Datasheet

QLogic 2-port 10Gb CNA (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter 5
Supported I/O modules are supported in BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT chassis only.
In BladeCenter H, the ports of CFFh cards are routed through the midplane to I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10, as
shown in Figure 3. The BladeCenter HT is similar in that the CFFh cards are also routed through the
midplane to I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Figure 3. IBM BladeCenter H I/O topology showing the I/O paths from CFFh expansion cards
Two I/O module must be installed in the chassis for each Ethernet port that you wish to use on the
expansion card. Table 4 lists the specific I/O bays in the chassis.
Table 4. Locations of I/O modules required to connect to the expansion card
Expansion card I/O bay 7 I/O bay 8 I/O bay 9 I/O bay 10
QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network
Adapter (CFFh)
Supported I/O
module
Not used Supported I/O
module
Not used