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I/O modules
You can install up to four I/O modules in the BladeCenter S chassis, including
Ethernet switch modules, Fibre Channel switch modules, pass-thru modules
(optical and copper), SAS connectivity modules, and SAS RAID controller modules.
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Note:
You can find the documentation for I/O modules at the IBM Systems Information
Center, which is at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp.
To access the I/O module documentation from this site, click Systems hardware →
BladeCenter information → I/O modules.
To determine which I/O modules are compatible with the BladeCenter S chassis,
see the IBM ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html.
I/O module bay 1
I/O module bay 1 supports any standard Ethernet or pass-thru module that
connects to the two integrated Ethernet controllers in each of the blade servers.
Note: This I/O module bay is wired differently from I/O module bay 1 in a
BladeCenter E or BladeCenter H chassis.
I/O module bay 2
I/O module bay 2 supports an optional I/O module, such as an Ethernet switch or
a pass-thru module, that connects to the two integrated Ethernet controllers in each
of the blade servers.
Note: If you install an I/O module in I/O module bay 2, you will also need to
install an expansion card option, such as the 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card, in
each blade server that will access the external Ethernet network through the switch
module in I/O module bay 2.
I/O modules
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I/O modules
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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