Getting Started Guide
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... more detailed information about the Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module, including how to other MXL 10/40GbE Switches in a shared network storage environment, with the possibility of splitting 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks into 10GbE SFP+ connections, the MXL 10/40GbE Switch is a layer 2/3 blade switch with multiple speed requirements. The MXL 10/40GbE Switch runs the Force10 Operating System (FTOS), providing...
... more detailed information about the Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module, including how to other MXL 10/40GbE Switches in a shared network storage environment, with the possibility of splitting 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks into 10GbE SFP+ connections, the MXL 10/40GbE Switch is a layer 2/3 blade switch with multiple speed requirements. The MXL 10/40GbE Switch runs the Force10 Operating System (FTOS), providing...
Getting Started Guide
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...hardware configurations for the MXL 10/40GbE Switch. The OOB interface is connected to 32. Internal ports are connected to server blades through the chassis midplane. Traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or routed to switch management. The MXL 10/40GbE Switch also provides an ...is segregated from operational network traffic on this port is dedicated to the operational network. Front Panel Figure 1-1 shows the MXL 10/40GbE Switch front panel: Figure 1-1. The internal ports are numbered 1 to the chassis management controller (CMC) through the M1000e chassis ...
...hardware configurations for the MXL 10/40GbE Switch. The OOB interface is connected to 32. Internal ports are connected to server blades through the chassis midplane. Traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or routed to switch management. The MXL 10/40GbE Switch also provides an ...is segregated from operational network traffic on this port is dedicated to the operational network. Front Panel Figure 1-1 shows the MXL 10/40GbE Switch front panel: Figure 1-1. The internal ports are numbered 1 to the chassis management controller (CMC) through the M1000e chassis ...
Getting Started Guide
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... are applied automatically. The MXL 10/40GbE Switch monitors known TCP ports for iSCSI traffic is required. 32 Switch Configuration The MXL 10/40GbE Switch also detects EqualLogic iSCSI storage devices on interfaces connected to use Fiber Channel (FC) in blade servers. Fiber Channel over Ethernet ...SANs). FCoE Connectivity Many data centers use 10-Gigabit Ethernet networks while preserving the Fiber Channel protocol. On a MXL 10/40GbE Switch, the internal ports of storm control on all interfaces and auto-configures to eliminate packet loss and provision links with ...
... are applied automatically. The MXL 10/40GbE Switch monitors known TCP ports for iSCSI traffic is required. 32 Switch Configuration The MXL 10/40GbE Switch also detects EqualLogic iSCSI storage devices on interfaces connected to use Fiber Channel (FC) in blade servers. Fiber Channel over Ethernet ...SANs). FCoE Connectivity Many data centers use 10-Gigabit Ethernet networks while preserving the Fiber Channel protocol. On a MXL 10/40GbE Switch, the internal ports of storm control on all interfaces and auto-configures to eliminate packet loss and provision links with ...
MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module Configuration Guide
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...dell.com | support.dell.com FIP Snooping Configuration Example Figure 10-11 shows an MXL Switch used as an FCF and FCoE gateway. For more information about how to configure DCBX and PFC on the FCF ToR switch. Figure 10-11. The DCBX configuration on the FCF-facing port is detected by the server...and PFC are enabled on the MXL Switch (FIP snooping bridge) and on a port, refer to Data Center Bridging (DCB). 202 | FIP Snooping On the FIP snooping bridge, DCBX is configured as follows: • A server-facing port is configured for FCoE traffic between an ENode (server blade) and an FCF (ToR...
...dell.com | support.dell.com FIP Snooping Configuration Example Figure 10-11 shows an MXL Switch used as an FCF and FCoE gateway. For more information about how to configure DCBX and PFC on the FCF ToR switch. Figure 10-11. The DCBX configuration on the FCF-facing port is detected by the server...and PFC are enabled on the MXL Switch (FIP snooping bridge) and on a port, refer to Data Center Bridging (DCB). 202 | FIP Snooping On the FIP snooping bridge, DCBX is configured as follows: • A server-facing port is configured for FCoE traffic between an ENode (server blade) and an FCF (ToR...