Lenovo NVIDIA SN2100 16-port 100Gb Ethernet Cluster Switch User Guide

Lenovo NVIDIA SN2100 16-port 100Gb Ethernet Cluster Switch

Product Information

• The NVIDIA SN2100 is a half-width 16-port non-blocking 100GbE Open Ethernet Switch. It provides connectivity for a Lenovo ThinkSystem DM MetroCluster and offers scale-out cluster functionality.
• The SN2100 is suitable for customers who need faster access to data to support business-critical workloads and applications such as database and analytics and have a need for seamless transition to 100GbE switching.

Ordering information

The SN2100 is available in either rear-to-front airflow (port-side exhaust, PSE) or front-to-rear air flow (open). Ordering information is listed in the following table

Only for storage clustering
The SN2100 is offered by Lenovo only for ThinkSystem DM Metrocluster and scale-out cluster functionality.

Ordering Information Table 1.

Mellanox SN2100 16 Port, QSFP28, 100GbE Switch, Rear to Front
(PSE) Exhaust| 7DBUCTO1WW| BTG2
Mellanox SN2100 16 port, QSFP28, 100GbE Switch, Front to Rear
(open) Exhaust| 7DBUCTO2WW| BTG3

The following transceivers are supported.

Ordering Information Table 2

Supported Transceivers

The following rack mount kits are offered.

Rack Mount Kit Table 3

Features

The SN2100 switch is an ideal spine and top-of-rack (ToR) solution, allowing maximum flexibility, with port speeds spanning from 10 Gb/s to 100 Gb/s per port and port density that enables full rack connectivity to any server at any speed. The uplink ports allow a variety of blocking ratios that suit any application requirement. Powered by the Mellanox Spectrum ASIC and packed with 16 ports running at 100 GbE, the SN2100 carries a throughput of 3.2 Tb/s with a 2.38 Bpps processing capacity in a compact 1RU form factor.

Key features

• High-density, side-by-side 100GbE switching solution in 1 rack unit
• Break-out support for 10G and 25G clustering
• Runs on Cumulus Linux software, an open network operating system for the SN2100
• Supports all current OEM NetApp platforms for cluster connections
• Support is a pass-through to NVIDIA

NOTE : For technical specifications of the SN2100, see the NVIDIA product brief: https://network.nvidia.com/files/doc-2020/pb-sn2100.pdf

Product Usage Instructions

• The NVIDIA SN2100 is designed for use in a Lenovo ThinkSystem DM MetroCluster and offers scale-out cluster functionality. It provides faster access to data and supports business-critical workloads and applications such as databases and analytics.
• A switch allows a seamless transition to 100GbE switching.
• To install the SN2100 switch, follow the instructions provided in the SN2100 User Guide and the Installation Guide.

NOTE : For technical specifications and more detailed information about the SN2100, refer to the NVIDIA product brief.

Connectivity
The following figure shows an example of connectivity:

Warranty
The warranty is 1 year in duration and is supplied by NVIDIA.

For more information
For more information, see

• SN2100 User Guide:
  • https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/storage/help/topic/switch-nvidia-sn2100/switch-nvidia-sn2100.pdf
• Installation Guide:
  • https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/display/sn2000pub/Installation
• Product Brief:
  • https://network.nvidia.com/files/doc-2020/pb-sn2100.pdf

Related product families
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References

• NVIDIA Networking Docs
• NVIDIA SN2100 16-port 100Gb Ethernet Cluster Switch > Lenovo Press
• DM Series Storage > Lenovo Press
• NVIDIA SN2100 16-port 100Gb Ethernet Cluster Switch > Lenovo Press
• Copyright and Trademark Information | Lenovo US | Lenovo US

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