IBM Redbooks 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card, At-A-Glance Manual

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2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter 5
Table 4 lists the standard format Ethernet Switch Modules and Pass-thru Modules that are supported in
the MSIM and MSIM-HT in conjunction with the 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh). Both bays of
the MSIM are supported.
Table 4. Standard I/O modules supported in the MSIM and MSIM-HT bays in conjunction with the 2/4 Port
Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
Ethernet switch modules Part number Supported in
MSIM
Supported in
MSIM-HT
Cisco Intelligent Gb Ethernet Switch Module 32R1892 Yes Yes
Cisco Intelligent Gb Fiber Ethernet Switch Module 32R1888 Yes No
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G 41Y8523 Yes No
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X 41Y8522 Yes No
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 43W4395 Yes No
Server Connectivity Module 39Y9324 Yes No
BNT Layer 2-7 Gb Ethernet Switch Module 32R1859 No No
BNT Layer 2/3 Copper Gb Ethernet Switch Module 32R1860 Yes Yes
BNT Layer 2/3 Fiber Gb Ethernet Switch Module 32R1861 Yes No
BNT 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module 32R1783 Yes No
BNT 1/10 Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module 44W4404 Yes Yes
Optical Pass-thru Module 39Y9316 Yes No
Copper Pass-thru Module 39Y9320 Yes No
Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module 44W4483 Yes No
Table 5 lists the High Speed Switch Modules that support connectivity to the 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion
Card (CFFh) in the BladeCenter H. All four ports of the expansion card are available for use when four
supported switch modules are installed in the BladeCenter H chassis.
Table 5. High Speed Switch Modules supported with the 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
I/O module Part number Supported
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module 46C7191 Yes
10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module 46M6181 No
BNT 6-port 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module 39Y9267 No
Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module 46M6071 Yes