IBM Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter

The IBM Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter provides additional 1 Gb per second, full-duplex Ethernet links between a blade server and Ethernet switch modules installed in the BladeCenter I/O module bays 3 and 4.

See the Installation Guide for the IBM Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter.

For information sources that are external to this information center, see Additional information sources.

Refer to the online Configuration and Options Guide for a list of which BladeCenter units support which parts. Select the BladeCenter chassis and click Options > I/O to see supported I/O switch modules for the chassis.

Important: This part of the BladeCenter information center provides installation guides for I/O modules, including modules that are no longer available from IBM. To find the modules that are currently available, go to the BladeCenter Open Fabric (I/O) Web site.