IBM 32R1860 - Nortel Layer 2/3 Copper GbE Switch Module User Manual page 9

Figure 3. Using BNT Ethernet Switch Modules to route the four Ethernet ports from the integrated
controller and a CFFv or CIOv expansion card
Table 5 lists the components that are used in this configuration.
Table 5. Components used in the four ports-per-server configuration
Diagram Part number /
reference machine type
Varies
None
Varies
Varies
32R1860 or
32R1861
32R1860 or
32R1861
* The expansion card can be installed in servers in the BladeCenter S (8886). However, by doing so, you
lose the ability to connect to the BladeCenter S Disk Storage Modules (DSMs). The Ethernet expansion
card goes in the place of the SAS expansion card that is needed to connect to the DSMs. Instead, use the
2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh), part number 44W4479.
Maximum configuration : Eight Ethernet ports per server
Since BladeCenter servers support both a CFFh expansion card, plus either a CFFv or CIOv card
(depending on the model of the server), you can install up to eight BNT Layer 2/3 Copper or Fiber Gigabit
Ethernet Switch Modules in a BladeCenter H chassis and up to eight BNT Layer 2/3 Copper ESM in a
BladeCenter HT. Figure 4 shows this 8-port solution. All connections between the cards and the switch
modules are internal to the chassis. No wiring is needed.
BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter
Description
IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server
Ethernet controller on the system board of the server
Compatible CFFv or CIOv expansion card (see Table 3)
Any BladeCenter chassis (See Table 2)*
BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the CFFv or
CIOv card
BNT Ethernet Switch Modules routing signals from the integrated
controller
Quantity
1 to 14
1 per
server
1 per
server
1
2
2
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