Datasheet

Brocade Enterprise 20-port, 20-port, and 10-port 8Gb SAN Switch Modules 7
Popular configurations
The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch Modules can be used in various configurations.
Installation in standard switch bays
Figure 2 shows the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch Modules that are installed in standard I/O bays in the
BladeCenter 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. The Redundant Array of
Independent Disks (RAID) functionality is provided by the external storage system.
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 Quantity
Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS21, or other supported server 1 to 14
Varies Supported CIOv or CFFv expansion card (see Table 4) 1 per
server
Varies Supported BladeCenter chassis 1
44X1920 Brocade 20-port 8Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter 1 or 2
Not shown 44X1962 Brocade 8Gb SFP+ SW Optical Transceiver Up to 12
1726-42X IBM System Storage DS3400 (Dual Controller) 1
1727 Optional IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Single or Dual ESM) 1 to 3
Not shown 39R6536 DS3000 Partition Expansion License 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.)