IBM RackSwitch G8264 Manuals

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264/G8264T 1 ��� ® IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264/G8264T IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM System Networking now offers the IBM RackSwitch G8264 (leveraging SFP+ technology) and the IBM RackSwitch G8264T (leveraging 10Gbase-T technology). Both are 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches specifically designed for the data center, and are ideal for today's big data, cloud and optimized workload solutions. They are enterprise class Layer 2 and layer 3 full featured switches that deliver line-rate, high-bandwidth switching, filtering, and traffic queuing without delaying data. Large data-center grade buffers help keep traffic moving, while the redundant power and fans along with numerous high availability features help provide high availability for business sensitive traffic. The RackSwitch G8264, shown in Figure 1, is ideal for latency sensitive applications such as high performance computing clusters and financial applications. In addition to the 10GbE and 40GbE connections, the G8264 also has the capability for legacy 1GbE connections. The G8264 supports the newest protocols including Data Center Bridging/Converged Enhanced Ethernet (DCB/CEE) for support of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in addition to ISCSI and NAS. The G8264 is also designed to support IBM Virtual Fabric, which helps clients significantly reduce cost and complexity related to I/O requirements of many virtualization deployments. Virtual Fabric helps you reduce the number of multiple I/O adapters to a single dual-port 10 G adapter, and also to reduce the number of cables and required upstream switch ports. Virtual Fabric allows you to carve a dual-port 10 G server adapter into 8 virtual NICs (vNICs) and to create dedicated virtual pipes between the adapter and the switch for optimal performance., higher availability, and improved security. Using Virtual Fabric IT can make dynamic changes and allocate bandwidth per vNIC, making it possible to adjust over time without downtime. Figure 1. IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264 The G8264T is part of a comprehensive 10GBase-T IBM solution that includes servers, storage and networking and that provides improved virtualization, better management, and smarter connectivity options for next generation data centers. Flexible connectivity across distances up to 100m at a low cost makes the G8264T an optimal choice for connecting high-speed server and storage devices. Figure 2. IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264T Did you know Did you know that:

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264 1  ® IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264 IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM® System Networking RackSwitch™ G8264 leveraging 10Gb SFP+ and 40Gb QSFP+ Ethernet technology is specifically designed for the data center. It is ideal for today's big data, cloud, and optimized workload solutions. It is an enterprise class Layer 2 and layer 3 full featured switch that delivers line-rate, high-bandwidth switching, filtering, and traffic queuing without delaying data. Large data-center grade buffers help keep traffic moving, while the redundant power and fans along with numerous high availability features help provide high availability for business sensitive traffic. The RackSwitch G8264, shown in Figure 1, is ideal for latency sensitive applications such as high performance computing clusters and financial applications. In addition to the 10-Gb Ethernet (GbE) and 40-GbE connections, the G8264 also has the capability for legacy 1-GbE connections. The G8264 supports the newest protocols including Data Center Bridging/Converged Enhanced Ethernet (DCB/CEE) for support of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in addition to iSCSI and network-attached storage (NAS). Figure 1. IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264 The G8264 also supports IBM Virtual Fabric, which helps clients significantly reduce cost and complexity related to I/O requirements of many virtualization deployments. Virtual Fabric helps reduce the number of multiple I/O adapters to a single dual-port 10 G adapter and reduces the number of cables and required upstream switch ports. By using Virtual Fabric, you can carve a dual-port 10 G server adapter into 8 virtual network interface cards (vNICs) and create dedicated virtual pipes between the adapter and switch for optimal performance, higher availability, and improved security. With Virtual Fabric IT, you can make dynamic changes and allocate bandwidth per vNIC so that you can adjust it over time without downtime. The RackSwitch G8264 is the first 10 GbE switch to offer benefits of OpenFlow. OpenFlow is the new open application programming interface (API) that enables the network administrator to easily configure and manage virtual networks that control traffic on a “per-flow” basis. It creates multiple independent virtual networks and related policies without dealing with the complexities of the underlying physical network and protocols. The G8264 is also the recommended switch to use with the network controller that is compliant with OpenFlow, which is the IBM Programmable Network Controller. Did you know? The RackSwitch G8264 supports several types of configurations: 1-Gb, 10-Gb, and 40-Gb, vNIC,  Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE/DCB), NAS, and iSCSI. The RackSwitch G8264 with SFP+ technology is the ideal solution for clients who are looking for  low latency and low power consumption. The IBM RackSwitch G8264 supports stacking for up to eight switches using a single switch  image and configuration file that shares one IP address and one management interface.