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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 M520 | 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 M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 3
19 4.1 Procedure for Updating Software 19 4.2 CPU Software Update 21 4.3 Firmware Update 23 4.3.1 Updating Firmware for All PhyX Devices Together 23 4.3.2 Updating Firmware for a Single PhyX Device 24 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 25 5.1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems 25 5.2 Resolving Link - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 4
M1000e. Intended Audience 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 - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 5
Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II 1 Overview Rev 1.00 This manual 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 - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 6
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 off This condition occurs in the following cases: • Server blade not present, powered down, or link is inactive • Uplink port module not - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 7
Dell PTM Status lights indicate whether the switch is receiving power from the chassis, and the state of the 4. Table 4 - 10GbE PTM states and LED configurations: Indication LED Green OFF Status OFF 10GbE PTM BLUE The CMC is identifying the newly installed 10GbE PTM ON ON BLUE 10GbE PTM - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - 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 M520 | 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 M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - 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 M520 | 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 M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 12
00 3 Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference Software User's Manual 10GbE PTM management is done via the 10GbE 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 • ADMIN - Administrator level, - Dell PowerEdge M520 | 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 M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 14
help copy image from-file ... # Software User's Manual Show this help message Show this help message Upload user # 3.5 Software Update Commands 3.5.1 14 show image ver Synopsis: show image ver Description: Display the current software image version. ADMIN: this command also displays the firmware - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 15
image version: X.X.XXX- Component #1 firmware version: Y.Y.YYY Component #2 firmware version: Y.Y.YYY Component #3 firmware version: Y.Y.YYY & login user Rev 1.00 3.5.2 copy image from-file Synopsis: copy image from-file [device_number] Description: Update the firmware on the 10GbE - Dell PowerEdge M520 | 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 M520 | 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 - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 18
Software 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 - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 19
update both CPU SW & PhyX® FW using a single .pfw binary file. The 10GbE PTM is delivered with the latest firmware available at the time of production. New firmare versions will be posted on the Dell support page. The latest firmware can be found at: http://support.dell.com/support last power cycle - Dell PowerEdge M520 | 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 M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 21
firmware version, run the command: & show image ver Software image version: X.X.XXX- Component #1 FW version: Y.Y.YYY Component #2 FW version: Y.Y.YYY Component #3 FW version: Y.Y.YYY & 4.2 CPU Software Update This procedure describes how to update "Welcome to Dell PTM Boot loader - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 22
User'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 - Dell PowerEdge M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 23
file and send it. Figure 16: Transferring Firmware File Firmware 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 PTM command - Dell PowerEdge M520 | 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 8.2.958 Component #2 FW version: 8.2.958 Component #3 FW version: 8.2.958 & 4.3.2 Updating Firmware for a Single PhyX Device Step 1. Connect to the 10GbE PTM. Run: $ - Dell PowerEdge M520 | 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 M520 | Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e Software Use - Page 26
Rev 1.00 Software User's Manual chassisaction -m switch- see Section 3.7.1 for details. 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the is the switch number [1-6]. 5.6 Recovery From a Software Update Failure 1. Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC
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Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through II for M1000e
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