Deployment Guide

8 Dell Networking FC Flex IOM: Deployment of FCoE with Dell FC Flex IOM, Brocade FC switches,
and Dell Compellent Storage Array
Deployment/Configuration Guide
2.1 Flex IO Expansion Modules (External Ports)
The Dell I/O Modules will support a combination of Flex IO Modules. The four (4) different
types of Flex IO expansion modules are:
 4-port 10Gbase-T FlexIO module (only one 10Gbase-T module can be used)
 4-port 10Gb SFP+ FlexIO module
 2-port 40Gb QSFP+ FlexIO module
 4-port Fiber Channel 8Gb module
Figure 4 FlexIO expansion modules
NOTE:
The 4 Port Fibre Channel 8Gb module can only be used with the release of 9.3 firmware for the Dell MXL/IOA
modular switches.