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Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable
Switches
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The Lenovo Flex System™ FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch offerings are Gen 5 Fibre Channel (FC)
embedded modules for Lenovo Flex System. With up to 48 ports that operate at 16 and 8 Gbps FC speeds,
each module provides up to 28 internal ports to compute nodes through the Flex System midplane and up
to 20 external SFP+ ports.
The FC5022 SAN switch modules deliver unmatched scalability and flexibility for Flex System users wanting
to connect directly into 8 or 16 Gbps FC storage or to an upstream storage area network (SAN). The FC5022
can be configured in the Access Gateway mode using NPIV for simple upstream connectivity or in the Full
Fabric more for more advance switching as a part of the larger Fibre Channel fabric.
The switch offers end-to-end 16 Gb with backwards compatibility to 8 Gb and 4 Gb to the SAN
connectivity. Monitoring and management are simplified using end-to-end Brocade tools, such as Web
Tools and the Brocade Network Advisor (BNA).
Figure 1 shows the switch module.
Figure 1. Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch
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Only the FC5022 provides up to 48 FC ports in an embedded form factor which provides Flex System a
unique differentiation in the market, including the following:
Increased I/O density: Support for 64 Gbps per compute node with only a pair of FC5022 switches
can help clients reduce costs on hardware, utility costs and management or operational costs with
fewer devices.
Greater reliability: When used with 4-port FC mezzanine adapters, the 28 internal ports enable
increased solution availability with greater path redundancy from the ASICs to the modules for no
single point of failure.
Multi-chassis scalability: The 20 external SFP+ ports allow for scaling up to 18 chassis without the
use of external FC switches, such as FC top-of-rack (ToR) switches, thereby greatly reducing the
overall cost of the Flex System solution.
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- Page 1 The Lenovo Flex System™ FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch offerings are Gen 5 Fibre Channel (FC) embedded modules for Lenovo Flex System. With up to 48 ports that operate at 16 and 8 Gbps FC speeds, each module provides up to 28 internal ports to compute nodes through the Flex System midplane and up to 20 external SFP+ ports.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
The part numbers for the switches include the following items: One Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch (12-port, or 24-port, or 24-port with ESB) Two 16 Gb SFP+ optical transceivers (included with 24-port 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch, part... - Page 3 90Y9356). The ELW SFPs are not available for selection for the non-ESB FC5022 switch modules (part numbers 88Y6374 and 00Y3324). Table 3 provides a feature comparison by model for Flex System FC5022 switches. Table 3. Feature comparison by model...
- Page 4 Using 16 Gb FC adapters on the server and the FC5022 modules can help achieve the following server enhancements, even if 8 Gb FC storage is used: Up to 30-50% better virtual machine density and higher number of concurrent users due to increased storage bandwidth Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches...
- Page 5 Shorten ROI time frame and decrease overall TCO with the efficient utilization of server resources and lower power, cooling, and management costs See Lenovo Press paper “Positioning Flex System 16 Gb Fibre Channel Fabric for Storage-Intensive Enterprise Workloads” for details: http://lenovopress.com/redp4921...
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Page 6: Features And Specifications
Supports up to 128 domains in Native mode and Interoperability mode Full fabric switch mode may be changed to or from Access Gateway mode Nondisruptive code load in Native mode and Access Gateway (NPIV) mode 255 NPIV N_port logins per physical port Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches... - Page 7 DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices) FCAP switch authentication FIPS 140-2 L2-compliant HTTPS IPsec IP filtering LDAP with IPv6 Port Binding RADIUS User-defined Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Secure Copy (SCP) Secure RPC SFTP Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches...
- Page 8 RAS trace logging Rolling Reboot Detection (RRD) Flex System FC5022 switches come standard with the following software features: Full Fabric mode: Enables high performance 16 Gb or 8 Gb fabric switching Access Gateway mode: Leverages NPIV to connect to any fabric without adding switch domains to...
- Page 9 SNIA Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) Version 1.03 ISO standard IS24775-2006. Replaces (ANSI INCITS 388: 2004) SNIA Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) Version 1.1.0 SNIA Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) Version 1.2.0 Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches...
- Page 10 Switch Lenovo Flex System FC5022 24-port 16Gb SAN 00Y3324 Scalable Switch Lenovo Flex System FC5022 24-port 16Gb ESB SAN 90Y9356 Scalable Switch The connections between the 2-port adapters that are installed in the compute nodes and the switch bays in the chassis are shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 shows both half-wide servers, such as the x240 with two adapters, and full-wide servers, such as the x440 with four adapters.
- Page 11 The connections between the 4-port FC adapters that are installed in the compute nodes and the switch bays in the chassis are shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Logical layout of the interconnects between the FC5054 4-port adapters and I/O modules Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches...
- Page 12 The Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches can be installed in bays 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Flex System chassis. A supported adapter card must be installed in a corresponding slot of the compute node (slot A1 when switches are installed in bays 1 and 2 or slot A2 when switches are in bays 3 and 4).
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Page 13: Connectors And Leds
Compute Node. The positions of the adapters in the other supported servers are similar. Figure 5. Location of the I/O adapter slots in the Flex System x240 Compute Node Connectors and LEDs Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches... -
Page 14: Cabling Requirements
Connectors and LEDs Figure 6 shows the front panel of the Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches. Figure 6. Front panel of the Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches The front panel contains the following components:... -
Page 15: Warranty
Warranty The FC5022 switches carry a 1-year, customer-replaceable unit (CRU) limited warranty. When installed in a chassis, these switches assume your system’s base warranty and any Lenovo warranty service upgrade. Physical specifications The approximate dimensions and weight of the switch are as follows: Height: 30 mm (1.2 in.) -
Page 16: Regulatory Compliance
MIC Notice No. 1996-78 (Korea) CISPR 22 Class A Taiwan BSMI – CNS 13438 Turkey Communiqué No. 2004/9 and No. 2004/22 Saudi Arabia – EMC.CVG, 28 October 2002 China – GB 9524:1998 Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches... -
Page 17: Typical Configurations
SAN. For more information on how to configure and manage the FC5022 switch module, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual . Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches... - Page 18 For more information on how to configure and manage the FC5022 switch module, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual . Figure 9. Direct-attached storage Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches...
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Page 19: Related Publications And Links
Related publications and links For more information see the Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Switches product publications, available from the Flex System Information Center: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp User's Guide The following Fabric Operating System publications are available (visit the Information Center for the FC5022 and click the following link: http://ibm.brocadeassist.com/public/FabricOSv7xRelease) - Page 20 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment.
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