Dell PowerEdge M905 Getting Started With Your System

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Getting Started With Your System 3System FeaturesThis section describes the major hardware and software features of yoursystem. It also provides information about other documents you may needwhen setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.System Enclosure FeaturesThe M1000e system enclosure (chassis) includes the following features:Scalability Features• Support for up to 16 half-height or 8 full-height blades (server modules).• Support for three layers of I/O fabric, selectable between combinationsof Ethernet, Infiniband, and Fibre Channel modules.Up to six I/O modules may be installed in the enclosure, chosen from FibreChannel switches, Fibre Channel passthroughs, Infiniband switches,Ethernet switches, and Ethernet passthrough modules.Reliability Features• Nine redundant, hot-pluggable system fan modules.• Three 2360-watt, hot-pluggable power supplies and three power supplyblanks, or six 2360-watt, hot-pluggable power supplies. (Three powersupplies provide power to the system; adding three additional powersupplies provides 3+3 redundancy.)NOTICE: Power supplies can only connect to a power distribution unit (PDU).They cannot connect directly to an electrical outlet.NOTICE: The system enclosure requires a 200-240V power source.