Dell Force10 MXL Blade Getting Started Manual

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Hardware Overview 7Base ModuleThe MXL 10/40GbE Switch provides two native 40-Gigabit Ethernet fixed portson the base module for uplink connections. You can use these ports with 4x10Gbreakout cables to operate as 10GbE uplink ports.In addition, you can configure the native 40GbE ports as stacking ports. Youcan connect up to six MXL 10/40GbE Switches (in the same or differentchassis) in a single stack. For more information, refer to "Assembling a SwitchStack" on page 25.FlexIOTM Plug-in ModulesThe MXL 10/40GbE Switch (Figure 1-2) provides 10/40GbE externalconnectivity by using the following FlexIO plug-in modules in the twoexpansion slots:• 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module using SFP+ optics (SR or LR) ordirect-attach cables (1m, 3m, or 5m DAC)• 4-Port 10GBASE-T module using RJ-45 connector (copper) cablesNOTE: The 10Mb speed is not supported on the 4-Port 10GBASE-T module.Only 100Mb, 1GbE, and 10GbE speeds are supported.• 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet quad form-factor pluggable plus (QSFP+)module which you can use for 40GbE connections or 10GbE small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) connections using 4x10G breakout cables.By default, the 40GbE ports on a 2-Port 40GbE QSFP+ module come upin 4x10GbE (quad) mode as eight 10GbE ports. To change a port from4x10GbE to 40GbE mode of operation, enter the no stack-unit portportmode quad command.FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit unit-number port port-numberportmode quadstack-unit unit-number: Enter the number of the stack unit to bereset. Range: 0-5. To display the stack-unit number, enter the showsystem brief command.port port-number: Enter the port number of the 40GbE QSFP+ portto be split. Valid values for slot 0: 41 or 45; for slot 1: 49 or 53 (see"Port Numbering" on page 9).portmode quad: Identifies the port as a split 10GbE SFP+ port.