Setup Guide

PowerConnect B-MLXe Getting Started Guide 15
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NOTE
The PowerConnect B-MLXe Series modules are dedicated, which means that you must install them in the
PowerConnect B-MLXe Series chassis only. For example, if you attempt to install the PowerConnect B-MLXe Series
management module in another Dell chassis or a management module intended for another Dell chassis in the
PowerConnect B-MLXe Series chassis, the chassis and module will not function properly.
Table 1 provides the chassis slot numbers into which you must install the modules. Markings for the chassis slots
appear at the base of the slots.
Each PowerConnect B-MLXe Series chassis ships with the required switch fabric modules installed.
CAUTION
Use of a power screwdriver may twist the heads from the screws and is not recommended.
CAUTION
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you operate
the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure
the slot blanks so that they remain in place when removing adjacent panels or modules.
CAUTION
If you are hot-swapping a module, allow a minimum of two seconds after a module (or power
supply or fan tray) has been removed before inserting a module in the same slot.
If you are installing a redundant management module, refer to the appropriate configuration guide for your product
for information about how the redundant module works, optional software configurations that you can perform, and
how to manage the redundancy feature.
TABLE 1 PowerConnect B-MLXe module installation
PowerConnect B-MLXe Series module Chassis slot number
Management modules for 4-slot and 8-slot chassis
Management modules for 16-slot chassis
Active module – M1 (left)
Redundant module – M2 (right)
Active module – M1 (upper)
Redundant module – M2 (lower)
Interface modules for 4-slot chassis
Interface modules for 8-slot chassis
Interface modules for 16-slot chassis
1 – 4
1 – 8
1 – 16
Switch fabric modules for 4-slot and 8-slot chassis
Switch fabric modules for 16-slot chassis
SF1 – SF3
SF1 – SF4