RackSwitch G8264CS
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Leveraging a Flex System or PureSystems environment: NPIV to FC SAN
Figure 9 shows an example of how a client can use the G8264CS for convergence in a Flex System or
PureSystem environment. This approach can help a client significantly reduces costs inside the chassis
with a single adapter in the compute node using CNA functionality, with a 10Gb Ethernet module, such as
the SI4093/EN4093/EN4093R, in the chassis (no FC adapter or switches necessary). The client can then
use the G8264CS at the top of the rack or somewhere else in the data center, breaking out the FC
connections and connecting to the existing Brocade or Cisco SAN switches, and then in to the storage
devices.
Figure 9. Leveraging G8264CS with a Flex or PureSystem environment
Table 8 summarizes the supported components.
Table 8. Components
Adapter
NIC
configuratio
n
Transit
FCoE
switch
SAN
switch
Storage target OS levels
LOM &
CN4054
4-port
adapter
(BE3)
pNIC, vNIC1,
vNIC2, or
UFP
Win2008, WS2012, W@ 2012
NPIV, ESX
4/5/5.1/5.5, VMware ESX
5.1/5.5 + NPIV
CN4058
-8-port
adapter
pNIC
SI4093
EN4093
EN4093
R
G8264CS
NPIV
mode
Brocade
or Cisco
SAN
Storwize
V3700
Storwize
V7000
SVC
DS3K/5K
DS8K
Tape
XIV
RHEL 5/6/7, SLES 10/11
RHEL 5/6/7, SLES 11/12,
AIX6/7, VIOS 221/222, IBM I6/7
VIOS
