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Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Blade Switches v1.1 ii This document is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell and i...
Page 3 - Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches; Contents; Figures
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 1 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 Redundancy ........................................................................................................... 4 F...
Page 5 - Introduction; The
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 3 Introduction Numerous Dell™ switches include a stacking feature that allows multiple physical switches to operate as a single logical switch, providing a consolidated interface for management. The Dell Force10 MXL 10/40Gb switch is the latest Dell switch w...
Page 6 - Redundancy; ring topology; Failover roles; not
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 4 Additional stack members can immediately utilize existing configuration information such as routing and switching configurations, VLANs, ACLs, port profiles, and security certificates. Redundancy By connecting a cable from the last switch in a stack back t...
Page 7 - Restoring; Restoring factory defaults; second; Constant stack configuration
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 5 Another way to completely wipe out all configurations and return to factory defaults is to erase the meta-data (NVRAM) and delete the startup configuration by following the instructions in Restoring factory defaults below. Restoring factory defaults Usuall...
Page 8 - Bare Metal Provisioning; Dell Force10 MXL User Guide; Identifying physical units and ports in a stack; I/O module overview from the CMC
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 6 no ip address shutdown ! interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/2 no ip address --More-- Additional stack-unit lines like the one below may be found in an unstacked MXL if one or more expansion modules are present. In order to use these ports for stacking the quad...
Page 9 - Port numbering; When installed in a PowerEdgeTM M1000e Enclosure, the MXL 10/40GbE; default; Combining split 10GbE SFP+ ports into a single
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 7 Port numbering When installed in a PowerEdge™ M1000e Enclosure, the MXL 10/40GbE external switch ports are numbered 33 to 56 from the bottom to the top of the switch (ports 1-32 are internal 10G ports): • 40GbE base-module (built-in) ports: In 2x40GbE mo...
Page 10 - Combining split 10GbE SFP+ ports into a single 40GbE QSFP+ port; combine; do show system brief; port; reload
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 8 Combining split 10GbE SFP+ ports into a single 40GbE QSFP+ port The MXL 10/40GbE Switch supports splitting each 40GbE port on the base module or a 2-Port 40GbE QSFP+ expansion module into eight 10GbE SFP+ ports using a breakout cable. However, ports must b...
Page 11 - fortyGigE; Master selection criteria; Manually selecting a Master during initial stack setup
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 9 listed here when in port mode. If there is no “stack-unit” listing for the first port number, then the ports are not split and are running at 40GbE. 2. interface fortyGigE 0/33 : interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/41 Each individual port mode is listed further...
Page 12 - stack-unit 0 priority 12; Stacking scenarios; show system stack-port; “ command to see
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 10 Status : online Next Boot : online Required Type : MXL-10/40GbE - 34-port GE/TE/FG (XL) Current Type : MXL-10/40GbE - 34-port GE/TE/FG (XL) Master priority : 0 Hardware Rev : X00 Num Ports : 56 Up Time : 1 wk, 3 day, 23 hr, 5 min FTOS Version : 8.3.16.0E0...
Page 13 - no stack-unit 0 port; Please save and reload for the changes to take effect.; Any other way of stacking up to six MXL switches in up to six chassis.; Note
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 11 QSFP+ built-in ports are set to 40Gb by default while expansion module QSFP+ ports are set to 10Gb ports by default. To change a port from 10Gb mode to 40Gb mode, use the command FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 0 port p portmode quad Please save and reload for ...
Page 14 - Stacking multiple MXL switches in a single M1000e; l M
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 12 Stacking multiple MXL switches in a single M1000e Figure 5. D el l M 10 0 0 e B la d e C h as si s B2 C2 A2 B1 C1 A1 4 1 7 5 2 8 6 3 9 CMC2 CMC1 KVM 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gb Gb 2 1 C M C iK V M Gb Gb 2 1 C M C MXL Stack CONSOLE 33 -36 37 -40 LN K AC T LN K AC T Fo ...
Page 15 - Dell Blade Server CMC User's Guide; Creating the MXL stack; Prepare individual switches to be stacked; same firmware version
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 13 The Dell M1000e Server Chassis includes a management console port on the CMC that allows allows management of each module from a single serial connection to the chassis. For more information, see the Dell Blade Server CMC User's Guide at http://support.de...
Page 16 - show inventory optional-module; Configuring priority and stack-group; Figure 3
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 14 FTOS# show inventory optional-module Unit Slot Expected Inserted Next Boot Power ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0 0 QSFP+ QSFP+ AUTO Good 0 1 QSFP+ QSFP+ AUTO Good In this example, stack-groups 2 thru 5 correspond to two...
Page 17 - Maximum stack-group per unit; do show system stack-unit 1 stack-group configured; Cabling the stack; Issue the; command to see the unit IDs present in the stack.; show system brief
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 15 Note: When creating stack ports on an MXL, all ports must be fixed or on the expansion module. Mixing fixed and expansion module ports in order to stack is not supported. Maximum stack-group per unit A maximum of 4 stack-groups per unit can be configured....
Page 18 - show system stack-port status; Logical provisioning of a unit in a stack
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 16 1 Standby online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56 2 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56 3 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56 4 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56 5 Member online MXL-10/40GbE M...
Page 19 - MXL User Guide; Adding new members to an existing stack; Prepare; Updating firmware on a stack; upgrade
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 17 FTOS(conf)# stack-unit 1 provision ? MXL-10/40GbE 34-port GE/TE/FG (XL) FTOS(conf)# stack-unit 1 provision MXL-10/40GbE Certain configuration changes on the unit such as “fanout” and “stack-groups” may require saving and reloading the entire stack. Refer ...
Page 20 - Member; show boot system stack-unit all; locked up during this time.; yes
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 18 the downloaded image is distributed to all member units of the stack. The instructions below will guide the user through these steps. Note: When upgrading a stack of switches, allow extra time between upgrade steps for files and configurations to be copie...
Page 21 - Verify the new firmware was copied to all stack members.
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 19 Image upgraded to all 4. Verify the new firmware was copied to all stack members. FTOS# show boot system stack-unit all Current system image information in the system: ============================================= Type Boot Type A B ----------------------...
Page 23 - exit; Renumbering stack units; Renumbering a Master, Standby or member unit, requires the; stack-unit 1 renumber 5
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 21 FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 2 stack-group 0 FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 2 stack-group 1 FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 2 stack-group 2 FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 2 stack-group 3 : : FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 5 stack-group 2 FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit 5 stack-group 3...
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Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 22 FTOS# stack-unit 1 renumber 5 % ERROR: stack unit 5 already exists. If the new number assignment is already used by a logically provisioned unit in the stack, the below confirmation message to overwrite is displayed. FTOS# stack-unit 1 renumber 5 Stack un...
Page 25 - Appendix A – Stacking scenarios
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 23 Appendix A – Stacking scenarios When creating stack ports on an MXL, all ports must be fixed or on the expansion module. Mixing fixed and expansion module ports in order to stack is not supported. * When there are six QSFP+ ports available on the switch, ...
Page 26 - Appendix B – Port mapping
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 24 Appendix B – Port mapping
Page 27 - Appendix C - Network switch versions; Network switch
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches 25 Appendix C - Network switch versions Version information for the network switches used in creating this document are as follows: Network switch Dell Force10 XML Software version 8.3.16.0, E8.3.16.163, E8.3.16.0E0
