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IBM BladeCenter® offers a broad range of networking options integrated into the chassis to simplify infrastructure complexity and manageability while lowering total cost of ownership.

Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 43W4395 • Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 provides four external 1Gb ports and fourteen internal 1Gb ports • Operates in standard I/O module bay across all chassis types • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after blade replacement or failover • Supports Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching (static routing and RIP) • Common management with external Cisco switches via IOS Command Line Interface and CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution Part number   43W4395

Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter Ready to buy 41Y8523 Ready to buy 41Y8522 • Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G provides four external 1Gb ports and fourteen internal 1Gb ports • Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X provides one external 10Gb uplink port and 14 internal 1Gb ports • Perfect for large enterprises where Cisco’s VBS technology enables rack-level link consolidation and switch management • Fully compatible with Open Fabric Manager – enabled for I/O virtualization with no changes required in switch module during installation or after sever blade replacement or failover • Base switch supports Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching. IP Services S/W upgrade enables OSPF and BGP routing. Advanced I/P Services S/W upgrade enables IPv6n • Operates in standard I/O module bay across BladeCenter E, H, T, and HT chassis types • Separately available are two optional S/W keys for the Cisco Catalyst 3110 switch modules:    43W4434 – I/P Services S/W Upgrade License (Advanced Layer 3 Support) 43W4435 – Advanced I/P Services S/W Upgrade License (IPv6 Support) Part numbers   41Y8523 & 41Y8522

Nortel 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Product details (US) • Delivers high-bandwidth and time-sensitive switching for applications such as VoIP and IPTV with non-blocking 20-port 10 Gbps fabric for BladeCenter H • Provides 6 external 10Gb ports and 14 internal 10Gb ports and a dedicated 1Gb management port • Simplifies deployment and help reduce costs by integrating Layer 2-3 LAN switching and routing into a single BladeCenter® chassis • Maintain system uptime with high availability and resilience with with L2 fail over, Uplink Fast, Spanning Tree, Multiple and Rapid Spanning Tree, Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Equal Cost Multiple Routing (ECMP) for OSPF • Standard-based VLANs for traffic segregation. Advanced filtering. Support for RADIUS, TACACS/TACACS+, and 802.1x for port security ensures end-to-end data integrity • Flexible and simple management via web browser or industry-standard CLI • Offers dual 10Gb Ethernet connections to each server blade when used in conjunction with the dual-port NetXen 10G Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter Part number   39Y9267

Cisco Systems® Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Product details (US) • Supports high availability networks through support of advanced STP protocols and trunk fail over functionality • Optimises delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping • Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System • Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x and other authentication protocols Part number:   32R1892

Cisco Systems® Fiber Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Product details (US) • External SFP-based ports for fiber connectivity (SFPs available from Cisco) • Supports high availability networks through support of advanced STP protocols and trunk fail over functionality • Optimises delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping • Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System • Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x and other authentication protocols Part number:   32R1888

Nortel Layer 2/3 10 Gigabit Uplink Ethernet Switch Module Product details (US) • Three 10G uplinks at line-speed provide maximum bandwidth to any BladeCenter chassis • Industry-standard ACLs, advanced traffic management, dynamic routing with RIP, OSPF, BGP and VRRP. Unmatched network-wide Quality of Service for time-sensitive applications such as VOIP and IPTV • High Availability with L2 fail over, Uplink Fast, Spanning Tree, Multiple and Rapid Spanning Tree, Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Equal Cost Multiple Routing (ECMP) for OSPF • Standard-based VLANs for traffic segregation. Advanced filtering. Support for RADIUS, TACACS/TACACS+, and 802.1x for port security ensures end-to-end data integrity • Flexible and simple management via web browser or industry-standard CLI Part number   32R1783

Nortel Networks® Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Product details (US) • Offers 6 six copper uplinks and strongest price/performance benefits • Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queuing • Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications • Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance • Provides upgrade path to full Layer 4-7 services Part number:   32R1860

Nortel Layer 2/3 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Product details (US) • Offers 6 six fiber uplinks (with SFPs) and strong price/performance benefits • Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queuing • Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications • Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance • Provides upgrade path to full Layer 4-7 services Part number:   26K6531

Nortel Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Product details (US) • Increases application availability and performance • Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications • Greater infrastructure scalability • Enhanced server security • Delivers application and server load balancing Part number:   32R1859

Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter® Product details (US) • Serves the needs of Small and Medium Business customers • Easy to install, configure and manage through an easy to use browser based interface • Ideal for environments where a separation between the server and networking domains is preferred Part number:   39Y9324