Setup Guide

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Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell Getting Started Guide
Dell Blade System Architecture
Dell Blade System Architecture
Figure 2 shows the rear view of the blade chassis, in which you install the switch module.
Figure 2 Rear View of the Blade Chassis
Consider these prerequisites before you install the switch module:
• Fill any unoccupied interconnect bays or any unoccupied power module bays in the blade chassis
with blanks.
• The switch module should be installed into the I/O slot that corresponds to the I/O fabric (A, B,
or C) where a 10GE KR Ethernet Adapter, or 10GE Converged Network Adapter (CNA), within
the blade server, is appropriately installed. The Chassis Management Controller (CMC) GUI can
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Power Supply Units
6
iKVM
2
Fan Units
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Fabric C2
(This is C2 IOM position)
3
Fabric A1
(This is A1 IOM position)
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Fabric B2
(This is B2 IOM position)
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Fabric B1
(This is B1 IOM position)
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Fabric A2
(This is A2 IOM position)
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Fabric C1
(This is C1 IOM position)
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Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
(located at the top left and right corner of
blade chassis)