
Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
, one port from the VIC 1340/1240 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is
channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender B. The result is 10 Gb of bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.
Figure 31
VIC 1340/1240 (adapter slots 2 and 3 empty)
, one port from the VIC 1340 is channeled to 2204XP Fabric Extender A and one is channeled to
2204XP Fabric Extender B. The Port Expander Card installed in adapter slot 2 acts as a pass-through device,
channeling one port to each of the Fabric Extenders. Adapter slot 3 is empty. The result is 20 Gb of
bandwidth to each Fabric Extender.
Figure 32
VIC 1340 and Port Expander in Adapter Slot 2 (adapter slot 3 empty)
VIC 1340/1240 Adapter
No Adapter Installed
adapter slot #2
adapter slot #1 for VIC 1340/1240
Port Group A
Port Group B
CPU 1
PCIe x16
adapter slot #3
CPU 2
2204XP Fabric
Extender B
2204XP Fabric
Extender A
EMPTY
EMPTY
10G KR
10G KR
No Adapter Installed
CPU4
If a Port Expander is installed in slot #2,
CPU4 is optional. If a Storage Accelerator
is installed in slot #2, CPU4 is required.
2204XP Fabric
Extender B
2204XP Fabric
Extender A
VIC 1340 Adapter
Port Expander Adapter
Port Group A
Port Group B
CPU 1
PCIe x16
10G KR
10G KR
10G KR
10G KR
10G KR
10G KR
No adapter
installed
adapter slot #3
adapter slot #2
adapter slot #1 for VIC 1340
PCIe x16
CPU 2
EMPTY
CPU4
If a Port Expander is installed in slot #2,
CPU4 is optional. If a Storage Accelerator
is installed in slot #2, CPU4 is required.