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Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k for M1000e Software User's Manual Rev 1.00 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 2
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 refer to either the entities claiming the mark - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 3
15 3.5.2 show port module 16 Chapter 4 Operating Procedures 17 4.1 Procedure for Updating Software 17 Chapter 5 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 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 4
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting up the I/O module. Related Documentation Additional documentation available is provided in Table 1. Table 1 - Referenced Documents Firmware Releases http://support.dell.com/support/ Terms - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 5
explains the use of the embedded software management of the 10GbE PTM. It explains how to connect to the 10GbE PTM and to the CMC, and how to update the module and device firmware and software. This manual covers the following topics: • The rest of this section provides a high-level overview of - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 7
up on blink Link is up and data packets are sent or received off on Refer to Section 1.3, "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 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 8
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 software, some initial configuration is - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 10
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 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 11
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 of available commands, run the command: # help 11 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - 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 PTM CLI according to the procedure described in Section 2, "Connecting to the - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 13
this help message Show this help message Upload new software image to the PTM 3.3.2 exit Synopsys: exit Description: Exit current privilege level. Example: & exit 3.4 Software Update Commands 3.4.1 show image ver Synopsys: show image ver 13 - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 14
. Example: Software User's Manual 3.4.2 copy image from-file Synopsys: copy image from-file Description: Update the firmware the PTM software user to send the firmware image using the ZModem protocol. To abort this operation, use CTRL-C. For additional details on the firmware update procedure refer - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 15
Port number • Port group identifier and speed: A, B, followed by the configured speed (10G) • Pass through connection status, may have one of the 10G - uplink and downlink are connected at 10GbE • Downlink port link state: - down: blade not present - 10G: 10GbE link • Uplink port link state: - empty - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - 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 PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 17
. New firmare versions 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 3. Download the 10GbE PTM firmware .zip file and extract the .pfw binary file. Connect to the 10GbE PTM using an SSH Client as described in - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 18
to the 10GbE PTM. Run: $ connect switch- You will be able to view the progress of the SW update. Step 9. At the end of a successful SW update process, the following message will be displayed: FW updated successfully! Welcome to the Dell 10GbE PTM Management Console firmware X.X.XXX- - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 19
Section 3.5.1 for details. a. If a blade is inserted but not recognized by the 10GbE PTM - restart the network device in the blade and check again. Reboot the blade if the problem is not resolved. b. If an Ethernet NIC or switch is connected to an 10GbE PTM external port but the link is down for the - Dell PowerEdge M420 | Dell 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through-k for M1000e So - Page 20
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual chassisaction -m switch- powercycle where is the switch number [1-6]. 5.3 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch Log in to 10GbE PTM CLI and run the "show port link" command. Check the status of the down- link and uplink in the relevant port to identify the
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