Dell 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module
Dell 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module for M1000e Blade Enclosure

Dell 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module

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Overview

Fibre Channel Blade Switches

Specifications

Documentation

Overview:

Connect M-Series blades into the Fibre Channel (FC) infrastructure of your choice.

Provides Fibre Channel connectivity for Dell™ blades
Auto-negotiates link speeds of 8/4/2 Gbps
Features 16 external ports with optical 8 Gbps small form-factor pluggable + (SFP+) transceivers

Fibre Channel connectivity for your existing SAN infrastructure

The Dell™ 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module provides data centers with existing storage area network (SAN) infrastructures a direct Fibre Channel connection between the servers and the SAN. The module offers sixteen 8/4/2 Gbps Fibre Channel one-to-one, non-switched connections between the blade servers and the SAN.

Highlights

Each port provides a dedicated connection for guaranteed bandwidth to each server port.
Transparent pass-through protocol helps remove interoperability issues between SAN and server.
8, 4 or 2 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity on each port can match existing server and SAN installations.

Alternative Fibre Channel connectivity option for Dell M-Series blades

Are you looking for the simplicity of a pass-through with the added port/cable aggregation and failover benefits of a switch? Dell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN Module, based on industry-standard N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology.

Transform your Dell M1000e blade server enclosure

Fibre Channel Blade Switches:

Dell Networking Products
Fibre Channel Blade Switches
	Dell 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module 8/4Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module for M1000e Blade Enclosure
	Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Simplified Fibre Channel connectivity for your PowerEdge M1000e blade enclosure
	Brocade M6505 Fibre Channel Switch Add 16 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity across servers, storage and SAN as needed, without increasing your data center footprint.
	Brocade M5424 Blade Switch Easy integration of Fibre Channel technology into new or existing SAN environments using the PowerEdge™ M1000e blade enclosure, Brocade® M5424 and Dell™ Compellent™ storage.

Specifications:

Fibre Channel ports

32 total Fibre Channel ports. 16 internal (server) ports and 16 external (SAN) ports
Internal and external port pairs are dedicated static connections providing full isolated bandwidth between server blades and the SAN
16 shortwave optical SFP+ modules are pre-installed in the 16 external (SAN) ports
All external ports are hot-pluggable

Connectivity

Dell 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module is transparent to all Fibre Channel topologies
Connects to any industry standard Fibre Channel compliant Storage Area Network or device
Port speeds operate independently at 8, 4, or 2 Gbps
Auto-sensing of 8, 4 and 2 Gbps port speeds
Speed matching to highest common 8, 4 and 2 Gbps speeds

Performance

8.5Gbps line speed, full duplex
4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex
2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex

Total throughput

256 Gbps throughput, full duplex (16 connections x 8Gbps x 2 (bi-directional)

Interoperability

Cisco and Brocade FC Switch Fabrics
Emulex and Qlogic HBA's
Dell / storage arrays and tape libraries

Architecture

Dell 8/4 Gbps FC Pass-Through Module units are hot pluggable into the M1000e chassis
Redundant units provide failover protection
Up to four Pass-Through Modules may plug into Fabrics B and C I/O bays of the M1000e chassis

Options

None, device is fully enabled and populated
Replacement short wave SFP+ modules are available and separately orderable

Management

None, device is fully enabled and populated
Device status is available through the M1000e Chassis Management Controller (CMC)

Diagnostics

Dell 8/4 FC Pass-Through Module performs a power on self-test and various ongoing diagnostics to ensure proper operation

Chassis

Dimensions: Single-wide I/O Module for M1000e (Width: 272.75 mm, Height: 32.48 mm, Depth: 307.24 mm)
Weight: 2.6 kg without SFP's; 3.0 kg with SFP's

Environmental Operating Conditions

Temperature Operating: 0˚C to 40˚C (32˚F to 104˚F)
Temperature Non-operating: -20˚C to 70˚C (-4˚F to 158˚F)
Humidity Operating: 10% to 90%, non-condensing at 29˚C
Humidity Non-operating: 5% to 95%, non-condensing at 38˚C
Altitude Operating: Up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Altitude Non-operating: Up to 10.668 km (35,000 ft)
Shock Operating: 20G for 6ms
Shock Non-operating: 50G with a velocity change of 4216 mm/sec
Vibration Operating: 0.4G at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 60 minutes
Non-operating: 0.5G at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes; 1.04 gms random for 15 minutes

Power

DC Input:
- 12V from shared power supplies in M1000e blade chassis
Power Consumption:
- 45 Watts Max

Documentation:

Download the Dell 8/4Gbps FC Pass-Through Module Spec Sheet (PDF).

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

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

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