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NetworkingBestPracticesforVMwareInfrastructure3onDellPowerEdgeBladeServers
module in the Fabric B slots, a blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric B
mezzanine card location. You can install modules designed for Fabric A in the Fabric B slots.
• Fabric C is a 1 to 10 Gb/sec dual port, redundant fabric that supports I/O module slots C1 and C2. Fabric C
currently supports Gb Ethernet, Infiniband, and Fibre Channel modules. To communicate with an I/O
module in the Fabric C slots, a blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric C
mezzanine card location. You can install modules designed for Fabric A in the Fabric C slots.
2.2 I/OModules
This subsection lists all the I/O modules that the PowerEdge M1000e chassis supports.
• PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch: This Includes 16 internal server 1Gb Ethernet ports, 4 fixed
copper 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet uplinks plus two of the following optional modules:
o 48Gb (full duplex) Stacking module
o 2 x 10Gb Optical (XFP-SR/LR) uplinks
o 2 x 10Gb copper CX4 uplinks.
The Standard Features include:
o Layer 3 routing (OSPF, RIP, VRRP)
o Layer 2/3 QoS
• PowerConnect M8024 Ethernet Switch (10Gb Module): This includes 16 internal server 1/10Gb
Ethernet ports, upto 8 external 10GbE ports via upto 2 selectable uplinks modules, 4-port SFP plus 1
10GbE module and 3-port CX-4 10GbE copper module.
The Standard Features include:
o Layer 3 routing (OSPF, RIP, VRRP)
o Layer 2/3 QoS
• Cisco
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Catalyst Blade Switch M 3032: This includes 16 internal server 1Gb Ethernet ports, 4 fixed
copper 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet uplinks plus 2 optional module bays which can support either 2 x 1Gb
copper or optical SFPs.
The Standard features include:
o Base Layer 3 routing (static routes, RIP)
o L2/3 QoS
• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch M 3130G: This includes 16 internal server 1Gb Ethernet ports, 4 fixed
copper 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet uplinks plus 2 optional module bays which can support either 2 x 1Gb
copper or optical SFPs.
The Standard Features include:
o Base Layer 3 routing (static routes, RIP)
o L2/3 QoS
o Virtual Blade Switch Technology provides a high bandwidth interconnection between 8 CBS 3130
switches. You can configure and manage the switches as 1 logical switch. This radically simplifies
management, allows server to server traffic to stay within the VBS domain as against congesting
the core network, and can significantly help consolidate external cabling.
o Optional software license key upgrades to IP Services (Advanced L3 protocol support)
and Advanced IP Services (IPv6)
• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch M 3130X (supports 10G modules): This includes 16 internal server 1Gb
Ethernet ports, 4 fixed copper 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet uplinks, 2 stacking ports and support for 2 X2
modules for up to a total of two 10G CX4 or SR/LRM uplinks.
The Standard Features include:
o Base Layer 3 routing (static routes, RIP)
o L2/3 QoS
o Virtual Blade Switch Technology provides a high bandwidth interconnect between up to 8 CBS
3130 switches enabling them to be configured and managed as 1 logical switch. This radically
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