About the Midplane

The midplane provides the interconnect between the power supply modules, fans, Chassis Monitoring Modules (CMMs), Network Express Modules (NEMs), PCI Express ExpressModules (EMs; Sun Blade 8000 Chassis only), and the Server Modules (blades). All modules at the front and rear of the chassis, with the exceptions of the AC input and system fans, connect directly to the midplane.

The main functions of the midplane include the following: