Which I/O module is supported for Fabric B?

Question

Options

• AMX5016s
• BMSG610s
• CMX5000s
• DMX5108n

• B
  5% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  93% (41)

Explanation

MX5108n is the I/O module designed to operate in Fabric B slots of the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX chassis. It is a 25GbE/100GbE Ethernet switch module that plugs into the B1/B2 fabric slots, providing network connectivity for compute sleds installed in that chassis.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• MX5016s (A) is a 16-port SAS storage I/O module - it serves Fabric C (storage fabric), not Fabric B.
• MSG610s (B) is a storage gateway module, also associated with storage fabric functions, not the Fabric B Ethernet switching role.
• MX5000s (C) is a compute sled (server node), not an I/O module at all - it sits in the compute bays, not the fabric slots.

Memory tip: The "n" in MX5108n stands for networking - link it to Fabric B for Broadcast/Ethernet network switching. If you see "S" modules (MX5016s, MX5000s), think Storage, which points you toward Fabric C, not B.

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