
BX400 S1
Operating Manual
15
Introduction
Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 36/8+2 (SB11)
36 internal 1-Gbit/s ports to the server blades
8 external 1-Gbit/s ports through RJ45 connections
2 external 10-Gbit/s ports through SFP+ modules via fiber-optic or
copper cable
1 internal stacking port to the midplane of the BX400 S1 system unit
1 external stacking port through a CX4 connection
Installable in all connection blade slots
I
This connection blade can be used as a layer-2 switch or an
Intelligent Blade Panel (IBP).
The stacking ports allow up to 4 SB11 connection blades to be
switched together to form a so-called stack, see
"Connection
blade stacking" on page 98
.
1 Gb Ethernet connection blades in slots CB2 (fabric 2) and
CB3/4 (fabric 3) only support server blades that are fitted with
an 1 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card.
Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 18/6 (SB6)
18 internal 1-Gbit/s ports to the server blades
6 external 1-Gbit/s ports through RJ45 connections
Installable in all connection blade slots
I
This connection blade can be used as a layer-2 switch or an
Intelligent Blade Panel (IBP).
1 Gb Ethernet connection blades in slots CB2 (fabric 2) and
CB3/4 (fabric 3) only support server blades that are fitted with
an 1 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card.