Fujitsu V3.1 manual LAN hardware configuration Using IBP modules, Bay 1 Bay 3 Bay 2 Bay

4 Configuration

in fabric 2. FC switch blades do not support any dedicated network con- nections, but just the virtualization of the I/O parameters instead.

•If you only intend to work with virtual I/O parameters (Open Fabric mode) and not with dedicated network connections, you can also install non- VIOM-capable LAN modules in fabric 1 or fabric 2. Furthermore, you can operate non-VIOM-capable LAN modules in fabric 1 with FC modules in fabric 2.

4.1.1.1LAN hardware configuration Using IBP modules

Fabric 1 and fabric 2 have identical configuration restrictions in relation to the IBP modules. The following table shows you which configurations are sup- ported in Fabric 1 and 2:

Bay 1 (Bay 3) Bay 2 (Bay 4)

IBP 10/6 IBP 10/6 (optional)

IBP 30/12 IBP 30/12 (optional1)

1Even though this constellation is possible, it does not make sense because only the first port can be used from the IBP 30/12 in bay 1 or bay 3.

You can also use different IBP modules within one fabric. In this con- stellation, however, not all downlinks can be used by the larger model.

Operation in Open Fabric mode

Open Fabric mode refers to the use of non-VIOM-capable LAN modules together with the Virtual-IO Manager. In this case, you can only work with vir- tual I/O parameters, and not with dedicated network connections.

Therefore, if you do not want to use any routing, all combinations are possible even with non-VIOM-capable I/O connection blades. You must take the fol- lowing into account:

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