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Support for Network OS VDX 2740 embedded switch
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Support for Network OS VDX 2740 embedded switch
The Network OS VDX 2740 switch is a 10GB VDX, embedded Network OS switch module for IBM
Pure System Chassis. The VDX 2740 switch gets discovered by the Management application in the
same manner as any other device. Upon discovering this switch, the Management application
registers as the Element Manager for the VDX 2740 switch. The Management application as
Element Manager is available only for the VDX 2740 switch.
To launch the Management application as Element Manager, enter the IP address of the Network
OS VDX 2740 switch in a browser address bar and hit Return.
NOTE
The Network OS VDX 2740 switch requires firmware version nos4.0.0_bbd .
Network OS
Network OS is a scalable network operating system available for the Network OS data center
switching portfolio products, including the VDX product line. Purposely built for mission-critical,
next-generation data centers, Network OS supports the following capabilities:
• Simplified network management
Network OS VCS technology, a fabric-based Layer 2 Ethernet technology that includes virtual
fabric switching, simplifies network management in next-generation virtualized data centers
with auto-provisioning and self-healing capabilities.
• High resiliency
VCS-based distributed computer service improves network resiliency using proven link state
routing.
• Improved network utilization
TRILL-based Layer 2 routing service provides equal-cost multipaths in the network, resulting in
improved network utilization.
• Server virtualization
Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP) functionality provides fabric-wide configuration of
Ethernet policies, achieves per-port profile forwarding, and enables network-level features to
support virtual machine (VM) mobility.
Refer to “Port profile configuration using the Management application” on page 551 for
information about AMPP configuration.
• Network convergence
The Data Center Bridging (DCB)-based lossless Ethernet service provides isolation between IP
and storage traffic over a unified network infrastructure. Multi-hop Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) allows an FCoE initiator to communicate with an FCoE target that is a number of hops
away.
Refer to “DCB configuration management” on page 602 for information about lossless
Ethernet services.