Dell Force10 S60-44T Expansion Modules for Dell™ PowerConnect&#8 - Page 4

Introduction Dell™ offers several blade and rack-mounted switches that allow users to upgrade the hardware by installing expansion modules. Thanks to Dell's FlexIO technology, these modules can be used to increase access ports, augment upstream bandwidth, extend media forms (10GBase-T, SFP+, QSFP+, CX4, XFP), or add stacking capabilities. This document identifies each Dell PowerConnect switch and its corresponding set of expansion modules. The document is divided into two main areas: Blade Switches and Corresponding Modules lists and describes modules for corresponding blade switches that install into a Dell M1000e blade chassis; Rack Switches and Corresponding Modules lists and describes modules for corresponding rack-mounted switches. When possible, Dell allows for a module to be used in multiple devices. Customers who have purchased a module for one device can freely move that module to another device when supported. There are three groups of switches described in this document that can use the same modules interchangeably within its group:  PowerConnect M6220, 6224, 6224P, 6224F, 6248, and 6248P support the same expansion modules.  PowerConnect M8024 and M8024-k support the same expansion modules.  PowerConnect 7024, 7024P, 7024F, 7048, 7048P 7048R, and 7048R-RA support the same expansion modules.  PowerConnect 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F and Dell Force10 MXL support the same expansion modules. NOTE: Whenever a module is moved from an MXL to an 8100 or vice versa, a reload of the switch is required for proper functioning. Unless noted, when two bays are available on a device, the same type of modules can be installed in both bays at the same time, or two different modules can be installed at the same time, one in each bay. Currently, there are no more than two expansion slots in any of the PowerConnect devices. Listed below are all possible configurations:  1 slot/bay available: empty  1 slot/bay available: installed  2 slots/bays available: empty / empty  2 slots/bays available: installed / empty  2 slots/bays available: empty / installed  2 slots/bays available: installed / installed NOTE: In the last bullet above, any two modules may be installed, whether they are the same or different types, unless noted in the module description (for example, the stacking modules for the 62xx and M6220 can only be installed in bay 1). There are several CX4 expansion modules available for PowerConnect switches. Each CX4 module listed below shows whether it has a clip-style or screw-style connector. Regardless of the type of connection required, Dell has cables available to complete all CX4 connections. One such cable includes a CX4 4 Expansion Modules for Dell™ PowerConnect™ and Dell Force10 Switches