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QLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleforIBMBladeCenter 1

QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module for IBM

BladeCenterIBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide

TheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleisanotherexampleofhowIBMhasbeenattheforefrontofofferingnewtechnologytoclients.IBMwasamongthefirsttodeliverFibreChanneloverEthernetacrossSystemxandBladeCenterandthisnewmoduletakesthisastepfurtherbyofferingclientsI/Oconvergenceinsidethechassis.

ClientsusingtheBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModulefortheirLANtrafficcannowcombineitwiththismoduleandaConvergedNetworkAdaptersuchastheQLogic2-port10GbCNAtoconvergetheirLANandSANonasinglenetwork.TheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleofferssixportsof8GbFibreChannelconnectivity,withouttheneedforseparateFibreChannelexpansioncardsintheBladeCenterservers.

Figure1.QLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleforIBMBladeCenter

Did you know?Thissolutionnotonlyoffersasimplifiedfabricbutalsoofferssignificantsavingsoverseparate10Gb/8Gbinfrastructure.Inadditiontothecostandmanagementsavings,thissolutionprovidestheflexibilitytoupgradeexistingchassistoimplementI/Oconvergencewithoutreplacingexisting10Gbswitches.Additionally,thismodulecanoperateeitherinfull-fabricmodeortransparent(NPIV)modedependingonyourFCstorageinfrastructurerequirements.


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Part number informationTable1showsthepartnumbertoorderthismodule.

Table1.PartnumberandfeaturecodefororderingDescription Part number Feature codeQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule 46M6172 4799

Thepartnumberincludesthefollowingitems:

OneQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleforIBMBladeCenterSupportCDTheIBMImportantNoticesdocumentWarrantyinformation

TheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModulecomeswithoutSFP+modules,andtheymustbeordered

additionally.Table2liststhepartnumberthatissupported.

Table2.SupportedSFP+fortheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule

Description Part number Feature codeIBM8GbSFP+SWOpticalTransceiver 44X1964 5075

FeaturesTheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleforIBMBladeCenterhasthefollowingfeatures:

StandardI/Omoduleformfactor

SixexternalautosensingFibreChannelportsthatoperateat8Gbps,4Gbps,or2Gbps

Externalportscanbeconfiguredasfullfabric(GL,G,F,FL,E)FibreChannelports,ortransparentfabric(TF)FibreChannelports

Upto40Gbpsofinternalbandwidthtotheswitchmodule

Twointernalfull-duplex100MbpsEthernetinterfacesformanagement

Power-onself-testdiagnosticsandstatusreporting

SupportforNon-DisruptiveCodeLoadActivation(NDCLA)

RegisteredStateChangeNotification(RSCN)

Supportforstandards-basedFC-SW2interoperability

Supportfortransparentmode(NPIV)

Errordetection

Cyclicredundancycheck(CRC)8-byteand10-byteconversionParityLongframeandshortframeD_IDmismatchS_IDmismatch


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Framebundling

Noframebundling(framesareintermixedfromdifferentsourceports)

Softlockdown(TheI/Omodulewaitsforthesequencetobecompletedoragapintheframetraffictooccurbeforeitservicesrequestsfromadifferentport.)

ConfigurableFabricAddressNotification(FAN)

Supportforupto239FabricExtensionModulesdependingontheconfiguration

8Gbswitchfabricaggregatebandwidth:224Gbpsatfullduplex

Maximumframesize:2148bytes(2112bytepayload)

Nonblockingarchitecturetopreventlatency

SupportfortheCallHomefunction

SupportforDomainNameService(DNS)

SupportforInternetProtocol(IP)Version6

SupportforInternetProtocolsecurity(IPsec)

Supportforseparatetrapcommunitystringsforeachtrapaddress

SupportforSimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)Version3

Supportforvitalproductdata(VPD)

SupportforoptionalSFP+modules

Thefollowingsoftwarefeaturecomeswiththeswitchmodule:

QuickToolsWebinterface

Theswitchsupportsthefollowingfabricmanagement(allmanagementconnectionsgothroughthemanagementmodule):

WebinterfacethroughQuickTools

Command-lineinterface(CLI)throughtheTelnetprogram

SwitchSNMPagent,whichenablesanetworkmanagementworkstationtoreceiveconfigurationvalues,trafficinformation,andFCfailuredatathroughSNMPandtheEthernetinterface


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Supported BladeCenter chassis, switch modules, and expansion cardsTheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleissupportedintheBladeCenterchassislistedinTable3.

Table3.IBMBladeCenterchassisthatsupporttheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule

I/O module Part numberQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule 46M6172 N N Y N N N N

TheBladeCenterHchassishasthefollowingbays:

FourstandardI/Obays(1,2,3,4);bays3and4canalsobeusedasbridgebaysTwodedicatedbridgebays(5and6)

Fourhigh-speedbays(7,8,9,and10)

TheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleisinstalledinbays3and5.Installingtwobridges,oneineachbay,providesredundancyandperformancebenefitsalthoughitissupportedtoinstalloneQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleinbay5only.TheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModulerequiresoneortwoBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModules,46C7191.

Dependingontheconfigurationused(asdescribedinthenextsection),twoorfourofthe10externalportsoftheBNTswitchmodulearereroutedinternallytotheextensionmodule.

Table4.I/OmodulessupportedwiththeQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule

I/O module Partnumber10GbEthernetPass-ThruModule 46M6181 N N N N N N N N N N

BNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModule 46C7191 N N N N N N Y* N Y* N

CiscoNexus4001ISwitchModule 46M6071 N N N N N N N N N N

*TheBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModuleisrequiredforproperoperationoftheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule


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Figure2showstheI/OtopologyinternaltotheBladeCenterHchassis.Bridgebays3and5bothhaveinternalconnectionstothehighspeedI/Obays7and9.

Figure2.BladeCenterHinternalconnectionswiththeQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleinstalled

ThesupportedexpansioncardsthatconnecttotheBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModulearelistedinTable5.

Table5.ExpansioncardssupportedwiththeQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule

Expansion card Partnumber SupportedQLogicEthernetand4GbFibreChannelCard(CFFh) 39Y9306 No

2/4PortEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 44W4479 No

QLogicEthernetand8GbFibreChannelCard(CFFh) 44X1940 No

NetXen10GbEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 39Y9271 No

Broadcom10Gb2-portEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 44W4466 No

Broadcom10Gb4-portEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 44W4465 No

Broadcom10GbGen22-portEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 46M6168 No

Broadcom10GbGen24-portEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 46M6164 No

QLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh) 42C1830 Yes

EmulexVirtualFabricAdapter(CFFh) 49Y4245 No

Intel10Gb2-portEthernetExpansionCard(CFFh) 42C1810 No


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Supported configurationsAsdescribedintheprevioussection,thethreecomponentsinthisconfigurationare:

QLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh)

BNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModuleQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule

ThesecomponentsaresupportedtogetherintheIBMBladeCenterchassisinthreepossibleconfigurations:

Configuration 1: Maximum redundancy and bandwidthTwoswitchmodulesinbays7and9ofthechassisTwoextensionmodulesinbays3and5OneQLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh)ineachserver

AsshowninFigure2,theswitchinbay7isconnectedtotheextensionmoduleinbay3,andtheswitchin

bay9isconnectedtotheextensionmoduleinbay5.Thisconfigurationresultsin40Gbpslinksbetweentheswitchandconnectedextensionmodule.Fourexternalportsofeachswitchmodule(8total)aredisabled(ports1-4inbay7andports7-10inbay9)andthosecircuitsarereroutedtotheextensionmodules.Thisconfigurationisbestforredundancyandbandwidth.Totalavailableexternalports:12Ethernet,12FibreChannel.

Note:Thisconfigurationprecludestheuseofthebay3andbay4forI/OmodulesforusewithaCIOvcard.YoushouldnotinstallaCIOvcardinanybladesinstalledinthischassis.

WeshowthisconfigurationindetailinthePopularconfigurationssectionbelow.

Configuration 2: Maximum flexibilityTwoswitchmodulesinbays7and9ofthechassis

Oneextensionmoduleinbay5OneQLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh)ineachserver

Inthisconfiguration,boththeswitchinbay7andtheswitchinbay9areconnectedtotheextensionmoduleinbay5.SeeFigure2fortheconnections.Thisconfigurationresultsin20Gbpslinksbetweeneachswitchandtheextensionmodule.Twoexternalportsofeachswitchmodule(4total)aredisabled(ports1and2inbay7,andports9and10inbay9)andthosecircuitsarereroutedtotheextensionmodule.Althoughtheextensionmoduleisnolongerredundant,itstillofferstheadvantagesoftwopathsfromtheadaptertotheswitchandextensionmodule.Unlikeconfiguration1,thisconfigurationallowstheuseoftheCIOvslotinthebladeservers(forexample,forSASconnectivity)toconnecttoI/Omodulesinstalledinbays3and4ofthechassis.Totalavailableexternalports:16Ethernet,6FibreChannel.

WeshowthisconfigurationindetailinthePopularconfigurationssectionbelow.


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Configuration 3: Entry levelOneswitchmoduleinbay7(orbay9)ofthechassisOneextensionmoduleinbay5(orbay3)OneQLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh)ineachserver

Inthisconfiguration,onlyoneportoftheConvergedNetworkAdapterisactiveandonepathisestablishedfromtheadaptertotheswitchandontotheextensionmodule.Thisconfigurationresultsina40Gbpslinkbetweentheswitchandextensionmodule.Fourexternalportsoftheswitchmodulearedisabled(ports1-4ifbay7isusedorports7-10ifbay9isused)andthosecircuitsarereroutedtotheextensionmodule.Thisconfigurationdoesnotofferanyredundancy,butdoesmaximizebandwidthtotheextensionmodule.Iftheextensionmoduleisinstalledinbay5,thenconfigurationallowstheuseoftheCIOvslotinthebladeserverstoconnecttoI/Omodulesinstalledinbays3and4ofthechassis.Totalavailableexternalports:6Ethernet,6FibreChannel

Table6comparesthenumberofavailableexternalportsintheseconfigurations.

Table6.Comparingthesupportedconfigurations

Configuration Total Ethernet ports Total Fibre Channel ports1 12 12

2 16 6

3 6 6


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Popular configurationsThissectionshowshowyoucanusetheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleinconfigurations.

Two QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Modules and two BNT Virtual Fabric Switch ModulesAsshowninFigure3(seealsoFigure2),theswitchinbay7isconnectedtotheextensionmoduleinbay3,andtheswitchinbay9isconnectedtotheextensionmoduleinbay5.Thisconfigurationresultsin40Gbpslinksbetweentheswitchandconnectedextensionmodule.Fourexternalportsofeachswitchmodulearedisabled(ports1-4inbay7andports7-10inbay9)andthosecircuitsarereroutedtotheextensionmodules.

Figure3.ConvergednetworkingsolutionwithtwoQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModulesandtwoBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModules

ThecomponentsusedinthisconfigurationarelistedinTable7.

Table7.ComponentsofconvergednetworkingsolutionwithtwoQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModulesandtwoBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModules

Diagramreference Part number Description Quantity

Varies IBMBladeCenterHS22orserverthatsupportstheQLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh)

1to14

42C1830 QLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh) 1perserver

8852 IBMBladeCenterHchassis 1

46C7191 BNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModule 2

44W4408 IBM10GBase-SRSFP+Transceiver Upto12*

46M6172 QLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule 2

44X1964 IBM8GbSFP+SWOpticalTransceiver Upto12


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*WhileBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModulehastenexternal10Gbports,theconfigurationdescribedaboveallowsuseofonlyuptosixexternalportsoneachBNTswitchbecausefour10GbexternalportsareremappedtofourinternalconnectionstoeachQLogicVirtualFabricExpansionModule,asshownonFigure3.

Note: YoucanuseoneBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModuleandoneQLogicVirtualFabricExpansionModuleintheconfigurationdescribedabove.Inthiscase,BNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModuleisinstalledintoI/Obay7andoneQLogicVirtualFabricExpansionModuleisinstalledintoI/Obay3orBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModuleisinstalledintoI/Obay9andoneQLogicVirtualFabricExpansionModuleisinstalledintoI/Obay5oftheBladeCenterHchassis.Uptosixexternal10GbEthernetportsanduptosixexternalFCportsareavailableinthisconfiguration.


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One QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module and two BNT Virtual Fabric Switch ModulesInthisconfiguration,twoswitchesareinstalledinbay7andbay9andbothareconnectedtotheextensionmoduleinbay5.SeeFigure2andFigure3fortheconnections.Thisconfigurationresultsin20Gbpslinksbetweeneachswitchandtheextensionmodule.Twoexternalportsofeachswitchmodulearedisabled(ports1and2inbay7,andports9and10inbay9)andthosecircuitsarereroutedtotheextensionmodule.ThecomponentsusedinthisconfigurationarelistedinTable8.

Figure4.ConvergednetworkingsolutionwithoneQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleandtwoBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModules

Table8.ComponentsofconvergednetworkingsolutionwithoneQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleandtwoBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModules

Diagramreference Part number Description Quantity

Varies IBMBladeCenterHS22orserverthatsupportstheQLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh) 1to14

42C1830 QLogic2-port10GbConvergedNetworkAdapter(CFFh) 1perserver

8852 IBMBladeCenterHchassis 1

46C7191 BNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModulesinbays7and9 2

44W4408 IBM10GBase-SRSFP+Transceiver Upto16*

46M6172 QLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleinbay5 1

44X1964 IBM8GbSFP+SWOpticalTransceiver Upto6

*WhileBNTVirtualFabric10GbSwitchModulehastenexternal10Gbports,theconfigurationdescribedaboveallowsuseofonlyuptoeightexternalportsoneachBNTswitchbecausetwo10GbexternalportsoneachswitchareremappedtotwointernalconnectionstooneQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleasshownonFigure4.

Note: QLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModulemustbeinstalledinI/Obay5oftheBladeCenterHchassis.


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Connectors and LEDsFigure5showsthefrontpaneloftheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule.ThesixexternalFibreChannelportssupporttheSFP+opticaltransceivermoduleslistedinTable2.

Figure5.FrontpaneloftheQLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModule

Table9liststheLEDsonthefrontpanelandtheirmeanings.

Table9.LEDsonthefrontpanel

LED name LED descriptionOK ThisgreenLEDisatthetopleftoftheI/Omoduleonthefrontpanelandindicatesthat

themoduleisworkingproperly.

!(I/Omodulefault) ThisamberLEDisatthetoprightoftheI/Omoduleonthefrontpanel.ThisLEDindicatesthattheI/Omodulehasafault.IftheI/OmodulefailsthePOST,thisfaultLEDislit.

Externalportlogged-in(LOG)

Therearesixgreenexternalportlogged-in(LOG)LEDs.WhenoneoftheseLEDsislit,itindicatesthatthereisaconnection(orlink)toadeviceonthatport.

Externalportactivity(TX/RX)

TherearesixgreenexternalportactivityLEDs.WhenoneoftheseLEDsflashes,itindicatesthatdataisbeingreceivedortransmitted(thatis,activityisoccurring)onthatport.Theflashfrequencyisproportionaltotheamountoftrafficonthatport.

Externalportfault(!) Therearesixamberexternalportfault(!)LEDs.WhenanexternalportfaultLEDislit,itindicatesthattheexternalporthasfailedtheinternal,external,oronlineportdiagnosticstests.


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Operating environmentTheenvironmentmustmeetthefollowingtemperatureandaltituderequirements:

Operating:10-52C(50-125F)atanaltitudeof0to914m(0to3,000ft)

10-49C(50-20F)atanaltitudeof0to3,000m(0to10,000ft)

Non-operating:40-65C(-40-149F)atanaltitudeof0to12,000m(0to39,370ft)

Theenvironmenthasthefollowinghumiditylevelrequirements:

Operating:8%to80%,noncondensingNon-operating:5%to80%,noncondensing

Related publicationsFormoreinformation,seethefollowingdocuments:

QLogicVirtualFabricExtensionModuleInstallationandUser'sGuide

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5083051

QLogichomepageforproductmanualsandfirmwareupdateshttp://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Product_detail_new.aspx?oemid=324

IBMU.S.AnnouncementLetterhttp://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS109-683

IBMBladeCenterInteroperabilityGuidehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016

IBMRedbookspublicationIBMBladeCenterProductsandTechnology,SG24-7523http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html


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