FC Switch Blade

FC switch blade installation

Configuration with a combination of 2-way server blades and 4-way server blades

The illustration below shows the assignment of FC switch blades to the fabric ports of the server blades in a configuration with two 4-way server blades and six 2-way server blades.

FC switch blade NET3

FC switch blade NET4

 

 

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5

6

4-way

4-way

1

2

3

4

blade

blade

blade

blade

blade

blade

Server

Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-way Server

2-way Server

Blade 1

Blade 2

2-way Server

2-way Server

2-way Server

2-way Server

 

 

Figure 63: Fabric port assignment with 4-way and 2-way server blades

IWhen using the 12-port version the fabric ports of the 2-way server blades 3 and 4 (slots 9 and 10) are not available.

10.3FC switch blade installation

VCAUTION

FC switch blades must always be installed in slot NET3 first (see page 108).

The installation and removal of FC switch blades takes place in the same way as the installation of fibre channel pass-thru blades (see page 121).

PRIMERGY BX600 S2 Basic Unit

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Fujitsu BX600 S2 manual FC switch blade installation, Fabric port assignment with 4-way and 2-way server blades