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Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch is contained in the Switch & Management Module and is a managed, standards-based Layer 2 switch that provides gigabit networking through cableless LAN connections. The switch provides 12 (single) or 24 (redundant) gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting BladeSymphony 1000 Server Blades to other networked resources within the corporate networking structure. Eight of the ports connect through the backplane to server blades, and the remaining four ports are used to connect to external networks, as illustrated in Figure 23. The switch provides up to 24 Gb/sec. total throughput performance and the ability to relay packets at 1,488,000 packets/sec. Additional features are listed in Table 9.

Figure 23. Back view of chassis with blow up of Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch can be configured for high availability and fault tolerance when a second, redundant switch module is added. A single switch interconnects one (of two) gigabit Ethernet connections from each blade server blade (up to eight total). The second redundant switch interconnects each of the remaining gigabit connections for each server blade , so a single switch failure allows networking operations to continue on the remaining switch. If additional network bandwidth or connectivity is needed, PCI slots can be utilized for additional NICs. Switch features are listed in Table 9.

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Contents BladeSymphony 1000 Architecture Table of Contents Introduction Executive SummaryIntroducing BladeSymphony BladeSymphony 1000 front view Enterprise-Class CapabilitiesData Center Applications System Architecture Overview Front Intel Itanium Server Blade Intel Itanium Server Blade featuresBackplane Node link for Three interconnect ports Interface SpecificationsTwo ports per partition Fast Ethernet Two100Base/10Base ports LAN manage MentFW ROM Atmel Intel Itanium Processor 9100 SeriesHyper-Threading Technology CacheHitachi Node Controller Demand Based SwitchingIntel VT Virtualization Technology Bus throughput from the Hitachi Node ControllerMemory System Baseboard Management ControllerSMP Capabilities Hitachi Node Controller connects multiple server blades Numa Architecture SMP Configuration OptionsFull interleave mode and non-interleave mode L3 Cache Copy Tag Intel Itanium I/O Expansion ModuleEBS Chassis Intel Xeon Server Blade components Intel Xeon Server BladeMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Enterprise x64 Edition Intel Xeon 5200 Dual Core ProcessorsFB-DIMM Advantages Intel Xeon 5400 Quad Core ProcessorsOnline spare memory supported configurations Advanced ECCOnline Spare Memory Memory mirroring Memory MirroringOn-Module Storage Sub System ModulesPCI-X I/O Module PCI-X I/O Module connector types Embedded Fibre Channel Switch ModulePCIe I/O Module PCIe I/O Module Combo CardFiber channel switch close-up Total 8 modules mountable FCSW, Ipfc RFC, FCAL2, Fcph Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module componentsLAN FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo CardHitachi FC Controller FC-HBA functions Management SoftwareEmbedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch Scsi Hard Drive Modules Connection configuration for HDD Modules Chassis specifications Chassis, Power, and CoolingModule Connections Redundant Power ModulesTop view and cooling fan modules numbers Redundant Cooling Fan ModulesReliability and Serviceability Features Reliability FeaturesReliability features Switch & Management Module Serviceability FeaturesNV Sram Switch & Management Module componentsBase Management Controller BMC OS Console Console FunctionsRemote Console SVP ConsoleManagement Software BladeSymphony Management SuiteOperating System Support Operations Management Deployment Manager+1 or N+M Cold Standby Fail-over Network Management Remote ManagementRack Management Asset ManagementVirtage High CPU Performance and FeaturesDedicated Mode Shared ModeHigh I/O Performance Fiber Channel Virtualization Shared/Virtual NIC FunctionsIntegrated System Management for Virtual Machines For More Information SummarySierra Point Parkway