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Assembling a Switch Stack

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Assembling a Switch Stack

After you complete the initial switch configuration, the MXL 10/40GbE 

Switch is powered up and operational. Stacking is supported on the 40GbE 

ports on the base module or a 2-Port 40GbE QSFP+ module to connect up 

to six MXL 10/40GbE Switches in a single stack. 
Figure 1-10 shows an example using six MXL 10/40GbE Switches in a chassis. 

The MXL 10/40GbE Switches are connected to operate as a single stack in a 

ring topology using only the 40GbE ports on the base modules. You can use 

the 40GbE ports on the base module and plug-in modules to create a stack in 

either a ring or daisy-chain topology.

 

NOTE: 

Power up all MXL 10/40GbE Switches in the stack should be powered up 

with the initial configuration before you attach the cables.

Figure 1-10. Six Stacked MXL 10/40GbE Switches 

Summary of Contents for DF10MXL

Page 1: ...Dell Networking MXL 10 40GbE Switch IO Module Getting Started Guide March 2014 Regulatory Model DF10MXL ...

Page 2: ...sonal injury or death ____________________ Information in this publication is subject to change without notice Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trade...

Page 3: ...ption 7 3 Hardware Overview 8 Internal Ports 8 Front Panel 8 Base Module 9 FlexIOTM Plug in Modules 9 Port Numbering 12 USB Ports 13 System and Port LEDs 14 Installation 16 Site Preparation 16 Unpacking the Switch 17 Package Contents 17 Unpacking Steps 17 ...

Page 4: ...and U Boot CLIs 22 Performing the Initial Configuration 22 Initial Configuration Procedure 23 5 Assembling a Switch Stack 25 Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack 26 Managing a Stack 28 Master and Member Switches 28 Stack Startup 28 6 Splitting 40GbE QSFP Ports into 10GbE SFP Ports 30 7 Switch Configuration 31 DCB Support 32 FCoE Connectivity 32 iSCSI Operation 32 ...

Page 5: ...Contents 5 8 Next Steps 33 9 Technical Specifications 34 Chassis Physical Design 34 Environmental Parameters 34 Power Requirements 35 IEEE Standards 35 ...

Page 6: ...6 Contents ...

Page 7: ...onality for transmitting data storage and server traffic as follows GbE 10GbE connections through the midplane to up to 32 server ports in the chassis GbE 10GbE or 40GbE connections through uplink ports to top of rack ToR switches 40GbE stacking connections to other MXL 10 40GbE Switches in a switch stack In a data center network the MXL 10 40GbE Switch provides converged network support and inter...

Page 8: ...nternal ports are numbered 1 to 32 The MXL 10 40GbE Switch also provides an internal Ethernet interface the out of band OOB interface which is dedicated to switch management The OOB interface is connected to the chassis management controller CMC through the chassis midplane Traffic on this port is segregated from operational network traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or routed to t...

Page 9: ... T module using RJ 45 connector copper cables NOTE The 10Mb speed is not supported on the 4 Port 10GBASE T module Only 100Mb 1GbE and 10GbE speeds are supported 2 Port 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP module which you can use for 40GbE connections or 10GbE SFP connections using 4x10G breakout cables By default the 40GbE ports on a 2 Port 40GbE QSFP module come up in 4x10GbE quad mode as eight 10GbE ports ...

Page 10: ...h All the ports support 2 4 8G FC and SFP optics The FC Flex IO modules provide flexibility for pairing with the other FlexIO modules The two FC Flex IO modules that offer up to 8 8Gb Fibre Channel ports for uplink traffic in addition to the fixed two 40GbE ports on the MXL 10 40GbE Switch and I O Aggregator Figure 1 2 MXL 10 40GbE Switch Plug in Modules 4 Port 10GbE SFP Module 4 Port 10GBASE T Mo...

Page 11: ...0GbE Switch you can configure uplink ports of the same speed on different modules in the same link aggregation group LAG You can also use individual ports for uplink connections NOTE A maximum of 16 ports are supported in a LAG For switch stacking you must use a 40GbE port on the base module or on a 2 Port 40GbE QSFP plug in module Stacking is not supported on 10GbE ports All FlexIO plug in module...

Page 12: ...ault 4x10GbE mode In expansion slot 0 the ports are numbered 41 to 44 and 45 to 48 In expansion slot 1 the ports are numbered 49 to 52 and 53 to 56 For information about how to change a port from 4x10GbE to 40GbE mode of operation refer to FlexIOTM Plug in Modules 2 Port 40 GbE QSFP module operating in 40GbE mode In expansion slot 0 the ports are numbered 41 and 45 In expansion slot 1 the ports ar...

Page 13: ...s the command line interface CLI from a console terminal connected to the port through the provided serial cable with USB type A to female DB 9 connectors The console port supports asynchronous data of eight data bits one stop bit no parity bit and no flow control The default baud rate is 9600 bps The upper USB port functions as an external flash drive that you can use to store configuration files...

Page 14: ...in module also contains LEDs that provide information about the link status and traffic activity on a port Figure 1 6 Tabl e 1 1 S y stem LE Ds System LED Color Meaning Power Green Power is being supplied to the switch Off The switch does not have power Status Blue The switch is operating normally as a standalone switch or as a stack master Off The switch is not the stack master Amber A fault has ...

Page 15: ...speed A QSFP port can transmit at 40G An SFP port can transmit at 10G A BASE T port can transmit at 10G Yellow The port is up and is transmitting traffic at lower than maximum speed A 40GbE QSFP port is transmitting at 10G A 10GbE SFP or 10GBASE T port is transmitting at 1G or 100Mb Activity Off No traffic is being transmitted or received on the port Blinking Green Traffic is being transmitted or ...

Page 16: ...s and fluorescent lighting fixtures Ambient Temperature The ambient switch operating temperature range is 10 to 35ºC 50 to 95ºF NOTE Decrease the maximum temperature by 1 C 1 8 F per 300 m 985 ft above 900 m 2955 ft Relative Humidity The operating relative humidity is 8 to 85 non condensing with a maximum humidity gradation of 10 per hour Table 1 3 LED Status of a 40 Gb E QSFP Po rt with Breakout ...

Page 17: ...e container on a clean flat surface and cut all straps securing the container 2 Open the container or remove the container top 3 Carefully remove the switch from the container and place it on a secure and clean surface 4 Remove all packing material 5 Inspect the product and accessories for damage Installing and Configuring the Switch After you unpack the MXL 10 40GbE Switch refer to the flow chart...

Page 18: ...figure Switch Settings Reboot Yes Enter Wizard Yes No No Do not press a key Jumpstart waits for DHCP Offer with FTOS Image and Configuration Easy Setup Wizard Configuration Switch Configuration Assemble a Switch Stack To exit Jumpstart From the console enter FTOS enable FTOS stop jumpstart FTOS reload type normal Manual Initial Configuration Press any key to enter X Loader or U Boot menu U Boot CL...

Page 19: ... a 10U rack mountable blade chassis that holds Server blades Eight full height 16 half height or 32 quarter height blades Switch blades Six I O modules and two integrated chassis management controllers Server blades are installed in the front of the chassis Figure 1 8 switch blades are installed in the back of the chassis Figure 1 9 Figure 1 8 PowerEdge M1000e Front View with Server Blades 16 half...

Page 20: ...he blade touch the chassis midplane the switch receives power from the chassis and automatically powers on The chassis management controller CMC in the chassis validates that the switch blade is a supported I O module before powering it on When the switch powers on the Boot loader loads the image from the local flash The image initializes the hardware and brings the switch up in operational mode ...

Page 21: ...lation software The console port is implemented as a data terminal equipment DTE connector The following equipment is required to use the console port VT100 compatible terminal or a desktop or a portable computer with a serial port running VT100 terminal emulation software such as Microsoft HyperTerminal A serial cable provided with a USB type A connector for the console port and DB 9 connector fo...

Page 22: ...oader or U Boot tasks the switch automatically reboots when you exit a CLI To continue with the boot process without entering either CLI do not press a key Performing the Initial Configuration Prerequisites Before you perform the initial switch configuration make sure that The MXL 10 40GbE Switch was never configured before and is in the same state as when you received it The MXL 10 40GbE Switch b...

Page 23: ...ty_name rw ACL_NAME command in CONFIGURATION mode 2 Enter IP ACCESS LIST mode by naming a standard IP access list by entering the ip access list standard ACL_NAME in CONFIGURATION mode 3 Configure the management IP address to manage the SNMP query of the chassis by entering the permit Management_System_IP command in CONFIGURATION IP ACCESS LIST STANDARD mode With this configuration the SNMP query ...

Page 24: ...ntering the interface vlan 1 command in CONFIGURATION mode 2 Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the ip address ip address mask in INTERFACE mode 3 Enable the interface by entering the no shutdown command in INTERFACE mode Configuring the Management Route Define a path from the MXL switch to the network from which you are accessing the MXL remotely Management routes are separate from...

Page 25: ...Figure 1 10 shows an example using six MXL 10 40GbE Switches in a chassis The MXL 10 40GbE Switches are connected to operate as a single stack in a ring topology using only the 40GbE ports on the base modules You can use the 40GbE ports on the base module and plug in modules to create a stack in either a ring or daisy chain topology NOTE Power up all MXL 10 40GbE Switches in the stack should be po...

Page 26: ...hough stacking is supported on 40GbE ports on the base module or a 2 Port 40GbE QSFP module this section shows how to configure stacking only on the base module ports Figure 1 10 To convert the 40GbE ports on the 2 Port QSFP module from their default 4x10GbE mode to 40GbE mode to configure a stack refer to FlexIOTM Plug in Modules After the converting the ports to 40GbE you do not have to reload t...

Page 27: ...rmined priorities enter the stack unit priority command as described in the following Note To reload the stack connect the terminal to the Master Switch and enter the reload command in EXEC Privilege mode If you connect the terminal to a member non Master switch you will not be able to access the CLI To determine which switch is the Stack Master enter the show system command at the terminal To rem...

Page 28: ... a remote Telnet session over the OOB management IP address When you create a stack is created one switch automatically becomes the Master Switch and another switch is elected Standby Master The Master Switch maintains stack operation with minimal impact in the event of Switch failure Inter switch stacking link failure Switch insertion Switch removal If the Master Switch goes off line the Standby ...

Page 29: ...the stack enter the following command in EXEC Privilege mode Dell upgrade system stack unit unit number partition Where stack unit unit number identifies the switch whose Dell Networking OS version needs to be upgraded partition identifies the partition on the Master Switch from which the Dell Networking OS image boots up For example Dell upgrade system stack unit 3 a To display the boot partition...

Page 30: ... latest configuration synchronized from the Master Switch In case of a split stack in which the Master Switch in one of the new stacks was previously a member switch the last saved configuration on the original stack is used to configure the new stack Splitting 40GbE QSFP Ports into 10GbE SFP Ports The MXL 10 40GbE Switch supports splitting a 40GbE port on the base module or a 2 Port 40GbE QSFP mo...

Page 31: ...o display the current 40GbE or 4x10GbE mode of port operation enter the show running config command Switch Configuration After you complete the initial switch configuration the MXL 10 40GbE Switch is operational You must manually configure the switch to enable software features such as Data center bridging capability exchange protocol DCBX Fiber Channel over Ethernet FCoE connectivity FCoE initiat...

Page 32: ...manually configure the FCoE settings on the MXL 10 40GbE Switch to match the FCoE settings used in the ToR switches to which it connects iSCSI Operation Support for iSCSI traffic is turned on by default when the MXL 10 40GbE Switch powers up The MXL 10 40GbE Switch monitors known transmission control protocol TCP ports for iSCSI sessions When a session is detected an entry is created and monitored...

Page 33: ...an customize the MXL 10 40GbE Switch for use in your data center network by configuring software features as necessary To perform additional switch configuration do one of the following For remote out of band management enter the OOB management interface IP address into a Telnet or SSH client and log in to the switch using the user ID and password to access the CLI For local management use the att...

Page 34: ...correctly replaced Replace only with same or equivalent type Dispose batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Chassis Physical Design Environmental Parameters Parameter Specifications Height 1 32 inches 33 45 mm Width 10 81 inches 274 75 mm Depth 12 17 inches 309 24 mm Parameter Specifications Operating temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 85 RH non condensing Stora...

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