IBM REDBOOKS B24X - Manual (Page 16)

IBM Ethernet Switch B24X 16
Table 9 outlines the components used in Figure 7.
Table 9. Components used in reference to Figure 7
Diagram
reference
Part number/
machine type
Description Quantity
0563-012 IBM Ethernet Switch B24X 2
Varies
IBM x3850/x3960 X5 (except ARx model)
Comes with 2-port 10 GbE (SFP+) Emulex z
Virtual Fabric Adapter.
Use a single Direct Attach cable (TwinAx)
z
to connect to B24X, available in 1, 3, or 5
meters. (See Table 4.)
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Varies NAS or iSCSI storage array Varies
41Y8522
Cisco Catalyst 3110X Ethernet Switch Module
On 3110X, use X2-10GB-SR= z
(10GBASE-SR X2 module).
On B24X, use 69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR
z
SFP+).
Connect over multi-mode fiber. (Note: The
z
X2 module has a SC connector, whereas
the SFP+ has a LC connector.)
2
46C7191
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Ethernet Switch
Module
On BNT ESM, use 44W4408 z
(10GBASE-SR SFP+).
On B24X, use 69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR
z
SFP+).
Connect over multi-mode fiber.
z
2
Varies
IBM System x server
On System x server with Brocade 10Gb z
CNA [42C1820], QLogic 10Gb CNA
[42C1800], or Emulex Virtual Fabric
Adapter [49Y4250], connect using a single
Direct Attach cable (TwinAx), available in 1,
3, or 5 meters. (See Table 4.)
On System x server with NetXtreme II 10
z
GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter
(42C1790), use 69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR
SFP+) on B24X and connect over
multi-mode fiber.
See Table 6 for server adapter details.
z
-
Varies
Other servers
If 10GBASE-SR, connect to B24X using z
69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR SFP+) over
multi-mode fiber.
If 1 GbE, most 1 GbE NICs are RJ-45.
z
Connect to one of the B24X’s four RJ-45
ports over CAT5 cable.
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