Deployment Guide

1 Decrease the maximum temperature by 1°C (1.8°F) per 300 m (985 ft.) above 900 m (2955 ft.).
2 Relative Humidity — The operating relative humidity is 8 percent to 85 percent (non‑condensing) with a maximum humidity
gradation of 10 percent per hour.
Unpacking the Switch
Package Contents
When unpacking each switch, make sure that the following items are included:
• One Dell Networking FN IOM module
• One USB type A-to-DB-9 female cable
• Getting Started Guide
• Safety and Regulatory Information
• Warranty and Support Information
• Software License Agreement
Unpacking Steps
1 Before unpacking the switch, inspect the container and immediately report any evidence of damage.
2 Place the container on a clean, at surface and cut all straps securing the container.
3 Open the container or remove the container top.
4 Carefully remove the switch from the container and place it on a secure and clean surface.
5 Remove all packing material.
6 Inspect the product and accessories for damage.
After you insert a Flex IO module into an empty slot, you must reload the FN IOM for the module. If you remove an installed module and
insert a dierent module type, an error message displays to remind you that the slot is congured for a dierent type of Flex IO module. You
must reload the switch to make the Flex IO module operational.
Interconnectivity of FC Flex IO Modules with Cisco MDS
Switches
In a network topology that contains Cisco MDS switches, FC Flex IO modules that are plugged into the FN IOM switches enable
interoperation for a robust, eective deployment of the NPIV proxy gateway and FCoE-FC bridging behavior. In an environment that
contains FC Flex IO modules and Cisco MDS switches, perform the following steps:
• Insert the FC Flex IO module into any of the optional module slots of the FN IOM Switch and reload the switch.
• When the device is reloaded, NPIV mode is automatically enabled.
• Congure the NPIV-related commands on FN IOM.
After you perform the preceding procedure, the following operations take place:
• A physical link is established between the FC Flex I/O module and the Cisco MDS switch.
• The FC Flex I/O module sends a proxy FLOGI request to the upstream F_Port of the FC switch or the MDS switch. The F_port
accepts the proxy FLOGI request for the FC Flex IO virtual N_Port. The converged network adapters (CNAs) are brought online and
the FIP application is run.
• Discovery of the VLAN and FCF MAC addresses is completed.
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FC Flex IO Modules