Lenovo 3873AR3, 3873-HC4 User Manual

Lenovo B300 FC SAN Switch

Product Guide

The Lenovo B300 FC SAN Switch (Machine Type 3873) provides small to medium-sized enterprises with
Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity that simplifies their IT management infrastructures, improves
system performance, maximizes the value of virtual server deployments, and reduces overall storage
costs.

The Lenovo B300 is a 1U rack-mount 8 Gb Fibre Channel switch with up to 24 ports (8 ports licensed by
default; the remaining ports can be licensed in 8-port increments) that support 2/4/8 Gbps speeds. The
switch offers a rich set of standard software features with the options to expand its capabilities as needed.

The Lenovo B300 features the EZSwitchSetup wizard and can be configured in Access Gateway Mode to
simplify deployment. The switch provides full non-blocking performance with Ports On Demand scalability
to support SAN expansion and enable long-term investment protection.

The following figure shows the Lenovo B300.

Figure 1. Lenovo B300

Did you know?

The Lenovo B300 leverages storage connectivity technologies from Brocade, the market share leader in
Fibre Channel networking that is deployed in 90% of the Fortune 1000 data centers.

The Lenovo B300 offers dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or as an N_Port ID
Virtualization (NPIV)-enabled Access Gateway that simplifies server connectivity in heterogeneous
enterprise fabrics.

With flexible feature expansion capabilities — such as Ports-on-Demand scalability from 8 to 16 or 24
ports (in 8-port increments) — the Lenovo B300 enables organizations to start small and grow their
storage networks in a non-disruptive manner.

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Key features

The Lenovo B300 FC SAN switch offers the following features and benefits:

Provides an affordable, flexible foundation for entry-level SANs, and an edge switch for core-to­edge SAN environments.

Delivers up to 24 ports of 8 Gbit/sec performance in an energy-efficient, optimized 1U form factor to
support the most demanding server and virtual server deployments.

Consumes less than 2.5 watts of power per port for exceptional power and cooling efficiency.

Simplifies configuration and management with easy-to-use EZSwitch Setup.

Enables “pay-as-you-grow” scalability from single-switch fabric to full-fabric enterprise capabilities
with Ports On Demand scalability from 8 to 16 or 24 ports in 8-port increments.

Optimizes fabric behavior and ensures sufficient bandwidth for mission-critical applications with
advanced traffic management capabilities and adaptive networking.

Offers dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or as an NPIV-enabled Access Gateway
(requires 24 ports be licensed) that enhances fabric scalability and simplifies management.

Protects existing device investments with auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gbit/sec capabilities and native
operation with Brocade and Brocade M-Series fabrics.

Runs Fabric OS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide
range of value-added features.

Supplies a rich set of standard features at no extra cost, including fabric services, advanced zoning,
adaptive networking, single-switch full fabric, access gateway operations, and diagnostic tools.

Expands fabric capabilities with optional licensed functions, including multi-switch full fabric,
trunking, advanced monitoring and alerting, and long-distance fabrics.

Helps achieve higher availability with redundant cooling and nondisruptive software upgrades.

Accelerates troubleshooting with built-in advanced diagnostics tools.

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Components and connectors

The following figure shows the port side of the Lenovo B300.

Figure 2. Lenovo B300 port-side view

The following figure shows the non-port side of the Lenovo B300.

Figure 3. Lenovo B300 non-port-side view

System specifications

The following table lists the Lenovo B300 system specifications.

Table 1. System specifications

Component Specification

Form factor Standalone or 1U rack mount

Ports Up to 24 SFP/SFP+ ports. 8 ports licensed by default; up to two optional 8-port license

packs. 8x 8 Gb FC SWL SFP+ transceivers included with the switch.

Media types 8 Gb FC SFP+ transceivers: short-wave (SW), long-wave (LW), extended long-wave (ELW).

Port speeds 2/4/8 Gbps auto-sensing, full-duplex (8 Gb FC SFP+ transceivers)

FC port types Full Fabric mode: FL_Port, F_Port, M_Port (Mirror Port). E_Port requires an optional license.

Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port.

Data traffic types Unicast (Class 2 and Class 3), multicast (Class 3 only), broadcast (Class 3 only).

Classes of service Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames).

Standard
software

Full Fabric mode (standalone: single-switch fabric), Access Gateway (requires 24 ports be
licensed), Advanced Zoning, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Diagnostic Tools.

Optional software Full Fabric E_Port (multi-switch fabric), ISL Trunking, Fabric Vision, Extended Fabric.

Scalability Maximum number of switches in the fabric: 239

Maximum frame size: 2,112-byte payload
Maximum number of frame buffers per switch: 700
Maximum number of ports per ISL trunk: 8 (Requires an optional license)

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Performance Non-blocking architecture with wire-speed forwarding of traffic:

2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex

4.25 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex

8.5 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
Up to 192 Gbps aggregated throughput
Up to 0.7 microseconds local switching latency

Cooling Three 2+1 redundant non-hot-swap fans. Non-port to port side airflow.

Power supply One fixed 75 W AC (100 - 240 V) power supply (IEC 320-C14 connector).

Hot-swap parts SFP/SFP+ transceivers.

Management
ports

One 10/100 Mb Ethernet port (UTP, RJ-45); one RS-232 port (RJ-45); one USB port (for
additional firmware/log/configuration files storage).

Management
interfaces

EZSwitch Setup; Web-based GUI (Web Tools); CLI; SMI-S; SNMP. Optional Brocade Network
Advisor.

Security features Secure Socket Layer (SSL); Secure Shell (SSH); Secure Copy (SCP); Secure FTP (SFTP); user

level security, Role-based Access Control (RBAC); LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+
authentication; access control lists (ACLs); IP security (IPsec)

Hardware
warranty

One-year customer-replaceable unit, parts-only warranty with 9x5 next business day terms.
Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo: on-site coverage, 24x7
coverage, 2-hour or 4-hour response time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extensions, Remote
Technical Support.

Software
maintenance

Three-year software support and subscription license is included. Optional 1-year and 2-year
software support extension licenses are available through Lenovo.

Dimensions Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.); width: 429 mm (16.9 in.); depth: 307 mm (12.1 in.)

Weight 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) without SFPs.

Component Specification

Models

The following table lists the Lenovo B300 models.

Table 2. Lenovo B300 models

Description Part number Feature code

(3873-HC4)

Lenovo B300, 8 ports activated w/ 8Gb SWL SFPs, 1 PS, Rail Kit 3873AR3 ATSM

The Lenovo B300 part numbers include the following items:

One FC SAN Switch with 8 ports activated and 8x 8 Gb FC SWL SFP+ transceivers included
Serial cable (DB-9/RJ-45 to RJ-45)
Rubber feet for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
Fixed rack mount kit
EZSwitch Setup CD
Lenovo B300 QuickStart Guide
Access Gateway Quick Start Guide
Documentation CD
Warranty information

Note: The switch comes standard without a power cord; it must be purchased together with the switch
(see "Power supplies and cables" for details).

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The Lenovo B300 comes standard with 8 licensed ports and 8x 8 Gb FC SWL SFP+ transceivers. The
remaining unlicensed ports can be activated in 8-port increments by purchasing and installing the Ports on
Demand (POD) bundles that include software licenses for eight ports and eight 8 Gb FC SWL SFP+
transceivers. By default, ports 0 through 7 are enabled on the Lenovo B300. To enable ports 8 through 15,
install a POD license key. To enable ports 16 through 23, install another POD license.

The following table lists additional POD bundles for the Lenovo B300.

Table 3. POD bundle options

Description Part number Feature

code

Max qty
supported

Lenovo B300 8-port license w/ 8x 8G SWL SFP+ 00WF814 ATSS 2

If needed, the Lenovo B300 can be mounted in a rack cabinet by using the optional slide rack mount kit
that is listed in the following table.

Table 4. Rack-mount options

Description Part number Feature

code

Max qty
supported

Lenovo B300 Slide Rack Mount Kit 00MY794 ASKK 1

Transceivers and cables

The Lenovo B300 comes with 8x 8 Gb FC SWL SFP+ transceivers, and the optional 8-port POD bundle
comes with 8x 8 Gb FC SWL SFP+ transceivers. Additional SWL, LWL, and EWL SFP+ transceivers can
be ordered for the switch, if needed. The following table lists the supported SFP+ options and optical
cables.

Table 5. Supported SFP+ transceivers and optical cables

Description Part number Feature

code

Max qty
supported

8 Gb FC SFP+ transceivers

Brocade 8Gb SW SFP+ Optical Transceiver 88Y6416 A2B9 24

Brocade 8Gb 10km LW SFP+ Transceiver 00MY764 ASK0 24

Brocade 8Gb 25km ELW SFP+ Transceiver 00MY766 ASK1 24*

Optical cables for 8 Gb and 16 Gb FC SW SFP+ transceivers

Lenovo 0.5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN498 ASR5 24

Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN502 ASR6 24

Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN505 ASR7 24

Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN508 ASR8 24

Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN511 ASR9 24

Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN514 ASRA 24

Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN517 ASRB 24

Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN520 ASRC 24

* When using ELW SFP+ transceivers over distances over 10 km, the Extended Fabric feature is required on a SAN switch to
drive the maximum bandwidth over the extended links (see Table 7 for ordering information).

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The following table lists the cabling requirements for the switch.

Table 6. Lenovo B300 cabling requirements

Transceiver Cable Connector

8 Gb Fibre Channel

8 Gb FC SW SFP+ Module Up to 30 m with fiber optic cables supplied by Lenovo (see Table

2); 850 nm OM3 multimode fiber (up to 150 m at 8 Gbps; up to 380
m at 4 Gbps; up to 500 m at 2 Gbps)

LC

8 Gb FC LW SFP+ Module 1310 nm single-mode fiber cable (9 µ) up to 10 km LC

8 Gb FC ELW SFP+ Module 1310 nm single-mode fiber cable (9 µ) up to 25 km LC

Management ports

10/100 Mb Ethernet
management port

UTP Category 5, 5E, and 6 up to 100 meters RJ-45

RS-232 management port DB-9/RJ-45-to-RJ-45 console cable (comes with the switch) RJ-45

Software

The Lenovo B300 comes standard with the following software features:

Advanced Fabric Services

Full Fabric mode (standalone): Enables high performance 8 Gb switching in single­switch fabric.
Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning)
Dynamic fabric provisioning (DFP): Fabric-assigned port World Wide Names (FA-PWWNs).
Dynamic path selection (DPS): Distributes input traffic across multiple paths proportionally to
the bandwidth of each path.
Dynamic load sharing (DLS): Distributes traffic across multiple equivalent paths between
switches.
Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF)
Buffer-to-Buffer (BB) credit flow control
Enhanced BB credit loss recovery
Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI)
Frame order delivery
Frame redirection
FC login services
Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
Reliable Commit Service (RCS)
Simple Name Server (SNS)
Fibre Channel Authentication Protocol (FCAP) switch authentication
Management Server (MS): Assists in the auto-discovery of switch-based fabrics.

Adaptive Networking

Bottleneck detection: Identifies devices attached to the fabric that are slowing down traffic.
Ingress rate limiting: Restricts the speed of traffic from a particular device to the switch port.
Traffic isolation zoning (TIZ): Creates a dedicated path for traffic flowing from a specific set
of source ports (F_Ports).
Quality of Service (QoS): SID/DID traffic prioritization

Virtualization

N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV): Enables a single FC port to appear as multiple, distinct ports
with separate port identification within the fabric.
Access Gateway (requires all 24 ports be licensed): Leverages NPIV to connect to any fabric
without adding switch domains to reduce management complexity.

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Management

IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
Firmware upload and download
Hot code load and activation
Network Time Protocol (NTP) v3
EZ Switch Setup Wizard
Command line interface (CLI)
Web Tools
Brocade Network Advisor (purchased separately)
SNMPv1, SNMPv3, and MIBs
SMI-S compliant
Syslog

Security

Local switch user accounts
LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+ user authentication
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Administrative Domains: Partition the fabric into logical groups and allocate administration of
these groups to different user accounts
IP Security (IPsec)
IP filtering with access control lists (ACLs)
HTTPS
Secure Copy (SCP)
Secure RPC
Secure FTP (SFTP)
Secure Shell (SSH) v2
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 L2-compliant

Advanced Diagnostic Tools

Power-on self-test (POST)
MAPS basic monitoring: Monitors system resources and overall switch health status.
Event logging
Environmental monitoring
FCping
Pathinfo (FC traceroute)
Non-disruptive daemon restart
Port mirroring
Port fencing: Disables a port if specified error conditions are met.
RAS trace logging

The following optional software features are available for the Lenovo B300:

Full Fabric E_Port: Enables connectivity to multi-switch fabrics.

ISL Trunking: Allows frame-based consolidation of up to 8 inter-switch links (ISLs) into fault-tolerant
and load-balanced trunks with bandwidth of up to 64 Gbps.

Fabric Vision

Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS): Provides a policy-based, fabric-wide threshold
monitoring and alerting tool.

Flow Vision: Allows to identify, monitor, and analyze specific application flows.

Extended Fabric: Extends Fibre Channel SANs beyond 10 km distance limitations for replication
and backup at full bandwidth.

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