IBM BladeCenter Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card

The IBM BladeCenter Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card has a dual-channel integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller capable of connecting to either 10/100/1000-Mbps networks through an Ethernet switch module or 1000 Mbps through other supported I/O modules, on the BladeCenter unit. Communication signals are routed from the blade server through the I/O expansion connectors on the BladeCenter Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card to I/O-module bay 3 and bay 4 in the BladeCenter unit.

See the Installation Guide for the IBM BladeCenter Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card.

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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.