Port Type
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Examples of port type include serial port, parallel port, USB, and so on.
| NOTE: The vFlash port is not listed.
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| NOTE: Chassis USB ports virtually mapped to the Blade are not enumerated by Server Administrator.
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External Name
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Name of the port, such as serial or parallel, USB, mouse, keyboard, and so on.
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Base I/O Addr
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Starting input/output address expressed in hexadecimal.
| NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
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IRQ Lvl
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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
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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.
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Maximum Speed
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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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