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M-series blade i/o fabrics – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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M-Series Blade I/O Fabrics

Half

Height

Dell Inc.

OR

Full

Height

Quarter

Height

Quarter Height Blades
One dual port LOM

IOM with 32 internal ports (M6348 or

Dell Force10 MXL) is needed to connect
all LOM ports on all blades

2 x 32 port IOMs needed to connect the

2 LOM ports on each blade
One fabric B OR fabric C mezzanine
card

Half Height Blades
One Select Network Adapter or LOM
One fabric B mezzanine card
One fabric C mezzanine card

Full Height Blades
Two Select Network Adapters or LOMs
Two fabric B mezzanine cards
Two fabric C mezzanine cards

C

1

C

2

B

1

B

2

C

1

C

2

B

1

B

2

C

1

C

2

B

1

B

2

C

1

C

2

B

1

B

2