44W4404 BNT 1/10Gb Uplink Eth Switch Module Price: $3,235.95
Manufacturer
44W4404 BNT 1/10Gb Uplink Eth Switch Module
Product ID:
464246
Description: BNT 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Part Number(s)
Manufacturer Part# 44W4404
Overview:
The Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module serves as a switching and routing fabric for all models of BladeCenter server chassis. In addition to the Layer 2 switching capabilities - this switch supports the expanded capabilities of Layer 3 routing. The module can be hot-plugged into the BladeCenter chassis without disrupting normal operations.The switch connects to the server blades via the 14 internal GbE interfaces (server ports) over the BladeCenter mid-plane. It supplies nine external Ethernet interfaces for outside communication. This includes three 10GbE SFP+ ports and six 1Gb RJ45 ports. Each 10GbE SFP+ port requires an optional pluggable SFP+ transceiver.