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IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124

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Table 4 lists the features and benefits.

Table 4. Features and benefits

Features

Benefits

Line-rate, non-blocking, all 24-ports

Supports massive compute and virtualization workloads.

Less than 700 nano-second latency

Faster application response times.

Support for IGMP Snooping and L3 forwarding

Enables high-bandwidth, low-latency multicast 

applications.

Standards-based Layer 2/3 protocols, industry standard 

CLI

Interoperates with existing network. No learning curve.

Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design
The design goal is a BLADE G8124 (10GbE) switch at Dist. Layer and G8000 (1GbE) at Edge/Access 

(Figure 4):

Logical configuration: Configure G8000s for Layer 2 and apply static routes for L3 forwarding.

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Full Layer 2/3 feature set: STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVRST+;RIP v1/2, static routes, OSPF.

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Security: 802.1X; RADIUS/; Wire Speed ACLs, SSH v1, v2; HTTPS Secure BBI.

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QoS: Up to eight queues/port, IEEE 802.1p and DiffServ prioritization.

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Figure 4. Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design

Summary of Contents for BNT G8124

Page 1: ...etween the adapter and the switch for optimal performance plus higher availability and better security This functionality provides the ability to dynamically allocate bandwidth per vNIC in increments...

Page 2: ...nsceiver 90Y9418 0 6 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K5679 1 5 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K8785 3 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K5581 10 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K8927 25 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K8930 10 Gb options IBM BNT SFP SR Tra...

Page 3: ...include a 3 year software license providing entitlement to upgrades over that period Power cables need to be ordered separately at no additional charge Table 2 lists these options Table 2 Additional...

Page 4: ...ch as VMware Citrix Xen and Microsoft Layer 3 functionality The switch includes Layer 3 functionality which provides security and z performance benefits as inter VLAN traffic stays within the chassis...

Page 5: ...RackSwitch G8124E R Rear to Front IBM PN 7309BR6 z Rear to Front airflow ideal for servers or blade chassis with ports in back of rack z IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124E F Front to Rear IBM PN 7309BF7 z Fron...

Page 6: ...z Altitude operating 3 050 m 10 000 feet z Acoustic noise less than 65 dB z Heat dissipation 1100 BTU hour maximum z Software features The software features are Security z RADIUS z TACACS z SCP z Wir...

Page 7: ...rotocol Independent Multicast PIM sparse mode dense mode z Monitoring z Port mirroring z ACL based mirroring z Version 5 z Virtualization z VMready with VI API support z vNIC MIB support for SNMP Mana...

Page 8: ...y fewer items to manage based on industry standards making thing easier to 2 manage with the addition of high availability and better security Better performance significantly more I O bandwidth per s...

Page 9: ...pter installed z IBM BladeCenter using any of the following modules in the chassis z BNT 1 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter z BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeC...

Page 10: ...tocols industry standard CLI Interoperates with existing network No learning curve Rack optimized server aggregation logical design The design goal is a BLADE G8124 10GbE switch at Dist Layer and G800...

Page 11: ...han 700 ns port to port latency z Link aggregation of trunk connections IEEE 802 3ad z No STP uplink failure detection UFD to enable redundant paths z Figure 5 10 GbE departmental cluster or server ag...

Page 12: ...with BLADE s Active Multipath AMP technology IP storage over 10 GbE Changing the economics of storage G8124 benefits for IP storage applications Figure 7 Lossless Ethernet Fabric z Ultra low latency...

Page 13: ...ference z http www bladenetwork net uuserfilesserfiles file G8124_CR_6 3 pdf isCLI Reference z http www bladenetwork net userfiles file G8124_IS_6 3 pdf Browser based Interface BBI Quick Guide z http...

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