Chapter 1. Introduction - Nortel 10 Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

The Nortel 10 Gigabit Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM
is an I/O module that is installed into a BladeCenter unit. This Installation
Guide contains information about installing and configuring the Nortel 10
Gigabit Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter.
Note: Throughout this document, the Nortel 10 Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch
Module for IBM BladeCenter is referred to as the GbE switch module.
For installation details, see Chapter 2, "Installing and removing the GbE switch
module," on page 9 and Chapter 3, "Installing and removing options," on page
15. For additional information, see the instructions in the BladeCenter
documentation.
The product name and serial number are on the identification label on the GbE
switch module. You will need this information when you register your GbE
switch module with IBM. The media access control (MAC) address is on a
separate label on the information panel under the external Ethernet port
connectors.
See the following illustration for the locations of the identification label and the
MAC address label.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ from your hardware.
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