Xsigo I/O Modules provide scalable network and storage connectivity to the Xsigo I/O Director. Up to 15 I/O Modules may be installed in a chassis. All modules are fully hot-swappable.
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4x 1Gb Ethernet Module:
The 4x 1Gb Ethernet I/O Module presents up to 64 virtual Gigabit Ethernet NICs* to the host servers. In addition to the Ethernet connectivity, this I/O Module offers Quality of Service controls and server-to-server traffic switching that is significantly faster than traditional Ethernet switching. The module supports four external RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
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1x 10Gb Ethernet Module:
The 1x 10Gb Ethernet I/O Module presents up to 128* virtual Ethernet NICs to the host servers. Advanced Quality of Service settings and Access Control List configurations enable fine grained control of the virtual Ethernet NICs. Also supports rapid switching of server-to-server traffic. The module supports XFP based optical interconnects.
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2x 4Gb Fibre Channel Module:
The 2x 4Gb Fibre Channel Module presents up to 64** virtual HBAs per port to the host servers. The virtual HBAs enable advanced Quality of Service with support for committed information rate (CIR) and peak information rate (PIR) traffic shaping. The module supports up to 4 Gbps of throughput across the two ports which auto negotiate to 4, 2 or 1 Gbps.
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InfiniBand Interface Module:
The InfiniBand Interface Module presents an additional InfiniBand server interface from an I/O slot. This module supports one Cx4 InfiniBand connection.
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* Two virtual NICs per module dedicated for internal card management.
** Two virtual HBAs per module dedicated for internal card management. |