NOTICE - NEW - Qlogic Ethernet & 8GB fibre Channal Expansion Card

IBM Canada Ltd. Hardware Announcement A09-0149
January 6, 2009

The new QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter attaches on the blade server and allows connectivity to high-speed switch bays. This new expansion card provides flexibility for connecting the blade server to the horizontally oriented BladeCenter H module in bays 7 and 8, or 9 and 10 when using the Multi-Switch Interconnect Module.

• Features a highly desirable combination adapter that enables two 8 Gb Ethernet ports, along with two 1 Gb Ethernet ports
• Supports blade platforms that include HS21, HS21xm, LS21, LS41, LS22, LS42, and HS12
• Uses QLogic 2532 and Broadcom 5709S ASIC

Part
Description number

QLogic Ethernet and 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card 44X1940
(CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter