IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Hardware Announcement ZG09-0217
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Hardware requirements
Supported servers
The IBM Ethernet Routers B04M, B08M, and B16M are designed to support network
connectivity for the following servers:
• IBM Power Systems
• IBM System p® servers
• IBM System i® servers
• IBM System x® servers
Limitations
Notice:
Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European
Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and
may apply to you and your system installation. The actual sound pressure levels
in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks
in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise
levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employees'
location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government
regulations also depends upon a variety of additional factors, including the duration
of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. IBM
recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine
whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.
Planning information
Customer responsibilities
Planning information, including customer responsibilities, physical planning, and
installability is available in the specific product planning manuals on the following
Web site
http://www.ibm.com/systems/networking
You are responsible for downloading or obtaining from IBM, and installing designated
machine code (microcode, basic input/output system code (called BIOS), utility
programs, device drivers, and diagnostics delivered with an IBM machine) and other
software updates in a timely manner from an IBM Internet Web site or from other
electronic media, and following the instructions that IBM provides. You may request
IBM to install machine code changes; however, you may be charged for that service.
Cable orders
The media installed in the chassis require appropriate cables for connectivity.
Cables must be supplied by the customer. 10 Gbps optical XFP or 1 Gbps optical SFP
transceivers require single-mode fiber (SMF) or multimode fiber (MMF) terminating
in a LC connector. Refer to the media description for proper cable type. 10 Gbps
copper XFP transceivers require CX4-grade copper cables. 1 Gbps copper SFP
transceivers with an RJ-45 jack connector require CAT5 or higher cabling. OC-48 or
OC-12 SFP transceivers require single-mode fiber (SMF) for connectivity.
Installability
Hardware installation time for the IBM Ethernet Router B04M (4003-M04), IBM
Ethernet Router B08M (4003-M08), and IBM Ethernet router B16M (4003-M16) is
estimated at less than two hours.
