
BX400 S1
Operating Manual
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Hot-plug components
8.2.3
Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 18/6 (SB6)
The Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 18/6 can be used as a layer-2 switch or
an Intelligent Blade Panel (IBP). It provides the following connections:
– 18 internal 1-Gbit ports to the server blades
– 6 external 1-Gbit ports through RJ45 connections
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.