• Two native 40 GbE fixed ports on the base module for uplink connections. These ports can be used
with 4 x 10G breakout cables to operate as 10 GbE uplink ports. The native 40 GbE ports can be
configured as stacking ports.
• 10 GbE or 40 GbE external connectivity by using the following plug-in modules in the two expansion
slots:
– Four-port 10 GbE module using SFP+ optics (SR, LR, or LRM) or direct-attach cables (1 m, 3 m, 5 m
DAC)
– Four-port 10GBASE-T module using RJ-45 connector (copper) cables
– Two-port 40 GbE QSFP+ module for 10 GbE SFP+ connections
For additional information about the Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE switch module, see the documentation that
shipped with the module.
Figure 21. Dell Force10 MXL 10/40 GbE Switch I/O Module
1. expansion slots (8) 2. LED status indicators
3. USB storage port 4. USB console port
5. status/identification indicator 6. power indicator
7. 40 GbE QSFP+ ports (2)
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