
Lenovo Storage S3200
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iSCSI interoperability
The S3200 supports iSCSI attachments via standard 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet network. Any compatible
Ethernet switch, including Lenovo RackSwitch™ top of rack (TOR) switches and integrated Flex System
Ethernet I/O modules, can be used to provide iSCSI connectivity with the S3200 iSCSI storage.
With software iSCSI initiators, any supported 1 Gb Ethernet or 10 Gb Ethernet adapter for System x,
ThinkServer, or Flex System is compatible with the S3200 iSCSI storage. For hardware iSCSI initiators
(iSCSI HBAs), check the S3200 support page on the Lenovo support web site (
http://support.lenovo.com
)
or ask a Lenovo representative.
Fibre Channel interoperability
The S3200 supports direct FC attachments and FC switch based attachments. Brocade and QLogic SAN
switches can be used to provide FC connectivity with the S3200 FC storage.
The System x, ThinkServer, and Flex System FC adapters that are listed in the following table are
compatible with the S3200 FC storage.
Table 12. S3200 FC adapter interoperability (Part 1)
Description
Part number
System x servers - 16 Gb FC
Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA
81Y1675
Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA
81Y1668
Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA
81Y1662
Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA
81Y1655
QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA
00Y3337
QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA
00Y3341