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Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k for M1000e Software User's Manual Rev 1.00 This document is intended for administrators. - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 3
Table of Contents Rev 1.00 About this Manual 5 Intended Audience 5 Related Documentation 5 Terms, Abbreviations and Conventions 5 Chapter 1 Overview 6 1.1 Operating Procedures 22 4.1 Procedure for Updating Software 22 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 24 5.1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems 24 3 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 4
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual 5.2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems 24 5.3 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch 25 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems 25 5.5 Recovery From Non-Responsive 10GbE PTM CLI 25 5.6 Recovery From a Software Update Failure 25 4 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 5
Documents Firmware Releases http://support.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 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 6
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 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 7
module not supported No link with remote side 1.4 LED Behavior The LED behavior is described in the following table: Table 3 - LED Behavior Condition Link down Green LED Amber LED Description off off This condition occurs in the following cases: • Server blade not present, powered down, or - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 8
Manual 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 LEDs are lit. Table 4 - 10GbE PTM states and LED configurations - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 9
system over a network, you will need an SSH client that supports ZModem file transfer. The examples in this document use Secure CommNet configuration steps; when using a different client software, similar settings should be available. If you are connecting directly to the serial port of the Chassis - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 10
Rev 1.00 Figure 6: Setup > Terminal Settings Software User's Manual 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 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 11
Figure 8: Communications > Open SSH Connection Rev 1.00 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 connection will open. You will see a welcome banner and a user prompt (#) Figure 10: SSH - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 12
Rev 1.00 Figure 11: getioinfo Software User's Manual The 10GbE PTM is listed by the system as "10Gb PT KR" "DELL 10GbE KR 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 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 13
CLI according to the procedure described in Section 2, "Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI," on page 9. 3.1 CLI Privilege Levels The 10GbE PTM supports the following user privilege levels: • USER - Common user level, indicated by the # prompt • ADMIN - Administrator level, indicated by the & prompt - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 14
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual Table 5 - List of Commands Command name Short Description Reference set port test Sets port test mode attributes show port link Shows port link state show - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 15
Rev 1.00 Description: Show the list of all available commands. ADMIN: when in ADMIN mode, this command will also show commands that require ADMIN privilege level. Example: # help Commands list: ? help copy image from-file ... # Show this help message Show this help message Upload new software - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 16
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual Description: Use this command to restart the module components. When this command is issued, PTM components go through a full hardware reset, followed by software reload. - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 17
Rev 1.00 • device_number: device number onto which to upload the image (0..3, where 0 indicates micro-controller image) Example: # copy image from-file # login admin & copy image from-file 2 & login user # # Update image on device no. 2 3.6 Device Commands 3.6.1 show device temp (ADMIN) - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 18
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual 3.7 Port Commands 3.7.1 set port test (ADMIN) Synopsys: set port test port_number [prbs31 on|off|start|stop] Description: Configure test mode on a port. Test mode is used to measure link quality and calibrate link tuning parameters. • port_number: downlink port - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 19
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 • Detailed downlink port link states (available in ADMIN level only): - 10G KR [AN]: 10GBASE-KR link; AN indicates - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 20
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual Example: # show port module 1 Status OK Gigabit Ethernet Compliance device_number - the device from which to read a register (1..3) • address - the register memory location from which to read (32-bit address)number_of_registers (Optional) - Specifies the number of - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 21
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 internal register (32-bit address) • data - the data to be written to the internal register Example - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 22
Software User's Manual 4.1 Procedure posted on the Dell support page. The latest firmware can be found at: http://support.dell.com/support/ Step 1 Step 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. - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 23
PTM CLI to the CMC command line. Run: # exit Step 7. Power cycle the 10GbE PTM for the firmware to take effect. From the CMC following message will be displayed: Step 10. FW updated successfully! Welcome to the Dell 10GbE PTM Management Console firmware X.X.XXX- # Login to the 10GbE - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 24
LED does not turn on See Section 5.1, "Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems," on page 24 Downlink connection to a blade server See Section 5.2, "Resolving Link Connectivity Problems," on does not come up page 24 Uplink connection to remote switch does See Section 5.2, "Resolving Link Connectivity - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 25
the status of the down- link and uplink in the relevant port to identify the mismatch - see Section 3.7.2 for details. 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the following command: chassisaction -m switch- powercycle where is the switch number
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