Dell PowerEdge M IO Aggregator Manuel utilisateur

Dell PowerEdge M I/O

Aggregator

Getting Started Guide

Regulatory Model: PEMIOAggregatr

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Contents 3

Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Hardware Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Internal Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Base Module with 40GbE Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FlexIOTM Modules with Uplink Ports . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Port Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

USB Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

System and Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Unpacking the Aggregator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Unpacking Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4Contents

4 Installing and Configuring the Aggregator 16

Installing the Aggregator in a PowerEdge Chassis . . . 18

Connecting a Console Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Invoking the X-Loader and U-Boot CLIs . . . . . . . . . 21

Reconfiguring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Before You Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Reconfiguration Using the CMC Interface . . . . . 22

Reconfiguration Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Aggregator Auto-Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

DCB Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

FCoE Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

iSCSI Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Link Aggregation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Link Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Configuring VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Uplink LAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Server-Facing LAGs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Stacking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5 Assembling a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cabling the Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack . . . . . . . . . . 31

Managing a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Master and Member Switches . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Stack Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Contents 5

6 Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chassis Physical Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Environmental Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

IEEE Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6Contents

Introduction 7

Introduction

This document provides basic information about the Dell PowerEdge M I/O

Aggregator, including how to install the switch in the Dell PowerEdge

M1000e Enclosure and perform the initial configuration.

For more detailed information about any

of the basic installation steps

, refer to

the

Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner's Manual

on the Dell Support

website at http://support.dell.com/manuals.

Product Description

The I/O Aggregator is a zero-touch, layer 2 switch blade with two fixed 40GbE

ports on the base module and support for two optional plug-in modules. The

Aggregator operates in a Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis, which can support

up to 32 servers and six I/O Aggregator blade switches.

The Aggregator runs the Dell Force10 Operating System (FTOS) and auto-

configures as an unmanaged switch with bridging and multiplexing

functionality, which transmits traffic as follows:

• GbE/10GbE connections through the midplane to up to 32 server ports in

the chassis

• 10GbE connections through uplink ports to top-of-rack (ToR) switches

• 40GbE connections through stacking ports to other I/O Aggregators in a

switch stack

In a data center network, the Aggregator functions as a flat layer 2 pass-

through switch that interoperates with Dell and third-party ToR devices.

The switch supports

data center bridging (DCB) features, and

provides

seamless connectivity for a Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) server and

iSCSI storage data traffic.

In its default operational mode, the Aggregator requires no additional

configuration; network connectivity for servers in an M1000e chassis is

enabled. By simplifying switch configuration and management, the

Aggregator reduces complexity in a data center network.

8Hardware Overview

Hardware Overview

This section contains information about device characteristics and modular

hardware configurations for the Aggregator.

Internal Ports

The Aggregator provides thirty-two 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet internal ports. The

internal ports are connected to server blades through the M1000e chassis

midplane. Each port can operate in either 1GbE or 10GbE mode.

The Aggregator also provides an internal Ethernet interface—the out-of-band

(OOB) interface—which is dedicated to switch management. Traffic on this

port is segregated from operational network traffic on the switch ports and

cannot be switched or routed to the operational network.

Front Panel

Figure 1-1 shows the Aggregator front panel:

Figure 1-1. I/O Aggregator Front Panel

Base Module with 40GbE Ports

The Aggregator provides

two fixed 40-Gigabit Ethernet ports on the base

module. By default, these ports operate in 4x10GbE mode with breakout cables

and support up to eight 10GbE uplinks. You can also use the base-module ports

as 40GbE links for stacking.

Expansion Slot 1

40GbE QSFP+ Ports

USB Console Port

Expansion Slot 0

USB Storage Port Activity and Link Status LEDs

Hardware Overview 9

FlexIOTM Modules with Uplink Ports

On the Aggregator, FlexIO plug-in modules (Figure 1-2) operate only as

uplinks; stacking is not supported. The following modules are supported in

the two expansion slots:

• 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module using SFP+ optics or direct-attach

cables (1m, 3m, or 5m DAC)

4-Port 10GBASE-T module using RJ-45 connector (copper) cables

NOTE: Only one 4-Port 10GBASE-T module is supported in an Aggregator.

NOTE: The 10M speed is not supported on the 4-Port 10GBASE-T module. Only

100M, 1G, and 10G speeds are supported.

• 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ (SR or direct attach only) module only

for 10GbE SFP+ connections using 4x10GbE breakout cables.

Figure 1-2. I/O Aggregator: FlexIO Modules

4-Port 10GbE SFP+ Module

4-Port 10GBASE-T Module (100Mb/1GbE/10GbE)

2-Port 40GbE QSFP+ Module

10 Hardware Overview

Use the FlexIO modules in an Aggregator that operates in standalone or

stacking mode:

• In standalone mode, you can install any of the supported FlexIO modules

in two expansion slots. All ports operate at 10GbE to provide increased

bandwidth of up to 160Gbps for uplinks. Stacking is not supported.

• In stacking mode, only the 40GbE ports on the base module are used for

stacking. FlexIO modules are required for uplink connections.

Usage Notes:

• After you insert any FlexIO module into an empty slot, you must reload

the Aggregator for the module to be operational.

• You can hot swap FlexIO modules of the same type without having to

reboot the Aggregator. If you insert a different type of plug-in module, you

must reload the Aggregator for the new module to be recognized.

• All uplink ports are in the same 10GbE link aggregation group (LAG).

Tips for Aggregator standalone operation:

• If you use 16 servers in an M1000e and you want a 2:1 oversubscription,

you only need to use the base module ports in 8x10GbE mode.

• If you use 32 servers in an M1000e and you want a 2:1 oversubscription,

use the base-module ports in 8x10GbE mode and either a 2-Port 40GbE

QSFP+ module operating in 8x10GbE mode or two 4-Port 10GbE SFP+

modules. Use breakout cables with the 2-Port QSFP+ module.

Tips for Aggregator stacking operation:

• To provide uplink connectivity for the stack, you must use at least one

FlexIO module in either expansion slot on any Aggregator in the stack.

• To optimize redundancy and high availability, Dell Force10 recommends

that you use at least one FlexIO module for uplinks on each Aggregator in

a stack. If you do not use a FlexIO module on each stacked Aggregator for

uplink connectivity, in the event of a stack split, the server-facing ports on

Aggregators without an uplink connection are brought down.

All FlexIO modules, transceivers, and direct attach cables are sold separately.

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