BladeIO Guide

M8428-k
Converged Ethernet & Fibre Channel Switch
• Dell 10GbE Converged Network Switch
– DCB compliant design accommodates both NIC and Fibre Channel Over
Ethernet I/O
• Single wide blade I/O module supporting all 10GbE capable
M1000e fabric bays
• Robust I/O bandwidth solution with 28 active fixed ports
– 16 internal server ports
– 8 external 10GbE SFP+ uplinks (10Gb speed only)
› Brocade Short-wave optical transceivers / fiber
› Brocade Long-wave optical transceivers / fiber
› Brocade Direct-Attach copper (TwinAx) transceiver+cable (1m, 3m, and 5m)
– 4 external 8Gbps SFP+ native Fibre Channel uplinks
› Pre-installed 8Gbps short-wave SFP+ optical transceivers enable quick and easy cable-
and-go connections
› Long-wave SFP+ optical transceivers also available
› Access Gateway (NPIV) or Brocade Full Fabric modes
15
Converged
Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide