Owner`s manual

14 | Getting Started
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Front Panel
The following example shows the I/O Aggregator (also known as aggregator) front panel:
Figure 3-1. Front Panel of the M I/O Aggregator
Port Numbering
When installed in a PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure, Aggregator ports are numbered 1 to 56 and consist of
internal server-facing ports, uplink ports, and stacking ports.
Server-Facing Ports
Ports 1 to 32 are internal server-facing ports, which can operate in either 1GbE or 10GbE mode and
connect to servers installed in the M1000e chassis over the midplane.
Flex IO Module in
Top Expansion Slot
Flex IO Module in Bottom
Expansion Slot
USB Storage Port
40GbE QSFP+ Ports on
Base Module
USB Console Port