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Mellanox 2-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCente

Popular configurations

Figure 4 shows a configuration using the Mellanox 2-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) together

with two BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Modules. This solution enables two 10 Gbps Ethernet

connections from each blade server. Two BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Modules are installed in bay 7

and bay 9 of the BladeCenter H chassis. All connections between the controller, the card, and the switch

modules are internal to the chassis. No internal cabling is needed.

Figure 4. 20 Gb solution using Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)

Table 5 lists the components used in this configuration.

Table 5. Components used when connecting Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) to two

BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Modules

Diagram

reference

Part

number/machine

type

Description Quantity

Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to 14

90Y3570 Mellanox 2-port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 1 per

server

8852 or 8740/8750 BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT 1

46C7191 BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Module 2

44W4408 IBM 10GBase-SR SFP+ Transceiver Up to 20*

*The BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module has 10 external ports. You must have one transceiver for

every external port that you plan to utilize.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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