Specifications

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Table 2-16 lists the switch components.
Table 2-16 Components of the Top-of-Rack Ethernet switch
2.2.3 Top-of-Rack SAN switch
If more than one chassis is configured, then a Top-of-Rack SAN switch is added
to the configuration. If only one chassis is configured, then the SAN switch is
optional. Table 2-17 lists the switch components.
Table 2-17 Components of the Top-of-Rack SAN switch
2.2.4 Compute nodes
The PureFlex System Standard requires either of the following compute nodes:
򐂰 IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node (IBM POWER7 based) (Table 2-18 on
page 29)
򐂰 IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (Intel Xeon based) (Table 2-19 on
page 29)
AAS feature
code
XCC feature
code
Description Minimum
quantity
7309-HC3 1455-64C IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264 0
a
a. One required when a two or more Enterprise Chassis are configured
7309-G52 1455-48E IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052 0
a
ECB5 A1PJ 3m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 1 per
EN4093
switch
EB25 A1PJ 3m IBM QSFP+ DAC Break Out Cable 0
AAS feature
code
XCC feature
code
Description Minimum
quantity
2498-B24 2498-B24 24-port SAN Switch 0
5605 5605 5m optic cable 1
2808 2808 8 Gb SFP transceivers (8 pack) 1