Popular Configurations - IBM Redbooks G8264CS Product Manual

The switch requires the following power supplies:
Dual hot swap power modules, 50 - 60Hz, 100 - 240 VAC auto-switching per module
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o Front-to-rear models use the 550W CFF Power Supply modules.
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Rear-to-front models use the 750W CFF Power Supply modules.
Typical power consumption of 330 watts
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The switch has the following environmental specifications:
Temperature: Ambient operating: 0 °C to + 40 °C
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Relative humidity: Non-condensing, operating 10 - 90%
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Altitude: Operating 1,800 m (6,000 feet)
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Typical heat dissipation: 1127 BTU/hour
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Popular configurations

The following configurations are expected to be among the popular configurations that clients are likely to
implement. Not all of these configurations are available at the time of writing. For more information, speak
to your sales representative or Business Partner. For examples of official tested configurations, see the
IBM System Storage® Interoperation Center (SSIC) at the following website:
http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss
RackSwitches undergo extensive FCoE testing to deliver network interoperability. For a full listing of
supported FCoE and iSCSI configurations, visit the System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) at the
following website:
http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
Leveraging an existing LAN
Figure 5 shows how a client with existing SAN switches can use the G8264CS to simplify its rack
environments by introducing Ethernet in the rack between the System x, or IBM Power Systems servers,
and the G8264CS. The client can introduce Ethernet while breaking out the FC connections, at the top of
the rack, to connect to the existing SAN switches, and then on to the client's storage devices.
Figure 5. Leveraging an existing LAN
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