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IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch 7
Integrate network management
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A key challenge is the management of a discrete network environment. The CN4093 10Gb
Converged Scalable Switch is tightly integrated and managed through the IBM Flex System Manager.
The switch also supports a command-line interface (CLI) for integration into existing scripting and
automation. Network management can be simplified by using port profiles, topology views, and
virtualization management.
For more advanced levels of management and control, IBM System Networking Element Manager
(SNEM) can significantly reduce deployment and day-to-day maintenance times, while providing
in-depth visibility into the network performance and operations of IBM switches. Furthermore, when
leveraging tools like VMware vCenter Server (formerly VMware VirtualCenter) or vSphere, SNEM
provides additional integration for better optimization.
Features and specifications
The IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch has the following features and
specifications:
Internal ports
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Forty-two internal full-duplex 10 Gigabit ports (Fourteen ports are enabled by default. Optional
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FoD licenses are required to activate the remaining 28 ports.)
Two internal full-duplex 1 GbE ports connected to the Chassis Management Module
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External ports
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Two ports for 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet SFP+ transceivers (support for 1000BASE-SX,
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1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, or SFP+ copper direct-attach cables
(DACs)). These two ports are enabled by default. SFP+ modules and DACs are not included and
must be purchased separately.
Twelve IBM Omni Ports, each of which can operate as a 10 Gb Ethernet (support for
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10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, or 10 GbE SFP+ DACs), or auto-negotiating 4/8 Gb Fibre Channel,
depending on the SFP+ transceiver installed in the port. The first six ports are enabled by default.
An optional FoD license is required to activate the remaining six ports. SFP+ modules and DACs
are not included and must be purchased separately.
Note: Omni Ports do not support 1 Gb Ethernet operations.
Two ports for 40 Gb Ethernet QSFP+ transceivers or QSFP+ DACs (Ports are disabled by
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default. An optional FoD license is required to activate them). In addition, you can use break-out
cables to break out each 40 GbE port into four 10 GbE SFP+ connections. QSFP+ modules and
DACs are not included and must be purchased separately.
One RS-232 serial port (mini-USB connector) that provides an additional means to configure the
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switch module.