- Ideal for clients who want to use their existing switching infrastructure
- Easy-to-use - does not require any configuration
- Up to 14 blade connections allowed per module
- Budget friendly for any business environment
- Support across all BladeCenter S, E, H, T, and HT chassis
The Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module (ICPM) for IBM BladeCenter is a low-cost solution, ideal for clients who want to use their existing switching infrastructure with IBM BladeCenter. It does not require any configuration and so is very easy to use.
ICPM provides an unconfigured network connection that enables the blade servers in the BladeCenter unit to connect to an existing network infrastructure. No configuration of the copper pass-thru module is required. The ICPM provides a single connection from each blade to one RJ-45 connector, which can go directly to an external switch or patch panel from each of the 14 blades in the chassis to an RJ-45 plus for connection.