M-Series Blade I/O GuideI/O Connectivity Options for the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade EnclosureApril 17, 2013Send feedback to: BladeInterconnects@dell
MXL - 10/40GbE blade4 port SFP+ Module4 port 10GBASE-T ModuleLimited to only one10GBASE-T module . The other module bay can be populated2 port QSFP+
• Easy Deployment– Simplified layer 2 connectivity (no spanning tree)– Faster Deployment: All VLANs on all ports with the option to set VLANs– No touc
11G -Broadcom 57712-k -Brocade BR1741M-k -Intel X520-x/k -QLogic QME8242-k 12G -Broadcom 57810S-k -Brocade BR1741M-k -Intel X520-x/k -Qlogic QME8262-k
M8024-k• Fully modular full wire-speed 10GbE managed Layer 2/3 Ethernet switching• Converged• Supports DCB (protocols PFC and DCBx)• FCoE Transit Swit
M8024-kSecondary Management Serial Port(Cable included)1411G -Broadcom 57712-k -Brocade BR1741M-k -Intel X520-x/k -QLogic QME8242-k 12G -Broadcom 5781
M8428-k Converged Ethernet & Fibre Channel Switch• Dell 10GbE Converged Network Switch – DCB compliant design accommodates both NIC and Fibre Cha
8 ports 10Gb Ethernet (DCB)16Brocade Optical Transceivers Short Wave, Multi-Mode SFP+ OpticsLong Wave, Multi-Mode SFP+ OpticsCablesBrocade SFP+ Direct
10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k• 16 ports correspond to 16 server blades– Only supports –k mezz cards• 16 external 10GbE SFP+ ports– Supports 10Gb conne
1810Gb Optical TransceiversSR & LRCablesConvergedDell M-Series Blade I/O Guide Designed for I/O baysA1/A2B1/B2C1/C2A1A2B1B2C1C2SFP+ Direct Attach
Cisco Nexus Blade B22DELL Fabric Extender (FEX)• Cisco 10GbE offering for the Dell M1000e Blade System– The 16 internal 10Gb or 1Gb ports and 8 extern
ContentsDell M-Series Blade I/O Guide 2Quick Reference Guides- Ethernet switching 3- Fibre Channel switching 4- Cisco and Infiniband switching 5Conver
Cisco Nexus Blade B22DELL Fabric Extender (FEX)20ConvergedDell M-Series Blade I/O Guide 11G -Broadcom 57712-k -Brocade BR1741M-k -Intel X520-x/k -QLog
Global MarketingModelDell MXLSwitchDell PowerEdge M I/O AggregatorCisco NexusB22DELL FEX Dell M8024-k Dell M8428-kOverview 10/40GbE Switch 10GbE Plug
221/10GbHigh-densityM63481Gb Ethernet1/10GbBasicM62201GbPass-ThroughCisco Catalyst3130X/G & 3032Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
M6348High-density 1GbE copper with 10GbE uplinks• Managed Layer 2/3 Gigabit Ethernet switch for M1000e blade enclosure• Industry leading port availabi
Works with all 1Gb Mezzanine cards and LOMs. Optimal use is with quad-port 1Gb adapters.Functions with all 10Gb Mezzanine cards and Select Network Ada
4 x fixed 10/100/1000Mb (RJ-45)48Gb Stacking Module2 x 10Gb Optical SFP+ Uplinks2 x 10Gb Copper CX-4 Uplinks2 x 10GBASE-T Copper Uplinks2 FlexIO Bays
Works with all 1Gb Mezzanine cards and LOMs. Functions with all 10Gb Mezzanine cards and Select Network Adapters with the exception of the Qlogic 8242
Gb Ethernet Pass-ThroughCablesCAT 51GbE Pass Through Module– 16 ports correspond to 16 server blades– Supports 10/100/1000Mb connections with all 1Gb
28Cisco Catalyst Blade SwitchesCisco Catalyst 3130X – 1/10Gb Switch• Two 10GbE uplinks (X2 – CX4, SR, LRM optics)• Four fixed 1GbE uplinks - 4xRJ45• V
CablesTwinGigConverter (supports 2 x 1Gb SFP) Note: One TwinGigconnector ships by default in each switch module•GbE SFP RJ45 converter, CopperCisco C
Blade InterconnectsM-Series Blade I/O GuideEthernet SwitchingModelsMXLI/O aggregatorM8024-k M8428-k M6348 M6220 10Gb pass-throughOverview10/40GbE Swi
308GbM54248GbPass-Through8GbSAN ModuleFibre Channel16GbM6505See also the M8428-k in the Converged Ethernet sectionDell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
8/4GbpsFC SAN Module M54248Gbps FC SAN SwitchM650516Gbps FC SAN SwitchModel Choices 12-port12-port, 24-port24-port (Ent Perf Pk)12-port, 24-port24-por
16 Gb Fibre Channel ports*• 24 Fibre Channel portso Up to 16 internal 16/8Gb server ports*o Up to 8 external 16/8/4Gb SAN ports***16Gb capacity functi
11G - Qlogic QME2572 FC8- Emulex LPe1205-M FC812G - Qlogic QME2662 FC16- Emulex LPm16002 FC16- Qlogic QME2572 FC8- Emulex LPe1205-M FC8*16Gbps speeds
• 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN solution• Provides up to 24 8/4Gb FC ports– Up to 16 internal 8/4Gb server ports– Up to 8 external 8/4Gb SAN ports**For
11G - Qlogic QME2572-Emulex LPe1205 12G - Qlogic QME2572 - Emulex LPe1205-M - Qlogic QME2662 (at FC8 speeds)- Emulex LPm16002 (at FC8 speeds)FC4 Mezza
Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module• Base model provides 12 active ports with two external SAN 8Gb SWL optical transceivers• Scalable to 24 active ports using
SimpleConnect for SANBest solution for modular SAN connectivity• Based on industry-standard NPIV (N-port ID Virtualization)• Combines pass-through sim
Brocade TransceiversSWL 8Gb SFP+ OpticsLWL 8Gb SFP+ OpticsDell 8/4Gbps FC SAN ModuleCablesMezzanine cardsFibre Channel11G - Qlogic QME2572, -Emulex LP
Dell 8/4Gbps FC Pass-Through• 16 ports correspond to 16 server blades• 8, 4, or 2 Gbps connections• Transparent connection between SAN and server blad
Fibre channel switchingModels- Brocade M6505 Brocade M5424 Dell 8/4Gbps SAN module Dell 8/4Gbps Pass-ThroughOverviewHigh-performance 16Gb SwitchTransf
Dell 8/4Gbps FC Pass-ThroughBrocade Transceivers16 pre-installed 8Gbps SWL SFP+ transceivers (one per port)CablesFibre Channel11G - Qlogic QME2572, -E
InfiniBand40GbM4001TFDR1056GbM4001FFDR41Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
Mellanox Blades• For high performance computing (HPC) & low latency applications• Available in redundant switch configuration• Full non-blocking t
Combine the with Mellanox ConnectX3 InfiniBand mezz cards for end to end FDR or FDR10. QDR ConnectX3 and QDR ConnectX2 are fully supported with these
Fabric Topologies44Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide Find more topologies and guides here: • EqualLogic Compatibility Matrix - http://en.community.dell.co
FCoE transitDirect traffic to the Top-of-Rack via FIP Snooping BridgeTopologyFabric Inside Chassis: FCoEBlade models: MXL, IOA, M8024-kTop-of-Rack swi
Fibre Channel Breakout at Edge of ChassisTopologyFabric Inside Chassis: FCoEBlade model: M8428-kConfigurationFCoE inside chassis (from adapter to blad
iSCSI and LAN Converged Storage TrafficTopologyFabric Inside Chassis: Converged iSCSIBlade models: MXL or IOATop-of-Rack switch: S4810, S4820TStorage
Storage Blade with Optional External ArrayTopologyFabric Inside Chassis: Converged iSCSIBlade model: MXLTop-of-Rack switch: S4810, S4820TStorage: PS44
Cross Chassis StackingTopologyBlade models: MXL, M8024-k, M6348, M6248, IOA (using CLI)ConfigurationBlade switches are stacked vertically so that ther
InfinibandModelsMellanox 4001F Mellanox 4001TOverviewHigh performance Infiniband switchMainstream Infiniband switchPerformanceSpeed / Bit rate FDR / 5
Benefits of StackingTopologyStacked blade switches connected directly to the Network Core switchesConfigurationStacked blade switches act as the aggre
Automation & Management51Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
Enhanced management of the M1000eSimplifying blade server and I/O connectivityThe M1000e blade enclosure helps reduce the cost and complexity of manag
FlexAddress PlusIntelligent Network Addressing• The CMC offers simple interface for enabling FlexAddress by chassis, by slot, or by fabric, assigning
SimpleConnect for LANEasy deployment feature What is SimpleConnect?• Feature included on all PowerConnect blade switches (M8024-k/M6348/M6220); “Simpl
Fabrics andPort Mapping55Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Fabrics and CapabilitiesA1B1C1C2B2A2Fabric A2Reserved for 1/10GbE LOMs or Select Network AdaptersFabric A1Reserved for 1/10Gb
57M-Series Blade I/O FabricsHalf HeightDell Inc.ORFull HeightQuarter HeightQuarter Height BladesOne dual port LOM•IOM with 32 internal ports (M6348 or
M1000e Midplane Mapping and Capabilities58Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide Half-Height Blade Slot (1 of 16)Fabric ALOMFabric BMezzanineFabric CMezzanineH
I/O Fabric Architecture for Half-Height Blades 59Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide CPU 1CPU 2Half-Height Blade Server (1 of 16)4-8 lane PCIe8 lane PCIe8 l
Fibre ChannelBrocade M6505Brocade M5424FC SAN ModulePass Through FC8/4M-Series I/O Modules6InfiniBandMellanox M4001FMellanox M4001T1Gb EthernetM6348M6
Port Mapping of Half Height blades with Dual Port Adapters to IOMs with 16 or 32 Internal PortsIOM ports mapped to half height blade slotsA1,B1,C1• Al
Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 Slot6 Slot7 Slot8Slot9 Slot10 Slot11 Slot12 Slot13 Slot14 Slot15 Slot16Port Mapping of Half Height blades with Quad Port
62Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide CPU 1CPU 2Half-Height Blade Server (1 of 8)4-8 lane PCIe8 lane PCIe8 lane PCIeFabric ALOMFabric BMezzanineFabric CMezz
Port Mapping of Full Height blades with Dual Port Adapters to IOMs with 16 or 32 Internal PortsA1,B1,C1• All six IOMs have the same port mapping for h
Port Mapping of Full Height blades with Quad Port Adapters to IOMs with 32 Internal Ports• All six IOMs have the same port mapping for half height bla
I/O Fabric Architecture with Quarter Height Blades65Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide Link between a dual port adapter and switch of same fabric typeAddit
A2A1IOM ports mapped to quarter height blade slotsIOM A1 and A2Slot1a Slot2aSlot1b Slot2bSlot3a Slot4aSlot3b Slot4bSlot5a Slot6aSlot5b Slot6bSlot7a Sl
Port Mapping of Quarter Height blades to two IOMs with 16 Internal Ports on Fabric A: No LOM Port RedundancyIOM ports mapped to quarter height blade s
Slot1a Slot2aSlot1b Slot2bSlot3a Slot4aSlot3b Slot4bSlot5a Slot6aSlot5b Slot6bSlot7a Slot8aSlot7b Slot8bSlot1d Slot2d Slot3d Slot4d Slot5d Slot6d Slot
Dell PowerEdge M1000e I/O Interoperability guide69Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
7Ethernet Blade I/O ModulesProduct PortfolioServer PortsPerformance / Bandwidth16 16 32External Ports:(8) SFP+ 10GbE(4) 8Gb FC SANM8428-kExternal Port
PowerEdge M1000e 1Gb Ethernet I/O Interoperability 1Gb Ethernet I/O Modules 1GbE Pass-Through M6348 M6220 Cisco 3032 Cisco 3130G Cisco 3130X
PowerEdge M1000e 10Gb Ethernet I/O InteroperabilityMXLPowerEdge M I/O AggregatorM8024-k M8024 M8428-k10GbPass-Through (original model)10GbPass-Through
PowerEdge M1000e InfiniBand I/O Interoperability I/O Modules M2401G Mellanox DDR M3601Q Mellanox QDR M4001Q Mellanox QDR M4001T Mellanox FDR10 M400
PowerEdge Blade Servers and InfiniBand Adapters Mezzanine Cards Mellanox DDR Connect-X Mellanox QDR Connect-X2 Mellanox QDR Connect-X3 Mellanox FDR1
PowerEdge M1000e Fibre Channel I/O Interoperability I/O Modules FC4 Passthrough M4424 Brocade FC4 FC8 Passthrough Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module
PowerEdge Blade Servers and Fibre Channel AdaptersMezzanine Cards for 12G Servers Emulex LPe1205-M FC8 QLogic QME2572 FC8 Emulex LPm16002 FC16 QLogi
Server Adapter Portfolio Includes: Server Adapter products, features, compatibility and software support matrix76Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
Global Marketing7712G+ M1000e Server Adapter Portfolio:Ethernet and InfiniBandQDR/FDRInfiniBandMellanox CX3 FDR MezzMellanox CX3 FDR10 Mezz1Gb Etherne
Global Marketing78Select Network Adapters for blade servers1: Citrix Xenserver 6.0 and Linux KVM only. 63 VFs per port2: No. of queues will vary depen
Global Marketing79LOMs for Blade Servers1: No. of queues will vary depending upon hypervisor memory limitations2: 4 partitions per 10Gb portFeaturesB
ConvergedEthernet810Gb Plug & PlayM-IOAEthernet & FC SwitchM8428-k10GbBasicM8024-k10/40GbSwitchMXL10GbPass-ThroughCiscoB22DELL FEXDell M-Serie
Global Marketing80Blade Mezzanine Card: 1Gb1: No. of queues will vary depending upon hypervisor memory limitationsFeaturesIntel I350 4p 1Gb MezzBroadc
Global Marketing81Blade Mezzanine Card: 10GbFeaturesBroadcom 57810S-k DP 10Gb Intel X520 10Gb DP –x/k QLogic QME8262-kBrocade BR1741M-k KRPorts x Link
Global Marketing82Blade Mezzanine Card: FC8Gb and FC16GbFeaturesQLogicQLE2572 FC8Emulex 1205-M FC8QlogicQME2662 FC16Emulex LPm16002 FC16Ports x Link s
Global Marketing83Blade Mezzanine: InfiniBandFeatures Mellanox CX3 FDR10 Mellanox CX3 FDRPorts x Link 2 x 40Gb 2 x 56GbChipset CX-3 CX-3Supported Prot
10Gb Products with Convergence and Virtualization featuresForm Factor Device Name Convergence VirtualizationISCSI(Offload, Boot, SW)FCOE(Offload, Boot
VendorsChipset/DevicesSpeedFCoE(offload, Boot)ISCSI(Boot, offload, SW)NPAR SR-IOVDCB w/ iSCSILife Cycle controller 2.0 + Real time monitoringBroadcom5
Select Network Adapters – 11G vs. 12GSpeedForm Factor11G 12G1GbBlade NDCBroadcom 5709 4P 1Gb Blade NDC (M710HD, M915 only)10GbBlade NDCBroadcom 57712-
Mezzanine Adpaters - 11G vs. 12GSpeed Form factor 11G 12G11Gb Blade MezzBroadcom 5709 4P Adapter MezzBroadcom 5719 4P Adapter MezzIntel ET 4P Adapter
Fibre Channel Adapters - 11G vs. 12GSpeed Form factor 11G 12G8GbBlade MezzQLogic QME2572 2P FC8 HBA QLogic QME2572 2P FC8 HBAEmulex LPe1205-M 2P FC8 H
12G Systems Management Network Device Support MatrixForm FactorVendor/Chipsets SpeedLC configuration and updateMonitoring SupportBlade NDCBroadcom 578
• Industry leading 56 port design:– 32x 10Gb internal server ports– Up to 6 external 40Gb ports – Up to 24 external 10Gb ports (6 QSFP+ ports with br
Deployment and Technical Guides90Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
Deployment & Technical GuidesDetailed guides to help you get connectedProduct Focus Document Title LinkM6220Stacking PowerConnect M6220 Blade Swit
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