Setup Guide

4 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
4.3 Create the SmartFabric .................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4 Configure uplink port speed or breakout, if needed ......................................................................................... 28
4.5 Create the Ethernet uplinks .............................................................................................................................. 29
4.6 Configure the upstream switch and connect uplink cables .............................................................................. 31
5 Deploying a server ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Server preparation ............................................................................................................................................ 32
5.1.1 Reset server CNAs to factory defaults ............................................................................................................. 32
5.1.2 Configure NIC partitioning on CNAs ................................................................................................................. 32
5.2 Create a server template .................................................................................................................................. 33
5.3 Create identity pools ......................................................................................................................................... 35
5.4 Associate server template with networks ......................................................................................................... 36
5.5 Deploy a server template .................................................................................................................................. 36
6 SmartFabric operations .............................................................................................................................................. 37
6.1 Viewing the fabric ............................................................................................................................................. 37
6.2 Editing the fabric ............................................................................................................................................... 39
6.3 Editing uplinks ................................................................................................................................................... 40
6.4 Editing VLANs on a deployed server ................................................................................................................ 42
7 Switch operations ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
7.1 Switch management page overview ................................................................................................................. 44
7.1.1 Switch overview ................................................................................................................................................ 44
7.1.2 Hardware tab .................................................................................................................................................... 46
7.1.3 Firmware tab ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
7.1.4 Alerts tab ........................................................................................................................................................... 47
7.1.5 Settings tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 48
7.2 Configure Ethernet switch ports from OME-M .................................................................................................. 50
7.3 Upgrading OS10EE .......................................................................................................................................... 52
8 Validating the SmartFabric deployment ..................................................................................................................... 55
8.1 View the MCM group topology ......................................................................................................................... 55
8.2 View the SmartFabric status ............................................................................................................................. 56
8.3 View port status ................................................................................................................................................ 58
8.4 CLI commands .................................................................................................................................................. 59
8.4.1 show switch-operating-mode ............................................................................................................................ 59
8.4.2 show discovered-expanders ............................................................................................................................. 59
8.4.3 show unit-provision ........................................................................................................................................... 59
8.4.4 show lldp neighbors .......................................................................................................................................... 59
8.4.5 show qos system .............................................................................................................................................. 61