Chapter 1. The Bladecenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module - Lenovo BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module Installation Manual

Chapter 1. The BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch
Module
The BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module is a high-speed Ethernet
component that is installed into a BladeCenter unit that supports high-speed I/O
modules.
This Installation Guide contains instructions for and information about:
v Setting up and installing or replacing the BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb
v Installing and removing optional devices in the switch module
v Using the information panel, LEDs, and external ports on the switch module
v Cabling the switch module and its optional devices
v Configuring the switch module
v Updating the switch-module software
v Solving problems with the switch module
For installation instructions, see Chapter 2, "Installing and replacing a switch
module," on page 7 and Chapter 3, "Installing and removing a 10 Gb SFP+
module," on page 15. For additional information about switch modules and other
BladeCenter components, see the BladeCenter documentation that comes with
these devices.
To support each BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module that you install in
the BladeCenter unit, you must also install a compatible high-speed Ethernet
expansion card (also known as an Ethernet I/O card) in each blade server that you
want to communicate with the switch module. In this environment, the expansion
card operates as a host channel adapter (HCA). For additional information, see
Chapter 2, "Installing and replacing a switch module," on page 7 and the
installation information for the Ethernet expansion card.
For information about the types of compatible expansion cards for the blade server,
contact your marketing representative or authorized reseller. For a list of supported
optional devices for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/. For details about compatible expansion card
installation, configuration, and use, see the documentation that comes with the
adapter.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the switch module at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.
Notes:
1. Throughout this document, the BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
2. Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all
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Switch Module
is referred to as the high-speed switch module, the HSSM, the switch module,
or the I/O module.
BladeCenter units that support high-speed I/O modules, such as the
BladeCenter H unit.
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