Hot-plug components
8.2.4
Connection Blade 10 GbE Switch/IBP 18/8
The Connection Blade 10 GbE Switch/IBP 18/8 can be used as a layer-2+
switch or an Intelligent Blade Panel (IBP). It provides the following connections:
– 18 internal 10-Gbit ports to the server blades
– 8 external 10-Gbit ports through SFP+ modules or active twinax cables
(copper)
This connection blade can be used in all connection blade slots, see
figure
"Connection blade slots" on page
120.
If the connection blade is installed in one of the slots CB 2, CB 3 or CB 4, the
server blades must have corresponding 10 GbE mezzanine cards or 10 Gb
CNA mezzanine cards. For more information, see the operating manuals for the
relevant server blades and the manual "PRIMERGY 10GbE Connection Blade
18/8 User Guide" and " ス イ ッ チ ブ レー ド (10Gbps 18/8)取扱説明書 " (for the
Japanese market).
Ports and LEDs
1 2 3
4 5
A
6
Figure 28: Connection Blade 10 GbE Switch/IBP 18/8
Operating Manual
101
BX400 S1