Flex-10 Ethernet Module; Cables And Connectors - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Introduction Manual

Flex-10 Ethernet Module

The HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module shown in Figure 8 is the only Interconnect
Module that manages the server connections to the data center network. The Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet
Module recognizes and manages each FlexNIC as part of a server profile
Figure 8. HP VC Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module
1x 10GBASE-CX4 Ethernet or
1x SFP+ module (X1)
Port Number & Status Indicators
Indicates whether a data center link (green),
stacking link (amber), or highlighted port (blue).
Downlink and cross connect ports:
Sixteen internal 10Gb ports, one port connected to one Flex-10 NIC on each of the blade servers
Two internal 10Gb stacking ports connected to standby module in adjacent bay
External ports:
Eight external 10Gb SFP+ ports (SR, LR, LRM) SFP+ Modules sold separately
Internal cross connect ports can be directed to one or two uplink ports
One 10Gb CX-4 Stacking port (can be shared with one SFP+ port)
One USB management port

Cables and connectors

Virtual Connect cables are used for stacking between modules in an enclosure. Cables can also be
connected from Virtual Connect uplinks to data center switch ports.
The SFP+ with copper cabling shown in Figure 9 incorporates serial 10Gb signaling at a lower cost
and is fully compatible with optical SFP+ connectors.
3 "Server profiles" are HP proprietary software constructs that define characteristics of both physical and virtual servers. For more on HP server
profiles, see the link to "Introducing logical servers: Making data center infrastructures more adaptive" in the "for more information" section at
the end of this paper.
5x SFP+ modules (X2-6)
(1GbE or 10GbE)
3 .
Recessed module
reset button
2x Crosslinks (midplane) or
2x SFP+ module (X7-8)
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