208 IBM eX5 Implementation Guide
Figure 5-24 Connecting SAS Connectivity Card and external SAS solution
5.12 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade
The IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade provides the capability to attach
selected PCI Express cards to the HX5. This capability is ideal for many applications that
require special telecommunications network interfaces or hardware acceleration using a PCI
Express card.
The expansion blade provides one full-height and full-length PCI Express slot and one
full-height and half-length PCI Express slot with a maximum power usage of 75 W for each
slot. It integrates the PCI Express card support capability into the BladeCenter architecture.
You can attach up to three expansion blades to a single-node HX5. You can attach up to two
expansion blades to a 2-node HX5.
See Table 5-24 for ordering information.
Table 5-24 PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade
LSI 1064E
SAS controller
SSD 0
connector
SSD 1
connector
SAS 0
SAS 1
Top CFFh
connector on
planar
PCIe x4
SAS 2 & 3
CIOv connector on planar
SAS ports 2 & 3
Internal solid
state drive
Internal solid
state drive
Bays 3 & 4 in chassis with
SAS Controller Modules
installed
SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv)
SSD Expansion Card
DS3512
Part number Feature code Description
46M6730 9295 IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade
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