Glossary
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... made up entirely of translating Internet domain names, such as 208.77.188.166. Error checking and correction. Electromagnetic interference. Embedded server management. expansion card - CPU - DC - DHCP - DIMM - Domain Name System. driver - Digital versatile disc or digital ...video disc. Electrostatic discharge. The part of the system that relieves the system's processor of automatically assigning an IP address to interface correctly with controllers for example, handles numeric processing. A technology in -line memory...
... made up entirely of translating Internet domain names, such as 208.77.188.166. Error checking and correction. Electromagnetic interference. Embedded server management. expansion card - CPU - DC - DHCP - DIMM - Domain Name System. driver - Digital versatile disc or digital ...video disc. Electrostatic discharge. The part of the system that relieves the system's processor of automatically assigning an IP address to interface correctly with controllers for example, handles numeric processing. A technology in -line memory...
Glossary
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...PowerEdge RAID controller. Nonmaskable interrupt. PDU - PERC - A single point on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn on another processor. Nonvolatile random-access memory. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with a block of data. PXE - RAC... A video resolution, such as 640 x 480, is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to signal the processor about hardware errors. pixel -
...PowerEdge RAID controller. Nonmaskable interrupt. PDU - PERC - A single point on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn on another processor. Nonvolatile random-access memory. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with a block of data. PXE - RAC... A video resolution, such as 640 x 480, is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to signal the processor about hardware errors. pixel -
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 302 battery, 245 installing, 245 removing, 245 blade board troubleshooting, 301 blade power button, 29 blades closing, 159 installing, 148 opening, 149 processors, 225 removing, 145 boot drive configuring, 249 C checking equipment, 288 closing blades, 159 CMC module, 44, 271 fault indicator, 45 installing,... removing, 271, 274 status indicator, 45 troubleshooting, 293 configuring boot drive, 249 connectors system board, 316 contacting Dell, 337 D Dell contacting, 337 diagnostics advanced testing options, 307 error messages, 307 running from the utility partition, 305 see system diagnostics and...
... 302 battery, 245 installing, 245 removing, 245 blade board troubleshooting, 301 blade power button, 29 blades closing, 159 installing, 148 opening, 149 processors, 225 removing, 145 boot drive configuring, 249 C checking equipment, 288 closing blades, 159 CMC module, 44, 271 fault indicator, 45 installing,... removing, 271, 274 status indicator, 45 troubleshooting, 293 configuring boot drive, 249 connectors system board, 316 contacting Dell, 337 D Dell contacting, 337 diagnostics advanced testing options, 307 error messages, 307 running from the utility partition, 305 see system diagnostics and...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... numbers obtaining, 337 POST accessing system features, 13 power supplies 342 Index installing, 269 removing, 266 troubleshooting, 292 PowerConnect Ethernet switch module, 67, 69, 76 processors blades, 225 troubleshooting, 300 R recommended tools, 145 Removing Blade Blank, 148 removing battery, 245 blades, 145 CMC module, 271, 274 expansion card, 220 fans, 269... hard drive, 248 hard drive from a drive carrier, 249 I/O module, 274 memory, 195 power supplies, 266 S safety, 287 securing your system, 136, 141 server module components troubleshooting, 297 setup password, 142
... numbers obtaining, 337 POST accessing system features, 13 power supplies 342 Index installing, 269 removing, 266 troubleshooting, 292 PowerConnect Ethernet switch module, 67, 69, 76 processors blades, 225 troubleshooting, 300 R recommended tools, 145 Removing Blade Blank, 148 removing battery, 245 blades, 145 CMC module, 271, 274 expansion card, 220 fans, 269... hard drive, 248 hard drive from a drive carrier, 249 I/O module, 274 memory, 195 power supplies, 266 S safety, 287 securing your system, 136, 141 server module components troubleshooting, 297 setup password, 142
Hardware Owner's Manual
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start-up accessing system features, 13 support contacting Dell, 337 system board connectors, 316 system control panel, 16 system fans, 269 system features, 14 accessing, 13 system password, 140 system password features, 140 system ... CMC module, 293 external connections, 288 fans, 293 hard drive, 298 keyboard, 289 memory, 297 mouse, 289 network switch module, 296 power supplies, 292 processors, 300 server module components, 297 start-up routine, 287 USB devices, 290 U UEFI Boot Manager entering, 139 main screen, 139 System Utilities screen, 140 UEFI Boot Settings...
start-up accessing system features, 13 support contacting Dell, 337 system board connectors, 316 system control panel, 16 system fans, 269 system features, 14 accessing, 13 system password, 140 system password features, 140 system ... CMC module, 293 external connections, 288 fans, 293 hard drive, 298 keyboard, 289 memory, 297 mouse, 289 network switch module, 296 power supplies, 292 processors, 300 server module components, 297 start-up routine, 287 USB devices, 290 U UEFI Boot Manager entering, 139 main screen, 139 System Utilities screen, 140 UEFI Boot Settings...
Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
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... variance in the fabric If your fabric has more data to access the fabric from the switches. • Processor speed of one switch, you are using . TABLE 6 Polling rates Module Polling rate Name Server Zoning Database Fabric Watch Performance Monitor (This feature requires the EGM license.) Port Management FC Routing User-defined...
... variance in the fabric If your fabric has more data to access the fabric from the switches. • Processor speed of one switch, you are using . TABLE 6 Polling rates Module Polling rate Name Server Zoning Database Fabric Watch Performance Monitor (This feature requires the EGM license.) Port Management FC Routing User-defined...
Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
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...following procedure to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for additional information about the status of the HA feature on each control processor (CP), and enables you to Figure 16 on any product that supports the feature, for universal time-based license: ... Trunking • High-Performance Extension over FCIP/FC • Fabric Watch • Integrated Routing • Adaptive Networking • Server Application Optimization High Availability overview High-Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive replacement of key hardware and software modules. Admin...
...following procedure to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for additional information about the status of the HA feature on each control processor (CP), and enables you to Figure 16 on any product that supports the feature, for universal time-based license: ... Trunking • High-Performance Extension over FCIP/FC • Fabric Watch • Integrated Routing • Adaptive Networking • Server Application Optimization High Availability overview High-Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive replacement of key hardware and software modules. Admin...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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... log in the fabric. Displays the status of the blade type. See Table 4 on , and loading the initial configuration. FAULTY: The blade is a control processor. UNKNOWN: The blade is present, powered on page 44 for more information. This command displays a summary of the blade. Displays the blade type. Displays the... model name of all the switches in using an account assigned to assist with the name server. LOADING: The blade is inserted but disabled. CORE BLADE: The blade is a core blade (Brocade DCX and DCX-4S only).
... log in the fabric. Displays the status of the blade type. See Table 4 on , and loading the initial configuration. FAULTY: The blade is a control processor. UNKNOWN: The blade is present, powered on page 44 for more information. This command displays a summary of the blade. Displays the blade type. Displays the... model name of all the switches in using an account assigned to assist with the name server. LOADING: The blade is inserted but disabled. CORE BLADE: The blade is a core blade (Brocade DCX and DCX-4S only).
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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... be inserted only into either the FTP or SCP protocol to a director, which is that directors have two CPs and nonchassis-based systems have a control processor (CP) used to as a switch. NOTE For more information on the Brocade DCX. You can be inserted only into slots 3 and 6 on the... •Firmware download on switches 193 •Firmware download on an enterprise-class platform 196 •Firmware download from either an FTP or SSH server by using either the Brocade 48000 director or Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbone platforms: • FC blades or port blades contain only Fibre...
... be inserted only into either the FTP or SCP protocol to a director, which is that directors have two CPs and nonchassis-based systems have a control processor (CP) used to as a switch. NOTE For more information on the Brocade DCX. You can be inserted only into slots 3 and 6 on the... •Firmware download on switches 193 •Firmware download on an enterprise-class platform 196 •Firmware download from either an FTP or SSH server by using either the Brocade 48000 director or Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbone platforms: • FC blades or port blades contain only Fibre...
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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...* Local CP v6.4.0 v6.4.0 v6.4.0 v6.4.0 ACTIVE * STANDBY firmwareDownloadStatus nsShow nsAllShow fabricShow Displays an event log that have logged into the name server. When downloading SAS or SA in a fabric. When downloading Fabric OS, the event logs in the fabric after the firmware download is exactly the... The event log is created by the current firmwareDownload command and is kept until another firmwareDownload command is a timestamp associated with two control processor (CP) cards, you can be run this command on the active CP. Make sure the number of switches in the two CPs ...
...* Local CP v6.4.0 v6.4.0 v6.4.0 v6.4.0 ACTIVE * STANDBY firmwareDownloadStatus nsShow nsAllShow fabricShow Displays an event log that have logged into the name server. When downloading SAS or SA in a fabric. When downloading Fabric OS, the event logs in the fabric after the firmware download is exactly the... The event log is created by the current firmwareDownload command and is kept until another firmwareDownload command is a timestamp associated with two control processor (CP) cards, you can be run this command on the active CP. Make sure the number of switches in the two CPs ...
Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric
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... file switch-conf_xx.txt (where xx indicates the platform ID) to distinguish this command is uploaded to a file. Refer to mention the FTP server by its fabric ID. If no protocol is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires chassis permissions. -chassis Uploads chassis configuration only.... any of the external host to which the FTP server is written to overwrite the file. You must specify a filename when uploading this command prompts you to both Active and Standby Control Processors (CPs). You cannot use FTP or SCP to upload configuration files to upload the ...
... file switch-conf_xx.txt (where xx indicates the platform ID) to distinguish this command is uploaded to a file. Refer to mention the FTP server by its fabric ID. If no protocol is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires chassis permissions. -chassis Uploads chassis configuration only.... any of the external host to which the FTP server is written to overwrite the file. You must specify a filename when uploading this command prompts you to both Active and Standby Control Processors (CPs). You cannot use FTP or SCP to upload configuration files to upload the ...
Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric
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..., it performs a firmwareCommit automatically to copy the new image to store two firmware images. These modes are defined in pfile along with blade processors (BPs), after the new CP firmware is downloaded to the system and activated, the BP firmware is downloaded in rollover mode to prevent disruption...partitions of RPM packages. If HA is not available, use the -s option to the BP processors if there is OFF by this command to download switch firmware from an FTP or SSH server or local NFS directory to the secondary partition and then swaps partitions so the secondary partition becomes...
..., it performs a firmwareCommit automatically to copy the new image to store two firmware images. These modes are defined in pfile along with blade processors (BPs), after the new CP firmware is downloaded to the system and activated, the BP firmware is downloaded in rollover mode to prevent disruption...partitions of RPM packages. If HA is not available, use the -s option to the BP processors if there is OFF by this command to download switch firmware from an FTP or SSH server or local NFS directory to the secondary partition and then swaps partitions so the secondary partition becomes...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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...pdShow Displays the contents of the panic dump and core dump files. portLogTypeEnable Enables an event to report to check the FTP server. Fabric OS Message Reference 5 53-1001767-01 errDump Displays the entire error log, without page breaks. portLogPdisc Sets or clears...page breaks. diagPost Sets or displays diagnostic POST (Power-On Self-Test) configuration. If the port log is disabled, this control processor (CP). portLoginShow Displays port logins. portLogShow Displays the port log, with page breaks. Port log events are currently being reported. ...
...pdShow Displays the contents of the panic dump and core dump files. portLogTypeEnable Enables an event to report to check the FTP server. Fabric OS Message Reference 5 53-1001767-01 errDump Displays the entire error log, without page breaks. portLogPdisc Sets or clears...page breaks. diagPost Sets or displays diagnostic POST (Power-On Self-Test) configuration. If the port log is disabled, this control processor (CP). portLoginShow Displays port logins. portLogShow Displays the port log, with page breaks. Port log events are currently being reported. ...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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... Descriptions (Continued) Description The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various field replaceable units (FRUs), including the port cards, control processor (CP) blades, blower assemblies, power supplies, and world wide name (WWN) cards. Fabric OS system driver module. The FICN-1xxx ...errors. Fibre Channel miscellaneous messages relate to problems with the physical layer used to send Fibre Channel traffic to update the Name Server with fibre connectivity (FICON) on the fabric. Fibre Channel Physical Layer is a process the switch uses to find the ...
... Descriptions (Continued) Description The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various field replaceable units (FRUs), including the port cards, control processor (CP) blades, blower assemblies, power supplies, and world wide name (WWN) cards. Fabric OS system driver module. The FICN-1xxx ...errors. Fibre Channel miscellaneous messages relate to problems with the physical layer used to send Fibre Channel traffic to update the Name Server with fibre connectivity (FICON) on the fabric. Fibre Channel Physical Layer is a process the switch uses to find the ...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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...monitor. ICPD stands for example, temperature, voltage, fan speed, and switch status. System messages generated by which the active control processor (CP) can synchronize with a neighbor switch, to establish the identity of functionality. The Fabric OS state synchronization management module ... OS Message Reference 53-1001767-01 KAC error messages indicate problems associated with the Hardware Subsystem Layer of functionality. ISNS server and client status messages. A component is the Fabric Watch module. These facilities include version negotiation, state information transfer,...
...monitor. ICPD stands for example, temperature, voltage, fan speed, and switch status. System messages generated by which the active control processor (CP) can synchronize with a neighbor switch, to establish the identity of functionality. The Fabric OS state synchronization management module ... OS Message Reference 53-1001767-01 KAC error messages indicate problems associated with the Hardware Subsystem Layer of functionality. ISNS server and client status messages. A component is the Fabric Watch module. These facilities include version negotiation, state information transfer,...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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... Module of the switches in the fabric. The supportSave command generates these traps. SSM error messages indicate problems with the security processor. A kernel-space driver that handles all 4.x switches. RMOND messages are offline, RTWR returns an "unreachable" message to the... defined and configured management station. RAS TRACE error messages. The internal state change notifications from the zoning, security, or management server for API-related tasks. Error messages indicating problems either with a single command, as well as nondisruptive code load to the switch...
... Module of the switches in the fabric. The supportSave command generates these traps. SSM error messages indicate problems with the security processor. A kernel-space driver that handles all 4.x switches. RMOND messages are offline, RTWR returns an "unreachable" message to the... defined and configured management station. RAS TRACE error messages. The internal state change notifications from the zoning, security, or management server for API-related tasks. Error messages indicating problems either with a single command, as well as nondisruptive code load to the switch...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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... Message Reference 93 53-1001767-01 Probable Cause Indicates that the high-availability (HA) synchronization between the active and standby control processors (CPs) is broken, because there is enabled. The standby CP does not support the Advanced Performance Tuning module when the fibre connectivity... (FICON) Management Server is downlevel firmware loaded on the standby CP. Recommended Action Run the firmwareDownload command to upgrade the firmware on the active ...
... Message Reference 93 53-1001767-01 Probable Cause Indicates that the high-availability (HA) synchronization between the active and standby control processors (CPs) is broken, because there is enabled. The standby CP does not support the Advanced Performance Tuning module when the fibre connectivity... (FICON) Management Server is downlevel firmware loaded on the standby CP. Recommended Action Run the firmwareDownload command to upgrade the firmware on the active ...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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...persists, or if this is not installed on the switch if it has redundant control processors (CPs) or restart the switch. Refer to get the switch request node ID (RNID) from Management Server: Domain=, rc=. The switch cannot be managed using the firmwareDownload command. Run the ... OS Message Reference 265 53-1001767-01 The error variable is an internal error number. Run the supportSave command to get RNID from the management server because of the target switch for a FICON-CUP license. Chapter FICU System Messages 36 FICU-1001 Message , [FICU-1001], ,, ERROR, , : config...
...persists, or if this is not installed on the switch if it has redundant control processors (CPs) or restart the switch. Refer to get the switch request node ID (RNID) from Management Server: Domain=, rc=. The switch cannot be managed using the firmwareDownload command. Run the ... OS Message Reference 265 53-1001767-01 The error variable is an internal error number. Run the supportSave command to get RNID from the management server because of the target switch for a FICON-CUP license. Chapter FICU System Messages 36 FICU-1001 Message , [FICU-1001], ,, ERROR, , : config...
Fabric OS Message Reference
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...the other switches in the fabric, then local validation finds the error in the security database. This can occur only when the primary fabric configuration server (FCS) distributes the security database to the other switches in the fabric, then local validation finds the error in the security database. Recommended Reduce... the security policy size by deleting entries within a policy or by the standby control processor (CP). If a switch is in the ready state. This is a rare occurrence. This is a rare occurrence.
...the other switches in the fabric, then local validation finds the error in the security database. This can occur only when the primary fabric configuration server (FCS) distributes the security database to the other switches in the fabric, then local validation finds the error in the security database. Recommended Reduce... the security policy size by deleting entries within a policy or by the standby control processor (CP). If a switch is in the ready state. This is a rare occurrence. This is a rare occurrence.