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(2) External Ports

The SFP ports enable the FC Switch Module to connect with fibre channel devices.

The FC Switch Module is equipped with eight SFP ports. However, available ports vary depending on the type. See the table below for the available ports.

Port	Available/unavailable
	N8406-019	N8406-020
Port 17	√	√
Port 18	√	√
Port 19	√	√
Port 20	√	√
Port 21	–	√
Port 22	–	√
Port 23	–	√
Port 0	–	√

„An SFP module can be installed on an unavailable SFP slot. However, the

SFP module cannot connect the FC Switch Module with a fibre channel device.

(3) Internal Ports

The internal ports allow the FC Switch Module to connect to fibre channel controllers inserted to Mezzanine slots on the CPU blades in a Blade Enclosure (SIGMABLADE).

The FC Switch Module is equipped with 16 internal ports. However, available ports vary depending on the type. See the table below for the available ports.

Port	Available/unavailable		Connected CPU blade
	N8406-019	N8406-020
Port 1	√	√	Slot 1
Port 2	√	√	Slot 2
Port 3	√	√	Slot 3
Port 4	√	√	Slot 4
Port 5	√	√	Slot 5
Port 6	√	√	Slot 6
Port 7	√	√	Slot 7
Port 8	√	√	Slot 8
Port 9	–	√	Slot 9
Port 10	–	√	Slot 10
Port 11	–	√	Slot 11
Port 12	–	√	Slot 12
Port 13	–	√	Slot 13
Port 14	–	√	Slot 14
Port 15	–	√	Slot 15
Port 16	–	√	Slot 16

„The slot number of the CPU blade to which a specific internal port is

connected is fixed. Changing the number is not allowed. For details, refer to the User’s Guide of the Blade Enclosure (SIGMABLADE) you use.

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