IBM FlashSystem 710 and IBM FlashSystem 810
14
Fibre Channel switches
The systems can be connected to IBM System Networking Fibre Channel switches that are listed in Table
9.
Important: All possible configurations might not be supported. End-to-end configuration support must be
verified through the SSIC web site:
http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
Table 9. IBM System Networking - Fibre Channel switches
Machine
type-model
Description
IBM System Networking - Entry SAN switches
2498-F24
IBM System Storage SAN24B-5 (up to 24 16 Gb FC ports)
2498-B24
IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express (up to 24 8 Gb FC ports)
2053-424
Cisco MDS 9124 Express for IBM System Storage (up to 24 4 Gb FC ports)
IBM System Networking - Midrange SAN switches
2498-F48
IBM System Storage SAN48B-5 (up to 48 16 Gb FC ports)
2498-B80
IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 (up to 80 8 Gb FC ports)
2498-B40
IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 (up to 40 8 Gb FC ports)
2417-C48
Cisco MDS 9148 for IBM System Storage (up to 48 8 Gb FC ports)
IBM System Networking - Enterprise SAN directors
2499-816
IBM System Storage SAN768B-2 (up to 384 16 Gb FC ports)
2499-416
IBM System Storage SAN384B-2 (up to 192 16 Gb FC ports)
2499-384
IBM System Storage SAN768B (up to 512 8 Gb FC ports)
2499-192
IBM System Storage SAN384B (up to 256 8 Gb FC ports)
2054-E11
Cisco MDS 9513 for IBM System Storage (up to 524 8 Gb FC ports)
2054-E07
Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage (up to 336 8 Gb FC ports)
2054-E04
Cisco MDS 9506 for IBM System Storage (up to 192 8 Gb FC ports)