QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter

The QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter provides both 1 Gb Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel technologies in a single device. The expansion card has four configurable adapter ports. Communication signals are routed from the blade server through the high-speed connector on the expansion card to Ethernet and Fibre Channel switch modules installed in a BladeCenter chassis, such as a BladeCenter H, that has been configured with at least one Multi-Switch Interconnect Module for IBM BladeCenter (MSIM).

See the Installation Guide for the QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh) 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.