PRIMERGY 10GbE Connection Blade 18/8 User Guide
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1.
Product Overview
The PRIMERGY 10GbE Connection Blade 18/8 is an integrated 10Gbit Ethernet switch for PRIMERGY
BX900/BX400 Blade Server System.
This product has
the Switch Mode provides Ethernet switching function as well as the Intelligent Blade
Panel (IBP) Mode and EHM provide a simple Ethernet interface option for connecting the PRIMERGY
BX900/BX400 Blade Server Systems to the external network.
The PRIMERGY 10GbE Connection Blade 18/8 provides the following hardware configuration
- 18 internal 10GBASE-KR ports connected to servers through chassis backplane (18 downlink ports)
- 8 external Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) based ports (8 uplink ports)
- 1 internal console port connected to management blades through chassis backplane
- 1 10/100 BASE-T port connected to management blades through chassis backplane
Figure1. PRIMERGY 10GbE Connection Blade 18/8
1.1
Description of Hardware
This section shows front panel description and overview of the hardware specifications.
1.1.1
Front Panel Description
Figure2 shows 8 SFP+ based ports, LED and Reset Switch in the Front Panel.
Figure2. PRIMERGY 10GbE Connection Blade 18/8 Front Panel
Front Panel Items
SFP+ Based Ports
A
SFP+ Based Ports
B
ID LED
C
Stack LED
D
Status LED
E
Port LED
F
Reset Swith
A
B
C
D
F
E
E