IBM Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port, Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4-port At-a-glance Manual
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Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port and 4-port Ethernet
Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
IBM is committed to offering both function and flexibility to our clients through our products. IBM
BladeCenter was the first to offer end-to-end 10 Gb Ethernet in a blade server configuration, and these
expansion cards are part of that offering. IBM offers two new versions of the card, 2-port and 4-port, both
based on the new Broadcom 57711 controller. The existing cards, based on the proven Broadcom 57710
module, will continue to be available to support customers who want to maintain a consistent hardware
configuration.
Figure 1 shows the Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh). The 4-port card has
a second Broadcom module under the heatsink and is almost identical.
Figure 1. Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
Did you know?
Installing a Broadcom 10 Gb 4-port Gen 2 Ethernet Expansion Card to every blade server in a
BladeCenter H chassis, plus the addition of four High-Speed I/O Modules, allows up to 40 Gbps of
Ethernet bandwidth to every server in the chassis. This has the potential of meeting even the most
bandwidth-intensive application needs, such as virtualization.
The adapter connects to the midplane directly, without having to use cables or SFP modules. By
eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone cover the BladeCenter
chassis investment.
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Part number information
Table 1. Ordering part number and feature code
Description Part number Feature code
Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 46M6168 0099
Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) 46M6164 0098
These part numbers include the following items:
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One 2-port card (part number 46M6168) or one 4-port card (part number 46M6164)
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Documentation CD that contains the
Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion
Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide
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Safety Notices publication
Features
The expansion card has the following features and benefits:
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Offers an end-to-end solution up to 10 Gb
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Based on the Broadcom 57711 module
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One (two-port card) or two (four-port card) PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interfaces for high-speed
connection
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Connectivity to high-speed I/O module bays in BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT chassis
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Enables two or four 10 Gb ports from the blade server to the external network
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Supports failover
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Supports IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager
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Supports iSCSI BladeBoot
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Supports Wake-on-LAN
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Out-of-box support for SOL and cKVM over the high-speed network
Performance features:
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TCP offload engine (TOE)
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Full fast-path TCP offload
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TCP/IP checksum offload
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TCP/IP segmentation offload
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Improved performance over the Broadcom BCM57710 module
The expansion card has the following specifications:
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BladeCenter form factor: CFFh
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Host data transfer: PCI Express 2.0 x8
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One x8 interface for the two-port card
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Two x8 interfaces for the four-port card
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Operating power: Less than 15 watts
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Communication module: Broadcom BCM57711
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Operating environment
The expansion card is supported in the following environments:
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Temperature: 10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F)
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Relative humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
Supported servers
The Broadcom 2-Port and 4-Port 10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) are supported in the IBM
BladeCenter servers that we listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Supported servers
Part
Expansion card
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Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 2-port
Ethernet Exp. Card (CFFh)
Broadcom 10 Gb Gen 2 4-port
Ethernet Exp. Card (CFFh)
46M6168 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
46M6164 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Figure 2 shows where the CFFh card is installed in a BladeCenter server.
Figure 2. Location on the BladeCenter server planar where the CFFh card is installed
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