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Three external bi-directional interface ports. The copper pass-thru module
cable that connects to each module port provides five copper connectors for
connecting to the existing network infrastructure. Table 1 shows how each
blade-server bay is assigned to a copper pass-thru module cable connector.
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Fourteen internal ports; connected through the copper pass-thru module
cable connectors to each blade-server port.
Table 1. Blade server bay to port and cable assignments in BladeCenter Type 8677 unit
Blade server bay
Copper pass-thru module
external port
Copper pass-thru module cable
connector
1
Port 1 (transceiver 1)
A
2
Port 1 (transceiver 2)
B
3
Port 1 (transceiver 3)
C
4
Port 1 (transceiver 4)
D
5
Port 1 (transceiver 5)
E
6
Port 2 (transceiver 6)
A
7
Port 2 (transceiver 7)
B
8
Port 2 (transceiver 8)
C
9
Port 2 (transceiver 9)
D
10
Port 2 (transceiver 10)
E
11
Port 3 (transceiver 11)
A
12
Port 3 (transceiver 12)
B
13
Port 3 (transceiver 13)
C
14
Port 3 (transceiver 14)
D
Table 2. Blade server bay to port and cable assignments in BladeCenter T unit
Blade server bay
Copper Pass-thru Module
external port
Copper pass-thru module cable
connector-pair
1
Port 1 (transceiver 1)
A
2
Port 1 (transceiver 2)
B
3
Port 1 (transceiver 3)
C
4
Port 1 (transceiver 4)
D
5
Port 1 (transceiver 5)
A
6
Port 2 (transceiver 6)
B
7
Port 2 (transceiver 7)
C
8
Port 2 (transceiver 8)
D
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