I was recently asked by a customer if you can mix the IBM CFFh (Compact Form Factor, Horizontal) blade cards with the “legacy” expansion cards. The only expansion cards that will co-exist physically on a blade are the CFFv (Compact Form Factor, Vertical) cards. The legacy cards will not physically attach on the blade at the same time. If you have a customer that has legacy expansion cards already in place, they will have to be replaced. Also, please note that if the legacy card is an iSCSI card, you will not be able to move to the CFFv form factor.
Please see the IBM Redbook on the Blade Products for more information.
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