Hardware Overview
This section contains information about device characteristics and modular hardware configurations for the MXL 10/40GbE Switch.
Internal Ports
The MXL 10/40GbE Switch provides 32 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet internal ports. The internal ports are connected to server blades through the M1000e chassis midplane. Each port can operate in either 1GbE or 10GbE mode. Internal ports are numbered 1 to 32.
The MXL 10/40GbE Switch also provides an internal Ethernet interface—the out-of-band (OOB) interface—which is dedicated to switch management. The OOB interface is connected to the chassis management controller (CMC) through the chassis midplane. Traffic on this port is segregated from operational network traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or routed to the operational network.
Front Panel
Figure 1-1shows the MXL 10/40GbE Switch front panel:
Figure 1-1. MXL 10/40GbE Switch: Front Panel l
Expansion | | Slot 1 | Expansion Slot 0 | | | | | |
| | | USB Console Port |
| | | | 40GbE QSFP+ Ports |
