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Introduction 13
Installing the switch
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Installing the switch
When populating your IBM Flex System chassis, refer to the documentation that comes with your
IBM Flex System chassis to determine the relevant order for populating the chassis I/O module
bays.
A compatible network adapter must be installed in each compute node with which you want to
communicate. To enable the switch to communicate with a compute node, at least one switch
must be installed in the chassis. If only one switch is being used to populate the chassis, ensure
that you insert the switch in the recommended chassis I/O module bay. Refer to the support
documentation that comes with your IBM Flex System chassis and network adapter for more
information.
Installing a second switch enables a redundant path and a separate connection from the compute
node to the external Fibre Channel SAN.
The chassis supports a maximum of four IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches
and a maximum of 14 1-bay compute nodes.
See the documentation that comes with your IBM Flex System chassis for information about switch
bay locations and the components that can be installed in them that are specific to your chassis
type.
NOTES:
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The compute nodes or chassis that are described or shown in this document might be different
from your compute node or chassis. For additional information, see the documentation that
comes with your compute node or chassis.
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When the switch is installed in the chassis, the internal ports can operate at 8 or 16 Gbps and
external FC ports can operate at 4, 8, or 16 Gbps (auto-negotiated).
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Configuration requirements for the switch and chassis might vary. For the most up-to-date
product documentation for all of your IBM Flex System products, go to the IBM Flex System
Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp .