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QLogic 20-port and 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules

IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide

The QLogic 20-port and 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules enable high performance 4 Gb Fibre Channel

SAN solutions, and allow IBM BladeCenter integration with any open-standards-based storage area networks utilizing full fabric switching functionality. These two switches have almost the same features and functions except for the number of activated ports: the 10-port switch has 10 activated ports and the

20-port switch has 20 activated ports.

Figure 1 shows the QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Module.

Figure 1. QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

Did you know?

The switch connects to the midplane directly, without having to use cables or small form-factor pluggable

(SFP) modules. By eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone cover the BladeCenter chassis investment.

The module is licensed to operate in either full-fabric mode or intelligent pass-thru mode. The module allows BladeCenter integration with any open-standards-based SAN, whether it is an enterprise open-system fabric functionality using the full-fabric mode or the module with transparent switching functionality using the intelligent pass-thru mode.

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Part number information

Table 1 shows the part number to order this module.

Table 1. Part number and feature code for ordering

Description

QLogic 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

QLogic 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

Part number

43W6725

43W6724

Feature code

2987

2986

The part number includes the following items:

One QLogic 20-Port or 10-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

The Documentation CD

The IBM Important Notices document

The switches come without small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers, which must be ordered additionally. Table 2 lists the part numbers that are supported.

Table 2. Supported SFPs for the QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Module

Description

4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver

4 Gbps shortwave SFP Transceiver pair

4 Gbps 4 km longwave SFP Transceiver

4 Gbps 4 km longwave SFP Transceiver 4 pack

4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver 4 Pack

4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver

Part number

39R6475

26K7941

23R1703

23R1704

22R4897

22R4902

Feature code

4804

2410

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

Features

The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules have the following features:

Six external autosensing (1, 2, or 4 Gbps) Fibre Channel ports that operate at a maximum of 4 Gbps

14 internal Fibre Channel ports that operate at a maximum of 4 Gbps

Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces

External ports that can be configured as F_ports (fabric ports), FL_ports (fabric loop ports), or E_ports

(expansion ports)

Internal ports that are configured as F_ports at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps

Power-on diagnostics and status reporting

Fabric security for controlling management access (optional feature)

Support for Non-Disruptive Code Load Activation (NDCLA)

Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)

Support for standards-based FC-SW2 interoperability

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Error detection

Frame bundling

Configurable Fabric Address Notification (FAN)

Support for up to 239 switches depending on configuration

The following software features come with the switch module:

QuickTools Web interface

20-port licensing (20-port version only)

10-port licensing (10-port version only)

The switch supports the following fabric management (all management connections go through the management module):

Management methods:

Web interface through QuickTools

Command-line interface (CLI) through Telnet program

Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application (for customers that already use this tool)

Switch simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent: enables a network management workstation to receive configuration values, traffic information, and Fibre Channel failure data through

SNMP and the Ethernet interface

For the QLogic 10-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module, the default port license assignments are 1 through 7 for internal ports (the first seven blade bays), and 0, 15, and 16 for external ports (the first three external ports - see Figure 4). Port license assignments can be changed to other available internal ports (8 through

14) or external ports (17, 18, or 19) by using the QLogic management tools.

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Supported BladeCenter chassis and expansion cards

The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules are supported in the IBM BladeCenter chassis as listed in Table 3.

Table 3. IBM BladeCenter chassis that support the QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules

I/O module

QLogic 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter

Part number

43W6725 N Y Y Y** Y† Y Y‡

QLogic 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter

43W6724 Y* Y Y Y** Y† Y Y‡

Notes:

* The 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module can be installed in the BladeCenter S; however, by doing so, you lose the ability to connect to the BladeCenter S Disk Storage Modules (DSMs). The Fibre Channel I/O module goes in place of the SAS I/O module that is needed to connect to the DSMs.

** When the I/O module is installed in a BladeCenter T unit, the internal ports operate up to 2 Gbps, and the external ports operate at speeds up to 4 Gbps.

† When the I/O module is installed in standard I/O bays of a BladeCenter HT unit, the internal ports operate up to 2 Gbps, and the external ports operate at speeds up to 4 Gbps.

‡ When the I/O module is installed in an MSIM-HT, the internal ports operate at 4 Gbps, and the external ports operate at 4 Gbps.

The BladeCenter chassis have the following bays:

BladeCenter S, E, and T have four standard I/O bays (1, 2, 3, and 4)

BladeCenter H has four standard I/O bays (1, 2, 3, and 4), two bridge bays (5 and 6), and four high-speed bays (7, 8, 9, and 10)

BladeCenter HT has four standard I/O bays (1, 2, 3, and 4) and four high-speed bays (7, 8, 9, and 10)

The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules fit in a standard I/O bay (bays 1-6) and, with the addition of the

Multi-Switch Interconnect Module (MSIM) in the BladeCenter H, can also fit in a high-speed I/O bay (bays

7-10). The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules are not supported with MSIM-HT in high-speed bays of the

BladeCenter HT chassis.

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The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules support the expansion cards listed in Table 4. Table 4 also lists the chassis bays in which the switch modules must be installed when used with each expansion card.

Table 4. Expansion card support and Chassis I/O bay support

Supported expansion cards

QLogic 4 Gb SFF FC Expansion Card

QLogic 4 Gb FC Expansion Card (CFFv)

Emulex 4 Gb FC Expansion Card (CFFv)

QLogic 4 Gb FC Expansion Card (CIOv)

QLogic 8 Gb FC Expansion Card (CIOv)

Emulex 8 Gb FC Expansion Card (CIOv)

QLogic Ethernet and 4 Gb FC Card (CFFh)

QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb FC Card (CFFh)

Part number

26R0890

41Y8527

43W6859

46M6065

44X1945

46M6140

39Y9306

44X1940

N N Y Y N N N N N N

N N Y Y N N N N N N

N N Y Y N N N N N N

N N Y Y N N N N N N

N N Y Y N N N N N N

N N Y Y N N N N N N

N N N N N N N Y N Y

N N N N N N N Y N Y

Note: When the I/O module is installed in a BladeCenter T chassis or in one of the standard I/O bays of a

BladeCenter HT unit , the internal ports operate up to 2 Gbps, and the external ports operate at speeds up to 4 Gbps. When the I/O module is installed in an MSIM-HT, the internal ports operate at 4 Gbps and the external ports operate at 4 Gbps.

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Popular configurations

The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules can be used in various configurations.

Installation in standard switch bays

Figure 2 shows the QLogic 20-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module installed in standard I/O bays 3 and 4 in a

BladeCenter E chassis. The chassis is connected to the IBM System Storage DS3400. The servers in the chassis each have compatible CFFv or CIOv Fibre Channel expansion cards.

Figure 2. IBM BladeCenter connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3400 storage solution

Table 5 lists the parts that are used in this configuration.

Table 5. Components used as shown in Figure 2

Diagram reference

Part number /

Machine type

Description

Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS21, or other supported server

Varies Supported CIOv or CFFv expansion card (see Table 4)

Not shown

Varies

43W6725

1726-41X or

1726-42X

1727

39R6536

Supported BladeCenter chassis (see Table 3)

QLogic 20-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module

IBM System Storage DS3400 (Single or Dual Controller)

Optional IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Single or Dual ESM)

DS3000 Partition Expansion License

Quantity

1 to 14

1 per server

1

1 or 2

1

1 to 3

1

This configuration also requires cabling between the chassis and the storage server and between the storage server and expansion units. (The cable part numbers are not listed in the table.)

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Installation in BladeCenter H high -speed switch bays

Figure 3 shows the QLogic 20-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module installed in MSIMs in the BladeCenter H chassis. The chassis is connected to the IBM System Storage DS3400. The servers in the chassis each have compatible CFFh Fibre Channel expansion cards.

Figure 3. IBM BladeCenter H connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3400 storage solution

Table 6 lists the parts that are used in this configuration.

Table 6. Components used as shown in Figure 3

Diagram reference

Part number / machine type

Description

Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS21, or other supported server

Varies Supported CFFh expansion card (see Table 4)

Quantity

Not shown

8852

39Y9314

43W6725

1726-41X or

1726-42X

1727

39R6536

IBM BladeCenter H chassis

Multi-switch Interconnect Module

QLogic 20-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module

IBM System Storage DS3400 (Single or Dual Controller)

Optional: IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Single or Dual ESM)

DS3000 Partition Expansion License

1 to 14

1 per server

1

1 or 2

1 or 2

1

1 to 3

1

This configuration also requires cabling between the chassis and the storage server and between the storage server and expansion units. (The cable part numbers are not listed in the table.)

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Connectors and LEDs

The front panel of the QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Module contains the following components, as shown in

Figure 4:

Information LEDs that display the status of the I/O module and its network connections.

Six external Fibre Channel ports to connect Fibre Channel devices and switches. These ports are labeled 0, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 (from top to bottom) on the I/O module.

Figure 4. Front panel of the I/O module

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Table 7 lists the LEDs on the front panel and their meanings.

Table 7. LEDs on the front panel

LED name LED description

OK

! (I/O module fault)

External port logged-in

(LOG)

External port activity

(TX/RX)

External port fault (!)

This green LED is at the top left of the I/O module on the front panel and indicates that the module is working properly.

This amber LED is at the top right of the I/O module on the front panel. This LED indicates that the I/O module has a fault. If the I/O module fails the POST, this fault

LED is lit.

There are six green external port logged-in (LOG) LEDs. When one of these LEDs is lit, it indicates that there is a connection (or link) to a device on that port.

There are six green external port activity (TX/RX) LEDs. When one of these LEDs flashes, it indicates that data is being received or transmitted (that is, activity is occurring) on that port. The flash frequency is proportional to the amount of traffic on that port.

There are six amber external port fault (!) LEDs. When an external port fault LED is lit, it indicates that the external port has failed the internal, external, or online port diagnostics tests.

Operating environment

The environment must meet the following temperature and altitude requirements:

Operating:

10 to 52 °C (50 to 125 °F) at an altitude of 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft)

10 to 49 °C (50 to 20 °F) at an altitude of 0 to 3,000 m (0 to 10,000 ft)

Non-operating:

-40 to 65 °C (-40 to 149 °F) at an altitude of 0 to 12,000 m (0 to 39,370 ft)

The environment can have the following humidity levels:

Operating: 8% to 80%, noncondensing

Non-operating: 5% to 80%, noncondensing

Related publications

For more information, see the following documents:

QLogic 4 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module and 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules Getting Started Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5071313

QLogic 4 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module and 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM Installation Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5071303

IBM US Announcement Letter http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS107-272

IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016

IBM Redbooks publication IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology, SG24-7523 http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html

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Questions and Answers

What is the difference between the QLogic 20-port and 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules?
The only difference between the two is the number of activated ports. The 20-port switch has 20 activated ports, while the 10-port switch has 10 activated ports.
What features do the QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules offer?
The QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules offer the following features: * Six external autosensing (1, 2, or 4 Gbps) Fibre Channel ports that operate at a maximum of 4 Gbps * 14 internal Fibre Channel ports that operate at a maximum of 4 Gbps * Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces * External ports that can be configured as F_ports, FL_ports, or E_ports * Internal ports that are configured as F_ports at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps * Power-on diagnostics and status reporting * Fabric security for controlling management access (optional feature) * Support for Non-Disruptive Code Load Activation (NDCLA) * Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) * Support for standards-based FC-SW2 interoperability * Error detection * Frame bundling * Configurable Fabric Address Notification (FAN) * Support for up to 239 switches depending on configuration
What software features come with the QLogic 4 Gb SAN Switch Module?
The following software features come with the switch module: * QuickTools Web interface * 20-port licensing (20-port version only) * 10-port licensing (10-port version only)

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