Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter
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Supported BladeCenter chassis and expansion cards
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X are supported in the IBM BladeCenter chassis as
listed in Table 4.
Table 4. IBM BladeCenter chassis that support the Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X
I/O module
Part number
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G
41Y8523
N
Y†
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X
41Y8522
N
Y†
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
† The Advanced Management Module must be installed in the BladeCenter E chassis
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X support the expansion cards listed in Table 5.
Table 5 also lists the chassis bays in which the switch module must be installed when used with each
expansion card.
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X fit in a standard I/O bay (bays 1-4) and, with the
addition of the Multi-Switch Interconnect Module (MSIM) in the BladeCenter H, can also fit in a high-speed
I/O bay (bays 7-10). These switch modules are not supported with MSIM-HT in high-speed bays of the
BladeCenter HT chassis.
Table 5. Expansion card and BladeCenter chassis I/O bays support.
Description
Part Number
Gigabit Ethernet integrated on the server planar
None
Y
Y‡
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv)
39Y9310
Y† Y†
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv)
44W4475
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
QLogic Ethernet and 4 Gb FC Card (CFFh)
39Y9306
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
44W4479
N
Y*
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb FC Card (CFFh)
44X1940
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
‡ For all BladeCenter chassis except the BladeCenter S
† Supported only if the expansion card is installed in slot 1 of a BladeCenter Storage and I/O Expansion
Unit (39R7563).
* The 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card supports I/O bay 2 connections only when installed into a blade
server that is installed into a BladeCenter S chassis.
