Specifications: Application/Usage: Data Networking
Expansion Slots: 2 x Expansion Slot
The Multi-Switch Interconnect Module (MSIM) for IBM BladeCenter is a switch module container that converts a stacked pair of high-speed I/O bays into two standard I/O bays.
Standards: IEEE 802.1w Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
IEEE 802.1p Priority
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol
IEEE 802.1X Network Login
IEEE 802.1Q GVRP
Primary Ports: 48 RJ-45 10/100 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-T)
1 RS-232C DB-9 console port
2 Dual Personality Ports each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers)