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107 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
A.5 Dell EMC Networking MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine
The Dell EMC Networking MX9116n FSE is a scalable, high-performance, low latency 25GbE switch
purpose-built for the PowerEdge MX platform. The MX9116n FSE provides enhanced capabilities and cost-
effectiveness for the enterprise, mid-market, Tier2 cloud, and NFV service providers with demanding compute
and storage traffic environments.
In addition to 16 internal 25GbE ports, the MX9116n FSE provides the following external interfaces:
• Two 100GbE QSFP28 ports
• Two 100GbE/100GFC QSFP28 unified ports
• Twelve 200GbE QSFP28-Double Density (DD) ports
The two 100GbE QSFP28 ports provide Ethernet uplink connectivity. The two QSFP28 unified ports support
SAN connectivity supporting both NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG) and direct attach FC capabilities.
The QSFP28-DD ports provide capacity for additional uplinks, Virtual Link Trunking interconnect (VLTi) links,
and connections to rack servers at 10GbE or 25GbE using breakout cables. Also, the QSFP28-DD ports
provide fabric expansion connections for up to nine additional MX7000 chassis leveraging the MX7116n
Fabric Expander Module in Fabric A and B. See Appendix A.10
for QSFP28-DD connector information.
Dell EMC Networking MX9116n FSE
The following MX9116n FSE components are labeled in Figure 99:
1. Express service tag
2. Storage USB port
3. Micro-B USB console port
4. Power and indicator LEDs
5. Module insertion/removal latch
6. Two QSFP28 ports
7. Two QSFP28 unified ports
8. Twelve QSFP28-DD ports
NOTE: In this document, two MX9116n FSEs are used – one in each MX7000 chassis.