IBM Flex System V7000 Expansion Enclosure 4939H29 Manual Do Utilizador
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Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Flex Systems and IBM PureSystems offerings
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Figure 1-14 LOM, I/O adapter and switch module connection for node bays
The node in Bay 1 in Figure 1-14 shows that when shipped with a LOM, the LOM connector
provides the link from the node motherboard to the midplane. Some nodes do not ship with
LOM.
provides the link from the node motherboard to the midplane. Some nodes do not ship with
LOM.
If required this LOM connector may be removed and an I/O expansion adapter installed in its
place. This is shown on the node in Bay 2 in Figure 1-14.
place. This is shown on the node in Bay 2 in Figure 1-14.
1.5.1 IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch
The IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch provides support for
L2 and L3 switching, Converged Enhanced Ethernet (PFC, ETS, DCBX), Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE), NPV Gateway and Full Fabric Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF).
L2 and L3 switching, Converged Enhanced Ethernet (PFC, ETS, DCBX), Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE), NPV Gateway and Full Fabric Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF).
The switch has the following major components:
42 10 Gb Ethernet internal ports and twenty-two external ports. External ports are
arranged as two (small form-factor pluggable plus) SFP+ ports
arranged as two (small form-factor pluggable plus) SFP+ ports
12 SFP+ Omni Ports
2 Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (QSFP+) ports.
Each Omni Port is capable of running in 10 Gb Ethernet or 4/8 Gb FC mode with
auto-negotiation capability.
auto-negotiation capability.
Support for Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) over all Ethernet ports including Omni Ports (in Ethernet mode).
(FCoE) over all Ethernet ports including Omni Ports (in Ethernet mode).
Support for the Full Fabric FCF (Fibre Channel Forwarder) and NPV gateway.
Support for full fabric FC services including Name Server, hardware-based Zoning.
Support for IBM vNIC (virtual network interface card) Virtual Fabric Adapter with Single
Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) capability.
Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) capability.
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with LOM
bay 1
with LOM
Node
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