Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator
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Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator

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Overview:

Simplify network management and increase server bandwidth with the PowerEdge™ M I/O Aggregator, enabling easy, plug-and-play data center convergence.

Build your ideal data center

Optimize network performance and maximize the benefits of convergence with the Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, part of Dell Active System framework, an integrated framework for convergence that is simple, complete and flexible.

The Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator blade is a component of the Dell Active System 800, a pre-integrated converged infrastructure solution. Pre-engineered and pre-assembled converged solutions from Dell offer outstanding agility and efficiency to help optimize your data center.

Consolidate through virtualization

PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator extends the consolidation benefits of virtualization by replacing multiple GbE NICs, mezzanine cards, and switches with fewer, higher-bandwidth 10GbE NICs and I/O modules per blade chassis.

Maximize your bandwidth

Take advantage of 10GbE capability to meet the bandwidth demands of multi-core CPUs and to build your server capacity without overprovisioning your data center.

With support for 10GbE in the PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator and support for 10GbE NICs in the server, your network can utilize the additional bandwidth of each individual server. This helps provide support for the growing number of virtual machines (VMs) per physical server.

Offers efficient installation and easy expandability

Offers efficient installation and easy expandability With no-fuss installation and simple network integration, the Dell PowerEdge I/O Aggregator can be ready to work right out of the box.

The Dell PowerEdge I/O Aggregator comes install-ready with all ports active, enabling quick integration without concern for license upgrades. It can connect to 16 or 32 blade servers internally via SNAs or mezzanine cards located in the servers.

IT Administrators can start with the base model’s standard 40 10GbE ports (32 internal + 8 external), then expand their network with the addition of up to 2 optional FlexIO modules to utilize up to 16 10GbE ports:

2-port 40GbE QSFP+ module (8-port 10GbE SFP+ using breakout cables)
4-port 10GbE SFP+ module
4-port 10GBASE-T module

Enables flexible connectivity for maximum versatility

Optimize your IT schedule with an aggregator that offers simple deployment and plug-and-play connectivity, creating a nimble and flexible data center.

The Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator blade offers low- to no-touch deployment with exceptional flexibility. It offers significantly simplified network management and a configuration that enables instant “plug and play” connectivity to Dell and multi-vendor networks.

Helps conserve space and reduce power consumption

Consolidate space and help improve power efficiency with the PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, offering exceptional performance at an outstanding value.With standards-based 1/10GbE connectivity in the PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, IT managers can connect to their LAN of choice quickly and easily. The PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator is fully IEEE DCB compliant for converged IO supporting iSCSI, NAS, converged Ethernet and Fibre-Channel-based storage applications. By reducing infrastructure requirements for both blade servers and interconnects, you can optimize your data center operations and realize cost reductions for your business.

Transform your Dell M1000e blade server enclosure

10/40Gb Ethernet Blade Switches:

Dell Networking Products
10/40Gb Ethernet Blade Switches
	Dell Networking MXL 10/40GbE blade switch Consolidate virtualization benefits in M1000e blade deployments and apply more bandwidth to critical network links with the Dell Networking MXL 10/40GbE switch.
	10Gb Plug & Play I/O Aggregator Simplify network management and increase server bandwidth with the PowerEdge™ M I/O Aggregator, enabling easy, plug-and-play data center convergence.
	Dell Networking M8024-k Switch Ease transition to 10GbE in your data center and expand the value of your blade investments with the Dell Networking M8024-k 10GbE and FCoE transit switch.
	Dell M8428-K SAN Switch Converged 10GbE Switch Module for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e Modular Blade Enclosure
	10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through modules for M1000e Blade Enclosures Connecting to XAUI-based 10GbE mezzanine cards (10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through II) and KR-based 10GbE mezzanine cards and NDCs (10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through-k).
	Cisco Nexus B22DELL Blade Fabric Extender The B22DELL Blade Fabric Extender extends the Cisco Nexus switch fabric to the Dell™ M1000e blade enclosure for a scalable, unified server access platform.

Flex IO Modules:

Flex IO Modules
	4-port FC Flex IO module 2/4/8Gb FC SFP+ optics 4 ports of 8Gb FC offering up to 32Gb FC traffic per module (max 64Gb of FC throughput per MXL) NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG)
	4-port SFP+ module 1GbE and 10GbE ports 10GbE optical and DAC copper twinax
	4-port 10GBASE-T module 1GbE and 10GbE ports Supports auto-negotiation RJ45/Cat6a copper
	2-port QSFP+ module 2 x 40GbE ports 10GbE support using breakout cables

Specifications:

Port Attributes

4 optional FlexIO plug-in modules giving flexible media choices:
- 2 port QSFP+ module (in 4x10GbE breakout mode)
- 4-port SFP+ 10GbE module
- 4-port 10GBase-T 10GbE copper module (1/10GB, only 1 module of this type is supported per IOA
- 4-port Fibre Channel module (2/4/8G)
Native 40GbE is supported when IOA is in Manual Mode
1 USB (Type A) port for storage
1 USB (Type A) port for console/management

Performance

MAC addresses: 128K
IPv4 routes: 16K
Switch fabric capacity: 1.28 Tbps (full-duplex)
Forwarding capacity: 960 Mpps
Link aggregation: Up to 16 members per group, 128 LAG groups
Queues per port: 4 queues
VLANs: 4094
Line-rate Layer 2 switching: All protocols, including IPv4
Packet buffer memory: 9MB
CPU memory: 2GB

Stacking

Stacked units: Up to 6 IOAs (using fixed 40GbE ports only and deployed via CLI)
Stacking bandwidth: Up to 160Gbps (using 1 x 40GbE ring)
Stacking topology: Ring and daisy chain
Virtual Link Trunking (VLT): mVLT and L2 over VLT (deployed via CLI)

IEEE compliance

802.1AB LLDP
802.1p L2 Prioritization
802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T)
802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
802.3ae 10GbE (10GBase-X)
802.3ba 40GbE (40GBase-SR4, 40GBase-CR4) on optical ports
802.3u Fast Ethernet (100Base-TX)
802.3x Flow Control
802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-X)
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP-MED
MTU 12KB

Storage

DCB
DCBx
iSCSI
FIP snooping

VLAN

802.1Q VLAN Tagging
802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
Native VLAN

Data center bridging

IEEE 802.1Qbb Priority-Based Flow Contrl (PFC)
IEEE 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS)
Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBx)
DCBx Application TLV (iSCSI, FCoE)

Fiber channel

NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG)
Fiber Channel port types : N
Bridging to FC SAN
1 FCoE_Maps per IOM
FCoE features
Native FCoE forwarding
FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) v1
FCoE Transit (FIP Snooping Bridge)
FCoE to FC Forwarding
Dynamic FCoE to FC Load Balancing

IEEE Compliance

802.1AB LLDP
802.1p L2 Prioritization
802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-X)
802.3ba 40 Gigabit Ethernet
802.3u Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX)
802.3x Flow Control
802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X)
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP-MED
MTU 12K bytes

General IPv4 Protocols

768 UDP
791 IPv4
792 ICMP
793 TCP
826 ARP
1305 NTPv3
1519 CIDR
2131 DHCP (client)
3021 31-bit Prefixes
3128 Tiny Fragment Attack Protection

General IPv6 protocols

4861 IPv6 Host for management port

Multicast

4541 IGMPv1/v2 Snooping

Management

1155 SMIv1
1156 Internet MIB
1157 SNMPv1
1212 Concise MIB Definitions
1493 Bridges MIB
1901 Community-based SNMPv2 (read only)
2011 IP MIB
2012 TCP MIB
2013 UDP MIB
2571 Management Frameworks
2572 Message Processing and Dispatching
2576 Coexistence Between SNMPv1/v2
2578 SMIv2
2579 Textual Conventions for SMIv2
2580 Conformance Statements for SMIv2
2665 Ethernet-like Interfaces MIB
2863 Interfaces MIB
3416 SNMPv2
3418 SNMP MIB
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP-MED MIB
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP MIB
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP DOT1 MIB
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP DOT3 MIB
FORCE10-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
FORCE10-LINKAGG-MIB
FORCE10-COPY-CONFIG-MIB
FORCE10-PRODUCTS-MIB
FORCE10-MS-CHASSIS-MIB
FORCE10-SMI
FORCE10-SYSTEM-COMPONEN-MIB
FORCE10-TC-MIB
FORCE10-FIPSNOOPING-MIB
FORCE10-DCB-MIB
LLDP-EXT-DOT1-DCBX-MIB
IEEE8021-PFC-MIB
DELLl_ITA.REV_1_1.MIB

Chassis

Single-wide I/O module for M1000e blade enclosure

Environmental Operating Conditions

Power supply: 100–240 VAC 50/60 Hz
Max. thermal output: 955.36 BTU/h
Max. current draw per system: 2 A at 100/120 VAC, 1 A at 200/240 VAC
Max. power consumption: 123 Watts
ISO 7779 A-weighted sound pressure level: 59.6 dBA at 73.4°F (23°C)
Operating temperature: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Operating humidity: 10 to 85% (RH), non-condensing
Max. non-operating specifications:
- Storage temperature: –40° to 158°F (–40° to 70°C)
- Storage humidity: 5 to 95% (RH), non-condensing

Regulatory

UL/CSA 60950-1, Second Edition
EN 60950-1, Second Edition
IEC 60950-1, Second Edition Including all National
Deviations and Group Differences
EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1:
Equipment Classification Requirements and
User’s Guide Optical Fibre Communication Systems
FDA Regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 Emissions
Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2006, Class A
Canada: ICES-003, Issue-4, Class A
Europe: EN 55022: 2006+A1:2007 (CISPR 22: 2006), Class A
Japan: VCCI V3/2009 Class A
USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B:2009, Class A
EN 300 386 V1.4.1:2008 EMC for Network Equipment
EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
EN 61000-3-2: Harmonic Current Emissions
EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
EN 61000-4-2: ESD
EN 61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity
EN 61000-4-4: EFT
EN 61000-4-5: Surge
EN 61000-4-6: Low Frequency Conducted Immunity
All components are RoHS compliant

Documentation:

Download the Dell PowerEdge M Server IO Aggregator 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.