IBM Redbooks G8264CS, Product Manual

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RackSwitch G8264CS 4
Multicast support
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These switches support IGMP Snooping v1, v2, and v3 with 2 K IGMP groups. They also support
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), such as PIM Sparse Mode or PIM Dense Mode.
Transparent networking capability
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With a simple configuration change to easy connect mode, the RackSwitch G8264CS becomes a
transparent network device, invisible to the core, eliminating network administration concerns of
Spanning Tree Protocol configuration/interoperability and VLAN assignments, and avoids any
possible loops. By emulating a host NIC to the data center core, it accelerates the provisioning of
VMs by eliminating the need to configure the typical access switch parameters.
Connections and LEDs
Figure 2 shows the front of the RackSwitch G8264CS.
Figure 2. RackSwitch G8264CS
The switch has the following interfaces:
36 SFP+ ports (1-Gb or 10-Gb Ethernet)
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12 Omni Ports (10-Gb Ethernet or 4/8 Gb Fibre Channel)
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Four QSFP+ ports (40 Gb Ethernet)
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One 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 port for out-of-band management
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One USB port for mass storage device connection
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One mini-USB Console port for serial access
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Server-like port orientations, enabling short and simple cabling
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The RackSwitch G8264CS has the following status LEDs:
System LEDs to indicate link status, fan, power, and stacking.
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Two LEDs per Omni Port for link status, activity, and mode (ETH/FC mode).
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One LED per SFP+ port that corresponds to the Link and Activity LED described previously.
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Four LEDs per QSFP+ port for link status and activity; separate LED activity for each 10G
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subinterface.
Blue Service Required LED, which is labeled as “!” on the front panel.
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Green Stack Master LED, which is labeled as “M” on the front panel.
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Fan module LED: Solid green indicates functional, and flashing green indicates a problem.
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Power Supply module LED: Solid green indicates functional, and flashing green indicates a problem.
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