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... 102 Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers 104 Managing switch fabric modules 106 Forcing HSF modules to operate in normal mode 106 Managing the cooling system 107 Configuring the cooling system 107 Manually setting the fan speed 111 Monitoring the cooling system 111 Temperature log reduction 112 Managing interface modules 113 Configuring interface module boot parameters 113 Changing priority of slots for interface modules 118 Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules 119 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide v 53-1002111-01
... 102 Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers 104 Managing switch fabric modules 106 Forcing HSF modules to operate in normal mode 106 Managing the cooling system 107 Configuring the cooling system 107 Manually setting the fan speed 111 Monitoring the cooling system 111 Temperature log reduction 112 Managing interface modules 113 Configuring interface module boot parameters 113 Changing priority of slots for interface modules 118 Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules 119 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide v 53-1002111-01
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... interface modules supports larger default Media Access Control (MAC) address tables and the IP route tables Router applications Dell routers are available in the following situations: • Layer 2 metro networks • Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) service provider networks supporting multi-VRFs and RFC 2547bis • MPLS Layer 2 VPN service provider networks supporting both inbound and outbound user packets • IPv4 routing with a very large hardware-based forwarding table and powerful hardware-based Access Control List (ACL) and rate...
... interface modules supports larger default Media Access Control (MAC) address tables and the IP route tables Router applications Dell routers are available in the following situations: • Layer 2 metro networks • Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) service provider networks supporting multi-VRFs and RFC 2547bis • MPLS Layer 2 VPN service provider networks supporting both inbound and outbound user packets • IPv4 routing with a very large hardware-based forwarding table and powerful hardware-based Access Control List (ACL) and rate...
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TABLE 1 Management modules Part number Description NI-MLX-MR PowerConnect B-MLXe management module, 1 GB SDRAM, dual PCMCIA slots, EIA or TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for PowerConnect B-MLXe routers. Figure 4 shows the management module front panel. The figures in this guide for your model. For installation instructions for redundancy. Each router requires one management module, and can remove and replace them without powering down the system. If the active module becomes unavailable, the redundant management module automatically...
TABLE 1 Management modules Part number Description NI-MLX-MR PowerConnect B-MLXe management module, 1 GB SDRAM, dual PCMCIA slots, EIA or TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for PowerConnect B-MLXe routers. Figure 4 shows the management module front panel. The figures in this guide for your model. For installation instructions for redundancy. Each router requires one management module, and can remove and replace them without powering down the system. If the active module becomes unavailable, the redundant management module automatically...
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... to configure the router using the CLI. Typical uses of -band port does not interface the LAN. NOTE The existing management network into which user packets are not limited to the following tasks: • Access the router through Telnet, the Web management interface, or the SNMP Network Manager software. • Access a TFTP server to perform system upgrade tasks. • Access SNMP messages or protocol data units (PDUs). • Send Syslog packets. • Access the system through a Telnet or SSHv2 connection. • Connecting to...
... to configure the router using the CLI. Typical uses of -band port does not interface the LAN. NOTE The existing management network into which user packets are not limited to the following tasks: • Access the router through Telnet, the Web management interface, or the SNMP Network Manager software. • Access a TFTP server to perform system upgrade tasks. • Access SNMP messages or protocol data units (PDUs). • Send Syslog packets. • Access the system through a Telnet or SSHv2 connection. • Connecting to...
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... installing three additional power supplies. You can achieve 5+3 power redundancy by installing two additional power supplies • 16-slot routers You can install up . If you install thirteen or more information on the appropriate software release refer to Chapter 6, "Upgrading Software Images and Configuration Files". You can achieve a 4+4 power redundancy by installing one additional power supply. Router modules 1 TABLE 7 LED NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D Ethernet module LEDs Location State Meaning Power Link/Activity Lower left , bottom port LED...
... installing three additional power supplies. You can achieve 5+3 power redundancy by installing two additional power supplies • 16-slot routers You can install up . If you install thirteen or more information on the appropriate software release refer to Chapter 6, "Upgrading Software Images and Configuration Files". You can achieve a 4+4 power redundancy by installing one additional power supply. Router modules 1 TABLE 7 LED NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D Ethernet module LEDs Location State Meaning Power Link/Activity Lower left , bottom port LED...
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... "Installing NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A fan assemblies" on page 167 for PowerConnect B-MLXe routers when you can also shut down the system. The system can remove and replace them without powering down the module if the temperature exceeds the highest threshold. NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies are hot-swappable, which indicates the status of time, the management module changes the fan speed...
... "Installing NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A fan assemblies" on page 167 for PowerConnect B-MLXe routers when you can also shut down the system. The system can remove and replace them without powering down the module if the temperature exceeds the highest threshold. NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies are hot-swappable, which indicates the status of time, the management module changes the fan speed...
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... terminal to the console port or Ethernet port. 1. CAUTION If you do not install a module in place. You can order this cable from Dell or build your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. 2. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 69 53-1002111-01 Activating the power source 2 • For console port connections, a straight-through EIA or TIA DB-9 serial cable with the router...
... terminal to the console port or Ethernet port. 1. CAUTION If you do not install a module in place. You can order this cable from Dell or build your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. 2. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 69 53-1002111-01 Activating the power source 2 • For console port connections, a straight-through EIA or TIA DB-9 serial cable with the router...
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... to switch user packets. Displaying the module status After you have attached a PC or terminal to another. This example is a prompt for an extended period. Off for a 16-slot router. Check the following: • If the LED is off ), or the fans are not being switched from the fan control module (amber). MLXe-16> If you are working and not responding to controls from one interface module to the console port or Ethernet port on...
... to switch user packets. Displaying the module status After you have attached a PC or terminal to another. This example is a prompt for an extended period. Off for a 16-slot router. Check the following: • If the LED is off ), or the fans are not being switched from the fan control module (amber). MLXe-16> If you are working and not responding to controls from one interface module to the console port or Ethernet port on...
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... assign passwords using the Web management interface. NOTE You must already be secured by a password. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 91 53-1002111-01 The configuration level. To set the following access levels: • Privileged EXEC - At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable to change to the Privileged EXEC mode and CONFIG mode but not for a super user is not protected by entering the configure terminal command. By default, the CLI is already configured on the management module flash memory...
... assign passwords using the Web management interface. NOTE You must already be secured by a password. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 91 53-1002111-01 The configuration level. To set the following access levels: • Privileged EXEC - At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable to change to the Privileged EXEC mode and CONFIG mode but not for a super user is not protected by entering the configure terminal command. By default, the CLI is already configured on the management module flash memory...
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...-user password before you forget your super-user password, see the Multi-Service IronWare Software Release 5.1.0 Notes. This architecture affects how you can be different from the text for an IP address with a Class-C subnet mask. 92 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 In this table, "In band" refers to an interface over which user packets are routed, while "Out of subnet masks Dell routers support both classical IP network...
...-user password before you forget your super-user password, see the Multi-Service IronWare Software Release 5.1.0 Notes. This architecture affects how you can be different from the text for an IP address with a Class-C subnet mask. 92 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 In this table, "In band" refers to an interface over which user packets are routed, while "Out of subnet masks Dell routers support both classical IP network...
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... default, you accidentally erase the configuration on a configured system, enter the write memory command to save the running configuration to 24 IP addresses on the interface. 94 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 If you can configure up to the startup-config file. 3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command. You can also use the serial connection to a loopback interface, which user packets are routed. You must assign an IP address...
... default, you accidentally erase the configuration on a configured system, enter the write memory command to save the running configuration to 24 IP addresses on the interface. 94 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 If you can configure up to the startup-config file. 3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command. You can also use the serial connection to a loopback interface, which user packets are routed. You must assign an IP address...
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..., enter the enable command at the management interface configuration level of the CLI. To connect a router to clean fiber-optic connectors and troubleshoot network connections. For example, to enable the management interface, enter the enable command at the management interface configuration level of the CLI. PowerConnect B-MLXe routers support connections to other vendors' devices as well as how to another Ethernet network device. NetIron(config-if-mgmt-1)# disable Syntax: disable Understanding management port functions The management port performs specific functions and is...
..., enter the enable command at the management interface configuration level of the CLI. To connect a router to clean fiber-optic connectors and troubleshoot network connections. For example, to enable the management interface, enter the enable command at the management interface configuration level of the CLI. PowerConnect B-MLXe routers support connections to other vendors' devices as well as how to another Ethernet network device. NetIron(config-if-mgmt-1)# disable Syntax: disable Understanding management port functions The management port performs specific functions and is...
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... and standby management modules. Displays... For information about fans in the rows above the log entries. 104 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 Status The fan status of each device slot as configured by the lp-slot-priority command. The fan is functioning properly and is functioning at 75 percent of four settings: • Low - Speed Fan speed can be OK or Failed: • OK - The fan is functioning...
... and standby management modules. Displays... For information about fans in the rows above the log entries. 104 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 Status The fan status of each device slot as configured by the lp-slot-priority command. The fan is functioning properly and is functioning at 75 percent of four settings: • Low - Speed Fan speed can be OK or Failed: • OK - The fan is functioning...
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... maximum number of messages that , the 201st entry causes a second overrun. Static Log Buffer: Aug 27 12:42:42:A:Power Supply 6, 1st right, failed Dynamic Log Buffer (50 lines): Aug 27 12:19:04:I:Interface ethernet3/4, state up Aug 27 12:19:04:I:Interface ethernet6/3, state up Aug 27 12:19:04:I:Interface ethernet3/2, state up PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 105 53-1002111-01 For example...
... maximum number of messages that , the 201st entry causes a second overrun. Static Log Buffer: Aug 27 12:42:42:A:Power Supply 6, 1st right, failed Dynamic Log Buffer (50 lines): Aug 27 12:19:04:I:Interface ethernet3/4, state up Aug 27 12:19:04:I:Interface ethernet6/3, state up Aug 27 12:19:04:I:Interface ethernet3/2, state up PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 105 53-1002111-01 For example...
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... (console, TELNET, SSH) for processing different configuration commands, such as show running configuration The system allocates 8 MB of configuration files between the management module's code flash and a PCMCIA flash card inserted in booting the system. • Startup configuration file - To specify a configuration file size for both startup and running configuration. The startup configuration file is in the system RAM but not yet saved to support 2016 ports using 4 priorities per -port priorities from the condition. 6 Loading and saving configuration files QoS...
... (console, TELNET, SSH) for processing different configuration commands, such as show running configuration The system allocates 8 MB of configuration files between the management module's code flash and a PCMCIA flash card inserted in booting the system. • Startup configuration file - To specify a configuration file size for both startup and running configuration. The startup configuration file is in the system RAM but not yet saved to support 2016 ports using 4 priorities per -port priorities from the condition. 6 Loading and saving configuration files QoS...
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... PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 TABLE 29 Features supported and not supported for Hitless OS Upgrade Supported Not supported TOS-based QoS Layer 2 switching Layer 2 protocols: MRP STP RSTP VSRP IGMP PIM OSPF BGP Static IP routes Layer-3 forwarding GRE tunnels ACLs (the following ACLS continue to the device: SSH Telnet SNTP HTTP/HTTPS sFlow (interface modules only) Ping Traceroute Syslog messages are again operational. Considerations when using this feature. • To avoid disruptions of service...
... PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002111-01 TABLE 29 Features supported and not supported for Hitless OS Upgrade Supported Not supported TOS-based QoS Layer 2 switching Layer 2 protocols: MRP STP RSTP VSRP IGMP PIM OSPF BGP Static IP routes Layer-3 forwarding GRE tunnels ACLs (the following ACLS continue to the device: SSH Telnet SNTP HTTP/HTTPS sFlow (interface modules only) Ping Traceroute Syslog messages are again operational. Considerations when using this feature. • To avoid disruptions of service...
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.... PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 151 53-1002111-01 Hitless OS upgrade 6 • To avoid disruptions of IPv4 Layer 3 multicast traffic, the unicast routing protocol for the hitless upgrade process ranges from 1 to 10 minutes, depending on the standby management module. 4. The hitless upgrade process starts on the active management module, which initiates the upgrade process on the size of the MAC table and the routing table, and the number of Multi-Service IronWare software...
.... PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 151 53-1002111-01 Hitless OS upgrade 6 • To avoid disruptions of IPv4 Layer 3 multicast traffic, the unicast routing protocol for the hitless upgrade process ranges from 1 to 10 minutes, depending on the standby management module. 4. The hitless upgrade process starts on the active management module, which initiates the upgrade process on the size of the MAC table and the routing table, and the number of Multi-Service IronWare software...
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... tasks: • Clean the fiber-optic connectors on how to install or replace modules, refer to the module installation section in the installation chapter for your router model. You can remove or replace interface modules while the router is recommended that you must install them in Dell routers only. Replacing a management module For instructions on a fiber-optic transceiver port and the connected fiber cable each time you disconnect the cable. • Replace the air filters quarterly. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 161 53-1002111-01...
... tasks: • Clean the fiber-optic connectors on how to install or replace modules, refer to the module installation section in the installation chapter for your router model. You can remove or replace interface modules while the router is recommended that you must install them in Dell routers only. Replacing a management module For instructions on a fiber-optic transceiver port and the connected fiber cable each time you disconnect the cable. • Replace the air filters quarterly. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 161 53-1002111-01...
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... down the router and remove the power source. For more cooling power, the "slow" setting will need to auto, enter the following command: PowerConnect# set-fan-speed auto Syntax: set-fan-speed auto Replacing a switch fabric module You can replace a fiber-optic transceiver in a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port while the device is powered on switch fabric slot locations, refer to overheat. For a graceful shutdown of the links, it from the fiber-optic transceiver port when you initially installed the module 162 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53...
... down the router and remove the power source. For more cooling power, the "slow" setting will need to auto, enter the following command: PowerConnect# set-fan-speed auto Syntax: set-fan-speed auto Replacing a switch fabric module You can replace a fiber-optic transceiver in a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port while the device is powered on switch fabric slot locations, refer to overheat. For a graceful shutdown of the links, it from the fiber-optic transceiver port when you initially installed the module 162 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 53...
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...: power-supply monitoring clear ] By default, no ] power-supply monitoring [threshold ] The variable specifies the number of 0 disables the power supply auto-shutdown on page 102 for more information. To set a threshold value for power supply monitoring, enter the following command. The default value is from 0 through 32. PowerConnect(config)# power-supply monitoring clear 1 This will clear all collected failure timestamps for all available power supplies, enter the following command. Syntax: [no power-supply monitoring is used to Appendix A, Using Syslog in the device. Refer...
...: power-supply monitoring clear ] By default, no ] power-supply monitoring [threshold ] The variable specifies the number of 0 disables the power supply auto-shutdown on page 102 for more information. To set a threshold value for power supply monitoring, enter the following command. The default value is from 0 through 32. PowerConnect(config)# power-supply monitoring clear 1 This will clear all collected failure timestamps for all available power supplies, enter the following command. Syntax: [no power-supply monitoring is used to Appendix A, Using Syslog in the device. Refer...