Deployment Guide
Specification Prerequisite
NOTE: Prior to deployment of FX2 server,
you need to disable FlexAddress every
server in the chassis.
To disable FlexAddress, follow the
path:CMC > Server Overview > Setup >
FlexAddress.
You need to turn off server to disable
FlexAddress. Ideally this should be done
prior discovering the server.
This setting applies to the chassis and the
servers in the chassis, not to the IOM
switches such as MXL or IOA.
• Server facing ports must be configured for
spanning tree portfast.
Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL), S5000, and Compellent
The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL),
S5000, and Compellent. For more information, see http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/
white_papers/20387203
Resource Prerequisites
MXL • DCB needs to be enabled.
• VLT needs to be disabled.
• FIP Snooping feature needs to be enabled on
the MXL.
Conf
Feature fip-snooping
• Port-channel member interfaces needs to have
below configuration.
interface range tengigabitethernet
0/33 – 36
port-channel-protocol lacp
port-channel 128 mode active
exit
protocol lldp
no advertise dcbx-tlv ets-reco
dcbx port-role auto-upstream
no shut
exit
• Port-channel connecting S5000 switch needs
to have following configuration.
interface port-channel 128
portmode hybrid
switchport
fip-snooping port-mode fcf
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