HP Cisco Ethernet SX Fiber SFP Module 378929-B21#0D1 Fascicule

For additional information on the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem please see the
following URL: 

NOTE:

NOTE:

NOTE:

NOTE: Both Brocade and McDATA SAN switches are shipped in singles (one switch per kit), for
redundant configurations please order two switch kits.

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class
RJ-45 Patch Panel

RJ-45 Patch Panel

RJ-45 Patch Panel

RJ-45 Patch Panel
(Two patch panels per kit)
(Every BL p-Class server
blade enclosure requires
two Interconnect switches
OR two RJ-45 patch
panels)

6U (10.5-inch), Plugs into HP BladeSystem p-Class 6U server blade enclosures

Used to pass NIC signals from all server blades in server blade enclosure out as RJ-45 connections

Supports Gigabit Ethernet network adapters

16 RJ-45 connectors on the back of each BL p-Class 6U RJ-45 Patch Panel (32 RJ-45 connections per
server blade enclosure)

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class
RJ-45 Patch Panel 2 

RJ-45 Patch Panel 2 

RJ-45 Patch Panel 2 

RJ-45 Patch Panel 2 (with
Fibre Channel pass
through)
(Two patch panels per kit)
(Every BL p-Class server
blade enclosure requires
two Interconnect switches
OR two RJ-45 patch
panels)

NOTE:

NOTE:

NOTE:

NOTE: The Patch Panel 2
or a Switch Interconnect
Kit is required for SAN
connectivity on HP

6U (10.5-inch), Plugs into HP BladeSystem p-Class 6U server blade enclosures
Used to pass NIC signals from all server blades in server blade enclosure out as RJ-45 connections also
used to pass Fibre Channel signals for SAN connectivity
Supports Gigabit Ethernet network adapters

16 RJ-45 connectors on the back of each RJ-45 patch panel 2 (32 RJ-45 connections per server blade
enclosure)
Fibre Channel,

Fibre Channel,

Fibre Channel,

Fibre Channel,
pass through

pass through

pass through

pass through

Fibre Channel signals travel from a HP ProLiant BL25p server blade with a
Dual-Port Fibre Channel Adapter through p-Class server blade enclosure
backplane. The Fibre Channel signals are terminated through the RJ-45
Patch Panel 2 in the interconnect bays. To provide redundancy each server
blade has two Fibre Channel signals and one Fibre Channel signal
terminates through the right RJ-45 Patch Panel 2, one Fibre Channel signal
travels terminates through the left RJ-45 Patch Panel 2.
8 Fibre Channel small form factor pluggable (SPF) transceiver slots on the
front of each RJ-45 patch panel 2 (16 Fibre Channel connections per server
blade enclosure); for insertion of SPF transceivers included with the BL20p
G3 Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter.

Required Network

Required Network

Required Network

Required Network
Cabling

Cabling

Cabling

Cabling

10Base-T

Categories 3, 4 or 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)

100Base-TX

Category 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)

1000Base-T

Category 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)

1000Base-SX

50/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 400 MHz/Km (500 meters)
50/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 500 MHz/Km (550 meters)
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 160 MHz/Km (220 meters)
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 200 MHz/Km (275 meters)

NOTE: 

NOTE: 

NOTE: 

NOTE: For cabling information, refer to the Web site at:

HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components

HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components

HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components

HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components

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