IBM Converged Switch B32

This IBM® Redbooks® document introduces the IBM Converged Switch B32. This switch supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fibre Channel, Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), and traditional Ethernet protocol connectivity for servers and storage. FCoE is a new protocol that can expand Fibre Channel into the Ethernet environment, and it helps to combine and leverage the advantages of two technologies, Fibre Channel protocol and Ethernet.

Features of the IBM Converged Switch B32 include:

• A 32-port multiprotocol switch for server I/O consolidation
  
• Enterprise-class availability for business continuance
  
• Improved return on investment and investment protection
  
• Fabric security for mission-critical information
  

In the related publication An Introduction to Fibre Channel over Ethernet, and Fibre Channel over Convergence Enhanced Ethernet, REDP-4493 we introduce FCoE and CEE concepts.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Converged networking
Chapter 2. IBM Converged Switch B32 introduction
Chapter 3. Deployment considerations and best practices
Chapter 4. IBM Converged Switch B32 installation and configuration
Chapter 5. B32 Switch management with Web Tools

• IBM eX5 Portfolio Overview: IBM System x3850 X5, x3950 X5, x3690 X5, and BladeCenter HX5, REDP-4650-05
• Smarter Data Centers: Achieving Greater Efficiency, REDP-4413-01
• IBM Power 770 and 780 (9117-MMB, 9179-MHB) Technical Overview and Introduction, REDP-4639-00

Publish Date
23 April 2011

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Author(s)

• Jon Tate
• Shanmuganthan Kumaravel
• Jose Rodriguez Ruibal

ISBN-10
0738435333

ISBN-13
9780738435336

IBM Form Number
SG24-7935-00

Number of pages
218