6 Information Update
New Mezzanine Cards
Your blade now supports the following additional mezzanine cards:
• Broadcom 57710 10Gb Ethernet card
• Emulex LPe1205-M FC8 card
• QLogic QME2572 FC8 card
NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards
and I/O modules.
For information on installing a mezzanine card, see "Installing System
Components" in your Hardware Owner’s Manual. For detailed information
on configuring a particular card, see the card’s documentation on
support.dell.com.
New I/O Modules
Your system now supports the following I/O modules:
•
Dell PowerConnect™ M8024 10Gb Ethernet switch module
• Mellanox M2401G Infiniband switch module
•
Brocade M5424 FC8 module
NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards
and I/O modules.
These modules are hot-pluggable, and may be installed in Fabric B or
Fabric C. (The M8024 Ethernet switch module may also be installed in
Fabric A, but will only operate at 1 Gb in this Fabric.) For general information
on installing I/O modules, see "I/O Modules" in your Hardware Owner’s
Manual.
