QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
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Popular configurations
This section illustrates how the QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) can be used in
configurations. Figure 3 shows the CIOv card installed in a supported blade server, which is in turn
installed in a BladeCenter chassis. The chassis is connected to the IBM System Storage DS3400. The
RAID functionality is provided by the external storage system.
Figure 3. IBM BladeCenter connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3400 storage solution
The parts used in this configuration are listed in Table 3.
Table 3. Components used when connecting the QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) to
external disk storage (as shown in Figure 3)
Diagram
reference
Part number /
Machine type
Description
Quantity
Varies
IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server
1 to 14
46M6065
QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv)
1 per
server
8677 or 8852*
IBM BladeCenter E, BladeCenter H, or BladeCenter S*
1
Varies
Any Brocade, QLogic or Cisco Fibre Channel Switch module or
Optical Pass-thru module
1 or 2
1726-41X or
1726-42X
IBM System Storage DS3400 (Single or Dual Controller)
1
1727
Optional IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Single or Dual ESM)
1 to 3
39R6536
DS3000 Partition Expansion License
1
*Note: The expansion card can be installed in servers in the BladeCenter S (8886). However, by doing so
you will lose the ability to connect to the BladeCenter S Disk Storage Modules (DSMs). The Fibre Channel
expansion card will go in the place of the SAS expansion card needed to connected to the DSMs.
This configuration will also require cabling between the chassis and the storage server and between the
storage server and expansion units. (The cable part numbers are not listed in Table 3.)
Take these considerations into account when planning external DS3400-based disk storage system
attachments:
