Specifications

42 Implementing IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet Switches
Blade server high speed ports: 10 Gb Ethernet / 1 Gb Ethernet / Fibre Channel
Switch bays seven to ten are optional high-speed switch bays. These switch bays are used
for additional Ethernet connectivity by installing the IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
into the appropriate high-speed switch bays and an optional Combo Form Factor Horizontal
(CFF-h) High Speed Ethernet daughter card on the blade server. If a two (or four) port
daughter card is installed, then Interface 0 of the daughter card (HSNIC0) is connected to
switch bay seven, and interface 1 (HSNIC1) is connected to switch bay nine. If a four port
card is installed in the Blade Server, then additional switches are required to use those
additional ports. Again, these connections are hardwired from the server and cannot
be changed.
Ensure that you check the IBM ServerProven site for compatibility between blade servers, I/O
adapters, and switches before implementation:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/
More information
For more information about, the IBM BladeCenter H, see the following resources:
򐂰 IBM BladeCenter H Announcement Letter:
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appnam
e=gpateam&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS109-438
򐂰 IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology, SG24-7523
򐂰 IBM BladeCenter H Installation and Users Guide:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/topic/com.ibm.b
ladecenter.8852.doc/bc_8852_iug.html
򐂰 IBM BladeCenter H Trouble Shooting:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/topic/com.ibm.b
ladecenter.8852.doc/bc_8852_pdsg.html