Datasheet

Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

Figure 9 shows the configuration for maximum bandwidth, where the following ports are routed to Fabric

Extender Modules A and B inside the 5108 blade server chassis:

■ Two 2 x 10G KR ports from the VIC 1240 adapter

■ Two 2 x 10G KR ports from the Port Expander

■ Two 4 x 10G KR ports from the VIC 1280 adapter

The resulting aggregate bandwidth is 160 Gb (80 Gb to each Fabric Extender).

Figure 9 UCS B420 M3 Connections to the Fabric Extenders

VIC 1240

Adapter Card

Port

Expander

VIC 1280

Adapter

CPU

CPUCPU

PCIe x16PCIe x16PCIe x16

4 x 10G KR

2 x 10G KR

adapter slot #1 for VIC 1240

adapter slot #2adapter slot #3

Fabric

Extender A

UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

To Fabric Interconnects To Fabric Interconnects

B420 M3 Blade Server

Fabric

Extender B