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Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner's Manual

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.

Figure 1. Dell Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE Switch I/O Module
This figure shows the connectors and indicators on the Dell Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE switch I/O module.
  1. expansion slots (8)
  2. LED status indicators
  3. USB storage port
  4. USB console port
  5. status/identification indicator
  6. power indicator
  7. 40 GbE QSFP+ ports (2)

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