User's Manual

362 I/O Fabric Management

Fabric Management

Fabric management helps avoid electrical, configuration, or connectivity

related problems due to installation of an IOM or MC that has an

incompatible fabric type from the chassis' established fabric type. Invalid

hardware configurations could cause electric or functional problems to the

chassis or its components. Fabric management prevents invalid

configurations from powering on.

Figure 11-1 shows the location of IOMs in the chassis. The location of each

IOM is indicated by its group number (A, B, or C).These discrete fabric paths

are split into two IO Banks, bank one and two. On the chassis, the IOM slot

names are marked A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2.

Figure 11-1. Rear View of a Chassis, Showing the Location of the IOMs

1 Bank 1 (Slots A1, B1, C1) 2 Bank 2 (Slots A2, B2, C2)