Hardware Owner's Manual
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... not connected to the external switch. System fault or error condition. iKVM switch has power. The ACI is not being sent or received. Firmware upgrade in progress iKVM module is being identified. About Your System 39 Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to the system. Data ... ACI port Link indicator Off Green Activity indicator Off Amber blinking Description iKVM switch does not have power. The ACI is connected to a Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface (ARI) port, such as an external digital or analog switch. Allows connection of one or more...
... not connected to the external switch. System fault or error condition. iKVM switch has power. The ACI is not being sent or received. Firmware upgrade in progress iKVM module is being identified. About Your System 39 Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to the system. Data ... ACI port Link indicator Off Green Activity indicator Off Amber blinking Description iKVM switch does not have power. The ACI is connected to a Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface (ARI) port, such as an external digital or analog switch. Allows connection of one or more...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... indicator Off The CMC is not active. About Your System 45 Network interface controller activity indicator Off Amber blinking LAN is operating normally. Green blinking Firmware update in standby dynamically depending on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency. - Blue The CMC is not linked. CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern...
... indicator Off The CMC is not active. About Your System 45 Network interface controller activity indicator Off Amber blinking LAN is operating normally. Green blinking Firmware update in standby dynamically depending on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency. - Blue The CMC is not linked. CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... C currently supports Ethernet, Infiniband, and Fibre Channel modules. This behavior is limited to the enabled ports on the type of IO module installed. NOTE: LOM firmware updates are applied only to Fabric A slots only and is automatically enabled or disabled depending on a quad-port network daughter card. Fabric C Fabric C is a dual...
... C currently supports Ethernet, Infiniband, and Fibre Channel modules. This behavior is limited to the enabled ports on the type of IO module installed. NOTE: LOM firmware updates are applied only to Fabric A slots only and is automatically enabled or disabled depending on a quad-port network daughter card. Fabric C Fabric C is a dual...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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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 Table 1-21.
... 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 Table 1-21.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 1 Gb or 2 Gb flashing Green flashing, 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. Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module The Brocade M5424 I /O modules. NOTE: CMC... firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and I /O module includes eight external autosensing Fibre Channel ports (four ports are enabled in the standard...
... 1 Gb or 2 Gb flashing Green flashing, 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. Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module The Brocade M5424 I /O modules. NOTE: CMC... firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and I /O module includes eight external autosensing Fibre Channel ports (four ports are enabled in the standard...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... connector is not linked to the blade off/amber off and there is off. Speed and duplex settings are not configured through the blade LOM firmware or by the operating system. Green on Amber flashing Active module. Green Module has power. Status/ identification indicator Blue on , amber off , amber blinking The...
... connector is not linked to the blade off/amber off and there is off. Speed and duplex settings are not configured through the blade LOM firmware or by the operating system. Green on Amber flashing Active module. Green Module has power. Status/ identification indicator Blue on , amber off , amber blinking The...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...update loaded for information about the error. Following faulty DIMMs are disabled: DIMMxx, DIMMyy. Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. About Your System 123 Blade Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory set lower for power... details. See frequency. Warning! Warning! Warning: The current memory configuration is not recommended by Dell. may support configuration supports the only the minimum higher frequency. Unspecified error. Check the system event log for processor n. Warning!...
...update loaded for information about the error. Following faulty DIMMs are disabled: DIMMxx, DIMMyy. Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. About Your System 123 Blade Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory set lower for power... details. See frequency. Warning! Warning! Warning: The current memory configuration is not recommended by Dell. may support configuration supports the only the minimum higher frequency. Unspecified error. Check the system event log for processor n. Warning!...
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.
... 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.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... to act as a removable diskette drive. 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 to do so.... Setting this (PowerEdge M910, M710, field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI M710HD, M610, and operating systems. M610x) NOTE: Setting this field tells the ...
... to act as a removable diskette drive. 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 to do so.... Setting this (PowerEdge M910, M710, field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI M710HD, M610, and operating systems. M610x) NOTE: Setting this field tells the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... likely source of the procedures, see "Troubleshooting External Connections" on page 337. 6 Swap the monitor with another monitor cable is available. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is not disabled by the CMC or by redirection to another port. 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure, select a different...
... likely source of the procedures, see "Troubleshooting External Connections" on page 337. 6 Swap the monitor with another monitor cable is available. 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is not disabled by the CMC or by redirection to another port. 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure, select a different...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...are installed in the enclosure, select a different blade. 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... known-working keyboard and repeat step 3 and step 5. 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 ...
...are installed in the enclosure, select a different blade. 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... known-working keyboard and repeat step 3 and step 5. 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 ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 269. 3 Examine the blades for the subnet. See support.dell.com for the latest firmware and refer to the release notes for firmware compatibility and update information. 2 Verify that the latest firmware is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on page 337. Troubleshooting the CMC Module NOTE: To eliminate...
... See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 269. 3 Examine the blades for the subnet. See support.dell.com for the latest firmware and refer to the release notes for firmware compatibility and update information. 2 Verify that the latest firmware is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on page 337. Troubleshooting the CMC Module NOTE: To eliminate...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... NOTE: To eliminate the possibility of the CMC, use the Connect Switch-X command to verify that the switch is fully booted, and verify the switch's firmware revision and IP address. 4 Verify that the module is properly initialized and configured.
... NOTE: To eliminate the possibility of the CMC, use the Connect Switch-X command to verify that the switch is fully booted, and verify the switch's firmware revision and IP address. 4 Verify that the module is properly initialized and configured.
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide
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...help pages, values are underlined or enclosed in this manual follows these conditions or situations. Elements are printed in plain font. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide xvii 53-1002116-01 They are listed below in which a command is often all lowercase. ...Boolean. Variables are printed in this manual. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to hardware, firmware, software, or data. For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in bold. In actual ...
...help pages, values are underlined or enclosed in this manual follows these conditions or situations. Elements are printed in plain font. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide xvii 53-1002116-01 They are listed below in which a command is often all lowercase. ...Boolean. Variables are printed in this manual. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to hardware, firmware, software, or data. For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in bold. In actual ...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide
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... Integrated routing - The Ethernet ports of the Dell M8428-k switch do not support auto-negotiation of FCoE VF ports in a file separate from the Fabric OS configuration database. QoS zoning - FC routing - Hot Code Load (HCL) firmware download - Admin Domains - Extended fabrics - ... 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 FCoE VF ports is supported. Interop mode - Port-based zoning -...
... Integrated routing - The Ethernet ports of the Dell M8428-k switch do not support auto-negotiation of FCoE VF ports in a file separate from the Fabric OS configuration database. QoS zoning - FC routing - Hot Code Load (HCL) firmware download - Admin Domains - Extended fabrics - ... 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 FCoE VF ports is supported. Interop mode - Port-based zoning -...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
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...on the screen. Examples of required keywords appears in square brackets. Nonprinting characters, for which you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to system ...prompts appear in braces separated by vertical bars. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference xv 53-1002115-01 Keywords or arguments that can be potentially hazardous to you supply values...
...on the screen. Examples of required keywords appears in square brackets. Nonprinting characters, for which you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to system ...prompts appear in braces separated by vertical bars. Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference xv 53-1002115-01 Keywords or arguments that can be potentially hazardous to you supply values...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
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... Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 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 1016 MB of memory 4MB of show commands with output that automatically runs a variety of boot flash memory...
... Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 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 1016 MB of memory 4MB of show commands with output that automatically runs a variety of boot flash memory...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
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... Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 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) 24 Ten GigabitEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) switch...
... Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 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) 24 Ten GigabitEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) switch...
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
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... the management address of the system. Command Protocol LLDP configuration mode Modes Description Use this command. Guidelines Examples none 100 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 6 advertise optional-tlv advertise optional-tlv Advertises the optional Type, Length, ...and Value (TLV)s. system-capabilities Specifies the capabilities of the system. system-description Describes the system firmware version and the current image running on the system. Usage There are no usage guidelines for this command to the default...
... the management address of the system. Command Protocol LLDP configuration mode Modes Description Use this command. Guidelines Examples none 100 Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002115-01 6 advertise optional-tlv advertise optional-tlv Advertises the optional Type, Length, ...and Value (TLV)s. system-capabilities Specifies the capabilities of the system. system-description Describes the system firmware version and the current image running on the system. Usage There are no usage guidelines for this command to the default...
Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual
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...Corporation Sun Microsystems, 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 Key terms For... related information. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to the trademarks of these ...
...Corporation Sun Microsystems, 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 Key terms For... related information. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to the trademarks of these ...