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Table 5-4 shows the wiring data for the switch in slot 1. The switch in slot 2 is connected in the
same manner.
Table 5-4 Wiring diagram for components in FCF mode
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Speed
Device
Connection
Description
P1.4
40 Gbps
EN4093
P15.18
FCoE & IBM-net
17
10 Gbps
EN4093
P114
IBM net in vNIC
43
10 Gbps
V3700 Ctrl B
P1
FCoE
44
10 Gbps
V3700 Ctrl A
P2
FCoE
48
10 Gbps
BCH Slot 7
P1
FCoE
51
1 Gbps
IBM switch
-
IBM Network
connection
64
8 Gbps
Brocade FC switch
P2
FC
5.3 Equipment used in the lab
We used IBM Rack Switch G8264CS as the Top of Rack switch for connecting IBM Flex
System, Blade Center, IBM Storage DS5000, and V3700 systems during our lab testing.
IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch
In this solution, the IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch was
installed inside the IBM Flex System. A CN4093 10Gb Converged adapter was connected to
the Top of Rack switch, IBM Rack Switch G8264CS, using native FCoE connections. CN4093
was also connected to the IBM Storage system via a Brocade Switch B32 using FC
connections.
The setup of this implementation was not difficult on the IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093
converged Switch.
IBM Flex System Fabric CN4054 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
In this solution, the IBM Flex System CN4054 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter was installed
inside the x240 nodes on the Flex System.
IBM Rack Switch G8264CS - Top of Rack Switch
Implementing IBM Rack Switch G8264CS and connecting to IBM Flex System was easy and
straightforward. We used only the base switch without any feature code or licensing
upgrades. When connecting the devices to the switch ports, ensure that required switch
feature upgrades are ordered and Omni ports are enabled.
IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 and EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switches
We also installed the IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 Switches on the Flex System for
another scenario during the lab testing. We connected EN4093, IBM Blade Center and IBM
V3700 to the to the Top of Rack switch, IBM Rack Switch G8264CS, using Ethernet
connections. The IBM Storage system DS5000 was connected to the IBM Rack Switch
G8264CS Top of Rack switch using FC connections.
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