Ibm NEXUS 5000 User Manual
Cisco Nexus Switch for IBM System Storage™
Interoperability Matrix
Last update: October 19, 2010
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................................. 3
WHAT HAS CHANGED ............................................................................................................................................. 4
NOTES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
SWITCH HARDWARE ............................................................................................................................................... 5
CONVERGED NETWORK ADAPTER (CNA) HARDWARE..................................................................................... 5
BLADECENTER CONVERGED NETWORK HARDWARE OPTIONS..................................................................... 5
COPPER CABLES AND SFP+ HARDWARE ............................................................................................................. 5
SAN CONNECTIVITY................................................................................................................................................ 5
SYSTEM X CONNECTIVITY..................................................................................................................................... 6
IBM SYSTEM X, CNA QLE8142 AND DS8000......................................................................................................... 6
IBM SYSTEM X, CNA QLE8142 AND XIV............................................................................................................... 6
IBM SYSTEM X, CNA QLE8142 AND SVC.............................................................................................................. 6
IBM SYSTEM X, CNA QLE8142 AND TAPE............................................................................................................. 7
BLADECENTER CONNECTIVITY............................................................................................................................ 8
IBM ESERVER BLADE CENTER MODULE OPTIONS AND FIRMWARE ....................................................................... 8
BLADECENTER SYSTEM X CONNECTIVITY .............................................................................................................. 8
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND DS8000........ 8
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, CISCO NEXUS 4001I SWITCH MODULE AND DS8000......... 8
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND XIV ............. 9
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, CISCO NEXUS 4001I SWITCH MODULE AND XIV .............. 9
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND SVC........... 10
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, CISCO NEXUS 4001I SWITCH MODULE AND SVC ........... 10
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND TAPE.......... 10
IBM SYSTEM X BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, CISCO NEXUS 4001I SWITCH MODULE AND TAPE .......... 11
BLADECENTER SYSTEM P CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................................ 12
IBM SYSTEM P BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND DS8000 ...... 12
IBM SYSTEM P BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND XIV............ 12
IBM SYSTEM P BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND SVC........... 13
IBM SYSTEM P BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND TAPE.......... 13
IBM SYSTEM P BLADESERVERS WITH CNA QMI8142, 10GB ETHERNET PASS-THRU MODULE AND DS4000 ...... 14
SYSTEM P CONNECTIVITY................................................................................................................................... 15
IBM SYSTEM P 9119-MMA, SYSTEM P FC 5708 AND DS8000............................................................................... 15
IBM SYSTEM P 9119-MMA, SYSTEM P FC 5708 AND XIV .................................................................................... 15
IBM SYSTEM P 9119-MMA, SYSTEM P FC 5708 AND SVC.................................................................................... 15
IBM SYSTEM P 9119-MMA, SYSTEM P FC 5708 AND TAPE................................................................................... 16
IBM SYSTEM P 9119-MMA, SYSTEM P FC 5708 AND DS4000............................................................................... 16
IBM SYSTEM P 9119-MMA, SYSTEM P FC 5708 AND DS5000............................................................................... 17
HETEROGENEOUS SAN SUPPORT........................................................................................................................ 17
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What has changed
1. Updated NX-OS Nexus 5000 support with 4.2(1)N2.(1)
2. Updated NX-OS MDS support with 5.0(1a)
3. Updated NX-OS for BladeCenter Nexus 4000 support with 4.1(2)E1(1e)
4. Updated Fabric Manager support with 5.0(1a)
5. Update support for BladeCenter System p BladeServers
Notes
1. The Nexus 5000 family of switches latest firmware level is 4.2(1)N2.(1) Cisco NX-OS Release
notes are found http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_release_notes_list.html
2. Installation and upgrade information:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_installation_guides_list.html
3. Product datasheets: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/products_data_sheets_list.html
4. Configuration Guides:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.ht
ml
5. This SAN product line can not attach to public telecom networks and is not intended to attach to
public telecom networks
6. Technical support on SAN Volume Controller (SVC) can be found at: http://www-
03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/virtualization/svc/index.html
7. There is no direct attachment to DS8000, DS5000, DS4000, SVC, 3584 (all models), LTO 3, LTO 4,
and 3592-E06.
8. For Nexus 2000 support, please refer to Cisco’s Interoperability matrix on http://www.cisco.com/
9. Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) requires Fabric Manager Upgrade to units mfg after 02.09.10
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ts/fn/633/fn63302.html
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Switch Hardware
Cisco Nexus 5010: The Cisco Nexus 5010 is a 1RU, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco Data Center Ethernet,
FCoE, And Fibre Channel switch providing more than 500-Gbps throughput with very low latency. It has 20
fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco Data Center Ethernet, and FCoE SFP+ ports. One expansion module slot
can be configured to support up to 6 additional 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco Data Center Ethernet, and FCoE
SFP+ ports, up to 8 Fibre Channel switch ports, or a combination 4 additional 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco Data
Center Ethernet, and FCoE SFP+ ports with 4 additional 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel switch ports. The switch
has a serial console port and an outof-band 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet management port. The switch is
powered by 1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable power supplies and 1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable fan modules to
provide highly reliable front-to-back cooling.
Cisco Nexus 5020: The Cisco Nexus 5020 is a two rack-unit (2RU), 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco Data Center
Ethernet,and FCoE 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel switch built to provide 1.04 terabits per second (Tbps)
throughput with very low latency. It has 40 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco DataCenter Ethernet, and FCoE
Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) ports. Two expansion module slots can be configured to support
up to 12 additional 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco Data Center Ethernet, and FCoE SFP+ ports, up to 16 Fibre
Channel switch ports, or a combination of both. The switch has a serial console port and an out-of-band
10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet management port. The switch is powered by 1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable
power supplies and 4+1 redundant, hot-pluggable fan modules to provide highly reliable front-to-back cooling.
Nexus Module Options
1. 1/2/4 Gb FC module
2. 2/4/8 Gb FC module
Converged Network Adapter (CNA) Hardware
1. Qlogic CNA QLE8142
2. Qlogic CNA QMI8142
3. Qlogic CNA QLE8142 (pSeries FC 5708)
BladeCenter Converged Network Hardware Options
BladeCenter 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-thru Module
BladeCenter Cisco Nexus 40001I Switch Module
Copper Cables and SFP+ Hardware
1. Cisco Optical SFP+
2. Brocade Active Copper Twinax Cable; lengths supported: 1m, 3m, 5m
SAN Connectivity
Storage Configurations: IBM Storage subsystems must be attached to a Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Fabric.
Direct attachment of IBM Storage Subsystems to the Nexus 5000 is not supported.
**Please note that Fibre Channel modules were installed in the Nexus 5000, which was then connects to the Cisco MDS.
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System x Connectivity
IBM System x, CNA QLE8142 and DS8000
Disk Storage Devices Operating Systems Additional Information
IBM TotalStorage DS8000 Series
1
IBM Model
• 8100 Model 921
• 8300 Model 922
• 8300 Model 9A2
• 8700 Model 941
Microsoft Windows 2003
Microsoft Windows 2008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) 10
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) 11
IBM TotalStorage DS8000
Interoperability Matrix
System Storage Interoperation
Center (SSIC)
Interoperability Matrix
IBM Server Proven
Interoperability matrix
IBM System x, CNA QLE8142 and XIV
Disk Storage Devices Operating Systems Additional Information
IBM TotalStorage XIV
IBM Model
• XIV Model 2810
• XIV Model 2812
1
Microsoft Windows 2003
Microsoft Windows 2008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) 10
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) 11
IBM TotalStorage XIV
interoperability, see the System
Storage Interoperation Center
(SSIC)
Interoperability Matrix
IBM Server Proven
Interoperability matrix
IBM System x, CNA QLE8142 and SVC
Storage Software Operating Systems Additional Information
1
No Direct Attachment of IBM Storage Subsystems to Nexus 5000.
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