Dell M905 manual System Features, System Enclosure Features

System Features

This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system. It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.

System Enclosure Features

The 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 combinations of Ethernet, Infiniband, and Fibre Channel modules.

Up to six I/O modules may be installed in the enclosure, chosen from Fibre Channel 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 supply blanks, or six 2360-watt, hot-pluggable power supplies. (Three power supplies provide power to the system; adding three additional power supplies 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.

Getting Started With Your System

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