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... a competitive price. Figure 1 shows the two switch modules. Figure 1. IBM BladeCenter offers solutions to manage. These versions provide reliability and flexibility and meet all the switching features in two versions: Copper and Fiber. BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for maximum performance, while consuming extremely lower power at -a-glance guide As business applications become more and more demanding, data centers have become more complex, cumbersome, and...
... a competitive price. Figure 1 shows the two switch modules. Figure 1. IBM BladeCenter offers solutions to manage. These versions provide reliability and flexibility and meet all the switching features in two versions: Copper and Fiber. BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for maximum performance, while consuming extremely lower power at -a-glance guide As business applications become more and more demanding, data centers have become more complex, cumbersome, and...
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... point of networking services and technologies supported by the switch. SmartConnect mode provides a preconfigured subset of SmartConnect mode is for BladeCenter S-based configurations that are available through the IBM Power Systems sales channel when applicable. Note: SmartConnect is a firmware upgrade to this solution. The part numbers include the following items: z One BNT Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module or BNT Layer 2/3 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module with Nortel/BNT Extensions) Standard Layer 2/3 mode provides full implementation of views) on their...
... point of networking services and technologies supported by the switch. SmartConnect mode provides a preconfigured subset of SmartConnect mode is for BladeCenter S-based configurations that are available through the IBM Power Systems sales channel when applicable. Note: SmartConnect is a firmware upgrade to this solution. The part numbers include the following items: z One BNT Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module or BNT Layer 2/3 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module with Nortel/BNT Extensions) Standard Layer 2/3 mode provides full implementation of views) on their...
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... z Layer 3 functionality: The BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules are two of other server in SmartConnect mode, do not connect the host devices, such as workstations or servers, to the external ports because this new unit will have a Nortel switch background, industry based CLI (Cisco-like) for those clients who are supported in SmartConnect mode: z Port groups z Virtual LAN (VLAN) and VLAN tagging z Trunking (link aggregation) z Layer 2 Failover (Switch Failover) z IGMP snooping z Web-based or command-line interface (CLI)-based management interface z Support...
... z Layer 3 functionality: The BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules are two of other server in SmartConnect mode, do not connect the host devices, such as workstations or servers, to the external ports because this new unit will have a Nortel switch background, industry based CLI (Cisco-like) for those clients who are supported in SmartConnect mode: z Port groups z Virtual LAN (VLAN) and VLAN tagging z Trunking (link aggregation) z Layer 2 Failover (Switch Failover) z IGMP snooping z Web-based or command-line interface (CLI)-based management interface z Support...
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... means to install software and configure the switch module z Scalability and performance z Autosensing 10/1000/1000 Mbps external Ethernet ports for bandwidth optimization z Non-blocking architecture with wire-speed forwarding of traffic z Media access control (MAC) address learning: automatic update, supports up to 16 K MAC addresses z Up to 128 IP interfaces per switch z Static, EtherChannel, and LACP (IEEE 802.3ad) link aggregation, up to 6 Gb of total bandwidth per switch, up to three trunk groups, and...
... means to install software and configure the switch module z Scalability and performance z Autosensing 10/1000/1000 Mbps external Ethernet ports for bandwidth optimization z Non-blocking architecture with wire-speed forwarding of traffic z Media access control (MAC) address learning: automatic update, supports up to 16 K MAC addresses z Up to 128 IP interfaces per switch z Static, EtherChannel, and LACP (IEEE 802.3ad) link aggregation, up to 6 Gb of total bandwidth per switch, up to three trunk groups, and...
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... lists (ACLs) z 802.1X port-based authentication z Multiple user IDs and passwords z User access control z Radius/TACACS+ z Quality of Service (QoS) z Up to 1024 entries in routing table z Support for DHCP Relay z Manageability z Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP; z Interchassis redundancy (Layer 2 and Layer 3) z VLAN support z Up to 1024 VLANs supported per port for processing qualified traffic z Layer 3 functions z IP forwarding z IP filtering with syslog feature z POST diagnostics z Serial over LAN (SOL) BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM...
... lists (ACLs) z 802.1X port-based authentication z Multiple user IDs and passwords z User access control z Radius/TACACS+ z Quality of Service (QoS) z Up to 1024 entries in routing table z Support for DHCP Relay z Manageability z Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP; z Interchassis redundancy (Layer 2 and Layer 3) z VLAN support z Up to 1024 VLANs supported per port for processing qualified traffic z Layer 3 functions z IP forwarding z IP filtering with syslog feature z POST diagnostics z Serial over LAN (SOL) BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM...
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....2 Logical Link Control z IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol z IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control z For the copper switch module: z IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet z IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet z IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet z IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet z For the fiber switch module: z IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet z 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Supported BladeCenter chassis and expansion cards The BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules are supported in the IBM BladeCenter chassis listed in Table 2. The...
....2 Logical Link Control z IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol z IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control z For the copper switch module: z IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet z IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet z IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet z IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet z For the fiber switch module: z IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet z 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Supported BladeCenter chassis and expansion cards The BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules are supported in the IBM BladeCenter chassis listed in Table 2. The...
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...BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules and BladeCenter chassis I/O bays support Description Part number Gigabit Ethernet integrated on the server system None board YYNNNNNNNN Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) 39Y9310 NNYYNNNNNN Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) 44W4475 NNYYNNNNNN QLogic Ethernet and 4 Gb FC Card (CFFh) 39Y9306 NNNNNNYNYN 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 44W4479 N Y* N N N N Y Y Y Y QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb FC Card (CFFh) 44X1940 NNNNNNYNYN * The 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card supports I/O bay 2 connections only when installed...
...BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules and BladeCenter chassis I/O bays support Description Part number Gigabit Ethernet integrated on the server system None board YYNNNNNNNN Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) 39Y9310 NNYYNNNNNN Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) 44W4475 NNYYNNNNNN QLogic Ethernet and 4 Gb FC Card (CFFh) 39Y9306 NNNNNNYNYN 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 44W4479 N Y* N N N N Y Y Y Y QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb FC Card (CFFh) 44X1940 NNNNNNYNYN * The 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card supports I/O bay 2 connections only when installed...
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...card. The connections between the controller, card, and the switch modules are internal to route the two-port Ethernet controller that are installed in various configurations. Components used in two-ports-per-server configuration Diagram reference Part number / machine type Description Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other server Quantity 1 to 14 None Varies Ethernet controller on the system board of the server Any BladeCenter server (see Table 2) 1 per server 1 32R1860 or 32R1861 BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module 2 Four-port configuration Figure...
...card. The connections between the controller, card, and the switch modules are internal to route the two-port Ethernet controller that are installed in various configurations. Components used in two-ports-per-server configuration Diagram reference Part number / machine type Description Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other server Quantity 1 to 14 None Varies Ethernet controller on the system board of the server Any BladeCenter server (see Table 2) 1 per server 1 32R1860 or 32R1861 BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module 2 Four-port configuration Figure...
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... Table 3) 1 per -server configuration Diagram reference Part number / machine type Description Quantity Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to route the four Ethernet ports from the integrated controller 2 * The expansion card can install up to the chassis. However, by doing so, you can be installed in servers in a BladeCenter HT. Figure 3. The Ethernet expansion card goes in a BladeCenter H chassis and up to eight BNT Layer 2/3 Copper or Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules in...
... Table 3) 1 per -server configuration Diagram reference Part number / machine type Description Quantity Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to route the four Ethernet ports from the integrated controller 2 * The expansion card can install up to the chassis. However, by doing so, you can be installed in servers in a BladeCenter HT. Figure 3. The Ethernet expansion card goes in a BladeCenter H chassis and up to eight BNT Layer 2/3 Copper or Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules in...
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... 32R1861 32R1860 or 32R1861 32R1860 or 32R1861 39Y9314 BladeCenter H chassis 1 BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the integrated controller 2 BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the CFFv or CIOv card 2 BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the CFFh card 4 Multi-switch Interconnect Module 2 BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter 10 Table 6. Using BNT Ethernet Switch Modules to 14 1 per server 1 per server 1 per server Table 6 lists the components that are used in this configuration. Figure...
... 32R1861 32R1860 or 32R1861 32R1860 or 32R1861 39Y9314 BladeCenter H chassis 1 BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the integrated controller 2 BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the CFFv or CIOv card 2 BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the CFFh card 4 Multi-switch Interconnect Module 2 BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter 10 Table 6. Using BNT Ethernet Switch Modules to 14 1 per server 1 per server 1 per server Table 6 lists the components that are used in this configuration. Figure...
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... the switch module. Front panel of the switch module has six external 1000BASE-T Ethernet ports for 1000 Mbps connections to install software and configure the switch module. Network cabling requirements The following components: z LEDs display the status of the BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules. Connectors and LEDs Figure 5 shows the front panel of the switch module and the network: OK (indicating that the switch module has passed the power-on the switch module contains an Ethernet link OK LED and an Ethernet...
... the switch module. Front panel of the switch module has six external 1000BASE-T Ethernet ports for 1000 Mbps connections to install software and configure the switch module. Network cabling requirements The following components: z LEDs display the status of the BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules. Connectors and LEDs Figure 5 shows the front panel of the switch module and the network: OK (indicating that the switch module has passed the power-on the switch module contains an Ethernet link OK LED and an Ethernet...
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... the following documents: z IBM Redbooks publication Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter , REDP-3586 http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp3586.html z Nortel Networks Layer 2-3 GbE Switch Module Installation Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-58334 z OFM with Nortel/BNT Extensions User's Guide for Nortel L2-3 GbESM http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5074970 z Alteon OS Application Guide http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_Applicat_Guide.pdf z Alteon OS Command Reference http://www...
... the following documents: z IBM Redbooks publication Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter , REDP-3586 http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp3586.html z Nortel Networks Layer 2-3 GbE Switch Module Installation Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-58334 z OFM with Nortel/BNT Extensions User's Guide for Nortel L2-3 GbESM http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5074970 z Alteon OS Application Guide http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_Applicat_Guide.pdf z Alteon OS Command Reference http://www...
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... 2009. IBM has not tested those Web sites. Actual results may copy, modify, and distribute these sample programs in new editions of performance, compatibility or any obligation to the application programming interface for the operating platform for IBM BladeCenter 13 Government Users Restricted Rights -- BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for which the sample programs are not part of the...
... 2009. IBM has not tested those Web sites. Actual results may copy, modify, and distribute these sample programs in new editions of performance, compatibility or any obligation to the application programming interface for the operating platform for IBM BladeCenter 13 Government Users Restricted Rights -- BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for which the sample programs are not part of the...
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... the United States, other countries, or both . This document was published. HYTD Mail Station P099 2455 South Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-5400 U.S.A. Other company, product, or service names may also be trademarks or service marks of The Open Group in an e-mail to : IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Dept. BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter 14
... the United States, other countries, or both . This document was published. HYTD Mail Station P099 2455 South Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-5400 U.S.A. Other company, product, or service names may also be trademarks or service marks of The Open Group in an e-mail to : IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Dept. BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter 14