BladeCenter Open Fabric (I/O)

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IBM BladeCenter® Open Fabric is designed to be EASY supporting the communication protocols your business relies on within a management framework that helps you reduce complexity and manage risk. Integrated across all blades, switches and chassis, BladeCenter Open Fabric is the RIGHT choice to simplify blade I/O management and deployment so you can concentrate on realizing innovation in your business.

Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 43W4395   • Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 provides four external 1Gb ports and fourteen internal 1Gb ports • Operates in standard I/O module bay across all chassis types • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after blade replacement or failover • Supports Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching (static routing and RIP) • Common management with external Cisco switches via IOS Command Line Interface and CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution Part number   43W4395

Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 41Y8523 Ready to buy 41Y8522   • Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G provides four external 1Gb ports and fourteen internal 1Gb ports • Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X provides one external 10Gb uplink port and 14 internal 1Gb ports • Perfect for large enterprises where Cisco’s VBS technology enables rack-level link consolidation and switch management • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after sever blade replacement or failover • Base switch supports Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching. IP Services S/W upgrade enables OSPF and BGP routing. Advanced I/P Services S/W upgrade enables IPv6n • Operates in standard I/O module bay across BladeCenter E, H, T, and HT chassis types • Separately available is an optional S/W key for the Cisco Catalyst 3110 switch modules:    43W4434 – I/P Services S/W Upgrade License (Advanced Layer 3 Support) Part numbers   41Y8523 & 41Y8522

Cisco® Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet and Cisco Systems® Fiber Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 32R1892 Ready to buy 32R1888   • Cisco Intelligent Ethernet Switch Module provides four external 1Gb ports and fourteen internal 1Gb ports • Supports high availability networks through support of advanced Layer 2 protocols, STP and trunk failover functionality • Optimizes delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping • Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System • Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x and other authentication protocols • Alternative version available with SFP-based external ports for fiber connectivity (SFPs available from Cisco) Part number:   32R1892 & 32R1888

Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy • Ideal for Clients deploying IBM BladeCenter servers into their existing network environment. • Easy to install and does not require any networking knowledge. • Supports switch-like advanced features like Serial Over LAN (SoL) and secure Concurrent KVM • Supports 14 1Gb standard RJ45 uplink ports • Fully compatible with BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager. Part Number   44W4483

Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 44W4404   • Perfect investment protection for Clients who require 1Gb today and 10Gb for future growth • Easy to configure, use and manage via a web-based interface • Fully compatible with all IBM BladeCenter Chassis in the Standard switch bays. • Full Layer 2/3 support. • Uses next-generation SFP+ modules to migrate to 10Gb on the same switch. • Supports 6 1Gb and 3 10Gb Uplink ports • Fully compatible with BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager. Part number   44W4404

Nortel 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy   • Delivers high-bandwidth and time-sensitive switching for applications such as VoIP and IPTV with non-blocking 20-port 10 Gbps fabric for BladeCenter H • Provides 6 external 10Gb ports and 14 internal 10Gb ports and a dedicated 1Gb management port • Simplifies deployment and help reduce costs by integrating Layer 2-3 LAN switching and routing into a single BladeCenter® chassis • Maintain system uptime with high availability and resilience with with L2 failover, Uplink Fast, Spanning Tree, Multiple and Rapid Spanning Tree, Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Equal Cost Multiple Routing (ECMP) for OSPF • Standard-based VLANs for traffic segregation. Advanced filtering. Support for RADIUS, TACACS/TACACS+, and 802.1x for port security ensures end-to-end data integrity • Flexible and simple management via web browser or industry-standard CLI • Offers dual 10Gb Ethernet connections to each server blade when used in conjunction with the dual-port NetXen 10G Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter Part number   39Y9267

Nortel Layer 2/3 10 Gigabit Uplink Ethernet Switch Module Ready to buy   • Three 10G uplinks at line-speed provide maximum bandwidth to any BladeCenter chassis • Industry-standard ACLs, advanced traffic management, dynamic routing with RIP, OSPF, BGP and VRRP. Unmatched network-wide Quality of Service for time-sensitive applications such as VOIP and IPTV • High Availability with L2 failover, Uplink Fast, Spanning Tree, Multiple and Rapid Spanning Tree, Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Equal Cost Multiple Routing (ECMP) for OSPF • Standard-based VLANs for traffic segregation. Advanced filtering. Support for RADIUS, TACACS/TACACS+, and 802.1x for port security ensures end-to-end data integrity • Flexible and simple management via web browser or industry-standard CLI • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after blade replacement or failover Part number   32R1783

Nortel Networks® Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 32R1860 Ready to buy 32R1861   • Offers 6 six copper uplinks and strong price/performance benefits • Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queueing • Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications • Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after blade replacement or failover • Alternative version available with SFP-based external ports for fiber connectivity (SFPs included) Part number:   32R1860 & 32R1861

Nortel Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy   • Integrates Layer 2/3 Ethernet connectivity with Layer 4-7 application and server load balancing in single switch module • Increases application availability and performance via network-based application failover • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after blade replacement or failover • Enhanced server security Part number:   32R1859

Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter® Ready to buy   • Serves the needs of Small and Medium Business customers • Easy to install, configure and manage through an easy to use browser based interface • Ideal for environments where a separation between the server and networking domains is preferred • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after blade replacement or failover Part number:   39Y9324