MicroBlade Network Modules User’s Manual
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LED Indicators
LED indicators for the MBM-GEM-003s Gigabit Ethernet switch module are listed and
described in Table A-3 of Appendix A.
Ports
The MBM-GEM-003s Gigabit Ethernet switch module contains several front-mounted
ports as described below in Table 4-9.
Table 4-8. MBM-GEM-003s Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Features
Feature Description
Chipset Intel FM5224
Internal/External Ports
Internal: Fifty-six (56) 2.5-Gbps downlink ports / External: Eight 10-Gbps
RJ45 uplink ports
Bandwidth 442-Gbps non-blocking
Trunking Link aggregation support
Jumbo Frame Support Up to 9kb
Remote Management Browser-based management
Protocols Spanning Tree, Rapid Spanning Tree, Multiple Spanning Tree
Power Consumption ~30.6W
Operating System Firmware (see Intel CLI document for details)
Table 4-9. MBM-GEM-003s Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Ports
Port Description
RS-232 Compatible Serial Port
This port accepts an connector cable for uplink using RS-232
connection to a console.
10-Gbps SFP+ Ethernet Ports
These eight ports accept a SFP+ connector for 10-Gbps uplink
communications.
USB Ports
Two USB ports are provided on the front of the server for peripheral
device connections.
40-Gbps QSFP Ports
Two QSFP 40-Gbps ports are provided on the front of the server for
uplink.
1-Gbps RJ-45 IPMI ports
Two 1-Gbps RJ-45 ports are provided on the front of the server for
IPMI communications.