Install Guide

Specification Prerequisite
Dell Force10 S4810
switches (Top-of-Rack
[ToR])
• The management IP address is configured for the ToR switches.
• Any VLAN which is dynamically provisioned by ASM must exist on the
ToR switch.
• Server facing ports must be in switchport mode.
• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.
• If DCB settings are used, it must be properly configured on the switch
for converged traffic.
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
• ASM performs certain basic port configuration for the server side ports
such as setting the server facing ports in portfast mode and configuring
spanning-tree pvst edge-port. If you want to perform additional base or
advanced port configuration at a port or global level on the switches,
you must ensure that the configuration is performed before attempting
any deployment with ASM. For example, if you want to set the rstp mode
on the server facing ports, enter the following commands manually:
FTOS#configureFTOS(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet
0/1FTOS(conf-if-te-0/1)#spanning-tree rstp edge-port
N-Series Switches
• The management IP address is configured for the switches.
• ASM creates the virtual machine (VM) traffic VLANs dynamically.
• You have access to the switches with passwords enabled.
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
• Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode.
• Server facing ports must be in switch port mode.
• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.
• If DCB settings are used, it must be properly configured on the switch
for converged traffic.
• ASM performs certain basic port configuration for the server side ports
such as setting the server facing ports in portfast mode and configuring
spanning-tree pvst edge-port. If you want to perform additional base or
advanced port configuration at a port or global level on the switches,
you must ensure that the configuration is performed before attempting
any deployment with ASM. For example, if you want to set the rstp mode
on the server facing ports, enter the following commands manually:
FTOS#configureFTOS(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet
0/1FTOS(conf-if-te-0/1)#spanning-tree rstp edge-port
Dell PowerEdge M I/O
Aggregator
• Server facing ports must be in switchport mode.
• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.
• If ASM is used to perform the initial configuration of credentials and IPs
on the IOM in the blade chassis, you must to make sure, no enabled
password is configured on the switches.
Dell Networking MXL
10/40GbE blade switch
• Any VLAN which is dynamically provisioned by ASM must exist on the
switch.
• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.
• Make sure DCB settings are configured on each port.
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