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QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for
IBM BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for BladeCenter enables you to quickly and
simply connect the BladeCenter servers with CIOv expansion slots to a Fibre Channel SAN. Simply pick
any Fibre Channel storage solution from the IBM System Storage DS3000, DS4000, DS5000, and
DS8000 series, and begin accessing data over a high-speed interconnect.
This card is installed into the PCI Express CIOv slot of a supported blade server. It provides connections
to Fibre Channel-compatible modules located in bays 3 and 4 of supported BladeCenter chassis. A
maximum of one QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) is supported per single-wide (30
mm) blade server.
The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv)
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The adapter connects to the midplane directly, without having to use cables or SFP modules. By
eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone cover the BladeCenter
chassis investment.
The adapter is based on the PCI Express bus, which can be thought of as a high-speed serial
replacement of the older technology. Its use offers many benefits, including higher speeds and the ability
to send and receive data at the same time.
When using the CIOv adapter, you can simultaneously use a CFFh adapter to enable more types of I/O to
supported blade servers such as the HS22 when installed in the IBM BladeCenter H chassis. The
innovative design of the CIOv adapter works with the CFFh adapter to support this combination.
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- Page 1 IBM BladeCenter IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for BladeCenter enables you to quickly and simply connect the BladeCenter servers with CIOv expansion slots to a Fibre Channel SAN. Simply pick any Fibre Channel storage solution from the IBM System Storage DS3000, DS4000, DS5000, and DS8000 series, and begin accessing data over a high-speed interconnect.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
IBM Important Notices document Features The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) has the following features: CIOv form factor PCI Express 2.0 host interface Support for two full-duplex Fibre Channel ports at 4 Gbps maximum per channel (8 Gbps per port in... - Page 3 Figure 2. Location of the CIOv slot in the IBM BladeCenter HS22 The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) requires that a supported I/O module is installed in bay 3 and bay 4 of the chassis that the cards and servers are installed in. The supported I/O modules...
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Page 4: Popular Configurations
Popular configurations This section illustrates how the QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) can be used in configurations. Figure 3 shows the CIOv card installed in a supported blade server, which is in turn installed in a BladeCenter chassis. The chassis is connected to the IBM System Storage DS3400. The RAID functionality is provided by the external storage system. -
Page 5: Supported Operating Systems
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the specific versions and service packs supported: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Select the blade server and then select the expansion card to see the supported operating systems. -
Page 6: Related Publications
Related publications For more information refer to these documents: QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) Installation and User Guide http://www.ibm.com/support IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology IBM Redbooks publication http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter... - Page 7 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.
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