Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k for M1000e Software User’s Manual Rev 1.00 This document is intended for administrators.
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Rev 1.00 Table of Contents About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Terms, Abbreviations and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 4 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Recovery From Non-Responsive 10GbE PTM CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Recovery From a Software Update Failure . . . .
Rev 1.00 About this Manual This manual describes the installation and basic use of the Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k for M1000e. Intended Audience This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting up the I/O module. Related Documentation Additional documentation available is provided in Table 1. Table 1 - Referenced Documents http://support.dell.
Rev 1.00 1 Software User’s Manual Overview This manual explains the use of the embedded software management of the 10GbE PTM. It explains how to connect to the 10GbE PTM and to the CMC, and how to update the module and device firmware and software.
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Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Table 3 - LED Behavior Condition 1.5 Green LED Amber LED Link up on off Data activity on blink Link protocol mismatch off on Description Both the internal and external links are up Link is up and data packets are sent or received Refer to Section 1.3, “Link Protocol Mismatch Condition,” on page 6 for details. 10GbE PTM Status Lights The 10GbE PTM Status lights indicate whether the switch is receiving power from the chassis, and the state of the 10GbE PTM.
Rev 1.00 2 Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI If you are connecting to the system over a network, you will need an SSH client that supports ZModem file transfer. The examples in this document use Secure CommNet v2.35 (download from www.radient.com). After you download the software, some initial configuration is necessary. Please follow the next configuration steps; when using a different client software, similar settings should be available.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Figure 6: Setup > Terminal Settings 3. Select Emulation type => SCOANSI/ANSI and VT100. 4. Select Backspace Character => Control-H Figure 7: Set Emulation Type and Backspace Character 5. Go to Communications => Open SSH2 connection. This will open the SSH2 Connection dialog box.
Rev 1.00 Figure 8: Communications > Open SSH Connection 6. Fill in the hostname or IP address of your system. 7. Fill in the user name and the password. Figure 9: Enter Hostname and Password 8. Your SSH connection will open. You will see a welcome banner and a user prompt (#) Figure 10: SSH Connected 9.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Figure 11: getioinfo The 10GbE PTM is listed by the system as “10Gb PT KR” "DELL 10GbE KR PTM". 10. Run the following command to connect to the 10GbE PTM CLI: # connect switch-3 Figure 12: 10GbE PTM Welcome Banner 11. Change privilege level if required. To login as an administrator, run the command login admin You are now connected to the 10GbE PTM and can start entering commands. 12.
Rev 1.00 3 Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference 10GbE PTM management is done via the 10GbE PTM CLI. You can use the commands described in this section after successfully connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI according to the procedure described in Section 2, “Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI,” on page 9. 3.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Table 5 - List of Commands Command name Short Description Reference set port test Sets port test mode attributes Section 3.7.1, “set port test (ADMIN),” on page 18 show port link Shows port link state Section 3.7.2, “show port link,” on page 18 show port module Shows uplink module parameters Section 3.7.3, “show port module,” on page 19 show port test Shows ports test mode status Section 3.7.
Rev 1.00 Description: Show the list of all available commands. ADMIN: when in ADMIN mode, this command will also show commands that require ADMIN privilege level. Example: # help Commands list: ? help copy image from-file ... # Show this help message Show this help message Upload new software image to the PTM 3.4.2 login (ADMIN) Synopsys: login user|admin Description: Change the privilege level. The user is required to login to the CLI before any operations take place.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Description: Use this command to restart the module components. When this command is issued, PTM components go through a full hardware reset, followed by software reload. Options: • device_number: specify a single device to reset Example: $ reload 3.5 Software Update Commands 3.5.1 show image ver Synopsys: show image ver Description: Display the current software image version. ADMIN: This command also displays the firmware version of each component.
Rev 1.00 • device_number: device number onto which to upload the image (0..3, where 0 indicates micro-controller image) Example: # # & & # 3.6 copy image from-file login admin copy image from-file 2 login user # Update image on device no. 2 Device Commands 3.6.1 show device temp (ADMIN) Synopsys: show device temp device_number Description: Show the temperature of the specified device: • device_number: device number from which to read temperature (1..3) Example: & show device temp 1 Device no.
Rev 1.00 3.7 Software User’s Manual Port Commands 3.7.1 set port test (ADMIN) Synopsys: set port test port_number [prbs31 on|off|start|stop] Description: Configure test mode on a port. Test mode is used to measure link quality and calibrate link tuning parameters.
Rev 1.00 mismatch - both uplink and downlink are connected, but there is a mismatch 10G - uplink and downlink are connected at 10GbE • Downlink port link state: - down: blade not present - 10G: 10GbE link • Detailed downlink port link states (available in ADMIN level only): - 10G KR [AN]: 10GBASE-KR link; AN indicates that 802.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Example: # show port module 1 Status......................................... Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Codes.............. Vendor Name.................................... Vendor Part Number............................. Vendor Serial Number........................... Vendor Revision Number......................... # OK 10GBASE-SR FINISAR CORP. FTLX8571D3BCL-ME UDD01@A A 3.7.
Rev 1.00 Description: Write data to an internal register on a PhyX device.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual 4 Operating Procedures 4.1 Procedure for Updating Software The 10GbE PTM consists of three PhyX® devices and a micro-controller (CPU). This procedure describes how to update both CPU SW & PhyX® FW using a single .pfw binary file. The 10GbE PTM is delivered with the latest firmware available at the time of production. New firmare versions will be posted on the Dell support page. The latest firmware can be found at: http://support.dell.com/support/ Step 1 Step 2.
Rev 1.00 After loading the .pfw file, both the software and firmware will be programmed onto the 10GbE PTM. Note: The update process takes a few minutes. At the end of this process, the following message will be displayed at the prompt: # Received update image successfully. Changes will take effect after next reboot. # Step 6. Exit the 10GbE PTM CLI to the CMC command line. Run: # exit Step 7. Power cycle the 10GbE PTM for the firmware to take effect.
Rev 1.00 5 Software User’s Manual Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting information for common error conditions. If the described procedure does not solve the problem, please contact your Dell representative for assistance. Please use the following table to identify the required correctional operation: Table 6 - Error Conditions and Correctional Operation Error Condition Correctional Operation 10GbE PTM power LED does not turn on See Section 5.
Rev 1.00 chassisaction –m switch- powercycle where is the switch number [1-6]. 5.3 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch Log in to 10GbE PTM CLI and run the “show port link” command. Check the status of the downlink and uplink in the relevant port to identify the mismatch – see Section 3.7.2 for details. 5.4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the following command: chassisaction –m switch- powercycle where is the switch number [1-6]. 5.
