Cisco Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Data Sheet
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Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC
The Cisco
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Catalyst
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Blade Switch 3040 for FSC (Figure 1) is an integrated switch for Fujitsu Siemens Computers
(FSC) PRIMERGY Blade Server customers that extends Cisco infrastructure services to the server edge and uses
existing network investments to help reduce operational expenses.
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC
Designed for the Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY Blade Server chassis, the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC helps
ensure consistency across the network for advanced services such as security and resiliency. It also allows customers to use the end-to-end
Cisco management framework to simplify ongoing operations.
CONFIGURATION
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 provides the following hardware configuration:
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10 internal 1000BASE ports connected to servers through the PRIMERGY chassis backplane
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4 external 10/100/1000 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)-based ports; it supports copper and fiber SX SFP modules
from Cisco Systems
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2 external 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
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1 external console port
Available with the Cisco IOS
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Software LAN Base image, the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 offers a complete set of intelligent
services to deliver security, quality of service (QoS), and availability in the server farm access environment.
INTELLIGENCE IN THE SERVER ACCESS NETWORK
As companies increasingly rely on the network as the strategic business infrastructure, and with servers having Gigabit Ethernet
capabilities, it is more important than ever to consistently help ensure network security, high availability, and QoS—from the server edge
out to the clients at the network edge.