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3. M 10GBase SR 10GbE 850 nm Fiber SFP Transceiver 44W4408 4942 The module part numbers include the following items e 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module e One HSSM filler module e Important Notices document e Documentation CD ROM Note SFP small form factor pluggable plus transceivers are not included and must be purchased separately Features and specifications The 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module includes the following features and functions Single wide high speed switch module e 14 internal 10Gb ports to the server blades no auto negotiation e Upto fourteen 10Gb SFP uplink ports SFP modules are not included e Support for SR LR and DAC copper cables e Direct one to one mappings of external and internal ports no configuration required Simple setup and monitoring through advanced management module e Management module inter integrated Circuit 12C interface that provides vital product data VPD and register access e Provides self test and diagnostics capability e No Serial over LAN SOL support 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 2 Supported BladeCenter chassis and expansion cards The 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module is supported in the IBM BladeCenter chassis listed in Table 2 Table 2 IBM BladeCenter chassis that support the 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module S BladeCenter BladeCenter BladeCenter H BladeCenter T BladeCenter HT MSIM HT 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module 46M618
4. Redpaper BM Converged Switch B32 REDP 4588 00 http www redbooks ibm com abstracts redp4588 html e IBM US Announcement Letter http ibm com common ssi cgi bin ssialias infotype dd amp subtype ca amp amp htmifid 89 7 ENUS 109 288 e BM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http www redbooks ibm com big e IBM Redbooks publication BM BladeCenter Products and Technology SG24 7523 http www redbooks ibm com abstracts sg24 523 html 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non IBM product program or service IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to IBM Director of Licensing IBM
5. c Adapter 49Y423 Ol Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced 49Y427 O1 Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Il 90Y355 Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Il Advanced 90Y3566 Emulex 10GbE VFA II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 81Y312 Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II for IBM 90Y9332 BladeCenter HS23 HS23 Integrated 10Gb Virtual Fabric LOM None Intel 2 port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card 42C1810 Mellanox 2 port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card 90Y357 0 NetXen 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card 39Y9271 420183 QLogic 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter 00Y328 QLogic 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter QLogic 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter 00Y333 QLogic 10Gb Virtual Fabric CNA 00Y5618 O ppke 222 a QLogic Ethernet and 4Gb FC Card CFFh 39Y9306 QLogic Ethernet and 8Gb FC Card CFFh 44X1940 ppp saa ppke sea pple saa epkea e epeek eee s eran F RRRR R RRR r Felke R eee Ea ra eee oor ekekeke a ov iN 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter Popular configurations The 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module can be used in the following configuration Two port configuration with FCoCEE support Figure 2 shows the use of 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules to route two Ethernet ports from QLogic 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter CFFh installed into each server Two 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules are installed in bay 7 and bay 9 of the BladeCenter H cha
6. d and the switch modules are internal to the chassis No internal cabling is needed External Top Of Rack switches and cabling are required for pass thru module to operate IBM BladeCenter server IBM BladeCenter H chassis Figure 3 A 40Gb solution using four 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 5 Table 5 Components used when connecting Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4 port Ethernet Expansion Card to four 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules Diagram Part Description Quantity reference number machine type IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 46M6164 Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4 port Ethernet Expansion Card 8852 or 8740 8750 BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT 46M6181 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module 44W4408 IBM 10GBase SR SFP Transceiver The 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module has 14 external 10Gb ports You must have one transceiver for each 10Gb port in an I O module 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 6 Connectors and LEDs The following figure shows the front panel of the 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module and the numbering of the ports when installed in a BladeCenter H chassis When the module is installed in a BladeCenter H chassis the ports and LEDs are numbered from right to left as shown in the figure aoe Passthru module error LED amber OK LED green n eo Figure 3 Front panel of the 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for BladeCenter H chass
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9. is The following figure shows the numbering of the ports when installed in a BladeCenter HT chassis When the module is installed in a BladeCenter HT unit the ports and LEDs are numbered from left to right as shown in the figure Fa Me Passthru module error LED amber EEI A _ OK LED green Not used Figure 4 Front panel of the 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for BladeCenter HT chassis The front panel contains the following components e LEDs display the status of the pass thru module and the network e OK indicating that the switch module has passed the power on self test POST with no critical faults and is operational e Pass thru module error indicating that the switch module has failed the POST or detected an operational fault e 14 SFP port connectors to attach SFP modules e Each external SFP port on the pass thru module contains an link status LED the port number associated with each LED is indicated in Figures 4 and 5 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter Network cabling requirements The following network cables are required for the 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module e 10GBASE SR for 10Gb ports 850 Nm wavelength multimode fiber 50 u or 62 5 u 300 meters maximum with LC duplex connector Related publications For more information see the following documents e 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module Installation Guide http ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid MIGR 5080966 e IBM
10. ssis All connections between the controller card and the switch modules are internal to the chassis No internal cabling is needed External Top Of Rack switches that support FCoCEE and cabling are required for the pass thru module to operate IBM BladeCenter server IBM BladeCenter H chassis Figure 2 A converged 20Gb solution using two 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 4 Table 4 Components used when connecting QLogic 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter CFFh to two 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules Diagram Part Description Quantity reference number machine type IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to 14 eo QLogic 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter CFFh 1 per server 8852 or 8740 8750 BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT 46M6181 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module 44W4408 IBM 10GBase SR SFP Transceiver Up to 28 The 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module has 14 external 10Gb ports You must have one transceiver for each 10Gb port in an I O module 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 5 Four port configuration Figure 3 shows the use of 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules to route four Ethernet ports from Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4 port Ethernet Expansion Card installed into each server Four 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Modules are installed in bay 7 bay 8 bay 9 and bay 10 of the BladeCenter H chassis All connections between the controller car
11. tl Ti Redbooks 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter IBM Redbooks Product Guide The 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter is ideal for clients looking to enable end to end non blocking 10Gb setup within the chassis This device supports both Ethernet and Converged Enhanced Ethernet CEE packets which allows clients to connect a BladeCenter Chassis to an FCoE capable top of rack switch The 14 10Gb Uplink ports are based on optical SFP technology to offer the highest performance while maintaining industry standard connectivity This offering will also work with BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager providing all the benefits of I O Virtualization at 10Gb speeds Figure 1 shows the pass thru module Figure 1 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter Did you know Clients can use this module along with the 2 port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter CNA and connect to a converged top of rack switch such as the IBM Converged Switch B32 This setup allows clients to reduce hardware as well as power and cooling costs while boosting performance by operating at 10Gb bandwidth 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 1 Part number information Table 1 shows the part numbers to order this module and additional options Table 1 Part number and feature code for ordering Description IBM Part IBM Feature code number 10Gb Ethernet Pass Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter 46M6181 1641 IB
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