Brocade 1007 cna, Brocade 1741 cna, What you need for installation – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual
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Mezzanine adapters
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Brocade 1007 CNA
For details on installing this adapter in a blade server, refer to the Installation and User Guide that
ships with the adapter.
The adapter (expansion card) Installation and User’s Guide provides full details on installation
guidelines, installing and removing the blade server from the blade system enclosure, installing
and removing the adapter from the blade server, resolving problems, obtaining help and technical
assistance, related documentation. safety, electronic emission notices, and important notes.
Review information in the adapter (expansion card) and blade system enclosure Installation and
User’s Guide about required location of switch modules in enclosure bays for connection to CNA
ports.
To support each I/O module that you install in the blade system enclosure, you may also need to
install a compatible CNA in each blade server that you want to communicate with the I/O module.
Refer to the documentation for your blade system enclosure for details.
For details on compatibility with blade servers, switch modules, I/O modules, and other devices
that install in the blade system enclosure, refer to
“Server blades and blade system enclosures
What you need for installation
Have the following available for installing the adapter:
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Adapter shipping carton, which includes the adapter and necessary documentation.
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Fully operational blade server.
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Access to blade server through local or remote console connection.
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Blade server or storage expansion unit Installation and User’s Guide.
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Blade system enclosure Installation and User’s Guides.
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I/O module installation guide for the blade system enclosure.
NOTE
“Verifying adapter installation”
on page 108 provides a list of general items to verify during and after
installing hardware and software to avoid possible problems. You can use the list to verify proper
installation and make corrections as necessary.
Brocade 1741 CNA
For details on installing this mezzanine card on a blade server, refer to the supported blade
enclosure’s Hardware Owner’s Manual for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e modular blade system.
Refer to that manual for the following:
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Full details on installing and removing blades from the blade enclosure and installing and
removing mezzanine cards from blades.
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Guidelines for installing mezzanine cards. Before installing the mezzanine card, review the
installation guidelines, especially to identify blade slots for installing mezzanine cards and
enclosure bays for installing supported I/O modules.
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Guidelines for installing I/O modules. To support each I/O module that you install in the blade
enclosure, you may also need to install a compatible mezzanine card in each blade server that
you want to communicate with the I/O module.