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Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) has two 1 Gb Ethernet ports that are designed for IBM BladeCenter
servers with CFFv expansion slots. It is based on proven Broadcom 5704 ASIC technology and offers
value added features such as BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager and software-based iSCSI support.
This card is installed into the CFFv slot of the supported blade server. It provides connections to
Ethernet-compatible modules that are in bay 3 and bay 4 of the supported BladeCenter chassis. The
CFFv slot is a PCI-X 1.0 slot. Figure 1 shows the Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv).
Figure 1. Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv)
Did you know?
Today's virtualized servers require a larger number of network adapters. The Ethernet Expansion Card
(CFFv) adapter is a perfect fit for these environments because it can enable up to eight Ethernet ports per
blade server.
Are you planning to implement an iSCSI storage area network (SAN)? Did you know that iSCSI
implementations require data on a separate LAN? The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) adapter is an
important part of any iSCSI implementation. By using this adapter, you can separate the Ethernet traffic
and SAN traffic into different networks.
When using the Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) adapter, you can simultaneously use a CFFh adapter to
enable more types of I/O to supported blade servers, such as the HS21, when installed in the IBM
BladeCenter H chassis. The innovative design of the Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) adapter is
designed to work with the CFFh adapter to support this combination workload.
Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
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- Page 1 Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) has two 1 Gb Ethernet ports that are designed for IBM BladeCenter servers with CFFv expansion slots. It is based on proven Broadcom 5704 ASIC technology and offers value added features such as BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager and software-based iSCSI support.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter 39Y9310 2969 This part number includes the following items: One Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter The documentation CD that contains Installation and User’s Guide... - Page 3 Figure 2. Location on the BladeCenter server planar where the CFFv card is installed The Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) requires that a supported I/O module is installed in bay 3 and bay 4 of the chassis in which the cards and servers are installed. The following I/O modules are supported :...
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Page 4: Popular Configurations
There are two popular configurations for using the Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv). Adding two extra Ethernet ports per blade server Most often, the Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) is used to expand the number of Ethernet ports per blade to increase network bandwidth as shown in Figure 3. - Page 5 * The expansion card can be installed in servers in the BladeCenter S (8886). However, by doing so, you lose the ability to connect to the BladeCenter S DSMs. The Ethernet expansion card goes in the place of the SAS expansion card that is needed to connect to the DSMs. Instead, use the 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh), part number 44W4479.
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Page 6: Supported Operating Systems
VMware ESX 3.5 VMware ESX Server 3.0 VMware ESXi 3.5 See IBM ServerProven at the following address for the latest information about the specific versions and service packs that are 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 7: Related Publications
Related publications For more information, see the following documents: Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) Installation and User's Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5070475 IBM US Announcement Letter for the Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFv) http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS107-088 IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016 IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology IBM Redbooks publication , SG24-7523 http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html... - Page 8 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.
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