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Dell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN Module
The Dell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN module (see Figure 3-15) includes 24 total
autosensing Fibre Channel ports (12 ports are enabled in the standard
configuration and 12 additional ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade)
and one serial port with an RJ-45 connector. The internal Fibre Channel ports
operate at 8 Gb/sec or 4 Gb/sec. The external Fibre Channel ports operate at
8 Gb/sec, 4 Gb/sec, or 2 Gb/sec.
NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and
I/O modules.
NOTE: This Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. To ensure proper functionality, use only SFPs
provided with this module.
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