Fujitsu BX400 S1 manual Connection Blade 8Gb FC Switch 18/8, Operating Manual

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8.2.6Connection Blade 8Gb FC Switch 18/8

The 8-Gb FC Switch Connection Blade 18/8 14 (Brocade BR5450) provides the following connections:

–18 internal 8-Gbit ports to the server blades

–8 external Fibre Channel ports via 4-Gbit SFP or 8-Gbit SFP+ modules

This connection blade can be used in slots CB 2, CB 3 and CB 4, see figure "Connection blade slots" on page 108. It only supports server blades that are fitted with a Fibre Channel mezzanine card. For more information, see the operating manuals for the relevant server blades.

This connection blade is available in three license variants:

–Brocade 5450 with 14-port license

–Brocade 5450 with 26-port license (applies only to EMEA market)

–Brocade 5450 with 26-port license and performance bundle (applies only to EMEA market)

As the operating system for the 8 Gb FC Switch Connection Blade 18/8, the complete functional scope of Brocade Fabric OS, the shared software platform for Brocade Fibre Channel switches, is available. The FC switch blade is administered via Fabric Watch and Advanced Web Tools from Brocade.

Ports and LEDs

B

1 2 3		4	A	C
Figure 31: 8-Gb FC Switch Connection Blade 18/8
1	ID indicator (blue)
ID	Lit:		ID LED was activated via the management blade

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