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Modifying the converged network switch IP address . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using the Dell M8428-k CLI to set the IP address. . . . . . . . . . .12
Configuring for FCoE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connecting the switch to the Ethernet management network . . . . 14
Connecting the switch to the fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Changing from NPIV aggregator mode to full fabric mode. . . . . . . . 17
Changing to full fabric mode using the browser-based GUI . . .17
Changing to full fabric mode using the command line
interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Changing from full fabric mode to NPIV aggregator mode. . . . . . . .18
Changing to NPIV mode using the browser-based GUI . . . . . . .18
Changing to NPIV mode using the command line interface. . . 19
Backing up the configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 3 Operating the Dell M8428-k
In this chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Port negotiation on Fibre Channel ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Accessing the converged network switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Interpreting LED activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Switch module status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Port status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Locating the serial number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Removing and replacing the converged network switch . . . . . . . . .25
Appendix A Dell M8428-k specifications
In this chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
NPIV Mode default port mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Processor and memory specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Architectural specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Supported mezzanine cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Fibre Channel standards compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30