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(2) External Ports
The SFP ports enable the FC Switch Module to connect with fibre channel devices.
The FC Switch Module is equipped with eight SFP ports. However, available ports vary depending
on the type. See the table below for the available ports.
Available/unavailable
Port
N8406-019 N8406-020
Port 17
√
√
Port 18
√
√
Port 19
√
√
Port 20
√
√
Port 21
–
√
Port 22
–
√
Port 23
–
√
Port 0
–
√
An SFP module can be installed on an unavailable SFP slot. However, the
SFP module cannot connect the FC Switch Module with a fibre channel
device.
(3) Internal Ports
The internal ports allow the FC Switch Module to connect to fibre channel controllers inserted to
Mezzanine slots on the CPU blades in a Blade Enclosure (SIGMABLADE).
The FC Switch Module is equipped with 16 internal ports. However, available ports vary depending
on the type. See the table below for the available ports.
Available/unavailable
Port
N8406-019 N8406-020
Connected CPU blade
Port 1
√
√
Slot 1
Port 2
√
√
Slot 2
Port 3
√
√
Slot 3
Port 4
√
√
Slot 4
Port 5
√
√
Slot 5
Port 6
√
√
Slot 6
Port 7
√
√
Slot 7
Port 8
√
√
Slot 8
Port 9
–
√
Slot 9
Port 10
–
√
Slot 10
Port 11
–
√
Slot 11
Port 12
–
√
Slot 12
Port 13
–
√
Slot 13
Port 14
–
√
Slot 14
Port 15
–
√
Slot 15
Port 16
–
√
Slot 16
The slot number of the CPU blade to which a specific internal port is
connected is fixed. Changing the number is not allowed. For details, refer to
the User’s Guide of the Blade Enclosure (SIGMABLADE) you use.
