pipe. Also, even if you contact us directly, you will almost always be asked to ask the agency.However, this time there was a pipe with Mr. Hirai (sales representative) of the net gear, so I was able to check the stock in advance and was saved. "(Mr. Suwa).

　Mr. Suwa laughed on the net gear in various ways, and laughed, saying, "We asked for a little" cooperation "in terms of price."

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　Mr. Makino of Mie University says that this time there are budget constraints, he has evaluated the redundancy configuration of the network.In the unlikely event, the so -called "insurance" redundant constitution is often eligible in cases where the budget is severe.It can be said that the M4300 with high cost performance was able to achieve the "ideal" while reducing costs.

　The information infrastructure is based on further strengthening BCP measures, unification of PCs to Windows 10, centrally managing version upgrades, and further expanding the bandwidth of core networks in the future.In any case, there is no doubt that the importance of network reliability will continue to increase in the future.Net gears will be able to support more.

　"It's just 10g, but you'll have to start thinking about the next 40g or 100g. The amount of data will continue to increase in the future."

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