Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
3
Supported servers and I/O modules
The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) is supported in the IBM BladeCenter servers listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Supported servers
Expansion card
Part number
Ethernet Expansion Card
(CFFv)
39Y9310
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
See IBM ServerProven at the following address for the latest information about the expansion cards
supported by each blade server type:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) is also supported in an expansion blade when the blade servers
support both the expansion card and that particular expansion blade. Figure 2 shows where the CFFv
card is installed in a BladeCenter server.
Figure 2. Location on the BladeCenter server planar where the CFFv card is installed
The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) requires that a supported I/O module is installed in bay 3 and bay 4
of the chassis in which the cards and servers are installed. The following I/O modules are supported :
Any IBM, BNT, or Cisco Ethernet Switch Module (standard form-factor switch module)
z
Optical Pass-thru Module
z
Copper Pass-thru Module
z
Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module
z
