IBM B24X manual Part number Description Quantity Reference Machine type, 10GBASE-SR SFP+

Table 9 outlines the components used in Figure 7.

Table 9. Components used in reference to Figure 7

Diagram	Part number/	Description	Quantity
reference	machine type
	0563-012	IBM Ethernet Switch B24X	2
		IBM x3850/x3960 X5 (except ARx model)
		z Comes with 2-port 10 GbE (SFP+) Emulex
	Varies	Virtual Fabric Adapter.	-
		z Use a single Direct Attach cable (TwinAx)
		to connect to B24X, available in 1, 3, or 5
		meters. (See Table 4.)
	Varies	NAS or iSCSI storage array	Varies
		Cisco Catalyst 3110X Ethernet Switch Module
		z On 3110X, use X2-10GB-SR=
		(10GBASE-SR X2 module).
	41Y8522	z On B24X, use 69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR	2
		SFP+).
		z Connect over multi-mode fiber. (Note: The
		X2 module has a SC connector, whereas
		the SFP+ has a LC connector.)
		BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Ethernet Switch
		Module
		z On BNT ESM, use 44W4408
	46C7191	(10GBASE-SR SFP+).	2
		z On B24X, use 69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR
		SFP+).
		z Connect over multi-mode fiber.
		IBM System x server
		z On System x server with Brocade 10Gb
		CNA [42C1820], QLogic 10Gb CNA
		[42C1800], or Emulex Virtual Fabric
		Adapter [49Y4250], connect using a single
		Direct Attach cable (TwinAx), available in 1,
	Varies	3, or 5 meters. (See Table 4.)	-
		z On System x server with NetXtreme II 10
		GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter
		(42C1790), use 69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR
		SFP+) on B24X and connect over
		multi-mode fiber.
		z See Table 6 for server adapter details.
		Other servers
		z If 10GBASE-SR, connect to B24X using
		69Y0389 (10GBASE-SR SFP+) over
	Varies	multi-mode fiber.	-
		z If 1 GbE, most 1 GbE NICs are RJ-45.
		Connect to one of the B24X’s four RJ-45
		ports over CAT5 cable.

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