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Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software User's Manual Rev 1.00 This document is intended for administrators. - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - 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 document to refer - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 3
II Table of Contents Rev 1.00 About this Manual 4 Intended Audience 4 Related Documentation 4 Terms, Troubleshooting 25 5.1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems 25 5.2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems 25 5.3 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch 26 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 4
.dell.com/support/ Terms, Abbreviations and Conventions Table 2 - Abbreviations and Convention Term Definition IOM PTM Downlink Uplink SSH CMC Component Component numbering I/O Module Pass Through Module Internal link - from servers to 10GbE PTM PHY (through the mid plane connector) External - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 6
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 off off This condition occurs in the following cases: • Server blade not present, powered down, or link is inactive • Uplink port module not - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 7
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II Rev 1.00 Condition Link up Data activity 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 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 9
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II 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 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 11
Pass Through II Figure 11: getioinfo Rev 1.00 The 10GbE PTM is listed by the system as "DELL 10GbE XAUI PTM". 10.Run the following command to connect to the 10GbE PTM CLI: # connect Switch-3 Figure 12: 10GbE PTM Welcome Banner 11.Change - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 12
Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference Software User's Manual 10GbE PTM management is done via the 10GbE PTM "Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI," on page 8. 3.1 CLI Privilege Levels The 10GbE PTM supports the following user privilege levels: • USER - Common user level, indicated by the # prompt - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 13
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II Rev 1.00 Table 5 - List of Commands Command name Short Description show port module Shows uplink module parameters Reference Section 3.7.2, "show - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 14
Rev 1.00 Commands list: ? help copy image from-file ... # Software User's Manual Show this help message Show this help message Upload new software image to the PTM 3.4.2 exit Synopsis: exit Description: Exit from the 10GbE PTM CLI - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 15
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II # login admin & show image ver Software image version: X.X.XXX- Component #1 firmware version: Y.Y.YYY Component #2 firmware version: Y.Y.YYY Component #3 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 16
Rev 1.00 3.7 Port Commands Software User's Manual 3.7.1 show port link Synopsis: show port link [port_number] connected, but there is a mismatch >Downlink port link state: > down: Link disabled (no blade present) > 10G: 10GbE link >Detailed downlink port link states (available in ADMIN level only - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 17
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II 11 B 10G 10G SFP SX # # show port link 7 Port Group Connect : >device_number - the device from which to read a register (1..3) >address - the register memory location from which to read (32-bit address) Example: & cr_read 2 0xf0014 0x000f0014:0x00a217d4 17 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 18
User's Manual cr_write (ADMIN) Synopsis: cr_write device_number 0xaddress 0xdata Description: Write data to an internal register on a PhyX device. This command accepts the following parameters: >device_number - the device to which memory the data should be written >address - memory location of the - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 19
will be posted on the Dell support page. The latest firmware can be found at: http://support.dell.com/support/ Step 1. Download the 10GbE 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. $ connect - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 20
Rev 1.00 Figure 13: Transferring the .pfw File Software User's Manual After loading the .pfw file, both the software and firmware will be programmed onto the 10GbE PTM. Note The update process takes a few minutes. At the end of this process, the following message will be displayed at the prompt: - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 21
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II Rev 1.00 Step 10.Login to the 10GbE PTM CLI countdown expires in order to get to the boot loader command line. You should see the banner "Welcome to Dell PTM Boot loader console". Note that the banner displays the current CPU FW build. If you do not succeed, - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 22
's Manual The system is now waiting for the file to be transferred from the SSH client. Step 5. In your SSH client, initiate file transfer by clicking Transfers and then providing the path to the SW binary file. Figure 15: Transfer File Step 6. Exit the bootload. Run: "exit" Step 7. Power cycle - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 23
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II Rev 1.00 4.3 Firmware Update You can either programming will be complete after loading the firmware binary file. This process takes a few minutes. At the end, the following message will be displayed at the prompt: "FW updated successfully!" Step 4. Exit the 10GbE - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 24
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual # exit Step 5. Power cycle the 10GbE PTM for the firmware to take effect. From the CMC command line type the following command: $ racadm chassisaction -m switch- powercycle Step 6. Wait - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 25
LED does not turn on See Section 5.1, "Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems," on page 25 Downlink connection to a blade server See Section 5.2, "Resolving Link Connectivity Problems," on does not come up page 25 Uplink connection to remote switch does See Section 5.2, "Resolving Link Connectivity - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 26
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual chassisaction -m switch- powercycle where is the switch number [1-6]. to identify the mismatch - see Section 3.7.1 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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