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Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module and Brocade 2-Port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
are part of a leading Converged Ethernet solution for IBM BladeCenter that offers Fibre Channel
investment protection, maximum bandwidth and performance, and simplicity in a converged environment.
The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module also features Dynamic Ports on Demand capability
through the Port Upgrade Key. This capability allows you to enable any combination of Fibre Channel and
Ethernet ports based on your infrastructure requirements, and to experience Converged Ethernet benefits
without significant investment.
With the base model Converged 10GbE Switch Module, you can enable 16 of the 30 ports on the switch
(eight 10Gb CEE external ports, eight 8Gb FC external ports, and 14x 10Gb CEE internal ports). If you
purchase the Port Upgrade Key, you can enable all 30 ports on the Switch Module for a fully realized
Converged Ethernet solution.
Figure 1 shows the switch module.
Figure 1. Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Did you know?
The Brocade CNAs and Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter are the
industry's first truly converged FCoE BladeCenter solution with native Fibre Channel and Ethernet ports
built into a single switch module. The converged switch module provides up-front reduction in SAN/LAN
cost and complexity. It requires fewer adapters, switch modules and cabling, which means an up-front
reduction in your network investment.
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Part number information
Table 1 lists the part numbers to order these modules and additional options for them.
Table 1. IBM part numbers and feature codes for ordering
Description IBM part number IBM feature code
Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter 69Y1909 7656
Brocade 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver 49Y4216 0069
Brocade 8Gb SFP+ SW Optical Transceiver 44X1962 5084
Brocade 14-port Converged 10GbE Switch Port Upgrade 69Y1917 2425
Brocade ISL Trunking software upgrade 26K5607 4247
Brocade Fabric Watch software upgrade 45W0504 4398
Brocade Performance Monitor upgrade 45W0508 4248
Part number 69Y1909 include the following items:
One Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter (includes two 10GbE SFP+
modules standard)
IBM Important Notices document
IBM Warranty and Support Guide
One mini-USB console cable with serial connectors
BC-HT interposer gasket kit (used if the switch module is inserted in the BladeCenter HT chassis)
DB9 to RJ45 adapter
The IBM Documentation CD which contains the following documents:
Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation and Users Guide
IBM Safety Information
IBM Environmental Notices and Users Guide
Brocade EULA
Brocade CEE Admin guide
Brocade CEE CLI guide
Brocade MIBS manual
document (multilingual)
The base model of the Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module, 69Y1909, ships with 16 licensed
ports. This module supports the Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD) feature, where ports are licensed as
they come online independent of the port type. In the base model, two external CEE ports (ports 15 and
16) are pre-licensed and are pre-installed with two 10GbE optical transceivers. The remaining 14 licenses
are available to be assigned to other internal or external ports. The 16 licensed ports may be any
combination of external CEE ports, external FC ports, or internal CEE ports. After all the licenses have
been assigned, you can manually move licenses from one port to another.
Additional ports can be activated by purchasing the Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Port Upgrade,
part number 69Y1917. This upgrade option activates the license for the remaining 14 ports. All internal
and external ports will then be licensed and can be used.
The switch ships standard with two small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) modules. Additional SFP+
transceivers can be ordered separately if required. Table 1 lists the transceivers that are supported.
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Benefits and features
The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module with a supported converged network adapter (CNA)
provides these benefits:
Highly integrated BladeCenter switch module
The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module offers one of the industry's best integrated I/O
solutions. The compact design incorporates Ethernet and Fibre Channel switching and provides a
total of 30 ports: eight external 10Gb Ethernet CEE ports for LAN connectivity and eight external 8Gb
Fibre Channel ports for storage and SAN connectivity. With the high integration of this module, you
can achieve all of your networking and storage I/O needs with a single module.
Unique flexible ports and server deployment
The Dynamic Port on Demand (DPoD) feature of the Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module lets
you activate any combination of internal or external ports. This means you can to balance server and
I/O port assignments to accommodate the workloads of applications and satisfy business needs.
DPoD gives you the ability to enable only 10GbE ports for networking needs, only Fibre Channel ports
for storage support, or any combination of Ethernet and Fibre Channel ports
Support for Data Center Fabric Manager
IBM System Storage Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) is available for use with the switch. DCFM
is fully integrated with IBM Systems Director for end-to-end data center management. A 75-day trial
version and can be downloaded from:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/san/b-type/dcfm/
Highest bandwidth and low latency
The total available bandwidth of 144 Gbps (80 Gbps Ethernet and 65 Gbps Fibre Channel) accessible
through external ports means the switch module can support high demanding applications and
storage solutions. In addition to the high bandwidth available on external ports, the switch module
supports an additional 140 Gbps on 14 internal 10GbE ports. The switch module uses cut-through
and non-blocking to deliver high performance and low latency for demanding virtual applications and
high speed environments.
Low total cost of ownership
The highly integrated design delivers the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The Brocade
Converged 10GbE Switch Module is two switches in one, Ethernet and Fibre Channel, which reduces
the cost of acquisition. The switch module is built around a pay-as-you-go model that gives you a
lower price entry point and lets you add ports as your business needs dictate. The switch module
ships with two 10GbE SFP+ transceivers to further lower initial investments. Because it is designed
for seamless integration into existing networking and storage environments, this module truly protects
existing investments. Overall, with this integrated switch module, your server infrastructure will use
fewer hardware components with lower costs and higher reliability, which further drives a lower TCO.
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The converged switch modules have the following features:
Eight external 10 Gb Converged Enhanced Ethernet ports
Eight external auto-negotiated Fibre Channel ports (2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or 8 Gbps)
14 internal auto-negotiated 10 GbE ports (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps)
Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces for management purposes
One external RS232 console port with a mini-USB interface for serial console management
One external 10/100/1000 Mb RJ45 Ethernet copper port for management
CEE features
Priority-based Flow Control (PFC): IEEE 802.1Qbb
Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS): IEEE 802.1Qaz
Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX)
Layer 2 features
Layer 2 Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs): 4096
VLAN Encapsulation 802.1Q
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Multiple Spanning Tree MSTP (802.1s): 16 instances
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) IEEE- 802.3ad
Brocade enhanced frame-based trunking
Advanced PortChannel hashing based on Layer 2, 3, and 4 information
Pause Frames (802.3x)
Storm Control (unicast, multicast, and broadcast)
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) RFC 826
Layer 2 security
Ingress Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Standard and extended Layer 2 ACLs
VLAN-based ACLs (VACLs)
Port-based ACLs (PACLs)
ACL statistics
Port-based Network Access Control: IEEE 802.1X
Layer 2 Quality of Service (QoS)
Eight priority levels for QoS
IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS)
Eight hardware queues per port
Per-port QoS configuration
CoS trust: IEEE 802.1p
Per-port Virtual Output Queuing
CoS-based egress queuing
Egress strict priority queuing
Egress port-based scheduling: Weighted Round-Robin (WRR)
Layer 3 features
Static IP routes
External Fibre Channel ports that can operate as F_ports (fabric ports), FL_ports (fabric loop ports),
or E_ports (expansion ports)
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