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About This Document
In this chapter
•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
•Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
•Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
•Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

How this document is organized

This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as
possible.
The document contains the following components:
•Chapter 1, “Introducing the Dell M8428-k,” describes the converged network switch and
explains its basic concepts and features. This chapter also provides instructions for unpacking
the switch module from its shipping container, and references to the appropriate publication
for installing the module into the Blade Server Enclosure.
•Chapter 2, “Configuring the Dell M8428-k” describes how to change the converged network
switch’s IP address, connect the module to the Ethernet network and fabric, change between
NPIV mode and full fabric mode, and backing up the switch module configuration.
•Chapter 3, “Operating the Dell M8428-k,” provides details about monitoring and replacing a
switch module.
•Appendix A, “Dell M8428-k specifications,” is a product specification reference.

Supported hardware and software

This document includes information specific to the Dell M8428-k only.

What’s new in this document

This is a new document.