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Figure 20. Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator Switch

expansion slot 1 2. expansion slot 0

3. USB storage port 4. activity and link LEDs

5. USB console port 6. 40 GbE QSFP+ ports

Dell Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE Switch

The Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE switch module has two fixed 40 GbE ports on the base module and provides support for two optional plug-in

modules. This module provides:

• Thirty two 1 GbE or 10 GbE internal ports — each port can operate in either 1 GbE or 10 GbE mode.

• Two native 40 GbE fixed ports on the base module for uplink connections. These ports can be used with 4 x 10G breakout cables to

operate as 10 GbE uplink ports. The native 40 GbE ports can be configured as stacking ports.

• 10 GbE or 40 GbE external connectivity by using the following plug-in modules in the two expansion slots:

• Four-port 10 GbE module using SFP+ optics (SR, LR, or LRM) or direct-attach cables (1 m, 3 m, 5 m DAC)

• Four-port 10GBASE-T module using RJ-45 connector (copper) cables

• Two-port 40 GbE QSFP+ module for 10 GbE SFP+ connections

For additional information about the Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE switch module, see the documentation that shipped with the module.

Configuring The I/O Modules