IBM B24X manual System Rack Tower Server Adapter Models, Connectivity to IBM BladeCenter

10 Gbps Ethernet connectivity is not standard in most System x servers, and a 10 GbE NIC or 10 GbE CNA must be installed. Only the IBM System x3850/3950 X5 series (except for the ARx model) come standard with a customized Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter. Table 6 lists the 10 GbE adapters that are available for IBM System x servers.

Table 6. 10 Gbps adapters for IBM System x servers

System x

rack and

tower

server

adapter

models

Brocade

N0.

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10Gb

22

CNA

6

(42C1820

)

QLogic

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10Gb

CNA

(42C1800

)

Emulex

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Virtual

Fabric

Adapter

(49Y4250

)

NetXtrem

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

e II 10

GigE

Express

Fiber SR

Adapter

(42C1790

)

The Brocade 10Gb CNA [42C1820], QLogic 10Gb CNA [42C1800], and Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter

[49Y4250] each have two SFP+ ports and can be connected to the B24X using:

zThe adapter’s supported 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver connected to the B24X 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver [69Y0389] over multi-mode fiber cable.

zThe Direct Attach SFP+ Active TwinAx copper cables listed in Table 4.

The NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter (42C1790) has a single integrated 10GBASE-SR optic. This port can be connected to the B24X 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver [69Y0389] over a multi-mode fiber cable.

Connectivity to IBM BladeCenter

The B24X can be deployed as an aggregation switch to provide connectivity between down-stream

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