| DESCRIPTION | SPECIFICATIONS |
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| SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS | |
| Supported Devices | - 1 Gb L 2/3, L 2/7 switches, 1/10 Gb L 2/3 switches, and Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Module for BladeCenter
- Flex System EN2092, EN4093, EN4093R and CN4093
- RackSwitch family
- SDN VE, KVM & VMware Editions
- HP 1 Gb L 2/3 up to the 10 Gb L 2/3 switches
- NEC 1 Gb L 2/3 up to the 10 Gb L 2/3 switches
- For a complete list see the product documentation for Switch Center on the System x Support Portal
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| Supported Management Server Operating Systems | - Microsoft Windows 2008/2012
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1/6.2
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| Integration | - With IBM Systems Director 6.x+
- VMware Virtual Center & vSphere Client
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| Licensing Tiers | Up to 20, 50, 100, 250, 500 or 1,000 switches |
| STANDARD FEATURES | |
| Group Configuration | - Upgrade multiple switches simultaneously from a central location, or through a defined schedule
- Update & backup configurations to or from multiple switches simultaneously
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| Device Management | - Detailed web-based switch configuration console
- Perform management actions such as CLI execution, apply, & save of configuration, reset switch, display diff on configuration or flash image, & generate a configuration dump
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| VMready Across Data Center | - Configuration & distribution of VM network policies to support VM migration across the data center
- Compliant with EVB IEEE 802.1Qbg to support standards-based VM policy enforcement and migration across a data center in multivendor environments
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| Authentication & Authorization | Local, LDAP, TACACS+, RADIUS authentication |
| Security | - Complies with all provisions of the NIST SP 800-131A specification
- Two modes of operation: "strict" for full NIST compliance & "compatible" for clients with less strict environments
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| SNMP-Based Configuration & Management | SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 support |
| Fibre Channel | Supports monitoring & configuration for Fibre Channel/Fibre Channel over Ethernet on G8264CS & CN4093 |
| Fault Management | - Summary Page gives an at-a-glance summary of all discovered devices
- Health Status snapshot of device heath
- Dial Home sends notifications based on device status changes & events detected in the network
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| Performance Management | Collect, display, & graph real-time switch attributes & performance statistics |
