1 Hardware Description

For static POD, Table 1 shows the base internal and external ports that are licensed, as well as the additional 12 ports that can be activated with a POD license. For details about activating and deactivating additional ports when you have POD licensing, refer to “Activating Ports on Demand (POD)” on page 17.

TABLE 1

Ports available

 

Port Licensing

 

External Ports

Internal Ports

 

 

 

 

Base

 

17, 18, 19, and 20

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

POD

 

0, 21, 22, and 23

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,

 

 

 

15, and 16

 

 

 

 

Hardware Description

This section describes the physical SAN I/O Module as shipped from the factory. For specifications, such as installed memory, weight and physical dimensions, facility requirements, architectural specifications, and regulatory compliance, refer to Appendix A, “SAN I/O Module specifications”

Port side

Externally accessible ports and LEDs are on the port side of the SAN I/O Module. The port side faces out when the SAN I/O Module is inserted into the I/O bay of the Blade Server enclosure. Figure 1 details the port side. For a complete description of the locations and interpretations of these LEDs, see “Interpreting LED activity” on page 22.

Access the I/O module handle at the front of the port side of the SAN I/O Module. By lifting the handle’s release latch, you can open the handle to remove and insert the unit from the Blade Server Enclosure.

FIGURE 1 Port Side View

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IOIOI

1

2

3

4

1.Ports with port status and port speed LEDs

2.RJ45 console port

3.SAN I/O Module status LED

4.Power status LED

5.Server management LED

6.SAN I/O Module handle

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Brocade Communications Systems 53-1000571-01 Hardware Description, Port side, Port Licensing External Ports Internal Ports

53-1000571-01 specifications

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