Switch Module 5 port type: External port: This port is connected to external device and is for data traffic. External management port: This port is solely for external management connection. This port is not used for data traffic from remote to blades. External dual port: This external port is used for both data traffic to blades as well as for management. Blade port: This port is connected to the blade. Management Module Management port: This port is connected to the Management Module. Uplink port: This port is configured for up link functionality. Inter-Module port: This port is either by design connected to another I/O Module, by user configured, or by AMM setting the port type. Inter-Module Management port: This port is connected to another I/O Module for management purpose. The port type is either by design connected to another I/O Module, by user configured, or by AMM setting the port type. Inter-Module Dual port: The port is connected to another I/O Module and can be used for both data and management purposes. The port type is either by design connected to another I/O Module, by user configured, or by AMM setting the port type.