IBM BladeCenter PS700 User Manual

32 IBM BladeCenter PS700, PS701, and PS702 Technical Overview and Introduction
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Table 1-12 Fibre Channel I/O modules
1.6.4 Converged networking I/O modules
There are two basic solutions to implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) over a
converged network with a BladeCenter.
򐂰 The first solution uses a top-of-rack FCoE capable switch in conjunction with converged
network capable 10 Gb Ethernet I/O modules in the BladeCenter. The FCoE-capable
top-of-rack switch provides connectivity to the SAN.
򐂰 The second BladeCenter H solution uses a combination of converged network capable 10
Gb Ethernet switch modules and fabric extension modules to provide SAN connectivity, all
contained within the BladeCenter H I/O bays.
Implementing either solution with the PS700, PS701, and PS702 blades requires the QLogic
2-port 10 Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh). The QLogic Converged Network Adapter
(CNA) provides 10 Gb Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel connectivity over a single CEE link.
This card is a CFFh form factor with connections to BladeCenter H and HT I/O module bays 7
and 9.
Table 1-13 shows the currently available I/O modules that are available to provide a FCoE
solution.
Part
number
Feature
Code
Description Number of
external
ports
Port
interface
bandwidth
32R1812 1569 Brocade 20-port SAN Switch Module 6 4 Gbps
32R1813 1571 Brocade 10-port SAN Switch Module
a
a. Only 10 ports are activated on these switches. An optional upgrade to 20 ports (14 internal + 6 external) is
available.
6 4 Gbps
42C1828 5764 Brocade Enterprise 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps
44X1920 5481 Brocade 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps
44X1921 5483 Brocade 10-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps
39Y9280 2983 Cisco Systems 20-port 4 Gb FC Switch Module 6 4 Gbps
39Y9284 2984 Cisco Systems 10-port 4 Gb FC Switch Module
a
6 4 Gbps
26R0881 1560 QLogic 20-port 4 Gb Fibre Channel Switch Module 6 4 Gbps
43W6725 2987 QLogic 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 4 Gbps
43W6724 2986 QLogic 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module
a
6 4 Gbps
43W6723 2985 QLogic 4 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module
b
b. Can be upgraded to full fabric switch
6 4 gbps
44X1905 5478 QLogic 20-Port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps
44X1907 5482 QLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module
b
6 8 Gbps
46M6172 4799 QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module 6 8 Gbps

IBM BladeCenter PS700 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	BladeCenter PS700
Category	Server
Language	English