Datasheet

10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 6
Four-port configuration
Figure 3 shows the use of 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Modules to route four Ethernet ports from Broadcom
10 Gb Gen 2 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card installed into each server. Four 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru
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 the switch modules are internal to the chassis. No internal cabling is
needed. External (Top Of Rack) switches and cabling are required for pass-thru module to operate.
Figure 3. A 40Gb solution using four 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Modules
The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 5.
Table 5. Components used when connecting Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card to
four 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Modules
Diagram
reference
Part
number/machine
type
Description Quantity
Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to 14
46M6164 Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 1 per
server
8852 or 8740/8750 BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT 1
46M6181 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module 4
44W4408 IBM 10GBase-SR SFP+ Transceiver Up to 56*
*The 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module has 14 external 10Gb ports. You must have one transceiver for
each 10Gb port in an I/O module.