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BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
BLADE Network Technologies’ (BNT) 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM® System x® (Figure 1) is a
Top of the Rack (TOR) switch that delivers unmatched line-rate Layer 2/3 performance at a very attractive
price. It has 44x 1GbE RJ45 ports, four 1G SFP ports, and standard redundant power supplies along with
up to four optional 10GbE SFP+ or CX4 ports. Unlike most rack equipment that cools from side to side,
the RackSwitch G8000 has rear-to-front airflow that matches server airflow.
Figure 1. BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x
Did you know?
Did you know that:
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BNT’s G8000 comes standard with redundant power supplies and rail kits.
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BNT’s G8000 is designed specifically for the data center environment: airflow, high-availability
hardware and software features, rich layer 2/3 functionality, and ease of management.
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VMready is switch-resident software that reduces the complexity of configuring and managing virtual
machines throughout the network.
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BLADEOS software features deliver seamless, standards-based integration into existing upstream
switches.
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The G8000 supports stacking for up to six switches using a single switch image and configuration file
that shares one IP address and one management interface.
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Part number information
Table 1 lists the part numbers for ordering switches and additional options.
Table 1. IBM part numbers and feature codes for ordering
Description IBM part number
BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x 0446013
10G options
BNT RackSwitch G8000 Dual-port SFP+ XGE uplink module 46C3417
BNT RackSwitch G8000 Dual-port CX4 XGE uplink module 46C3421
SFP+ 10G Short Range Transceiver 46C3447
Molex Direct Attach Copper SFP+ Cable 0.5 m 59Y1932
Molex Direct Attach Copper SFP+ Cable 1 m 59Y1936
Molex Direct Attach Copper SFP+ Cable 3 m 59Y1940
Molex Direct Attach Copper SFP+ Cable 5 m 59Y1944
3 m Optical Cable 46D0153
10 m Optical Cable 46D0156
30 m Optical Cable 46D0159
1G options
SFP 100Base-T Copper Transceiver 81Y1618
SFP 100Base-SX Optical Transceiver 81Y1622
0.6 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K5679
1.5 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K8785
3 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K5581
10 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K8927
25 m Blue Cat5e Cable 40K8930
Note: Small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) and SFP transceivers are not included.
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The module part numbers include (Table 2):
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One BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x
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Generic Rail Mount Kit (2-post)
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BNT Horizontal Rack Mount Kit
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BNT Mini-USB to DB9 serial cable (3 m)
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Publication Group
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Two power cords depending on the country of purchase (Make sure that you include in your
configuration.)
Table 2. Module part numbers
39Y7917 Power Cord Europe AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7918 Power Cord Europe (Denmark) AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7919 Power Cord Europe (Switzerland) AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7920 Power Cord Europe (Israel) AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7922 Power Cord Europe (South Africa) AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7923 Power Cord UK AC plug 13A/250V; OPT
39Y7924 Power Cord Australia AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7925 Power Cord Korea AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7926 Power Cord Japan AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7927 Power Cord India AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
39Y7928 Power Cord China AC plug 16A/250V; OPT
39Y7929 Power Cord Brazil AC plug 16A/250V; OPT
39Y7930 Power Cord Uruguay/Argentina AC plug 16A/250V; OPT
39Y7931 Power Cord US/Canada AC plug 10A/250V; OPT
Table 3 shows additional transceivers and direct-attach cable options that are available directly through
BNT and its distribution channel. These transceivers are in addition to the 10GBase-SR SFP+ and SFP
transceivers available from IBM listed in Table 1.
Table 3. BNT part numbers for ordering SFP-based transceivers and cables
Description BNT part number
BLADE 1000Base-LX SFP Transceiver BN-CKM-S-LX
SFP+ 10G Long Range Transceiver BN-CKM-SP-LR
SFP+ Copper Direct Attach Cable (8.5 meters) BN-SP-CBL-8M5
If you would like to order any of these transceivers or cables, see the following webistes:
Transceivers: http://www.bladenetwork.net/Ethernet-Transceivers.htmlz
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Cables: http://bladenetwork.net/SFP=Cable.html
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Summary: BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x
The BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch offers the following benefits:
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High performance: The G8000 provides up to 176 Gbps throughput and supports up to four 10G
uplink ports for a very low oversubscription ratio.
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Lower power and better cooling: The BNT G8000RackSwitch uses less power than two 60 W light
bulbs -- a fraction of the power consumption of most competitive offerings. Unlike side-cooled
switches, which can cause heat recirculation and reliability concerns, the G8000 RackSwitch
rear-to-front cooling design reduces data center air conditioning costs by matching airflow to the
server’s configuration in the rack. Variable speed fans assist in automatically reducing power
consumption.
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VM-aware network virtualization: BLADE VMready software on the switch reduces configuration
complexity while significantly improving security levels in virtualized environments. VMready
automatically detects virtual machine movement from one physical server to another, and instantly
reconfigures each VM’s network policies across VLANs to keep the network up and running without
interrupting traffic or impacting performance. VMready works with all leading hypervisors, such as
VMware, Citrix Xen, and Microsoft.
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Layer 3 functionality: The BNT switch includes Layer 3 functionality, which provides security and
performance benefits, as inter-VLAN traffic stays within the chassis. This switch also provides the full
range of Layer 3 static and dynamic routing protocols including Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for enterprise customers.
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Active MultiPath (AMP™): This effectively doubles bandwidth by allowing all uplink ports to be
active/active, eliminating cross-stack traffic and providing up to 900Gbps aggregate bandwidth
between servers. Built-in fault tolerance constant health checking ensures maximum availability.
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Fault tolerance: These BNT switches learn alternate routes automatically and perform faster
convergence in the unlikely case of a link, switch, or power failure. The switch uses proven
technologies such as L2 trunk failover, advanced VLAN-based failover, VRRP, HotLink™, Uplink
Failure Detection (UFD)™, IGMP V3 snooping, and OSPF.
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Seamless interoperability: BNT switches interoperate seamlessly with other vendors' upstream
switches. See the Tolly Functionality and Certification: RackSwitch G8000, G8100, and G8124 and
Cisco Catalyst Interoperability Evaluation at
http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/Tolly209116BladeRackSwitchInteroperability.pdf.
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Stacking: Cluster virtualization, single IP, and stacking of up to six virtual switches allow configuration
of multiple switches as one, saving valuable time, IP addresses, and resources.
The BNT switch comes with an IBM limited three-year hardware warranty.
Features and specifications
In this section we list the features and specifications.
Performance
The performance features are:
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Full Line rate performance
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176 Gbps (full duplex) switching architecture
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