Dell PowerEdge M910 User Manual

Dell PowerEdge

Modular Systems

Hardware Owner’s

Manual

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Contents

1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Accessing System Features During Start-up . . . . . . 13

System Overview

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

System Control Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LCD Module

Blade Features

Hard-Drive Features

Back-Panel Features

Identifying Midplane Version

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LCD Module Features

Using the LCD Module Menus

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using USB Diskette or USB DVD/CD Drives

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Power Supply Indicator

Fan Module Indicators

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

. . . . 31

iKVM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From
an Analog KVM Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From
a Digital KVM Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CMC Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

I/O Connectivity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Contents 3

Guidelines for Installing I/O Modules. . . . . . . . 52

Port Auto-Disablement in Quad-Port
Network Daughter Card

(PowerEdge M710HD Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Mezzanine Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

I/O Module Port Mapping

Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

. . . . . . . 69

Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged

Network Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Mellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband

Switch I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Mellanox M2401G Infiniband
Switch I/O Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband

Switch Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Cisco Ethernet Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

PowerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet

Switch I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet

Switch I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet

Switch Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module

. . . . . 85

Dell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel

Pass-Through I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module II

10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module

. . . . . . 88

. . . . . 90

4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module. . . . 92

Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module

Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module

. . . . . . . . . . 95

. . . . . . . . . . 98

10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet

Pass-Through Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

4 Contents

LCD Status Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Viewing Status Messages

Removing LCD Status Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . 103

. . . . . . . . . 103

System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Warning Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Diagnostics Messages

Alert Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

2 Using the System Setup Program

and UEFI Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Choosing the System Boot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Responding to Error Messages

Using the System Setup Program

Navigation Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

System Setup Options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Memory Settings Screen

Processor Settings Screen

SATA Settings Screen (PowerEdge

M610, M610x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Boot Settings Screen

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Integrated Devices Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

PCI IRQ Assignments Screen

Serial Communication Screen

Power Management Screen (PowerEdge
M915, M910, M710, M710HD,

M610 and M610x Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

System Security Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Exit Screen

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

. . . . . . . . . . . 138

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

. . . . . . . . . . . . 146

. . . . . . . . . . . 146

Entering the UEFI Boot Manager

UEFI Boot Manager Screen

UEFI Boot Settings Screen

System Utilities Screen

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

. . . . . . . . . . . . 150

. . . . . . . . . . . . 150

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Contents 5

System and Setup Password Features. . . . . . . . . 151

Using the System Password

. . . . . . . . . . . 151

Using the Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

3 Installing Blade Components. . . . . . . . . 155

Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Removing and Installing a Blade

Removing a Blade

Installing a Blade

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Removing and Installing a Blade Blank

Removing a Blade Blank

Installing a Blade Blank

Opening and Closing the Blade

Opening the Blade

Closing the Blade

Inside the System

System Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

System Memory – PowerEdge M915

System Memory – PowerEdge M910

System Memory – PowerEdge M905

System Memory – PowerEdge M805

System Memory – PowerEdge M710

. . . . . . . . . . . 155

. . . . . . . . 158

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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System Memory – PowerEdge M710HD . . . . . 194

System Memory – PowerEdge
M610/M610x

System Memory – PowerEdge M605

System Memory – PowerEdge M600

Installing Memory Modules

Removing Memory Modules

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

. . . . . . . 204

. . . . . . . 210

. . . . . . . . . . . . 213

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Mezzanine Interface Card (PowerEdge
M610x Only)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card

Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card

. . . . . . 215

. . . . . . 217

I/O Module Mezzanine Cards

Installing a Mezzanine Card

Removing a Mezzanine Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

SD Card

PowerEdge M905 and M805

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

. . . . . . . . . . . . 219

. . . . . . . . . . . . 222

. . . . . . . . . . . . 223

PowerEdge M915, M910, M710, M710HD,
M610, and M610x

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

SD vFlash Card (PowerEdge M915, M910, M710,
M710HD, M610, and M610x Only)

RAID Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Removing a RAID Battery

Installing the RAID Battery

Integrated NIC Hardware Key

. . . . . . . . . . . . 225

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Internal USB Key (PowerEdge M915, M910,
M710, M710HD, M610, and M610x Only)

. . . . . . . . . 232

Network Daughter Card/LOM Riser Card
(PowerEdge M915 and M710HD Only)

Removing the LOM Riser Card

. . . . . . . . . . 233

. . . . . . . . . . . 233

Installing the LOM Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Riser
(PowerEdge M610x Only)

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

Installing an Expansion Card

Removing an Expansion Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

. . . . . . 235

. . . . . . . . . . . . 236

. . . . . . . . . . . 238

Expansion-Card Riser (PowerEdge M610x Only)

. . . . 239

Contents 7

Removing the Expansion-Card Riser . . . . . . . 239

Installing the Expansion-Card Riser . . . . . . . 243

Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Processor Installation Guidelines

. . . . . . . . 243

Removing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Installing a Processor

FlexMem Bridge (PowerEdge M910 Only)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

. . . . 261

HT Bridge Card (PowerEdge M905 Only) . . . . . 262

Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery. . . . . 265

Hard Drives

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Hard Drive Installation Guidelines

Installing a Hard Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

. . . . . . . . 267

Removing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Configuring the Boot Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Removing a Hard Drive From a

Hard-Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Installing a Hard Drive in a

Hard-Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Video Controller (PowerEdge M905, M805,
M605, and M600 Only)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Hard-Drive Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Blade System Board

Removing the System Board

Installing the System Board

Storage Controller Card

Removing the Storage Controller Board

Installing the Storage Controller Board

Midplane Interface Card (PowerEdge M610x)

Removing the Midplane Interface Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

. . . . . . . . . . . 276

. . . . . . . . . . . . 280

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Installing the Midplane Interface Card. . . . . . . 285

4 Installing Enclosure Components . . . . . 287

Power Supply Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

System Power Guidelines

Power Supply Blanks

Removing a Power Supply Module. . . . . . . . . 288

Installing a Power Supply Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

. . . . . . . . . 291

Fan Modules

Removing a Fan Module

Installing a Fan Module

CMC Module

Removing a CMC Module

Installing an SD Card in the CMC Module

Installing a CMC Module

iKVM Module

Removing an iKVM Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Installing an iKVM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Removing an I/O Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Installing an I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Enclosure Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Removing the Enclosure Bezel

. . . . . . . . . . . 298

Installing the Enclosure Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Enclosure Midplane

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Installing the Midplane and Front
Module Cage Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Enclosure Control Panel Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . 303

Contents 9

Removing the Enclosure Control Panel. . . . . . 303

Installing the Enclosure Control Panel . . . . . . 305

LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Removing the LCD Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Installing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

5 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . 309

Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . 309

Start-Up Routine

Checking the Equipment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Troubleshooting External Connections . . . . . . . . 310

Troubleshooting Video

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Troubleshooting the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . 311

Troubleshooting the Mouse

Troubleshooting USB Devices

. . . . . . . . . . . . 311

. . . . . . . . . . 312

Responding to a Systems Management
Alert Message

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure

Troubleshooting Enclosure Components

Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules

Troubleshooting Fan Modules

Troubleshooting the CMC Module

Troubleshooting the iKVM Module

. . . . . . . . 313

. . . . . . . 314

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. . . . . . . . 315

. . . . . . . . 317

Troubleshooting a Network
Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

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Troubleshooting Blade Components

. . . . . . . . . . 319

Troubleshooting Blade Memory . . . . . . . . . . 319

Troubleshooting Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

Troubleshooting Processors

. . . . . . . . . 321

. . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Troubleshooting the Blade Board . . . . . . . . . 323

Troubleshooting the NVRAM
Backup Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

6 Running System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . 325

Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

System Diagnostics Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

When to Use the System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . 326

Running the System Diagnostics

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics

From a USB Flash Drive

System Diagnostics Testing Options

Using the Advanced Testing Options

Error Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

. . . . . . . . . . . . 326

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7 System Board Information . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Blade System Board Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . 331

PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings

PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . 332

PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings

PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings

PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings

PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings

. . . . . . . . . 331

. . . . . . . . . 332

. . . . . . . . . 333

. . . . . . . . . 334

. . . . . . . 335

Contents 11

PowerEdge M610/M610x Jumper Settings . . . . 336

PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . 337

System Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

PowerEdge M915 System Board

. . . . . . . . . 338

PowerEdge M910 System Board . . . . . . . . . 340

PowerEdge M905 System Board

PowerEdge M805 System Board

. . . . . . . . . 342

. . . . . . . . . 344

PowerEdge M710 System Board . . . . . . . . . 346

PowerEdge M710HD System Board

PowerEdge M610 System Board

. . . . . . . 348

. . . . . . . . . 349

PowerEdge M610x System Board . . . . . . . . 350

PowerEdge M610x Midplane
Interface Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

PowerEdge M610x Expansion-Card Riser . . . . 353

PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine
Interface Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

PowerEdge M605 System Board . . . . . . . . . 355

PowerEdge M600 System Board

. . . . . . . . . 357

8 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

12 Contents

Disabling a Forgotten Password

. . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

1

About Your System

Accessing System Features During Start-up

Keystroke Description

<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup

Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 137.

<F10> Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Unified Server

Configurator (USC). The Dell USC allows you to access utilities such
as embedded system diagnostics. For more information, see the
Unified Server Configurator documentation.

NOTE: Unified Server Configurator is supported on PowerEdge M610,

M610x, M710, M710HD, M910, and M915.

<F11> Boot Mode set to BIOS: Enters the BIOS Boot Manager, which allows

you to select a boot device.

Boot Mode set to UEFI: Enters the UEFI Boot Manager, which
enables you to manage your system’s boot options.

<F12> Enters PXE boot (if enabled in System Setup program).

<Ctrl><E> Enters the remote access utility, which allows access to the system

event log (SEL) and configuration of remote access to the system.

<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See your SAS adapter

documentation for more information.

<Ctrl><R> Enters the RAID configuration utility. For more information, see the

documentation for your RAID card.

<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more

information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.

About Your System 13

System Overview

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910111213141516

Your system can include up to 16 half-height blades (server modules), eight
full-height blades, or a combination of the two blade types (see Figure 1-1,
Figure 1-2, and Figure 1-3). To function as a system, a blade is inserted into
an enclosure (chassis) that supports power supplies, fan modules, a Chassis
Management Controller (CMC) module, and at least one I/O module for
external network connectivity. The power supplies, fans, CMC, optional
iKVM module, and I/O modules are shared resources of the blades in the
PowerEdge M1000e enclosure.

NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the enclosure must be

populated at all times with either a module or with a blank.

Figure 1-1. Blade Numbering – Half-Height Blades

14 About Your System

Figure 1-2. Blade Numbering – Full Height Blades

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13 14 15 16

Figure 1-3. Blade Numbering – Mixed Full-Height and Half-Height Blades

About Your System 15

System Control Panel Features

1

2

3

4

5

Figure 1-4. Control Panel Features

1 USB port (mouse only) 2 USB port (keyboard only)

3 video connector 4 system power button

5 power indicator

16 About Your System

Table 1-1. Control Panel Features

Item Indicator,

Button, or
Connector

System power
button

System power
indicator

USB ports for
keyboard and
mouse

Video
connector

N/A Turns the system on and off. Press to turn

Off Enclosure does not have power.

Green

N/A Functional if an optional iKVM module is

N/A Functional if an optional iKVM module is

Icon Description

on the system. Press and hold 10 seconds
to turn off the system.

NOTE: The system power button controls

power to all of the blades and I/O modules in
the enclosure.

System power is on.

installed and front panel ports are enabled
(default setting) in the CMC interface.

NOTE: These ports do not support USB

storage devices. Only connect USB storage
devices to the USB ports on the front panel
of the blade.

installed and front panel ports are enabled
(default setting) in the CMC interface.

About Your System 17

LCD Module

1

3

2

The LCD module provides an initial configuration/deployment wizard, as
well as easy access to infrastructure and blade information, and error
reporting. See Figure 1-5.

Figure 1-5. LCD Display

1 LCD screen 2 selection ("check") button

3 scroll buttons (4)

18 About Your System

LCD Module Features

The primary function of the LCD module is to provide real-time information
on the health and status of the modules in the enclosure.

LCD module features include:

• A deployment setup wizard that allows you to configure the CMC
module’s network settings during initial system set up.

• Menus to configure the iDRAC in each blade.

• Status information screens for each blade.

• Status information screens for the modules installed in the back of the
enclosure, including the IO modules, fans, CMC, iKVM, and power
supplies.

• A network summary screen listing the IP addresses of all components in
the system.

• Real time power consumption statistics, including high and low values,
and average power consumption.

• Ambient temperature values.

• AC power information.

• Critical failure alerts and warnings.

Using the LCD Module Menus

Table 1-2. LCD Module Screen Navigation Keys

Keys Action

Left and right arrows Move between screens.

Up arrow or down arrow Move to the previous or next option on a screen.

Center button Select and save an item and move to the next

screen.

About Your System 19

Configuration Wizard

The CMC is preset for DHCP. To use a static IP address, you must toggle the
CMC setting from DHCP to a static address by either running the LCD
Configuration Wizard, or by using a management station and CLI
commands. (For more information, see the PowerEdge M1000e Configuration
Guide or CMC documentation.)

NOTE: After you run the configuration wizard, this option is no longer available on

the LCD menus.

1

Choose a language from the options presented in the dialog box.

2

Start the configuration wizard.

3

Configure the CMC network settings for your network environment:

• Network speed

•Duplex mode

• Network mode (DHCP or static)

• Static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway values (if static mode was
selected)

• DNS settings

4

If desired, configure the iDRAC network settings.

See the CMC

NOTE: The configuration wizard automatically configures each blade’s iDRAC

internal network interface if you do not choose to manually configure the
iDRAC settings.

NOTE: You cannot set a static IP address for the iDRAC using the LCD

Configuration Wizard. To set a static IP address, use the CMC Web-based
interface or RACADM.

5

Review the settings on the

User’s Guide

for detailed information about the iDRAC.

Network Summary

screen.

• If the settings are correct, press the center button to close the
configuration wizard and return to the

Main Menu

.

• If the settings are not correct, use the left arrow key to return to the
screen for that setting and correct it.

After you complete the configuration wizard, the CMC is available on your
network.

20 About Your System

Main Menu

The Main Menu options include links to the LCD Setup Menu, Server
Menu, and Enclosure Menu.

LCD Setup Menu

You can change the default language and start-up screen for the LCD menu
screens using this menu.

Server Menu

From the Server Menu dialog box, you can highlight each blade in the
enclosure using the arrow keys, and view its status.

• A blade that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle. An
active blade is indicated by a green rectangle. If a blade has errors, this
condition is indicated by an amber rectangle.

• To select a blade, highlight it and press the center button. A dialog box
displays the iDRAC IP address of the blade and any errors present.

Enclosure Menu

The Enclosure Menu includes options for Module Status, Enclosure Status,
and Network Summary.

•In the

Module Status

dialog box, you can highlight each component in the

enclosure and view its status.

– A module that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray

rectangle. An active module is indicated by a green rectangle. If a
module has errors, it is indicated by an amber rectangle.

– If a module is selected, a dialog box displays the current status of the

module and any errors present.

•In the

Enclosure Status

dialog box, you can view the enclosure status, any

error conditions, and power consumption statistics.

•The

Network

Summary

screen lists the IP addresses for the CMC, the

iDRAC in each blade, and other components in the enclosure.

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Blade Features

1

2

6

3

5

4

Figure 1-6. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M915

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (3)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-7. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M910

1

2

4

6

3

5

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (3)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-8. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M905 and M805

1

2

4

6

3

5

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (3)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-9. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M710HD

1

2

6

5

4

3

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (2)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-10. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M710

1

2

4

6

3

5

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (4)

3 USB connectors (3) 4 blade status/identification indicator

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-11. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M610x

1

2

7

5

8

6

3

4

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drive (2)

3 expansion-card filler-bracket

retention latch with captive screw

5 blade status/identification indicator 6 USB connector (2)

7 blade power button 8 blade power indicator

4 expansion-card slot (2)

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Figure 1-12. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M610

1

2

4

3

6

5

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (2)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-13. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M605 and M600

1

2

4

5

6

3

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (2)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Table 1-3. Blade Control Panel Features

Feature Icon Description

Blade power
indicator

Blade status/
identification
indicator

Blade power
button

USB connector Connects external USB 2.0 devices to the blade.

N/A Turns blade power off and on.

Off – Power is not available to the blade, the blade is
in standby mode, the blade is not turned on, or the
blade is installed incorrectly. For detailed information
on installing a blade, see "Installing a Blade" on
page 158.

Green increasing from low brightness to full
brightness – Blade power on request is pending.

Green on – The blade is turned on.

Off – The blade power is off.

Blue – Normal operating state.

Blue blinking – The blade is being remotely
identified using the CMC.

Amber blinking – Blade has either detected an
internal error, or the installed mezzanine card(s) does
not match the I/O modules installed in the M1000e
enclosure. Check the CMC for an I/O configuration
error message and correct the error.

• If you turn off the blade using the power button
and the blade is running an ACPI-compliant
operating system, the blade can perform an orderly
shutdown before the power is turned off.

• If the blade is not running an ACPI-compliant
operating system, power is turned off immediately
after the power button is pressed.

• Press and hold the button to turn off the blade
immediately.

The blade power button is enabled by default by the
System Setup program.(If the power button option is
disabled, you can only use the power button to turn
on the blade. The blade can then only be shut down
using system management software.)

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Using USB Diskette or USB DVD/CD Drives

Each blade has USB ports on the front of the blade which allows you to
connect a USB diskette drive, USB flash drive, USB DVD/CD drive, keyboard,
or mouse. The USB drives can be used to configure the blade.

NOTE: These blades support only Dell-branded USB 2.0 drives. The drive must be

horizontal and level to operate properly. Use the optional external drive storage tray
to support the drive while in use.

NOTE: If the drive must be designated as the boot drive, connect the USB drive,

restart the system, then enter the System Setup Program and set the drive as first in
the boot sequence (see "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager"
on page 137). The USB device is displayed in the boot order setup screen only if it is
attached to the system before you run the System Setup program.
You can also select the boot device by pressing <F11> during system start-up and
selecting a boot device for the current boot sequence.

Hard-Drive Features

• PowerEdge M915 supports two

2.5-inch SAS

or solid-state disk (SSD)

hard drives.

• PowerEdge M910 supports up to two 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or SSD hard
drives.

• PowerEdge M905 and M805 support one or two hot-swappable

2.5-inch SAS hard drives.

• PowerEdge M710HD supports up to two hot-swappable

2.5-inch SAS or SSD hard drives.

• PowerEdge M710 supports up to four hot-swappable 2.5-inch SAS hard
drives.

• PowerEdge M610, M610x, M600, and M605 support one or two 2.5-inch
SATA hard drives or one or two 2.5-inch SAS hard drives.

NOTE: SAS and SATA hard drives cannot be mixed within a blade.

NOTE: SATA hard drives are not hot swappable with the SATA repeater

daughter card.

NOTE: Hot-swap drive operation is supported if an optional RAID controller

card is installed in the blade.

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The hard-disk drives plug into the internal storage backplane inside the blade.

1

2

On blades with a diskless configuration, all hard drive slots must be filled with
hard drive blanks, and the internal storage backplane must still be installed to
maintain proper airflow.

See

Figure 1-14

for information on the hard-drive indicators. Different

patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system.

NOTE: The blade must have a hard drive or a hard-drive blank installed in each

hard-drive bay.

NOTE: The hard-drive status indicator is only functional for RAID hard drive

configurations. For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is
active. Refer to the RAID controller documentation to service a RAID volume,
rebuild an array, or swap RAID members.

Figure 1-14. Hard-Drive Indicators

1 drive-activity indicator (green) 2 drive-status indicator (green and

amber)

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Table 1-4. Hard-Drive Indicators

Condition Drive-Status Indicator Pattern

Identifying drive/preparing
for removal

Drive ready for insertion or
removal

Drive predicted failure Blinks green, amber, and off.

Drive failed Blinks amber four times per second.

Drive rebuilding Blinks green slowly.

Drive online Steady green.

Rebuild halted Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and

Blinks green two times per second

Off

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all

hard drives are initialized after system power is applied.
Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this
time.

off six seconds.

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Back-Panel Features

2

6

1

3

4

5

Figure 1-15. Back-Panel Features

1 fan modules (9) 2 primary CMC module

3 I/O modules (6) 4 optional iKVM module

5 secondary CMC module 6 power supplies (6)

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Figure 1-16. Back-Panel Module Bay Numbering

2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

123456

A1 B1 C1

C2 B2 A2

CMC 1

CMC 2

iKVM

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Power Supply Indicator

2

1

3

NOTE: The power supplies must be connected to a PDU, not directly to an

electrical outlet.

• The power supplies require a 200-240 V power source.

• A 2700 W power supply can be connected to a 110 V AC power source.

Figure 1-17. Power Supply Indicators

1 DC power output indicator 2 power supply fault indicator

3 AC power present indicator

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Table 1-5. Power Supply Indicators

1

2

Indicator Icon Description

Power supply
status

Fault indicator Amber indicates a problem with the power supply, which

AC powe r source
present indicator

Green indicates that the power supply is operational and
providing DC power to the system.

can result from either a failed power supply or a failed fan
within the power supply. See "Power Supply Modules."

Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the
power supply and is operational.

Fan Module Indicators

Figure 1-18. Fan Module Indicators

1 fan power indicator 2 fan fault indicator

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Table 1-6. Fan Indicators

Indicator Indicator

State

Power indicator Green The power supply is connected to an AC power source.

Off AC power not connected.

Fault indicator Amber The fan is in a fault condition.

Off Fan not faulty.

Description

Identifying Midplane Version

The version of the midplane installed in the enclosure is displayed in the
Midplane Revision field under the Summary tab of the CMC Web-based
interface.

You can also view the icons at the back of the enclosure to identify the version
of the midplane installed in the system. Table 1-7 describes the icons at the
back of the enclosure.

Table 1-7. Identifying Midplane Version

Marking Description Midplane Version

I/O module slots A1, A2 1.1

I/O module slots B1, B2, C1,

and C2

1.1

I/O module slots A1, A2 1.0

I/O module slots B1, B2, C1,

and C2

1.0

See Figure 1-19 and Figure 1-20 to locate the midplane identification labels
on the enclosure.

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Figure 1-19. Identifying Midplane Version 1.1

1

1 midplane identification label (2)

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Figure 1-20. Identifying Midplane Version 1.0

1

1 midplane identification label (2)

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iKVM Module

The optional Avocent iKVM analogue switch module includes the following
features:

• Local iKVM access can be remotely disabled on a per blade basis, using the
blade’s iDRAC interface (access is enabled by default).

NOTE: By default (enabled), a console session to a given blade is available to

both the iDRAC interface and iKVM (users connected to a blade's console
using iDRAC and the iKVM sees the same video and is able to type
commands). If this sharing is not desired, this can be disabled using the iDRAC
console interface.

• The following connectors:

– One VGA connector. The iKVM supports a video display resolution

range from 640×480 at 60 Hz up to 1280×1024×65,000 colors
(noninterlaced) at 75 Hz.

– Two USB ports for keyboard and mouse.

NOTE: The iKVM USB ports do not support storage devices.

– RJ-45 ACI port for tiering with Dell and Avocent analog KVM and

KVM over IP switches with ARI ports.

NOTE: Although the ACI port is an RJ-45 connector and uses Cat5 (or better)

cabling, it is not an Ethernet network interface port. It is only used for
connection to external KVM switches with Analog Rack Interface (ARI) ports,
and does not support native KVM over IP.

• The iKVM can also be accessed from the front of the enclosure, providing
front or back panel KVM functionality, but not at the same time. For
enhanced security, front panel access can be disabled using the CMC’s
interface.

NOTE: Connecting a keyboard, video, and mouse to the enclosure front panel

disables video output to the iKVM back panel port. It does not interrupt iDRAC
video and console redirection.

• You can use the iKVM to access the CMC console directly, using
RACADM or using the Web-based interface. For more information, see
"Using the iKVM Module" in the CMC

User’s Guide.

Figure 1-21 shows the external features of the iKVM switch module.

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Figure 1-21. Avocent iKVM Switch Module

2

34

1

5

1 identification indicator 2 status indicator

3 ACI port for tiering connection only

CAUTION: Do not connect the ACI port to

a LAN device such as a network hub.
Doing so may result in equipment damage.

5 video connector

4 USB connectors (2) for keyboard

and mouse

Table 1-8. Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features

Feature Indicator Pattern Description

Power
indicator

Status/
identification
indicator

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Off iKVM switch does not have power.

Green iKVM switch has power.

Green flashing Firmware upgrade in progress

Blue blinking iKVM module is being identified.

Amber flashing System fault or error condition.

Table 1-8. Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features

Feature Indicator Pattern Description

USB
connectors

Video
connector

ACI port Allows connection of one or more servers to a

Link indicator Off The ACI is not connected to the external switch.

Green The ACI is connected to the external switch.

Activity
indicator

Off Data is not being sent or received.

Amber blinking Data is being sent or received.

Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to
the system.

Allows a monitor to be connected to the system.

Dell console switch with an Analog Rack
Interface (ARI) port, such as an external digital
or analog switch.

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Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch

The Avocent iKVM switch can be tiered from analog KVM switches such as
the Dell 2160AS and 180AS, as well as many Avocent analog KVM switches.
Many switches may be tiered without the need for a Server Interface Pod
(SIP) (see Table 1-9).

Table 1-9. Cabling Requirements for External Analog KVM Switches

Switch Tiering Cabling Requirements

Dell PowerConnect 180AS, 2160AS

Avocent Autoview 1400, 1500, 2000,
2020, 2030, Ax000R

Avocent Autoview 200, 400, 416, 424

Avocent Outlook 140ES, 180ES,
160ES

Before connecting the iKVM switch to a supported analog switch, you must
set the iKVM switch to display in slot order, and set the Screen Delay Time to
1 or more seconds:

1

Press <Print Screen> to launch the iKVM Switch OSCAR.

The OSCAR dialog box appears on the monitor connected to the iKVM.

2

Click

SetupMenu

3

Select

Slot

to display servers numerically by slot number.

4

Enter a screen delay time of at least 1 second.

5

Click OK.

. The

Setting the Screen Delay Time to 1 second allows you to soft switch to a
server without launching OSCAR.

Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5
cable

Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable

Menu

dialog box appears.

NOTE: Soft switching allows you to switch servers using a hot key sequence. You

can soft switch to a server by pressing <Print Screen> and then typing the first few
characters of its name or number. If you have a Delay Time set and you press the
key sequences before that time has elapsed, OSCAR does not display.

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To configure the analog switch:

1

Press <Print Screen> to open the OSCAR

2

Click

Setup DevicesDevice Modify

3

Select the 16-port option to match the number of blades in your system.

4

Click OK to exit OSCAR.

5

Press <Print Screen> to verify that the settings have taken effect. The slot

.

Main

dialog box.

number of the blade to which the iKVM switch is now attached should be
expanded to display each of the slot locations of the blades in the system.
For instance, if the iKVM switch is attached to slot 1, it would now be
displayed as 01-01 to 01-16.

To connect the Avocent iKVM switch to a supported analog switch:

1

If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see Table 1-9)

connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM
module. See Figure 1-21.

Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

,

If the analog switch requires a USB SIP (see Table 1-9)

, connect a USB SIP
to the iKVM, then connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the SIP. Connect the
other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

2

Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power
source.

3

Turn on the system.

4

Tu r n o n t he

NOTE: If the external analog switch is turned on before the system, it may result in

only one blade displaying in the analog switch OSCAR, instead of 16. If this behavior
occurs, shut down and restart the switch so that the entire complement of blades is
recognized.

NOTE: In addition to the steps outlined above, some external analog switches may

require you to perform additional steps to ensure that the iKVM switch blades
appear in the external analog switch OSCAR. See the external analog switch
documentation for more information.

external

analog switch.

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Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch

The iKVM switch may also be tiered from a digital KVM switch such as the
Dell 2161DS or 4161DS, or a supported Avocent digital KVM switch. Many
switches may be tiered without the need for a SIP (see Table 1-10).

Table 1-10. Cabling Requirements for External Digital KVM Switches

Switch Tiering Requirements

Dell PowerConnect 2161DS, 4161DS

Avocent DSR 800, x16x, x010, x031,
x030, x035,102x (except 1024)

Avocent DSR 1024 Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable

To tier the iKVM switch module from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS
console switch:

•

If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see

connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM
module. See Figure 1-21.

Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

•

If the switch requires a USB SIP (see Table 1-9)

iKVM, then connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the SIP. Connect the other
end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR.

Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5
cable

Ta b l e 1 - 1 0),

, connect a USB SIP to the

NOTE: Once the local system is set up, you must also resynchronize the server list

from the Remote Console Switch software in order to see the list of blades. See
Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation.

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Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation

Once the iKVM switch is connected, the blades appear in OSCAR. You now
need to resynchronize the servers on any remote workstation to ensure that
the blades are available to any remote users connected to the console switch
through the Remote Console Switch software.

NOTE: This procedure only resynchronizes one remote client workstation. With

multiple client workstations, save the resynchronized local database and load it into
the other client workstations to ensure consistency.

To resynchronize the server listing:

1

Click

Resync

in the

Server

category of the Management Panel (MP).

The Resync Wizard launches.

2

Click

Next

.

A warning message displays indicating that the database is updated to
match the current configuration of the console switch. Your current local
database names may be overridden with the switch names. To include
unpowered SIPs in the resynchronization, click to enable the

Offline SIPs

3

Click

A

Polling Remote Console Switch

Next

check-box.

.

message box appears with a progress

Include

bar indicating that the switch information is being retrieved.

4

If no changes were detected in the appliance, a completion dialog box
appears with this information.

If server changes were detected, then the
displayed. Click

Next

to update the database.

Detected Changes

dialog box is

5

If a cascade switch was detected, the

Enter Cascade Switch Information

dialog box appears. Select the type of switch connected to the appliance
from the drop-down list. If the type you are looking for is not available, you
can add it by clicking

6

Click

Next

. The completion dialog box appears.

7

Click

Finish

to exit.

8

Start up the analog switch and the system.

Add

.

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CMC Module

4

2

3

1

5

8

9

10

6

7

Figure 1-22. CMC Module Features

1 Ethernet connector Gb1 2 link indicator (2)

3 Ethernet connector STK ("stack") -

used for daisy-chaining CMCs in
separate enclosures

5 DB-9 serial connector for local

configuration

7 primary CMC (CMC 1) 8 amber fault indicator

9 blue status/identification indicator 10 power indicator

4 activity indicator (2)

6 optional secondary CMC (CMC 2)

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Table 1-11. CMC Module Features

Indicator Pattern Description

Network
interface
controller link
indicator

Network
interface
controller
activity
indicator

Power indicator Off CMC does not have power.

Status/
identification
indicator

Fault indicator Off The CMC is operating normally.

Serial
connector

Off LAN is not linked.

Green LAN is linked.

Off LAN is not active.

Amber
blinking

Green CMC has power.

Green
blinking

Off This CMC is the standby CMC.

Blue (solid) This CMC is the primary CMC.

Blue
(blinking)

Amber
blinking

None Used for local configuration (115200 baud, No parity,

Indicates that the system CMC and the LAN are
communicating.

Firmware update in progress.

The CMC is being identified by the systems
management software.

A fault has occurred.

8, 1)

The CMC provides multiple systems management functions for your
modular server:

• Enclosure-level real-time automatic power and thermal management.

– The CMC monitors system power requirements and supports the

optional Dynamic Power Supply Engagement mode so that the CMC
can enable or place power supplies in standby dynamically depending
on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency.

– The CMC reports real-time power consumption, which includes

logging high and low points with a time stamp.

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– The CMC supports setting an optional enclosure Maximum Power

Limit, which either alerts or takes actions, such as throttling server
modules and/or preventing the power up of new blades to keep the
enclosure under the defined maximum power limit.

– The CMC monitors and automatically controls cooling fans based on

actual ambient and internal temperature measurements.

– The CMC provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and

status/error reporting.

• The CMC provides a mechanism for centralized configuration of the
following:

– The M1000e enclosure’s network and security settings

– Power redundancy and power ceiling settings

– I/O switches and iDRAC network settings

– First boot device on the server blades

– The CMC checks I/O fabric consistency between the I/O modules and

blades and disables components if necessary to protect the system
hardware.

– User access security.

The CMC has two Ethernet ports: Gb1 is used to connect to the external
management network. The connector labeled STK ("stack") allows CMCs in
adjacent enclosures to be daisy-chained. A 24-port Ethernet switch provides
internal communication between the iDRAC on each blade, I/O modules,
optional KVM, and optional second, redundant CMC.

NOTE: The 24-port Ethernet switch is reserved for internal communication

between the iDRAC on the blades to the CMC and the external management
network. If two CMCs are installed, the heartbeat for CMC redundancy is also
present and CMC redundancy is supported over this internal network. This internal
network is outside the data path from host LOMs and the mezzanine cards in the
blades.

At least one CMC must be installed in the primary CMC bay (see
Figure 1-22) for the system to power up. If a second, optional CMC module is
installed, failover protection and hot-plug replacement is available.

See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals for complete instructions on how to set up and
operate the CMC module.

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Figure 1-23. CMC Daisy-Chaining

1

2

3

1 management network 2 secondary CMC

3 primary CMC

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I/O Connectivity

The M1000e enclosure
combinations of Ethernet, fibre-channel, and Infiniband modules. You can
install up to six hot-swappable I/O modules in the enclosure, including fibre­channel switches, fibre-channel pass-throughs, Infiniband switches, Ethernet
switches, and Ethernet pass-through modules

supports three layers of I/O fabric, selectable between

.

Guidelines for Installing I/O Modules

You must follow these guidelines when populating I/O modules. See
Figure 1-15 for the I/O bay locations.

General I/O Module Configuration Guidelines

• If an I/O module is installed in Fabric B or Fabric C, at least one blade
must have a matching mezzanine card installed to support data flow for
that I/O module.

• If a blade has an optional mezzanine card installed in a Fabric B or Fabric
C card slot, at least one corresponding I/O module must be installed to
support data flow for that fabric.

• Modules may be installed in Fabrics B and C independently (you do not
need to install modules in Fabric B before installing modules in the Fabric
C slots.)

• Slots A1 and A2 only support Ethernet I/O modules. This fabric type is
hard-set to Ethernet for these slots and cannot support Fibre Channel,
Infiniband, or other fabric type modules.

• Fabrics A, B, and C can support Ethernet fabric-type modules.

• To enable switch configuration prior to blade imaging, I/O modules are
allowed to power-up before a blade is inserted in the enclosure.

Fabric A

Fabric A is a redundant Gb Ethernet fabric, supporting I/O module slots A1
and A2. The integrated Ethernet controllers in each blade dictate Fabric A as
an Ethernet-only fabric.

NOTE: Fabric A supports KR (10 Gbps standard) if the midplane version in the

enclosure is 1.1 or later. To identify the midplane version, see "Identifying Midplane
Version" on page 38.

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NOTE: Modules designed specifically for Fabric B or Fabric C cannot be installed in

slots A1 or A2, as indicated by the color-coded labeling on the faceplate of each
module.

Fabric B

Fabric B is a 1 to 40 Gb/sec redundant fabric, supporting I/O module slots B1
and B2. Fabric B currently supports 1 Gb or10 Gb Ethernet, DDR/QDR
Infiniband, and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules. Additional fabric
types may be supported in the future.

NOTE: If the midplane version in the enclosure is 1.1 or later, Fabric B supports up

to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, Infiniband FDR (14 Gbps standard), and KR (10 Gbps
standard). To identify the midplane version, see "Identifying Midplane Version" on
page 38.

To communicate with an I/O module in the Fabric B slots, a blade must have
a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric B mezzanine card location.

Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric B slots.

Fabric C

Fabric C is a 1 to 40 Gb/sec redundant fabric, supporting I/O module slots C1
and C2. Fabric C currently supports 1 Gb or10 Gb Ethernet, DDR/QDR
Infiniband, and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules. Additional fabric
types may be supported in the future.

NOTE: If the midplane version in the enclosure is 1.1 or later, Fabric C supports up

to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, Infiniband FDR (14 Gbps standard), and KR (10 Gbps
standard). To identify the midplane version, see "Identifying Midplane Version" on
page 38.

To communicate with an I/O module in the Fabric C slots, a blade must have
a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric C mezzanine card location.

Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric C slots.

Port Auto-Disablement in Quad-Port Network Daughter Card (PowerEdge M710HD Only)

Systems installed with quad-port Network Daughter Card support Port Auto­Disablement feature. This feature disables the third (NIC3) and fourth
(NIC4) ports of a quad-port Network Daughter Card during system boot, if
the corresponding IO module installed in the chassis Fabric A slots do not

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support quad-port mapping. This behavior is limited to Fabric A slots only
and is automatically enabled or disabled depending on the type of IO module
installed.

NOTE: A quad-port Network Daughter Card must be used with a 48-port switch

module (32 internal ports) for all the ports to be active.

NOTE: LOM firmware updates are applied only to the enabled ports on a quad-port

network daughter card.

Table 1-12 provides an overview of the configurations that enable/disable the
NIC3 and NIC4 ports of a quad-port Network Daughter Card.

Table 1-12. Port Auto-Disablement Decision Table

IOM Slot A1 IOM Slot A2 NIC3 and NIC4

(Enabled/Disabled)

Empty Empty Enabled Inactive

Empty Dual Port Disabled Active

Empty Quad or Greater

Port

Dual Port Empty Disabled Active

Dual Port Dual Port Disabled Active

Dual Port Quad or Greater

Port

Quad or Greater
Port

Quad or Greater
Port

Quad or Greater
Port

Empty Enabled Inactive

Dual Port Enabled Inactive

Quad or Greater
Port

Enabled Inactive

Enabled Inactive

Enabled Inactive

Port Auto­Disablement

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Mezzanine Cards

PowerEdge M610x Only

PowerEdge M610x supports two mezzanine cards. Mezzanine cards can be
installed in both the slots on the midplane interface card.

NOTE: PowerEdge M610x is a full-height blade but supports only two mezzanine

cards in the expansion bay. The two mezzanine slots on the M610x system board
(MEZZ2_FAB_B and MEZZ1_FAB_C) are reserved for the mezzanine interface card.
See "Mezzanine Interface Card (PowerEdge M610x Only)" on page 215.

Full-Height Blades

Full-height blades support four mezzanine cards:

• Slot Mezz1_Fabric_C and slot Mezz3_Fabric_C support Fabric C. They
must match the fabric type of the I/O modules installed in I/O module
slots C1 and C2.

• Slot Mezz2_Fabric_B and slot Mezz4_Fabric_B support Fabric B. They
must match the fabric type of the I/O modules installed in I/O module
slots B1 and B2.

Half-Height Blades

Half-height blades support two mezzanine cards:

• Mezzanine card slot C supports Fabric C. This card must match the fabric
type of I/O modules installed in I/O module slots C1 and C2.

• Mezzanine card slot B supports Fabric B. This card must match the fabric
type of I/O modules installed in I/O module slots B1 and B2.

See "I/O Module Mezzanine Cards" on page 217 for more information on
mezzanine cards.

Table 1-13 shows various supported combinations of mezzanine cards and I/O
modules.

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Table 1-13. Supported I/O Module Configurations

Fabric A Fabric B

Mezzanine
Card

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

none none Ethernet

Ethernet
mezzanine
card

none Infiniband

Ethernet
mezzanine
card

Fibre
Channel
mezzanine
card

Fabric C
Mezzanine
Card

none Ethernet

mezzanine
card

Ethernet
mezzanine
card

Infiniband
mezzanine
card

I/O Bay A1, A2I/O Bay B1, B2I/O Bay C1,

switch
module or
pass­through
module

switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

C2

none none

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

none Infiniband

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Fibre
Channel
switch or
pass­through
module

none

switch
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Infiniband
switch
module

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Table 1-13. Supported I/O Module Configurations

(continued)

Fabric A Fabric B

Mezzanine
Card

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Standard
Integrated
LOM

none Fibre

Fibre
Channel
mezzanine
card

Ethernet
mezzanine
card

Infiniband
mezzanine
card

Infiniband
mezzanine
card

Fabric C
Mezzanine
Card

Channel
mezzanine
card

Fibre
Channel
mezzanine
card

Fibre
Channel
mezzanine
card

Infiniband
mezzanine
card

Ethernet
mezzanine
card

I/O Bay A1, A2I/O Bay B1, B2I/O Bay C1,

C2

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

none Fibre

Channel
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Fibre
Channel
switch or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Infiniband
switch
module

Infiniband
switch
module

Fibre
Channel
switch or
pass­through
module

Fibre
Channel
switch or
pass­through
module

Infiniband
switch
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

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Table 1-13. Supported I/O Module Configurations

(continued)

Fabric A Fabric B

Mezzanine
Card

Standard
Integrated
LOM

Fibre
Channel
mezzanine
card

Fabric C
Mezzanine
Card

Ethernet
mezzanine
card

I/O Bay A1, A2I/O Bay B1, B2I/O Bay C1,

C2

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

Fibre
Channel
switch or
pass­through
module

Ethernet
switch
module or
pass­through
module

I/O Module Port Mapping

The LOM and optional mezzanine cards are mapped to the I/O module ports
based on the following rules.

NOTE: The I/O port mappings in the following sections are applicable only to the

I/O Pass-Through Modules.

Full-Height Blades

Standard LOM (Dual-Port) Mapping

Each LOM has two port connections. For a full-height blade in bay n:

• Integrated LOM1, connection 1 connects to I/O module A1, portn.
Integrated LOM1, connection 2 connects to I/O module A2, port

• Integrated LOM2, connection 1 connects to I/O module A1, port
Integrated LOM2, connection 2 connects to I/O module A2, port

For example, in a full-height blade in slot 5, integrated LOM1 connection 1
connects
module A2 port 5. LOM2 connection 1
and LOM2 connection 2

to

I/O module A1, port

5 and LOM1 connection 2

connects

connects

to I/O module A2, port 13.

connects

to

I/O module A1, port

n

.

n+8
n+8

to I/O

13

.
.

NOTE: Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full-height blade system, only one

network controller (LOM1) is available.

For PowerEdge M610x blade in bay n:

• The integrated NIC connects to I/O module A1, port n and I/O module
A2, port n

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Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards

Each mezzanine card has two port connections. For a full-height blade in bay
n:

• Mezzanine card 1, connection 1 connects to I/O module C1, port n.
Mezzanine card 1, connection 2 connects to I/O module C2, port

• Mezzanine card 2, connection 1 connects to I/O module B1, port
Mezzanine card 2, connection 2 connects to I/O module B2 port

• Mezzanine card 3, connection 1 connects to I/O module C1, port
Mezzanine card 3, connection 2 connects to I/O module C2 port

• Mezzanine card 4, connection 1 connects to I/O module B1, port
Mezzanine card 4, connection 2 connects to I/O module B2 port

For example, in a full-height blade mezzanine card 3, connection 1
to I/O module C1, port
module C2 port

13

and

Mezzanine card 3, connection 2

13. Table 1-15 shows the port number assignments for the

n

.

n

.

n.

n+8

.

n+8.

n+8

.

n+8.

connects

connects to I/O

eight possible full height blade locations.

NOTE: Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full blade system, only two mezzanine

card slots (MEZZ1_Fab_C1 and MEZZ2_FAB_B1) in the expansion bay are available
for use. The other two slots on the system board (MEZZ1_FAB_C and
MEZZ2_FAB_B) are occupied by the mezzanine interface card which provides
connectivity between the PCIe expansion-card riser and the system board.

For PowerEdge M610x in bay n:

• Mezzanine card B (in the expansion bay) connects to I/O module B1, port
n+8 and I/O module B2, port n+8.

• Mezzanine card C (in the expansion bay) connects to I/O module C1, port
n+8 and I/O module C2, port n+8.

Table 1-14. Example of I/O Module Port Assignments - PowerEdge M610x in Slot 2

Blade 2 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Mezzanine
Card C

Mezzanine
Card B

Port 10 Port 10

Port 10 Port 10

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Figure 1-24. Example of PowerEdge M610x Port Mapping of – Blade 2

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Table 1-15. I/O Module Port Assignments - Full-Height Blades (not applicable for
PowerEdge M610x)

Blade 1 I/O Module

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 1 Port 1

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 1 Port 1

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 9 Port 9

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 9 Port 9

Blade 2 I/O Module

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 2 Port 2

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 2 Port 2

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 10 Port 10

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 10 Port 10

Blade 3 I/O Module

B1C1C2B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 3 Port 3

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 3 Port 3

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 11 Port 11

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 11 Port 11

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Blade 4 I/O Module

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 4 Port 4

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 4 Port 4

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 12 Port 12

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 12 Port 12

Blade 5 I/O Module

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 5 Port 5

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 5 Port 5

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 13 Port 13

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 13 Port 13

Blade 6 I/O Module

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 6 Port 6

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 6 Port 6

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 14 Port 14

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 14 Port 14

Blade 7 I/O Module

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 7 Port 7

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 7 Port 7

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 15 Port 15

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 15 Port 15

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Blade 8 I/O Module V

B1 C1 C2 B2

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 8 Port 8

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 8 Port 8

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 16 Port 16

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 16 Port 16

Figure 1-25 shows the port connections for a full-height blade in bay 3 with
four mezzanine cards.

Figure 1-25. Example of Full-Height Blade Port Mapping – Blade 3 (not applicable for
PowerEdge M610x)

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Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards

Table 1-16 illustrates the I/O module port mapping for full-height blades with
quad-port mezzanine cards.

NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document

Quadport Capable Hardware for the M1000e Modular Chassis on
support.dell.com/manuals.

Table 1-16. I/O Module Port Assignments—Full-Height Blades (not applicable for
PowerEdge M610x)

n

and Blade (n + 8) I/O Module

Blade

NOTE: n denotes a variable

value from 1 to 8.

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Port

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 Port

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade
n+8_Port1

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade
n+8_Port2

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade
n+8_Port3

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade
n+8_Port4

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade
n+8_Port1

B1 C1 C2 B2

(n+16)

(n+16)

(n+16)

(n+16)

Port
(n+8)

Port
(n+8)

Port
(n+24)

Port
(n+24)

Port
(n+8)

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Table 1-16. I/O Module Port Assignments—Full-Height Blades
applicable for PowerEdge M610x)

n

and Blade (n + 8) I/O Module

Blade

NOTE: n denotes a variable

value from 1 to 8.

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade
n+8_Port2

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade
n+8_Port3

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade
n+8_Port4

NOTE: Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full blade system, only two mezzanine

card slots (MEZZ1_Fab_C1 and MEZZ2_FAB_B1) in the expansion bay are available
for use. The other two slots on the system board (MEZZ1_FAB_C and
MEZZ2_FAB_B) are occupied by the mezzanine interface card which provides
connectivity between the PCIe expansion-card riser and the system board.

B1 C1 C2 B2

Port
(n+8)

Port
(n+24)

Port
(n+24)

(continued)

(not

Table 1-17 illustrates the I/O module port mapping for PowerEdge M610x
in bay n.

Table 1-17. Example of I/O Module Port Assignments - PowerEdge M610x Blade 1

Blade 1 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Mezzanine
Card C (port 1
and port 2)

Mezzanine
Card C (port
3and port 4)

Mezzanine
Card B (port 1
and port 2)

Mezzanine
Card B (port 1
and port 2)

Port 9 Port 9

Port 25 Port 25

Port 9 Port 9

Port 25 Port 25

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Half-Height Blades

Standard LOM (Dual-Port) and Network Daughter Card (Quad-Port) Mapping

Each standard LOM has two port connections. For a half-height blade
in bay n:

• Integrated LOM, connection 1 connects to I/O module A1, portn.
Integrated LOM, connection 2 connects to I/O module A2, port

n

.

Half-height blades with Network Daughter Card (PowerEdge M710HD)
hosts two network controllers (LOM1 and LOM2), each with two port
connections. For a half-height blade in bay n:

• LOM1, connection 1 connects to I/O module A1, portn.
LOM1, connection 2 connects to I/O module A2, port

• LOM2, connection 1 connects to I/O module A1, port
LOM2, connection 2 connects to I/O module A2, port

NOTE: If the I/O modules A1 and A2 are not quad-port capable, then the LOM2

ports (NIC3 and NIC4) gets disabled during system boot. For more information, see
"Port Auto-Disablement in Quad-Port Network Daughter Card (PowerEdge M710HD
Only)" on page 53.

n

.

n+16
n+16

.
.

For example, in a half-height blade in slot 5, integrated LOM1 connection 1
connects
module A2, port 5. LOM2 connection 1
and LOM2 connection 2

to

I/O module A1, port

5 and LOM1 connection 2

connects

connects

to I/O module A2, port 21.

connects

to

I/O module A1, port

to I/O

21

Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards

For a half-height blade in bay n:

• The integrated NIC connects to I/O module A1, port n and I/O module
A2, port

n.

• Mezzanine card B connects to I/O module B1, port n and I/O module B2,
port

n.

• Mezzanine card C connects to I/O module C1, port n and I/O module C2,
port

n.

For example, in a blade in slot 12, the integrated NIC
A1, port

12 and I/O module A2, port 12.

connects

to

I/O module

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Table 1-18. Example of I/O Module Port Assignments - Half-Height Blade 1

Blade 1 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated NIC Port 1 Port 1

Mezzanine
Card C

Mezzanine
Card B

Port 1 Port 1

Port 1 Port 1

Figure 1-26 shows the port connections for a half-height blade in bay 1 with
two mezzanine cards.

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Figure 1-26. Example of Half-Height Blade Port Mapping

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Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards

Table 1-19 illustrates the I/O module port mapping for a half-height blade
with the quad-port mezzanine card. In the following table, n denotes a
variable value from 1 to 16.

NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document

Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on
support.dell.com/manuals.

Table 1-19. I/O Module Port Assignments—Half-Height Blades

n

Blade

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port n

Integrated LOM2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Port

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 Port

I/O Module

(n+16)

(n+16)

(n+16)

Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch

The PowerConnect M8024-k switch provides 16 internal 10 GbE ports, four
external 10 GbE SFP+ ports, and one 10 GbE expansion slot for 10 GbE
external uplinks. The expansion slot on the front panel can support:

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with four optical SFP+ connectors

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks

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• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two copper 10GBASE-T uplinks

1

2

3

4

5

This module is hot-swappable and may be installed in Fabric A, B, or C.

Figure 1-27. Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch

1 SFP+ ports (4) 2 console management connector

3 power indicator 4 status/identification indicator

5 expansion slot

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Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch

The Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network switch module supports FCoE
protocols and allows Fibre Channel traffic to travel over 10 Gbps Converged
Enhanced Ethernet (DCB) networks. This module consists of:

• Four 8 Gbps external autosensing Fibre Channel ports

• Eight 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet (DCB) optical SFP+ port connectors

• Sixteen internal 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet (DCB/FCoE) ports that link to
the blades in the enclosure

• One serial port with an RJ-45 connector.

This Fibre Channel switch may be installed in either Fabric B or Fabric C.

NOTE: This switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)

optical transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports. To ensure proper Fibre Channel
functionality, use only SFPs provided with this module.

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Figure 1-28. Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

1 LED status indicators (12) 2 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

3 module status indicator 4 diagnostic status indicator

5 power indicator 6 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports

7 10 GbEE ports (ports 17–24)

(ports 25–27 and port 0)

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Mellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module

2

1

4

5

3

The Mellanox M3601 Infiniband switch I/O module includes 32 4x QDR
Infiniband ports. Of these, 16 ports are external uplink ports, while 16
internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure. This
module occupies two I/O module slots. The M3610Q module plugs into I/O
module slot C1, but occupies both slots B1 and C1.

Figure 1-29. Mellanox M3601Q Infiniband Switch Module

1 Infiniband ports (16) 2 port link status indicators (16)

3 port activity indicators (16) 4 module diagnostic power indicator

5 module status indicator

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Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch I/O Module

4

1

5

2

3

The Mellanox M2401G Infiniband switch I/O module includes 24 4x DDR
Infiniband ports. Eight ports are external uplink ports, while 16 internal ports
provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure.

Figure 1-30. Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module

1 Infiniband ports (8) 2 port link status indicators (8)

3 port activity indicators (8) 4 diagnostic power indicator

5 status indicator

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Table 1-20. Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Indicators

Indicator Pattern Description

Link indicator Green, on Physical link established

Green, off No physical link present

Activity indicator Amber, on Valid logical link to Infiniband network

established

Amber, blinking Data transfer is in progress

Amber, off No logical link to Infiniband network

Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module

The Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband switch module includes 24 4x DDR
Infiniband ports. Eight ports are external uplink ports, and 16 internal ports
provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure. This switch module is
hot-swappable, and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C. For general
information on installing this module, see "I/O Modules" on page 296.

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Figure 1-31. Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module Features

3

1

4

2

1 Infiniband ports (8) 2 port status indicator (8)

3 diagnostic status indicator 4 power indicator

Table 1-21. Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Indicators

Indicator Type Pattern Description

Infiniband
port status
indicator

Off Link error or Subnet Manager not operating

Green flickering I/O activity on port

Green on Link established

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Table 1-21. Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Indicators

Indicator Type Pattern Description

Module status
indicator

Module power
indicator

Off Switch is not ready

Blue on Switch operating normally

Amber on or
blinking

Off Power to the module is off

Green Module has power

Fault condition in module

(continued)

Cisco Ethernet Switch

Your system supports three Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch (CBS) versions:

• The Cisco 3130G-S switch includes four
ports and two Stackwise Plus ports.

• The Cisco CBS 3130X-S switch includes four
uplink ports,

two 10 Gb uplink ports,

• The Cisco CBS 3032 switch includes four
uplink ports.

The two option bays support the following module options:

• Cisco X2 10 Gb transceiver modules (CBS 3130X-S only)

• Cisco TwinGig converter modules

All three switches include a RJ-45 console connector for switch management.
Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the enclosure.
See Figure 1-32.

For additional information about the Cisco CBS Ethernet switch modules,
see the documentation that shipped with the module. For general
information on installing this module, see "I/O Modules" on page 296.

10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet uplink

10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet

and two Stackwise Plus ports.

10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet

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Figure 1-32. Cisco Ethernet Switch Module Features

6

1

8

5

7

2

3

4

1 Stackwise Plus connectors (not

enabled in CBS 3032)

3 option bays (2) 4 Cisco status indicators

5 mode button 6 console port for switch

7 status/identification indicator 8 power indicator

2 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet

connectors (4)

management

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PowerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module

The PowerConnect M6348 is a hot-swappable 48-port 1 Gb Ethernet switch.
While 16 ports are external uplink ports, the remaining 32 internal ports
provide connectivity to the blades within the enclosure with a maximum
bandwidth of 1 Gbps each. The PowerConnect M6348 switch also supports:

• Two integrated 10 Gb Ethernet SFP+ connectors

• Two integrated CX4 stacking connectors

• One console management connector

It is recommended that you use the PowerConnect M6348 switch with
quad-port mezzanine cards for maximum functionality. The quad-port
mezzanine cards and the PowerConnect M6348 Ethernet switch enable an
increased bandwidth (two 1 Gbps lanes), higher port density, and server
module consolidation.

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Figure 1-33. PowerConnect M6348 Switch Module

1

2

3

6

5

4

1 standard 10/100/1000 Mb

Ethernet connectors (16)

3 CX4 stacking connectors (2) 4 console management connector

5 status/identification indicator 6 power indicator

2 SFP+ connectors (2)

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PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module

The PowerConnect M8024 switch module incorporates two option bays that
support the following modules:

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with four optical SFP+ connectors

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks

You can initially configure the switch using either of two methods:

• Connect an external management system to the switch using an USB type­A form factor serial cable, and configure the switch using a terminal
application.

• Use the iKVM CMC console (“17th blade”) and the
CMC CLI command. For more information, see the CMC user’s guide.

Once an IP address is assigned to the management VLAN or interface and the
switch is connected to a management network, both Telnet and http are
available through the network.

connect switch-n

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Figure 1-34. PowerConnect M8024 Switch Module

4

1

5

2

3

1 optional module with four SFP+

ports

3 serial connector for optional USB

type-A form-factor cable

5 power indicator

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2 optional module with three CX4

ports

4 status/identification indicator

PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module

The PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet switch module includes four external
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connectors and one USB type A form factor serial
connector. See Figure 1-35.

Two option bays support the following three module options:

• A resilient stacking module with 2 x 24 Gb stacking ports

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two 10 Gb optical XFP connectors

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two copper CX4 uplinks

Installing two optional modules provides additional stacking and redundancy
support. Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the
enclosure.

For additional information about the PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet switch
module, see the documentation that shipped with the module. For general
information on installing this module, see "I/O Modules" on page 296.

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Figure 1-35. PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module Features

3

1

4

2

5

1 optional module (2) (dual 10 Gb

Ethernet uplink module shown)

3 serial connector (USB type-A form

factor)

5 power indicator

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2 standard 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet

connectors (4)

4 status/identification indicator

Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module

The 10 GbE KR pass-through module supports 10 Gb connections and
provides a direct connection between the optional internal Ethernet KR
mezzanine card or KR network daughter card in the blade and an external
Ethernet device. This module has 16 external SFP+ ports on the front panel
and sixteen 10 GbE KR internal ports through the backplane. This module
enables you to use optical SFP+ (short reach or long reach) and direct-attached
copper (DCA) SFP+ modules.

The Ethernet pass-through module is hot-swappable and may be installed in
Fabric A, B, or C. The pass-through module does not support 1G mezzanine
or network daughter cards in blades.

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Figure 1-36. Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module

1

2

3

4

1 SFP+ ports (16) 2 green/amber indicators (two per

port)

3 status/identification indicator 4 power indicator

Dell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module

The 8G Fibre Channel pass-through module provides a bypass connection
between a Fibre Channel mezzanine card in the blade and optical
transceivers. The bypass connection enables a direct connection to a Fibre
Channel switch or a storage array. The 16 pass-through ports on this module
can negotiate speeds of 2,4, and 8 Gbps. The 8G Fibre Channel pass-through
module is hot-swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C.

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NOTE: To ensure proper functionality, use only the Short Wave Small Form Factor

1

2

3

4

Pluggable (SFP) transceivers provided with this module.

Figure 1-37. Dell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module

1 Fibre Channel ports (16) 2 port status indicators

3 status/identification indicator 4 power indicator

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10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module II

The Dell 10 Gb Ethernet pass-through module II supports 10 Gb connections
and provides a direct connection between the optional internal Ethernet
mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethernet device. The Ethernet
pass-through modules are hot-swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or
Fabric C.

The 10 Gb Ethernet pass-through module II enables you to use optical SFP+
and direct-attached copper (DCA) SFP+ modules. To operate at 10 Gbps,
you must use either optical SFP+ short reach (SR), long reach (LR), or DCA
SFP+ modules.

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Figure 1-38. 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module II

1

3

2

4

1 SFP+ cages (16) 2 green/amber indicators (two per

port)

3 status/identification indicator 4 power indicator

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10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module

The 10 Gb Ethernet pass-through module supports 1/10 Gb connections and
provides a direct connection between the optional internal Ethernet
mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethernet device. The Ethernet
pass-through modules are hot-swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or
Fabric C.

The 10 Gb Ethernet pass-through I/O module enables you to use optical SFP,
SFP+, and direct-attached copper (DCA) SFP+ modules. The I/O module
and the SFP+ modules can operate at either 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps under the
following conditions:

• To operate at 10 Gbps, you must use either optical SFP+ short reach (SR),
long reach multimode (LRM), or DCA SFP+ modules.

• To operate at 1 Gbps, you must use optical SFP transceivers that support a
data rate of 1 Gbps. While connecting at 1 Gbps to an external switch, the
external switch must be set to the forced 1G mode and the auto­negotiation option must be turned off.

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Figure 1-39. 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module Features

1

3

2

4

1 SFP+ cages (16) 2 green/amber indicators (two per

port)

3 status/identification indicator 4 power indicator

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4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module

The 4 Gbps Fibre Channel pass-through module provides a bypass
connection between a Fibre Channel mezzanine card in the blade and optical
transceivers for direct connection into a Fibre Channel switch or a storage
array (see Figure 1-40). The 16 pass-through ports on this module can
negotiate speeds of 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps. The 4 Gbps Fibre Channel pass-through
modules are hot-swappable, and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C.
Table 1-22 lists the functionality of the indicators on each individual Fibre
Channel connector. For general information on installing this module, see
"I/O Modules" on page 296.

NOTE: To ensure proper functionality, use only the Short Wave Small Form Factor

Pluggable (SFP) transceivers provided with this module.

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Figure 1-40. 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module Features

1

3

2

4

1 SFP Fibre Channel connector (16) 2 Fibre Channel green/amber

indicators (two per port)

3 status/identification indicator 4 power indicator

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Table 1-22. Fibre Channel Pass-Through Indicators

Indicator Type Pattern Description

Power
indicator

Status/
identification
indicator

Fib re C han nel
port
indicators
with Emulex
mezzanine
card installed

Off Power to the module is off

Green Module has power

Blue on Primary module in a stack, if applicable

Blue off Secondary module in a stack

Amber flashing Fault condition in module

Green off, amber
off

Green off, amber
on or green off,
amber blinking

Green off, amber
flashing
irregularly

Green on, amber
off or green on,
amber on

Green on, one
fast amber blink

Green on, two
fast amber blinks

Green on, three
fast amber blinks

Slow green
blinking, amber
off

Slow green
blinking, slow
amber blinking

Mezzanine board failure before POST

Mezzanine board failure during POST

POST in progress

Mezzanine board failure during operation

1 Gb link established

2 Gb link established

4 Gb link established

No link established

Offline for firmware download

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Table 1-22. Fibre Channel Pass-Through Indicators

Indicator Type Pattern Description

Fibre Channel
Port LEDs
with Qlogic
mezzanine
card Installed

Green off, amber
off

Green off, amber onOnline, 1 Gb or 2 Gb link

Green on, amber
off

Green off, amber
flashing

Green flashing,
amber off

Green flashing
and amber
flashing at same
time

Green flashing
and amber
flashing at
different intervals

Off/amber
flashing (twice
per second)

Power off

Online, 4 Gb link

I/O activity, 1 Gb or 2 Gb

I/O activity, 4 Gb

Loss of synchronization

Firmware error

Connection has lost synchronization.

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Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module

The Brocade M5424 I/O module includes eight external autosensing Fibre
Channel ports (four ports are enabled in the standard configuration and four
additional ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade), 16 internal ports,
and one serial port with an RJ-45 connector. The external Fibre Channel ports
operate at 8 Gb/sec, 4 Gb/sec, or 2 Gb/sec.

NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and

I/O modules.

NOTE: This Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor

Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. To ensure proper functionality, use only SFPs
provided with this module.

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Figure 1-41. Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module

2

4

3

5

7

6

1

1 Fibre Channel port (8) 2 Fibre Channel port status

indicator (8)

3 Fibre Channel port speed

indicator (8)

5 module status indicator 6 status/identification indicator

7 power indicator

4 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

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Table 1-23. Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module indicators

Indicator Type Pattern Description

Fibre Channel
port status
indicator

Fibre Channel
port speed
indicator

Module status
indicator

Module power
indicator

Status/
identification
indicator

Off No signal carrier

Amber on Signal present but not online

Green on Online, but no activity

Green blinking
slowly

Green blinking
quickly

Green flickering I/O activity on port

Amber blinking
slowly

Amber blinking
rapidly

Off 2 Gb link established

Green on 4 Gb link established

Amber on 8 Gb link established

Off Module is off or enclosure power is off

Green on All ports are ready for use

Amber on Module is booting being reset, or ports are offline

Green/amber
blinking

Off Power to the module is off

Green Module has power

Blue on Primary module in a stack, if applicable

Blue off Secondary module in a stack

Amber flashing Fault condition in module

Online but segmented

Internal loopback

Port disabled

Error or fault with port

Diagnostic message is in error log, or
environmental range is exceeded

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Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module

The Brocade M4424 SAN I/O module includes eight external autosensing
Fibre Channel ports (four ports are enabled in the standard configuration and
four additional ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade), 16 internal
ports, and one serial port with an RJ-45 connector. The external Fibre
Channel ports operate at 1 Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, or 4 Gb/sec. The Fibre Channel
switch module is hot-swappable, and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C.
For general information on installing this module, see "I/O Modules" on
page 296.

NOTE: The Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor

Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. To ensure proper functionality, use only SFPs
provided with this module.

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Figure 1-42. Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module Features

2

4

3

5

7

6

1

1 Fibre Channel port (8) 2 Fibre Channel port status

indicator (8)

3 Fibre Channel port speed

indicator (8)

5 module status indicator 6 status/identification indicator

7 power indicator

4 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

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Table 1-24. Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module Indicators

Indicator Type Pattern Description

Fib re C han nel
port status
indicator

Fib re C han nel
port speed
indicator

Module status
indicator

Module power
indicator

Status/
identification
indicator

Off No signal carrier

Amber on Signal present but not online

Green on Online, but no activity

Green blinking
slowly

Green blinking
quickly

Green flickering I/O activity on port

Amber blinking
slowly

Amber blinking
rapidly

Off 1 Gb link established

Green on 2 Gb link established

Amber on 4 Gb link established

Off Module is off or enclosure power is off

Green on All ports are ready for use

Amber on Module is booting being reset, or ports are offline

Green/amber
blinking

Off Power to the module is off

Green Module has power

Blue on Primary module in a stack, if applicable

Blue off Secondary module in a stack

Amber flashing Fault condition in module

Online but segmented

Internal loopback

Port disabled

Error or fault with port

Diagnostic message in error log, or environmental
range exceeded

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