Flexio Tm Plug-In Modules; Port Numbering - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Getting Started Manual

Port Numbering

When installed in a PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure, the MXL 10/40GbE
Switch ports are numbered 33 to 56 from the bottom to the top of the switch:
• 40GbE base-module ports:
• In 40GbE mode of operation, the ports are numbered 33 and 37.
• In 4x10GbE mode of operation, the ports are numbered 33 to 36
and 37 to 40.
For information about how to change a 40GbE port to 4x10GbE mode,
refer to "Splitting 40GbE QSFP+ Ports into 10GbE SFP+ Ports" on
page 30.
• 2-Port 40-GbE QSFP+ module operating in the default 4x10GbE mode:
• In expansion slot 0, the ports are numbered 41 to 44 and 45 to 48.
• In expansion slot 1, the ports are numbered 49 to 52 and 53 to 56.
For information about how to change a port from 4x10GbE to 40GbE
mode of operation, refer to "FlexIOTM Plug-in Modules" on page 7.
• 2-Port 40-GbE QSFP+ module operating in 40GbE mode:
• In expansion slot 0, the ports are numbered 41 and 45.
• In expansion slot 1, the ports are numbered 49 and 53.
• 4-Port 10-GbE SFP+ or 10GBASE-T module:
• In expansion slot 0, the ports are numbered 41 to 44.
• In expansion slot 1, the ports are numbered 49 to 52.
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