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Supported BladeCenter chassis and I /O modules
IBM BladeCenter chassis support is based on the blade server type in which the expansion card is
installed. Consult the IBM ServerProven® website to see in which chassis each blade server type is
supported:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/
Table 3 lists the supported chassis and I/O module combinations that the Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric
Adapter II supports, in either standard physical port mode (pNIC) or one of the two virtual NIC (vNIC)
modes, IBM Virtual Fabric Mode or Switch Independent Mode.
Table 3. I/O modules supported with the Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II
Description
IBM Virtual Fabric vNIC Mode
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
BNT 6-port 10 Gb High Speed Switch Module
10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module
Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module
Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module
Switch Independent vNIC Mode *
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
BNT 6-port 10 Gb High Speed Switch Module
10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module
Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module
Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module
pNIC mode
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
BNT 6-port 10 Gb High Speed Switch Module
10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module
Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module
Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module
* Switch Independent Mode requires a firmware upgrade, which is expected in 4Q/2011
Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM BladeCenter
Part number
46C7191
N
N
39Y9267
N
N
46M6181
N
N
46M6071
N
N
69Y1909
N
N
46C7191
N
N
39Y9267
N
N
46M6181
N
N
46M6071
N
N
69Y1909
N
N
46C7191
N
N
39Y9267
N
N
46M6181
N
N
46M6071
N
N
69Y1909
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
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N
N
N
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N
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N
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N
N
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N
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Y
N
Y
N
N
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N
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N
Y
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Y
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Y
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