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Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion
Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
IBM is committed to offering both function and flexibility to our clients through our products. IBM
BladeCenter was the first to offer end-to-end 10Gb Ethernet in a blade server configuration, and these
expansion cards are part of that offering. IBM offers two versions of the card, a 2-port and a 4-port,
providing greater flexibility to the clients. Both of these cards are based on the proven Broadcom 57710
module and will work seamlessly with all current and future 10Gb Ethernet Switch Modules.
Figure 1 shows the Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh). The 4-port card has a
second Broadcom module under the heatsink and is almost identical.
Figure 1. Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
Did you know?
Installing a Broadcom 10Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Card to every blade server in a BladeCenter H
chassis, plus the addition of four High-Speed I/O Modules, allows up to 40 Gbps of Ethernet bandwidth to
every server in the chassis. This has the potential of meeting even the most bandwidth-intensive
application needs such as virtualization.
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.
Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
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Summary of Contents for IBM RedBooks Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet ExpansionCards
- Page 1 BladeCenter was the first to offer end-to-end 10Gb Ethernet in a blade server configuration, and these expansion cards are part of that offering. IBM offers two versions of the card, a 2-port and a 4-port, providing greater flexibility to the clients. Both of these cards are based on the proven Broadcom 57710 module and will work seamlessly with all current and future 10Gb Ethernet Switch Modules.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
Communication module: Broadcom BCM57710 (2-port) or BCM57710s (4-port) Operating environment This is supported in the following environment: Temperature: 10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F) Relative humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing) Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter... -
Page 3: Supported Servers
Figure 2. Location on the BladeCenter server planar where the CFFh card is installed IBM BladeCenter chassis support is based on the blade server type in which the expansion card is installed. Consult ServerProven to see which chassis each blade server type is supported in: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. -
Page 4: Supported I/O Modules
Figure 3. The BladeCenter HT is similar in that the CFFh cards are also routed through the midplane to I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10. Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter... - Page 5 Figure 3. IBM BladeCenter H I/O topology showing the I/O paths from CFFh expansion cards One I/O module must be installed in the chassis for each Ethernet port that you wish to use on the expansion card. The specific I/O bays in the chassis are listed in Table 4.
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Page 6: Wake-On-Lan Support
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module 44W4408 IBM 10GBase-SR 10GbE 850 nm Fiber SFP+ Transceiver Up to 40* * You must have one transceiver for each 10Gb port in an I/O module. Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter... -
Page 7: Operating System Support
Support for operating systems is based on the combination of the expansion card and the blade server in which it is installed. See IBM ServerProven for the latest information about 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 8: Related Publications
User's Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5079889 Firmware for the Broadcom 10Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5078695 IBM U.S. Announcement Letter for the Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-718 IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016 IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology... - Page 9 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.
- Page 10 Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. These and other IBM trademarked terms may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml...
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