Storage Connectivity - Lenovo Flex System SI4091 10Gb Product Manual

Dual isolated SAN fabrics: If you plan to use FCoE in a dual isolated SAN fabric design approach (also known
as SAN air gaps), consider the SI4091 connectivity topology shown in Figure 4 (Link Aggregation).
The following table lists the 10 Gb Ethernet network switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with
the SI4091 interconnect module in Flex System network connectivity solutions.
Table 8. Network switches
Description
10 Gb Ethernet switches
Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E (Rear to Front)
Lenovo RackSwitch G8264 (Rear to Front)
Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 (Rear to Front)
Lenovo RackSwitch G8296 (Rear to Front)
10 Gb Converged switches
Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS (Rear to Front)*
* The SI4091 supports FCoE transit switch operations when connected to the RackSwitch G8264CS.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-rack Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches

Storage connectivity

The SI4091 interconnect module can be used for external NAS, iSCSI, or FCoE SAN storage connectivity. The
following table lists the external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the
SI4091 interconnect module in storage connectivity solutions.
Table 9. External storage systems
Description
Lenovo Storage DX8200 Series (NAS, iSCSI connectivity)
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN Entry, 8TB, 3yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN Entry, 8TB, 4yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN Entry, 8TB, 5yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN Mid, 16TB, 3yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN Mid, 16TB, 4yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN Mid, 16TB, 5yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN High, 32TB, 3yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN High, 32TB, 4yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN High, 32TB, 5yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization Entry, 4TB, 3yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization Entry, 4TB, 4yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization Entry, 4TB, 5yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization Mid, 16TB, 3yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization Mid, 16TB, 5yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization Mid, 16TB, 4yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization High, 64TB, 3yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization High, 64TB, 4yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200D Storage Virtualization High, 64TB, 5yr SW S&S
Lenovo Storage DX8200N with 1x N2226 HBA (Requires a supported external drive enclosure)
Lenovo Flex System SI4091 10Gb System Interconnect Module
Part number
7159BR6
7159G64
7159CRW
7159GR6
7159DRX
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