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IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 21
Network adapters
An Ethernet adapter must be installed in slot 1 to provide network connectivity between the server and the
chassis midplane and ultimately to the network switches.
The following table lists the supported network adapters and upgrades and the slots they are each
supported in. Compatible switches must be installed in the corresponding bays of the chassis.
Note: The following adapters with two ASICs are not supported in slots 3 and 4:
IBM Flex System CN4054R 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
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IBM Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter
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Table 11. Network adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
IBM Flex System adapter Number
of ports
Maximum
supported
Slots
supported
40 Gb Ethernet
90Y3482 A3HK EN6132 2-port 40Gb Ethernet Adapter 2 4 1, 2, 3 4
10 Gb Ethernet
00Y3306 A4K2 CN4054R 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter 4 2 1, 2**
90Y3558 A1R0 CN4054 Virtual Fabric Adapter (SW Upgrade)
(FCoE/iSCSI upgrade for 00Y3306; 1 per adapter
License 2 Not applicable
88Y5920 A4K3 CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter 2 4 1, 2, 3, 4
90Y3466 A1QY EN4132 2-port 10Gb Ethernet Adapter 4 4 1, 2, 3, 4
1 Gb Ethernet
49Y7900 A10Y EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter 4 2 1, 2**
InfiniBand
90Y3454 A1QZ IB6132 2-port FDR InfiniBand Adapter 2 2 2, 4
** Adapters with two ASICs are not supported in slots 3 and 4 because of the available PCIe lanes in those slots
For adapter-to-switch compatibility, see the IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/fsig
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks® Product Guides in the Adapter cards category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/puresystems?Open&page=pg&cat=adapters