Dell PowerEdge FX2 FN I/O Aggregator Release Notes - Page 4

www.dell.com | support.dell.com New Dell Networking OS Version 9.6(0.0) Features The following features have been added to the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator with Dell Networking OS Version 9.6(0.0). Feature Auto LAG Fibre Channel Interface Stacking NPIV Proxy Gateway Feature Description Auto LAG is supported on the Aggregator in Standalone, Stacking, and VLT modes. By default, auto LAG is enabled. You can enable or disable auto LAG on the server-facing interfaces. The FN 2210S Aggregator functions as a converged enhanced Ethernet (CEE) switch that supports both LAN and storage area network (SAN) traffic using the Fibre Channel protocol. With the default port configurations, to access a SAN fabric, use the first two uplink ports (9 and 10) and to access the LAN network, use the last two uplink ports (11 and 12). However, you can change the Fibre channel ports (9 and 10) to LAN ports using the port mode command. Stacking is supported on the FN410S and FN410T Aggregators with ports 9 and 10 as the stack ports. The Aggregator supports both ring and daisy-chain topology and stacking of the same Aggregator type. FN 410S and FN 410T Aggregators support two-unit in-chassis stacking and up to six units stacking across the chassis. An Aggregator auto-configures to operate in Standalone mode. To use an Aggregator in a stack, you must manually configure it using the CLI to operate in Stacking mode. The N-port identifier virtualization (NPIV) Proxy Gateway (NPG) feature provides FCoE-FC bridging capability on the FN 2210S Aggregator, allowing server CNAs to communicate with SAN fabrics over the FN 2210S Aggregator. Important Points to Remember When an Aggregator is installed in a Dell PowerEdge FX2 server chassis: • Starting 9.4(0.0) release, only ESC key can be used to break into the BLI/X-loader of the FN I/O Aggregator during boot/ reload procedure. For this feature to be effective, the boot selector upgrade needs to be performed as explained in section Upgrading the Dell Networking OS Image. • FCoE traffic drops/outage will be observed when the DCBx parameters are changed when the Aggregator is operational. Outage will be more with Broadcom CNAs (40 seconds) compared to Intel CNAs (10 seconds). It is recommended to configure all CNAs and the required DCBx parameters before on boarding and making the Aggregator operational. • Avoid connecting both the switch management interfaces (in band and out of band interfaces) to the same subnet. 4|