Datasheet

QLogic 20-port and 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Modules 7
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 Quantity
Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS21, or other supported server 1 to 14
Varies Supported CFFh expansion card (see Table 4) 1 per
server
8852 IBM BladeCenter H chassis 1
39Y9314 Multi-switch Interconnect Module 1 or 2
43W6725 QLogic 20-Port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module 1 or 2
1726-41X or
1726-42X
IBM System Storage DS3400 (Single or 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.)