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– Port mirroring for analyzing network traffic that passes through the switch

– Change tracking and remote logging with the syslog feature

– Support for the sFLOW agent for monitoring traffic in data networks (separate sFLOW

analyzer required elsewhere)

– POST diagnostic functions

For more information, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide for the IBM Flex System EN2092

1 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch, at:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0861.html?Open

4.10.7 IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch

The IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch is a high-density, 48-port 16 Gbps

Fibre Channel switch that is used in the Enterprise Chassis. The switch provides 28 internal

ports to compute nodes by way of the midplane, and 20 external SFP+ ports. These system

area network (SAN) switch modules deliver an embedded option for IBM Flex System users

who deploy storage area networks in their enterprise. They offer end-to-end 16 Gb and 8 Gb

connectivity.

The N_Port Virtualization mode streamlines the infrastructure by reducing the number of

domains to manage. It allows you to add or move servers without impact to the SAN.

Monitoring is simplified by using an integrated management appliance. Clients who use

end-to-end Brocade SAN can take advantage of the Brocade management tools.

Figure 4-47 shows the IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch.

Figure 4-47 IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch

Two versions are available as listed in Table 4-17: A 12-port switch module and a 24-port

switch with the Enterprise Switch Bundle (ESB) software. The port count can be applied to

internal or external ports by using a a feature called Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD).

Table 4-17 IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch part numbers

Part number Feature codes

a

a. The first feature code listed is for configurations ordered through System x sales channels. The second feature

code is for configurations ordered through the IBM Power Systems channel.

Description Ports enabled

88Y6374 A1EH / 3770 IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch 12

90Y9356 A1EJ / 3771 IBM Flex System FC5022 24-port 16 Gb ESB SAN Scalable

Switch

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Table 4-18 provides a feature comparison between the FC5022 switch models.

Table 4-18 Feature comparison by model

With DPOD, ports are licensed as they come online. With the FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable

Switch, the first 12 ports that report (on a first-come, first-served basis) on boot-up are

assigned licenses. These 12 ports can be any combination of external or internal Fibre

Channel ports. After all licenses are assigned, you can manually move those licenses from

one port to another. Because this process is dynamic, no defined ports are reserved except

ports 0 and 29. The FC5022 16 Gb ESB Switch has the same behavior. The only difference is

the number of ports.

The part number for the switch includes the following items:

򐂰 One IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch or IBM Flex System FC5022

24-port 16 Gb ESB SAN Scalable Switch

򐂰 Important Notices Flyer

򐂰 Warranty Flyer

򐂰 Documentation CD-ROM

The switch does not include a serial management cable. However, IBM Flex System

Management Serial Access Cable, 90Y9338, is supported and contains two cables: A

mini-USB-to-RJ45 serial cable and a mini-USB-to-DB9 serial cable. Either cable can be used

to connect to the switch locally for configuration tasks and firmware updates.

Feature FC5022 16 Gb ESB Switch

(90Y9356)

FC5022 16 Gb SAN

Scalable Switch

(88Y6374)

Number of active ports 24 12

Full fabric

Included Included

Access Gateway

Included Included

Advanced zoning

Included Included

Enhanced Group Management

Included Included

ISL Trunking

Included Not available

Adaptive Networking

Included Not available

Advanced Performance Monitoring

Included Not available

Fabric Watch

Included Not available

Extended Fabrics

Included Not available

Server Application Optimization

Included Not available