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RackSwitch G8264CS
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Many clients successfully use Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity from their servers to their LAN and
SAN. These clients are seeking ways to reduce the cost and complexity of these environments by using
the capabilities of Ethernet and Fibre Channel convergence.
The RackSwitch™ G8264CS top-of-rack switch offers the benefits of a converged infrastructure. As part of
its forward thinking design, this switch has flexibility for future growth and expansion. This switch is ideal
for clients who are looking to connect to existing SANs and clients who want native Fibre Channel
connectivity, in addition to support for such protocols as Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE),
and iSCSI.
The RackSwitch G8264CS includes the following highlights:
Lossless Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE in one switch
36 SFP+ ports supporting 1-Gb or 10-Gb Ethernet
Flexibility with 12 Omni Ports that support 10-Gb Ethernet or 4/8 Gb Fibre Channel connections
Ideal for clients looking to aggregate FC or FCoE traffic with the ability to connect to existing SANs
Future-proofed with four 40-Gb QSFP+ ports
Low cost, low complexity, and simpler deployment and management
Figure 1 shows the RackSwitch G8264CS top-of-rack switch.
Figure 1. RackSwitch G8264CS
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The RackSwitch G8264CS simplifies deployment with its innovative and flexible Omni Port technology.
The 12 Omni Ports on the G8264CS give clients the flexibility to choose a 10-Gb Ethernet, 4/8 Gb Fibre
Channel, or both for upstream connections. In FC mode, Omni Ports provide convenient access to FC
storage. The Omni Port technology that is provided on the G8264CS helps consolidate enterprise
storage, networking, data, and management onto a simple-to-manage, efficient, and cost-effective single
fabric. Also, the G8264CS can be used to create 252 node POD's or clusters with Flex System
Interconnect Fabric.
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- Page 1 RackSwitch G8264CS Lenovo Product Guide Many clients successfully use Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity from their servers to their LAN and SAN. These clients are seeking ways to reduce the cost and complexity of these environments by using the capabilities of Ethernet and Fibre Channel convergence. The RackSwitch™...
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Page 2: Part Number Information
Rear-to-front model: Ports are in the rear of the rack and are suitable for use with System x, ThinkServer, Power Systems, Flex System™ or IBM PureSystems™, and BladeCenter® designs. Front-to-rear model: Ports are in the front of the rack and are suitable for use with iDataPlex®... - Page 3 VM across VLANs to keep the network up and running without interrupting traffic or impacting performance. VMready works with all leading VM providers, such as VMware, Citrix, Xen, IBM PowerVM®, and Microsoft. Layer 3 functionality ...
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Page 4: Connections And Leds
Multicast support These switches support IGMP Snooping v1, v2, and v3 with 2 K IGMP groups. They also support Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), such as PIM Sparse Mode or PIM Dense Mode. Transparent networking capability With a simple configuration change to easy connect mode, the RackSwitch G8264CS becomes a transparent network device, invisible to the core, eliminating network administration concerns of Spanning Tree Protocol configuration/interoperability and VLAN assignments, and avoids any possible loops. -
Page 5: Software Features And Specifications
Software features and specifications The software features, as of Version 6.8 plus Fibre Channel, are as follows: Security RADIUS TACACS+ Wire Speed Filtering: Allow and Deny SSH v1, v2 HTTPS Secure BBI Secure interface login and password ... - Page 6 Supported Protocols Fibre Channel FCoE T11 FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) (FC-BB-5) Fibre Channel forwarding (FCF) Port Types Fibre Channel: F, NP and VF and E (E with release OS 7.8) 16 Buffer credits supported Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) ...
- Page 7 Quality of service QoS 802.1p (priority queues) DSCP remarking Metering Routing protocols RIP v1/v2 OSPF High availability Layer 2 failover HotLinks Virtual Router Redundancy support (VRRP) Multicast IGMP Snooping v1, v2, and v3 with 2 K IGMP groups Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM Sparse Mode/Dense Mode) Monitoring Port mirroring...
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Page 8: Supported Transceivers And Cables
Supported transceivers and cables Table 2 lists the supported transceivers and cables. Table 2. Transceivers and cables (Part 1) System x IBM Power Systems Description part number 1 Gb options (SFP+ ports only) SFP RJ45 Transceiver (Withdrawn) 81Y1618 SFP RJ45 Transceiver... - Page 9 Table 2. Transceivers (Part 2) Description System x IBM Power Systems Feature Code part number 40 Gb options (QSFP+ ports only) QSFP+ SR4 Transceiver 49Y7884 EB27 QSFP+ eSR4 Transceiver 00FE325 10 m QSFP+ MTP Optical Cable (for SR4 Transceiver) 90Y3519...
- Page 10 *** LR4 transceiver up to 10KM over LC-LC single mode fibre (SMF). **** Support 4/8 Gbps when a multi-rate FC transceiver is plugged in via auto detect. ***** Requires Adjustable 19" 4 Post Rail Kit † The QSFP+ eSR4 and SR4* transceivers can leverage these cables which breakout into four OM3 multimode fiber (MMF) cables with LC duplex connectors to support up to 100m (SR4), 300m eSR4).
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Page 11: Power Cord Options
Power cord options Power cords are not included with the switch. Table 3 lists the supported cords. Table 3. Part numbers and feature codes for power cords (Part 1) Description Part number System x options Power Cord Europe AC plug 10A/250V 39Y7917 Power Cord Europe (Denmark) AC plug 10A/250V 39Y7918... -
Page 12: Warranty Information
39Y7937 Rck Pwr Cord, 10A 4.3m C13-C14 39Y7932 Rck Pwr Cord, 10A 2.8m C13-C20 39Y7938 IBM Power Systems™ LINECORD, TO WALL, 6', 100-127V/12A, IEC320/C13, PT#4 Feature 6470 LINECORD, TO WALL/OEM PDU, 9' 100-127V/10A, IEC320/C13, PT#70 Feature 6471 LINECORD, TO WALL/OEM PDU, 9', 200-240V/10A, IEC320/C13, PT#18... -
Page 13: Popular Configurations
Figure 5 shows how a client with existing SAN switches can use the G8264CS to simplify its rack environments by introducing Ethernet in the rack between the System x, or IBM Power Systems servers, and the G8264CS. The client can introduce Ethernet while breaking out the FC connections, at the top of the rack, to connect to the existing SAN switches, and then on to the client's storage devices. - Page 14 Adapter FCoE switch SAN switch Storage target (FC) OS levels configuratio Emulex VFA II/III pNIC G8264CS Cisco SAN IBM Storwize® V3700 Win2008 (Adapter + FoD Key): vNIC2 Brocade SAN Storwize V7000 WS2012 49Y7950 + 49Y4274 SAN Volume Controller ESX 4/5...
- Page 15 Leveraging Ethernet further in an existing data center Figure 6 shows an example of how a client might further simplify its data center by using Ethernet more in its data center before connecting to its existing SAN switches. This example shows how clients can use the RackSwitch G8124E to simplify its rack environments with Ethernet only.
- Page 16 Ethernet only. Ethernet can go down to the end of the row, or closer, to the client's storage where the client can install the G8264CS to connect directly upstream to an IBM Storwize V3700/V7000 using simpler Ethernet connectivity.
- Page 17 Leveraging a BladeCenter environment Figure 8 shows an example of how a client can use a BladeCenter environment. The client reduces costs inside the chassis with a single adapter in the blade, with a 10-Gb Ethernet adapter only in the chassis. The client can 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 SAN switches, and then to the storage devices.
- Page 18 4/5/5.1/5.5, VMware ESX Storwize SI4093 adapter 5.1/5.5 + NPIV G8264CS Brocade V7000 EN4093 (BE3) NPIV or Cisco EN4093 mode DS3K/5K CN4058 pNIC RHEL 5/6/7, SLES 10/11 DS8K -8-port RHEL 5/6/7, SLES 11/12, Tape adapter AIX6/7, VIOS 221/222, IBM I6/7 VIOS RackSwitch G8264CS...
- Page 19 Leveraging a Flex System or PureSystems environment: FCoE end-to-end Figure 10 shows an example of how a client can use the G8264CS for convergence in a Flex System or PureSystem environment to connect directly into their storage using FCoE. This approach can help clients significantly reduce costs inside the chassis by removing the need for FC SAN switches between the G8264CS and the storage.
- Page 20 Build 252-node POD/cluster with Flex System Interconnect Fabric With the growth of cloud, media applications, mobile connections and big data clients, IT departments are faced with many new requirements. Flex System® Interconnect Fabric is designed to meet client needs by providing a simple Ethernet fabric cluster that accelerates deployment, simplifies management, and enables dynamic scalability, increases reliability, availability and security in medium to large scale POD deployments.
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Page 21: Related Publications
- 95Y3318 - 1 per SI4093 Independent of upstream LAN connect to your existing network vendor of choice Brocade or Cisco MDS SAN fabric The IBM System Storage® FC disk controllers can be selected from: IBM System Storage DS3000 / DS5000 ... - Page 22 Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
- Page 23 This document was created or updated on November 10, 2014. Send us your comments in one of the following ways: Use the online Contact us review form found at: ibm.com/redbooks Send your comments in an e-mail to: redbooks@us.ibm.com This document is available online at http://www.ibm.com/redbooks/abstracts/tips0970.html...