Datasheet

BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module for IBM BladeCente

4-port configuration

Figure 3 shows the use of BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Modules to route four Ethernet ports from a

Broadcom 4-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) installed on each server. Four BNT Virtual

Fabric 10Gb Switch Modules are installed in bay 7, bay 8, bay 9, and bay 10 of the BladeCenter H

chassis. All connections between the controller, card, and switch modules are internal to the chassis. No

cabling is needed.

Figure 3. A 40 Gb solution using four BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Modules

Table 6 lists the components used in this configuration.

Table 6. Components used when connecting Broadcom 4-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) to

four BNT 10Gb High Speed Switch Modules

Diagram

reference

Part

number/machine

type

Description Quantity

Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to 14

44W4465 Broadcom 4-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 1 per

server

8852 or 8740/8750 BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT 1

46C7191 BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module 4

44W4408 IBM 10GBase-SR SFP+ Transceiver Up to 40*

*The BNT 10Gb High Speed Switch Module has 10 external 10 Gb ports. In order to communicate outside

of the chassis you must have either one SFP+ transceiver or SFP+ direct-attached cable (DAC)

connected. You have the flexibility to expand your bandwidth as you see fit using from one to 10

connections per switch.