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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. Ethernet can go down to the
end of the row, or closer, to the client's storage where the client can install the G8264CS. Next, Ethernet
can break out the FC connections at the top of the rack to connect to the existing SAN switches, and
finally it can go on to the client's storage devices.
Figure 6. Leveraging Ethernet further in an existing data center
Table 5 summarizes the supported components.
Table 5. Components
Adapter
NIC
configuratio
n
Emulex VFA II/III
pNIC
(Adapter + FoD key)
vNIC2
49Y7950 + 49Y4274
49Y7940 + 49Y4274
95Y3751 (Included)
90Y6456 + 90Y5178
95Y3762 + 95Y3760
88Y7429 + 95Y3760
QLogic 8200 PCIe
pNIC
(Adapter + FoD Key)
vNIC2
90Y4600 + 00Y5624
RackSwitch G8264CS
Transit
FCoE switch
G8124E
G8264CS
G8124E
G8264CS
SAN switch
Storage target
Cisco SAN
Storwize V3700
Brocade SAN
Storwize 7V000
SAN Volume
Controller
DS3K/5K
DS8K
Tape
XIV
Cisco SAN
Storwize V3700
Brocade SAN
Storwize 7V000
SAN Volume
Controller
DS3K/5K
DS8K
Tape
XIV
OS levels
Win2008
WS2012
ESX 4/5
RHEL 5/6
SLES 10/11
Win2008
WS2012
ESX 4/5
RHEL 5/6
SLES 10/11
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