Visio by DPTPB: 10GbE / 40 GbE Switch stencil (V2)

March 15, 2017 update notes for Visio by DPTPB stencil collection.

Redesigned all existing 10GbE and 40GbE DPTPB switch shapes

• All data now in top-level shape (Grouping Box)
• Rear view shapes have now connection points matching rear view rack shapes
• more info on design changes in prior post
• easier to use/update/add shapes

 

Reorganized shapes in different order within the stencil

• Brocade 10GbE Switch shapes
  • ICX7250
  • VDX6740
• Cisco 10GbE Switch shapes
  • Nexus NX-5548
• HPE 10GbE Switch shapes
  • HPE 5900
• Brocade 40GbE Switch
  • VDX6940
• Cisco 40GbE Switch shapes
  • Nexus NX-5624
• HPE 40GbE Switch shapes
  • HPE 5930
• Port placeholder shapes used as “Header” in stencil to group the shapes
  • For example Brocade Switches

Picture: Brocade 10GbE switch shapes in Visio “Shapes” window

Picture: Cisco 10GbE switch shapes in Visio “Shapes” window

Picture: HPE 10GbE switch shapes in Visio “Shapes” window

Picture: Brocade 40GbE switch shapes in Visio “Shapes” window

Picture: Cisco 40GbE switch shapes in Visio “Shapes” window

Picture: HPE 40GbE switch shapes in Visio “Shapes” window

2×6 port variant for 40GbE switches rear view shapes

• Brocade, Cisco and HPE switches
  • 2×6 Rack and 2×6 Mid variants
• With Nutanix it is easier to use non-dual port variants of rear view switches

Cisco & HPE metro 10GbE switch rear view shape 4-node, 2×4 / 12d variants

• Nexus 5548
• HPE 5900
• Metro shapes can also be used when drawing Nutanix MetroAvailability solutions

Brocade ICX 7250 switch shapes

• Front and rear views shapes
• Combined 1GbE / 10GbE Switch
  • typically used with small Nutanix deployments
  • Combined management/1GbE/10GbE switch
    • cost-effective solution
• 24 x 1GbE ports
• 8 x 10GbE ports
  • 2 used for stacking / ISL
  • 6 available for nodes
• Labeled with
  • 1GbE/10GbE LAN
• Due to unique combination of 1GbE / 10GbE ports only 2×6 Rack/Mid variants of the shape available
• Port information pre-populated to display normal Nutanix use case
  • Ports 1/1-1/24 = 1GbE
  • Ports 1/X1 – 1/X8 = 10GbE
• Can be used with NetApp as well

Picture: Brocade ICX 7250 switch front view DPTPB shapes

Picture: Brocade ICX 7250 switch rear view DPTPB shape (rack variant)

HPE 10GbE switch shapes

• HPE 5900 48x 10GbE + 4x 40GBE switch DPTPB shapes
  • Front and Rear view shapes
  • Rear View Variants
    • 2×4
    • 2×6
    • 12d
    • each available in Rack on Mid variants
  • Metro shapes
    • 4 Node 2×4 and 12d variants
    • Can be used to document
      • NetApp MetroCluster solutions
      • Nutanix MetroAvailability solutions
• Original Visio Shapes by VXDFX
  • Very modular shapes
  • Fans , Power supplies, Port Modules as separate shapes
  • All the ports were empty
    • Connection point on either side on the port
    • But no connection point in the middle
    • Have to use supplied sfp+ / qsfp+ modules
    • Which in turn have just one connection point in the middle
  • Little bit extra work, when moving objects around
  • Makes the shape quite “heavy”, it takes time to place when pulled from stencil
• With Nutanix you have to use HPE DAC cables
  • No support for Nutanix DAC cables
  • Or use fiber
• With NetApp HPE switches do not support DAC cables
  • only fiber allowed

Picture: HPE 5900 10GbE switch front view DPTPB shapes

Picture: HPE 5900 10GbE switch rear view DPTPB shape (rack variant)

Picture: Half of HPE 5900 10GbE switch Metro DPTPB shape

HPE 40GbE switch shapes

• HPE 5930 32x 40GBE QSFP+ switch
• Original Visio Shapes by VXDFX
• Very modular shapes
  • Fans and Power supplies as separate shapes
  • All the ports were empty
    • Connection point on either side on the port
    • Unlike 5900 this one has also one connection point in the middle
    • No need to use separate qsfp+ modules, smaller shape size, faster use
• With Nutanix you have to use HPE DAC cables, no support for Nutanix DAC cables
  • Or use Fiber
• With NetApp HPE switches do not support DAC cables, only fiber allowed

Picture: HPE 5930 40GbE switch rear view DPTPB shape (rack variant)

Downloads

New switch shapes are part of NetApp / Nutanix stencil packages, available for download