Part Number Information - IBM RackSwitch G8264 Product Manual

The RackSwitch supports Data Center Bridging (DCB), the group of protocols from IEEE that
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provide lossless Ethernet and that allow clients to reduce the costs of implementing either:
o NAS or iSCSI convergence and priority-based flow control
o
FCoE by aggregating switch ports before connecting to more costly upstream Fibre Channel
gateway devices.
IBM is a leader in network virtualization, offering the on-switch IBM VMready® software that
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reduces the complexity of managing virtual machines (VMs) in the network. For more information,
see IBM VMready at:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/networking/software/vmready
The switch is OpenFlow enabled, which can make user-controlled virtual networks easy to create,
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optimize performance dynamically, and minimize complexity when used with IBM Programmable
Network Controller. For more information, see IBM Programmable Network Controller at:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/networking/software/pnc/index.html
The G8264 plays a vital role with IBM Virtual Fabric, which reduces costs and complexity in
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environments where four or more NICs are needed per server. An example is virtualization, where
clients often need up to eight NICs per server. For more information, see IBM Virtual Fabric at:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/networking/software/virtualfabric.html

Part number information

Table 1 lists the part numbers for ordering IBM System x® and IBM Power Systems™ modules and
options. Products are ordered through IBM System x and IBM Storage and Power ordering systems.
Note: Transceivers are not included in the purchase of the switch and all transceivers require using
the appropriate cables.
Table 1. IBM part numbers and feature codes for ordering (part 1)
Description
IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264
(Rear-to-Front)
IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264
(Front-to-Rear)
1 Gb options
IBM SFP RJ45 Transceiver
IBM SFP SX Transceiver
IBM SFP LX Transceiver
0.6 m Blue Cat5e Cable
1.5 m Blue Cat5e Cable
3 m Blue Cat5e Cable
10 m Blue Cat5e Cable
25 m Blue Cat5e Cable
Table 1. IBM part numbers and feature codes for ordering (part 2)
Description
10 Gb options
IBM SFP+ SR Transceiver
IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264
System x part number
7309G64
730964F
81Y1618
81Y1622
90Y9424
40K5679
40K8785
40K5581
40K8927
40K8930
IBM System x part number
46C3447
Power Systems
feature code
1455-64C
EB29
EB2A
ECB8
ECB0
ECB2
1111
1112
1113
Power Systems feature code
EB28
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