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Converged Ethernet & Fibre Channel Switch
Dell 10GbE Converged Network Switch
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DCB compliant design accommodates both NIC and Fibre Channel Over
Ethernet I/O
Single wide blade I/O module supporting all 10GbE capable
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M1000e fabric bays
Robust I/O bandwidth solution with 28 active fixed ports
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16 internal server ports
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8 external 10GbE SFP+ uplinks (10Gb speed only)
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Brocade Short-wave optical transceivers / fiber
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Brocade Long-wave optical transceivers / fiber
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Brocade Direct-Attach copper (TwinAx) transceiver+cable (1m, 3m, and 5m)
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4 external 8Gbps SFP+ native Fibre Channel uplinks
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Pre-installed 8Gbps short-wave SFP+ optical transceivers enable quick and easy cable-
and-go connections
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Long-wave SFP+ optical transceivers also available
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Access Gateway (NPIV) or Brocade Full Fabric modes
Dell M-Series Blade I/O Guide
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Converged