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Dell M1000E manual Fabric A, Fabric B, Fabric C

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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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Configuring the I/O Modules

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Dell M1000E manual Fabric A, Fabric B, Fabric C

Contents

Configuration Guide Dell PowerEdge M1000e SystemsNotes, Cautions, and Warnings MarchContents 2 Initial System ConfigurationInitial CMC Network Configuration Logging in to the CMC Using the3 Configuring the I/O Modules Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch ModuleCisco Catalyst Ethernet Switch I/O Modules Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O ModuleContents About Your System System OverviewFigure 1-1. Blade Numbering-Half-Height Blades About Your SystemFigure 1-2. Blade Numbering-Full Height Blades Figure 1-3. Blade Numbering-Mixed Full-Height and Half-Height Blades13 14 15 About Your SystemFigure 1-4. Control Panel Features video connectorsystem power button system power indicatorLCD Module Figure 1-5. LCD ModuleLCD screen selection check buttonLCD Module Menus LCD Setup MenuMain Menu Server MenuEnclosure Menu Back-Panel Features Figure 1-6. Back Panel Featurespower supplies fan modulesBlades Figure 1-7. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M910blade power button blade status/identification indicatorFigure 1-8. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M905 and M805 blade power buttonblade status/identification indicator USB connectorsFigure 1-9. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M710HD blade power indicatorUSB connectors blade power buttonFigure 1-10. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M710 USB connectorsblade power button blade power indicatorUSB connectors blade power buttonblade status/identification indicator blade power indicatorFigure 1-12. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M610 blade power buttonblade status/identification indicator USB connectorsFigure 1-13. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M600 and M605 blade power buttonblade status/identification indicator USB connectorsCMC Module Figure 1-14. CMC Module FeaturesCMC Daisy Chaining Enclosure Stacking Cabling Guidelines3 CMC2-cable from connector Gb1 to network CMC1-cable from connectorFigure 1-15. CMC Daisy Chaining-Enclosure With Redundant CMC Modules Gb1 to networkiKVM Switch Module Figure 1-16. Avocent iKVM Switch Module identification indicatorstatus indicator video connectorInitial System Configuration Initial Setup SequencePower Requirements Before You BeginConfiguring the CMC Initial CMC Network Configuration1 Choose a language from the options presented in the dialog box 5 Review the settings on the Network Summary screen Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface To set a static IP address, typehttps//CMC IP addressport number Adding and Managing CMC Users domain/user name or user@domainConfiguring iDRAC Networking Using the Web-Based Interface Setting the First Boot Device for Servers 3 Click Setup → DeployConfiguring and Managing Power Installing or Updating the CMC FirmwareConfiguring Power Budget and Redundancy Updating Firmware in a Redundant CMC ConfigurationDownloading the CMC Firmware Updating the CMC Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface Updating the CMC Firmware Using RACADM2 Click Chassis in the system tree Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch Module Enabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC ConsoleUpdating the iKVM Firmware Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch 2 Click Setup → Devices → Device ModifyTiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch Viewing and Selecting Servers Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation FlexAddress Activating FlexAddress FlexAddress PlusActivating FlexAddress Plus Version 1.10 or laterInitial System Configuration Configuring the I/O Modules OverviewFabric A Fabric BFabric C Identifying Midplane Version Table 3-1. Identifying Midplane VersionMarking DescriptionConfiguring the I/O Modules Figure 3-2. Identifying Midplane Version1 midplane identification labels Configuring the I/O Modules Figure 3-3. Identifying Midplane Version1 midplane identification labels Switch Modules Before You BeginNetwork Information Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch Figure 3-4. Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch status/identification indicatorpower indicator Configuring the I/O ModulesDell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch Figure 3-5. Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch LED status indicatorsmodule status indicator power indicatorMellanox M2401G DDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module Figure 3-6. Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Moduleport link status indicators port activity indicatorsMellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module Figure 3-7. Mellanox M3601Q Infiniband Switch Module port link status indicatorsport activity indicators module status indicatorCisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch I/O Module Figure 3-8. Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module FeaturesCisco Catalyst Ethernet Switch I/O Modules Figure 3-9. Cisco Catalyst Ethernet Switch Module Features Stackwise Plus connectors notstatus/identification indicator PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch I/O Module Figure 3-10. PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module Features connectorspower indicator status/identification indicatorPowerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module Figure 3-11. PowerConnect M6348 Switch Module SFP+ connectorsEthernet connectors power indicatorPowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module Figure 3-12. PowerConnect M8024 Switch Module power indicatorstatus/identification indicator Configuring the I/O ModulesBrocade M4424 SAN I/O Module indicator indicatormodule status indicator power indicatorBrocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module indicator indicatormodule status indicator power indicatorDell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN Module indicator indicatormodule status indicator power indicatorPass-Through Modules Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Modulestatus/identification indicator power indicatorConfiguring the I/O Modules green/amber indicators two perDell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module status/identification indicator power indicatorConfiguring the I/O Modules port status indicators10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module status/identification indicator power indicatorConfiguring the I/O Modules green/amber indicators two per10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module power indicator Configuring the I/O Modulesstatus/identification indicator green/amber indicators two per10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module Configuring the I/O ModulesRJ45 Ethernet connector Figure 3-20. Ethernet Pass-Through Module4G Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module indicators two per port power indicatorConfiguring the I/O Modules SFP Fibre Channel connector