IBM 32R1895 — Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CIGESM) for BladeCenter
Identity
This listing is for an OEM service part carrying the printed part number 32R1895, an IBM BladeCenter component. This one is confirmed from IBM's own documentation. IBM support document Overview — Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CIGESM) for IBM BladeCenter (UID ibm1MIGR-55176) gives the parts table directly: FRU part number 13N2285 (withdrawn), replaced by 32R1895; marketing part number 13N2281 (withdrawn), replaced by 32R1892. That IBM document is the source basis for the confirmed list below. T.E.S confirms the exact model from the unit label before dispatch.
One correction worth making explicitly: some reseller listings describe 32R1895 as a Fibre Channel switch module. IBM's own document identifies it as the copper Gigabit Ethernet module. The fiber sibling in this family is 32R1888. If you need Fibre Channel, 32R1895 is not it.
What is confirmed about 32R1895
Per IBM document ibm1MIGR-55176, 32R1895 is the FRU part number replacing the withdrawn 13N2285; the corresponding marketing part number is 32R1892, replacing the withdrawn 13N2281.
Product name per IBM: Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CIGESM) for IBM BladeCenter.
Per IBM, it connects to the server blades via 14 internal Gigabit Ethernet interfaces over the BladeCenter mid-plane.
Per IBM, it supplies four external copper Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for outside communication, and is managed via two internal 100 Mbps ports to the BladeCenter management module — IBM's performance specification states 18 network and 2 management ports.
Per IBM, it offers Layer 2 switch functions, supports up to 250 VLANs, IEEE 802.1Q trunking for EtherChannel link aggregation, MAC-based port security and IGMP snooping. 8 MB flash and 32 MB management processor memory.
Per IBM, supported platforms are IBM BladeCenter type 8677 and IBM BladeCenter T types 8720 and 8730. Up to four of these modules can reside in the switch module bays, and they are hot-pluggable.
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 CIGESM (32R1895 / 32R1892) or the fiber variant (32R1888). The port face settles it and is what T.E.S inspects.
Whether the unit is labelled with the current 32R1895 number or the withdrawn 13N2285 it replaced — both are in circulation and are functionally the same module.
Cisco IOS image and version left on the module, and any residual configuration from its previous owner.
Which chassis it was pulled from, and the running hours behind it.
Cosmetic and mechanical condition of the four RJ-45 ports until the unit is inspected for your order.
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 four-port copper face so you can confirm it is the Ethernet module and not the fiber sibling 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 32R1895 when you contact us.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly am I buying with 32R1895?
A refurbished IBM BladeCenter switch module whose printed number is 32R1895. IBM's own support document ibm1MIGR-55176 identifies 32R1895 as the FRU part number for the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CIGESM), replacing the withdrawn 13N2285. IBM documents it as having 14 internal Gigabit Ethernet ports to the blades over the mid-plane and four external copper Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, with Layer 2 switching. This identification comes from IBM, not from reseller inference.
Is 32R1895 a Fibre Channel module?
No, and this is worth flagging because several reseller listings say otherwise. IBM's own document identifies 32R1895 as the copper Gigabit Ethernet CIGESM. The fiber sibling in the same family carries part number 32R1888. If your requirement is Fibre Channel, 32R1895 is the wrong part — ask us for the port-face photograph before ordering if there is any doubt.
Will T.E.S confirm the exact model before shipping 32R1895?
Yes, as a standard dispatch step. We read the printed part number — which may be 32R1895 or the withdrawn 13N2285 it replaced — and inspect the four-port face to confirm it is the copper Ethernet module. If it contradicts this page, we contact you before shipping.
Which chassis does 32R1895 fit?
Per IBM document ibm1MIGR-55176, the CIGESM is supported on IBM BladeCenter type 8677 and IBM BladeCenter T types 8720 and 8730. Up to four modules can reside in the switch module bays of a chassis, and they are hot-pluggable without disrupting normal operations. It is a chassis switch module and will not work outside a supported BladeCenter chassis.
Is the 32R1895 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, 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 than was done.
What IOS version is on the 32R1895 module?
Not known until we look. The module runs a Cisco IOS image and supports standard Cisco management applications, but the image version and any residual configuration left by the previous owner are not determinable from the part number. Ask and we will boot the module where a chassis is available and report what is on it before you order.
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.