Deployment Guide

70 Dell Networking FC Flex IOM: Deployment of FCoE with Dell FC Flex IOM, Brocade FC switches,
and Dell Compellent Storage Array
Deployment/Configuration Guide
5.2.2 Programmable-mux mode
It’s also possible to deploy Dell IOA w/ FC Flex IOM using Programmable-mux mode. This allows for cli
configuration of the IOA similar to the MXL. This mode can be useful if you want to customize the
configuration based on specific requirements such as multiple upstream LAGs or multiple FC fabrics. To
set the IOA to programmable-mux mode use the stack-unit <unit-number> iom-mode
programmable-mux command from config mode as shown further below in Figure 66. Once set to
programmable-mux mode, a reload will be required and configiuration will no longer be automated
and will be required via the CLI similar to that which was done in the MXL configuration in Section 4.2
“Dell MXL w/ FC Flex IOM Configuration.”
Figure 66 IOA mode options
5.3 Verification on the Dell IOA w/ FC Flex IOM
To see information on NPIV devices logged into the fabric, use the show npiv devices command on the
Dell IOA switch as shown below. Note the FCoE MAC is 0e:fc:00:01:0f:01 (the FCoE Map + FC_ID as
expected).