Bladecenter Pci Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade - IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Manual

SSD Expansion Card
SAS controller
PCIe x4
connector on
SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv)
Figure 5-24 Connecting SAS Connectivity Card and external SAS solution

5.12 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade

The IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade provides the capability to attach
selected PCI Express cards to the HX5. This capability is ideal for many applications that
require special telecommunications network interfaces or hardware acceleration using a PCI
Express card.
The expansion blade provides one full-height and full-length PCI Express slot and one
full-height and half-length PCI Express slot with a maximum power usage of 75 W for each
slot. It integrates the PCI Express card support capability into the BladeCenter architecture.
You can attach up to three expansion blades to a single-node HX5. You can attach up to two
expansion blades to a 2-node HX5.
See Table 5-24 for ordering information.
Table 5-24 PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade
Part number
46M6730
208
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SAS 0
LSI 1064E
SAS 1
SAS 2 & 3
Top CFFh
planar
CIOv connector on planar
SAS ports 2 & 3
Feature code
9295
SSD 0
Internal solid
connector
state drive
SSD 1 Internal solid
connector state drive
Bays 3 & 4 in chassis with
SAS Controller Modules
installed
Description
IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade
DS3512