Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards

Each mezzanine card has two port connections. For a full-height blade in bay n:

Mezzanine card 1, connection 1 connects to I/O module C1, port n. Mezzanine card 1, connection 2 connects to I/O module C2, port n.

Mezzanine card 2, connection 1 connects to I/O module B1, port n. Mezzanine card 2, connection 2 connects to I/O module B2 port n.

Mezzanine card 3, connection 1 connects to I/O module C1, port n+8. Mezzanine card 3, connection 2 connects to I/O module C2 port n+8.

Mezzanine card 4, connection 1 connects to I/O module B1, port n+8. Mezzanine card 4, connection 2 connects to I/O module B2 port n+8.

For example, in a full-height blade:

Mezzanine card 3 connection 1 connects to I/O module C1, port 13.

Mezzanine card 3 connection 2 connects to I/O module C2 port 13.

The following table shows the port number assignments for the eight possible full height blade locations.

NOTE: Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full blade system, only two mezzanine card slots (MEZZ1_FAB_C1 and MEZZ2_FAB_B1) in the expansion bay are available for use. The other two slots on the system board (MEZZ1_FAB_C and MEZZ2_FAB_B) are occupied by the mezzanine interface card which provides connectivity between the PCIe expansion-card riser and the system board.

For PowerEdge M610x, in bay n:

Mezzanine card B (in the expansion bay) connects to I/O module B1, port n+8 and I/O module B2, port n+8.

Mezzanine card C (in the expansion bay) connects to I/O module C1, port n+8 and I/O module C2, port n+8.

Table 3. Example of I/O Module Port Assignments - PowerEdge M610x in Slot 2

Blade 2

 

 

I/O Module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A1

B1

C1

C2

B2

A2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine Card C

 

Port 10

Port 10

 

 

Mezzanine Card B

Port 10

 

 

Port 10

 

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Dell M1000E owner manual Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards

M1000E specifications

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