A unique solution that enables the network to be Virtual Machine aware. The network can be configured and managed for 1000s of virtual ports (v-ports), rather than just physical ports. With VMready, as VMs migrate across physical hosts, so do their network attributes. Virtual machines can be added, moved and removed while retaining the same ACLs, QoS and VLAN attributes. VMready allows for a ‘define once, use many’ configuration that evolves as the server and network topologies evolve. VMready works with all virtualization products, including VMware, Microsoft’s Hyper-V, Xen and KVM, without modification of Virtual Machine Hypervisors or Guest operating systems.

1. IBM System Networking IBM VMreadyTaking Care of Virtual Machines in the Network

2. IBM/BNT #2 Data Center Fabric Vendor www.bladenetwork.net More than 10 millions ports in production! Unit Shipment Source: Gartner’s Competitive Landscape: Data Center Ethernet Switches, Worldwide, July 2010 Feb 2011 2 Data Center Networking is Virtualization Ready

3. Data Center Networking is Virtualization Ready Broadest Portfolio of DataCenter Fabric Solutions to Improve Server & Storage I/O Software Blade Rack 3 Feb 2011

5. VMready™ – VM aware Networking Automatic discovery of VMs in the network Manage VM traffic Assign network parameters per Virtual Machine Consistent network settings during migrations Switch Resident code nothing to change or add on the server VMware vSphere integration for VMware vSwitch management Works with multiple hypervisors Data Center Networking is Virtualization Ready 5 Feb 2011

7. Port based network configuration for servers

8. One Port – One network configuration6 Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready 6

10. Can’t separate VM traffic, can’t manage

11. VM mobility causes connectivity issues and security risks7 Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready 7

13. Configuration per virtual port

14. Automated Network mobility

15. Configuration follows Virtual Machines in real-time

16. Enables Multi-Tenancy8 Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready 8

17. How VMready works VM 1 VM 2 VM X Virtual Switch Virtual Switch 2 2 Virtual port VLAN 100 ACL filters TX/RX limits Virtual port VLAN 100 ACL filters TX/RX limits VMready Switch VMready Switch 1 3 VMready runs on the switch VMready configures VLANs, ACLs, QoS etc. on per VM basis Virtual port configurations synchronized with Vmware vSwitches via vSphere VMready learns of VM migration (VMotion) in real time moves the virtual ports and policies in real time with NMotion™ Virtual Machines stay attached and secure Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready Feb 2011 9

18. VMready Integration with VMware vCenter Virtual Machine 3 Virtual Machine 4 Virtual Machine 1 Virtual Machine 2 ESX 2 hypervisor ESX 1 hypervisor Virtual Switch Virtual Switch VMready Switch G1 VM1, VM3 vCenter server G2 VM2, VM4 Integrates with VMware vCenter Automates the creation of port groups on ESX vSwitches Ensures network settings are consistent VMready polls vCenter for info such as VM names Provides seamless management of physical and Vmware vSwitch Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready 10 Feb 2011

19. VMready with Stacking on BLADEOS- example with G8000 RackSwitch Stacking 6 RackSwitch G8000’s VMready configuration spans the stack Provides 288 (6 x 48) 1G ports to physical servers 10G connections into the core VMready in G8000s can support 1024 Virtual Machines Stacked and Unstacked Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready 11

20. VMready with Stacking on BLADEOS- example with Virtual Fabric 10G Switch Stacking up to 8 Virtual Fabric 10G switches for IBM BladeCenter VMready configuration spans the stack Provides 112 (8 x 14) 10G ports to blade servers 10G connections into the core VMready Virtual Fabric Switches supports up to 2048 Virtual Machines Stacked and Unstacked Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready 12

21. Virtual Vision for VMready Within & Across the Data Center Enables VMready to protect VMs anywhere they move Synchronizes policies and configuration among the switches and hypervisors BLADEHarmony Manager centrally defines and distributes the configurations to VMready switches and hypervisors. Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready BHM policies Central policy DB Feb 2011 13

22. VMready™: Leader in Network Virtualization VMready 1.0 : Released Feb 2009 First network virtualization product to market First product for VM auto discovery, Nmotion™, VM Groups for ease of configuration VMready 2.0 : Released Oct 2009 VMware vCenter Integration Manage physical and virtual switches from a single pane of glass VMready 3.0 – Released Aug 2010 Centralized database for managing VM configuration Across Data Center VMready 14 Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready

24. IBM BNT RackSwitch G8000

25. IBM BNT RackSwitch G8052

26. IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124 / G8124E

27. IBM BNT RackSwitch G8264

28. IBM BNT 1/10Gb Ethernet Switch Module

29. IBM BNT Virtual Fabric 10G Switch Module 15 Feb 2011 Data Center Network is Virtualization Ready

31. VMReady™ Ethernet switch automatically discovers and identifies the Virtual Machines (VMs)

32. VM groups – Groups of similar VMs: Ease of management, VM isolation

33. N-Motion™ - Automatic configuration of Ethernet switches in real time to facilitate network I/O for VM migration

34. Ease of Management

35. Network administrator has visibility of VMs in the data center network

36. VMware vSphere Integration

37. Consistent VM network policies in the BNT VMready switch and Vmware vSwitch

38. Management of Vmware vSwitches from BNT physical switches – Single pane of management

39. Visibility of Vmware vSwitch outside of the hypervisor

40. Vendor Neutral

41. Hypervisor agnostic

42. VMready works with 3.x and beyond versions of Vmware vSphere

43. VMready™ works with all major virtualization offerings

44. Dynamic Provisioning of VMs

45. VMs can be configured to be in specific groups in advance

46. When the VM comes online, assigned group policies are automatically applied

47. Accounting and Auditing

48. VM Migration is detected by VMready™ and reported

49. Change in VLAN association of VMs is detected and reported

50. VMready comes standard with IBM switch – no additional charge16 Feb 2011

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