Lenovo RackSwitch G8332, Installation Manual

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Chapter 1. RackSwitch G8332
This Installation Guide provides information about the Lenovo RackSwitch G8332
(referred to as G8332 throughout this document).
The G8332 is a 1U rack ‐ mountable aggregation switch used for combining traffic
from multiple high ‐ speed server racks.
The G8332 uses a wire ‐ speed, non ‐ blocking switching fabric that provides
simultaneous wire ‐ speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports.
Port Configuration
The G8332 contains the following ethernet ports:
 Twenty ‐ four 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Quad Small Form Pluggable Plus
(QSFP+) ports, each of which can optionally be used as four 10 GbE Small Form
Pluggable Plus (SFP+) ports
 Eight additional 40 GbE QSFP+ ports through the Media Dependent Adapter
(MDA) module
Transceiver Configuration
QSFP+ ports can be populated with optical QSFP+ modules or Direct ‐ Attach Cables
(DACs), including those that allow the port to be used as four 10 GbE SFP+ ports.
SFP+ ports can be populated with optical or copper transceiver modules or DACs.
Orientation, Airflow, and Redundancy
The G8332 is 1U in height and can be mounted horizontally or vertically, depending
on your application. Mounting options are available for a variety of rack systems.
For superior reliability, the G8332 uses redundant, hot ‐ swap power supply modules
and four hot ‐ swap fan modules. Module options are available for either
front ‐ to ‐ rear airflow, or rear ‐ to ‐ front airflow.
Management
You can manage the switch through the local console port, or through a remote
network connection, a Web browser ‐ based interface, or SNMP ‐ based network
management software.
Additional Features
Other features supported on your switch depend on the specific firmware installed.
For more information, see the Application Guide and Command Reference for your
specific switch and its installed firmware.