IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch (Upgrade 1) 49Y4798 Manual Do Utilizador
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IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 and EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switches
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With the flexibility of the IBM switch, clients can take advantage of the technologies that they require for
multiple environments:
multiple environments:
For 1 GbE links, you can use SFP transceivers plus RJ-45 cables or LC-to-LC fiber cables depending
on the transceiver.
For 10 GbE, you can use direct-attached cables (DAC, also known as Twinax), which come in lengths
between 1 m and 5 m. These DACs are a cost-effective and low-power alternative to transceivers,
and are ideal for all 10 Gb Ethernet connectivity within the rack, or even connecting to an adjacent
rack. For longer distances, there is a choice of SFP+ transceivers (SR or LR) plus LC-to-LC fiber
optic cables.
and are ideal for all 10 Gb Ethernet connectivity within the rack, or even connecting to an adjacent
rack. For longer distances, there is a choice of SFP+ transceivers (SR or LR) plus LC-to-LC fiber
optic cables.
For 40 Gb links, you can use QSFP to QSFP cables up to 3 m, or QSFP transceivers and MTP
cables for longer distances. Clients also have the ability to break out the 40 Gb ports into four 10 GbE
connections using break-out cables.
connections using break-out cables.
Benefits
The IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 and EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switches are considered particularly
suited for these clients:
suited for these clients:
Clients who want to use 10 GbE communications between servers in the chassis but still require
upstream 1 GbE connections to their existing infrastructure.
Clients who are implementing a virtualized environment.
Clients who require investment protection for 40 GbE uplinks.
Clients who want to reduce TCO and improve performance, while maintaining high levels of
availability and security.
Clients who want to avoid or minimize oversubscription, which can result in congestion and loss of
performance.
Clients who want to implement a converged infrastructure with NAS, iSCSI or FCoE. For FCoE
implementations, the EN4093R acts as a transit switch forwarding FCoE traffic upstream to other
devices like the Brocade VDX or Cisco Nexus 5548/5596, where the FC traffic is broken out.
devices like the Brocade VDX or Cisco Nexus 5548/5596, where the FC traffic is broken out.
The switches offer the following key features and benefits:
Increased network performance
With the growth of virtualization and the evolution of cloud, many of today’s applications require low
latency and high bandwidth performance. The EN4093 and EN4093R are the embedded 10 GbE
switches for a server chassis to support sub-microsecond latency and up to 1.28 Tbps, while also
delivering full line rate performance, making them ideal for managing dynamic workloads across the
network. Furtherrmore, these switches provide a rich Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set that is ideal for
many of today’s data centers, and they offer industry-leading uplink bandwidth by being the first
integrated switches to support 40 Gb uplinks.
latency and high bandwidth performance. The EN4093 and EN4093R are the embedded 10 GbE
switches for a server chassis to support sub-microsecond latency and up to 1.28 Tbps, while also
delivering full line rate performance, making them ideal for managing dynamic workloads across the
network. Furtherrmore, these switches provide a rich Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set that is ideal for
many of today’s data centers, and they offer industry-leading uplink bandwidth by being the first
integrated switches to support 40 Gb uplinks.
Pay as you grow flexibility
The EN4093/EN4093R flexible port licensing allows you to buy only the ports that you need, when
you need them. The base switch configuration includes fourteen 10 GbE connections to the servers
and ten 10 GbE uplinks. You then have the flexibility of turning on more 10 GbE connections to the
server and more 10 GbE or 40 GbE uplinks when you need them using Features on Demand
licensing capabilities that provide pay as you grow scalability without the need for additional
hardware.
you need them. The base switch configuration includes fourteen 10 GbE connections to the servers
and ten 10 GbE uplinks. You then have the flexibility of turning on more 10 GbE connections to the
server and more 10 GbE or 40 GbE uplinks when you need them using Features on Demand
licensing capabilities that provide pay as you grow scalability without the need for additional
hardware.