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
- General Information
- Manufacturer
- Lenovo Group Limited
- Manufacturer Website Address
- http://www3.lenovo.com/au/en
- Brand Name
- Lenovo
- Product Type
- Fibre Channel Switch
- Warranty
- Limited Warranty
- 3 Year
- Interfaces/Ports
- Number of Fibre Channel Ports
- 12
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports
- 12
- Media & Performance
- Ethernet Technology
- 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O Expansions
- Total Number of Expansion Slots
- 40.0
- Expansion Slot Type
- SFP+
- QSFP+
- SFP
- Management & Protocols
- Manageable
- Yes
- Power Description
- Maximum Power Supply Wattage
- 750 W
- Redundant Power Supply
- Yes
- Physical Characteristics
- Compatible Rack Unit
- 1U
- Form Factor
- Rack-mountable
- Height
- 43.2 mm
- Width
- 439.4 mm
- Depth
- 482.6 mm
- Weight (Approximate)
- 10.40 kg
- Miscellaneous
- Package Contents
- RackSwitch G8264CS (Rear to Front)
- 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
- DB-9 to RJ-45 (jack) Adapter
- Documentation Package
- Environmentally Friendly
- Yes
