Dell PowerEdge M420 Getting Started Manual

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Dell M8428-k Getting Started Guide 5 of 192MHWKY A01Configuring the converged network switchUse procedures in this section to configure the converged network switch to operate on a network and fabric.Provided are steps to assign an IP address for the Ethnert Management Network, and how to change the module’sFiber Channel operating mode.NOTEAlthough the converged network switch is configured at the factory for NPIV mode, NPIV mode can be disabled to usefull fabric mode as needed. Refer to procedures under the section titled “Changing from NPIV aggregator mode to fullfabric mode” on page 13.This publication provides procedures that use the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) browser-based GUIapplication and the switch Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure the switch module. Other methods exist formanaging I/O modules and can also be used.Items requiredThe following items are required for configuring and connecting the converged network switch for use in a networkand fabric:• The converged network switch installed in a blade server enclosure.• A management workstation (computer) that has a terminal emulator (such as HyperTerminal) connected to theChassis Management Controller (CMC) GUI or CLI via Ethernet or Seial port, or connected to the CMC orconverged network switch CLI through the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) device of the blade serverenclosure.• An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address unless DHCP is used.• If required, a serial cable to connect to the switch module serial console port. Note that this is not required ifchanging the converged network switch IP address through the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) or KVMof the blade server enclosure using the CMC GUI or CLI.• SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as required. The switch module can also use active twin-axcopper cables on the 10G Enhanced Ethernet ports.NOTEUse only Dell-approved SFPs or active twin-ax copper cables on the external ports of this module.TABLE 1 10GbE Optical Transceivers & TWINAZ Connectors+Cables330-7596 (FI) 7YMX4 PCT B-8000 10GbE TWINAX 3 METER 8PACK330-7611 (APOS) Y938W330-7595 (FI) M7W74 PCT B-8000 10GbE TWINAX 5 METER 1PACK330-7609 (APOS) 1GH9D330-7597 (FI) P4G6K PCT B-8000 10GbE TWINAX 5 METER 8PACK330-7614 (APOS) 8Y9H3330-7593 (FI) 13HFP PCT B-8000 10GbE TWINAX 1 METER 1PACK330-7610 (APOS) FDPWD330-7594 (FI) KRDN3 PCT B-8000 10GbE TWINAX 1 METER 8PACK330-7615 (APOS) YFCMW