H3C NIC-FC730i-Mb-2-32G, Manual

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4.3.2 Connection Between the NIC and ICM
Note
This section only introduces the connection between the Mezz NIC and ICM. Please refer to the
actual position of the product for the arrangement order of NICs.
For the detailed connection between the Mezz NIC and ICM, you can query with Networking query
tool .
FC730i NIC is connected to the ICM through the mid-backplane. When it is installed on the 2-way
half-width or 2-way full-width blade server, the connection between it and the ICM slots is shown in
Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-6 shows the ICM slots.
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The NIC in Mezz 1 position is connected to the ICMs in slots 1 and 4.
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The NIC in Mezz 2 position is connected to the ICMs in slots 2 and 5.
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The NIC in Mezz 3 position is connected to the ICMs in slots 3 and 6.
Figure 4-4 Logical diagram of the connection relationship between the Mezz NIC slots and ICMs
for 2-way half-width and 2-way full-width blade servers
When the FC730i is installed on a 4-way full-width blade server, the connection between it and the
ICM slots is shown in Figure 4-5 . Figure 4-6 shows the ICM slots.
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NICs in Mezz 1 and Mezz 4 positions are connected to the ICMs in slots 1 and 4.
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NICs in Mezz 2 and Mezz 5 positions are connected to the ICMs in slots 2 and 5.
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NICs in Mezz 3 and Mezz 6 positions are connected to the ICMs in slots 3 and 6.
Mezz1
Mezz2
Mezz3
1
2
LOM P1
LOM P2
2
3
1
6
5
4
Blade
ICM
Mid-plane
Embedded
OM