NEC SIGMABLADE Series, User Manual

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Product Overview
Switch module features are briefly described below.
Features
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N8406-011 1Gb Pass-Through Card
The N8406-011 1Gb Pass-Through Card enables you to connect the two LAN ports in the CPU Blade to an
external network. The cables connected to the LAN ports run through the 1Gb Pass-Through Card and are linked
to RJ-45 connectors on the card. These RJ-45 connectors are connected with LAN cables to a switching hub
outside the Blade Enclosure.
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N8406-021 FC Pass-Through Card
The N8406-021 FC Pass-Through Card allows you to connect a Fibre Channel (FC) controller (2ch) installed in a
CPU Blade to an external network. The Pass-Through Card has eight SFP ports on the left side (FC1) and the
other eight on the right (FC2). The cables connected to the Fibre Channel controller’s port 0 and 1 run through the
FC Pass-Through Card and are linked to the FC1 SFP slot and FC2 SFP slot respectively. The SFP slots are
connected with fiber optical cables to a FC switch outside the Blade Enclosure. When you connect, the N8406-015
FC SFP module (available separately) is required for each SFP port.
The N8406-012 FC Pass-Through Card only supports the connection speed of 4Gbps. The N8406-021 FC
Pass-Through Card supports both 2Gbps and 4Gbps. To change the connection speeds of The N8406-021 FC
Pass-Through Card, you need to enter commands via the EM Card Command Line Interface. For detailed
instructions for using the Command Line Interface, see the “
FC Connection Setting
” (see page 37).
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N8406-013 1Gb Interlink Expansion Card
The N8406-013 1Gb Interlink Expansion Card enables you to interconnect the Mezzanine slot in the CPU Blade
and the 1Gb Intelligent L2 Switches that are already installed in the Blade Enclosure, without purchasing an
additional pair of the L2 Switches. This card can only be used for the connection to the 1Gb intelligent L2 Switch.
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N8406-015 FC SFP Module
This module is exclusively used for the N8406-021 FC Pass-Through Card and allows you to connect an optical
fiber cable (LC connector) to a fiber channel device. This product supports 2Gbps or 4Gbps.
This product supports 1000Mbps/FullDuplex only.
This product supports 2Gbps and 4Gbps connection speeds.
This product does not support Auto-negotiation function.
All ports are set to 4Gbps by factory default.
The SFP Modules are available as option. Purchase the modules separately.
The FC SFP Module is used for the N8406-012 FC Pass-Through Card only.
You cannot connect this module to any other SFP slot.