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BladeCenter Connectivity
IBM eServer Blade Center Module Options and Firmware
Information on interoperability and Technical Support can be found at
IBM eServer Blade Center
.
Description
Blade Switch
Module Firmware
Cisco Nexus 5000 family
Cisco MDS 9000 SAN
Family
10Gb Ethernet Pass-
Thru
v1.0.7.0
4.2(1)N2(1)
5.0(1a)
Cisco Nexus 4001I
Switch Module
4.1(2)E1(1e)
4.2(1)N2(1)
5.0(1a)
BladeCenter System x Connectivity
IBM System x BladeServers with CNA QMI8142, 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module
and DS8000
Disk Storage Devices
Operating Systems
Additional Information
Microsoft Windows 2003
Microsoft Windows 2008
IBM TotalStorage DS8000
Interoperability Matrix
System Storage Interoperation
Center (SSIC)
Interoperability Matrix
IBM Server Proven
Interoperability matrix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3
IBM TotalStorage
DS8000 Series
1
IBM Model
• 8100 Model 921
• 8300 Model 922
• 8300 Model 9A2
• 8700 Model 941
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES)
10 SP2
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES)
11
1. No Direct Attachment of Storage to Nexus 5000
IBM System x BladeServers with CNA QMI8142, Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module
and DS8000
Disk Storage Devices
Operating Systems
2
Additional Information
IBM TotalStorage
DS8000 Series
1
IBM Model
• 8100 Model 921
• 8300 Model 922
• 8300 Model 9A2
• 8700 Model 941
Microsoft Windows 2003
Microsoft Windows 2008
IBM TotalStorage DS8000
Interoperability Matrix
System Storage Interoperation
Center (SSIC)
Interoperability Matrix
IBM Server Proven
Interoperability matrix
