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Installing a switch in a Dell PowerEdge FX2 Server Chassis
After you unpack the FN I/O Module, slide the device into one of the open FN I/O module slots in the
back of a Dell PowerEdge FX2 server chassis.
The Dell PowerEdge FX2 server chassis is a 2U rack-mountable chassis that holds:
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Server modules: Eight quarter-width sledges or four half-width sledges.
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Switch modules: Two FN I/O modules or two pass-through modules
Install the server modules in the front of the chassis; install the FN I/O modules in the back of the chassis.
Figure 5. Front View with Server Modules
Figure 6. Back View with Two FN I/O Modules
After you slide the FN I/O Module in, so that the connectors on the back of the switch are inserted into
the chassis midplane, the switch automatically powers on. The CMC in the chassis validates that the
switch is a supported FN I/O module before powering it on.
When the FN I/O Module powers on, the boot loader loads the image in the local flash memory. The
image initializes the hardware and brings up the switch in Operational mode.
Connecting a Console Terminal
After the FN I/O Module powers on, complete all external cabling connections and connect a terminal to
the switch to configure it.
To monitor and configure the FN I/O Module with the serial console, use the USB console port on the
front panel of the switch to connect it to a VT100 terminal or to a computer running VT100 terminal
emulation software. The console port is implemented as a data terminal equipment (DTE) connector.
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Installing and Configuring the FN I/O Module
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