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Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k for M1000e Software User's Manual Rev 1.00 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 2
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, and PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 3
Table of Contents Rev 1.00 About this Manual 4 Intended Audience 4 Related Documentation 4 Terms, Troubleshooting 19 5.1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems 19 5.2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems 19 5.3 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch 20 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 4
.dell.com/support/ Terms, Abbreviations and Conventions Table 2 - Abbreviations and Convention Term IOM PTM Downlink Uplink SSH CMC Component Component numbering Definition I/O Module Pass Through Module Internal link - from servers to 10GbE PTM PHY (through the mid plane connector) External - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 5
software. This manual covers the service to blades 1 through 8, respectively; Group B consists of ports 9 through 16, providing service to blades 9 through 16, respectively. The supported server blade will indicate link down event. When the uplink port is connected, the respective server blade - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 6
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual • Downlink (server blade) does not support the link protocol of the port group to which it is attached • Uplink (remote peer) does not support the link protocol of the port group to which it is attached The following drawing demonstrates link protocol mismatch - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 7
Link Protocol Mis- match Condition," on page 5 for details. 1.5 10GbE PTM Status Lights The 10GbE PTM Status lights indicate whether the switch is receiving power from the chassis, and the state of the 10GbE PTM. Figure 3: Indicator LEDs The I/O Module is on and ready when both the blue and green - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 8
Rev 1.00 2 Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI Software User's Manual If you are connecting to the system over a network, you will need an SSH client that supports ZModem file transfer. The examples in this document use Secure CommNet v2.35 (download from www.radient.com). After you download the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 9
Figure 6: Setup > Terminal Settings Rev 1.00 3. Select Emulation type => SCOANSI/ANSI and VT100. 4. Select Backspace Character => Control-H Figure 7: Set Emulation Type and Backspace Character 5. Go to Communications => Open SSH2 connection. This will open the SSH2 Connection dialog box. 9 - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 10
Rev 1.00 Figure 8: Communications > Open SSH Connection Software User's Manual 6. Fill in the hostname or IP address of your system. 7. Fill in the user name and the password. Figure 9: Enter Hostname and Password 8. Your SSH - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 11
Figure 11: getioinfo Rev 1.00 The 10GbE PTM is listed by the system as "10Gb PT KR" . 10. Run the following command to connect to the 10GbE PTM CLI: # connect switch-3 Figure 12: 10GbE PTM Welcome Banner You are now connected to the 10GbE PTM and can start entering commands. 11. To show the list - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 12
Rev 1.00 3 Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference Software User's Manual 10GbE PTM management is done via the 10GbE PTM CLI. You can use the commands described in this section after successfully connecting to the 10GbE - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 13
Rev 1.00 • Example: Usage example and command output. • For purpose of automation, the symbol '#' is used to indicate a comment that extends until the next new-line character. 3.3 General Commands 3.3.1 help Synopsys: help Description: Show the list of all available commands. Example: # help - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 14
Rev 1.00 Description: Display the current software image version. Example: Software User's Manual 3.4.2 copy image from-file Synopsys: copy image from-file Description: Update the firmware the PTM software image. In ADMIN mode, it allows selective upgrade of a - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 15
- both uplink and downlink are connected, but there is a mismatch 10G - uplink and downlink are connected at 10GbE • Downlink port link state: - down: blade not present - 10G: 10GbE link • Uplink port link state: - empty: No module present - module_type [no link]: Module is present (module type is - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 16
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual # # show port link 7 Port Group Connection Downlink Uplink Status 7 A (10G) down down SFP+ SR Link Down # 3.5.2 show port module Synopsys: show port module port_number Description: - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 17
will be posted on the Dell support page. The latest firmware can be found at: http://support.dell.com/support/ Step 1 Step 2. Step CLI. Enter: Note: At least 20 seconds must have passed since the last power cycle of the 10GbE PTM module before running the following connect command. Step 4. - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 18
takes a few minutes. At the end of this process, the following message will be displayed at the prompt: # Received update image successfully. Changes will take effect after next reboot. # Step 6. Exit the 10GbE PTM CLI to the CMC command line. Run: # exit Step 7. Power cycle the 10GbE PTM for the - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 19
troubleshooting information for common error conditions. If the described procedure does not solve the problem, please contact your Dell "Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems," on page 19 Downlink connection to a blade server See Section 5.2, "Resolving Link Connectivity Problems," on does not come - Dell PowerConnect M8428-k | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M10 - Page 20
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual chassisaction -m switch- powercycle where is the switch number [1-6]. to identify the mismatch - see Section 3.5.1 for details. 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the following command: chassisaction -m
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