IBM eServer BladeCenter Switches

McDATA® 6-port Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
	Integrates McDATA switch technology into the BladeCenter architecture to reduce complexity and increase SAN manageability Allows seamless integration of BladeCenter into existing McDATA SAN fabrics Designed for high performance with up to 2Gps throughput on all external ports Includes McDATA SANbrowser software to help you configure, manage and monitor your McDATA SAN Part number: 32R1790

Cisco Systems® Fiber Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter

External SFP-based ports for fiber connectivity (SFPs available from Cisco)

Supports high availability networks through support of advanced STP protocols and trunk failover functionality

Optimizes delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping

Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System

Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+,802.1x and other authentication protocols

Part number: 26K6547

Cisco Systems® Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM eServer™ BladeCenter

Supports high availability networks through support of advanced STP protocols and trunk failover functionality

Optimizes delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping

Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System

Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x and other authentication protocols

Part number: 13N2281

Nortel Networks® Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch;Module
	Offers 6 six copper uplinks and strongest price/performance benefits Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queueing Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance Provides upgrade path to full Layer 4-7 services Part number: 26K6530

Nortel Networks® Layer 2/3 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
for IBM eServer BladeCenter

Offers 6 six fiber uplinks (with SFPs) and strong price/performance benefits

Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queueing

Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications

Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance

Provides upgrade path to full Layer 4-7 services

Part number: 26K6531

Topspin IB Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter

Scales-out DataCenters by interconnecting blades and chassis together with InfiniBand as the interconnect.

Leverages high bandwidth and low latency characteristics of the InfiniBand standard with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)

Enables consolidation of LAN and SAN connectivity for an entire data cluster to a centralized location

Virtualizes, and shares I/O and storage across an entire BladeCenter or collection of BladeCenters for cost savings and high availability.

Part number: 26K6454

QLogic Enterprise 6-port Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter
	Standards-based fibre channel enterprise switch for flexible Storage Area Networks at an entry price point Integrated QLogic SAN switching function based on SANBox 5200 technology Easy to set up and integrate into core or edge SAN configurations Supports IBM TotalStorage® products including FAStT and ESS Supports external, NEBS-compliant fibre channel SAN unit Part number: 26K6477

Brocade® Entry SAN Switch Modules for IBM eServer BladeCenter
	Deliver advanced Brocade functions, performance and manageability with scalability and security Integrated Brocade SAN switching function based on Silkworm 3900 technology Entry-level switch offering designed for smaller SANs(upgradable to support larger SAN infrastructures) Part number: 26K5601

Brocade® Enterprise SAN Switch Modules for IBM eServer BladeCenter
	Deliver advanced Brocade functions, performance and manageability with scalability and security Integrated Brocade SAN switching function based on Silkworm 3900 technology Enterprise-level switch offering fully enabled to support large SAN infrastructures Part number: 90P0165