Port Type |
Examples of port type include serial port, parallel
port, USB, and so on. | NOTE: The vFlash port is
not listed. |
| NOTE: Chassis USB ports virtually mapped to the Blade are not enumerated
by Server Administrator. |
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External Name |
Name of the port, such as serial or parallel, USB,
mouse, keyboard, and so on. |
Base I/O Addr |
Starting input/output address expressed in hexadecimal. | NOTE: Not applicable to USB
Port. |
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IRQ Lvl |
An interrupt request (IRQ) is a hardware interrupt
on a system. The hardware interrupt signals the system's CPU that
an event has started or ended in a peripheral component such as a
modem or printer. When communicated over a PCI card, the IRQ level
is a standard way to identify the type of device that is sending the
interrupt request. | NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port. |
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Connector Type |
The type of plug or cable and plug that connects two
devices together, in this case, the type of connector that attaches
an external device to a system. Many connector types are available,
each designed to connect a different device type to a system. Examples
include DB-9 Male, AT, Access Bus, PS/2, and so on. |
Maximum Speed |
Port speed refers to the data transmission rate of
an input/output channel, measured in numbers of bits per second. Serial
ports have an average speed of 115 Kbps and USB ports have an average
speed of 12 Kbps. | NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port. |
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