BX900 S1 Operating Manual 15
Technical data
To use connection blade stacking, the firmware version of the
management blade of the BX900 S1 system unit must be at least
V4.27.
I This connection blade can be used in all connection blade slots.
Ethernet connection blades in slots CB3/4 (fabric 2), CB5/6 (fabric
3) and CB7/8 (fabric 4) only support server blades that are fitted
with an Ethernet mezzanine card.
– Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 18/6 (SB6)
– 18 internal 1-Gbit ports to the server blades
– 6 external 1-Gbit ports through RJ45 connections
I This connection blade can be used in all connection blade slots.
Ethernet connection blades in slots CB3/4 (fabric 2), CB5/6 (fabric
3) and CB7/8 (fabric 4) only support server blades that are fitted
with an Ethernet mezzanine card.
– Connection Blade 10 GbE Switch/IBP 18/8
– 18 internal 10-Gbit ports to the server blades
– 8 external 10-Gbit ports through SFP+ modules or active twinax
cables (copper)
I This connection blade can be used in slots CB1/2 (fabric 1), CB3/4
(fabric 2) and CB5/6 (fabric 3).
10 GbE connection blades in slots CB3/4 (fabric 2) and CB5/6
(fabric 3) only support server blades that are fitted with a 10 Gbit
Ethernet mezzanine card.
– Connection Blade Ethernet Pass Thru 10Gb 18/18
– 18 internal 1/10-Gbit ports to the server blades
– 18 external 1/10-Gbit ports through SFP/SFP+ modules
I This connection blade can be used in slots CB1/2 (fabric 1), CB3/4
(fabric 2) and CB5/6 (fabric 3).
10 GbE connection blades in slots CB3/4 (fabric 2) and CB5/6
(fabric 3) only support server blades that are fitted with a 10 Gbit
Ethernet mezzanine card.