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About your system

Introduction

This document provides information on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX enclosure.

Terms used in the document

The following table describes the terms used in this document.

Term

Description

Enclosure or chassis

Refers to the PowerEdge VRTX enclosure.

Server module(s)

Refers to server module(s) that are specifically configured
for the enclosure. For information about the server
modules, see the server module Owner's Manual at
dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

I/O module

Refers to an Ethernet pass-through module or a switch
module installed in the chassis.

PCIe mezzanine card(s)

Server modules configured for the PowerEdge VRTX
enclosure have PCIe mezzanine cards installed in Fabrics
B and C to provide I/O expansion.

NOTE: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or InfiniBand
mezzanine cards are not supported on the
PowerEdge VRTX enclosure.

PCIe expansion card(s)

PCIe cards installed in the enclosure provide I/O
expansion to the chassis.

Warm plug

A slot is considered warm plug if the server module
associated with a component in that slot must be turned
off before adding or replacing the component. However,
the chassis and the rest of the server modules remain
powered on.

Hot swap

A slot in the chassis is considered as hot swap if a
component can be replaced or installed in it while the
chassis and server modules are powered on.

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