Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through -k for M1000e Software User’s Manual Rev 1.
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Rev 1.00 Table of Contents About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Terms, Abbreviations and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual 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 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 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 5 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 Software User’s Manual 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 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 Software User’s Manual 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 Figure 11: getioinfo The 10GbE PTM is listed by the system as “10Gb PT KR” . 10. Run the following command to connect to the 10GbE PTM CLI: # connect switch-3 Figure 12: 10GbE PTM Welcome Banner You are now connected to the 10GbE PTM and can start entering commands. 11.
Rev 1.00 3 Software User’s Manual 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 8. 3.
Rev 1.00 • Example: Usage example and command output. • For purpose of automation, the symbol ‘#’ is used to indicate a comment that extends until the next new-line character. 3.3 General Commands 3.3.1 help Synopsys: help Description: Show the list of all available commands. Example: # help Commands list: ? help copy image from-file ... # Show this help message Show this help message Upload new software image to the PTM 3.3.2 exit Synopsys: exit Description: Exit current privilege level.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual Description: Display the current software image version. Example: 3.4.2 copy image from-file Synopsys: copy image from-file Description: Update the firmware the PTM software image. In ADMIN mode, it allows selective upgrade of a single device in the PTM. Immediately after running this command, the CLI waits for the user to send the firmware image using the ZModem protocol. To abort this operation, use CTRL-C.
Rev 1.00 3.5 Port Commands 3.5.1 show port link Synopsys: show port link [port_number] Description: This command displays detailed port information. If an uplink port number is specified ([port_number]), then the command displays information only for this port; otherwise, the command displays information for all the ports.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual # # show port link 7 Port Group Connection Downlink Uplink Status -------------------------------------------------------------7 A (10G) down down SFP+ SR Link Down # 3.5.2 show port module Synopsys: show port module port_number Description: Show the transceiver module information for the specified uplink port. Example: # show port module 1 Status......................................... Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Codes.............. Vendor Name..........................
Rev 1.00 4 Operating Procedures 4.1 Procedure for Updating Software The 10GbE PTM consists of three PhyX® devices and a micro-controller (CPU). 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 Download the 10GbE PTM firmware .zip file and extract the .pfw binary file. Step 2.
Rev 1.00 Software User’s Manual 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. From the CMC command line type the following command: $ racadm chassisaction -m switch- powercycle Step 8.
Rev 1.00 5 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 Software User’s Manual 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 3.5.1 for details. 5.
