Switches
The 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 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 "trunking" (Link Aggregation – IEEE 802.11ad) , VLAN support, and Jumbo Frame support, the switch provides a connection between the Ethernet controller integrated on the mainboard and external Ethernet systems.
 
SBM-GEM-001
Chipset Broadcom BCM5345M
Internal Ports Ten 1-Gbps downlink ports for LAN interfaces of the server blades (capable of 14 internal ports)
External Uplink Ports Ten 1-Gbps uplink RJ-45 ports
Type Layer-2 switch
Bandwidth 24 Gbps
Trunking Link aggregation support
Jumbo Frame Support Up to 9k bytes
Remote Management Browser-based management
Protocols Spanning Tree, Rapid Spanning Tree, and Multiple Spanning Tree protocols (802.1D/1w)
OS Firmware upgradeable