Chapter 1. Introduction and general description 31Table 1-12 Fibre Channel I/O modules1.7.4 Converged networking I/O modulesThere are two basic solutions to implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) over aconverged network with a BladeCenter. The first solution uses a top-of-rack FCoE-capable switch in conjunction with converged-network-capable 10 Gb Ethernet I/O modules in the BladeCenter. The FCoE-capabletop-of-rack switch provides connectivity to the SAN. The second BladeCenter H solution uses a combination of converged-network-capable10 Gb Ethernet switch modules and fabric extension modules to provide SANconnectivity, all contained within the BladeCenter H I/O bays.Implementing either solution with the PS703 and PS704 blades requires the QLogic 2-port10 Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh). The QLogic Converged Network Adapter (CNA)provides 10 Gb Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel connectivity over a single CEE link. Thiscard is a CFFh form factor with connections to BladeCenter H and HT I/O module bays 7and 9.Table 1-13 on page 32 shows the currently available I/O modules that are available to providean FCoE solution.PartnumberFeaturecodeaa. These feature codes are for the Power Systems ordering system (eConfig)Description Number ofexternalportsPortinterfacebandwidth32R1812 3206 Brocade 20-port SAN Switch Module 6 4 Gbps32R1813 3207 Brocade 10-port SAN Switch Modulebb. Only 10 ports are activated on these switches. An optional upgrade to 20 ports (14 internal + 6 external) isavailable.6 4 Gbps42C1828 5764 Brocade Enterprise 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps44X1920 5869 Brocade 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps44X1921 5045 Brocade 10-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps39Y9280 3242 Cisco Systems 20-port 4 Gb FC Switch Module 6 4 Gbps39Y9284 3241 Cisco Systems 10-port 4 Gb FC Switch Moduleb 6 4 Gbps43W6725 3244 QLogic 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 4 Gbps43W6724 3243 QLogic 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Moduleb 6 4 Gbps43W6723 3245 QLogic 4 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module cc. Can be upgraded to full fabric switch6 4 Gbps44X1905 3284 QLogic 20-Port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module 6 8 Gbps44X1907 5449 QLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module c 6 8 Gbps44W4483 5452 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module 14 1 Gbps
