BLADE Network Technologies RackSwitch G8100
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1. FCoE The RackSwitch G8100 offers 24 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a 1 RU footprint Designed with top performance in mind the RackSwitch G8100 provides line rate high bandwidth switching filtering and traffic queuing without delaying data and large data center grade buffers to keep traffic moving Redundant power and fans along with numerous high availability features ensure that the RackSwitch G8100 is always available for business sensitive traffic RackSwitch G8100 VYPPPPPIYTYILETITT TTL rot Pors iS irsi f f ag pams fje Figure 1 RackSwitch G8100 Product Benefits e Variable speed fans automatically reduce power e 24 10GbE ports Combination of CX 4 and SFP consumption SENN e Optimal for High Performance Computing or other The switch aSo hana Specia mounting kit applications requiring the highest bandwidth and allowing it to be mounted vertically or horizontally lowest latency anaes eae e All ports non blocking 10GbE with deterministic j Seamless Slandamis basen miegrationmia latency of fewer than 300 nanoseconds existing Cisco and other networks helps reduce e Unlike most rack equipment that cools from side PMNS amel Eang cue to side the RackSwitch G8100 has two airflow options front to rear or rear to front which allow for flexible mounting of the switch in a server rack or datacom rack Business Benefits e High performance The 10G Low Latency Switch provides the best combination of extremely low latency non2. deep 1 RU high Weight e 5 75kg 12 65 Ib Rack Installation Kit e Versatile 4 post mounting options for 19 server rack or datacom rack e Can be mounted vertically or horizontally LEDs e System LEDs to indicate status e Stacking LEDs to indicate Master Member Airflow e Front to rear or rear to front cooling e Redundant variable speed fans for reduced power draw Power e Dual redundant power supplies e 120W 50 60Hz 100 240 VAC auto switching per module Environmental Specifications Temperature e Ambient operating 10 C to 40 C Relative humidity e Non condensing operating 10 to 90 Altitude e Operating 3 050 m 10 000 feet Acoustic noise e Less than 65dB Heat dissipation e 600 BTU hour maximum Software Features Security RADIUS TACACS Wire Speed Filtering Allow and Deny SSH v1 v2 HTTPS Secure BBI Secure Interface Login amp Password MAC address move notification VLAN Port based VLAN 4096 VLAN ids supported 1k VLANs 802 1Q Private VLAN Edge Trunking e LACP e Static Trunks EtherChannel e Configurable Trunk Hash algorithm Spanning Tree Multiple Spanning Tree 802 1s Rapid Spanning Tree 802 1w PVRST Fast Uplink Convergence BPDU guard Quality of Service e QoS 802 1p Priority Queues e DSCP e Metering High Availability e Uplink Failure Detection Multicast e IGMP Snooping v1 v2 and v3 Monitoring e Port Mirroring Management Features C
3. B RackSwitch G8100 10G Low Latency Switch NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES Product Brief The BLADE Network Technologies RackSwitch G8100 is a 10GbE switch specifically designed for the data center providing a Virtual Cooler and Easier network solution The RackSwitch G8100 is Virtual for the first time providing rack level virtualization of networking interfaces for a rack full of server and storage systems decoupling the scaling of networking and computing capacity via on switch SmartConnect software Patent pending VMready extensions enable movement of virtual machines providing matching movement of VLAN assignments ACLs and other networking and security settings Using VMready the trusted zone for the virtual machine is never compromised The RackSwitch G8100 is Cooler implementing server like directional cooling to maximize datacenter layout and provisioning Its superior airflow design complements the hot aisle and cold aisle data center cooling model The RackSwitch G8100 is Easier with server oriented provisioning via point and click management interfaces along with BLADEHarmony Manager for updating large groups of switches The low latency offered by the RackSwitch G8100 makes it ideal for latency sensitive applications such as clusters and financial applications And the G8100 supports the newest protocols including Converged Enhanced Ethernet CEE for support of Fibre Channel over Ethernet
4. blocking line rate switching and ease of management e Reduced TCO A combination of 10G CX 4 and SFP ports provides the flexibility needed for 10GbE networking at a very affordable price e Deployment Flexibility Front to rear cooling for server racks and Rear to front cooling for rear facing applications like storage enclosures e Better Cooling The RackSwitch G8100 improves cooling efficiency which reduces air conditioning power consumption and helps avoid potential reliability concerns as a result of the heat issues associated with side cooled switches e Interoperability Software is based on Internet standards for optimal interoperability with Cisco or other vendors networks e Easy Server Provisioning ServerMobility enables simple bare metal provisioning of servers and repurposing of standby servers RackSwitch G8100 at a Glance Performance e 100 Line rate performance e Latency under 300 nanoseconds with CX4 e 480 Gbps non blocking switching throughput full duplex Hardware Features Models e RackSwitch G8100F for front to rear cooling e RackSwitch G8100R for rear to front cooling Interface Options e 20 fixed recessed 10G CX4 for simplified cable management e 410G SFP fiber connectors e 210 100 1000 Ethernet RJ45 ports for Management or Stacking e 1RS232 DB9 Console port for Management e Server like port orientations enables short and simple cabling Dimensions e 17 3 wide 15
5. lients BLADEHarmony Manager isCLI Cisco like Scriptable CLI Browser based client or telnet ServerMobility Standard Protocols IPv6 SNMP v1 v2c and v3 RMON Secondary NTP Support Accept DCHP LLDP 16K MAC Table 9K Jumbo Frames 802 3X Flow Control Upgrades e Upgrade firmware via serial or TFTP e Dual software images Available with optional future softwere release Ordering Information Model Number Description Switches BN 8100F BDL BN 8100R BDL Pluggable Optics BN CKM SP SR Rail Kits BN 4POST RLS G8100 24 port 10GbE Switch with Front to Rear airflow with Two power cords Rack mount ears Serial cable G1000 24 port 10GbE Switch with Rear to Front airflow Two power cords Rack mount ears Serial cable SFP 10GBase SR Short Range Transceiver 19 EIA 4 Post Rail Kit Regulatory Compliance Country Agency Austria Belgium Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Japan Korea Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland U K Ireland United States CE CE CSA ICES 003 ccc CE CE CE TUV GS CE CE VCCI A MIC RRL CE NOM NYCE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE FCC A UL Services BLADE Network Technologies BLADEHarmony suite of services provides operational support and consulting for planning deploying and managing your datacenter networking infrastructure Service and suppo
6. rt are available through certified partners Contact services bladenetwork net or visit http www bladenetwork net services 2009 BLADE Network Technologies Inc BLADE Network Technologies RackSwitch BLADEHarmony VMready SmartConnect ServerMobility and the BLADE logo are trademarks of BLADE Network Technologies Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies All rights reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice BLADE Network Technologies assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document All statements regarding BLADE s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at BLADE s sole discretion http www bladenetwork net Version 5 February 2009 http www bladenetwork net MKT090205 8100
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