10 Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter
Figure 2-5 Gigabit Ethernet path
2.3 IBM Eserver HS20 architecture
In this section, we discuss the architectural design of the IBM Eserver BladeCenter HS20.
This is presented as just one example of the blade design for a typical dual-processor server.
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Gigabit Ethernet path
Midplane (Upper Section)
Midplane (Lower Section)
SW Module 1
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SW Module 3
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SW Module 2
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SW Module 4
Network
Interface
Daughter
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SERDES
Ethernet
SERDES
Ethernet
LAN 1
LAN 3
LAN 4
LAN 2
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