What are the port configurations of the Lenovo FC5022 switch?

Base model has 16 activated ports, expandable to 28 with Upgrade 1 (88Y6382 adding 12 ports) and up to 48 with Upgrade 2 (88Y6386 for 24 licenses). Provides up to 28 internal full-duplex 16/8 Gb FC ports to compute nodes via midplane and 20 external SFP+ ports for SAN connectivity.

What Fibre Channel speeds does it support?

Operates at 16 Gbps and 8 Gbps speeds on internal ports, with external ports also supporting 4 Gbps auto-sensing. Delivers 1600 MB/sec per port full duplex, 768 Gbps end-to-end bandwidth, and 0.7 microsecond latency for high-performance SAN fabrics.

Is encryption supported, and how?

Yes, in-flight 32 Gbps encryption and decryption (AES-GCM-256) on up to two external ports, no license required. Also supports 64 Gbps compression/decompression, enhancing secure long-distance extensions to clouds up to 3750 km at 4 Gbps.

What management options are available?

Uses Flex System Management Serial Access Cable (90Y9338, mini-USB-to-RJ45). Supports Fabric OS 7.0.x+, Web Tools, Brocade Network Advisor, SNMP/MIB, and port mirroring. Two internal 1 GbE ports connect to chassis management modules.

What modes can the switch operate in?

Full Fabric mode for high-performance 16/8 Gb switching up to 239 switches, or Access Gateway mode using NPIV for simple upstream connectivity without adding switch domains. Supports F_Port, E_Port, D_Port, and advanced zoning.

What is the form factor and compatibility?

Embedded module for Lenovo Flex System chassis, hot-pluggable with SFP+ transceivers. Supports 2-port and 4-port FC adapter cards, up to four switches per chassis, providing 64 Gbps I/O density per compute node with dual switches.

88Y6377 - IBM FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch Switch

Name: 88Y6377 - IBM FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch Switch
Brand: IBM
SKU: 88Y6377
Price: 190 USD
Availability: InStock

88Y6377 - IBM FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Lenovo Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch (SKU 88Y6377) is a Gen 5 Fibre Channel embedded switch module designed for Lenovo Flex System datacenter chassis. It supports up to 48 ports operating at 16 Gbps and 8 Gbps speeds, with 28 internal full-duplex ports connecting to compute nodes via the midplane (14 ports with dual-port FC adapters) and up to 20 external SFP+ ports. Base configuration includes 16 ports, expandable via Upgrade 1 (88Y6382) adding 12 ports to 28 total, and Upgrade 2 (88Y6386) for 24 additional licenses. Key features include in-flight encryption, 768 Gbps end-to-end bandwidth, 0.7 microsecond latency, and support for standards like FC-LS INCITS 433:2007. It offers Access Gateway mode with NPIV for upstream SAN connectivity or Full Fabric mode. Management uses Flex System Serial Access Cable (90Y9338). Ideal for high-density I/O in enterprise SANs, providing 64 Gbps per compute node with dual switches for redundancy and scalability.

Up to 48 ports at 16/8 Gbps FC speeds
28 internal ports to compute nodes via midplane
20 external SFP+ ports with in-flight encryption
768 Gbps bandwidth, 0.7 µs latency
Scalable: base 16 to 48 ports with upgrades
Gen 5 FC embedded for Flex System chassis

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Featuring

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Manufacturer part #	88Y6377
Brand	IBM
Condition	Refurbished
Model	FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch
Encryption	In-flight encryption support
Product Line	Flex System FC5022
Product Type	Gen 5 Fibre Channel embedded switch module
Maximum Ports	Up to 48 ports with upgrades
Fibre Channel Speed	16 Gbps and 8 Gbps
Supported Standards	FC-LS INCITS 433:2007; FC-SB-3 INCITS 374:2003; FC-SB ANSI X3.271:1996; FC-SB-2 INCITS 374:2001

Compatible systems

Designed for Lenovo Flex System blade chassis with Fibre Channel adapters

Lenovo Flex System
Model: Compute nodes with FC adapters
Form factor: Blade chassis
Up to 28 internal ports via midplane; supports dual-port and 4-port FC adapters in I/O modules

Best for

Datacenter SAN
Connects Flex System compute nodes to 8/16 Gbps FC storage or upstream SANs with up to 28 internal ports and 20 external SFP+ ports for scalable fabric switching.
High-Density I/O
Delivers 64 Gbps per compute node using a pair of FC5022 switches, supporting 48 total ports in embedded form factor for dense I/O in Flex chassis.
Hybrid Cloud Extension
Enables secure long-distance extensions to virtual private or hybrid clouds via dark fiber, with in-flight encryption and up to 3750 km at 4 Gbps.
Redundant Path Connectivity
Provides greater reliability with 28 internal ports for 4-port FC mezzanine adapters, ensuring no single point of failure from ASICs to modules.

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Network & Communication

Latency	0.7 microseconds (700 ns for locally switched ports)
Buffer Memory	8192 buffers
Port Mirroring	Supported for ingress or egress traffic monitoring
Class of Service	Class 2 and Class 3 frames
Maximum Frame Size	2112 byte payload
NPIV N_Port Logins	255 per physical port
Aggregate Bandwidth	768 Gbps end-to-end full-duplex
Chassis Connectivity	Up to 4 switches per chassis
Frame Switching Rate	420 million frames per second
Firmware Upgrade Support	FTP support
Monitoring Functionality	SNMP/MIB monitoring (Ethernet Control MIB-II RFC1213-MIB)
State Change Notification	Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
Virtual Channels Per Port	48 Virtual Channels (VCs)
Maximum Fabric Scalability	239 switches in Full Fabric mode
Maximum Throughput Per Port	1600 MB/sec

Form Factor	Embedded module for Lenovo Flex System chassis

Interface/Ports

Port Type	SFP+ Fibre Channel ports
SFP+ Ports	20 external SFP+ ports
External Ports	Up to 20 SFP+ ports
Internal Ports	Up to 28 ports to compute nodes via midplane; 14 with dual-port FC adapters
Management Port	Supports Flex System Management Serial Access Cable 90Y9338 (mini-USB-to-RJ45)
Port Activation	16 ports base; Upgrade 1 (88Y6382) adds 12 ports to 28 total; Upgrade 2 (88Y6386) adds 24 port licenses
Management Ports	2 internal full-duplex 1 GbE ports
External Management Port	RS-232 (Mini-USB or RJ-45)
Hot-Pluggable Components	SAN Scalable Switch and SFP+ optics

IBM FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch Switch