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o 2x25GbE SFP28 ports
• E, P, and S Series (14th Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers)
o 1GbE connectivity is supported on single processor models only
• G Series (14
th
Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers) Appliance Connectivity Options
o 2x10GbE SFP+ ports
Figure 5. VxRail Pre-14
th
Generation Node Connectivity Summary
• E, P, S and V Series (13th Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers)
o 2x10GbE + 2x1GbE in either SFP+ or RJ-45 NIC ports
• E, P, and S Series (13th Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers)
o 1GbE connectivity is supported on single processor models only
o The 2x10GbE ports will auto-negotiate to 1GbE when used with 1GbE networking.
VxRail Networking Rules and Restrictions
• The VxRail NICs on the Network Daughter Cards (NDCs) assigned to VxRail and selected for configuration during VxRail
initialization process are reserved exclusively for VxRail usage, and cannot be used for other purpose.
• VxRail initialization process will not touch any optional connectivity (PCIe NICs). Customers can use the ports for their own
purposes such as VM networks, iSCSI, or NFS, etc.