Force10 Networks CC-C-BLNK-LC manual Installing the Switch Blade in a PowerEdge M1000e

Installing the Switch Blade in a PowerEdge M1000e

After you unpack the switch blade, slide it into one of the open I/O module slots in the back of a PowerEdge M1000e.

The M1000e is a 10U rack-mountable blade chassis that holds:

•Server blades: Eight full-height or 16 half-height, or 32 quarter-height blades

•Switch blades: Six I/O modules and two integrated chassis management controllers

Server blades are installed in the front of the chassis (Figure 1-7); switch blades are installed in the back of the chassis (Figure 1-8).

Figure 1-7. PowerEdge M1000e: Front View with Server Blades

16 half-height server blades

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Installing and Configuring the Switch