IBM 3110X User Guide - Page 15

Maximum configuration : Eight Ethernet ports per server Since BladeCenter servers support a CFFh expansion card plus either a CFFv or CIOv card (depending on the model of the server), you can install up to eight Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 devices in a BladeCenter H chassis or BladeCenter HT. Figure 5 shows this eight-port solution. All connections between the cards and the switch modules are internal to the chassis. The eight switches are connected together with StackWise Plus cables to form a single Virtual Blade Switch. Figure 5. Using the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 to route eight Ethernet ports per server Table 8 lists the components that are used in the eight-Ethernet-ports-per-server configuration shown in Figure 5. Table 8. Components used in the eight-Ethernet-ports-per-server configuration Diagram reference Part number / machine type Description Quantity Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server 1 to 14 None Ethernet controller on the system board of the server 1 per server Varies Compatible CFFv or CIOv expansion card (see Table 5) 1 per server 44W4479 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 1 per server 8852 BladeCenter H chassis 1 Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 routing signals from the 41Y8523 / 41Y8522 integrated controller 2 Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 routing signals from the 41Y8523 / 41Y8522 CFFv or CIOv card 2 Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 routing signals from the 41Y8523 / 41Y8522 CFFh card 4 39Y9314 Multi-switch Interconnect Module 2 10 None StackWise Plus cables (one included with each Cisco switch) 8 Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter 15