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Dell PowerEdge FX2 Deployment Manual

Configuring, testing and validating vlt on a pair of fn410s i/o modules in a poweredge fx2 chassis (v2.2)
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PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT
Deployment Guide
Configuring, testing and validating VLT on a pair of FN410S I/O Modules in a
PowerEdge FX2 chassis (v2.2)
A Dell Deployment Guide
Dell Networking Solutions Engineering
August 2016
A Dell EMC Deployment and Configuration Guide

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  • Page 1 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide Configuring, testing and validating VLT on a pair of FN410S I/O Modules in a PowerEdge FX2 chassis (v2.2) A Dell Deployment Guide Dell Networking Solutions Engineering August 2016 A Dell EMC Deployment and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 2: Revisions

    QLogic Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and/or names or their products and are the property of their respective owners. Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
  • Page 3 Environment Two: Configuring the Dell Networking S4810 ................39 Verifying VLT Connectivity ..........................42 Environment Three: Dell Networking switches with mVLT and FN IOM in programmable MUX mode....51 Environment Three: FN IOM configuration ....................... 52 8.1.1 Configuring the FN IOM for programmable MUX mode ................... 53 8.1.2 Configuring VLT on the FN IOM ........................
  • Page 4 FN IOM initial out-of-box configuration and default settings ..................100 Configure interfaces and the port channel on the upstream switch ............... 101 Verify the configuration ........................... 104 Support and feedback .............................. 106 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Dell Networking provides customers with the most efficient use of current networking equipment at the lowest cost, while still providing today’s great new technologies focused around the explosive data growth in the industry. The various application demands have driven the need for increased bandwidth, lower latency infrastructures in today’s networks.
  • Page 6 (LAG) terminations on two separate distribution or core switches, and by supporting a loop-free topology. VLT provides Layer 2 multipathing, creating redundancy through increased bandwidth, enabling multiple parallel paths between nodes and load-balancing traffic where alternative paths exist. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 7: The Dell Fx2 And Fn I/O Modules

    Dell PowerEdge FX2 The Dell FX2 enclosure is unique in its modular capabilities that come in a compact 2U size. This innovative design combines the density and efficiency of blade servers with the simplicity and cost benefits of the smaller rack-based server systems.
  • Page 8 FX2 compute and networking modules FX2 module descriptions PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 9: Fn I/O Modules Description

    FN I/O Modules description The PowerEdge FX2 is a chassis capable of housing compute, network and storage modules. The network modules, referred to as one of three FN I/O Modules (FN IOMs), behave as traditional network switches that are housed in the rear of the FX2 chassis. All three FN IOMs offer network services for both the Ethernet and storage fabrics in a data center.
  • Page 10 Full Switch mode In Full Switch mode, all switch features are made available. This mode requires the most configuration, but allows for the most flexibility and customization. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 11: Initial Out-Of-Box Connectivity Check And Default Settings

    This feature is essential for fail-over between two ports on the same CNA/NIC adapter. For more information on Uplink Failure Detection and all other configuration settings, see the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Configuration Guide. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 12: Vlt And The Example Environments

    Port Channel (vPC) to create a fully redundant layer 2 topology. Note: In order to utilize the new Dell Blade I/O Manager GUI, as well as the new Full Switch mode feature, the FN IOM Switching modules will need to be upgraded to Dell Networking Operating System (DNOS) 9.10 firmware.

  • Page 13: Benefits Of Vlt

    VLT also takes advantage of teamed Network Interface Cards (NICs) and switch pairs, causing them to appear as a single switch to devices outside the VLT domain. The physical versus logical connectivity, using a pair of FN IOMs in a PowerEdge FX2 chassis, is illustrated below in Figure 10 and Figure 11.
  • Page 14 PowerEdge FX2 Chassis NIC1 NIC2 Logical view of Teamed Virtual Interface connected to two IOMs as one logical switch Logical Connectivity in a PowerEdge FX2 Chassis Using IOMs PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 15: Typographical Conventions And Common Abbreviations

    The features listed above allow IT administrators to quickly deploy the FX2 FN IOMs in most data center environments. The Dell Blade I/O Manager is typically launched from the FX2 CMC > I/O PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 16 The FX2 CMC I/O Module Overview page (Figure 12) is the preferred method to launch the FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager GUI. When the Launch I/O Module GUI button is clicked the login page (Figure 13) will allow authorized users access to this feature-rich application.
  • Page 17 FX2 FN IOM Dell Blade IO manager login screen When the correct account credentials (default is root/calvin) are entered into the Dell Blade I/O Manager Login page, the initial Dashboard view will be presented (Figure 14). Dell Blade I/O manager dashboard...

  • Page 18: Fn Iom Internal Port Mapping -- Detailed Overview

    The menu choices on the left include logging information, Port configuration (both internal and external), Switching, Security, and Settings. As can be seen from this brief overview, the FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager can provide much of the functionality that is typically relegated to the CLI.
  • Page 19 FN2210S IOA A2 (Bottom) Internal Ports Quarter-height slots with dual-port CNAs Half-height slots with dual-port CNAs IOA A1 port IOA A2 port Slot numbers numbers (top) (bottom) PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 20 FN2210S IOA A2 (Bottom) Internal Ports IOA Port mapping half-height slots with dual-port CNAs Half-height slots with dual-port CNAs IOA A1 IOA A2 port port Slot numbers numbers (bottom) (top) PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 21 FN2210S IOA A2 (Bottom) Internal Ports Half-height slots with quad-port CNAs Half-height slots with quad-port CNAs IOA A1 IOA A2 Port Port Slot Numbers Numbers (Bottom) (Top) PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 22: Environment One: Basic Vlt Deployment With Vlt Mode

    See the Reset FN IOM to Default Factory Configuration section for instructions on setting an IOM back to factory defaults. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 23: Environment One: Vlt Mode Configuration

    NIC Port 1 Internal Connections NIC Port 2 Te0/1 FN410S-A2 Blade Server 1 VLT member/ interfaces Internal interfaces VLTi / ICL peer link participating in VLT Physical VLT configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 24 After entering the commands, accept the option to proceed with a reload. While the first IOM is reloading, plug in a 10GB Direct Access Cable (DAC) or fiber optic patch cable between interface Te0/9 on FN410S-A1 and Te0/9 on FN410S-A2 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 25 Overview > Setup, an ip address can be either statically assigned or a DHCP IP address can be chosen to be assigned. FX2 IO module IP address configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 26 IP information, or choosing DHCP. FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager IP address configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 27 The next step in this process is to utilize the FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager GUI to change from Standalone Mode to VLT mode. In the Dashboard view click on the edit icon next to Active IOA Mode; in the Mode Settings page choose Virtual Link Trunking (VLT).
  • Page 28 Once the Apply button has been clicked, a final confirmation will appear. Click Yes to confirm and the FN IOM switches modes and reboots. FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager standalone to VLT mode final confirmation PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 29: Testing Vlt Functionality

    After the FN IOM has rebooted, The Dell Blade I/O Manager Dashboard view shows the Active IOA Mode as VLT. This is equivalent to the command show system stack-unit 0 iom-mode. FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager VLT mode confirmation Testing VLT functionality To test VLT functionality, a NIC team was created in the PowerEdge FC 630 series blade server.
  • Page 30 The red “No” symbols represent the ports which should be administratively disabled. The show vlt statistics command can be run to show the VLTi peer link is carrying data traffic. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 31 Role  ICL, Heartbeat, and VLT Peer Status This view is equivalent to the command show vlt brief FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager show VLT brief PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 32: Environment Two: Dell Networking Switches With Mvlt And Iom In Full Switch Mode

    3 functionality into a FN IOM environment. This new switch mode mirrors the same functionality as Dell EMC’s award-winning MXL switching module, made for the M1000e chassis. The Dell Blade I/O Manager view (Figure 28) below shows the FN IOM in Full Switch mode. FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager Full Switch mode This section presents an example of Dell Networking S4810 and FN IOM switches working together in a multi-Virtual Link Trunking (mVLT) configuration.

  • Page 33: Environment Two: Iom Full Switch Mode Configuration

    IOM modes. Because of this, it is recommended that the IOMs be returned to factory defaults before configuring. See the Reset FN IOM to Default Factory Configuration section for instructions on setting an IOM back to factory defaults. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 34: Configuring The Iom For Full Switch Mode

    0 iom-mode configure configure interface ma0/0 interface ma0/0 ip address ip address 172.25.189.27/16 172.25.189.28/16 no shut no shut Configuring the IOM for Full Switch mode PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 35: Configuring The Vlti Peer Link

    Note: In this example, the port channel number matches on both sides. This is not a strict requirement. VLT Domain VLT Domain 2 S4810-A1 FN410S-A1 Te 0/9 Te 0/10 VLTi (Po 127) FC630 Server Te 0/9 Te 0/10 S4810-A2 FN410S-A2 VLTi peer-link configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 36 1 vlt domain 1 peer-link port-channel peer-link port- channel 127 back-up destination back-up destination 172.25.189.28 172.25.189.27 unit-id 0 unit-id 1 exit exit Configuring the VLT participating links PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 37 LACP is enabled with the mode active command. Figure 34 contains the steps necessary to configure the peer LAG and the upstream links for the mVLT connection. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 38 Configure the interfaces that Configure the interfaces that will will participate in the VLT port participate in the VLT port channel. channel. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 39: Environment Two: Configuring The Dell Networking S4810

    S4810-2 172.25.190.38 255.255.0.0 The VLT active/active capabilities of the S4810 and the IOM are the same. Therefore, the configurations should look and behave in the same manner. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 40 Configure the VLT domain Set the peer link port channel Set the peer link port channel of of Switch 1 Switch 2 Configure back-up Configure back-up destination destination management IP PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 41 IOM” IOM” no switchport no switchport port-channel-protocol lacp port-channel-protocol port-channel 121 mode lacp active port-channel 121 mode exit active no shutdown exit no shutdown S4810 VLT configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 42: Verifying Vlt Connectivity

    In order for the LAG to be functional, the Local Status and Peer Status must be UP. show mac-address-table Each switch should be learning the upstream and downstream MAC addresses using all local port channels. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 43 FN410S-A1#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- ---- Example of show mac-address-table on switch FN410S-A1. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 44 Dynamic (N) Po 121 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:84 Dynamic Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic (N) Po 103 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:2a Dynamic (N) Po 103 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 45 Example of show vlt detail on switch FN410S-A2. FN410S-A2 FN410S-A2#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- ----- -------- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 46 00:18:8b:a2:cb:3b Dynamic Po 122 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic (N) Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:84 Dynamic (N) Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic Po 104 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:2a Dynamic Po 104 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 47 Example of show vlt detail on switch S4810-1. S4810-1 S4810-1#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -------- ----- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 48 Po 111 Active 00:18:8b:a2:cb:3b Dynamic Po 111 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:70 Dynamic Po 123 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:78 Dynamic Po 123 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic Po 123 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic Po 123 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 49 Example of show vlt detail on switch S4810-2. S4810-2 S4810-2#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -------- ----- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 50 Po 111 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:70 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:78 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 51: Environment Three: Dell Networking Switches With Mvlt And Fn Iom In Programmable Mux Mode

    This section presents an example of Dell Networking switches working together in an mVLT configuration. Figure 37 illustrates using Dell EMC’s VLT protocol on a pair of IOMs in a switch environment consisting of two Dell Networking S4810 switches. In this mVLT configuration, multiple valid paths exist which enable the environment to survive the failure of one S4810 switch and/or one IOM, and/or one NIC interface per server.

  • Page 52: Environment Three: Fn Iom Configuration

    IOM modes. Because of this, it is recommended that the IOMs be returned to factory defaults before configuring. See the Reset FN IOM to Default Factory Configuration section for instructions on setting an IOM back to factory defaults. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 53: Configuring The Fn Iom For Programmable Mux Mode

    0 show system stack-unit iom-mode 0 iom-mode configure configure interface ma0/0 interface ma0/0 ip address ip address 172.25.189.27/16 172.25.189.28/16 Configuring the FN IOM for PMUX mode PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 54: Configuring Vlt On The Fn Iom

    VLT Domain VLT Domain 2 S4810-1 FN410S-A1 Te 0/9 Te 0/10 VLTi (Po 127) FC630 Server Te 0/9 Te 0/10 S4810-2 FN410S-A2 VLTi peer link configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 55 1 vlt domain 1 peer-link port-channel peer-link port- channel 127 back-up destination back-up destination 172.25.189.28 172.25.189.27 unit-id 0 unit-id 1 exit exit Configuring the VLT participating links PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 56 ID. External facing interfaces 11 and 12 are added to this port channel and LACP is enabled with the active mode command PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 57 Configure the interfaces that Configure the interfaces that will will participate in the VLT participate in the VLT port channel. port channel. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 58: Environment Three: Configuring The Dell Networking S4810

    S4810-2 172.25.190.38 255.255.0.0 The VLT active/active capabilities of the S4810 and the IOM are the same. Therefore, the configurations should look and behave in the same manner. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 59 Te 0/2 Fo 0/56 Fo 0/60 VLTi (po 55) FC630 Server Fo 0/56 Fo 0/60 Te 0/1 FN410S-A2 S4810-2 Te 0/2 S4810 member and peer link (ICL) configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 60 121 int port-channel 121 description “Port Channel description “Port to IOM Pair” Channel to IOM Pair” Portmode hybrid Portmode hybrid Switchport Switchport vlt-peer-lag po121 vlt-peer-lag po121 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 61: Environment Three: Verifying Vlt Connectivity

    This command shows the local LAG ID, the peer LAG ID, the local status of the VLT, the peer status of the VLT, and the active VLANs for the VLT. Columns Local Status and Peer status must be UP in order for the LAG to be functional. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 62 Local System MAC address: 00:1e:c9:de:01:7a Remote System MAC address: 00:1e:c9:de:01:72 Remote system version: 6(2) Delay-Restore timer: 90 seconds Peer-Routing : Disabled Peer-Routing-Timeout timer: 0 seconds Multicast peer-routing timeout: 150 seconds PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 63 Dynamic (N) Po 121 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:84 Dynamic Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic (N) Po 103 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:2a Dynamic (N) Po 103 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 64 Example of show vlt detail on switch FN410S-A2. FN410S-A2 FN410S-A2#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- ----- -------- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 65 00:18:8b:a2:cb:3b Dynamic Po 122 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic (N) Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:84 Dynamic (N) Po 101 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic Po 104 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:2a Dynamic Po 104 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 66 Example of show vlt detail on switch S4810-1. S4810-1 S4810-1#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 67 Po 111 Active 00:18:8b:a2:cb:3b Dynamic Po 111 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:70 Dynamic Po 123 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:78 Dynamic Po 123 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic Po 123 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic Po 123 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 68 Example of show vlt detail on switch S4810-2. S4810-2 S4810-2#show vlt detail Local LAG Id Peer LAG Id Local Status Peer Status Active VLANs ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -------- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 69 Po 111 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:70 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active 00:1e:c9:de:01:78 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:28:81 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active 18:a9:9b:d9:2f:27 Dynamic (N) Po 124 Active PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 70: Environment Four: Vlt Interoperability With Cisco Vpc

    IOM back to factory defaults. For the Nexus 5000 switches, use the write erase command or check your system documentation. Note: Only the VLT and vPC related portions of the configurations are shown. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 71: Environment Four: Fn Iom Configuration

    0 show system stack-unit 0 iom-mode iom-mode configure configure interface ma0/0 interface ma0/0 ip address ip address 172.25.210.55/16 172.25.210.56/16 Switch to PMUX mode PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 72: Configuring Vlt On The Fn Iom

    VLT Domain vPC Domain Nx5672-1 FN410S-A1 Te 0/9 Te 0/10 VLTi (Po 127) FC630 Server Te 0/9 Te 0/10 FN410S-A2 Nx5672-2 FN410S VLT Configuration and VLTi setup PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 73 (0 or 1) to each peer switch. Optionally, the unit ID can be manually configured as shown above to minimize the time required for the VLT system to determine the unit ID assigned to each peer switch when one peer switch reboots. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 74 Domain Te 0/12 Te 0/1 Nx5672-1 FN410S-A1 Te 0/11 VLTi FC630 Server Te 0/11 FN410S-A2 Nx5672-2 Te 0/1 Te 0/12 VLT port channels and member ports PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 75 VLT LAG interface range interface range TenGigabitEthernet 0/11-12 TenGigabitEthernet 0/11-12 description "Link to 5672" description "Link to 5672" no switchport no switchport port-channel-protocol LACP port-channel-protocol LACP PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 76: Environment Four: Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Vpc Configuration

    Member Ports: vPC member ports are interfaces that belong to the vPCs. Note: A full list of terms can be found in the Terminology section of the Appendix. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 77 Figure 51 shows that the Dell Networking architecture for mVLT is very similar to this brand-varied Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG) architecture. VLT Domain vPC Domain Nexus 5000 FN IOM Peer Link VLTi FC630 Server FN IOM Nexus 5000 Cisco vPC – Dell Networking VLT – multi-vendor same port channels The configuration steps outlined below are repeated on both Nexus switches.
  • Page 78 Domain Nx5672-1 FN410S-A1 E 1/19 E 1/20 Peer Link (po 55) VLTi FC630 Server E 1/19 E 1/20 FN410S-A2 Nx5672-2 vPC domain and vPC peer links PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 79 Finally, a peer keepalive address is specified. The peer keepalive address is the management address of the vPC peer switch. This setting allows keepalive heartbeat packets to flow through the management network. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 80 “Link to Nx5672-2” Nx5672-1” switchport mode trunk switchport mode trunk channel-group 55 mode channel-group 55 mode active active no shutdown no shutdown exit exit vPC peer link setup PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 81 E 1/1 Nexus virtual port channels and vPC member ports The virtual port channels and vPC member ports are configured for connectivity to the FN IOM’s (Figure 55). PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 82 100 mode channel-group 100 mode active active no shutdown no shutdown exit exit Port channel configuration to IOM from vPC PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 83: Environment Four: Verify Vlt Connectivity

    Displays running configuration for VLT members show mac-address-table Displays the MAC address table See section 8.3 Environment Three: Verifying VLT Connectivity for sample output of the above commands. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 84: Environment Four: Verify Vpc Connectivity

    Show vpc brief gives a quick verification that the vPC domain is functioning. The important point to note in the output of this command are Configuration, Per-vlan and Type-2 consistency all show the status of success. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 85 Peer-link status --------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Status Active vlans ---- ------ -------------------------------------------------- Po55 vPC status --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Status Consistency Reason Active vlans ------ ----------- ------ ----------- -------------------------- ---------- PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 86 Last clearing of "show interface" counters never 5 interface resets 30 seconds input rate 1597191976 bits/sec, 143982 packets/sec 30 seconds output rate 5434989272 bits/sec, 484950 packets/sec Load-Interval #2: 5 minute (300 seconds) PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 87 0 output error 0 collision 0 deferred 0 late collision 0 lost carrier 0 no carrier 0 babble 0 output discard 0 Tx pause 5 interface resets PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 88 1 role priority 1 peer-keepalive destination 172.25.109.24 delay restore 150 auto-recovery interface port-channel55 vpc peer-link interface port-channel100 vpc 100 interface port-channel200 vpc 200 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 89 : 1000 msec --Keepalive timeout : 5 seconds --Keepalive hold timeout : 3 seconds --Keepalive vrf : management --Keepalive udp port : 3200 --Keepalive tos : 192 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 90: A References

    Cisco NX-OS 7.3(0)N1(1) Servers Dell PowerEdge FC630 System BIOS 2.1.7 Dell PowerEdge FC430 System BIOS 2.1.5 Network Adapters QLogic BCM57810 Firmware Revision 7.12 Operating Systems Windows 2012 R2 PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 91: C Terminology

    ICL (Inter-Chassis Links): Provides physical connectivity between two switches. FN IOM (FN I/O Module): FN IOM refers to the switch modules on the rear of the Dell PowerEdge FX2 chassis that will receive and transmit network IO from the blade servers. This includes the FN410S, FN410T and FN2210S.
  • Page 92 Member Ports: vPC member ports are interfaces that belong to the vPCs. MVLT: See VLT VLT: Virtual Link Trunking is a protocol that enables active/active aggregation of Dell Networking OS based switches providing connections to two switches but appearing as one logical switch to participating members.
  • Page 93 VLT Peer Keepalive Link: A VLT peer keepalive link monitors the vitality of a VLT peer switch by sending periodic keepalive messages between VLT peer devices. No data or synchronization traffic is sent over this link, only keepalive messages. VLT Peer-Link: See VLTi. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 94: D Reset Fn Iom To Default Factory Configuration

    9.10, the Dell Blade I/O manager can show the currently configured mode from the Dashboard view. Figure 58 and Figure 59 show how to launch the Dell Blade I/O Manager and the Dashboard view with the Active IOA Mode showing Standalone. Figure 60 is the traditional view utilizing the standard CLI...
  • Page 95 If it is not in Standalone Mode, reset the FN IOM to factory defaults. Figure 61 shows how to reset to factory defaults in the CLI while Figure 62 through Figure 67 shows how to use the Dell Blade I/O Manager.
  • Page 96 Dashboard view (Figure 62) click on Settings, then click on the edit icon to the right of Restore IOA. Initial dashboard view Restore IOA PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 97 Confirm restore When the FN IOM Dell Blade I/O Manager is restarted after the factory reset process, an Initial Setup Wizard (Figure 65) automatically launches. This wizard allows a network administrator to set fundamental parameters such as new User Name and Password credentials other than the default root/calvin, as well as Management IP Address, Network Time Protocol, etc.
  • Page 98 After answering all the setup questions, click Apply (Figure 66) FN IOM Initial Setup Wizard summary confirmation PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 99 After clicking the apply button, the FN IOM (Figure 67) requests a final confirmation to reboot and write the settings to the startup-config file. FN IOM Initial Setup Wizard final confirmation PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 100: E Fn Iom Initial Out-Of-Box Configuration And Default Settings

    FN IOM initial out-of-box configuration and default settings This section applies to the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module (FN IOM) in Standalone mode. Modules in this section include the FN410S, FN410T, and FN2210S (applicable to ports in Ethernet mode only).

  • Page 101: E.1 Configure Interfaces And The Port Channel On The Upstream Switch

    For the downstream (server) ports on the FN IOM to come up, port channel 128 must be up. Port channel 128 comes up when connected to a properly configured port channel on an upstream switch. PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 102 Arista 4.X Arista(config)#interface Ethernet 21-24 Arista(config-if-Et21-24)#switchport mode trunk Arista(config-if-Et21-24)#channel-group 128 mode active Arista(config-if-Et21-24)#no shut Arista(config)#int port-Channel 128 Arista(config-if-Po128)#switchport mode trunk Arista(config-if-Po128)#no shut Arista 7050Q-16 port channel configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 103 VDX(conf-if-te-10/0/1-4)# channel-group 128 mode active type standard VDX(conf-if-te-10/0/1-4)# no shut VDX(config)# interface Port-channel 128 VDX(config-Port-channel-128)# switchport VDX(config-Port-channel-128)# switchport mode trunk VDX(config-Port-channel-128)# no shut Brocade VDX6730 port channel configuration PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 104: E.2 Verify The Configuration

    Port-channel 128 is up, line protocol is up Port channel 128 show command Dell#show uplink-state-group Uplink State Group: 1 Status: Enabled, Up Uplink State Group show command PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...
  • Page 105 128 verification command (Figure 74). Access this feature by going to Switching Layer-2 > View LAG Membership. View healthy LAGs from the main Switching Layer-2 page. Dell Blade I/O Manager LAG membership PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

  • Page 106: F Support And Feedback

    Feedback for this document We encourage readers of this publication to provide feedback on the quality and usefulness of this Dell_Networking_Solutions@Dell.com deployment guide by sending an email to PowerEdge FX2 – FN I/O Module – VLT Deployment Guide | Version 2.2...

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