Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM System x
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Popular configurations
This section illustrates how the Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter can be used in configurations.
Figure 2 shows Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapters installed in a supported x3650 M2 server. The
servers are connected to a 10Gb Ethernet network using a pair of 10Gb Ethernet switches.
Figure 2. Popular configuration
The parts used are listed in Table 4.
Table 4. Components used with the Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter (Figure 2)
Diagram
reference
Part
number/machine
type
Description
Quantity
Varies
x3650 M2 or other supported server (See Table 3)
2
49Y4250
Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
2
Varies
Supported 10Gb SFP+ Transceivers or direct-attach cables (See
Table 2)
4
Varies
10Gb Ethernet Switch
2
Note: If SFP+ transceivers are used, this configuration also requires fiber optic cabling between the
servers and the switches.
Supported operating systems
The Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM System x supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition