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I/O Modules: The enclosure provides three redundant fabrics using six I/O modules. The modules can

be populated with Ethernet switches, Fibre Channel (FC), and pass-through modules.

Chassis Management: The Dell PowerEdge M1000e has integrated management through a redundant

Chassis Management Controller (CMC) module for enclosure management and integrated keyboard,

video, and mouse (iKVM) modules. Through the CMC, the enclosure supports FlexAddress Plus

technology which enables the blade enclosure to lock the World Wide Names (WWN) of the FC

controllers and Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the Ethernet controllers to specific blade

slots. This enables seamless swapping or upgrading of blade servers with Ethernet and FC controllers

without affecting the LAN or SAN configuration.

Embedded Management with Dell’s Lifecycle Controller: The Lifecycle Controller is the engine for

advanced embedded management and is delivered as part of iDRAC7 Enterprise in Dell PowerEdge 12

generation blade servers. Embedded management includes:

· Unified Server Configurator (USC) aims at local 1-to-1 deployment via a graphical user interface

(GUI) for operating system install, updates, configuration, and for performing diagnostics on

single, local servers. This eliminates the need for multiple option ROMs for hardware

configuration.

· Remote Services are standards-based interfaces that enable consoles to integrate, for example,

bare-metal provisioning and one-to-many OS deployments, for servers located remotely. Dell’s

Lifecycle Controller takes advantage of the capabilities of both USC and Remote Services to

deliver significant advancement and simplification of server deployment.

· Lifecycle Controller Serviceability aims at simplifying server re-provisioning and/or replacing

failed parts and thus reduces maintenance downtime.

For more information on Dell Lifecycle Controllers and blade servers, see

http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/dcsm-embedded-management and Dell.com/blades.

For more information on Dell blade servers, see www.dell.com/blades.

3.5 Dell Force10 S4810 Switches

The Force10 S-Series S4810 is an ultra-low-latency 10/40 GbE Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch purpose-built

for applications in high-performance data center and computing environments. Leveraging a non-

blocking, cut-through switching architecture, the S4810 delivers line-rate L2 and L3 forwarding

capacity with ultra-low latency to maximize network performance. The compact S4810 design provides

industry leading density of 48 dual-speed 1/10 GbE (SFP+) ports as well as four 40 GbE QSFP+ uplinks to

conserve valuable rack space and simplify the migration to 40 Gbps in the data center core. (Each 40

GbE QSFP+ uplink can support four 10 GbE ports with a breakout cable). Powerful Quality of Service

(QoS) features coupled with Data Center Bridging (DCB) support, via a future software enhancement,

make the S4810 ideally suited for iSCSI storage environments. In addition, the S4810 incorporates

multiple architectural features that optimize data center network flexibility, efficiency, and

availability, including Force10’s stacking technology, reversible front-to-back or back-to-front airflow

for hot/cold aisle environments, and redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans. For more

information on Force10 switches, see Dell.com/force10.