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2 Implementing Cisco InfiniBand on IBM BladeCenter

1.1 BladeCenter chassis

There are four chassis in the BladeCenter family:

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IBM BladeCenter provides the greatest density and common fabric support and is the

lowest entry cost option. To eliminate any confusion, this chassis is also known as

IBM

BladeCenter 8677

or IBM BladeCenter Enterprise.

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IBM BladeCenter H delivers high performance, extreme reliability, and ultimate flexibility

for the most demanding IT environments.

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IBM BladeCenter T models are designed specifically for telecommunications network

infrastructures and other rugged environments.

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IBM BladeCenter HT models are a combination of the designs of the H and T chassis.

These models are designed specifically for telecommunications and rugged

environments.

All four chassis share a common set of blades and switch modules. The exceptions are:

򐂰 The oldest HS20 blade server, machine type 8678 is not supported in the BladeCenter H

and BladeCenter T chassis.

򐂰 The new high-speed switch modules are not supported in the BladeCenter 8677 and

BladeCenter T chassis.

򐂰 The 4X InfiniBand Switch Module is not supported in the BladeCenter HT.

1.1.1 BladeCenter H chassis

IBM BladeCenter H delivers high performance, extreme reliability, and ultimate flexibility to

even the most demanding IT environments. In 9U of rack space, the BladeCenter H chassis

can contain up to 14 blade servers, 10 switch modules, and four power supplies to provide

the necessary I/O network switching, power, cooling, and control panel information to support

the individual servers.

The chassis supports up to four traditional fabrics using networking switches, storage

switches, or pass through devices. The chassis also supports up to four high-speed fabrics

for support of protocols such as 4X InfiniBand or 10 Gigabit Ethernet. The built-in media tray

includes light path diagnostics, two front USB inputs, and a DVD drive.

Note: We will covering the BladeCenter H chassis in detail in this chapter.

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