IBM 26K6526 — Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter
Identity
This listing is for an OEM service part carrying the printed part number 26K6526, an IBM BladeCenter component. This one is confirmed from IBM's own documentation. IBM support document Overview — Nortel Networks L2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (UID ibm1MIGR-58305) gives the parts table directly: marketing part number 26K6530, replacement part number 26K6526, for the Nortel Networks L2/3 Copper GbE Switch Module for the IBM eServer BladeCenter. That IBM document is the source basis for everything in the confirmed list below. T.E.S confirms the exact model from the unit label before dispatch.
What is confirmed about 26K6526
Per IBM document ibm1MIGR-58305, 26K6526 is the replacement (service) part number and 26K6530 is the marketing part number for the same module.
Product name per IBM: Nortel Networks L2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM eServer BladeCenter.
Per IBM, it provides full Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing for in-chassis traffic management.
Per IBM, uplink support is six Gigabit Ethernet ports per switch — six GE ports per switch, described as fiber or copper across the module family; this part is the copper variant.
Per IBM, supported chassis are BladeCenter machine types 8677 and 7967, and BladeCenter T machine types 8720 and 8730.
Per IBM, the module was announced 18 January 2005 with planned availability 28 January 2005, and carried a one-year customer-replaceable-unit warranty when new.
What is not yet confirmed
This list is deliberate. It is what T.E.S could not establish from documentation, and it is read off the physical unit before dispatch rather than guessed at here.
Whether this physical unit is the copper variant or the fiber sibling from the same family. The IBM document covers the copper module under 26K6530/26K6526, but the modules are visually similar and the port face is what settles it.
Firmware level, and the configuration state left on the module by its previous owner.
Which chassis it was pulled from, and the running hours behind it.
Cosmetic and mechanical condition of the RJ-45 ports until the unit is inspected for your order.
The serial console cable, installation publication and documentation CD listed in IBM's original packaging contents are not included with a refurbished unit unless we state otherwise.
Request label photos before you order
Ask us for photographs of this unit's product label and we will send them before you commit to anything. This is a single unit. We will photograph its full label and the six-port face so you can confirm the copper variant and the part number before you commit. If the label does not match what is described on this page, we say so and re-quote or cancel — we do not ship a substitute and hope it fits. Quote part number 26K6526 when you contact us.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly am I buying with 26K6526?
A refurbished IBM BladeCenter switch module whose printed number is 26K6526. IBM's own support document ibm1MIGR-58305 identifies 26K6526 as the replacement part number for the Nortel Networks L2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (marketing part number 26K6530), a full Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing module with six Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports per switch. This is one of the better-documented parts in this group — the identification comes from IBM, not from reseller inference.
Which chassis does 26K6526 fit?
Per IBM document ibm1MIGR-58305, the module is supported in BladeCenter machine types 8677 and 7967, and BladeCenter T machine types 8720 and 8730. It is a chassis switch module bay part — it is not a standalone rack switch and will not work outside a supported BladeCenter chassis.
Will T.E.S confirm the exact model before shipping 26K6526?
Yes, as a standard dispatch step. We read the printed 26K6526 number and inspect the port face to confirm it is the copper variant rather than the fiber sibling, before the unit leaves. If it contradicts this page, we contact you before shipping.
What if 26K6526 turns out not to be what I need?
Tell us the BladeCenter machine type and the switch bay you are filling before you order and we check the unit against it first. If the module is the fiber variant or a different part, we re-quote or cancel. If it ships and we misread the label, it comes back at our cost.
Is the 26K6526 module tested?
It is cleaned, visually inspected and bench-tested where a suitable test topology is available. For a BladeCenter switch module that requires a matching 8677, 7967, 8720 or 8730 chassis on the bench, which is not always available. Ask what was actually done to this unit and we will tell you rather than implying more.
Does 26K6526 come with the console cable and documentation?
No. IBM's original packaging for this module included a serial console cable, an installation publication with documentation CD, a safety flyer and a software licence agreement. A refurbished unit is supplied as the module alone unless we tell you otherwise in writing. Ask before ordering if you need the console cable and we will confirm what is available.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS supplies refurbished enterprise networking and server hardware from EU stock to a B2B market. On OEM service parts whose exact model is not established by the part number alone, we publish what we can verify and name what we cannot, instead of filling the gap with plausible-sounding specifications. Every unit is photographed and its label read before dispatch. If the unit differs from this page, we tell you before we ship.