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2 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Each Cisco Systems IGESM provides one Gigabit/sec Ethernet (GbE) connectivity to each of
the 14 blade slots and four GbE uplink interfaces external to the BladeCenter. The customer
can install as few as one Cisco Systems IGESM or as many as four Cisco Systems IGESMs
in one BladeCenter. With four Cisco Systems IGESMs installed, the customer can obtain 16
GbE uplink interfaces, as well as 56 GbE internal switching capability. The flexibility of the
Cisco Systems IGESM allows customers to address a variety of performance and
redundancy needs.
Cisco and IBM are actively testing and documenting best practices for the integration of the
Cisco Data Center Network Architecture and the IBM on demand operating environment. This
ensures that customer needs of high availability, scalability, security, and manageability will be
addressed. Combined with the integration of IBM Tivoli® and Cisco management products,
these architectures are bringing about higher value solutions with lower operational expense.
The Cisco Systems IGESM is an integral part of these solutions. With the Cisco Systems
IGESM, the customer has the investment protection of a solution the world’s leading server
and networking companies stand behind.