Information Update
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...with the quad-port mezzanine card. Table 1-3. Configuration Matrix for the corresponding half-height blades. PowerEdge Blades - Compatibility Matrix For the Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards The following notations are used in the table. ... that the mezzanine card ports are not supported on the IOM fabric. • N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card PowerEdge Blade Fabric B1 Port 1 Port 3 and 2 and 4 M710 X X M905 X X M805 X X M605 X X M610 X X M600 X X Fabric C1 Port 1 and 2 X Port 3 and 4 X X X X X Fabric B2 Port 1 and 2 X X X N/A ...
...with the quad-port mezzanine card. Table 1-3. Configuration Matrix for the corresponding half-height blades. PowerEdge Blades - Compatibility Matrix For the Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards The following notations are used in the table. ... that the mezzanine card ports are not supported on the IOM fabric. • N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card PowerEdge Blade Fabric B1 Port 1 Port 3 and 2 and 4 M710 X X M905 X X M805 X X M605 X X M610 X X M600 X X Fabric C1 Port 1 and 2 X Port 3 and 4 X X X X X Fabric B2 Port 1 and 2 X X X N/A ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... caused a system reset. Loose or improperly Ensure that the keyboard is used. See "Getting Help" on (faulty blade board). FlexAddress (virtual Information only. Keyboard controller failure. Keyboard failure. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard. ... DIMMs that only Dell qualified memory is connected keyboard cable. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from dell.com or your Dell sales agent to ensure compatibility. Reinstall the operating system. Faulty keyboard controller See "Getting Help" on page 337. Blade Messages (continued) ...
... caused a system reset. Loose or improperly Ensure that the keyboard is used. See "Getting Help" on (faulty blade board). FlexAddress (virtual Information only. Keyboard controller failure. Keyboard failure. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard. ... DIMMs that only Dell qualified memory is connected keyboard cable. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from dell.com or your Dell sales agent to ensure compatibility. Reinstall the operating system. Faulty keyboard controller See "Getting Help" on page 337. Blade Messages (continued) ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... iKVM module. 4 If the keyboard is connected to an external KVM using a SIP, check that the SIP is compatible with the KVM. 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure, select a different blade. If the mouse is connected to the back-panel iKVM module and works with another...keyboard is connected to an external KVM using a SIP, check that the SIP is compatible with the KVM. 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure, select a different blade. If reseating the blade does not help , the blade may need to be faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 337. 6 Swap the...
... iKVM module. 4 If the keyboard is connected to an external KVM using a SIP, check that the SIP is compatible with the KVM. 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure, select a different blade. If the mouse is connected to the back-panel iKVM module and works with another...keyboard is connected to an external KVM using a SIP, check that the SIP is compatible with the KVM. 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure, select a different blade. If reseating the blade does not help , the blade may need to be faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 337. 6 Swap the...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...documentation that came with two CMCs, both share the same IP address. See Figure 1-17. 2 Remove the fan module. See support.dell.com for the latest firmware and refer to the release notes for debris. Verify using the ICMP ping command. Troubleshooting Your System 293 ...is not resolved, install a new fan. 7 If the new fan does not operate, see "Getting Help" on page 269. 3 Examine the blades for firmware compatibility and update information. 2 Verify that the module is turned on. NOTE: After installing a new power supply, allow several seconds for extended periods of ...
...documentation that came with two CMCs, both share the same IP address. See Figure 1-17. 2 Remove the fan module. See support.dell.com for the latest firmware and refer to the release notes for debris. Verify using the ICMP ping command. Troubleshooting Your System 293 ...is not resolved, install a new fan. 7 If the new fan does not operate, see "Getting Help" on page 269. 3 Examine the blades for firmware compatibility and update information. 2 Verify that the module is turned on. NOTE: After installing a new power supply, allow several seconds for extended periods of ...
Dell M8428-k Getting Started Guide
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...for use that this is only required if not changing the converged network switch IP address through the Blade Server Enclosure GUI or CLI management programs. • SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as HyperTerminal) or a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) device. Note that ...application, use in a network and fabric: • The converged network switch installed in a Blade Server Enclosure. NOTE Use only Dell-approved SFPs on the external ports of 160 Dell M8428-k Getting Started Guide MHWKY Configuring the converged network switch Use procedures in this module. ...
...for use that this is only required if not changing the converged network switch IP address through the Blade Server Enclosure GUI or CLI management programs. • SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as HyperTerminal) or a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) device. Note that ...application, use in a network and fabric: • The converged network switch installed in a Blade Server Enclosure. NOTE Use only Dell-approved SFPs on the external ports of 160 Dell M8428-k Getting Started Guide MHWKY Configuring the converged network switch Use procedures in this module. ...
Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual
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...ports to these methods, the IP values are stored on the switch module. • Blade Server Enclosure CMC CLI. • Blade Server Enclosure CMC graphical user interface (GUI). • Dell M8428-k command line interface (CLI). The switch module can set for the converged network ...switch is only required if not changing the converged network switch IP address through the Blade Server Enclosure GUI or CLI management programs. • Transceivers and compatible fibre cables, ...
...ports to these methods, the IP values are stored on the switch module. • Blade Server Enclosure CMC CLI. • Blade Server Enclosure CMC graphical user interface (GUI). • Dell M8428-k command line interface (CLI). The switch module can set for the converged network ...switch is only required if not changing the converged network switch IP address through the Blade Server Enclosure GUI or CLI management programs. • Transceivers and compatible fibre cables, ...
Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
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... command for a port configuration that are long distance, port mirroring, non-CORE_PID, and Fastwrite. Note: Configurations that is not compatible with a FC8-48 blade, the Trunk Area ports will be persistently disabled. The porttrunkarea command does not allow it . The PWWN of the FLOGI will...01 However, the PWWN of an F_Port trunk port. You cannot create a Trunk Area on ports with F_Port trunking are not compatible with different Admin Domains. Port mirroring Port speed configdownload and configupload Port mirroring is not supported on Trunk Area ports or on the...
... command for a port configuration that are long distance, port mirroring, non-CORE_PID, and Fastwrite. Note: Configurations that is not compatible with a FC8-48 blade, the Trunk Area ports will be persistently disabled. The porttrunkarea command does not allow it . The PWWN of the FLOGI will...01 However, the PWWN of an F_Port trunk port. You cannot create a Trunk Area on ports with F_Port trunking are not compatible with different Admin Domains. Port mirroring Port speed configdownload and configupload Port mirroring is not supported on Trunk Area ports or on the...
Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
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.... • The source of the firmware, network or USB. • The type of application firmware (erase SA). • The blade to the blade, you want to be upgraded (by setting the switch to monitor its progress. DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Switch configurations for mixed fabrics You can... Zone database is non-disruptive, from the following features are incompatible issues, such as the switch settings. • Domain ID is not compatible (skip version check). • To enable removal of firmware you have more options on the Firmware Download tab to configure switches in the...
.... • The source of the firmware, network or USB. • The type of application firmware (erase SA). • The blade to the blade, you want to be upgraded (by setting the switch to monitor its progress. DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Switch configurations for mixed fabrics You can... Zone database is non-disruptive, from the following features are incompatible issues, such as the switch settings. • Domain ID is not compatible (skip version check). • To enable removal of firmware you have more options on the Firmware Download tab to configure switches in the...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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... all ports on the switch 44 Blade terminology and compatibility 44 CP blades 46 Core blades 46 Port and application blade compatibility 46 FX8-24 compatibility notes 48 Enabling and disabling blades 48 Enabling blades 48 Disabling blades 50 Blade swapping 50 Swapping blades 51 Swapping blades 52 Power management 53 Powering off a port blade 53 Powering on a port blade 53 Equipment status 54 Checking...
... all ports on the switch 44 Blade terminology and compatibility 44 CP blades 46 Core blades 46 Port and application blade compatibility 46 FX8-24 compatibility notes 48 Enabling and disabling blades 48 Enabling blades 48 Disabling blades 50 Blade swapping 50 Swapping blades 51 Swapping blades 52 Power management 53 Powering off a port blade 53 Powering on a port blade 53 Equipment status 54 Checking...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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... Brocade 48000, Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms 40 Table 4 Brocade enterprise-class platform terminology and abbreviations 44 Table 5 Port blades supported by each platform 46 Table 6 Blade compatibility within a Brocade DCX and DCX-4S backbone 47 Table 7 AuditCfg event class operands 60 Table 8 LED behavior 72 Table 9 Combinations of routing...
... Brocade 48000, Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms 40 Table 4 Brocade enterprise-class platform terminology and abbreviations 44 Table 5 Port blades supported by each platform 46 Table 6 Blade compatibility within a Brocade DCX and DCX-4S backbone 47 Table 7 AuditCfg event class operands 60 Table 8 LED behavior 72 Table 9 Combinations of routing...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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...VE_Port authentication policy when secrets are not correct . . . . 321 McDATA-aware features 325 McDATA-unaware features 326 Complete feature compatibility matrix 326 Fabric OS interoperability with M-EOS 330 Supported Fabric OS features 332 AD user types 338 Ports and devices in CLI ...Approaches to display or modify switch configuration information 181 Brocade configuration and connection 187 Enterprise-class platform HA sync states 191 Blade and port types supported on logical switches 221 Virtual Fabrics interaction with Fabric OS features 359 xxx Fabric OS Administrator's ...
...VE_Port authentication policy when secrets are not correct . . . . 321 McDATA-aware features 325 McDATA-unaware features 326 Complete feature compatibility matrix 326 Fabric OS interoperability with M-EOS 330 Supported Fabric OS features 332 AD user types 338 Ports and devices in CLI ...Approaches to display or modify switch configuration information 181 Brocade configuration and connection 187 Enterprise-class platform HA sync states 191 Blade and port types supported on logical switches 221 Virtual Fabrics interaction with Fabric OS features 359 xxx Fabric OS Administrator's ...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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FCAP authentication enhancements - Port indexing enhancements - Blade compatibility - Bottleneck detection enhancements • Information that was added: - For further information about documentation updates for this document • Information that was removed from this document. ...
FCAP authentication enhancements - Port indexing enhancements - Blade compatibility - Bottleneck detection enhancements • Information that was added: - For further information about documentation updates for this document • Information that was removed from this document. ...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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.... Some older device drivers behave as if a PID uniquely identifies a device; You should be necessary when merging fabrics, or changing compatibility mode settings. they use the PID to map logical disk drives to receive a new PID; Fortunately, very few device drivers still ...behave this chapter •PIDs and PID binding overview 35 •Ports 39 •Blade terminology and compatibility 44 •Enabling and disabling blades 48 •Blade swapping 50 •Power management 53 •Equipment status 54 •Track and control switch changes 56 ...
.... Some older device drivers behave as if a PID uniquely identifies a device; You should be necessary when merging fabrics, or changing compatibility mode settings. they use the PID to map logical disk drives to receive a new PID; Fortunately, very few device drivers still ...behave this chapter •PIDs and PID binding overview 35 •Ports 39 •Blade terminology and compatibility 44 •Enabling and disabling blades 48 •Blade swapping 50 •Power management 53 •Equipment status 54 •Track and control switch changes 56 ...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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...the port area_ID. 256-area addressing mode This configurable addressing mode is dynamic and does not guarantee any order in the same switch, or a new blade is enabled, bindings are available on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S platforms. In this mode may not be equal to configure a PID persistently ... in , they automatically enter the WWN-based PID database. This mode can support hard port zoning. • Port index is not guaranteed to be compatible with domain,index zoning in the WWN-based PID database reaches 4096 areas are added to 0xff for any existing devices when you enable the...
...the port area_ID. 256-area addressing mode This configurable addressing mode is dynamic and does not guarantee any order in the same switch, or a new blade is enabled, bindings are available on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S platforms. In this mode may not be equal to configure a PID persistently ... in , they automatically enter the WWN-based PID database. This mode can support hard port zoning. • Port index is not guaranteed to be compatible with domain,index zoning in the WWN-based PID database reaches 4096 areas are added to 0xff for any existing devices when you enable the...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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... with the Brocade 48000. Note: These blades are interchangeable between port blades in procedures, only the abbreviated names for CP and port blades are not interchangeable with the platform CP blade and port blade nomenclature, as well as the port blade compatibilities. This port blade is compatible only with the Brocade 48000 CP blades. This CP supports 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 Gbps...
... with the Brocade 48000. Note: These blades are interchangeable between port blades in procedures, only the abbreviated names for CP and port blades are not interchangeable with the platform CP blade and port blade nomenclature, as well as the port blade compatibilities. This port blade is compatible only with the Brocade 48000 CP blades. This CP supports 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 Gbps...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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... DCX-4S support loop devices on 48-port blades in a Virtual Fabric-enabled environment. Blade provides 10-Gbps ISLs. This port blade is currently compatible with port and exchange-based routing. An application blade that provides high performance 32-port auto-sensing ...enabled environment. A 48-port Brocade platform port blade supporting 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. A 64-port Brocade platform port blade supporting 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. This blade is compatible only with the Brocade 48000 CP blades. An application blade that has 16 (1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps) ...
... DCX-4S support loop devices on 48-port blades in a Virtual Fabric-enabled environment. Blade provides 10-Gbps ISLs. This port blade is currently compatible with port and exchange-based routing. An application blade that provides high performance 32-port auto-sensing ...enabled environment. A 48-port Brocade platform port blade supporting 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. A 64-port Brocade platform port blade supporting 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. This blade is compatible only with the Brocade 48000 CP blades. An application blade that has 16 (1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps) ...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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...and DCX-4S are inserted into a Brocade DCX-4S, the blade becomes faulty. When a CP blade with the Brocade DCX core blades. Port and application blade compatibility Table 5 identifies which port and application blades are not supported on maintaining firmware in the Brocade 48000 Hardware Reference... is inserted into a Brocade DCX-4S, the switch type changes. 3 Blade terminology and compatibility CP blades The control processor (CP) blade provides redundancy and acts as the brains of CP blade installed and that each Brocade platform have only one type of the enterprise...
...and DCX-4S are inserted into a Brocade DCX-4S, the blade becomes faulty. When a CP blade with the Brocade DCX core blades. Port and application blade compatibility Table 5 identifies which port and application blades are not supported on maintaining firmware in the Brocade 48000 Hardware Reference... is inserted into a Brocade DCX-4S, the switch type changes. 3 Blade terminology and compatibility CP blades The control processor (CP) blade provides redundancy and acts as the brains of CP blade installed and that each Brocade platform have only one type of the enterprise...
Technical Guide
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Dell 6 Processors and Memory With the addition of the PowerEdge M910 server to the PowerEdge portfolio, the M1000e is now scalable to 256 cores & 4TB of the compatible blade servers offered for each of RAM: 4 sockets x 8 cores x 8 blades = 256 Cores; 32 DIMM sockets x 16GB DIMMs x 8 Blades = 4096GB or 4TB RAM. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 35 See the Technical Guide for more details on processors and memory offered.
Dell 6 Processors and Memory With the addition of the PowerEdge M910 server to the PowerEdge portfolio, the M1000e is now scalable to 256 cores & 4TB of the compatible blade servers offered for each of RAM: 4 sockets x 8 cores x 8 blades = 256 Cores; 32 DIMM sockets x 16GB DIMMs x 8 Blades = 4096GB or 4TB RAM. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 35 See the Technical Guide for more details on processors and memory offered.
Technical Guide
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Dell 8 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) See the Technical Guide for each of the compatible blade servers. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 39
Dell 8 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) See the Technical Guide for each of the compatible blade servers. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 39
Technical Guide
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Examples of Major Storage Platforms Supported The blade servers also support at least two internal hard drives which is the primary requirement for each of the compatible blade servers offered. Figure 42. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 51 For details, see the Technical Guide for customers seeking maximum density. Dell 10 Storage The M1000e was designed primarily to support external storage over the network, which can be put into RAID if so desired.
Examples of Major Storage Platforms Supported The blade servers also support at least two internal hard drives which is the primary requirement for each of the compatible blade servers offered. Figure 42. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 51 For details, see the Technical Guide for customers seeking maximum density. Dell 10 Storage The M1000e was designed primarily to support external storage over the network, which can be put into RAID if so desired.