Description

The Lenovo 00Y3324 is a high-performance Fibre Channel SAN switch module designed for Lenovo Flex System environments. Built to support modern storage networking, it delivers high-speed connectivity, scalability, and reliability for enterprise data centers.

From a hardware perspective, the FC5022 provides 24 Fibre Channel ports operating at 16Gbps, with backward compatibility to 8Gb and 4Gb speeds. It is a Gen 5 Fibre Channel switch, enabling high-throughput, low-latency communication between servers and storage systems.

Architecturally, this switch is designed as an embedded module for Lenovo Flex System chassis, connecting compute nodes internally through the midplane while offering external SAN connectivity via SFP+ ports. It supports a scalable architecture with:

• Internal ports to blade servers
• External uplinks to SAN fabric
• Flexible port activation (scalable licensing model)

The FC5022 supports advanced SAN features including:

• NPIV (N-Port ID Virtualization) for simplified connectivity
• Access Gateway mode for easy upstream integration
• Full Fabric mode for advanced SAN switching
• Integration with Brocade management tools for monitoring and automation

This switch is optimized for:

• Virtualized data centers
• Enterprise SAN deployments
• Cloud and private cloud storage networks
• High-performance database and storage workloads

With its scalable design and high port density, the FC5022 enables efficient storage networking while maintaining high availability and performance in mission-critical environments.

Key Features:

• 24-port 16Gb Fibre Channel SAN connectivity
• Gen 5 FC technology with backward compatibility (8Gb/4Gb)
• Embedded switch module for Flex System chassis
• Supports NPIV, Access Gateway, and Full Fabric modes
• High scalability with internal and external SAN connectivity