Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Connectivity using the Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender
The options shown in
Figure 25
and
Figure 26
demonstrate how the UCS B200 M3 blade server connects to
a UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender. With this option, the mezzanine connector can either be empty or contain an
independent Cisco Storage Accelerator adapter that communicates with CPU 2 through the PCIe bus.
In
Figure 25
, one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to
2104XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender. With this option, no
adapter is located in the mezzanine connector.
Figure 25
Option 1 - VIC 1240 to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender (no mezzanine adapter)
In
Figure 26
, one port from the VIC 1240 is channeled to 2104XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to
2104XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gbps of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender. The Cisco Storage
Accelerator adapter is located in the mezzanine connector as an independent device controlled by CPU 2.
Figure 26
Option 2 - VIC 1240 to UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender (Cisco Storage Accelerator installed)