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PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide iv
10 Storage ........................................................................................................ 53
11 Video ........................................................................................................... 54
12 Rack Information ............................................................................................. 55
12.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 55
12.2 Rails ...................................................................................................... 55
12.3 Cable Management Arm (CMA) ....................................................................... 56
12.4 Rack View ............................................................................................... 57
13 Virtualization ................................................................................................. 59
14 Systems Management ........................................................................................ 60
14.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 60
14.2 Server Management .................................................................................... 61
14.3 Enclosure Management ................................................................................ 62
14.4 Integrated Keyboard and Mouse Controller (iKVM) ................................................ 66
15 Peripherals .................................................................................................... 68
Appendix A. Regulatory Certifications........................................................................ 69
Appendix B. Status Messages................................................................................... 70
Appendix C. Additional Information .......................................................................... 71
Tables
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge 1855/1955 Chassis and M1000e Chassis ............................ 6
Table 2. Rack vs. Blade Server Rack-Level Specification Comparison ................................... 7
Table 3. Product Features Summary ........................................................................ 10
Table 4. Dimensions ........................................................................................... 11
Table 5. Typical Modular Server System Rack Height and Cable Reduction ........................... 14
Table 6. Supported Power Supply Redundancy Options .................................................. 27
Table 7. Grid Redundancy .................................................................................... 27
Table 8. Power Supply Redundancy ......................................................................... 28
Table 9. No Redundancy ...................................................................................... 28
Table 10. Power Supply Compatibility Per CMC Revision .................................................. 29
Table 11. Half-Height Servers Per Power Supply Configuration .......................................... 30
Table 12. Full-Height Servers Per Power Supply Configuration ........................................... 32
Table 13. Fabric Specifications ................................................................................ 47
Table 14. FlexAddress Features and Benefits ............................................................... 51
Table 15. Supported Video Modes ............................................................................ 54
Table 16. Supported Racks ..................................................................................... 56
Figures
Figure 1. Server Density Comparison .......................................................................... 6
Figure 2. M1000e Front View .................................................................................. 12
Figure 3. Possible Server Module Sizes, Front View ....................................................... 12
Figure 4. Example Server Module Configurations .......................................................... 13
Figure 5. Back View ............................................................................................ 13
Figure 6. M1000e in a Rack .................................................................................... 15
Figure 7. Back View of Chassis Showing Fans ............................................................... 16
Figure 8. Blades, Blanks, and One Open Slot Needing to be Filled ...................................... 17
Figure 9. Power Supply, Power Supply Blanks, and One Open Slot Needing to be Filled ............ 17
Figure 10. I/O Module and One Open Slot Needing to be Filled ........................................ 18
Figure 11. Installed CMC, I/O Module, and Power Supply Blanks ...................................... 19