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Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion

Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter (Withdrawn)

Product Guide (withdrawn product)

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Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter (Withdrawn) (withdrawn product)

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Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter (Withdrawn) Product Guide (withdrawn product) IBM is committed to offering both function and flexibility to our clients through our products.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.
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Part number information Table 1.
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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) Supported servers The Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) are supported in the IBM BladeCenter servers listed in Table 2. Table 2.
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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/. Supported I/O modules The I/O modules that can be used to connect to the Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) are listed in Table 3. Table 3.
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I/O module Part number BNT 6-port 10Gb High Speed Switch Module 39Y9267 N N Y N Y N N 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 46M6181 N N N N N N N BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module 46C7191 N N Y N Y N N Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module 46M6071 N N Y N Y N N The I/O module listed in Table 3 is supported in BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT chassis only.
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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. For the Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh), you must install an I/O module in I/O bays 7 and 9 (that is, two I/O modules). For the Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh), you must install an I/O module in I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10 (that is, four I/O modules). Table 4.
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Popular configurations Figure 4 shows a configuration using the Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh). This solution enables four 10Gbps Ethernet connections from each blade server. Figure 4. 40 Gb solution using the Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 5. Table 5.
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Operating system support The Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) support the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2,
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Related publications For more information refer to these documents: Broadcom 10Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Installation and 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.
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