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Cisco UCS B22 M3 Blade Server
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
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Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender
The Cisco UCS 2208XP is the second-generation Fabric Extender, and shares the same form factor as the
current UCS 2100 series. The 2208XP is backwards compatible with the UCS 5108 Blade server chassis.
The options shown in Figure 11 through Figure 14 demonstrate how the server uses these options:
■ VIC 1240 to 2208XP
■ VIC 1240 and VIC 1280 to 2208XP
■ VIC 1240 and PCIe 3rd party mezzanine to 2208XP
In Figure 11, two ports from the VIC 1240 are channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender A and two are
channeled to 2208XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 20 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.
Figure 11 Option 1 - VIC 1240 to UCS 2208XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine card)