Dell 1Gb Ethernet Pass-Through
GbE pass-through module for Dell M-Series blades

Overview:

Integrate M-Series blades seamlessly into the Ethernet infrastructure of your choice.

• Gb Ethernet connectivity for Dell™ blades
• 16x 10/100/1000Mb copper RJ45 connections
• No need for regular firmware updates

Highlights

Enhance the Ethernet connectivity of your Dell™ Server with the Gigabit Ethernet Pass-Through Module from Dell. Requiring no firmware upgrade this module supports 10/100/1000 speed auto negotiation allowing you lag-free connectivity. This product has been tested and validated on Dell systems. It is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.

Alternative Ethernet Options for Dell Blades

For Ethernet switches, featuring management capabilities and cable aggregation benefits,

1/10Gb Ethernet Blade Switches:

Dell Networking Products
1/10Gb Ethernet Blade Switches
	Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 Dell M1000e customers seeking to use their existing network investment to help reduce operating expenses.
	Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130G Existing Dell M1000e customers seeking to use existing network investment to help reduce operating expenses
	Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130X Existing Dell M1000e customers seeking to use existing network investment to help reduce operating expenses
	Dell 1Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Integrating M-Series blades into the Ethernet infrastructure of your choice.
	1Gb Basic M6220 Server administrators wishing to auto-deploy network settings for blade switches.
	Dell Networking M6348 Switch Data centers deploying blade servers requiring fewer switch modules in conjunction with increased server networking ports.

Specifications:

Port Attributes 16x copper RJ45 connections 10/100/1000Mb with auto-negotiation Port and system status LED indicators Per port status LEDs: Link, Activity System status LEDs: System status, power Hot-swappable, enabling expansion without server interruption Support for up to six switch blade modules per M1000e blade chassis Performance 1.0 Gbit/sec line speed with backward compatibility to 100 and 10 Mbit/sec line speed

Availability Integrates with any external Gigabit Ethernet switch Management Module is unmanaged – all management occurs via NIC firmware or O/S. Chassis Width: 272.75 mm Height: 32.48 mm Depth: 307.24 mm

Documentation:

Download the Dell PowerEdge M Series Blades IO Guide Datasheet (PDF).