Specifications

32 Implementing IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet Switches
VMready compatibility with Virtual Fabric solutions is as follows:
򐂰 VMready is not supported with IBM Virtual Fabric Mode.
򐂰 VMready is supported with Switch Independent Mode.
The switch module supports the following IEEE standards:
򐂰 IEEE 802.1D STP with PVRST+
򐂰 IEEE 802.1s MSTP
򐂰 IEEE 802.1w RSTP
򐂰 IEEE 802.1p Tagged Packets
򐂰 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN (frame tagging on all ports when VLANs are enabled)
򐂰 IEEE 802.1x port-based authentication
򐂰 IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control
򐂰 IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol
򐂰 IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control
򐂰 IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
򐂰 IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-SR 10Gb Ethernet fiber optics short range
򐂰 IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-LR 10Gb Ethernet fiber optics long range
򐂰 IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet
The following network cables are supported for the IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module:
򐂰 10GBASE-SR for 10Gb ports: 850 nm wavelength, multimode fiber, 50µ or 62.5µ
(300 m maximum), with LC duplex connector
򐂰 1000BASE-T for RJ45 port:
– UTP Category 6 (100 m maximum)
– UTP Category 5e (100 m maximum)
– UTP Category 5 (100 m maximum)
– EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
Ensure that you check the IBM ServerProven site for compatibility between blade servers, I/O
adapters, and switches before implementation:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/
More information
For more information about the IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter,
see the following resources:
򐂰 IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module Announcement Letter:
http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/872/ENUSAG09-0245/ENUSAG09-0245.PDF
򐂰 BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, TIPS0708
򐂰 IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide:
http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/systems/support/system_x_pdf/46m1525.
pdf
򐂰 IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Application Guide:
http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/systems/support/system_x_pdf/bmd00189
.pdf
򐂰 IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Command Reference:
http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/systems/support/system_x_pdf/bmd00190
.pdf