Connection
NIC
Mezzanine slot 1—1x or
2x cards
Mezzanine slot 1—4x
cards
Mezzanine slot 2—1x or
2x cards
Mezzanine slot 2—4x
cards
Mezzanine slot 3—1x or
2x cards
Mezzanine slot 3—4x
cards
* Connectivity to interconnect bays 7 and 8 is only available with four-port mezzanine cards or port 2 of 4x card in
Mezzanine slot 2.
Mapping BL2x220c Blades
To support network connections for specific signals, install an interconnect module in the bay corresponding
to the embedded NIC or mezzanine signals.
Port number
Connects to interconnect
bay/port
NIC 1
1/Port N+8
NIC 2
2/Port N+8
NIC 3
1/Port N
NIC 4
2/Port N
1x/2x port 1
3/Port N
1x/2x port 2
4/Port N
1x/2x port 3
3/Port N+8
1x/2x port 4
4/Port N+8
4x port 1
3/Port N
1x/2x port 1
5/Port N
6/Port N
1x/2x port 2
1x/2x port 3
7/Port N
1x/2x port 4
8/Port N
4x port 1
5/Port N
4x port 2
7/Port N
1x/2x port 1
7/Port N+8
1x/2x port 2
8/Port N+8
1x/2x port 3
5/Port N+8
1x/2x port 4
6/Port N+8
4x port 1
5/Port N+8
4x port 2
7/Port N+8
Comments
One or two single-wide
Ethernet interconnect modules
One or two single-wide
interconnect modules
•
One double-wide
interconnect module
•
Only port 1 of a two-port
card can be connected
Up to four single-wide
interconnect modules
One or two double-wide
interconnect modules
Up to four single-wide
interconnect modules
One or two double-wide
interconnect modules
Installation 51