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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM BladeCenter Copper
Pass-thru Module
This Installation Guide for the IBM
contains information about:
v Installing the module
v Connecting the module to your existing network infrastructure
For installation details, see Chapter 2, "Installing and removing a copper
pass-thru module," on page 7. For additional information, see the instructions
in your BladeCenter unit documentation.
A BladeCenter unit such as the IBM eServer
IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 supports installation of up to
four I/O modules that enable it to communicate with your external resources.
Some types of BladeCenter units support fewer I/O modules. Several types of
I/O modules are available, each specifically designed to communicate with a
specific environment. The IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module is one of
the types of I/O modules that can be installed in a BladeCenter unit. The
copper pass-thru module provides an unconfigured network connection that
enables the blade servers in the BladeCenter unit to connect to an existing
network infrastructure. No configuration of the copper pass-thru module is
required.
Notes:
1. In this document, the term BladeCenter unit refers to any IBM BladeCenter,
BladeCenter T, or other BladeCenter-class chassis model, except where
specifically indicated otherwise.
2. Some models of BladeCenter units support only two I/O modules, in I/O
module bay 1 and bay 2. See the documentation that comes with each
BladeCenter unit for information about the number and type of I/O
modules supported.
Blade servers communicate with the copper pass-thru module using integrated
Ethernet controllers or through an optional blade server I/O expansion card.
Ethernet controllers integrated on the blade server system board are connected
to I/O-module bay 1 and bay 2. The I/O expansion cards are connected to
I/O-module bay 3 and bay 4.
Performance, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in
the design of the copper pass-thru module. These design features make it
possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today,
while providing flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
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