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Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter

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Supported operating systems

The following operating systems support the expansion card:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition

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Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition x64

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Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition

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Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition x64

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Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Workgroup Edition x64

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NetWare 6.5

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86

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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T

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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86

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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T

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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T

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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86

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VMware ESX 3.5

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VMware ESX Server 3.0

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VMware ESXi 3.5

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See IBM ServerProven at the following address for the latest information about the specific versions and 

service packs that are supported: 

http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

 

Select the blade server and then select the expansion card to see the supported operating systems.

Summary of Contents for Ethernet Expansion Card

Page 1: ...Card CFFv Did you know Today s virtualized servers require a larger number of network adapters The Ethernet Expansion Card CFFv adapter is a perfect fit for these environments because it can enable up...

Page 2: ...ard has the following features PCI X 1 0 host interface z Broadcom BCM5704 communication module z BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager BOFM support z Connection to 1000BASE X environments using BladeCenter...

Page 3: ...thernet 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 ins...

Page 4: ...s for connecting the Ethernet Expansion Card CFFv to an external Ethernet network Diagram reference Part number machine type Description Quantity Varies Supported IBM BladeCenter server 1 to 14 39Y931...

Page 5: ...erver Varies IBM BladeCenter E BladeCenter H or BladeCenter S 1 Varies Any Ethernet compatible switch module 1 or 2 1726 31X or 1726 32X IBM System Storage DS3300 Single or Dual Controller 1 1727 Opti...

Page 6: ...rd Edition z Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 2003 R2 Standard Edition x64 z Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 2003 R2 Workgroup Edition x64 z NetWare 6 5 z Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for...

Page 7: ...view wss uid psg1MIGR 5070475 IBM US Announcement Letter for the Ethernet Expansion Card CFFv z http ibm com common ssi cgi bin ssialias infotype dd subtype ca htmlfid 897 ENUS107 088 IBM BladeCenter...

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