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Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is an Ethernet expansion card with two 1 Gb Ethernet ports designed for BladeCenter servers with CIOv expansion slots. It is based on proven Broadcom 5709S ASIC technology and offers value added features like TCP Offload (TOE) and
This card is installed into the CIOv slot of the supported blade server. It provides connections to
The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv)
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Today's virtualized servers require a larger number of network adapters. This adapter is a perfect fit for these environments because it can enable up to eight Ethernet ports per blade server.
The adapter is based on the PCI Express bus, which can be thought of as a
When using the CIOv adapter, you can simultaneously use a CFFh adapter to enable more types of I/O to supported blade servers such as the HS22 when installed in the IBM BladeCenter H chassis. The innovative design of the CIOv adapter is designed to work with the CFFh adapter to support this combination workload.
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