Server Blade to Enclosure Interface
This section describes the interface between the server blade and the server blade enclosure. This
sections also shows the RJ-45 LAN interconnect ports on the rear of the server blade enclosure,
and how they correspond with the Network Interface Controller (NIC) LEDs on the front of the
server blade.
Port Locations on the Rear of the Server Blade Enclosure
LAN port mapping depends on the type of I/O card that is installed into the server blade.
Figure 27
shows some of the modules available for the c-Class enclosure.
NOTE:
This picture is used
only
to show the different modules,
not
where the modules should be
installed.
Figure 27 Interconnect Modules on the Rear of the Server Blade Enclosure
Server Blade to Enclosure Interconnect Mapping
Table 8 (page 50)
shows how the server blade slots interconnect with the slots on the c-Class
enclosure.
Table 8 Server Blade to Enclosure Interconnect Mapping
Server Blade to c-Class Enclosure Mapping
Enclosure
Interconnect Slots
Server Blade
NIC outputs or mezzanine slots
Slots 1 and 2
Ethernet NICs
Slots 3 and 4
Mezzanine Slot 1
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Installing the Server Blade Into the Enclosure
