Owner's Manual

Hardware Overview 87

Hardware Overview

This section provides an overview of the switch hardware. The topics covered

in this section include:

• PowerConnect M6220, M6348, M8024, and M8024-k Front Panel

• Console (RS-232) Port

• Out-of-Band Management Port

• LED Definitions

•Switch Addresses

PowerConnect M6220, M6348, M8024, and

M8024-k Front Panel

The images in this section show the front panels of the PowerConnect

M6220, M6348, M8024, and M8024-k switches.

PowerConnect M6220 Front Panel

The PowerConnect M6220 front panel provides four 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-

45 ports. The front panel has two 10-gigabit bays that can support Stacking,

CX-4, SFP+, XFP, or 10GBase-T modules. Each module provides support for

two ports. The stacking module can only be used in Bay 1; the 10GBase-T

module can only be used in Bay 2. The modules are sold separately. There are

also 16 internal ports that connect to each of the server blades.