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Table 2-2. Cabling Requirements for External Digital KVM Switches

Switch Tiering Requirements

Dell PowerConnect 2161DS,

Seamless tiering using ACI port

4161DS, 2161DS-2, 2321DS

and Cat 5 cable

(version 1.3.40.0 or later)

Avocent DSR x02x (except 1024),

x03x (version 3.6 or later)

Avocent DSR 800, x16x, x010,

Avocent USB SIP (DSRIQ-USB)

1024

required with Cat 5 cable

To tier the iKVM module from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS console

switch:

•

If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see

Ta b le 2 - 2

)

,

connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM

module. See Figure 1-16.

Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

•

If the switch requires a USB SIP (see Table 2-1)

, connect an Avocent USB

SIP

to the iKVM, then connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the

SIP

. Connect

the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR.

NOTE: When the local system is set up, you must also resynchronize the server list

from the Remote Console Switch software in order to see the list of blades. See

"Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation" on page 42.

Viewing and Selecting Servers

Use the OSCAR Main dialog box to view, configure, and manage servers in

the M1000e enclosure through the iKVM. You can view the servers by name

or by slot. The slot number is the chassis slot number the server occupies. The

Slot column indicates the slot number in which a server is installed.

NOTE: Server names and slot numbers are assigned by the CMC.

NOTE: If you have enabled access to the CMC though the iKVM, an additional

option, Dell CMC Console, is displayed. To enable this feature, see "Enabling iKVM

Access to the Dell CMC Console" on page 38.

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Fabric A

Fabric A is a redundant Gb Ethernet fabric, supporting I/O module slots A1

and A2. The integrated Ethernet controllers in each blade dictate Fabric A as

an Ethernet-only fabric.

NOTE: Fabric A supports KR (10 Gbps standard) if the midplane version in the

enclosure is 1.1 or later. To identify the midplane version, see "Identifying Midplane

Version" on page 49.

NOTE: Modules designed specifically for Fabric B or Fabric C cannot be installed in

slots A1 or A2, as indicated by the color-coded label on the faceplate of each module.

Fabric B

Fabric B is a 1 to 40 Gb/sec redundant fabric, supporting I/O module slots B1

and B2. Fabric B currently supports 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet, DDR/QDR

Infiniband, and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules. Additional fabric

types may be supported in the future.

NOTE: Fabric B supports up to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, Infiniband FDR (14 Gbps

standard), and KR (10 Gbps standard) if the midplane version in the enclosure is 1.1

or later. To identify the midplane version, see "Identifying Midplane Version" on

page 49.

To communicate with an I/O module in the Fabric B slots, a blade must have

a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric B mezzanine card location.

Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric B slots.

Fabric C

Fabric C is a 1 to 40 Gb/sec redundant fabric, supporting I/O module slots C1

and C2. Fabric C currently supports 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet, DDR/QDR

Infiniband, and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules. Additional fabric

types may be supported in the future.

NOTE: Fabric C supports up to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, Infiniband FDR (14 Gbps

standard), and KR (10 Gbps standard) if the midplane version in the enclosure is 1.1

or later. To identify the midplane version, see "Identifying Midplane Version" on

page 49.

To communicate with an I/O module in the Fabric C slots, a blade must have

a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric C mezzanine card location.

Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric C slots.

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For more information about I/O module installation guidelines, see your

Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Identifying Midplane Version

The version of the midplane installed in the enclosure is displayed in the

Midplane Revision field under the Summary tab of the CMC web-based

interface.

You can also view the icons at the back of the enclosure to identify the version

of the midplane. See Table 3-1.

Table 3-1. Identifying Midplane Version

Marking Description Midplane Version

I/O module slots A1, A2 1.1

I/O module slots B1, B2, C1,

1.1

and C2

I/O module slots A1, A2 1.0

I/O module slots B1, B2, C1,

1.0

and C2

See Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 to locate the midplane identification labels on

the enclosure.

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Figure 3-2. Identifying Midplane Version 1.1

1 midplane identification labels (2)

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Figure 3-3. Identifying Midplane Version 1.0

1 midplane identification labels (2)

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Before You Begin

Network Information

You can configure your I/O switch modules using:

• The CMC (see "Configuring a Switch Module Network Ethernet Port

Using the Web-Based Interface" on page 52).

NOTE: The default IP address for the CMC is 192.168.0.120.

• The CMC CLI using serial console redirection.

• Direct access to the I/O module’s serial port (if supported).

• The I/O module’s default IP address (if supported).

Switch Modules

Configuring a Switch Module Network Ethernet Port Using the

Web-Based Interface

You can use the CMC Web-based interface to configure an I/O module’s

Ethernet port.

NOTE: Use this procedure to configure the switch’s out-of-band Ethernet port. The

switch’s in-band management IP address is configured through the switch’s

external ports. These two IP addresses must be different, and on different

networks.

NOTE: To change settings on the I/O module configuration page, you must have

Fabric Administrator privileges for the particular Fabric in which the module is

installed.

NOTE: The network IP address set on the I/O module by the CMC is not saved to a

configuration file. To save the IP address configuration permanently, use the

connect switch-n RACADM command, or use a direct interface to the I/O

module GUI.

NOTE: Do not attempt to configure I/O module network settings for Ethernet pass-

through or Infiniband switches.

1

Log in to the CMC’s Web-based interface. See "Logging in to the CMC

Using the Web-Based Interface" on page 31.

2

Select

I/O Modules

in the

Chassis

menu in the system tree.

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3

Select the

Setup

tab. The

Configuring

I/O Modules Network Settings

page is displayed.

4

Configure the switch for integration into your network.

– Select

DHCP Mode Enabled

if your network uses a DHCP server to

assign IP addresses.

– If your network uses static IP addressing, enter an IP address, subnet

mask and gateway.

5

When you have finished, click

Apply

.

6

Click the

Deploy

sub-tab.

After all I/O modules have been configured and connected, the enclosure’s

blades can be inserted and booted with full network communication.

Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch

The PowerConnect M8024-k switch provides 16 internal 10 GbE ports, four

external 10 GbE SFP+ ports, and one 10 GbE expansion slot for 10 GbE

external uplinks. The expansion slot on the front panel can support:

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with four optical SFP+ connectors

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks

• A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two copper 10GBASE-T uplinks

This module is hot-swappable and may be installed in Fabric A, B, or C.

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Figure 3-4. Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch

1 SFP+ ports (4) 2 console management connector

3 status/identification indicator 4 power indicator

5 expansion slot

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Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch

The Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network switch module supports FCoE

protocols and allows Fibre Channel traffic to travel over 10 Gbps Enhanced

Ethernet (DCB) networks. This module consists of:

• Four 8 Gbps external autosensing Fibre Channel ports.

• Eight 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet (DCB) optical SFP+ port connectors.

• Sixteen internal 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet (DCB/FCoE) ports that link to

the blades in the enclosure.

• One serial port with an RJ-45 connector.

NOTE: This switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)

optical transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports. To ensure proper Fibre Channel

functionality, use only SFPs provided with this module.

This module can be installed in Fabric A, B, or C.

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Figure 3-5. Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch

1 LED status indicators (12) 2 serial port (RJ-45 connector)

3 module status indicator 4 status indicator

5 power indicator 6 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports

(ports 25–27 and port 0)

7 10 GbEE ports (ports 17–24)

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Mellanox M2401G DDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module

The Mellanox M2401G Infiniband switch I/O module includes 24 4x DDR

Infiniband ports. Eight ports are external uplink ports, while 16 internal ports

provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure.

Figure 3-6. Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module

1 Infiniband ports (8) 2 port link status indicators (8)

3 port activity indicators (8) 4 module diagnostic power indicator

5 module status indicator

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