Install Guide

In Stack mode, the lower two external Ethernet ports (ports 9 and 10) operate as stack links. In

Programmable MUX (PMUX) mode, you can configure any of the external Ethernet ports to operate as

stack links.

Assembling a Switch Stack

After you complete the initial configuration, the FN I/O Module is powered up and operational.

FN 410S and FN 410T support two-unit in-chassis stacking and up to six units stacking across chassis.

Cabling the Switch Stack

Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Modules are connected to operate as a single stack in a ring topology using the

SFP+ or Base-T ports on the front-end ports 9 and 10. To create a stack in either a ring or daisy-chain

topology, you can use two units on the same chassis or up to six units across multiple chassis.

Prerequisite: Before you attach the stacking cables, all FN I/O Modules in the stack must be powered up

with the default or reconfigured settings.

To connect stacking ports, use only Dell authorized cables (separately purchased). For example:

1. Insert a cable in port 9 on the first FN I/O Module.

2. Connect the cable to port 10 on the next FN I/O Module.

3. Continue this pattern on up to six FN I/O Modules.

4. Connect a cable from port 9 on the last FN I/O Module to port 10 on the first FN I/O Module. It

creates a ring topology.

NOTE: The resulting topology allows the stack to function as a single switch with resilient failover

capabilities.

Programmable MUX Mode

Standalone mode is the zero-touch auto-configuration default mode of the FN I/O Module. If you want

the flexibility to configure different settings, change the FN I/O Module to PMUX mode. PMUX mode

provides additional CLI commands to customize the software configuration as needed.

Full-switch Mode

All the commands and configurations supported on MXL is available in full-switch mode. Full-switch

mode offers Layer 2/ Layer 3 switching functionalities on Dell FX2 chassis.

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