Eric Forestier eforest@fr.i!.co!
"e#$ires an En%ance& Et%ernet network
En%ance!ents to tra&itiona' Et%ernet ()oS*+
c%an,es to sc%e&$'in, to a''ow s%arin, of an&wi&t%
c%an,es to con,estion !ana,e!ent
c%an,es to prioriti-e an&wi&t%
FCoE Principles
LAN/WAN data
Storage data
Storage Con'iguration E(a)ples 'or *B+ BladeCenter 
/irect ttac% Stora,e so'$tions+ B'a&eCenter S wit% "I/ 01 1 E
B'a&eCenter S wit% "I/ 3 4 atter56acke& cac%e
B'a&eCenter E1 71 T1 7T wit% "I/ 3 4 atter56acke& cac%e
SN Stora,e so'$tions+ B'a&eCenter S wit% "I/ 3
B'a&eCenter E1 71 T1 7T wit% S5ste! Stora,e /S200 (SS*
B'a&eCenter S1 E1 71 T1 7T wit% S5ste! Stora,e /S00 (iSCSI*
 
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to =
2. 8>80=: SS Connecti<it5 Car& (CI?<* for IBM B'a&eCenter 
Note: se co!pati'e SS a&apter for 'a&e ser<er 
per ser<er 
. :::= B'a&eCenter S
8. 9A993 IBM B'a&eCenter SS Connecti<it5 Mo&$'e or 2
3. 8>3: IBM B'a&eCenter S =6/isk Stora,e Mo&$'e or 2
Note: RAID engine is colored RED; RAID 0, 1, 1E is done using on-board RAID of HS12, HS21 XM, and HS22. All o!er blades need !e SAS E"#ansion $ard %&'('1'0) as !e RAID engine
3
1
BC-S ,is& Storage +odule: one dis& assigned to one #lade
 W$en E1P2!!! attac$ed: %$ole unit assigned to a single #lade
 W$en ,S23!! attac$ed: one L4N assigned to one #lade
 
 
3
4
4
2
 
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. :0 B'a&eCenter 7S2 or 7S22 Note: ?n 7S21 a&& SS a&apter for externa' &isks
to =
2. 8=C= Ser<e"I/6M"0ie (CI?<* Contro''er Note: ?n 7S21 a&& SS a&apter for externa' &isks
per ser<er 
. :::= B'a&eCenter S
8. 9A993 IBM B'a&eCenter SS Connecti<it5 Mo&$'e or 2
3. 8>3:
IBM S5ste! Stora,e E000
or 2 per ser<er 
5 5
BC-S ,is& Storage +odule: one dis& assigned to one #lade
 W$en E1P2!!! attac$ed: %$ole unit assigned to a single #lade
 W$en ,S23!! attac$ed: one L4N assigned to one #lade
Storage granularit0:
,irect-attac$ A*, 5 Storage 'or BladeCenter E. 6. 67 3
4
4
2
Note: RAID engine is colored RED; RAID 0, 1, *, 10 is done on Ser+eRAID MR10ie %$1), EX&000 is no /one-able, so enire EX&000 !as o assigned o one blade. SAS a#e can be /oned o an blade
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. :0 B'a&eCenter 7S2 or 7S22 Note: ?n 7S21 a&& SS a&apter for externa' &isks
to :
2. 8=C= Ser<e"I/6M"0ie (CI?<* Contro''er Note: ?n 7S21 a&& SS a&apter for externa' &isks
per ser<er 
. M$'tip'e B'a&eCenter E1 71 T1 7T
8. 9A993 IBM B'a&eCenter SS Connecti<it5 Mo&$'e or 2
3. 2 IBM S5ste! Stora,e E000 per ser<er  
5
5
5
5
BC-S ,is& Storage +odule: one dis& assigned to one #lade
 W$en E1P2!!! attac$ed: %$ole unit assigned to a single #lade
 W$en ,S23!! attac$ed: one L4N assigned to one #lade
Storage granularit0:
Storage Con'iguration E(a)ples 'or *B+ BladeCenter 
/irect ttac% Stora,e so'$tions+ B'a&eCenter S wit% "I/ 01 1 E
B'a&eCenter S wit% "I/ 3 4 atter56acke& cac%e
B'a&eCenter E1 71 T1 7T wit% "I/ 3 4 atter56acke& cac%e
SN Stora,e so'$tions+ B'a&eCenter S wit% "I/ 3
B'a&eCenter E1 71 T1 7T wit% S5ste! Stora,e /S200 (SS*
B'a&eCenter S1 E1 71 T1 7T wit% S5ste! Stora,e /S00 (iSCSI*
 
 :
SAN A*, 5 Storage 'or BladeCenter S up to 3 dis&s
P/N ,escription
to =
2. 8>80=: SS Connecti<it5 Car& (CI?<* for IBM B'a&eCenter 
Note: se co!pati'e SS a&apter for 'a&e ser<er 
per ser<er 
. :::= B'a&eCenter S
8. 8>3:8 IBM B'a&eCenter S SS "I/ Contro''er Mo&$'e 3 required
3. 8>3: IBM B'a&eCenter S =6/isk Stora,e Mo&$'e or 2
Note: RAID engine is colored RED; RAID 0, 1, *, 10 is done on SAS RAID $onroller Module %&3&*4), 5a#e #roducs are su##ored +ia S6RE currenl, and 7ill be su##ored +ia Ser+erro+en on A#ril &0!.
3
1
 
 9
SAN A*, 5 9SAS 'or E. 6. 67 up to ;< dis&s
3
4
4
2
Note: RAID engine is done on DS&200, SAS a#e can be /oned o an blade
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to 8
2. 8>80=: SS Connecti<it5 Car& (CI?<* for IBM B'a&eCenter 
Note: se co!pati'e SS a&apter for 'a&e ser<er 
per ser<er 
. M$'tip'e B'a&eCenter E1 71 T1 7T
8. 9A993 IBM B'a&eCenter SS Connecti<it5 Mo&$'e or 2
3. 2=622 IBM S5ste! Stora,e /S200 (/$a' Contro''er*
= 2 Optional IBM S5ste! Stora,e E000 (/$a' ESM* to
. 9"=3= /S000 artition Expansion ;icense
5
6
6
6
7
1
 
 0
SAN A*, 5 9iSCS* 'or all c$assis up to ;< dis&s
3
4
4
2
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2. 88>883 Et%ernet Expansion Car& (CI?<* for IBM B'a&eCenter  
Note: se co!pati'e Et%ernet a&apter for 'a&e ser<er 
per ser<er 
. M$'tip'e B'a&eCenter S1 E1 71 T1 7T
8. M$'tip'e n5 BNT or IBM Et%ernet Switc% !o&$'e or 2
3. 2=62 IBM S5ste! Stora,e /S00 (/$a' Contro''er*
= 2 Optional IBM S5ste! Stora,e E000 (/$a' ESM* to
. 9"=3= /S000 artition Expansion ;icense
5
6
6
6
7
1
 
 
SAN A*, 5 9FC 'or all c$assis up to ;< dis&s
3
4
4
2
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to 8
2. 8=M=0=3 );o,ic 8G Fire C%anne' Expansion Car& (CI?<* Note: se co!pati'e Fire a&apter for 'a&e ser<er 
per ser<er 
. M$'tip'e B'a&eCenter S1 E1 71 T1 7T
8. M$'tip'e n5 Broca&e1 );o,ic or Cisco Fire Switc% !o&$'e or 2
3. 2=682 IBM S5ste! Stora,e /S800 (/$a' Contro''er*
= 2 Optional IBM S5ste! Stora,e E000 (/$a' ESM* to
. 9"=3= /S000 artition Expansion ;icense
5
6
6
6
7
1