Description
44X1986 IBM Bladecenter Copper Pass-thru Module
The 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for 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.
Part Number: 44X1986
The 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module includes the following features and functions:
- Single-wide high-speed switch module
- 14 internal 10Gb ports to the server blades (no auto-negotiation)
- Up to fourteen 10Gb SFP+ uplink ports (SFP+ modules are not included)
- Support for SR, LR, and DAC copper cables
- Direct one-to-one mappings of external and internal ports (no configuration required)
- Simple setup and monitoring through advanced management module
- Management-module inter-integrated Circuit (I2C) interface that provides vital product data (VPD) and register access
- Provides self-test and diagnostics capability
- No Serial over LAN (SOL) support
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