Pass-thru modules provide non-switching, non-blocking connections between blade server expansion cards and external switches. Pass-thru modules are not switches, but insert into BladeCenter switch bays. A copper pass-thru module (CPM) passes electrical signals directly between expansion cards and the downstream switch, using copper wiring. The CPM connects the blade servers in a BladeCenter chassis unit to an existing network infrastructure using unconfigured network connections.
See the Installation Guide for the IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru module.
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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 to see supported I/O switch modules for the chassis.