ADLINK Technology MXN-4100 User manual

Leading EDGE COMPUTING
MXN-4100
Switch Sled with
Intel® Ethernet Multi-Host Controller
User’s Manual
Manual Revision: 1.0
Revision Date: March 28, 2019
Part No.: 50-1Z270-1000

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Preface
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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
1.0 2019-03-28 Initial release

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Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................................................. 2
1Overview .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................5
1.2 Specifications..........................................................................................................................6
1.3 Switch Sled Front Panel..........................................................................................................7
1.4 Switch Sled Layout .................................................................................................................8
1.5 IO Expansion Module..............................................................................................................9
1.6 ADLINK PacketManager.......................................................................................................10
2Getting Started................................................................................................................11
2.1 Preparing the Switch Sled......................................................................................................11
2.1.1 Installing a COMe Module...............................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Installing an mSATA Module............................................................................................................12
2.1.3 Installing a CMM Module.................................................................................................................13
2.1.4 Installing an I/O Expansion Module.................................................................................................14
2.2 Front Panel ...........................................................................................................................15
2.3 Inserting and Removing the Switch Sled..............................................................................16
3Powering Up the Switch Sled....................................................................................... 17
3.1 Power-Up Behavior...............................................................................................................17
3.2 Health/Status Indicators and Buttons....................................................................................18
4Using the Switch Sled................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Login to the Switch System...................................................................................................19
4.1.1 Login Via Serial Port........................................................................................................................19
4.1.2 Local Login ......................................................................................................................................21
4.1.3 Via Network Port..............................................................................................................................23
4.2 Switch System IP Setup........................................................................................................24
4.3 COMe OS Version Check.....................................................................................................25
4.4 PacketManager on the Switch Sled......................................................................................26
4.4.1 Check PacketManager Installation Version.....................................................................................26
4.4.2 Command Line Interface and Configure Mode ...............................................................................27
4.4.3 Get Help and Check Version...........................................................................................................28
4.5 Fabric Mode..........................................................................................................................30
5Maintenance................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Hot-Swapping the Switch Sled..............................................................................................32
5.2 Updating the Switch System BIOS .......................................................................................33
Safety Instructions.............................................................................................................34
Consignes de Sécurité Importantes ................................................................................. 36
Getting Service................................................................................................................... 38

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1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
The ADLINK MXN-4100 is a high-throughput high IO density switch sled that functions as an
interconnect for four compute nodes on the CSA-7400 Network Appliance and provides up to
4x 100G ports on front panel. The MXN-4100 is a building block used in the construction of
next generation high-performance firewalls and virtualized telecom elements.
The main features of the MXN-4100 are summarized as follows:
•Up to two MXN-4100 switch sleds are supported on the CSA-7400 (dual redundant)
•Data plane supports 4x 50Gb Ethernet throughput to four CPU sleds, up to 4x100G
ports on front plane
•Control plane supports independent 1G links that connect four compute nodes,
Chassis Management Modules (CMM) and 2x RJ45 ports on front panel
•Supports accelerated processing of NVGRE/VXLAN tunneling protocols to meet the
needs of Layer 2 connectivity for cloud computing
•ADLINK PacketManager software provides commonly used Layer 2 and Layer 3
switch protocol stacks and control APIs to accelerate application development
•Supports smart system management via on-board CMM module for remote system
diagnosis, shutdown, and startup

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1.2 Specifications
Core System
Switch Intel® Ethernet Multi-host Controller FM10840 (formerly Red Rock
Canyon) with 900Mbps bandwidth & 4x PCIe x8 Gen3
CMM Chassis management module (AST-1250)
COM Express
Module COM Express module with Type 6 interface as local management
(optional)
Intel® Core™ i7-4700EQ 2.4GHz, 4cores, GT2
Intel® Celeron® 2002E 1.5GHz, 2cores, GT1
2x SODIMM 1600/1333MHz DDR3, up to 16GB
Operating
System Linux Kernel 2.6 or above
I/O Interfaces
Data Plane 4x 100GBASE-SR4/100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 ports (front panel)
NIM-1610: Switch I/O extension card with 16x 10G SFP+
(NIM-0440 with 4x 40G QSFP+ optional)
Control Plane 6x 1G to four CPU sleds, COMe and CMM
2x RJ-45 ports on switch panel
USB 1x USB 2.0 (one can be used as a console port)
1x USB serial console port to COMe module and CMM
Storage 2x mSATA as local storage
Backplane 4x PCIe x8 Gen3 to CPU nodes
Control Buttons and LEDs
Reset 1x Reset Button (front)
1x Hot Swap (front, see 5.1 Hot-Swapping the Switch Sled)
LEDs Power, Active/Standby (A/S), Hot Swap Status (ATN), Alarm (I, II, III)
Mechanical
Form Factor 213.9mmx 40.44mm x 432.1mm (W x H x D)

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1.3 Switch Sled Front Panel
4x QSFP28 2x 1 GbE RJ-45 USB
Serial Console
PWR: Power LED
A
/S: CMM Active/Standby
A
TN: Hotswap Status
CMM Warning LEDs

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1.4 Switch Sled Layout

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1.5 IO Expansion Module
NIM-1610
16x 10G SFP+
NIM-0440
4x 40G QSFP+ (optional)

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1.6 ADLINK PacketManager
ADLINK PacketManager runs on the COM Express (COMe) module in the MXN-4100, it
includes the most commonly used Layer2/3 stacks and switch management features,
including Port Manager, VLAN, LACP, IGMP, RSTP, LLDP, route protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP),
VRRP, ACL and QoS.
For easy deployment and management, ADLINK PacketManager not only provides a friendly
command line interface (CLI), but also includes remote procedure call (RPC) based APIs to
allow further customization and integration with the customers’ management systems.
To learn more about the ADLINK PacketManager, please download the latest ADLINK
PacketManager documents from the ADLINK website:
https://www.adlinktech.com/Products/AdvancedTCA/ARiPSoftware/PacketManager

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2 Getting Started
2.1 Preparing the Switch Sled
2.1.1 Installing a COMe Module
1. Carefully align and press the COMe module onto the connectors on the MXN-4100
board.
2. Secure the COMe module with 5 screws on bottom side. Do NOT over tighten the
screws.

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2.1.2 Installing an mSATA Module
1. Insert an mSATA module into the onboard slot as shown.
2. Secure it to the board with 2 screws.

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2.1.3 Installing a CMM Module
Insert a chassis management (CMM) module into the onboard slot as shown.

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2.1.4 Installing an I/O Expansion Module
1. Press the I/O expansion module onto the board-to-board connectors on the MXN-
4100 as shown.
2. Secure the I/O expansion module with 4 screws as shown.

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2.2 Front Panel
The MXN-4100 provides I/O connections from the front panel. There are two 1GbE RJ-45
LAN ports (top: COMe module, bottom: CMM), a total of 4x 100GbE QSFP28 ports, one
USB 2.0 port and one USB serial port, as shown below.
I/O port Description
1 Two-in-one USB serial console to COMe module and CMM
(“SER”; baud rate: COMe module 115200, CMM 38400)
2 USB 2.0 (“USB”)
3 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 port of COMe module (“A”)
4 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 port of CMM (“B”)
5 Hot-swap button (“H/S”)
6 Reset button (“RST”)
7 MXN-4100: 4x 100G QSFP28 ports
8 NIM-1610: Switch I/O extension card with 16x 10G SFP+
(4x 40G QSFP optional)
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2.3 Inserting and Removing the Switch Sled
Refer to the chapter Assembling the CSA-7400 of the CSA-7400 User’s Manual for
instructions on inserting and removing the MXN-4100 Switch Sled.

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3 Powering Up the Switch Sled
3.1 Power-Up Behavior
When power is supplied to the CSA-7400, all components will power up automatically. The
behavior of the system when powered up is described below.
1. Cooling fans start speeding up as soon as power is applied to the system.
2. Power LEDs of both CPU and switch nodes turn ON (green).
3. CPU nodes start booting up: The status LED turns ON (red), indicating BIOS POST
status. After BIOS POST is completed, the status LED changes from red to green,
Indicating system status
Note: The BMC Watchdog timeout will turn off the status LED. If the BMC watchdog
is not enabled, the green status LED will stay on.
4. After a few seconds, the switch node A/S LED turns ON (steady or blinking)
indicating CM Active/Standby status.

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3.2 Health/Status Indicators and Buttons
This section covers all of the LEDs on the MXN-4100 as show below.
See the table below for LED descriptions.
LED # Description
1 Alarm LED: indicates CMM alarm level
2 Power LED (power on: Green)
3 Active/Standby (A/S) LED:
Steady Green means CMM is active
Blinking Green means CMM is standby
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4 ATN LED:
Lights Green to indicate OK to hot-swap
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2
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4 Using the Switch Sled
On the CSA-7400 platform, the switch sleds are shipped with a pre-installed operating
systems and the CPU sleds are shipped without a pre-installed operating system. This
chapter covers how to run the MXN-4100’s operating system.
4.1 Login to the Switch System
The switch sled is shipped with an operating system pre-installed on the COMe module.
Users can login to the system through the following modes.
•Via USB Serial Port
•Local login
•Via Network Port
4.1.1 Login Via Serial Port
Step 1
Connect a PC to the USB port labeled “SER” on the front panel of the MXN-4100 with a
USB-to-USB cable.

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Step 2
Install the USB-serial chip driver “CDM v2.12.06 WHQL Certified.zip” or “CDM v2.12.06
WHQL Certified_64.zip” on the PC. Check the COM number in the Device Manager.