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Record your product information in this table.
Product name
Type
Model number _________________________________________________
Serial number
Media access
control (MAC)
address
Verify that the shipping carton contains an IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb
Ethernet Switch Module. If the Ethernet switch module is missing or damaged,
contact your local reseller for replacement. Otherwise, return the Ethernet
switch module to its static-protective package.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your
hardware.
Specifications and features
This section provides a summary of the specifications and features for your
IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module.
The IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module features include:
v Ports
– Four external 1000BASE-T ports for making 10/100/1000 Mbps
connections to a backbone, end stations, and servers
– Fourteen internal full-duplex gigabit ports, one connected to each of the
BladeCenter blade servers
– Two internal full-duplex 10/100 Mbps ports connected to the
management module
v Performance features
– Transmission method: Store-and-forward
– Random-access memory (RAM) buffer: 8 MB
– Packet filtering/forwarding rate:
- Full-wire speed for all connections. 148800 packets per second (pps) per
port (for 100 Mbps)
- 1488100 pps per port (for 1000 Mbps)
– Media access control (MAC) address learning: Automatic update.
Supports 28 K MAC address
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IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module: Installation Guide
IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module
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