IBM CN4093, User Manual

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Chapter 1. The IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb
Converged Scalable Switch
This User's Guide provides information and instructions for installing, updating the
firmware, and solving problems for an IBM Flex System
™
Fabric CN4093 10 Gb
Converged Scalable Switch. For information about configuration and management
of the converged switch, see the
Command Reference for the IBM Flex System
Fabric CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch and the product release notes.
The 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).
The base model of this scalable switch provides fourteen internal 10 Gb
Ethernet/FCoE ports, two external 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet/FCoE ports and six
external flexible ports, usable for either 10 Gb Ethernet/FCoE or 4 Gb or 8 Gb Fibre
Channel. With the optional licensing for pay-as-you-grow scalability, you easily and
cost-effectively can enable additional internal 10 Gb Ethernet/FCoE ports, external
10 Gb to 40 Gb Ethernet/FCoE ports and external flexible ports, usable for either 10
Gb Ethernet/FCoE or 4 Gb to 8 Gb Fibre Channel.
v
Upgrade 1 - This upgrade feature adds an additional fourteen compute node
ports and two 40 Gb uplink ports (also usable in four 10 Gb mode) to the base
product.
v Upgrade 2 - This upgrade feature adds an additional fourteen compute node
ports and six uplink ports to the base product.
Note: Upgrade 1 and Upgrade 2 are independent and can be installed in any
order, with or without the other.
This User's Guide contains information and instructions for installing the switch,
updating the firmware, and solving problems.
For information about the types of compatible devices available for IBM
®
products,
contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. For a list of
supported optional devices, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/
compat/us/.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the switch at http://www.ibm.com/
supportportal/.
Notes:
1. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
2. The screens that are described or referenced in this document might differ
slightly from the screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content
varies according to the type of IBM chassis and the firmware versions and
options that are installed.
Related documentation
This User's Guide contains setup and installation instructions for the switch and
general information about the switch, including how to configure, update, and
troubleshoot the switch, and how to get help. The most recent version of this
User's
Guide and all other related documents are at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/
infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp
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