BX600 S3 Operating Manual 11
Preface Features
Gbit Ethernet LAN Switch Blade (SB9F) 12x1 Gbit
– 30 internal 1Gbit ports to the server blades
– 12 external 1Gbit ports (RJ45)
I This switch blade can only be installed in slots NET1 and
NET2. The number of available ports depends on the types of
server blades installed, see page 80.
10 Gbit switch blade 10/2
– 10 internal 10 Gbit/s ports to the server blades
– 2 external 10 Gbit/s ports with optional X2 transceiver modules for
Fiber-Optical or CX4 copper cable
I This switch blade can only be installed in slots NET3 and
NET4 and supports only server blades with a 10-GbE
daughter card, see page 84.
Ethernet LAN Pass-Thru-Blade
This I/O blade provides ten RJ45 ports for direct (“pass-thru”) connections
to the server blades.
– 10 internal 1Gbit ports to the server blades
– 10 external 1Gbit ports (RJ45)
All switch blades are hot-swappable. By installing two switch blades,
redundant LAN connections can be provided for the server blades.
● Fibre Channel I/O Blades
The following I/O blades are available for connecting the server blades to
SAN environments:
2/4 Gbit Fibre Channel Switch Blade Brocade SilkWorm 4016
– 10 internal 2Gbit/s ports to the server blades
– 6 external 4Gbit/s ports via a GBIC/SFP module
I In addition to the 16-port variant, a model with 12 dynamically
assignable ports is available (e.g. 4 external and 8 internal
ports). You can upgrade this model to a 16-port variant later.