, dated October 21, 2008 BroadCom 10 Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards offer multiple interfaces with BladeCenter blades Table of contents 2 Key prerequisites 7 Product specific information 2 Planned availability date 14 Prices 2 Description 19 IBM Global Financing 3 Product number At a glance IBM announces two new 10 Gb offerings for IBM BladeCenter: Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card The 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards provide the following basic functionality: Multiport for flexibility when connecting BladeCenter blades to the external network Ability to functions in BCH and BCH-T chassis CFFh form factor Flexibility to choose between two offerings based on need Offers end to end up to 10Gb connection For technical support: Call the IBM Support Center at 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378) or Request technical information via the Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Overview BroadCom 10 Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) (44W4465 and 44W4466) Broadcom 10 Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards shows IBM's commitment to meet customer needs through its BladeCenter offerings. It is the latest addition to the 10 Gb BladeCenter portfolio enabling high-speed connections to drive bandwidth-intensive applications like virtualization. IBM offers two versions of the card (2- port and 4-port), giving higher flexibility to its clients. The 4-port version of the card allows clients to add up to four High-Speed Switch Modules in a single chassis to meet the most bandwidthintensive application needs. Some of the high-level features included in this offering are: Offers end-to-end up to 10 Gb solution Based on the Broadcom 57710 module PCI Express x8 host interface for high-speed connection IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1
Connectivity to high-speed I/O modules bays in BCH and BCH-T chassis Enables up to four 10 Gb ports from the blade server to the external network 4-port card allows use of four 10 Gb Ethernet High-Speed Switch Modules (HSSM) in a chassis Performance features: TCP offload engine (TOE) with Windows T4.6 drivers Full fast-path TCP offload TCP, IP checksum offload TCP, segmentation offload Warranty: One year, customer replaceable unit (CRU), limited warranty (1). Refer to the ServerProven Web site for a list of supported adapters. (1) For information on the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, visit http://www.ibm.com/servers/support/machine_warranties/ This information is also available by calling 800-426-7378 or contacting your IBM representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request. Additional information All offers are subject to availability. IBM reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice. IBM is not responsible for photographic or typographic errors. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services. Key prerequisites IBM BladeCenter chassis (supported on BladeCenter H and HT) Supported on IBM blade servers Planned availability date November 14, 2008 Description 10 Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter These expansion cards are compatible with several BladeCenter blades, and are a competitive priced product. They are either a 2-port or 4-port card to allow connections from the blades, enabling multiple connections from blade servers to the external network. Key features include following: Multiport Ethernet connections CFFh form factor Competitively priced IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2
Competitive advantages BladeCenter is a leader in the industry in delivering integrated storage solutions to the blade server environment. Integrated storage solutions ease deployment, simplify the datacenter, reduce cabling, and help lower cost. Each BladeCenter server provides redundant connections to the network system. Users can configure their blade servers with dual- or quad-port connections. Additional information All offers are subject to availability. IBM reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice. IBM is not responsible for photographic or typographic errors. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services. Product number Description SEO number Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter idataplex Cable Management Kit for 9308 Rack idataplex Cable Management Kit for Standard Racks 44W4466 44W4465 46M5251 46M5252 The following are newly announced features on the specified models of the IBM System BladeCenter 7901, 7902, 7971, and 7972 models AC1 and. Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 5489 7902 AC1 5489 7971 AC1 5489 7972 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center 7902 AC1 5479 7971 AC1 5479 7972 AC1 5479 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 6196 (CFFh) in BladeServer 7902 AC1 6196 7971 AC1 6196 7972 AC1 6196 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 6197 (CFFh) in Additional BladeServer slot 7902 AC1 6197 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3
7971 AC1 6197 7972 AC1 6197 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 0005 (CFFh) in BladeServer 7902 AC1 0005 7971 AC1 0005 7972 AC1 0005 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 0006 (CFFh) in Additional BladeServer slot 7902 AC1 0006 7971 AC1 0006 7972 AC1 0006 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7902 AC1 0007 (CFFh) in MP Expansion Unit 7972 AC1 0007 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7902 AC1 0008 (CFFh) in Additional MP Expansion Unit 7972 AC1 0008 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7971 AC1 0003 (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot 7972 AC1 0003 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7971 AC1 0004 (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot 7972 AC1 0004 MES entries for MT 7995 AC1 and Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6198 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6199 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6192 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6193 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 0003 (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 0004 (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot MES entries for MT 8853 AC1 and IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4
Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6192 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6193 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6194 (CFFh) in 2nd Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6195 (CFFh) in 2nd Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6198 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6199 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0000 (CFFh) in 2nd Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0002 (CFFh) in 2nd Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0003 (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0004 (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot MES entries for MT 8014 and 8028 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8014 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8014 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8028 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Card 8028 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Note: The following information does not pertain to the Ethernet card in this announcement. This announcement is being used to release the needed features. The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the IBM System Bladecenter H machine type 8852 model HC1. 8852-HC1 8852 HC1 Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module in 6150 Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module in 6151 Cisco Systems 4Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module in 6152 Cisco Systems 4Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module in 6153 Qlogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM in 6154 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5
Qlogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM in 6155 Qlogic 20-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module in 6156 Qlogic 20-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module in 6157 QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM in 6158 QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM in 6159 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6160 Bay 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6161 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenterin Bay 9 Left 6162 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 9 6163 Right Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 7 6164 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 7 6165 Right Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenterin Bay 9 Left 6191 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenterin 6166 Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 6167 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 6168 7 Right Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenterin Bay 6169 9 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 6170 9 Right Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in Bay 7 Left 6171 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6172 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Modulein Bay 9 Left 6173 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6174 IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module in 6175 IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module in 6176 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module in 6177 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module in 6178 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6179 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6180 Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6181 Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6182 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Copper Gigabit ESM in 6183 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Copper Gigabit ESM in 6184 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Fiber Gigabit ESM in 6185 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Fiber Gigabit ESM in 6186 Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6187 Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6188 Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter in 6189 Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter in 6190 Note: The following information does not pertain to the Ethernet card in this announcement. This announcement is being used to release the needed features. The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the machine types 7901, 7902, 8853, and 8028 models AC1 and : Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 7901 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 7902 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 8853 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 8028 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 7901 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 7902 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 8853 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 8028 AC1 0030 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6
The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the IBM System machine type 7831 and 6385 model AC1. 7831-AC1 6385-AC1 7831 AC1 6385 AC1 Power Supply 900W 2110 Product specific information Product name Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 44W4466 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM Bladecenter 44W4465 Product specific overview 10 Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards shows IBM's commitment to meet customer needs through its BladeCenter offerings. It is the latest addition to the 10 Gb BladeCenter portfolio enabling high speed connections to drive bandwidth intensive applications like virtualization. IBM offers two versions of the card (2 port and 4 port), giving higher flexibility to it's Clients. The 4-port version of the card allows Clients to add up to four High Speed Switch Modules in a single Chassis to meet the most bandwidth intensive application needs. Some of the high-level features included in this offering are: Offers end to end 10 Gb solution. Based on the Broadcom 57710 module PCI Express x8 host interface for high-speed connection Connectivity to high-speed I/O modules bays in BCH and BCH-T chassis Enables up to four 10 Gb ports from the blade server to the external network 4-port card allows use of four 10 Gb Ethernet High-Speed Switch Modules (HSSM) in chassis Note: The information in IBM Announcement Letters is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, and is subject to change without notice. Product specific at a glance BroadCom 10 Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter (44W4465 and 44W4466) The 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Cards for IBM BladeCenter provides the following basic functionality: Multiport for flexibility when connecting BladeCenter blades to the external network. Ability to functions in BCH and BCH-T chassis CFFh form factor Flexibility to choose between two offerings based on need Offers end to end 10Gb connection IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7
Announcement and availability dates Announce date Planned availability date Broadcom 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet October 21, 2008 November 14, 2008 Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet October 21, 2008 November 14, 2008 Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter idataplex Cable Management October 21, 2008 November 14, 2008 Kit for 9308 Rack idataplex Cable Management October 21, 2008 November 14, 2008 Kit for Standard Racks Power Supply 900W October 21, 2008 November 14, 2008 Product number Description Part number Broadcom 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter idataplex Cable Management Kit for 9308 Rack idataplex Cable Management Kit for Standard Racks 44W4466 44W4465 46M5251 46M5252 The following are newly announced features on the specified models of the IBM System BladeCenter 7901, 7902, 7971, and 7972 models AC1 and. Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 5489 7902 AC1 5489 7971 AC1 5489 7972 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center 7902 AC1 5479 7971 AC1 5479 7972 AC1 5479 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 6196 (CFFh) in BladeServer 7902 AC1 6196 7971 AC1 6196 7972 AC1 6196 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 6197 (CFFh) in Additional BladeServer slot 7902 AC1 6197 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8
7971 AC1 6197 7972 AC1 6197 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 0005 (CFFh) in BladeServer 7902 AC1 0005 7971 AC1 0005 7972 AC1 0005 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7901 AC1 0006 (CFFh) in Additional BladeServer slot 7902 AC1 0006 7971 AC1 0006 7972 AC1 0006 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7902 AC1 0007 (CFFh) in MP Expansion Unit 7972 AC1 0007 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7902 AC1 0008 (CFFh) in Additional MP Expansion Unit 7972 AC1 0008 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7971 AC1 0003 (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot 7972 AC1 0003 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7971 AC1 0004 (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot 7972 AC1 0004 MES entries for MT 7995 AC1 and Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6198 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6199 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6192 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 6193 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 0003 (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 7995 AC1 0004 (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9
MES entries for MT 8014 and 8028 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8014 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8014 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8028 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Card 8028 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center MES entries for MT 8853 AC1 and Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 5479 (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6192 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6193 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6194 (CFFh) in 2nd Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6195 (CFFh) in 2nd Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6198 (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 6199 (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0000 (CFFh) in 2nd Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0002 (CFFh) in 2nd Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0003 (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card 8853 AC1 0004 (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot Note: The following information does not pertain to the other products in this announcement. This announcement is being used to release the needed features for the BC H 8852 system. The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the IBM System Bladecenter H machine type 8852 model HC1: 8852-HC1 8852 HC1 Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module in 6150 Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module in 6151 Cisco Systems 4Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module in 6152 Cisco Systems 4Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module in 6153 Qlogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM in 6154 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10
Qlogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM in 6155 Qlogic 20-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module in 6156 Qlogic 20-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module in 6157 QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM in 6158 QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM in 6159 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6160 Bay 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6161 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenterin Bay 9 Left 6162 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 9 6163 Right Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 7 6164 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 7 6165 Right Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenterin Bay 9 Left 6191 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenterin 6166 Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 6167 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 6168 7 Right Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenterin Bay 6169 9 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter in Bay 6170 9 Right Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in Bay 7 Left 6171 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6172 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Modulein Bay 9 Left 6173 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6174 IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module in 6175 IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module in 6176 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module in 6177 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module in 6178 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6179 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6180 Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6181 Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6182 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Copper Gigabit ESM in 6183 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Copper Gigabit ESM in 6184 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Fiber Gigabit ESM in 6185 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Fiber Gigabit ESM in 6186 Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6187 Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6188 Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter in 6189 Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter in 6190 Note: The following information does not pertain to the Ethernet card in this announcement. This announcement is being used to release the needed features. The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the machine type's 7901, 7902, 8853, 8028 models AC1 and : Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 7901 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 7902 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 8853 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 8028 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 7901 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 7902 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 8853 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 8028 AC1 0030 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11
The following is a newly announced feature on the specified model of the IBM System machine type 7831 and 6385 model AC1: 7831-AC1 6385-AC1 7831 AC1 6385 AC1 Power Supply 900W 2110 Technical information Performance specifications Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) functions as an Ethernet PCI-Express blade server I/O card Key features are: Low cost. Multiport capability connections to the network. CFFh form factor: CFFh expansion card allow blade server I/O connectivity to high-speed I/O module bays in the BladeCenter high speed BCH and BCH-T chassis. Physical specifications 10 Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) CFFh expansion cards: Height: 159 mm (6.26 in) Width: 125 mm (4.92 in) Depth: 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Weight:.0975kg (0.215 lb) Note: All weights and measurements are approximate. Operating environment Temperature: 10 to 35 deg (C) 50 to 95 deg (F) Relative humidity: 8% to 80%, non-condensing Agency approvals UL 60950-1, 1st Edition CSA C22.2 No 60950-1-03, 1st Edition C-Tick CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Class 2 FCC Class A CE-Mark EN 55022/55024 1998 Energy Star compliance Is this product Energy Star Compliant? No Note: The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. Hardware requirements IBM Systems: The Broadcom 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards, P/N 44W4466 and 44W4465, are supported on the following IBM platforms. System name BladeCenter LS21 Machine type 7971 BladeCenter LS41 7972 BladeCenter HS21 XM 7995 BladeCenter HS12 8014 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12
BladeCenter HS12 8028 BladeCenter HS21 8853 BladeCenter LS22 7901 BladeCenter LS42 7902 Non-IBM Systems: The 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards are supported on the following non-ibm platforms. Software requirements None; uses the Blade Server operating system. Compatibility Use with BladeCenter Blade Server systems. Note: Some configurations may not be compatible. Limitations None Planning information Additional cable orders : No Approximate installation time: 20 min. Packaging One box 10 Gb 2 or 4 Port Ethernet (CFFh) Expansion Card Single box (HxDxW): 58 mm (2.28 in.) x 147 mm (5.80 in.) x 167 mm (6.57 in.) Weight: 2.0 lbs. Shipment group 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Cards (44W4465 or 44W4466) Installation and Users Guide CD Documentation CD Security, auditability, and control Security and auditability features of this product: This product uses the security and auditability features of the host hardware, host software, and application software. Terms and conditions IBM direct terms and conditions features and options only Field Installable Customer Setup Warranty Period* Service Type (CCE/CCR/CRU) Maintenance Agreement Optional Upgrade Licensed Programs Yes Yes 1 year* CRU No No No Note: Programs included with this product are licensed under the terms nd and conditions of the License Agreements that are shipped with the feature or option. All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the IBM machine type in which the feature is installed. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 13
* To obtain copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your reseller or call IBM. In the United States, call 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378), or write to: Warranty Information, P.O. Box 12195, RTP, NC, 27709, Attn: Dept JDJA/B203. Licensed Machine Code IBM machine code is licensed for use by a customer on the IBM machine for which it was provided by IBM under the terms and conditions of the IBM License Agreement for Machine Code, to enable the machine to function in accordance with its specifications, and only for the capacity authorized by IBM and acquired by the customer. You can obtain the agreement or by contacting your IBM representative or visiting http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/support/machine_warranties/ IBM may release changes to the machine code. IBM plans to make the machine code changes available for download from the IBM BladeCenter technical support Web site http://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/ If the machine does not function as warranted and your problem can be resolved through your application of downloadable machine code, you are responsible for downloading and installing these designated machine code changes as IBM specifies. If you would prefer, you may request IBM to install downloadable machine code changes; however, you may be charged for that service. Help and service information - Features and options During the warranty period, support for a warranty related issue can be obtained by accessing IBM's on-line services (requires internet access account, not included) or calling the IBM Support Center at 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to answer any questions regarding your new IBM option. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of calls received. If you need warranty service, return or exchange is available. In addition, if your IBM option is installed in an IBM computer, you may be entitled to service at your location. For general questions related to the use of your options, fee-based support is available. Your technical support representative n can help you determine the best alternative. Accessing IBM on-line services IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/support Placing the call to IBM Use one of the following numbers when calling IBM for technical support: Within the United States, call the IBM Support Center at 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378). Within Canada For support, call HelpPC at 800-426-7378. For more information or to place an order, call 800-465-7999. Outside the United States and Canada, contact your IBM HelpWare number, your place of purchase, or your local IBM office. Prices Description Broadcom 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter SEO number 44W4466 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 14
Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter idataplex Cable Management Kit for 9308 Rack 44W4465 46M5251 idataplex Cable Management Kit for Standard Racks 46M5252 The following are newly announced features for IBM BladeCenter Systems. The following are newly announced features on the specified models of the IBM System BladeCenter 7901, 7902, 7971, and 7972 models AC1 and : Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7901 AC1 5489 Card 7902 AC1 5489 7971 AC1 5489 7972 AC1 5489 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 7901 AC1 5479 Card (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center 7902 AC1 5479 7971 AC1 5479 7972 AC1 5479 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 7901 AC1 6196 Card (CFFh) in BladeServer 7902 AC1 6196 7971 AC1 6196 7972 AC1 6196 Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 7901 AC1 6197 Card (CFFh)in Additional BladeServer slot 7902 AC1 6197 7971 AC1 6197 7972 AC1 6197 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7901 AC1 0005 Card (CFFh) in BladeServer 7902 AC1 0005 7971 AC1 0005 7972 AC1 0005 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7901 AC1 0006 Card (CFFh) in Additional BladeServer slot 7902 AC1 0006 7971 AC1 0006 7972 AC1 0006 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7902 AC1 0007 Card (CFFh) in MP Expansion Unit IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 15
7972 AC1 0007 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7902 AC1 0008 Card (CFFh) in Additional MP Expansion Unit 7972 AC1 0008 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7971 AC1 0003 Card (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot 7972 AC1 0003 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7971 AC1 0004 Card (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot 7972 AC1 0004 MES entries for MT 7995 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 5489 Card Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 5479 Card (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 6198 Card (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 6199 Card (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 6192 Card (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 6193 Card (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 0003 Card (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 7995 AC1 0004 Card (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot MES entries for MT 8014 and 8028 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8014 AC1 5489 Card Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 8014 AC1 5479 Card (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8028 AC1 5489 Card Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion 8028 AC1 5479 Card (CFFh) for IBM Blade Center MES entries for MT 8853 Broadcom 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet 8853 AC1 5489 Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port Ethernet 8853 AC1 5479 Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 16
IBM BladeCenter Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 6192 Card (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 6193 Card (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 6194 Card (CFFh) in 2nd Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 6195 Card (CFFh) in 2nd Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 6198 Card (CFFh) in Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 6199 Card (CFFh) in Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 0000 Card (CFFh) in 2nd Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 0002 Card (CFFh) in 2nd Additional Expansion Card Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 0003 Card (CFFh) in Storage and I/O Rear Expansion Slot Broadcom 10 Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion 8853 AC1 0004 Card (CFFh) in Additional Storage and I/O Rear Slot The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the IBM System Bladecenter H machine type 8852 model HC1: 8852-HC1 8852 HC1 Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module in 6150 Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module in 6151 Cisco Systems 4Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module in 6152 Cisco Systems 4Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module in 6153 Qlogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM in 6154 Qlogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM in 6155 Qlogic 20-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module in 6156 Qlogic 20-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module in 6157 QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM in 6158 QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM in 6159 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6160 Bay 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6161 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6162 Bay 9 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110G for IBM BladeCenter in 6163 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in 6164 Bay 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in 6165 Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in 6191 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 17
Bay 9 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch 3110X for IBM BladeCenter in 6166 Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter 6167 in Bay 7 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter 6168 in Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter 6169 in Bay 9 Left Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter 6170 in Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6171 Bay 7 Left Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6172 Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6173 Bay 9 Left Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in 6174 IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module in 6175 IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module in 6176 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module in 6177 Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module in 6178 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6179 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6180 Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6181 Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gigabit ESM in 6182 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Copper Gigabit ESM in 6183 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Copper Gigabit ESM in 6184 Nortel Networks L2/L3 Fiber Gigabit ESM in Bay 7 6185 Right Nortel Networks L2/L3 Fiber Gigabit ESM in Bay 9 6186 Right Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in Bay 7 6187 Right Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module in Bay 9 6188 Right Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter in 6189 Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter in 6190 Note: The following information does not pertain to the Ethernet card in this announcement. This announcement is being used to release the needed features. The following are newly announced features on the specified model of the machine types 7901, 7902, 8853, 8028 models AC1 and : Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 7901 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 7902 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 8853 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Striping - 2 identical HDDs 8028 AC1 0031 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 7901 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 7902 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 8853 AC1 0030 Integrated SATA Mirroring - 2 identical HDDs 8028 AC1 0030 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 18
The following is a newly announced feature on the specified model of the IBM System machine type 7831 and 6385 model AC1: 7831-AC1 6385-AC1 7831 AC1 6385 AC1 Power Supply 900W 2110 Charges - FRU parts Field Replaceable Units (FRU) Description FRU Feature part no. part no. H S Broadcom 10 Gb 2-Port 44W4469 R 4 Ethernet Expansion Card Broadcom 10 Gb 4-Port 44W4472 R 4 Ethernet Expansion Card Notes: 'H' Warranty Handling - 'R' for Return or 'S' for Scrap 'S' Recommended Stock - An entry in this column indicates the recommended stocking quantity to support 1000 units 'E' Exchange Only - Replacement part is sold only with exchange of the defective part * Previously Priced IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit http://www.ibm.com/financing IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice. Trademarks BladeCenter, IBM, ServerProven and HelpWare are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Terms of use IBM products and services which are announced and available in your country can be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions, and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this announcement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your information only. Additional terms of use are located at: IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 19
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