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1. Software User s Manual e Downlink server blade does not support the link protocol of the port group to which it is attached e Uplink remote peer does not support the link protocol of the port group to which it is attached The following drawing demonstrates link protocol mismatch conditions Blade Configuration 1 4 LED Behavior Figure 2 Link Protocol Mismatch Examples Module Configuration SFP SR SFP SR SFP SR SFP LR SFP LR SFP LR No Cable EMPTY Passive Cable Passive Cable Passive Cable SFP SFP SFP SFP LRM SFP LR No Link The LED behavior 1s described in the following table Table 3 LED Behavior Condition Link down Green LED off Amber LED off lt q 2c MEK ES III CHK AK CET This condition occurs in the following cases e Server blade not present powered down or link is inactive e Uplink port module not present e Uplink port cable not connected e One or both of the internal and or external links is down Description Link up Blade is not KR Blade is not KR Link up Blade is not KR Blade is not KR No cable detected Module not present Link up Blade is not KR Blade is not KR Module is SFP 1GbE Module is SFP 1GbE Module is SFP 1GbE LRM2. mismatch 10G SFP SX Link Down 7 A 10G down down SFP SR Link Down 8 A 10G down down empty 9 B 10G mismatch 10G SFP SX Link Down 10 B 106 mismatch 10G SFP SX Link Down Edil B 10G mismatch 10G SPP OA Link Down EZ Bs 106 mismatch 10G SFP EX Link Down Ls B 10G down down empty 14 B 10G down 10G SFP SR Link Down La B 10G mismatch 1G SFP SR Link Down 16 B 10G mismatch 1G SFP SR Link Down Rev 1 00 Software User s Manual 3 5 2 Show port Link 7 Port Group Connection Downlink Uplink Status 7 A 10G down down SFP SR Link Down it 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 See CUS ews a SR le ee A od arti Se eos OK Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Codes 10GBASE SR Vendor Nal ES ad as FINISAR CORP Vendor Pare Nules STA E aie eed ETEXSOTLDSBEeL ME Vendor Ser tal NUDE e Aa UDDO1 GA vendor Rey re Von Nube A doe esa ark Soe A 16 Rev 1 00 4 Operating Procedures 4 1 Procedure for Updating Software The 1OGbE PTM consists of three PhyX devices and a micro controller CPU The 1OGbE PTM is delivered with the latest firmware available at the time of production New fir mare 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 fi
3. com support Terms Abbreviations and Conventions Table 2 Abbreviations and Convention Term Definition IOM I O Module PTM Pass Through Module Downlink Internal link from servers to 10GbE PTM PHY through the mid plane connector Uplink External link from 10GbE PTM PHY to external link typically connected to Ethernet switch SSH Secure Shell also refers to a software program that allows connectivity using an SSH protocol CMC Chassis Management Controller Component 10GbE PTM PHY device Component numbering Components are numbered from one 1 to three 3 When looking at the 10GbE PTM component side with external connectors uplink up the compo nents are numbered as follows Device number is the right most component Device number 2 is the middle component Device number 3 is the left most component Wherever applicable device number 0 refers to the on board micro controller 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 This manual covers the following topics e The rest of this section provides a high level overview of the I O Module structure and capabili ties e Section 2 Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI on page 8 explains how to connect to the 10GbE PTM and issue CLI commands e Section 3 Command Line Interfac
4. eas Ba testis aah 12 3 2 CLI Command Reference Conventions 0 0 0 ccc ees 12 3 General Commands price oia ita 13 A A O O A 13 a oa di A e E E 13 34 Seltware Update Commands sidra ey ae aa 13 Say SHOW IMA NE dsd bi 13 342 copy image tromstilos deso lacada ira a 14 Jo Por Commands rico aaa eiii 15 Sl SHO POT MINK diri dea eos 15 Sd SHOW POLO US AS A A a E e es E 16 Chapter 4 Operating Procedures sucio A A A A A ae 17 4 1 Procedure for Updating Software o oooooooooooo es 17 Chapters Lroubleshooun picar irradia dai 19 5 1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems 0 00 eee eee 19 5 2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems 0 0 0 0 cece 19 5 3 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch 0 0 0 0 cece ee eee 20 5 4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems 0000 0c ee eee eee 20 5 5 Recovery From Non Responsive 10GbE PTM CLI 05 20 5 6 Recovery From a Software Update Failure o oooooooooooooo 20 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
5. CLI using the following command 9 J Rev 1 00 Software User s Manual 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 chassisaction m switch lt n gt powercycle where lt n gt is the switch number 1 6 Resolving a Link Protocol Mismatch Log in to 10GbE PTM CLI and run the show port link command Check the status of the down link and uplink in the relevant port to identify the mismatch see Section 3 5 1 for details Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the following command chassisaction m switch lt n gt powercycle where lt n gt is the switch number 1 6 Recovery From Non Responsive 10GbE PTM CLI Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the following command chassisaction m switch lt n gt powercycle where lt n gt is the switch number 1 6 Recovery From a Software Update Failure 1 Reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC CLI using the following command chassisaction m switch lt n gt powercycle where lt n gt is the switch number 1 6 2 Restart the software update process 20 J
6. Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass Through k for M1000e Software User s Manual Rev 1 00 Rev 1 00 Information in this publication is subject to change without notice O 2011 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the mark and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own January 2011 Rev A00 2 Document Number 3257 J Rev 1 00 Table of Contents ADout this Manual ci it ii AAA A A A 4 Infended Audicnce eE A A AS 4 Related Document anom senerara sete ee eel ay eS aa 4 Terms Abbreviations and Conventions 0 0 cece cee ee eee eee nes 4 ChapterL CVC Wo nia A AA cue eae AAA een eee eae 5 ta A NO 5 152 Port Link State REUGCHON 1 pia es 5 1 3 Link Protocol Mismatch Condition o oooooooooooorrrrrraonn o 5 A A ereere ee De hve tae a het ek ene at AR eal eo ase E eae me 6 LS TOGDE PTM Status LENS darias varada 7 Chapter 2 Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI oooooooooooccccrcrooooocccc ooo 8 Chapter 3 Command Line Interface CLI Reference ooooooooooooooo ee eee eee 12 Sol o A AA he eke Budeec
7. ault Scrollback Buffer Size Sound Effects keyboard Mapping keypad Mode Function keys Bypass Printer Driver for Attached Printing 3 Select Emulation type gt SCOANSI ANSI and VT100 Select Backspace Character gt Control H Figure 7 Set Emulation Type and Backspace Character Terminal Settings Options CA gt ER LF Conversion Inbound Outbound Emulation Type SCO ANSIZANSI T Enable local echo Backspace Character W Enable word wrap Delete Control H Cancel 5 Go to Communications gt Open SSH2 connection This will open the SSH2 Connection dia log box Rev 1 00 Software User s Manual Figure 8 Communications gt Open SSH Connection Secure CommNet File Edit View Communications Transfers Script Setup Tools Window Help xs Phonebook Alt P Phone Dialup Tel Open Dial up Window Alt D Open Telnet Connection A HT cos Open 55H2 Connection Start Telnet Host Mode Server Hangup Modern 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 Host Name or IP Address Port Number 10 7 3 200 Uzer name Password Clear History Cancel 8 Your SSH connection will open You will see a welcome banner and a user prompt Figure 10 SSH Connected ryuing 16 7 9 268 Connection established Authenticating with server Please wait Authentication succ
8. e CLI Reference on page 12 documents the CLI e Section 4 Operating Procedures on page 17 describes the detailed sequence of opera tions required to achieve tasks such as software update 1 1 Port Groups The 1OGbE PTM has 16 front panel ports divided into two groups A and B Group A consists of ports 1 through 8 providing service to blades 1 through 8 respectively Group B consists of ports 9 through 16 providing service to blades 9 through 16 respectively The supported link protocol for all internal ports is 1 OGBase KR Figure 1 shows the front panel ports and their partitioning into Group A and Group B Figure 1 Front Panel Link Speed Port Groups DOLL 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through k 1 2 Port Link State Reflection The 10GbE PTM reflects the link state from the uplink to the downlink When an uplink port con nected to a remote peer e g an Ethernet switch is disconnected the respective server blade will indicate link down event When the uplink port is connected the respective server blade will indi cate link up 1 3 Link Protocol Mismatch Condition A port may enter a link protocol mismatch condition When in this condition the port links both uplink and downlink will remain inactive Mismatch condition is indicated by the port LEDs Additional information about the mismatch condition is available via the CLI Link protocol mis match would occur under the following conditions e Rev 1 00
9. essful telcome to the CMC firmware version 3 186 484 2616081780221 9 To list all the devices in the system enter the following command getioinfo 10 J Rev 1 00 Figure 11 getioinfo lelcome to the CMC firmware version 43 10 404 201008170221 5 getioinfo 10 gt Name gt I ype lt Presence gt POST gt Fouer Role gt Switch 1 Dell Ethernet Pass Through Gigabit Ethernet Present OK ON Master Suitch 2 N A None Not Present N A N A Switch 3 Dell i0GbE KR PIM 18 GbE lt ER only Present ON Master Switch 4 N None Not Present N A NA Switch 5 NA None Not Present NA NA Switch 6 NA None Not Present NA NA 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 Welcome to the CMC firmware version 3 10 404 201008170221 Type A POST lt Power Role Switch 1 Dell Ethernet Pass Through Gigabit Ethernet Present OK ON Master N A None Not Present N A Dell 1BGHhE KR FIM i GbE lt ER only Present Master N A N A N A switch 3 connect acquiring remote port atty dev tty51 unable to perform all requested operations No such file or di rectory Connected to remote port Escape character is None Not Present None Not Present None Not Present Welcome to the DELL 10M Management Console firmware 2 8 081 201610191902 384 ar You are n
10. load the software some initial configuration is necessary Please follow the next configuration steps when using a different client software similar settings should be available If you are connecting directly to the serial port of the Chassis Management Console CMC skip to step 9 1 Goto Setup gt SSH2 settings and set the compression to none Figure 4 Setup gt SSH2 Settings Secure CommNet File Edit View Communications Transfers Script Setup Tools Window Help DOS LA E MI Modern Hardware Phone DialUp Telnet SSH2 Print Copy Paste Receive Se Modem Commands SoH Settings Terminal Settings Default Session Rows Columns Default Scrollback Butter Size Sound Effects Keyboard Mapping Keypad Mode Function keys Bypass Printer Driver for Attached Printing Figure 5 Set Compression to none SSH Settings Preferred Encryption Algorithm Order highest to lowest 3des cbc MAL ps blowhish cbe i hmac md5 aes 5b cbhe Bees twotish cbe cast 28 cbe arctour Compression none alib Cancel 2 Goto Setup gt Terminal Settings II Rev 1 00 Figure 6 Setup gt Terminal Settings Secure CommNet File Edit View Communications Transfers Script Setup Tools Window Help eS Bee LE MI Modem Hardware Phone DialUp Telnet SSH2 Print Copy Faste Receive Se Modem commands SSH Settings Terminal Settings Default Session Rows Columnes Def
11. mation is provided e Synopsys Lists the command name and any required or optional parameters Variable parameters like port numbers are shown in italics Optional parameters are shown in square brackets e g optional parameter Required parameters are shown with no brackets e Description Provides a detailed description of the command and of all its parameters 12 Rev 1 00 e Example Usage example and command output e 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 ES Show this help message help Show this help message copy image from file Upload new software image to the PTM 3 3 2 exit Synopsys exit Description Exit current privilege level Example amp exit 3 4 Software Update Commands 3 4 1 show image ver Synopsys show image ver J 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 p
12. module not supported No link with remote side O Rev 1 00 Table 3 LED Behavior Condition Green LED Amber LED Description Link up on off Both the internal and external links are up Data activity on blink Link is up and data packets are sent or received Link protocol mismatch off on Refer to Section 1 3 Link Protocol Mis match Condition on page 5 for details 1 5 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 Figure 3 Indicator LEDs The I O Module is on and gt C O This LED can be blue or ready when both the blue ie A fault is indicated and green LEDs are lit when the amber LED 1s blinking See Table 4 Table 4 10GbE PTM states and LED configurations Boot in Progress wen 000 10GbE PTM not ready BLINKING BLUE The CMC is identifying C O the newly installed 10GbE PTM ON ON BLUE 10GbE PTM is on and operating Nor mally ON ON or BLINKING Fault in System AMBER Self diagnosed OFF ON or BLINKING Fault in System C1 AMBER CMC detected Rev 1 00 Software User s Manual 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 down
13. nection to remote switch does See Section 5 2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems on not come up page 19 Unable to connect to 10GbE PTMI0GBE See Section 5 4 Resolving CLI Connectivity Problems on PTM CLI page 20 10GbE PTM CLI hangs during operation See Section 5 5 Recovery From Non Responsive 10GbE PTM CLI on page 20 10GbE PTM software update procedure See Section 5 6 Recovery From a Software Update Failure i on page 20 5 1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems Make sure the system is powered on Take out the 10GbE PTM wait for 10 seconds and plug it back in 5 2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems Check that external cables and or optical modules are properly inserted Make sure the cables modules are supported by the 10GbE PTM 3 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 see Section 3 5 1 for details a Ifa blade is inserted but not recognized by the 10GbE PTM restart the network device in the blade and check again Reboot the blade if the problem is not resolved b If an Ethernet NIC or switch is connected to an 10GbE PTM external port but the link is down for the 10GbE PTM external port check cables modules connectivity in the external device and reboot the exter nal device if not resolved If none of the above resolves the issue reboot the 10GbE PTM through the CMC
14. ow connected to the 10GbE PTM and can start entering commands 11 To show the list of available commands run the command help 11 Rev 1 00 Software User s Manual 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 8 3 1 Quick Reference Table 5 provides a quick reference to the CLI commands Table 5 List of Commands Command name Short Description General Commands Reference help Shows the list of available commands Section 3 3 1 help on page 13 exit Exit current privilege level Section 3 3 2 exit on page 13 Software Image Commands show image ver Shows the software image version Section 3 4 1 show image ver on page 13 copy image from file Upload new software image to the PTM Section 3 4 2 copy image from file on page 14 Port Commands show port link Shows port link state Section 3 5 1 show port link on page 15 show port module Shows uplink module parameters Section 3 5 2 show port module on page 16 3 2 CLI Command Reference Conventions This section describes the PTM CLI commands For each command the following infor
15. 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 Exit the 10GbE PTM CLI to the CMC command line Run exit Power cycle the 10GbE PTM for the firmware to take effect From the CMC command line type the following command racadm chassisaction m switch lt n gt powercycle Wait for 20 seconds and then connect to the 10GbE PTM Run S connect switch lt n gt You will be able to view the progress of the SW update At the end of a successful SW update process the following message will be displayed FW updated successfully Welcome to the Dell 10GbE PTM Management Console firmware X X XXX lt date stamp gt 18 J 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 1 Resolving 10GbE PTM Power Problems on page 19 Downlink connection to a blade server See Section 5 2 Resolving Link Connectivity Problems on does not come up page 19 Uplink con
16. rmware zip file and extract the pfw binary file Step 2 Connect to the 10GbE PTM using an SSH Client as described in Section 2 Connecting to the 10GbE PTM CLI on page 8 Step 3 From the CMC command line connect to the 10GbE PTM CLI Enter Note At least 20 seconds must have passed since the last power cycle of the 10GbE PTM module before running the following connect command connect switch lt n gt where lt n gt is the number of the switch 2 in our example The prompt should change to Step 4 To start the upgrade process run the command copy image from file The system will now wait for a pfw file to be transferred from the SSH client Step 5 In your SSH client initiate file transfer by pulling down the Transfers menu and clicking Send Files Provide the path to the pfw file and send it Figure 13 Transferring the pfw File SSH Zmodem Upload MAX Path M RELEASESLIGHT SW MGTSDELL Filename DELL_PTM_SW1 0 034 Fw 8_2_966 P File size in bytes 343736 Error detection method CRC 32 Packet size in bytes 1024 Bytes transferred 8192 Error count 0 Elapsed time 00 00 07 Estimated time remaining 00 07 43 Throughput in chars sec 731 Status Sending ZDATA 0x1800 After loading the pfw file both the software and firmware will be programmed onto the 1OGbE PTM B J Rev 1 00 Software User s Manual Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Note The update
17. rotocol To abort this operation use CTRL C For additional details on the firmware update procedure refer to Section 4 Operating Procedures on page 17 Example copy image from file it 14 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 com mand displays information for all the ports The command displays the following information per port e Port number e Port group identifier and speed A B followed by the configured speed 10G e Pass through connection status may have one of the following values down either uplink or downlink is not connected mismatch both uplink and downlink are connected but there is a mismatch 10G uplink and downlink are connected at 10GbE e Downlink port link state down blade not present 10G 10GbE link e Uplink port link state empty No module present module type no link Module is present module type is shown no link optical fiber cable is disconnected Example show port link Port Group Connect Downlink Updank Status iL A 10G 10G 10G SEP SR Link Up 2 A 10G 10G 10G SFP SR Link Up 3 A 10G 10G 10G SFP LR Link Up 4 A 10G 10G 10G SFP SR Link Up 5 A 10G 10G 10G SFP SR Link Up 6 A 10G
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