Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 36)

NOTE: Only PCIe mezzanine cards can be installed in Fabrics B and C of the server modules. Non-PCIe
mezzanine cards such as Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or InfiniBand mezzanine cards are not supported. If you
install non-PCIe mezzanine cards on the server modules, an error message is displayed on the LCD screen of
the enclosure.
NOTE: Single PCIe mezzanine card operation is not supported.
Supported I/O modules
The enclosure supports a switch or a pass-through module. The maximum Ethernet pass-through for a pass-through
module is eight lanes. A 1 Gb switch module can accept up to 16 lanes from Fabric A and output up to eight lanes to the
external ports. A 10 Gb switch module can accept up to 16 lanes from Fabric A and output six lanes to external ports
(four 10 GbE SFP+ ports and two 1 GbE RJ-45 ports).
The enclosure supports the following I/O modules:
• Dell PowerEdge VRTX 1 Gb R1-PT pass-through module
• Dell PowerEdge VRTX 1 Gb R1-2401 switch module
• Dell PowerEdge VRTX 10 Gb R1-2210 switch module
NOTE: For more information on the I/O modules, see the I/O module documentation at dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
Configuring network settings for the I/O module
You can specify the network settings for the interface used to manage the I/O module.
Before configuring the network settings for the I/O module, make sure the I/O module is turned on.
To configure the network setting, you must have Administrator privileges for Fabric A to configure the I/O module in
Group A.
You can configure the network settings using the following:
• CMC web interface
• RACADM
For more information on configuring the network settings, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell
PowerEdge VRTX User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
Mapping PCIe expansion slots
The enclosure has two PCIe switches integrated on the system board which map the Shared PERC storage slots and
PCIe expansion slots to the PCIe mezzanine cards on the server modules.
NOTE: Before mapping or unmapping a PCIe device, the server module must be turned off.
NOTE: The PCIe switch mapping is controlled by the firmware and depends on the software license installed on
the system:
• With base licensing, each server module can be mapped to a maximum of two PCIe slots.
• With the advanced licensing, a server module can map all available PCIe slots.
• Default factory configuration has all PCIe slots unmapped.
For more information on PCIe slot configuration licensing, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell
PowerEdge VRTX User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
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