Chapter 6. Optional Features Of The Brocade 4 Gb San Switch Modules - IBM Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Manual

Chapter 6. Optional features of the Brocade 4 Gb SAN
switch modules
You can upgrade the switch module to use the following optional features after
you purchase them. Except where indicated in Table 2, these features are
available for both the Brocade 20-port 4 Gb version and the Brocade 10-port 4
Gb version of the switch module.
Table 2. Optional features
Optional feature
Brocade Advanced Performance
Monitoring for IBM Eserver BladeCenter
unit
Brocade ISL Trunking for IBM Eserver
BladeCenter
Brocade Performance Bundle for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter
Brocade Extended Fabrics for IBM
Eserver BladeCenter
Brocade Fabric Watch for IBM Eserver
BladeCenter 4 Gb Modules
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Description
v Provides advanced performance-
monitoring procedures through the
Brocade switch module:
– End-to-end operations
– Small computer system interface (SCSI)
read operations
– SCSI write operations
– SCSI read/write operations
– SCSI versus IP traffic-usage
comparisons
v Enables performance tuning of the
Brocade 4 Gb SAN.
v Logically combines the external
switch-module ports into two 12 Gb trunk
links when the ports are connected
(inter-switch linked) to another Brocade
switch module.
v Ensures optimum performance for servers
that use this trunk.
Includes both the Advanced Performance
Monitoring and ISL Trunking advanced
features.
Enables full bandwidth performance at
extended distances up to 100 km (62.14
miles).
For more information about configuring this
feature, see the Brocade switch module
Release Notes on the Brocade switch module
IBM Support CD.
Enables health diagnostics utilities for 4 Gb
modules.
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