Docs on blade servers

Can someone please point me to where I can read up on how the switching module is working on blade servers?
Thanks.

If its IBM then you are better looking on the IBM site at their red papers.
The following link is the config guide for the Cisco switch module
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/REDP3869.html?Open
Rgds
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