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Expansion card I/O bay 7 I/O bay 8 I/O bay 9 I/O bay 10
Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) Supported I/O
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Popular configurations
Figure 4 shows a configuration using the Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) together with two
BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Modules. This solution enables two 10 Gbps Ethernet connections from each
blade server. Two BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Modules are installed in bay 7 and bay 9 of the BladeCenter
H chassis. All connections between the controller, card, and the switch modules are internal to the chassis. No
internal cabling is needed.
Figure 4. 20 Gb solution using Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 5.
Table 5. Components used when connecting Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) to two BNT
Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Modules
Diagram reference Part number/machine type Description Quantity
Varies BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to 14
42C1810 Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 1 per server
8852 or 8740/8750 BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT 1
46C7191 BNT Virtual Fabric 10 Gb Switch Module 2
44W4408 IBM 10GBase-SR SFP+ Transceiver Up to 20*
*The BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module has 10 external ports. You must have one transceiver for every
external port you plan to utilize.
Operating system support
Intel 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for BladeCenter (withdrawn product) 5