Hardware Reference Manual

Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual 7
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Hardware description
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Hardware description
This section describes the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module as shipped
from the factory. For specifications, such as installed memory, weight and physical dimensions,
facility requirements, and architectural specifications, refer to
Appendix A, “SAN I/O Module
Specifications”.
SAN I/O Module front panel
All external ports and LEDs are accessible from the front panel of the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module. The front panel faces out when the SAN I/O Module is inserted in
the I/O
module bays B or C of the Dell M1000e Blade Server Enclosure. Each external port has a
dedicated LED that identifies port status and port diagnostics. For a complete description of the
locations and interpretations of the LEDs, refer to
“Interpreting SAN I/O Module LED activity” on
page 35.
Figure 1 shows details of the front panel and includes the release lever. Pressing the release latch
to open the release lever enables you to insert and remove the SAN I/O Module in and out of the
Dell M1000e Blade Server Enclosure.