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Cisco Nexus 4001I and 4005I Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
This chapter describes the Cisco Nexus 4001I and 4005I Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter and
includes the following sections:
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Introduction, page 1-1
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Hardware Features, page 1-1
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Management Options, page 1-8
Introduction
The Cisco Nexus Switch Module 4001I and 4005I for IBM BladeCenter Hardware is a 10 Gb Ethernet
switch modules that you install in an IBM BladeCenter enclosure—referred to as the
blade enclosure
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The Switch Module offers a solution in high-end data centers where server virtualization and IO
consolidation are required.
Note
This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces
of public telecommunications networks.
This section lists the Switch Module hardware characteristics:
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Six external 10 Gb Ethernet ports for uplink
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14 internal XAUI ports for connection to the server blades in the chassis
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One 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 copper management port for out-of-band management link
This port is available on the front panel next to the console port.
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One external RS-232 serial console port
This port is available on the front panel and uses an RJ45 connector.
Hardware Features
This section describes the physical features of the Switch Module and includes the following topics:
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External Interfaces, page 1-2
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Internal Interfaces, page 1-3
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Switch Module LEDs, page 1-5
