Install Guide

Introduction

This document provides basic information about the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module , including how to

install and perform the initial configuration.

For information about how to configure and monitor switch features, see the Dell Networking OS

Configuration Guide for the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module. It is available on the Dell Support website at

http://support.dell.com/manuals.

For information about how to bring up the switch features in the FN I/O Module, see the Dell Networking

Configuration Guide for the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module, which is available on the Dell Support

website at http://www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Product Description

The FN I/O Module is a multi-layer, 12x10-Gigabit Ethernet system that operates in a Dell PowerEdge FX2

server chassis. It can support up to eight servers and two FN I/O modules with four uplink interfaces

each.

A single chassis management controller (CMC) manages the Dell PowerEdge FX2 server. It is similar to

the CMC unit on the Dell PowerEdge M1000e. It provides management connectivity to two FN I/O

modules and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) units of all eight servers.

NOTE:

By default, the FN I/O Module is in standalone mode. You can change the mode into Full Switch

mode using the stack-unit stack-unit-id iom-mode full-switch command. For more information,

see the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Command Line Reference Guide.

Introduction