2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
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BladeCenter S configuration
Figure 6 shows a configuration using the
2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
in a BladeCenter S
configuration. This solution enables a total of four Gigabit Ethernet connections from each blade server,
two routed through the Ethernet switch module in bay 2 of the BladeCenter S chassis. The other two
connections are via the onboard Ethernet controller.
Figure 6. Four Ethernet connections to each blade in the BladeCenter S chassis
The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 8.
Table 8. Components used when connecting Broadcom 4-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) to
four BNT 10Gb High Speed Switch Modules
Diagram
reference
Part number/
machine type
Description
Quantity
Varies
IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server
1 to 14
44W4479
2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
1 per server
8886
BladeCenter S
1
Varies
Supported Ethernet switch module to connect to the
2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) (See
Table 5)
1
Varies
Supported Ethernet switch module to connect to the
onboard Ethernet controller (See Table 5)
1