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3.7.2 Connection using an ethernet network switch (one ExpEther board (40G))
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Connect the ExpEther board (40G) mounted on the sever and an ethernet network, the ExpEther
IO Unit (40G) and an ethernet network switch using the optical fiber cable or the DA cable.
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Use an ethernet network switch compliant with QSFP+ to connect the ExpEther board (40G) and
the ExpEther IO Expansion Unit (40G).
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You can connect up to 4 PCIe slots of the ExpEther IO Expansion Unit (40G) concurrently with
one ExpEther board (40G). You can connect more than 4 PCIe slots with the same Group ID in
the same network environment. However, the fifth and subsequent PCIe slots will not be
connected to the ExpEther board (40G).
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When you configure two independent networks using multiple network switches or VLAN,
configure them so that the QSFP+ port-1 of the ExpEther board (40G) and the QSFP+ port-1 or
port-3 of the ExpEther IO Expansion Unit (40G), and the QSFP+ port-2 of the ExpEther board
(40G) and the QSFP+ port-2 or port-4 of the ExpEther IO Expansion Unit (40G) will belong to the
same network. If you connect them to different networks, you cannot connect the ExpEther
board (40G) and the ExpEther IO Expansion Unit (40G).
Tips
We recommend that you connect all QSFP+ ports of the ExpEther IO Expansion
Unit (40G) to the ethernet network switch.
Tips
Set the Group ID of the ExpEther board (40G) and the ExpEther IO Expansion
Unit (40G) connected to the same value (1 to 15). Or, set the group ID setting
switch to “0” and have ExpEther Manager connect the ExpEther board (40G)
and the ExpEther IO Expansion Unit (40G).
Ethernet Network Switch
Group ID = 1
Server for using
ExpEther Manager
Group ID = 1
Group ID = 1
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