BX400 S1
Operating Manual
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Hot-plug components
8.2.2
Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 36/8+2 (SB11)
The Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 36/8+2 can be used as a layer-2 switch
or an Intelligent Blade Panel (IBP). It provides the following connections:
– 36 internal 1-Gbit ports to the server blades
– 8 external 1-Gbit ports through RJ45 connections
– 2 external 10-Gbit ports through SFP+ modules for Ethernet connections 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
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
.
This connection blade can be used in all connection blade slots, see
figure
"Connection blade slots" on page 120
.
If the connection blade is installed in one of the slots CB 2, CB 3 or CB 4, the
server blades must have corresponding GbE mezzanine cards. For more
information, see the operating manuals for the relevant server blades.
