User Manual

About this Guide

This guide describes the supported protocols and software features, and provides configuration

instructions and examples, for the Dell Networking FN I/O Aggregator running Dell Networking OS

version 9.6(0.0).

The I/O Aggregator is installed in a Dell PowerEdge FX2 server chassis. For information about how to

install and perform the initial switch configuration, refer to the Getting Started Guides on the Dell Support

website at http://www.dell.com/support/manuals

Though this guide contains information about protocols, it is not intended to be a complete reference.

This guide is a reference for configuring protocols on Dell Networking systems. For complete information

about protocols, refer to other documentation, including IETF requests for comment (RFCs). The

instructions in this guide cite relevant RFCs, and Standards Compliance contains a complete list of the

supported RFCs and management information base files (MIBs).

NOTE: You can perform some of the configuration tasks described in this document by using either

the Dell command line or the chassis management controller (CMC) graphical interface. Tasks

supported by the CMC interface are shown with the CMC icon: CMC

Audience

This document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining

networks and assumes knowledge in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies.

Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions to describe command syntax.

Keyword

Keywords are in Courier (a monospaced font) and must be entered in the CLI as

listed.

parameter Parameters are in italics and require a number or word to be entered in the CLI.

{X} Keywords and parameters within braces must be entered in the CLI.

[X] Keywords and parameters within brackets are optional.

x|y Keywords and parameters separated by a bar require you to choose one option.

x||y Keywords and parameters separated by a double bar allows you to choose any or

all of the options.

About this Guide