Dell PowerEdge M1000e Technical Manual

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DellPowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 44I/O Modules are used as pairs, with two modules servicing each server module fabric providing a fullyredundant solution. I/O Modules may be passthroughs or switches. Passthrough modules providedirect 1:1 connectivity from each LOM/mezzanine card port on each server module to the externalnetwork. Switches provide an efficient way to consolidate links from the LOM or Mezzanine cards onthe server modules to uplinks into the customer’s network.Figure 35. Difference Between Passthroughs and Switch ModulesFor more information on the I/O module options, see the PowerEdge M-Series Blades I/O Guide.9.3 Supported Mezzanine Cards and SwitchesDell supports one mezzanine design standard and one I/O Module design standard for true modularcomputing.The currently supported I/O modules include:• PowerConnect M6220 Switch; GbE + 10GbE uplinks & stacking• PowerConnect M6348 Switch; 48 1GbE ports + 10GbE uplinks• PowerConnect M8024 10Gb Ethernet Switch (SFP+, CX4, & 10Gbase-T uplink module options)• Cisco® Catalyst® 3032 switch; All 1GbE• Cisco Catalyst 3130g Switch; All 1GbE + stacking• Cisco Catalyst 3130x Switch; 1GbE+ 10GbE uplinks & stacking• Cisco 3130g & 3130x switches can be combined in a stack• 1Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module• 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module (SFP+)• Brocade® 8Gb Fibre Channel Switch