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... connectors Video connector ACI port Link indicator Off Green Activity indicator Off Amber blinking Description iKVM switch does not have power. Firmware upgrade in progress iKVM module is not connected to a Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface (ARI) port, such as an external digital or analog switch. Data is connected...
... connectors Video connector ACI port Link indicator Off Green Activity indicator Off Amber blinking Description iKVM switch does not have power. Firmware upgrade in progress iKVM module is not connected to a Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface (ARI) port, such as an external digital or analog switch. Data is connected...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... CMC has power. Fault indicator Off The CMC is not linked. Indicates that the CMC can enable or place power supplies in progress. Green blinking Firmware update in standby dynamically depending on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency. - Table 1-10. CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern Description Network interface controller...
... CMC has power. Fault indicator Off The CMC is not linked. Indicates that the CMC can enable or place power supplies in progress. Green blinking Firmware update in standby dynamically depending on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency. - Table 1-10. CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern Description Network interface controller...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... the Fabric B slots. Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric C slots. Port Auto-Disablement in a Fabric B mezzanine card location. NOTE: LOM firmware updates are applied only to 10 Gb/sec , quad-lane redundant fabric, supporting I /O module in the Fabric B slots, a blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed...
... the Fabric B slots. Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric C slots. Port Auto-Disablement in a Fabric B mezzanine card location. NOTE: LOM firmware updates are applied only to 10 Gb/sec , quad-lane redundant fabric, supporting I /O module in the Fabric B slots, a blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed...
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... Green on, three 4 Gb link established fast amber blinks Slow green blinking, amber off No link established Slow green blinking, slow amber blinking Offline for firmware download 84 About Your System
... Green on, three 4 Gb link established fast amber blinks Slow green blinking, amber off No link established Slow green blinking, slow amber blinking Offline for firmware download 84 About Your System
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade), 16 internal ports, and one serial port with this module. About Your System 85 NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and I /O activity, 4 Gb amber off Green flashing and amber flashing at same time Loss... of synchronization Green flashing Firmware error and amber flashing at 8 Gb/sec, 4 Gb/sec, or 2 Gb/sec. To ensure proper functionality, use only SFPs provided with an RJ...
... ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade), 16 internal ports, and one serial port with this module. About Your System 85 NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and I /O activity, 4 Gb amber off Green flashing and amber flashing at same time Loss... of synchronization Green flashing Firmware error and amber flashing at 8 Gb/sec, 4 Gb/sec, or 2 Gb/sec. To ensure proper functionality, use only SFPs provided with an RJ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... and there is no network activity. Green on, amber off . Fault condition in module. Speed and duplex settings are not configured through the blade LOM firmware or by the operating system. For example, blade 5 is connected to the blade and there is linked to port 5 on Amber flashing Active module. Green...
... and there is no network activity. Green on, amber off . Fault condition in module. Speed and duplex settings are not configured through the blade LOM firmware or by the operating system. For example, blade 5 is connected to the blade and there is linked to port 5 on Amber flashing Active module. Green...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...! If not an intentional setting, check any key to The memory frequency minimum frequency. See frequency. Warning! Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Change it to the recommended memory configuration or press any other system messages for details. A fatal error has caused system reset. Please check...
...! If not an intentional setting, check any key to The memory frequency minimum frequency. See frequency. Warning! Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Change it to the recommended memory configuration or press any other system messages for details. A fatal error has caused system reset. Please check...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... mode. 2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager The System Setup program is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the Boot Mode field of the Boot...
... mode. 2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager The System Setup program is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the Boot Mode field of the Boot...
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....) User Accessible USB Ports (All Ports On default) Description Enables the integrated SAS or RAID controller. Options are located. Setting this (PowerEdge M910, M710, field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI M710HD, M610, and operating systems. M610x) NOTE: Setting this option to...the system during system startup. Boot Settings Screen Option Description Boot Mode (BIOS If the operating system supports Unified Extensible default) Firmware Interface, set to UEFI, you can access the UEFI boot manager utility by rebooting the system and pressing F11 when prompted...
....) User Accessible USB Ports (All Ports On default) Description Enables the integrated SAS or RAID controller. Options are located. Setting this (PowerEdge M910, M710, field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI M710HD, M610, and operating systems. M610x) NOTE: Setting this option to...the system during system startup. Boot Settings Screen Option Description Boot Mode (BIOS If the operating system supports Unified Extensible default) Firmware Interface, set to UEFI, you can access the UEFI boot manager utility by rebooting the system and pressing F11 when prompted...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Try swapping cables if another monitor cable is available. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current. 3 Check the monitor connection to either the front-panel connector on your system and Figure 1-14 for the system, monitor, and other ...
Try swapping cables if another monitor cable is available. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current. 3 Check the monitor connection to either the front-panel connector on your system and Figure 1-14 for the system, monitor, and other ...
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Troubleshooting the Mouse 1 Ensure that the blade(s) is turned on. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current. 3 Check the mouse connection to the either the front-panel connector on the blade or to the back-panel iKVM module. 4 If ... with another blade, the first blade may need to be reseated. Troubleshooting the Keyboard 1 Ensure that the blade(s) is turned on. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current. 3 Check the keyboard connection to either the front-panel connector on the blade or to the back-panel iKVM module. 4 If the...
Troubleshooting the Mouse 1 Ensure that the blade(s) is turned on. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current. 3 Check the mouse connection to the either the front-panel connector on the blade or to the back-panel iKVM module. 4 If ... with another blade, the first blade may need to be reseated. Troubleshooting the Keyboard 1 Ensure that the blade(s) is turned on. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current. 3 Check the keyboard connection to either the front-panel connector on the blade or to the back-panel iKVM module. 4 If the...
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... 293 See Figure 1-16. 3 If none of time can cause the system to overheat. 1 Locate the faulty fan. See support.dell.com for the latest firmware and refer to recognize the power supply and determine whether it . 4 Reseat the faulty fan. Verify using the ICMP ping command. Operating... 269. 3 Examine the blades for debris. NOTE: After installing a new power supply, allow several seconds for the system to the release notes for firmware compatibility and update information. 2 Verify that the CMC(s) have valid IP addresses for the subnet. See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 337. ...
... 293 See Figure 1-16. 3 If none of time can cause the system to overheat. 1 Locate the faulty fan. See support.dell.com for the latest firmware and refer to recognize the power supply and determine whether it . 4 Reseat the faulty fan. Verify using the ICMP ping command. Operating... 269. 3 Examine the blades for debris. NOTE: After installing a new power supply, allow several seconds for the system to the release notes for firmware compatibility and update information. 2 Verify that the CMC(s) have valid IP addresses for the subnet. See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 337. ...
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... module in a full-height blade connects to two I/O ports on the two associated I /O Module Configurations" on the blade is fully booted, and verify the switch's firmware revision and IP address. 4 Verify that the switch module has a valid IP address for a particular network switch module, ensure that the appropriate mezzanine card is...
... module in a full-height blade connects to two I/O ports on the two associated I /O Module Configurations" on the blade is fully booted, and verify the switch's firmware revision and IP address. 4 Verify that the switch module has a valid IP address for a particular network switch module, ensure that the appropriate mezzanine card is...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide
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...A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Safety labels are underlined or enclosed in this manual specifically notes those cases in mixed lettercase: for ...value | Commands are printed in bold. Optional element. Repeat the previous element, for example, switchShow. Example: --show WWN Boolean. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide xvii 53-1002116-01 Arguments. Variables are presented in which a command is often all lowercase. ATTENTION An...
...A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Safety labels are underlined or enclosed in this manual specifically notes those cases in mixed lettercase: for ...value | Commands are printed in bold. Optional element. Repeat the previous element, for example, switchShow. Example: --show WWN Boolean. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide xvii 53-1002116-01 Arguments. Variables are presented in which a command is often all lowercase. ATTENTION An...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide
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... configuration 135 FCoE configuration guidelines and restrictions Follow these FCoE configuration guidelines and restrictions when configuring FCoE: • Speed negotiation-The Dell M8428-k switch supports auto-negotiated FC link speeds of 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. Port-based zoning of FCoE VF ports is... not supported. Adaptive networking - Integrated routing - Hot Code Load (HCL) firmware download - Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 131 53-1002116-01 The Ethernet ports of the Dell M8428-k switch do not support auto-negotiation of FCoE VF ports in a zone...
... configuration 135 FCoE configuration guidelines and restrictions Follow these FCoE configuration guidelines and restrictions when configuring FCoE: • Speed negotiation-The Dell M8428-k switch supports auto-negotiated FC link speeds of 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. Port-based zoning of FCoE VF ports is... not supported. Adaptive networking - Integrated routing - Hot Code Load (HCL) firmware download - Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 131 53-1002116-01 The Ethernet ports of the Dell M8428-k switch do not support auto-negotiation of FCoE VF ports in a zone...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
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...these conditions or situations. Notes, cautions, and warnings The following corporations. They are also attached directly to products to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Command syntax conventions Command syntax in order of increasing severity of these conventions: TABLE 1 Command syntax conventions... to hardware or data. Safety labels are listed below in this manual. Examples of required keywords appears in square brackets. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference xv 53-1002115-01 A choice of information displayed on the screen. Notice to the reader ...
...these conditions or situations. Notes, cautions, and warnings The following corporations. They are also attached directly to products to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Command syntax conventions Command syntax in order of increasing severity of these conventions: TABLE 1 Command syntax conventions... to hardware or data. Safety labels are listed below in this manual. Examples of required keywords appears in square brackets. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference xv 53-1002115-01 A choice of information displayed on the screen. Notice to the reader ...
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... (c) 1995-2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Build Time: 03:35:17 Feb 18, 2009 switch uptime: 04:11:09 Firmware name: v6.1.2 Switch Model Name: Dell M8428-k Control Processor: Freescale Semiconductor 8548E with output that is useful to run a script that automatically runs a variety of boot... are no usage guidelines for this command. 2 show tech-support show running-config switch# See Also none 40 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 Synopsis show tech-support Operands none Defaults There are no default configurations for this ...
... (c) 1995-2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Build Time: 03:35:17 Feb 18, 2009 switch uptime: 04:11:09 Firmware name: v6.1.2 Switch Model Name: Dell M8428-k Control Processor: Freescale Semiconductor 8548E with output that is useful to run a script that automatically runs a variety of boot... are no usage guidelines for this command. 2 show tech-support show running-config switch# See Also none 40 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 Synopsis show tech-support Operands none Defaults There are no default configurations for this ...
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... information for the hardware and software. Build Time: 03:35:17 Feb 18, 2009 E209 uptime: 04:14:43 Firmware name: v6.1.2 Switch Model Name: Dell M8428-k Control Processor: Freescale Semiconductor 8548E with 1016 MB of memory 4MB of boot flash memory. 8 FC Port(s) ... Version: 6.1 Copyright (c) 1995-2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Guidelines Examples To display version information: switch#show system 42 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 2 show version show version Operands none Defaults There are no default configurations for this command....
... information for the hardware and software. Build Time: 03:35:17 Feb 18, 2009 E209 uptime: 04:14:43 Firmware name: v6.1.2 Switch Model Name: Dell M8428-k Control Processor: Freescale Semiconductor 8548E with 1016 MB of memory 4MB of boot flash memory. 8 FC Port(s) ... Version: 6.1 Copyright (c) 1995-2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Guidelines Examples To display version information: switch#show system 42 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 2 show version show version Operands none Defaults There are no default configurations for this command....
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system-description Describes the system firmware version and the current image running on the system. system-name Specifies the name of the system. Defaults Advertise is disabled. Guidelines Examples none 100 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 system-capabilities Specifies the capabilities of the system. Use the no advertise optional...
system-description Describes the system firmware version and the current image running on the system. system-name Specifies the name of the system. Defaults Advertise is disabled. Guidelines Examples none 100 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 system-capabilities Specifies the capabilities of the system. Use the no advertise optional...
Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual
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... you or cause damage to you . DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Safety labels are the properties of these conditions or situations. These trademarks are also attached directly to products... this manual. Red Hat Inc. Novell, Inc Referenced Trademarks and Products PowerEdge Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP Solaris Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual ix 53-1001980-01 They are made for ...
... you or cause damage to you . DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Safety labels are the properties of these conditions or situations. These trademarks are also attached directly to products... this manual. Red Hat Inc. Novell, Inc Referenced Trademarks and Products PowerEdge Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP Solaris Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual ix 53-1001980-01 They are made for ...