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The Hitachi FC Controller FC-HBA supports the functions in Table 8.

Table 8: Hitachi FC Controller FC-HBA functions

Function	Details

Number of ports	1

PCI hot plug	Supported

Port speed	1/2/4/ Gb/sec.

Supported standards	FC-PH rev.4.3, FC-AL rev. 5.8

Supported topology	FC_AL, point-to-point switched fabric

Service class	Class 2/3

Number of BB credits	256

Maximum buffer size	2048

RAS	Error injection, trace, error detection

Intel Xeon Server Blade boot support	Supported (BIOS)

Intel Itanium Server Blade boot support	Supported (BIOS/EFI)

Management Software

Developed exclusively for BladeSymphony 1000, the BladeSymphony management software manages all of the hardware components of BladeSymphony 1000 in a unified manner, including the Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module. In addition, Brocade management software is supported, allowing the Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module to be managed using existing SAN management software. Each component can also be managed individually.

The Fibre Channel switch is managed through a 10/100M Ethernet (RJ-45) or serial port. Either port can be used to manage the switch. The following software is supported to manage the Fibre Channel switch:

•Brocade Web Tools — An easy-to-operate tool to monitor and manage the FC switch and SAN fabric. Operated from a Web browser.

•Brocade Fabric Watch — SAN monitor for the switches made by Brocade. It constantly monitors the SAN fabric to which the switch is connected, detects any possible fault, and gives the network manager a prior warning automatically.

•Brocade ISL Trunking — Groups ISLs between switches automatically to optimize the performance of the SAN fabric.

The Fibre Channel HBA supports Common HBA API version 1.0 (partly 2.0) developed by SNIA. Common HBA API is a low-level HBA standard interface to access the information in the SAN environment, and is provided as the API in the standard C language.

The network adapter supports SNMP and ACPI management software.

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Contents BladeSymphony 1000 Architecture Table of Contents Introducing BladeSymphony IntroductionExecutive Summary Enterprise-Class Capabilities BladeSymphony 1000 front viewData Center Applications System Architecture Overview Front Intel Itanium Server Blade features Intel Itanium Server BladeSpecifications Backplane Node link for Three interconnect ports InterfaceTwo ports per partition Fast Ethernet Two100Base/10Base ports LAN manage MentIntel Itanium Processor 9100 Series FW ROM AtmelCache Hyper-Threading TechnologyDemand Based Switching Hitachi Node ControllerIntel VT Virtualization Technology Bus throughput from the Hitachi Node ControllerBaseboard Management Controller Memory SystemSMP Capabilities Hitachi Node Controller connects multiple server blades SMP Configuration Options Numa ArchitectureFull interleave mode and non-interleave mode Intel Itanium I/O Expansion Module L3 Cache Copy TagEBS Chassis Intel Xeon Server Blade Intel Xeon Server Blade componentsIntel Xeon 5200 Dual Core Processors Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Enterprise x64 EditionIntel Xeon 5400 Quad Core Processors FB-DIMM AdvantagesOnline Spare Memory Online spare memory supported configurationsAdvanced ECC Memory Mirroring Memory mirroringOn-Module Storage PCI-X I/O Module Sub SystemModules Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module PCI-X I/O Module connector typesPCIe I/O Module PCIe I/O Module Combo CardFiber channel switch close-up Total 8 modules mountable Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module components FCSW, Ipfc RFC, FCAL2, FcphFC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card LANManagement Software Hitachi FC Controller FC-HBA functionsEmbedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch Scsi Hard Drive Modules Connection configuration for HDD Modules Chassis, Power, and Cooling Chassis specificationsRedundant Power Modules Module ConnectionsRedundant Cooling Fan Modules Top view and cooling fan modules numbersReliability features Reliability and Serviceability FeaturesReliability Features Serviceability Features Switch & Management ModuleSwitch & Management Module components NV SramBase Management Controller BMC Console Functions OS ConsoleSVP Console Remote ConsoleOperating System Support Management SoftwareBladeSymphony Management Suite +1 or N+M Cold Standby Fail-over Operations ManagementDeployment Manager Remote Management Network ManagementRack Management Asset ManagementHigh CPU Performance and Features VirtageHigh I/O Performance Dedicated ModeShared Mode Integrated System Management for Virtual Machines Fiber Channel VirtualizationShared/Virtual NIC Functions Summary For More InformationSierra Point Parkway