Manual de instrucciones de IBM CIOv

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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 software-based iSCSI
support for high performance.
This card is installed into the CIOv slot of the supported blade server. It provides conn

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Part number information Table 1. Ordering part number and feature code Description Part number Feature code Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter 44W4475 1039 This part number includes the following items: One Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter The Documentation CD that contains Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide The IBM Important Notices document Features The expansion card has the following features: PCI Express ho

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Supported servers and I/O modules The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) is supported in the IBM BladeCenter servers listed in Table 2. Table 2. Supported servers Expansion card Part number Ethernet Expansion Card 44W4475 N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N (CIOv) See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the expansion cards supported by each blade server type: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. CIOv expansion cards are installed in the CIOv slot in supported servers such

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The Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) requires that a supported I/O module is installed in bay 3 and bay 4 of the chassis that the cards and servers are installed in. The supported I/O modules are: Any IBM, BNT or Cisco Ethernet Switch Module (standard form-factor switch module) Optical Pass-thru Module Copper Pass-thru Module Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module Popular configurations This section shows two popular configurations using the Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv). Adding two extra Ethe

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iSCSI SAN storage solution In addition, this card can be used to connect to external iSCSI-based entry-level SAN, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. IBM BladeCenter connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3300 storage solution The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 4. Table 4. Components used when connecting the Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) to external iSCSI disk storage Diagram Part number / Description Quantity reference Machine type Varies IBM BladeCenter HS22 o

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Supported operating systems The following operating systems support the expansion card: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition Microsoft Windows

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Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program

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