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About Your System
Introduction
This document provides information on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX enclosure.
Terms Used In The Document
The following table describes the terms used in this document.
Term Description
Enclosure or chassis Refers to the VRTX enclosure.
Server module(s) Refers to Dell PowerEdge M520 or M620 server module(s)
that are specifically configured for the enclosure. For
information about the server modules, see the module's
Owner's Manual at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
I/O module Refers to an Ethernet pass-through module or a switch
module installed in the chassis.
PCIe mezzanine card(s) Server modules configured for the VRTX enclosure have
PCIe mezzanine cards installed in Fabrics B and C to
provide I/O expansion.
NOTE: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or InfiniBand
mezzanine cards are not supported on the VRTX
enclosure.
PCIe expansion card(s) PCIe cards installed in the enclosure provide I/O
expansion to the chassis.
Warm plug A slot is considered warm plug if the server module
associated with a component in that slot must be turned
off before adding or replacing the component. However,
the chassis and the rest of the server modules remain
powered on.
Hot swap A slot in the chassis is considered as hot swap if a
component can be replaced or installed in it while the
chassis and server modules are powered on.
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