Typical Configurations - Lenovo G8264 Product Manual

Agency approvals
The switch conforms to the following regulations:
Safety certifications
UL-UL60950-1 (First Edition)
C-UL to CAN/CSA 22.2 No.60950-1 (First Edition)
TUV/GS to EN 60950-1, Amendment A1-A4, A11
CB-IEC60950-1, all country deviations
Electromagnetic compatibility certifications
FCC 47CFR Part 15 Class A
EN 55022 Class A
ICES-003 Class A
VCCI Class A
AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A
CISPR 22 Class A
EN 55024
EN 300386
CE
NEBS
GR-63-Core: NEBS, Physical Protection
GR-1089-Core: EMC and Electrical Safety for Network Telecommunications Equipment
Non PoE models: 24 port and 48 port
Environmental
Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) 6

Typical configurations

The following configurations are the most typical for using the RackSwitch G8264:
Rack-optimized server aggregation: 10 GbE attached rack servers
Rack-optimized server aggregation: 1 GbE attached rack servers
2560-node 1 GbE network: Using next-generation 64-port 1U switches
Virtual Fabric configuration with System x servers using the Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter
IP storage over 10 GbE: Changing the economics of storage
Rack-optimized server aggregation: 10 GbE attached rack servers
The RackSwitch G8264 is an ideal networking device for port aggregation, allowing the consolidation of one to three
racks full of servers before connecting to an upstream switch.
High-concentration of rack-optimized servers, for example:
System x 1U servers with a 10 Gb adapter installed
Easily supports 40 servers per rack.
Easily supports up to 48 servers or more, depending on uplink bandwidth required across two
racks, including storage or UPS.
System x 2U servers with a 10 Gb adapter installed
Most clients will have up to twenty 2U servers per rack.
With the G8264 switch being able to support up to 64 SFP+ ports, a client can easily use a
switch across three racks of severs, and more likely two for redundancy.
BladeCenter using any of the following modules in the chassis:
BladeCenter 1/10 Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
With only two 10 Gb SFP+ ports per chassis, clients with larger data centers can easily support
24 chassis or more per RackSwitch G8264.
BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Module
With support of up to ten 10 Gb SFP+ ports per switch, clients can easily support 4 - 6 chassis
per RackSwitch, and if they are not concerned about oversubscription, they can support up to
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