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10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
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10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
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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.
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.
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
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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.
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.