IBM Flex System CN4054 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter 90Y3554 Manuel D’Utilisation
Codes de produits
90Y3554
IBM Flex System CN4054 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter and EN4054 4-port 10Gb Ethernet Adapter
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Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
Some models of the x240 (those with a model number of the form x2x) include an Embedded 10Gb
Virtual Fabric Adapter (VFA, also known as LAN on Motherboard or LOM) built into the system board.
Each x240 model that includes the embedded 10Gb VFA also has the Compute Node Fabric Connector
installed in I/O connector 1 (and physically screwed onto the system board) to provide connectivity to the
Enterprise Chassis midplane.
Virtual Fabric Adapter (VFA, also known as LAN on Motherboard or LOM) built into the system board.
Each x240 model that includes the embedded 10Gb VFA also has the Compute Node Fabric Connector
installed in I/O connector 1 (and physically screwed onto the system board) to provide connectivity to the
Enterprise Chassis midplane.
The Fabric Connector enables port 1 on the Embedded 10Gb VFA to be routed to I/O module bay 1 and
port 2 to be routed to I/O module bay 2. The Fabric Connector can be unscrewed and removed, if
required, to allow the installation of an I/O adapter on I/O connector 1.
port 2 to be routed to I/O module bay 2. The Fabric Connector can be unscrewed and removed, if
required, to allow the installation of an I/O adapter on I/O connector 1.
The Embedded 10Gb VFA is based on the same Emulex BladeEngine 3 (BE3) controller and offers two
10 GbE ports. The 2-port Embedded 10Gb VFA offers the same features as the 4-port CN4054 10Gb
Virtual Fabric Adapter. The Embedded 10Gb VFA also supports iSCSI and FCoE using the upgrade
license listed in the following table.
10 GbE ports. The 2-port Embedded 10Gb VFA offers the same features as the 4-port CN4054 10Gb
Virtual Fabric Adapter. The Embedded 10Gb VFA also supports iSCSI and FCoE using the upgrade
license listed in the following table.
Table 3. Feature on Demand upgrade for FCoE and iSCSI support
Part number
Description
90Y9310
IBM Flex System Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Upgrade
Supported I/O modules
These adapters can be installed in any I/O adapter slot of a supported IBM Flex System compute node.
One or two compatible 1 Gb or 10 Gb I/O modules must be installed in the corresponding I/O bays in the
chassis. The following table lists the switches that are supported. When connected to the 1Gb switch, the
adapter will operate at 1 Gb speeds.
One or two compatible 1 Gb or 10 Gb I/O modules must be installed in the corresponding I/O bays in the
chassis. The following table lists the switches that are supported. When connected to the 1Gb switch, the
adapter will operate at 1 Gb speeds.
Table 4. I/O modules and upgrades for use with the CN4054 and EN4054 adapters
Description
Part number
Feature code
(x-config)
(x-config)
Feature code
(e-config)
(e-config)
IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch
49Y4270
A0TB
3593
IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch
(Upgrade 1)*
(Upgrade 1)*
49Y4798
A1EL
3596
IBM Flex System EN4091 10Gb Ethernet Pass-thru**
88Y6043
A1QV
3700
IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch
49Y4294
A0TF
3598
IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch
(Upgrade 1)*
(Upgrade 1)*
90Y3562
A1QW
3594
* Upgrade 1 is required for the EN4093 and EN2092 to use all four ports on the adapter
** The EN4091 Pass-thru has only 14 internal ports and so only supports ports 1 and 2 of the adapter
** The EN4091 Pass-thru has only 14 internal ports and so only supports ports 1 and 2 of the adapter
Installing two switches means that all four ports of the adapter are enabled. However, the use of all four
ports also requires Upgrade 1 of the supported 10 GbE and 1 GbE switches be applied. Upgrade 1, as
listed in the preceding table, enables 28 internal ports on each switch. The EN4091 Pass-thru has only 14
internal ports and so only supports ports 1 and 2 of the adapter.
ports also requires Upgrade 1 of the supported 10 GbE and 1 GbE switches be applied. Upgrade 1, as
listed in the preceding table, enables 28 internal ports on each switch. The EN4091 Pass-thru has only 14
internal ports and so only supports ports 1 and 2 of the adapter.