Learn about the IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter. The IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter enables high-speed access for IBM Flex System compute nodes to connect to a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). This adapter is based on the proven QLogic 16Gb ASIC design and works with the 8 Gb and 16 Gb IBM Flex System Fibre Channel switches and pass-thru modules. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
This document discusses basic router configuration including interface configuration, viewing and saving configuration files, Cisco IOS image files, backing up and restoring configurations, using CDP and Telnet, and checking network connectivity. It provides examples of commands used for router configuration and troubleshooting.
The document is a list of questions and multiple choice answers for the CCNA 3 v5.0 Final Exam 2014. It includes 25 questions about topics such as configuring EIGRP, OSPF, STP, wireless networks, and troubleshooting routing protocols.
44CON 2014 - Stupid PCIe Tricks, Joe Fitzpatrick44CON
Joe FitzPatrick gave a presentation on exploiting PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) buses for hardware attacks. He discussed using DMA (direct memory access) over PCIe to read and write system memory, modify firmware, and potentially bypass mitigations like IOMMU (input-output memory management unit). FitzPatrick demonstrated proof-of-concept attacks on Macs and Windows PCs using custom PCIe devices and software. However, he noted that fully bypassing protections like VT-d on Macbooks had not yet been achieved and more work is needed to build attacks without imitating a genuine device.
The Emulex 16Gb Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapters (HBAs) for IBM® System x® are part of a family
of high-performance FC HBA solutions. These HBAs deliver exceptional performance, enabling small and
medium businesses to experience unsurpassed robustness and reliability for a wide spectrum of servers,
storage, and SANs. These adapters provide an ideal solution for all System x servers requiring
high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for virtualized environments and data-backup,
mission-critical applications.
The document summarizes an ARM technology update presentation. It introduced the new Cortex-A7 processor, which is aimed at highly efficient mobile workloads. It also described ARM's big.LITTLE processing approach, which uses more powerful and efficient cores together for optimal performance and battery life. Finally, it provided an overview of the new 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture, including its exception model and support for both 32-bit and 64-bit execution states.
The document describes the Brocade VDX 6730 converged switch for IBM, which provides both 10GbE LAN ports and native 8Gb Fibre Channel ports in a single switch. It is available in 1U and 2U models with different port configurations. The switch supports various connectivity options including ToR, FCoE storage, and bridging FC SANs and Ethernet fabrics. It offers high performance, availability features, and management tools.
This document discusses basic router configuration including interface configuration, viewing and saving configuration files, Cisco IOS image files, backing up and restoring configurations, using CDP and Telnet, and checking network connectivity. It provides examples of commands used for router configuration and troubleshooting.
The document is a list of questions and multiple choice answers for the CCNA 3 v5.0 Final Exam 2014. It includes 25 questions about topics such as configuring EIGRP, OSPF, STP, wireless networks, and troubleshooting routing protocols.
44CON 2014 - Stupid PCIe Tricks, Joe Fitzpatrick44CON
Joe FitzPatrick gave a presentation on exploiting PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) buses for hardware attacks. He discussed using DMA (direct memory access) over PCIe to read and write system memory, modify firmware, and potentially bypass mitigations like IOMMU (input-output memory management unit). FitzPatrick demonstrated proof-of-concept attacks on Macs and Windows PCs using custom PCIe devices and software. However, he noted that fully bypassing protections like VT-d on Macbooks had not yet been achieved and more work is needed to build attacks without imitating a genuine device.
The Emulex 16Gb Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapters (HBAs) for IBM® System x® are part of a family
of high-performance FC HBA solutions. These HBAs deliver exceptional performance, enabling small and
medium businesses to experience unsurpassed robustness and reliability for a wide spectrum of servers,
storage, and SANs. These adapters provide an ideal solution for all System x servers requiring
high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for virtualized environments and data-backup,
mission-critical applications.
The document summarizes an ARM technology update presentation. It introduced the new Cortex-A7 processor, which is aimed at highly efficient mobile workloads. It also described ARM's big.LITTLE processing approach, which uses more powerful and efficient cores together for optimal performance and battery life. Finally, it provided an overview of the new 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture, including its exception model and support for both 32-bit and 64-bit execution states.
The document describes the Brocade VDX 6730 converged switch for IBM, which provides both 10GbE LAN ports and native 8Gb Fibre Channel ports in a single switch. It is available in 1U and 2U models with different port configurations. The switch supports various connectivity options including ToR, FCoE storage, and bridging FC SANs and Ethernet fabrics. It offers high performance, availability features, and management tools.
The document discusses Emulex's products and partnership with IBM. It provides an overview of Emulex, including that it is IBM's primary I/O supplier. It then discusses several of Emulex's current product updates, including its fibre channel and Ethernet solutions. It focuses on Emulex's virtual fabric adapters and their various modes of operation, features, benefits, and implementation with IBM's virtual fabric switches.
The document discusses the evolution of Cisco's ACI fabric and policy domains from ACI 1.0 to 3.0. It defines key ACI terminology and describes ACI MultiPod, which connects multiple pods within a fabric. ACI MultiPod supports configurations with up to 12 pods and 400 leaf switches. It also discusses ACI MultiSite, which extends ACI policies and networking across multiple availability zones or data centers using an Inter-Site Network.
SFO15-TR9: PSCI, ACPI (and UEFI to boot)
Speaker: Bill Fletcher
Date: September 24, 2015
★ Session Description ★
An introductory session of a system-level overview at Power State Coordination
- Focus on ARMv8
- Goes top-down from ACPI
- A demo based on the current code in qemu
- The specifications are very dynamic - what’s onging for ACPI and PSCI
★ Resources ★
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXzPdpaZVto
Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/linaroorg/sfo15tr9-psci-acpi-and-uefi-to-boot
Etherpad: pad.linaro.org/p/sfo15-tr9
Pathable: https://sfo15.pathable.com/meetings/303087
★ Event Details ★
Linaro Connect San Francisco 2015 - #SFO15
September 21-25, 2015
Hyatt Regency Hotel
http://www.linaro.org
http://connect.linaro.org
Learn from the best of Industry Trainers .11 Full CCIE DC Racks based in New Jersey USA and Bangalore India .Call us or emails us rack@networkershome.com or info@networkershome.com
1. A Frame Relay switch may perform three actions when detecting excessive frame buildup: put a hold on accepting frames in excess of the CIR, drop frames from the queue that have the DE bit set, and set the BECN bit on all frames it places on the congested link.
2. The benefit of Frame Relay over leased lines or ISDN is that customers only pay for the bandwidth they purchase from the network provider.
3. For routers R1, R2, and R3 to ping each other successfully over Frame Relay, R2 and R3 would need the frame-relay map commands configuring the correct DLCIs to establish connectivity between all routers.
This document provides an overview of Linux PCI Express drivers, including PCIe topology, configuration space, driver initialization, and common port service drivers. It describes the PCIe standard for replacing older PCI standards and how PCIe preserves backward compatibility at the software level. It also outlines the device enumeration process, driver access methods, and reference resources for PCIe specifications and Linux PCIe documentation.
Krzysztof Mazepa - IOS XR - IP Fast ConvergencePROIDEA
This document discusses mechanisms for fast convergence on Cisco IOS-XR platforms like the CRS-1 and 12000 XR routers that allow service providers to achieve sub-second convergence, including IGP fast convergence, IP over DWDM proactive protection, BGP local convergence upon PE-CE link failure, and BGP prefix independent convergence. It provides examples of where these mechanisms should be deployed and evaluates their performance through case studies and test results.
The document describes the configuration of a multi-pod ACI topology with IPN connectivity. It includes steps to configure the APIC clusters, fabric pods, EVPN connectivity between pods, IPN VLANs and subnets, OSPF routing in the IPN, and interface policies for IPN traffic. The goal is to establish IP network connectivity between remote pods using ACI spine switches as IPN routers.
This document provides information about the Juniper Networks jn0-341 ER.Associate (JNCIA-ER) exam including:
- 180 practice questions for the exam.
- Important notes about getting the latest version of the practice questions. Users should check for updates regularly before the exam date.
- Feedback and copyright information.
The document contains sample exam questions and answers to help users prepare for the jn0-341 exam.
Learn about the IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and Pass-thru. The IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch is a full-fabric Fibre Channel component with expanded functionality. The SAN switch supports high speed traffic processing for IBM Flex System configurations, and offers scalability in external SAN size and complexity, and enhanced systems management capabilities. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Linux provides a common mailbox framework for communication between controller and client drivers. The framework includes mailbox_controller and mailbox_client header files. Several device drivers implement this framework for communication with hardware mailboxes, including drivers for ARM MHU, Broadcom, Altera, STMicro, and TI mailboxes. The mailbox framework supports synchronous and asynchronous message notification and defines mailbox channel operations for sending/receiving data and initializing/shutting down channels. ARM's SCPI protocol is commonly used with the mailbox framework for communication between application and system control processors over an MHU. The Linux kernel documentation describes supporting the SCPI protocol via the mailbox framework and device tree bindings.
LCU13: An Introduction to ARM Trusted FirmwareLinaro
Resource: LCU13
Name: An Introduction to ARM Trusted Firmware
Date: 28-10-2013
Speaker: Andrew Thoelke
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32BEMMxmfw
Serial ATA (SATA) is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. Serial ATA replaces the older AT Attachment standard (later referred to as Parallel ATA or PATA), offering several advantages over the older interface: reduced cable size and cost (seven conductors instead of 40 or 80), native hot swapping, faster data transfer through higher signalling rates, and more efficient transfer through an (optional) I/O queuing protocol.
The document provides an overview of the IBM System Storage DS3950 storage subsystem. It describes the hardware components including the disk controllers, expansion enclosures, disk drives, host ports, and drive ports. The DS3950 offers scalable storage capacity with redundant components and supports various RAID levels for storage configuration. Cabling guidelines are provided for connecting the expansion enclosures and hosts to the dual controllers.
The document summarizes information about a new packet card for the DCP/TA system, including:
- It will operate in existing DCPs and supports G.711 and G.729 codecs with a maximum of 120 channels per card.
- Each card takes a T1/E1 slot and has 3 Ethernet ports, but only the bottom port will be active.
- Configuration changes are required like adding entries to the TA host file and dcpsrvX.config file.
- Troubleshooting tips provided for startup or audio quality issues.
The document provides troubleshooting tips and techniques for Cisco Data center switches including the Cisco Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500 VSS, and high CPU utilization issues. It discusses using commands like show processes cpu sorted, debug netdr capture, and show ip cef to troubleshoot traffic flow and switching paths. It also covers troubleshooting software upgrades on the Nexus 7000 and gathering core dumps and logs to debug process crashes.
This document outlines the configuration steps for a network that includes multiple switches and routers divided into different blocks. The key steps are:
1. Configure switches and routers with hostnames, passwords, trunking, VTP, VLANs, SVIs, OSPF, RIP, NAT, DHCP, NTP, CDP, port security and access lists according to diagrams.
2. Set up VTP servers, clients and transparent switches to propagate VLANs. Configure OSPF and RIP routing.
3. Configure NAT on routers to translate source IPs, and DHCP for address assignment. Set up NTP to synchronize time.
4. Develop a testing plan to verify connectivity and functionality across
Learn about the IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters. The IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters enable the highest FC speed access for Flex System compute nodes to an external storage area network (SAN). These adapters are based on the proven Emulex Fibre Channel stack, and work with 16 Gb Flex System Fibre Channel switch modules. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
Learn about the IBM Flex System CN4054 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter which is a 4-port 10Gb converged network adapter (CNA) for Intel processor-based compute nodes that can scale to up to 16 virtual ports and that supports Ethernet, iSCSI, and FCoE. The adapter supports up to eight virtual NIC (vNIC) devices, where each physical 10 GbE port can be divided into four virtual ports with flexible bandwidth allocation.
The document discusses Emulex's products and partnership with IBM. It provides an overview of Emulex, including that it is IBM's primary I/O supplier. It then discusses several of Emulex's current product updates, including its fibre channel and Ethernet solutions. It focuses on Emulex's virtual fabric adapters and their various modes of operation, features, benefits, and implementation with IBM's virtual fabric switches.
The document discusses the evolution of Cisco's ACI fabric and policy domains from ACI 1.0 to 3.0. It defines key ACI terminology and describes ACI MultiPod, which connects multiple pods within a fabric. ACI MultiPod supports configurations with up to 12 pods and 400 leaf switches. It also discusses ACI MultiSite, which extends ACI policies and networking across multiple availability zones or data centers using an Inter-Site Network.
SFO15-TR9: PSCI, ACPI (and UEFI to boot)
Speaker: Bill Fletcher
Date: September 24, 2015
★ Session Description ★
An introductory session of a system-level overview at Power State Coordination
- Focus on ARMv8
- Goes top-down from ACPI
- A demo based on the current code in qemu
- The specifications are very dynamic - what’s onging for ACPI and PSCI
★ Resources ★
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXzPdpaZVto
Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/linaroorg/sfo15tr9-psci-acpi-and-uefi-to-boot
Etherpad: pad.linaro.org/p/sfo15-tr9
Pathable: https://sfo15.pathable.com/meetings/303087
★ Event Details ★
Linaro Connect San Francisco 2015 - #SFO15
September 21-25, 2015
Hyatt Regency Hotel
http://www.linaro.org
http://connect.linaro.org
Learn from the best of Industry Trainers .11 Full CCIE DC Racks based in New Jersey USA and Bangalore India .Call us or emails us rack@networkershome.com or info@networkershome.com
1. A Frame Relay switch may perform three actions when detecting excessive frame buildup: put a hold on accepting frames in excess of the CIR, drop frames from the queue that have the DE bit set, and set the BECN bit on all frames it places on the congested link.
2. The benefit of Frame Relay over leased lines or ISDN is that customers only pay for the bandwidth they purchase from the network provider.
3. For routers R1, R2, and R3 to ping each other successfully over Frame Relay, R2 and R3 would need the frame-relay map commands configuring the correct DLCIs to establish connectivity between all routers.
This document provides an overview of Linux PCI Express drivers, including PCIe topology, configuration space, driver initialization, and common port service drivers. It describes the PCIe standard for replacing older PCI standards and how PCIe preserves backward compatibility at the software level. It also outlines the device enumeration process, driver access methods, and reference resources for PCIe specifications and Linux PCIe documentation.
Krzysztof Mazepa - IOS XR - IP Fast ConvergencePROIDEA
This document discusses mechanisms for fast convergence on Cisco IOS-XR platforms like the CRS-1 and 12000 XR routers that allow service providers to achieve sub-second convergence, including IGP fast convergence, IP over DWDM proactive protection, BGP local convergence upon PE-CE link failure, and BGP prefix independent convergence. It provides examples of where these mechanisms should be deployed and evaluates their performance through case studies and test results.
The document describes the configuration of a multi-pod ACI topology with IPN connectivity. It includes steps to configure the APIC clusters, fabric pods, EVPN connectivity between pods, IPN VLANs and subnets, OSPF routing in the IPN, and interface policies for IPN traffic. The goal is to establish IP network connectivity between remote pods using ACI spine switches as IPN routers.
This document provides information about the Juniper Networks jn0-341 ER.Associate (JNCIA-ER) exam including:
- 180 practice questions for the exam.
- Important notes about getting the latest version of the practice questions. Users should check for updates regularly before the exam date.
- Feedback and copyright information.
The document contains sample exam questions and answers to help users prepare for the jn0-341 exam.
Learn about the IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and Pass-thru. The IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch is a full-fabric Fibre Channel component with expanded functionality. The SAN switch supports high speed traffic processing for IBM Flex System configurations, and offers scalability in external SAN size and complexity, and enhanced systems management capabilities. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Linux provides a common mailbox framework for communication between controller and client drivers. The framework includes mailbox_controller and mailbox_client header files. Several device drivers implement this framework for communication with hardware mailboxes, including drivers for ARM MHU, Broadcom, Altera, STMicro, and TI mailboxes. The mailbox framework supports synchronous and asynchronous message notification and defines mailbox channel operations for sending/receiving data and initializing/shutting down channels. ARM's SCPI protocol is commonly used with the mailbox framework for communication between application and system control processors over an MHU. The Linux kernel documentation describes supporting the SCPI protocol via the mailbox framework and device tree bindings.
LCU13: An Introduction to ARM Trusted FirmwareLinaro
Resource: LCU13
Name: An Introduction to ARM Trusted Firmware
Date: 28-10-2013
Speaker: Andrew Thoelke
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32BEMMxmfw
Serial ATA (SATA) is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. Serial ATA replaces the older AT Attachment standard (later referred to as Parallel ATA or PATA), offering several advantages over the older interface: reduced cable size and cost (seven conductors instead of 40 or 80), native hot swapping, faster data transfer through higher signalling rates, and more efficient transfer through an (optional) I/O queuing protocol.
The document provides an overview of the IBM System Storage DS3950 storage subsystem. It describes the hardware components including the disk controllers, expansion enclosures, disk drives, host ports, and drive ports. The DS3950 offers scalable storage capacity with redundant components and supports various RAID levels for storage configuration. Cabling guidelines are provided for connecting the expansion enclosures and hosts to the dual controllers.
The document summarizes information about a new packet card for the DCP/TA system, including:
- It will operate in existing DCPs and supports G.711 and G.729 codecs with a maximum of 120 channels per card.
- Each card takes a T1/E1 slot and has 3 Ethernet ports, but only the bottom port will be active.
- Configuration changes are required like adding entries to the TA host file and dcpsrvX.config file.
- Troubleshooting tips provided for startup or audio quality issues.
The document provides troubleshooting tips and techniques for Cisco Data center switches including the Cisco Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500 VSS, and high CPU utilization issues. It discusses using commands like show processes cpu sorted, debug netdr capture, and show ip cef to troubleshoot traffic flow and switching paths. It also covers troubleshooting software upgrades on the Nexus 7000 and gathering core dumps and logs to debug process crashes.
This document outlines the configuration steps for a network that includes multiple switches and routers divided into different blocks. The key steps are:
1. Configure switches and routers with hostnames, passwords, trunking, VTP, VLANs, SVIs, OSPF, RIP, NAT, DHCP, NTP, CDP, port security and access lists according to diagrams.
2. Set up VTP servers, clients and transparent switches to propagate VLANs. Configure OSPF and RIP routing.
3. Configure NAT on routers to translate source IPs, and DHCP for address assignment. Set up NTP to synchronize time.
4. Develop a testing plan to verify connectivity and functionality across
Learn about the IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters. The IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port and FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapters enable the highest FC speed access for Flex System compute nodes to an external storage area network (SAN). These adapters are based on the proven Emulex Fibre Channel stack, and work with 16 Gb Flex System Fibre Channel switch modules. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
Learn about the IBM Flex System CN4054 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter which is a 4-port 10Gb converged network adapter (CNA) for Intel processor-based compute nodes that can scale to up to 16 virtual ports and that supports Ethernet, iSCSI, and FCoE. The adapter supports up to eight virtual NIC (vNIC) devices, where each physical 10 GbE port can be divided into four virtual ports with flexible bandwidth allocation.
This document summarizes QLogic's QLA2340 and QLA2340L host bus adapters, which offer 2-Gb Fibre Channel connectivity and PCI-X host interface for high performance storage connectivity. The HBAs support various topologies including direct attach storage, storage area networks, and include features like load balancing and management tools for configuration and diagnostics. The document provides specifications of the HBAs such as interface speeds, form factors, ports, and supported operating systems.
Learn about the IBM Flex System EN6132 2-port 40Gb Ethernet Adapter. The IBM Flex System EN6132 2-port 40Gb Ethernet Adapter in conjunction with the EN6132 40Gb Ethernet Switch offers the performance that you need to support clustered databases, parallel processing, transactional services, and high-performance embedded I/O applications, which reduces task completion time and lowers the cost per operation. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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PLNOG 13: Artur Pająk: Storage w sieciach Ethernet, czyli coś o iSCSI I FCoEPROIDEA
Artur Pająk – IT Product Manager & Solution Architect, Huawei Polska. Jestem absolwentem Politechniki Warszawskie wydziału Elektroniki i Technik Informacyjnych. Przez ostanie 10 lat pracuję jako architek rozwiązań na rynku IT. W głównej mierze (9,5 roku) moje zawodowe życie związane było z firmą Hewlett-Packard gdzie zajmowałem się projektowaniem rozwiązań pamięci masowych. Ostatnie pół roku to współpraca z największym integratorem na polskim rynku, firmą Asseco Poland. Obecnie związany jestem z firmą Huawei Polska gdzie zajmuję się projektowaniem rozwiązań IT dla klientów w Polsce i krajach Europejskich. “
Temat prezentacji: Storage w sieciach Ethernet, czyli coś o iSCSI I FCoE.
Język prezentacji: Polski
Abstrakt: Na prezentacji przedstawiany będzie kierunek i rozwój rozwiązań pamięci masowych udostępniających zasoby poprzez sieć Ethernet (omówienie protokołów iSCSI i FCoE). Konwergentna infrastruktura oparta o rozwiązania Huawei.
This document provides an overview of Fibre Channel protocol and components. It describes the Fibre Channel layered architecture including FC-0 through FC-4 layers. It covers Fibre Channel frames, exchanges, sequences, flow control, addresses, port initialization process and common fabric services. Key topics include Fibre Channel protocol makeup, components, transceivers, cables, switches, host bus adapters, world wide names, and fabric login process.
Learn about the IBM Flex System EN4023 10Gb Scalable Switch. The IBM Flex System EN4023 10Gb Scalable Switch is a high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) embedded switch that supports the most demanding business applications. Clients deploying the new Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) Fabric can now extend the features to the Flex System chassis using the EN4023 switch module. It is specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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The document provides an overview and configuration tips for Ceragon Access Links training. It describes the IP-20 product family including the IP-20N, IP-20A, IP-20LH, and Evolution IP-20LH systems. It also covers the indoor unit (IDU) and radio frequency units (RFUs), as well as components like traffic control cards, radio modem cards, radio interface cards, and line cards. Guidelines are provided for slot population in 1RU and 2RU chassis.
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI and the Converged Data CenterStuart Miniman
The document discusses Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI as protocols for converged data centers. It compares the FCoE and iSCSI protocol stacks and how they leverage 10Gb Ethernet. FCoE encapsulates Fibre Channel frames within Ethernet while iSCSI carries SCSI commands over TCP/IP. Emerging standards like FCoE and Converged Enhanced Ethernet aim to drive I/O consolidation over a single Ethernet network.
Learn about IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 and EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switches. The IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 and EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switches provide unmatched scalability and performance, while also delivering innovations to help address a number of networking concerns today and providing capabilities that will help you prepare for the future. These switches are capable of supporting up to sixty-four 10 Gb Ethernet connections while offering Layer 2/3 switching, in addition to OpenFlow and easy connect modes. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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The document provides information about Brocade SAN switches including their product lines, features, and specifications. It discusses various switch models ranging from 8-port to 384-port configurations supporting 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10Gbps speeds. Features covered include dynamic path selection, ISL trunking, extended fabric, hardware-enforced zoning, advanced performance monitoring, and FCIP tunneling. The document also reviews FOS enhancements, new 10Gbps blades, and concepts like NPIV and NPV.
High-performance 32G Fibre Channel Module on MDS 9700 Directors:Tony Antony
To better serve the new application requirements, Cisco is introducing a New high-performance Analytics ready 32G Fibre Channel Module on MDS 9700 Directors and a new 32G Host Bus Adapter for UCS C-series. The end to end 32G FC support across Cisco DC platforms set new standards for Storage Networking providing customers with choice. Along with this announcement, Cisco is also announcing NVMe over Fabric support on MDS 9000 Series enabling customers to take advantage of the performance and low latency benefits offered by the new technology to scale efficiently in the post-flash environments.
Learn about the IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch. The IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch provides unmatched scalability, performance, convergence, and network virtualization, while also delivering innovations to help address a number of networking concerns today and providing capabilities that will help you prepare for the future. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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This document summarizes Cisco's UCS and usNIC technologies for high performance computing. It discusses how UCS provides record-setting servers with large memory capacities, low latency Ethernet networking, and centralized management. It then describes how usNIC allows direct userspace access to network interface cards for ultra-low latency by bypassing the operating system. Benchmarks show usNIC achieving sub-microsecond application to application latency.
Learn about IBM Flex System IB6132 2-port FDR InfiniBand Adapter. The IBM Flex System IB6132 2-port FDR InfiniBand Adapter simplifies network deployment by consolidating clustering, communications, and management I/O, and helps provide enhanced performance in virtualized server environments. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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The document provides an overview of Next Generation Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (NG-SDH) which brings together SONET/SDH and Ethernet networks. It discusses how virtual concatenation allows efficient transport of Ethernet and other services over SDH networks by virtually concatenating payloads across multiple containers. Sequence indicators and frame counters are used to distinguish and maintain timing between virtually concatenated members. This overcomes issues with inefficient contiguous concatenation and fixed payload sizes in traditional SDH.
Converged Networks: FCoE, iSCSI and the Future of Storage NetworkingStuart Miniman
FCoE allows Fibre Channel traffic to run over Ethernet networks using encapsulation. This convergence of networks simplifies infrastructure by using a single network for both storage and LAN traffic. Standards like FCoE and DCB/CEE are being developed to enable lossless Ethernet environments required for storage traffic. Early solutions involve direct server attachment to top-of-rack FCoE switches, but solutions are expanding to include blade servers and multi-hop configurations. Widespread adoption will take time as standards mature and solutions expand beyond proof-of-concept deployments.
Learn about the IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 System Interconnect Module. The IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 System Interconnect Module enables simplified integration of IBM Flex System into your existing networking infrastructure. The SI4093 requires no management for most data center environments, eliminating the need to configure each networking device or individual ports, thus reducing the number of management points. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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cFrame is an open source automated platform for mobile network performance testing in both real and simulated RF environments. It provides distributed test bed automation allowing for reuse of existing hardware and software resources. The document outlines cFrame's features, test configurations, integration with tools like iPerf, and provides examples of automated test scripts and sample test plans.
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IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® Flex System™ FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter enables high-speed access for IBM Flex
System compute nodes to connect to a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). This adapter is based
on the proven QLogic 16Gb ASIC design and works with the 8 Gb and 16 Gb IBM Flex System Fibre
Channel switches and pass-thru modules.
The following figure shows the IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter.
Figure 1. IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
Did you know?
This QLogic adapter supports nearly twice the throughput and 2.5 times the I/O operations per second
(IOPS) per port compared to 8 Gb adapters. The QLogic 16 Gb HBAs are ideal for high bandwidth and
I/O-intensive applications, such as media streaming, backup/recovery, data warehousing, OLTP,
Microsoft® Exchange Server, and server virtualization. Through rigorous testing by IBM through the IBM
ServerProven® program, you can maintain a high degree of confidence that your storage subsystem is
compatible and functions reliably when using these 16 Gb HBA adapters.
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
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2. Part number information
The following table shows the part number to order this card.
Table 1. Part number and feature code for ordering
Description
Part number
Feature code
(x86 servers)
Feature code
(IBM Power
Systems™ )
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
69Y1942
A1BQ
None
The part number includes the following items:
One IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
A documentation CD containing the adapter user’s guide
The IBM® Important Notices document
Features
The IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter has the following features and specifications:
Single QLogic ISP8324 ASIC
Port architecture that offers independent functionality on each port (independent CPU, isolated
memory, and independent firmware image), which provides higher reliability and predictable
performance.
Support for Message Signaled Interrupts eXtended (MSI-X) improves host usage and enhances
application performance.
Support for 16 Gb, 8 Gb, and 4 Gb FC devices.
Full hardware offload for Fibre Channel protocol.
Bandwidth: 16 Gb per second maximum at half-duplex and 32 Gb per second maximum at full-duplex
per port.
Comprehensive virtualization capabilities with support for N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) with 2048
N_Port IDs per port.
Support for FCP SCSI initiator and target operation.
Support for Host-to-fabric Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication.
Support for Fibre Channel protocol SCSI (FCP-SCSI) and Fibre Channel Internet Protocol (FCP-IP).
Support for point-to-point fabric connection (F-port fabric login).
Support for Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) public loop profile: Fibre Loop-(FL-Port)-Port
Login.
Support for Fibre Channel services class 2 and 3.
Configuration and boot support in UEFI.
A common driver model allows a single driver to support all QLogic HBAs on a given operating
system.
Universal boot capability allows the appropriate boot environment to be automatically selected for any
given hardware.
Boot from SAN capability reduces the system management costs and increases uptime.
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3.
Power usage: 16 W approximately.
RoHS 6 compliant.
Technical specifications
The adapter has the following specifications:
Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x4
Dual-port SFP+ based adapters
Support for 16 Gb, 8 Gb, and 4 Gb FC link speeds, which are automatically negotiated
Data rate: 14.025 Gbps (1600 MBps), 8.5 Gbps (800 MBps), and 4.25 Gbps (400 MBps) autosensing
(per port), with full duplex
Performance: Over 1,200,000 IOPS per adapter (two ports)
Throughput: 3,200 MB per port, full-duplex
2048 concurrent logins
2048 N_Port IDs (NPIV) per port
Industry standards:
Current ANSI/IETF standards: FC-PI-4, FC-PI-5, FC-FS-2 with amendment 1, FC-AL-2 with
amendments 1 and 2, FC-LS-2, FC-GS-6, FC-DA, FC-SP-2, FCP-4, FC-MJS, FC-SB-4, FC-SP,
SPC-4, SBC-3, SSC-3, and RFC4338.
Legacy ANSI/IETF standards: FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PI, FC-PI-2, FC-FS, FC-AL,
FC-GS-2/3/4/5, FCP, FCP-2, FC-SB-2, FC-FLA, FC-HBA, FC-PLDA, FC-TAPE, FC-MI, SPC-3,
SBC-2, SSC-2, and RFC2625.
Topology: Point-to-point and switched fabric
Supported media: 16 Gbps Fibre Channel LC SFP+ short wave optical transceivers (850 nm),
hot-pluggable
Management software:
The QLogic QConvergeConsole (QCC) management software delivers a unified web-based
single-pane-of-glass management console across the QLogic family of storage and networking
adapters. A graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI) are available. A
VMware vCenter plug-in is also available.
Common IT tasks, such as VLAN configuration and teaming, can be easily accomplished either
through the QConvergeConsole or through native OS tools, minimizing IT training and
deployment costs.
Role-based authentication allows for separate logins and access for SAN and LAN
administrators. This eliminates the need to change your organizational structure as you converge
your network.
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4. Supported servers
The following table lists the IBM Flex System compute nodes that support the FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC
Adapter.
Table 2. Supported servers
Description
Part
number
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
69Y1942
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
For the latest information about the expansion cards that are supported by each blade server type, see
IBM ServerProven at the following web address:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
I/O adapters are installed in the slot in supported servers, such as the x240, as highlighted in the following
figure.
Figure 2. Location of the I/O adapter slots in the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
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5. Supported I/O modules
The FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter supports the I/O module that is listed in the following table. One or
two compatible switches must be installed in the corresponding I/O bays in the chassis. Installing two
switches means that both ports of the adapter are enabled and connected to switch ports.
Table 3. I/O modules that are supported by the FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
Description
Part number
Supports the
FC5172 adapter
IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch
69Y1930
Yes
IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Pass-thru
69Y1934
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch
88Y6374
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5022 24-port 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch
00Y3324
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5022 24-port 16Gb ESB SAN Scalable Switch
90Y9356
Yes
The following table shows the connections between adapters that are installed in the compute nodes to
the switch bays in the chassis.
Table 4. Adapter to I/O bay correspondence
I/O adapter slot in the server
Port on the adapter
Corresponding I/O module bay in the chassis
Port 1
Module bay 1
Port 2
Module bay 2
Port 1
Module bay 3
Port 2
Module bay 4
Slot 3
(x440 only)
Port 1
Module bay 1
Port 2
Module bay 2
Slot 4
(x440 only)
Port 1
Module bay 3
Port 2
Module bay 4
Slot 1
Slot 2
The connections between the adapters that are installed in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the
chassis are shown in the following figure.
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6. Figure 3. Logical layout of the interconnects between I/O adapters and I/O modules
Supported operating systems
The FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter supports the following operating systems on the x86 compute
nodes:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
VMware ESX 4.1
VMware ESXi 4.1
VMware vSphere 5
VMware vSphere 5.1 Update 1
For the latest information about the specific versions and service packs that are supported, see IBM
ServerProven website at:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
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7. Regulatory compliance
The adapter conforms to the following standards:
United States FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, ANSI C63.4 (2003), Class A
United States UL 60950-1, Second Edition
IEC/EN 60950-1, Second Edition
FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A
UL/IEC 60950-1
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03
Japan VCCI, Class A
Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A
IEC 60950-1(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A
Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R
51317.3.2-2006, and GOST R 51317.3.3-99
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3)
CISPR 22, Class A
Physical specifications
The dimensions and weight of the adapter are as follows:
Width: 100 mm (3.9 in.)
Depth: 80 mm (3.1 in.)
Weight: 13 g (0.3 lb)
Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 58 mm (2.3 in.)
Width: 229 mm (9.0 in.)
Depth: 208 mm (8.2 in.)
Weight: 0.4 kg (0.89 lb)
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8. Popular configurations
The FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter can be used in various configurations. The following figure shows
the I/O adapter that is installed in an I/O adapter slot 2 of the x240, which in turn is installed in the
chassis. The chassis is connected to an IBM System Storage® V7000. The RAID functionality is provided
by the external storage system.
Figure 4. Example configuration
The following table lists the parts that are used in the configuration.
Table 5. Components that are used when connecting the FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter to external
disk storage
Part number/ machine type
Description
Quantity
8737
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node or other
supported server
1 - 14
69Y1942
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter 1 per compute node
8721-A1x
IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
1
00Y3324
IBM Flex System FC5022 24-port 16Gb SAN
Scalable Switch
1 or 2
88Y6393
Brocade 16Gb SFP+ Optical Transceiver
1 per FC cable
39M5698
IBM 1m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable
1 for each V7000
connection
2076-124
IBM System Storage V7000
1
This configuration also requires additional V7000 features, such as drives and software licenses. These
are not listed in the table.
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9. Related publications
For more information, see the following resources:
IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch Product Guide
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0870.html
IBM Flex System Information Center (User's Guides for servers and options)
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information
IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/fsig
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