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SuperBlade® networking options include four different Ethernet modules. For simple Layer 2 switching at 1-Gbps the SBM-GEM-001 switch offers a cost-effective connectivity option. The SBM-GEM-002 1-Gbps Ethernet Pass-Through module provides an even lower cost access option where switched access is not required.
Access to 10-Gigabit Ethernet networks is provided by either the Layer 2/3 1/10-Gbps Ethernet Switch - SBM-GEM-X2C or the 10-Gigabit Ethernet Pass-Through Module - SBM-XEM-002.
In addition Supermicro offers a powerful InfiniBand switch for connecting Blades to 4X DDR (20-Gbps) InfiniBand networks. All SuperBlade® networking options are hot-pluggable. The Ethernet modules can also be configured for redundant or dual load-sharing connections (or both).
Switches
The 1-Gigabit Ethernet switch module (part ID SBM-GEM-001) includes ten external 1-Gb/s uplink (RJ45) ports and fourteen internal 1-Gb/s downlink ports for connection to the SuperBlade®'s LAN interfaces. This layer 2 Ethernet switching module also has two internal Ethernet paths to the SuperBlade® Chassis Management Module CMM(s) to allow configuration, management, and control of the switch and its ports through a browser-based management interface. Offering such advanced features as link aggregation (static), VLAN support, and Jumbo Frame support, the switch provides a connection between the Ethernet controller integrated on the mainboard and external Ethernet systems.
The 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet layer 2/3 Switch module (part ID SBM-GEM-X2C) offers advanced switching features and connection to 10-Gigabit Ethernet networks. Internally it uses the same 1-Gb/s downlink ports as the SBM-GEM-001 for connection to the SuperBlade® LAN interfaces. Externally it provides up to three 10-Gb/s uplink connections (two with a CX4 connector which are stackable and one SFP+) and two 1Gb/s uplink connections (RJ45). It also has two internal Ethernet paths to the CMM(s) to allow configuration, management, and control of the switch and its ports through a browser-based management interface. In addition to the Web-based GUI, it offers a CLI for flexibility in management and control of single or multiple switch networks.
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| Internal Ports |
- Fourteen 1-Gbps downlink ports for LAN interfaces of the server blades
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| External Uplink Ports |
- Three 10-Gbps uplink ports (Two CX4, stackable & One SFP+)
- Two 1-Gbps RJ-45 uplink ports
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| Trunking |
- Link aggregation support (802.3ad-full)
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| Jumbo Frame Support |
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| Remote Management |
- Browser-based management / CLI
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| Protocols |
- STP, RSTP, MSTP, IGMP snooping, 802.1x
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| Chipset |
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- Fourteen 1-Gbps downlink ports for LAN interfaces of the server blades
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| External Uplink Ports |
- Ten 1-Gbps uplink RJ-45 ports
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| Trunking |
- Link aggregation support (802.3ad-static)
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| Jumbo Frame Support |
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| Remote Management |
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| Protocols |
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| OS |
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| Download |
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Pass-Through
The 1-Gigabit Ethernet Pass-through Module (part ID SBM-GEM-002) is a non-configurable pass through module that includes fourteen 1-Gb/s external uplink (RJ45) ports and fourteen internal 1-Gb/s downlink ports for the SuperBlade®'s LAN interfaces. This module also has two internal Ethernet paths to the CMM(s) for viewing module temperature and voltage (but not for configuration since all connections are fixed).
The 10-Gigabit Ethernet Pass-through Module (part ID SBM-XEM-002) is also a non-configurable pass through module. It provides fourteen 10-Gb/s external uplink (SFP+) ports and fourteen internal 10-Gb/s downlink ports for the SuperBlade®'s LAN interfaces. Internal links are provided by the use of a mezzanine card (AOC-IBH-003) with 10-Gigabit Ethernet support capability (see AOC-IBH-003 item description below).
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- Fourteen 10-Gbps downlink XAUI ports
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| External Uplink Ports |
- Fourteen 10-Gbps uplinkSFP+ ports (speed fixed at 10-Gbps - no auto-negotiation)
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- Ethernet pass-through module
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| Connections |
- 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-LR, Twinax
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| Internal Ports |
- Fourteen 1-Gbps downlink ports for LAN interfaces of server blades
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| External Uplink Ports |
- Fourteen RJ-45 uplink ports fixed at 1-Gbps (no auto-negotiation)
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- Ethernet pass-through module
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InfiniBand Switch Module
The InfiniBand Switch Module (part ID SBM-IBS-001) is a switch-based, point-to-point bi-directional serial link system. It provides high-speed interconnectivity among the blade modules and to external InfiiniBand peripherals. The InfiniBand switch supports 4X DDR connections (20-Gbps).
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- Fourteen Internal 4x DDR Ports
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| External Uplink Ports |
- Ten 4x DDR external copper ports (CX-4 Connectors)
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| Bandwidth |
- 4x DDR (20-Gbps) non-blocking architecture 960-Gbps total switch bandwidth (24-Port)
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| Latency |
- 160ns port-to-port switch latency
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| Management |
- In-band InfiniBand IBML, Command-Line Interface (CLI)
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| Power Consumption |
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InfiniBand Mezanine HCA Cards
For any blade to access the InfiniBand module, it must have an InfiniBand mezzanine HCA card installed on its mainboard. The AOC-IBH-002, AOC-IBH-XDD and AOC-IBH-XDS mezzanine cards provide this 20-Gbps connectivity (4x DDR) through the backplane to the InfiniBand switch module. The AOC-IBH-003 and AOC-IBH-XDD can alternatively be used for 10-Gbps Ethernet connectivity when used in concert with the SBM-XEM-002 10-Gbps Pass-through module.
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1/10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
SBM-GEM-X2C
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
SBM-GEM-001
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Pass-Thru Module
SBM-XEM-002
Gigabit Ethernet
Pass-Thru Module
SBM-GEM-002
InfiniBand Switch
IBH-XQS
IBH-XDD
IBH-XDS
IBH-001
IBH-002
IBH-003 |
Blade Servers