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15 November 2010
Dell M8428-k
Hardware Reference Manual
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, PowerConnect, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Inte
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Contents About This Document In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
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Modifying the converged network switch IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Dell M8428-k CLI to set the IP address. . . . . . . . . . .12 Configuring for FCoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Connecting the switch to the Ethernet management network . . . . 14 Connecting the switch to t
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Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 KCC Statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 BSMI statement (Republic of Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Document In this chapter •How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii •Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii •What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii •Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii •Notice to the reader . . . . . .
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Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used are as follows: bold text Identifies command names Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI italic text Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document title
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Notes, cautions, and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hard
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Additional information This section lists additional industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful. Industry resources For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web site: ht
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Chapter Introducing the Dell M8428-k 1 In this chapter •Dell M8428-k overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 •NPIV mode and full fabric mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 •Hardware description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 •ISL trunking groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 NPIV mode and full fabric mode • NPIV mode simplifies SAN deployment by using N_Port ID Virtualization. NPIV provides Fibre Channel switch functions that improve switch module scalability, manageability, and interoperability. - For a list of switch module F_Ports mapped to N_Ports in the switch module as shipped from the factory, refer to “NPIV Mode default port mapping” on page 27. NOTE NPIV mode-enabled switches cannot be connected directly into an array; it requires a fabric to support
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Hardware description 1 TABLE 1 Fabric OS components supported in NPIV mode (Continued) Feature Support QuickLoop, QuickLoop Fabric Assist No Security Yes (ADS/DCC Policy) SNMP Yes Speed Negotiation Yes Syslog Daemon Yes Trunking Yes** Zoning NA 1. When a switch is enabled in NPIV mode, RBAC features in the Fabric OS are available, but there are some limitations. 2. In embedded switches, time should be updated by the server management utility. NPIV mode hardware considerations Hardware consider
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1 Hardware description FIGURE 1 Port side view 8 7 6 M8428 -k 1 2 3 45 1 10 GbE CEE ports with bi-color 2 RJ45 console port (green/amber) port status LEDs above each port 3 8 Gbps FC ports with bi-color 4Switch status LED (green/amber) (green/amber) port status LEDs above each port 5 Power status LED (green) 6 Release latch 7 Server management LED (blue/amber) 8 Release lever Top view The nonport side of the switch module (shown in Figure 2) is seated into the enclosure. You do not need to
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Hardware description 1 FIGURE 2 Top view 4 1 2 3 1 Switch module release lever 2 Release latch 3 Product label including serial number 4 Midplane connectors Labeling Figure 2 shows the labels appearing on the switch module. A second serial label is located beneath the release lever on the enclosure (visible only when the lever is extended). Transceivers NOTE You must install Dell-approved transceivers in the switch module. The converged network switch was designed to work with small form-fact
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1 ISL trunking groups Transceivers provide optical connections to external devices for both SWL and LWL connections. Replace transceivers with a new pluggable unit rather than replacing the switch module. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions when installing transceivers. “Removing and replacing the converged network switch” on page 25 provides details about removing transceivers from the converged network switch. ISL trunking groups If you have purchased an ISL Trunking license for your
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Unpacking and installing the Dell M8428-k 1 Perform the following steps to remove the switch module from its shipping package. 1. Open the shipping box and inspect the contents, making sure that nothing is missing or damaged. Do not insert a damaged converged network switch into the Blade Blade Server Enclosure. If the converged network switch appears to be damaged, contact your sales representative before proceeding. 2. Remove the cardboard accessory tray from on top of the converged network
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