v Three external bi-directional interface ports. The copper pass-thru module
cable that connects to each module port provides five copper connectors for
connecting to the existing network infrastructure. Table 1 shows how each
blade-server bay is assigned to a copper pass-thru module cable connector.
v Fourteen internal ports; connected through the copper pass-thru module
cable connectors to each blade-server port.
Table 1. Blade server bay to port and cable assignments in BladeCenter Type 8677 unit
Blade server bay
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Table 2. Blade server bay to port and cable assignments in BladeCenter T unit
Blade server bay
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Copper pass-thru module
external port
Port 1 (transceiver 1)
Port 1 (transceiver 2)
Port 1 (transceiver 3)
Port 1 (transceiver 4)
Port 1 (transceiver 5)
Port 2 (transceiver 6)
Port 2 (transceiver 7)
Port 2 (transceiver 8)
Port 2 (transceiver 9)
Port 2 (transceiver 10)
Port 3 (transceiver 11)
Port 3 (transceiver 12)
Port 3 (transceiver 13)
Port 3 (transceiver 14)
Copper Pass-thru Module
external port
Port 1 (transceiver 1)
Port 1 (transceiver 2)
Port 1 (transceiver 3)
Port 1 (transceiver 4)
Port 1 (transceiver 5)
Port 2 (transceiver 6)
Port 2 (transceiver 7)
Port 2 (transceiver 8)
Copper pass-thru module cable
connector
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
Copper pass-thru module cable
connector-pair
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D