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About this Manual
This manual describes the installation and basic use of the Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k
for M1000e.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting
up the I/O module.
Related Documentation
Additional documentation available is provided in Table 1.
Terms, Abbreviations and Conventions
Table 1 - Referenced Documents
Firmware Releases
Table 2 - Abbreviations and Convention
Term
Definition
IOM
I/O Module
PTM
Pass Through Module
Downlink
Internal link – from servers to 10GbE PTM PHY (through the mid plane connector)
Uplink
External link – from 10GbE PTM PHY to external link (typically connected to Ethernet switch)
SSH
Secure Shell (also refers to a software program that allows connectivity using an SSH protocol.)
CMC
Chassis Management Controller
Component
10GbE PTM PHY device
Component numbering
Components are numbered from one (1) to three (3).
When looking at the 10GbE PTM component side with external connectors (uplink) up, the compo-
nents are numbered as follows:
Device number 1 is the right-most component
Device number 2 is the middle component
Device number 3 is the left-most component
Wherever applicable, device number 0 refers to the on-board micro-controller