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Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for BladeCenter

Product Guide (withdrawn product)

The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is an Ethernet expansion card with two 1 Gb Ethernet ports designed for

BladeCenter servers with CIOv expansion slots. It is based on proven Broadcom 5709S ASIC technology and offers

value added features like TCP Offload (TOE) and software-based iSCSI support for high performance.

This card is installed into the CIOv slot of the supported blade server. It provides connections to Ethernet-compatible

modules located in bays 3 and 4 of supported BladeCenter chassis. The CIOv slot is a second generation PCI

Express x8 slot. A maximum of one Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is supported per single-wide blade server.

The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv)

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Today's virtualized servers require a larger number of network adapters. This adapter is a perfect fit for these

environments because it can enable up to eight Ethernet ports per blade server.

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 is designed to work with the CFFh adapter to support this combination workload.

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Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for BladeCenter Product Guide (withdrawn product) The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is an Ethernet expansion card with two 1 Gb Ethernet ports designed for BladeCenter servers with CIOv expansion slots. It is based on proven Broadcom 5709S ASIC technology and offers value added features like TCP Offload (TOE) and software-based iSCSI support for high performance. This card is installed into the CIOv slot of the supported blade server.
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Part number information Table 1.
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Supported servers and I/O modules The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is supported in the BladeCenter servers listed in Table 2. Table 2. Supported servers Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) 44W4475 N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N See ServerProven for the latest information on the expansion cards supported by each blade server type: http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/. CIOv expansion cards are installed in the CIOv slot in supported servers such as the HS22, as shown in green in Figure 2.
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Popular configurations This section shows two popular configurations using the Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv). Adding two extra Ethernet ports per blade server Most often, the Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is used to expand the number of Ethernet ports per blade to increase network bandwidth. This is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) provides two extra Ethernet ports per blade server The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 3. Table 3.
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Figure 4. BladeCenter connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3300 storage solution The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 4. Table 4.
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Supported operating systems The following operating systems support the expansion card: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web 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, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standa
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Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
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