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IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and Pass-thru

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IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and

Pass-thru

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM Flex System™ FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch is a full-fabric Fibre Channel component with expanded

functionality. The SAN switch supports high speed traffic processing for IBM Flex System configurations,

and offers scalability in external SAN size and complexity, and enhanced systems management

capabilities. The IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb Pass-thru supports a fully interoperable solution for

seamless integration of the Fibre Channel initiators to an existing fabric. The pass-thru module uses

industry-standard N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV) technology to provide a cost-effective connectivity

solution for the IBM Flex System chassis.

Figure 1 shows the switch module.

Figure 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch

Did you know?

These switch modules are licensed to operate in either full-fabric mode or intelligent pass-thru

mode.These modules allow IBM Flex System integration with any open-standards-based SAN, whether

the module has enterprise open-system fabric functionality using the full-fabric mode, or the module has

transparent switching functionality using the intelligent pass-thru mode.

IBM Flex System, a new category of computing and the next generation of Smarter Computing, offers

intelligent workload deployment and management for maximum business agility. This chassis delivers

high-speed performance complete with integrated servers, storage, and networking for multi-chassis

management in datacenter compute environments. Furthermore, its flexible design can meet the needs of

varying workloads with independently scalable IT resource pools for higher utilization and lower cost per

workload. While increased security and resiliency protect vital information and promote maximum uptime,

the integrated, easy-to-use management system reduces setup time and complexity, providing a quicker

path to ROI.

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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 1 i b m ® ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru ibm redbooks product guide the ibm flex system™ fc3171 8gb san switch is a full-fabric fibre channel component with expanded functionality. The san switch supports high speed traffic pro...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 2 part number information the part numbers to order the switch and optional upgrades are shown in table 1. Table 1. Part numbers and feature codes for ordering description part number feature codes ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch 69y1930 a0td...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 3 benefits the switch offers the following key benefits: easy to install and manage on-board gui — no software to load. Just point a web browser at any switch and manage the entire fabric from that location. No matter what your level of expertise, ...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 4 registered state change notification (rscn): the switch supports rscn as described in fc-fla. Rscn enables an agent to register for change events in the fabric and attached devices. Support for standards-based fc-sw2 interoperability error detect...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 5 the switch supports the following management methods: web interface through quicktools command-line interface through ssh (telnet is also supported but disabled by default) switch simple network management protocol (snmp) agent: enables a network...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 6 the connections between the adapters installed in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the chassis are shown diagrammatically in the following figure. The figure shows both half-wide servers, such as the x240 with two adapters, and full-wide s...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 7 the following table shows the connections between adapters installed in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the chassis with ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switches or pass-thru modules and supported dual-port fc adapters. Table 4. Adapter to...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 8 the adapters are installed in slots in each compute node. The following figure shows the locations of the slots in the x240 compute node. The positions of the adapters in the other supported servers are similar. Figure 4. Location of the i/o adap...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 9 one 100 mb fast ethernet rj-45 port for switch configuration and management six external sfp+ port connectors to attach sfp+ modules for 8 gb or 4 gb connections to external fibre channel devices an fc link error led, an fc tx/rx led, and fc logg...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 10 operating environment temperature and altitude operating: 10°c to 52°c (50°f to 125.6°f) at an altitude of 0 to 914 m (0 to 3000 ft) operating: 10°c to 49° c (50°f to 120.2°f) at an altitude of 0 to 3000 m (0 to 10 000 ft) non-operating: -40°c t...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 11 popular configurations the following figure shows use of the ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch to route two ports on the adapter card installed in slot 2 of the compute node. Each compute node has two 8 gb fc ports, and two fc3171 switches a...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 12 related publications for more information see the following ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru product publications, available from the ibm flex system information center: http://publib.Boulder.Ibm.Com/infocenter/flexsys/informa...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 13 notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the u.S.A. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on ...
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Ibm flex system fc3171 8gb san switch and pass-thru 14 this document was created or updated on august 1, 2013. 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: redbook@us.Ibm.Com mail your comment...