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Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS
Product Guide
Many customers successfully use Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity from their servers to their LAN
and SAN. These customers want to reduce the cost and complexity of these environments by using the
capabilities of Ethernet and Fibre Channel convergence.
The Lenovo RackSwitch™ G8264CS top-of-rack switch offers the benefits of a converged infrastructure.
As part of its forward-thinking design, this switch has the flexibility for growth and expansion. This switch is
ideal for clients who want to connect to SANs and clients who want native Fibre Channel connectivity, in
addition to support for such protocols as Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and iSCSI.
The RackSwitch G8264CS includes the following features:
Lossless Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE in one switch
A total of 36 SFP+ ports that support 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet
Flexibility with 12 Omni Ports that support 10 Gb Ethernet or 4/8 Gb Fibre Channel connections
Can aggregate FC or FCoE traffic and connect to SANs
Future-proofed with four 40 Gb QSFP+ ports
Low cost, low complexity, and simpler deployment and management
The RackSwitch G8264CS is shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS
Did you know?
The RackSwitch G8264CS simplifies deployment with its innovative and flexible Omni Port technology. The
12 Omni Ports on the G8264CS give clients the flexibility to choose a 10 Gb Ethernet, 4/8 Gb Fibre
Channel, or both for upstream connections. In FC mode, Omni Ports provide convenient access to FC
storage. The Omni Port technology that is provided on the G8264CS helps consolidate enterprise storage,
networking, data, and management onto a simple-to-manage, efficient, and cost-effective single fabric.
Also, the G8264CS can be used to create 252-node PODs or clusters with Flex System™ Interconnect
Fabric.
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- Page 1 Figure 1. Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS Did you know? The RackSwitch G8264CS simplifies deployment with its innovative and flexible Omni Port technology. The 12 Omni Ports on the G8264CS give clients the flexibility to choose a 10 Gb Ethernet, 4/8 Gb Fibre Channel, or both for upstream connections.
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Page 2: Key Features
LAN, SAN, and interprocess communications (IPC) fabrics, including host adapters, cables, switching, routers, and other device-specific equipment. The RackSwitch G8264CS is considered particularly suited for the following customers: Customers who want to implement a converged infrastructure with FCoE where the G8264CS acts... -
Page 3: Components And Connectors
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), such as PIM Sparse Mode or PIM Dense Mode. Transparent networking capability With a simple configuration change to easy connect mode, the RackSwitch G8264CS becomes a transparent network device that is invisible to the core, eliminates network administration concerns of Spanning Tree Protocol configuration/interoperability and VLAN assignments, and avoids any possible loops. -
Page 4: System Specifications
One RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet port for out-of-band management. The rear panel of the RackSwitch G8264CS is shown in the following figure. Figure 3. Rear panel of the RackSwitch G8264CS The rear panel of the G8264CS includes the following components:... - Page 5 Two load-sharing, redundant hot-swap 550 W (front to rear) or 750 W (rear to front) AC (100 - 240 V) power supplies (1x IEC 320-C14 connector on each power supply). Hot-swap parts SFP/SFP+/QSFP+ transceivers, SFP+/QSFP+ DAC cables, power supplies, fans. Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS...
- Page 6 7159-HCM ASWZ The part numbers for the G8264CS switches include the following items: One Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS with two power supplies and four fan assemblies Generic Rack Mount Kit (2-post) Console Cable Kit that includes: RJ-45 (plug) to RJ-45 (plug) serial cable (1 m) Mini-USB to RJ-45 (jack) adapter cable (0.2 m) with retention clip...
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Page 7: Transceivers And Cables
Maximum Part Feature quantity Description number code supported SFP transceivers - 1 GbE Lenovo 1000BASE-T (RJ-45) SFP Transceiver (no support for 10/100 Mbps) 00FE333 A5DL RJ45 1Gbps SFP Transceiver 00AY240 A4M8 Lenovo 1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver 81Y1622 3269 Lenovo 1000BASE-LX SFP Transceiver... - Page 8 Lenovo 5m Passive QSFP+ DAC Cable 00D5810 A2X8 Lenovo 7m Passive QSFP+ DAC Cable 00D5813 A2X9 QSFP+ breakout cables - 40 GbE to 4x 10 GbE Lenovo 1m Passive QSFP+ to SFP+ Breakout DAC Cable 49Y7886 A1DL Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS...
- Page 9 40Gb SR4 QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 10 m or 30 m MPO fiber optics cables supplied by (49Y7884) Lenovo (see Table 3); support for up to 100 m with OM3 multimode fiber or up to 150 m with OM4 multimode fiber 40Gb iSR4 QSFP+...
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Page 10: Software Features
8 Gb Fibre Channel (operating at 8 Gbps or 4 Gbps) 8Gb FC SW SFP+ FC-PI-4 (8GFC, Up to 30 m with fiber optic cables supplied by Lenovo (44X1964) 4GFC) (see Table 3); 850 nm multimode fiber, 50 µ OM3 up to... - Page 11 Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) (IEEE 802.1Qaz) provides a method for allocating link bandwidth that is based on the 802.1p priority value in each packet’s VLAN tag. Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange Protocol (DCBX) (IEEE 802.1AB) allows neighboring network devices to exchange information about their capabilities. Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS...
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Page 12: Ethernet Standards
Network Time Protocol (NTP) for switch clock synchronization Netconf (XML) Lenovo Switch Center management application (optional; sold separately) Lenovo xClarity (optional; sold separately) for discovery, inventory, monitoring and events Monitoring: Switch LEDs for port status and switch status indication Remote Monitoring (RMON) agent to collect statistics and proactively monitor switch... -
Page 13: Fibre Channel Standards
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet (management port only) IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX short range fiber optics Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX long range fiber optics Gigabit Ethernet 10GSFP+Cu SFP+ direct-attach copper cable Fibre Channel standards Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS... -
Page 14: Power Supplies And Cables
Table 5. Fan assembly spare options Part Feature Description number code Rear to front airflow (7159-HCK) Lenovo RackSwitch Hot-Swap, Rear-to-Front Fan Assembly 00D6071 A54K Front to rear airflow (7159-HCM) Lenovo RackSwitch Hot-Swap, Front-to-Rear Fan Assembly 00D6073 A54J Power supplies and cables... -
Page 15: Rack Installation
Table 6. Power supply spare options Part Feature Description number code Rear to front airflow (7159-HCK) Lenovo RackSwitch Hot-Swap, Rear-to-Front 750W CFF Power Supply 00D5858 A2X7 Front to rear airflow (7159-HCM) Lenovo RackSwitch Hot-Swap, Front-to-Rear 550W CFF Power Supply 00D5961 A3FN The G8264CS switch ships standard without any AC power cables. -
Page 16: Physical Specifications
Table 8. Rack installation options Part Feature Description number code Rear to front airflow (7159-HCK) Lenovo RackSwitch Adjustable 19" 4 Post Rail Kit 00D6185 A3KP Air Inlet Duct for 483 mm RackSwitch 00D6060 A3KQ Front to rear airflow (7159-HCM) Lenovo RackSwitch Adjustable 19" 4 Post Rail Kit... -
Page 17: Regulatory Compliance
Not all covered types of Lenovo service upgrade offerings might be available in a particular country. For more information about the Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your country, see the Lenovo Services Product Selector at this website: https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac... - Page 18 Network connectivity The following table lists the network switches with rear-to-front airflow that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RackSwitch G8264CS network connectivity solutions for System x, ThinkServer, and Flex System hosts. Table 9. Network switches (rear-to-front airflow)
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Page 19: Storage Connectivity
FC, and FCoE storage connectivity The following table lists the external SAN storage systems that are offered by Lenovo and support 1 Gb iSCSI, 10 Gb iSCSI, 10 Gb FCoE, and 8 Gb FC that can be used in RackSwitch G8264CS storage connectivity solutions. -
Page 20: Rack Cabinets
FC SAN switches The following table lists the FC SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RackSwitch G8264CS FC SAN storage connectivity solutions. Note: The RackSwitch G8264CS is supported only in NPV mode when connected to FC SAN switches. -
Page 21: Power Distribution Units
Power distribution units The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RackSwitch G8264CS solutions. Table 14. Power distribution units Description Part number 0U Basic PDUs 0U 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU with IEC 309 P+N+Gnd line cord... -
Page 22: Uninterruptible Power Supply Units
DPI 30a Line Cord (NEMA L6-30P) 40K9614 DPI 60a Cord (IEC 309 2P+G) 40K9615 DPI Australian/NZ 3112 Line Cord 40K9617 For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu Uninterruptible power supply units Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS... -
Page 23: Lenovo Financial Services
Uninterruptible power supply units The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RackSwitch G8264CS solutions. Table 15. Uninterruptible power supply units Description Part number RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) 55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) -
Page 24: Related Product Families
Related publications and links For more information about the RackSwitch G8264CS, see the following publications that are available at the RackSwitch G8264CS InfoCenter: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/topic/ com.lenovo.rackswitch.g8264cs.doc/rs_g8264cs.html RackSwitch G8264CS Installation Guide RackSwitch G8264CS Application Guide RackSwitch G8264CS Industry Standard CLI Command Reference... - Page 25 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment.
- Page 26 Trademarks Lenovo, the Lenovo logo, and For Those Who Do are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. A current list of Lenovo trademarks is available on the Web at http://www.lenovo.com/legal/copytrade.html. The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo®...