IBM BladeCenter

BLADE Network Technologies offers the following switch module options for IBM BladeCenter.

Nortel 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module
- 10Gb Network Interface Cards
Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
Nortel Layer 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
Nortel Layer 2/7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Nortel Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Nortel Layer 2/3 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module

All dramatically reduce the number of Ethernet cables attached to the rear of a blade enclosure by consolidating network intelligence into the blade chassis. The Nortel Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet switch module provides extended functionality, supporting layer 4-7 functionality.

For more information on the IBM BladeCenter, please visit IBM’s Web site: www.ibm.com/BladeCenter.

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General
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IBM Product Family Summary		496KB
BLADE Support & Services
“Blade.Org: The Snowball Effect” An opinion piece from Clabby Analytics

Nortel 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module
Product information from IBM.com
Product Documentation and Support
IBM Solutions Brief 10G Ethernet Switch Module		740KB
Clipper Group Analysis “IBM Increases Blade Performance, Lowers Cost—Eliminating the Fight, Enabling the Switch(es)”		407KB
Interoperability with Cisco and more — Tolly Verified Certifications
IBM Tolly Interoperability Certification Summary		1.4MB
Tolly Competitive Performance Evaluation: BLADE vs. Cisco

10Gb Network Interface Cards
Chelsio High Performance Mezz Card for IBM BladeCenter H		853KB
NetEffect 10Gb Ethernet Mezzanine Adapter for the IBM BladeCenter H		101KB

Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
Product information from IBM.com
Product Documentation and Support
IBM Solutions Brief 1/10G Uplink ESM		135KB

Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
Product information from IBM.com
Product Documentation and Support
IBM Solutions Brief 10G Uplink		61KB
Interoperability with Cisco and more — Tolly Verified Certifications
IBM Tolly Interoperability Certification Summary		1.4MB
Tolly Competitive Performance Evaluation: BLADE vs. Cisco

Nortel Layer 2/7 Gb Ethernet Switch Module
Product information from IBM.com
Product Documentation and Support
IBM Solutions Brief Layer 2-7		56KB

Nortel Layer 2/3 Gb Ethernet Switch Module
Product information from IBM.com (Copper)
Product information from IBM.com (Fiber)
Product Documentation and Support
IBM Solutions Brief Layer 2-3		60KB
White Paper: “Comparison of Layer 2/Layer 3 Functionality offered in various Nortel Networks Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM eServer BladeCenter”		170KB
Interoperability with Cisco and more — Tolly Verified Certifications