Cisco Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 for IBM BladeCenter Getting Started Guide
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch Series for IBM BladeCenter
Easy, Smart and, Flexible Blade Server I/O Solution
At-A-Glance
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Challenges
Organizations of all types continue to invest in IT to
develop new revenue opportunities, reduce costs,
and improve service levels. However, this continu-
ing investment is exacerbating facilities concerns for
organizations, especially in the areas of power, cooling,
rack space, and cable management. These challenges
are especially salient in the area of server infrastructure,
where application proliferation along with the widespread
adoption of x86-based scale-out architectures has lead
to significant server sprawl in the data center.
develop new revenue opportunities, reduce costs,
and improve service levels. However, this continu-
ing investment is exacerbating facilities concerns for
organizations, especially in the areas of power, cooling,
rack space, and cable management. These challenges
are especially salient in the area of server infrastructure,
where application proliferation along with the widespread
adoption of x86-based scale-out architectures has lead
to significant server sprawl in the data center.
While blade servers offer a high-density, cost-effective
solution for delivering scale-out x86 architectures, they
significantly increase the number of network access
switches and operational challenges. Cisco Catalyst®
Blades Switches address these challenges with innova-
tions such as virtual blade switch (VBS) technology.
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solution for delivering scale-out x86 architectures, they
significantly increase the number of network access
switches and operational challenges. Cisco Catalyst®
Blades Switches address these challenges with innova-
tions such as virtual blade switch (VBS) technology.
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blade switches provide an easy, smart, and
flexible blade server I/O solution that enables custom-
ers to gain the full benefits offered by the blade server
architecture.
ers to gain the full benefits offered by the blade server
architecture.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches Overview
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches are a comprehensive I/O
solution for blade server network services that transpar-
ently extend network fabric from the blade server edge
to clients at the network edge. The Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switches product family includes Cisco Catalyst Ethernet
blade switches and Cisco MDS 9000 family Fibre
Channel blade switches, helping ensure blade server
and virtual machine availability, simplify operations,
and provide virtualized data center infrastructure while
lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) and improving
end-user and IT productivity.
solution for blade server network services that transpar-
ently extend network fabric from the blade server edge
to clients at the network edge. The Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switches product family includes Cisco Catalyst Ethernet
blade switches and Cisco MDS 9000 family Fibre
Channel blade switches, helping ensure blade server
and virtual machine availability, simplify operations,
and provide virtualized data center infrastructure while
lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) and improving
end-user and IT productivity.
IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager
Overview
Overview
IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric is an integrated server
I/O portfolio that offers an open, high-performance, and
comprehensive set of interconnects and smart manage-
ment tools. Along with Cisco, IBM BladeCenter Open
Fabric provides Ethernet switch modules that offer an
easy way to manage high-performance Ethernet net-
working capabilities for IBM BladeCenter systems. IBM
BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager address virtualization
simplifies the constant provisioning and reconfiguring
processes faced by server administrators while moving,
adding, or changing servers. IBM BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager also gives network administrators
transparency in troubleshooting. IBM BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager can help simplify blade deployment,
redeployment, and expansion, and it is designed to
reduce downtime with action plans for automated (inter-
chassis and intrachassis) failover.
I/O portfolio that offers an open, high-performance, and
comprehensive set of interconnects and smart manage-
ment tools. Along with Cisco, IBM BladeCenter Open
Fabric provides Ethernet switch modules that offer an
easy way to manage high-performance Ethernet net-
working capabilities for IBM BladeCenter systems. IBM
BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager address virtualization
simplifies the constant provisioning and reconfiguring
processes faced by server administrators while moving,
adding, or changing servers. IBM BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager also gives network administrators
transparency in troubleshooting. IBM BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager can help simplify blade deployment,
redeployment, and expansion, and it is designed to
reduce downtime with action plans for automated (inter-
chassis and intrachassis) failover.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches for IBM
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches represent the next-
generation I/O solution for blade server environments.
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches implement a number
of innovative technologies and features that provide
new options when designing blade server architectures.
Specifically, Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches provide
options for bandwidth, availability, and flexibility. The
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches introduce an innovative
technology called VBS. This technology, which allows up
to eight physical switches to be combined into a single
logical switch, is the foundation of many of the added
functions that the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches deliver.
generation I/O solution for blade server environments.
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches implement a number
of innovative technologies and features that provide
new options when designing blade server architectures.
Specifically, Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches provide
options for bandwidth, availability, and flexibility. The
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches introduce an innovative
technology called VBS. This technology, which allows up
to eight physical switches to be combined into a single
logical switch, is the foundation of many of the added
functions that the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches deliver.
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 for IBM
BladeCenter
BladeCenter
Cisco has coordinated development with IBM to
bring the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches to the IBM
BladeCenter blade server enclosure with the release
of the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G and 3110X
for IBM BladeCenter (Figure 1). These products offer
identical functions except that the Cisco Catalyst Switch
Module 3110G supports four 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports,
and the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X supports
one 10 Gigabit Ethernet X2-based port.
bring the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches to the IBM
BladeCenter blade server enclosure with the release
of the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G and 3110X
for IBM BladeCenter (Figure 1). These products offer
identical functions except that the Cisco Catalyst Switch
Module 3110G supports four 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports,
and the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X supports
one 10 Gigabit Ethernet X2-based port.
Figure 1: Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 for IBM BladeCenter
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM
BladeCenter
BladeCenter
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM
BladeCenter (Figure 2) is an integrated switch for IBM
BladeCenter customers that extends resilient and
secure Cisco infrastructure services to the server edge
and uses existing network investments to help reduce
operating expenses. The Cisco Catalyst Switch Module
3012 provides IBM BladeCenter customers with an
integrated switching solution that dramatically reduces
cable complexity. This solution offers consistent network
services such as high availability, quality of service
(QoS), and security. It uses the comprehensive Cisco
management framework to simplify ongoing operations.
Cisco advanced network services in combination with
simplified management help reduce TCO.
BladeCenter (Figure 2) is an integrated switch for IBM
BladeCenter customers that extends resilient and
secure Cisco infrastructure services to the server edge
and uses existing network investments to help reduce
operating expenses. The Cisco Catalyst Switch Module
3012 provides IBM BladeCenter customers with an
integrated switching solution that dramatically reduces
cable complexity. This solution offers consistent network
services such as high availability, quality of service
(QoS), and security. It uses the comprehensive Cisco
management framework to simplify ongoing operations.
Cisco advanced network services in combination with
simplified management help reduce TCO.