Lenovo G8264CS Product Manual page 18

Leveraging Ethernet further in an existing data center
Figure 5 shows an example of how a client might further simplify its data center by using Ethernet more in its data
center before connecting to its existing SAN switches. This example shows how clients can use the RackSwitch
G8124E to simplify its rack environments with Ethernet only. Ethernet can go down to the end of the row, or closer,
to the client's storage where the client can install the G8264CS. Next, Ethernet can break out the FC connections at
the top of the rack to connect to the existing SAN switches, and finally it can go on to the client's storage devices.
Figure 5. Leveraging Ethernet further in an existing data center
Table 6 summarizes the supported components.
Table 6. Components
Adapter
Emulex VFA II/III
(Adapter + FoD key)
49Y7950 + 49Y4274
49Y7940 + 49Y4274
95Y3751 (Included)
90Y6456 + 90Y5178
95Y3762 + 95Y3760
88Y7429 + 95Y3760
QLogic 8200 PCIe
(Adapter + FoD Key)
90Y4600 + 00Y5624
RackSwitch G8264CS
NIC mode Transit
pNIC G8124E
vNIC2
pNIC G8124E
vNIC2
FCoE switch SAN switch
G8264CS Cisco SAN
Brocade SAN
G8264CS Cisco SAN
Brocade SAN
Storage target OS levels
Storwize V3700 Win2008
Storwize V7000 WS2012
SAN Volume ESX 4/5
Controller RHEL 5/6
DS3K/5K SLES 10/11
DS8K
XIV
Tape
Storwize V3700 Win2008
Storwize V7000 WS2012
SAN Volume ESX 4/5
Controller RHEL 5/6
DS3K/5K SLES 10/11
DS8K
XIV
Tape
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