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After a few weeks of less-than-stellar self-contained episodes, Fringe turned its attention to one of the most interesting aspects of its mythology: The Observer. Or as it turns out, the Observers. When a rogue Observer kidnaps a young woman, the Fringe team and the other Observers try to figure out why and Walter worries that they've come to collect a debt.
The last couple of weeks I've been a little rough on Fringe. I don't enjoy it. I love this show, but it just hasn't been delivering what I've come to expect from it: weird sci-fi cases mixed with humor and, if we're lucky, a little character insight. Fortunately "August" was exactly that kind of episode. It started off with an Observer, who we would come to learn is named August, kidnapping Christine, a young art student, and causing quite a scene in the process. The team is quickly on the case and Peter in particular becomes extremely invested. It was in last season's episode "The Arrival" where The Observer first appeared and Peter really became invested in joining the Fringe division, so it makes sense for him to be more interested than normal. We also saw Walter more subdued and secretive than usual, after all The Observer saved Walter and Peter when their car crashed into a lake... though we all know there's more to that story. We didn't learn what that whole story was, but it was still satisfying to see this particular story thread brought up.
Peter and Olivia, meanwhile, visit Massive Dynamic's resident geek (What is his name? They didn't even say it in this episode) to learn that The Observers have been present all throughout time; at the Boston Massacre, the beheading of Marie Antoinette, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The geek then explained that they may not necessarily have been alive for 300 years, but that they are moving through time. I quite liked this expansion of The Observers' mythos. They observe disasters and death; almost, it seems, to make sure that these disasters occur as they're supposed to. Perhaps they're attempting to make sure that no one from another dimension or time intervenes in these disasters, they may be terrible but the change they spark is a part of our history, without them who knows what the world would be like. That's a heady and extremely fascinating concept that I hope gets explored more as the series moves forward.
Back to this episode; we learn that August didn't exactly kidnap Christine per se but saved her from boarding a flight to Rome that eventually crashed, killing everyone onboard. Furthermore, we learn that August was present when Christine and her parents were caught in the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco. Her parents died in the quake but Christine survived and August has been watching her ever since. The other Observers learn of August's intervention and do not approve, sending in a hitman to correct the "irregularity."
August eventually comes to seek Walter's help in order to prevent Christine's death. He tells Walter that he in particular can help him because he had solved a similar problem. "Not really, I just missed my son," Walter replies. Once again we got little pieces of this particular backstory; and while it's one that needs to be addressed head-on sooner than later, the information we got in this episode did enough to satisfy me. We did learn after all that Walter made a deal with one of The Observers for Peter; a deal perhaps Walter hasn't fully lived up to.
August goes back to Christine and sets her free before confronting the hitman hired to take care of her. He fights the hitman off but appears to let the hitman shoot him right as Olivia and Peter arrive. He gives Peter his cool pulse gun and Peter and Olivia take care of the hitman. When they return to get August, however, he's gone; taken by the other Observer we've gotten to know over the series. He informs the Observer that he developed feelings for Christine, that he loved her in fact, and then dies. Apparently his sacrificing himself for her was a significant enough event that she deserves to live (some sort of Observer code?). It was a beautiful scene that showed that perhaps the Observers aren't just bald automatons; there is a capacity of feeling in them.The episode ended with Olivia taking her niece Ella on a rollercoaster as two of the Observers watch on. They let Olivia have her happy moment; things are going to get very hard for her after all. What did you guys think? Best of the season so far? I'm inclined to think so. It didn't have the energy of the premiere or "Momentum Deferred" but deepened the shows mythology while being quite moving at times. Post your thoughts below!Random Thoughts:
- I didn't even get to mention Olivia much, despite her being way more present than in recent episodes. Her story about her first trip to the movies was particularly well written and acted by Anna Torv.
- I could honestly watch Walter and Astrid interact all day long, they're adorable together.
- The Ford product placement was awful, "This voice-dial feature is so useful for when I'm on a manhunt!"- Broyles said the pulse gun wouldn't fire and that Peter must have gotten off the last shot. I'm more inclined to think the gun can only be fired after you've taken a trip through dimensions.
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The task of writing a reliable and convincing paper on this topic is a very uneasy one because it is threefold: one has to know at least a bit about the agricultural sector, biology (or more precisely ecology), and about the sometimes beneficial but often distorting consequences of human activities. And all that has to be judged from the perspective of an economist who is aware of the steadily increasing uncertainties which are closely connected with post-modem sciences. Especially with regard to global, but also regional environmental issues, neither the conventional applied sciences nor the traditional professional consultancy deliver promising results. Today
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Karl Quinn, entertainment editor of Australia's The Age newspaper, has authored a fascinating look at the latest business dealings of thirtysomething brothers Matthew and Richard Clapham. The trigger for the piece was an October 1 third-party blog mention of their company Movie Rights Group, which is going after illegal Internet downloaders.
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- Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11 (Princeton University Press, Sept. 2007)
- Protecting the Nation's Seaports: Balancing Security and Cost (Public Policy Institute of California, June 2006)
- Flawed by Design: The evolution of the CIA, JCS, and NSC (Stanford Univ. Press, 1999)
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- "Correspondence: How Intelligent is Intelligence Reform?" International Security, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Spring 2006).
- "An Empirical Analysis of Failed Intelligence Reforms Before September 11th," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 121, No. 1 (Spring 2006).
- "September 11 and the Adaptation Failure of U.S. Intelligence Agencies," International Security, Vol. 29, No. 4 (Spring 2005).
- "Blue Ribbons, Black Boxes: Toward a Better Understanding of Presidential Commissions," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 35, No. 2 (June 2004).
- "Running in Place: An Institutional Analysis of U.S. Nonproliferation Organization Since the Cold War," The Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Summer 2003).
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In the Nuggets' clobbering of the Lakers last night, JaVale McGee scored just two points after notching 21 in the previous victory. Such is the enigma of McGee, who's got great physical skills but is widely regarded to be a moron -- the star of his own Deadspin feature who recently tossed away his Tuesday game ball on national TV. Can he change his dopey rep? If so, he's got lotsa work to do, as evidenced by this ridiculous NBA Memes page collection. Check it out.
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Mrs Rudge told the Post and Times: "I am delighted to lead the team at Thomas Alleyne's in securing the best possible outcomes for our students.
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Chairman of governors Alison Trenery thanked Mr Gliddon for all the work he had done with the school while they were looking to appoint a new head teacher.
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Live adult spiders photographed outdoors at DuPage County, Illinois, USA.
This large but wispy spider is commonly called the cellar spider, after its habit of living in dark, out-of-the-way places. Often confused with harvestmen in the order Opiliones, (species epithet phalangioides = "like or resembling (genus) Phalangium") they also share another whimsical common name: daddy longlegs.
The cellar spider can be found worldwide in many situations, including outdoors. Their wisp-like coloration, translucent and nearly transparent in some aspects, this spider is adept at hiding in plain sight.
Leg span this specimen = about 25mm. Body length =8mm.
There is a famous old wives' tale (now internet meme) about this family of spiders (and the harvestmen as well): that their bite is the most dangerous, or their venom is the most lethal known to man. However, neither these spiders nor the harvestmen have the equipment for delivery of any but the tiniest amounts of venom, and that dangerous only to the small creatures, i.e. flies, other spiders, etc.
These spiders have at the back of the eye a reflective membrane called a tapetum [1]. It is this surface that aids in night vision and causes their eyes to reflect light and shine in the dark, like a cat's eyes. Most sedentary spiders have relied on their sense of touch for so long their vision is thought to be poor.
Class Arachnida / Order Araneae: Spiders are the largest group of arachnids. They are easily recognized by their eight legs, and there are few creatures great or small that elicit such irrational fear in mankind. The vast majority of spiders are completely harmless and offer beneficial services, chief of which is keeping the burgeoning insect population in check. I am continually amazed at the resourcefulness of these supremely successful predators.
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Note on Statement 18: Public Disclosure of Financial and Operating Information by Healthcare Providers
The Principles and Practices Board undertook this project to identify the types of financial operating data that should be disclosed by healthcare providers on an ongoing basis. This statement seeks to improve the understanding between those who provide financial information and those who seek and use this information. An exposure draft of this statement was issued on August 1, 1993.
1.1 With increasing frequency, healthcare providers1 are being asked to disclose a great deal of financial and operating information. The requests come from Federal, state, and local governments; business coalitions, payers, and potential payers, such as insurance companies, Blue Cross plans, HMOs, and PPOs; researchers; patients; holders and purchasers of bonds; the media; and others.
2.1 The objective of this statement is to identify the types of financial and operating data that should be disclosed by healthcare providers. Considerations related to the provision of special additional financial and other information is described in this statement. This statement seeks to improve and balance the understanding between those who provide financial and operating information and those who seek and use this information.
3.1 Disclosure of information about healthcare provider organizations has been fostered by the industry. For example, the American Hospital Association (AHA) first issued a chart of accounts for hospitals in the 1920s and has since updated it periodically in order to provide a framework for reporting financial information in a consistent manner. The Principles and Practices (P&P) Board's Statement No. 3 concluded that supplementary reporting, to more fully meet the needs of financial statement users, is appropriate. In 1980, AHA issued guidelines titled the "Disclosure of Financial and Operating Information by Health Care Institutions." This AHA statement was updated in 1990 in a management advisory released by AHA's Institutional Practices Committee. AHA recommended that health care institutions prepare annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. AHA also encouraged institutions to provide supplementary information in the form of an annual report to explain its financial statements.
3.2 There are various methods for collecting and disclosing financial and operating information about healthcare providers. Many Medicare and other cost information reports are publicly available and the data included in those reports are compiled by and available through commercial services. Publicly held investor-owned organizations, including investor-owned healthcare providers, disclose extensive financial and other information in conformity with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filings by tax-exempt healthcare providers are available for public scrutiny and analysis. Most states have agencies that collect healthcare data. State and Federal agencies, payers, and others that collect data are using increasingly sophisticated methods to collect data and are striving to improve comprehensiveness, timeliness, accuracy, and comparability of information.
3.3 The disclosure demands in the current environment, however, are far more extensive than the information contained in general purpose, external financial statements, their supplemental schedules, or other publicly available sources of information. In view of the extensive data already provided, many healthcare providers question the demands for additional information, and consider such demands unreasonably burdensome and intrusive. Competition among healthcare providers also necessitates a degree of confidentiality. However, healthcare providers are recognizing that failure to fulfill demands for financial or operating information raises questions, fosters mistrust, and interferes with the positive, constructive relationship that should exist between healthcare providers and the various agencies, organizations, and individuals that seek data. While some confidentiality is necessary, it should not be used to justify a failure to make reasonable disclosure.
4.1 Healthcare providers, in general, have demonstrated a willingness to disclose financial and operating information which is reliable, timely, and useful. There are many considerations related to the disclosure of financial and operating information. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
4.2 The disclosures recommended in section 5 of this statement should be readily available. Healthcare organizations should have a specific process for fulfilling information requests.
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V. Risks and uncertainties
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The IBM® System Networking RackSwitch™ G8052, a 1/10Gb Ethernet switch, is ideal for next-generation data centers. It delivers unmatched price performance, along with benefits such as server-matched airflow, lower power consumption, low latency, and easy switch management.
The IBM® System Networking RackSwitch™ G8052 (Figure 1) is a top-of-rack data center switch that delivers unmatched line-rate Layer 2/3 performance at a very attractive price. It has forty-eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports and four 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports (also supports 1Gb SFP transceivers), and includes hot-swap redundant power supplies and fans as standard, minimizing your configuration requirements. Unlike most rack equipment that cools from side to side, the G8052 has rear-to-front or front-to-rear airflow that matches server airflow.
Figure 1. IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052
Did you know?
- The RackSwitch G8052 is designed with line-rate throughput and low latency less than 2 microseconds.
- The RackSwitch G8052 includes redundant and hot-swappable power supplies and fans.
- The RackSwitch G8052 is designed specifically for the data center environment with server-matching airflow, high-availability hardware and software features, rich Layer 2/3 functionality, and ease of management.
- The RackSwitch G8052 is SDN ready with its OpenFlow support. With OpenFlow, you can easily create user-controlled virtual networks, optimize performance dynamically, and minimize complexity when used with an OpenFlow controller.
- The RackSwitch G8052 is also Cloud ready with its IBM VMready® switch-resident software that helps reduce the complexity of configuring and managing virtual machines throughout the network, making it VM-aware.
- IBM Networking Operating System software features deliver seamless, standards-based integration into existing upstream switches.
Ordering information
Table 1 shows IBM System x® part numbers and IBM Power Systems™ MTMs and Feature Codes for ordering switches and additional options.
Table 1. IBM part numbers and feature codes for ordering
|System x
|Power Systems MTM/FC
|IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052 (Rear-to-Front)
|IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052 (Front-to-Rear)
|1 GbE options
|IBM SFP RJ45 Transceiver (Withdrawn)
|IBM SFP RJ45 Transceiver
|IBM SFP SX Transceiver
|IBM SFP LX Transceiver
|0.6 m Blue Cat5e Cable
|1.5 m Blue Cat5e Cable
|3 m Blue Cat5e Cable
|10 m Blue Cat5e Cable
|25 m Blue Cat5e Cable
|10 GbE options
|IBM SFP+ SR Transceiver
|IBM SFP+ LR Transceiver
|IBM SFP+ ER Transceiver
|0.5 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable*
|1 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable*
|1.5 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
|2 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
|3 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable*
|5 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable*
|7 m IBM Passive DAC SFP+ Cable*
|1 m IBM Active DAC SFP+ Cable
|3 m IBM Active DAC SFP+ Cable
|5 m IBM Active DAC SFP+ Cable
|Miscellaneous options
|IBM System Networking Adjustable 19" 4 Post Rail Kit
|IBM System Networking Recessed 19" 4 Post Rail Kit (NeXtScale)
|Air Inlet Duct for 442 mm RackSwitch**
|Hot-swappable, Rear-to-Front Fan Assembly Spare
|Sold as FRU
|Hot-swappable, Front-to-Rear Fan Assembly Spare
|Sold as FRU
|Hot-swappable, Rear-to-Front Power Supply Spare
|Sold as FRU
|Hot-swappable, Front-to-Rear Power Supply Spare
|Sold as FRU
|Console Cable Kit Spare
|1 m LC-LC Fiber Cable (networking) - Optical
|5 m LC-LC Fiber Cable (networking)- Optical
|25 m LC-LC Fiber Cable (networking) - Optical
|ServicePacs (available in select countries)
|3-year on-site repair 24x7 two-hour response
|3-year on-site repair 24x7 four-hour response
|3-year on-site repair 9x5 four-hour response
|4-year on-site repair 24x7 two-hour response
|4-year on-site repair 24x7 four-hour response
|4-year on-site repair 9x5 four-hour response
|4-year on-site repair next business day
|5-year on-site repair 24x7 two-hour response
|5-year on-site repair 24x7 four-hour response
|5-year on-site repair 9x5 four-hour response
|5-year on-site repair next business day
** Requires IBM System Networking Adjustable 19" 4 Post Rail Kit
Figure 2 shows examples of transceivers and DAC cables.
Figure 2. Examples of transceivers and DAC cables
Figure 3 shows a 2-post Rack Mount Kit.
Figure 3. The 2-post Rack Mount Kit
The module part numbers include the following items:
- One IBM RackSwitch G8052 (Rear-to-Front or Front-to-Rear)
- Generic Rack Mount Kit (2-post)
- Mini-USB to DB9 serial cable (3 m)
- Comes with an IBM limited 3-year hardware warranty with Next Business Day (NBD), 9x5, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) warranty service and includes a 3-year software license, providing entitlement to upgrades over that period
Note: Make sure that you include power cords in your configuration localized to your country of purchase. Small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) transceivers are not included.
Table 2 lists part numbers and descriptions for IBM System x.
Table 2. IBM System x part numbers and descriptions
|Part number
|Power Cord Europe AC plug 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Europe (Denmark) 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Europe (Switzerland) 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Europe (Israel) 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Europe (South America) 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord UK 13A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Australia 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Korea 10A/250 V; OPT
|2.8 m, 100 V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan)
|Power Cord India 10A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord China 16A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Brazil 16A/250 V; OPT
|Power Cord Uruguay/Argentina 16A/250 V; OPT
|2.8 m, 10A/250 V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P (US)
Table 3 shows power cords descriptions and their IBM Power Systems and IBM System Storage® Feature Codes.
Table 3. Power cords descriptions and IBM Power Systems and IBM System Storage Feature Codes
|Feature Code
|Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/IBM PDU (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/15A) U. S.
|Power Cord 1.8m (6-ft), Drawer to Wall (125V/15A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (125V/15A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/16A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/13A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/16A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/16A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (125V/15A or 250V/10A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (125V/15A)
|Power Cord 2.8m (9.2-ft), Drawer to Wall/IBM PDU, (250V/ 10A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A)
|Power Cord 1.5m (5-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A)
Summary: IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052
The IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052 provides:
- High performance: The RackSwitch G8052 provides up to 176 Gbps throughput and supports four SFP+ 10 G uplink ports for a very low oversubscription ratio, in addition to a low latency of 1.8 microseconds.
- Lower power and better cooling: The RackSwitch G8052 typically consumes just 130 W of power, a fraction of the power consumption of most competitive offerings. Unlike side-cooled switches, which can cause heat recirculation and reliability concerns, the G8052's rear-to-front or front-to-rear cooling design reduces data center air conditioning costs by matching airflow to the server's configuration in the rack. Variable speed fans assist in automatically reducing power consumption.
- VM-Aware Network Virtualization: IBM VMready software on the switch simplifies configuration and improves security in virtualized environments. VMready automatically detects VM movement between physical servers and instantly reconfigures each VM's network policies across VLANs to keep the network up and running without interrupting traffic or impacting performance. VMready works with all leading hypervisors, such as VMware, Citrix Xen, Red Hat KVM, Microsoft Hyper V, and IBM PowerVM® hypervisor
- Layer 3 Functionality: The RackSwitch G8052 includes Layer 3 functionality, which provides security and performance benefits plus the full range of Layer 3 static and dynamic routing protocols, including Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for enterprise customers at no additional cost.
- Fault tolerance: These switches learn alternate routes automatically and perform faster convergence in the unlikely case of a link, switch, or power failure. The switch uses proven technologies such as L2 trunk failover, advanced VLAN-based failover, VRRP, HotLink, Uplink Failure Detection (UFD), IGMP V3 snooping, and OSPF.
- OpenFlow enabled: The RackSwitch G8052 offers benefits of OpenFlow. OpenFlow is the new open application programming interface (API) that enables the network administrator to easily configure and manage virtual networks that control traffic on a "per-flow" basis. It creates multiple independent virtual networks and related policies without dealing with the complexities of the underlying physical network and protocols. The G8052 can also be used with any industry compliant OpenFlow controller.
- Seamless interoperability: IBM switches interoperate seamlessly with other vendors' upstream switches.
The IBM RackSwitch G8052 comes with an IBM limited three-year hardware warranty, including three years of software upgrades.
Figure 4 shows an example of a data center airflow to maintain hot and cold aisles.
Figure 4. Data center airflow to maintain hot and cold aisles
Features and specifications
In this section, we list the features and specifications.
The performance features and specifications are:
- Single switch ASIC design
- Full line rate performance
- 176 Gbps (full duplex) switching architecture
- Low latency: 1.8 microseconds
- 132 million packets per second (mpps)
Hardware features
The front and rear views are shown in Figures 5 and 6.
Figure 5. Front view of the IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052
Figure 6. Rear view of the IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052
The hardware features are as follows:
- Models
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 (Front-to-Rear cooling)
Ports located in the front of the rack to match airflow of IBM iDataPlex® ® and NeXtScale systems
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 (Rear-to-Front cooling)
Ports located in the rear of the rack to match System x®, Power Systems, IBM Flex System™, PureSystems™, and IBM BladeCenter® designs
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 (Front-to-Rear cooling)
- Interface options
- Forty-eight 10/100/1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45)
- Four 10GbE SFP+ ports
- One USB port for external mass storage devices
- RS-232 serial console port
- Dimensions: 17.3" wide, 17.5" deep, 1 RU high
- Weight: 5.45 kg (11.99 lb)
- Airflow
- Front-to-rear or rear-to-front cooling
- Redundant hot swappable field-replaceable fans with variable speed to reduce power draw
- Power: Redundant load-sharing 450 W (rated) hot swappable power supply modules, operating at approximately 65 W, 50 - 60 Hz, 100 - 240 VAC auto switching per module when both are operating; or operating at approximately 120 W, 50 - 60 Hz, 100 - 240 VAC auto switching when only one power supply module is operating. Nominal power for the G8052 is approximately 130 W and will vary depending upon operation conditions.
- Rack Installation Kit
- Generic Rail Mount Kit (2-post)
- Optional, flexible 4-post mounting options for both the server rack and the datacom rack
- Optional, recessed 4-post mounting options for NeXtScale deployments
- Can be mounted vertically or horizontally
- LEDs
- System LEDs to indicate status
- Stacking LEDs to indicate master/member
- Environmental specifications
- Temperature: Ambient operating: 0 - 40 ºC
- Relative humidity: Non-condensing, operating 10 - 90%
- Altitude: Operating 3,050 m (10,000 feet)
- Acoustic noise: Less than 65 dB
Cable management
Features of cable management are as follows:
- Intuitive LEDs for port identification and cable management.
- Server-like port orientations enable short and simple cabling.
Software features
For the most current updates, see the IBM Networking Operating System data sheet at: http://ibm.biz/Bdx4gn
The software features are as follows:
- Security
- 802.1x with VLAN assignment
- Wire Speed Filtering: Allow and Deny
- Flexible ACL combinations – L2-L4 criteria: source and destination MAC, IP, TCP/UDP ports
- SSH v1 and v2
- HTTPS Secure BBI
- Secure Interface Login and Password
- Management
- MAC address move notification
- Shift B Boot menu (Password Recovery/Factory Default)
- Management ACLs
- OpenFlow 1.1
- Loopback interface (PIM, OSFP, BGP)
- Netboot
- VLANs
- Port-based VLAN
- 4096 VLAN IDs supported
- 1024 Active VLANs (802.1Q)
- 802.1x with Dynamic VLAN assignment
- Private VLAN Edge
- Trunking
- Minimum links per LACP
- Static trunks (EtherChannel)
- Configurable trunk hash algorithm
- Ingress-port-based hashing
- Enhanced reporting of statistics
- Virtual Link Aggregation (vLAG)
- L2 environment and IGMP supported
- IGMP Snooping
- L2 Environments
- Active/Active VRRP for Layer 3 environments
- Spanning Tree
- Multiple Spanning Tree (802.1 s)
- Rapid Spanning Tree (802.1 w)
- Auto assignment of VLANs to STG
- BPDU Guard
- Root Guard
- Loop Guard
- Quality of service
- QoS 802.1p
- DSCP remarking
- Weighted round robin
- Metering
- 4 MB shared packet buffer
- Weighted random early detection with explicit congestion notification (WRED/ECN)
- CPU priority policies (CoPP)
- Routing protocols
- 128 static routes
- Layer 2/3 static routes
- RIP v1 and v2
- OSPF v3
- BGP enhancements for MD5 hash, ECMP, and Passive mode support
- High availability
- HotLinks
- Virtual Router Redundancy support (VRRP)
- Layer 2 Failover
- Multicast
- IGMP v1, v2, and v3 snooping with 2 K IGMP groups
- Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM Sparse Mode/Dense Mode)
- Monitoring
- Port mirroring
- ACL-based mirroring
- ACL logging
- CPU logging
- sFlow® Version 5
- Virtualization: VMready VI API support
Management features
Management features for clients are as follows:
- System Networking Switch Center (SNSC)
- ISCLI (Cisco-like)
- Scriptable CLI; Netconf (XML)
- Browser-based client or Telnet
Standard protocols
The standard protocols are as follows:
- SNMP v1, v2c, and v3
- IPv6
- IPv6 enhanced protocol support (MLDv2, OSPFv3 Encryption, IPSEC/IKEv2, NIST Compliance)
- Secondary NTP Support
- DHCP Client
- DHCP Relay
- DHCP Snooping
- DHCP Option 82
- 128K MAC Table
- 9 K Jumbo Frames
- 802.3X Flow Control
Upgrades are as follows:
- Upgrade firmware through serial or TFTP
- Dual software images
Popular configurations
In this section, we discuss popular configurations.
Rack-optimized server aggregation of 1 GbE attached rack servers
Examples of possible high-concentration configurations for rack or blade server implementations are as follows:
- Power or System x 1U or 2U servers with a 1 GbE adapter installed
- Power or System x 4U servers with multiple 1 GbE adapters per server
- IBM BladeCenter using any of the following modules in the chassis:
- IBM BladeCenter Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules
- IBM BladeCenter 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
- Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
- Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter
- IBM Flex System using EN2092 Ethernet modules in the chassis
- Low-profile, high-performance, 48-port GbE switch needed to perform aggregation function per rack
Table 4 lists the features and benefits of the G8052 for server aggregation.
Table 4. Features and benefits of the G8052 for server aggregation
|Line-rate, non-blocking, all 48-ports
|Supports massive compute and virtualization workloads
|1.8 microseconds latency
|Faster application response times
|Four 10 GbE uplink ports (40 Gb bandwidth to the core or upstream switch)
|Minimal oversubscription 1:08 (~1 to 1)
|Standards-based Layer 2/3 protocols, industry standard CLI
|Interoperate with existing network, no learning curve
Figure 7 shows rack-optimized server aggregation 1 GbE attached rack servers.
Figure 7. Rack-optimized server aggregation 1GbE attached rack servers
Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design
A design goal is to interoperate with the existing Layer 2/3 Switch and deploy IBM RackSwitch G8052s at the Data Center Edge:
- Logical configuration: Configure IBM RackSwitch G8052s for Layer 2. Apply VLAN domains (1 and 2) at core switches.
- Full Layer 2/3 Feature Set: STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVRST+; RIP v1/2, static routes, OSPF.
- Security: 802.1X; RADIUS/TACACS+; Wire Speed ACLs, SSH v1, v2; HTTPS Secure BBI.
- QoS: Up to eight queues/port, IEEE 802.1p and DiffServ prioritization.
Figure 8 shows an example of a rack-optimized server aggregation logical design.
Figure 8. Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design
Server 10 GbE aggregation and connection to IBM System Storage is as follows:
- An excellent price/performance point for a data center environment: Low latency and investment protection for 10 GbE
- Good for connectivity to Network Attached Storage
- IBM Real-time Compression ApplianceTM
- IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (Figure 9)
- IBM System Storage N Series Gateway for SAN Storage Environments
- Ideal for connectivity to iSCSI
- IBM Storwize® V7000 Midrange Disk System
- IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
- IBM System Storage DS3500 or 5000 (Figure 10)
Figure 9. IBM RackSwitch G8052 with IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage
Figure 10. IBM RackSwitch G8052 with V7000
Related resources
For more information, visit http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Documentation to see the following IBM RackSwitch G8052 product resources:
- RackSwitch G8052 Installation Guide
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 isCLI Command Reference
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 Application Guide
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 Browser-Based Interface Quick Guide
- IBM RackSwitch G8052 Menu-Based Command Reference
For more information, refer to the following resources:
- IBM US Announcement Letter, IBM RackSwitch G8052 and G8264 for System x and iDataPlex: http://ibm.biz/BdxHAi
- IBM Power Systems™ and Storage: http://ibm.biz/Bdx4gG
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