Configuring network settings for iom(s) – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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NOTE: Make sure that the I/O Aggregator has valid configurations so that the port link status is up. This page
displays the status of the I/O Aggregator. If the status is down, it implies that the server ports on I/O
Aggregator may be down due to invalid configurations.

Viewing I/O Module FCoE Session Information Using Web Interface

You can view the FCoE session information for Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator using the CMC Web interface:

1.

In the system tress, go to Chassis Overview and expand I/O Module Overview.
All the IOMs (1–6) appear in the expanded list.

2.

Click the IOM (slot) you want to view and click Properties → FCoE .
The FCoE I/O Module page specific to the IOM slot is displayed.

3.

In the Select Port drop-down, select the required port number for the selected IOM and click Show Sessions.
The FCoE Session Information section displays the FCoE session information for the switch.

NOTE: This section displays FCoE information, only if active FCoE sessions are running on the I/O Aggregator.

Viewing Stacking Information for Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator

You can view the following stacking information for Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator using the racadm getioinfo
command:

Stack ID — This is the MAC address of the Stack Master and identifies the stack associated with this module.

Stack Unit — This is an integer that identifies the I/O Aggregator's position in the stack.

Chassis ID — This ID helps to describe the physical topology of a stack and identifies the location of a particular

switch.

Stack Role — This identifies the function of this module in the stack. Valid values are master, member, and standby.

The racadm getioinfo command with the -s option enables you to view the I/O Aggregator related stacking information
for the switches present in the chassis and their stacked units in both the local chassis and external chassis.
Use the following command to view the stacking information for the switches in the local chassis only:
racadm getioinfo -s

Use the following command to view the stacking information for the local stacked units, as well as units in external
chassis:
racadm getniccfg [-m <module>]

See the racadm getioinfo command section in the

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC

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Configuring Network Settings for IOM(s)

You can specify the network settings for the interface used to manage the IOM. For Ethernet switches, the out-of-band
management port (IP address) is configured. The in-band management port (that is, VLAN1) is not configured using this
interface.
Before configuring the network settings for the IOM(s), make sure the IOM is turned on.
To configure the network setting, you must have:

Administrator privileges for Fabric A to configure IOMs in Group A.

Administrator privileges for Fabric B to configure IOMs in Group B.

Administrator privileges for Fabric C to configure IOMs in Group C.

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