Dell PowerEdge M1000e User manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e
Systems
Configuration Guide

Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e
Systems
Configuration Guide

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Contents 3
Contents
1 About Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System Control Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LCD Module Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Back-Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CMC Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CMC Daisy Chaining (Enclosure Stacking) . . . . 17
iKVM Switch Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2 Initial System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Initial Setup Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring the CMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Initial CMC Network Configuration . . . . . . . . 22
Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adding and Managing CMC Users . . . . . . . . . 26

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Configuring iDRAC Networking Using the
Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the First Boot Device for Servers . . . . . 28
Configuring and Managing Power . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware . . . . . 29
Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch Module . . . . 31
Enabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Updating the iKVM Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an
Analog KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a
Digital KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Viewing and Selecting Servers . . . . . . . . . . 34
FlexAddress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3 Configuring the I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . 37
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Switch Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Configuring a Switch Module Network Ethernet
Port Using the Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . 39
Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module . . . 40
PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch
Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cisco Ethernet Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module . . . . . . . . . 45

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Pass-through Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ethernet Pass-through Module . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fibre Channel Pass-through Module . . . . . . . 49

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Configuration Guide 7
1
About Your System
System Overview
Your system can include up to 16 half-height blades (server modules), eight
full-height blades, or a mixture of the two blade types (see Figure 1-1,
Figure 1-2, and Figure 1-3). To function as a system, a blade is inserted into a
enclosure (chassis) that supports power supplies, fan modules, a Chassis
Management Controller (CMC) module, and at least one I/O module for
external network connectivity. The power supplies, fans, CMC, optional
iKVM module, and I/O modules are shared resources of the blades in the
enclosure.

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Figure 1-1. Blade Numbering – Half-Height Blades
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910111213141516

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Figure 1-2. Blade Numbering - Full Height Blades
Figure 1-3. Blade Numbering - Mixed Full-Height and Half-Height Blades
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13 14 15 16

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System Control Panel Features
Figure 1-4 shows the control panel features on the M1000e enclosure front
panel.
Figure 1-4. Control Panel Features
1 USB port (mouse only) 2 USB port (keyboard only)
3 video connector 4 system power button
5 system power indicator
NOTE: The USB and video ports are functional only if an optional iKVM module is
installed.
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LCD Module
The LCD module provides an initial configuration/deployment wizard, as
well as access to infrastructure and blade information and error reporting. See
Figure 1-5.
Figure 1-5. LCD Module
1 LCD screen 2 scroll buttons (4)
3 selection ("check") button
1
2
3

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LCD Module Menus
Main Menu
The Main Menu options include links to the Server Menu, the Enclosure
Menu, and the LCD Setup Menu.
LCD Setup Menu
You can change the default language and startup screen for the LCD menu
screens using this menu.
Server Menu
From the Server Menu dialog box, you can highlight each blade in the
enclosure using the arrow keys, and view its status.
• A blade that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle. An
active blade is indicated by a green rectangle. If a blade has errors, this
condition is indicated by an amber rectangle.
• To select a blade, highlight it and press the center button. A dialog box
displays the iDRAC IP address of the blade and any errors present.
Enclosure Menu
The Enclosure Menu includes options for Module Status, Enclosure Status,
and IP Summary.
•Inthe Module Status dialog box, you can highlight each component in the
enclosure and view its status.
– A module that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray
rectangle. An active module is indicated by a green rectangle. If a
module has errors, it will be indicated by an amber rectangle.
– If a module is selected, a dialog box displays the current status of the
module and any errors present.
•Inthe
Enclosure Status dialog box, you can view the enclosure status, any
error conditions, and power consumption statistics.
•The
IP Summary screen shows IP information for the CMC(s), and the
iDRAC of each installed server.

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Back-Panel Features
The back of the M1000e enclosure supports six I/O modules, one or two
CMC modules, an optional iKVM module, nine fan modules, and six power
supply modules. Figure 1-6 shows a fully configured enclosure.
Figure 1-6. Back-Panel Features
Blades
Figure 1-7 shows the front panel features on the M600 and M605 blades.
Figure 1-8 shows the front panel features on the M905 and M805 blades.
1 fan modules (9) 2 primary CMC module
3 I/O modules (6) 4 optional iKVM module
5 secondary CMC module 6 power supplies (6)
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Figure 1-7. Front Panel Features - PowerEdge M600 and M605
1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)
3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (2)
5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator
1
2
4
5
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Figure 1-8. Front Panel Features - PowerEdge M905 and M805
1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)
3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (3)
5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator
1
2
4
6
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CMC Module
Figure 1-9. CMC Module Features
The CMC provides multiple systems management functions for your
modular server, including the M1000e enclosure’s network and security
settings,
I/O module and iDRAC network settings, and power redundancy and
power ceiling settings.
1 Ethernet connector Gb1 2 Ethernet connector STK (used for
daisy-chaining CMCs in separate
enclosures)
3 link indicator (2) 4 activity indicator (2)
5 DB-9 serial connector for local
configuration
6 optional secondary CMC (CMC 2)
7 primary CMC (CMC 1) 8 amber fault indicator
9 blue status/identification indicator 10 power indicator
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CMC Daisy Chaining (Enclosure Stacking)
CMC daisy chaining can be utilized to minimize the number of network
connections required for chassis (enclosure) management, such that only one
or two network connections (depending on whether or not redundant CMCs
are installled) are needed for up to four M1000e enclosures.
Cabling Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to daisy chain CMC modules from enclosure to
enclosure:
• CMC Ethernet port "GB1" is the "Uplink" port. It will uplink to either the
management network, or to receive a cable from the CMC Ethernet port
labeled "STK" in the adjacent enclosure.
The CMC Ethernet port labeled "STK" is the "daisy-chain" port. It will
only connect to CMC port GB1 on the adjacent enclosure. Do not connect
this cable directly to the management network.
• Up to 4 enclosures can be daisy-chained.
• Enclosures can be daisy-chained in both redundant and non-redundant
deployments:
– In a redundant CMC deployment, cable all CMC modules in the CMC
primary slots together. Cable all CMC modules in the CMC secondary
slots together. Do not connect the primary daisy chain with the
secondary daisy chain (do not “cross cable” the two sets of CMCs).
– In a non-redundant CMC, cable all CMC modules in the CMC
primary slots together.
Figure 1-10 shows four enclosures with redundant CMC modules installed.
Primary CMC port GB1 in the first enclosure connects to the management
network. Primary CMC port GB1 in the adjacent enclosure is "uplinked” into
the port labeled "STK" on the primary CMC in the enclosure above it. No
cable is required in port STK on the fourth enclosure in line. The same
cabling scheme is valid for the daisy chain of CMC modules in the secondary
slot of the enclosures.

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Figure 1-10. CMC Daisy-Chaining – Enclosure With Redundant CMC Modules
1 Management network segment 2 CMC1 – cable from connector
Gb1 to network
3 CMC2 – cable from connector
Gb1 to network
1
3
2