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About this Guide
Objectives
This guide describes the supported protocols and software features, and provides configuration instructions
and examples, for the Dell Networking MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
The MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module is installed in a Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure. For
information about how to install and perform the initial switch configuration, refer to the Getting Started
Guides on the Dell Support website at http://support.dell.com/manuals.
Though this guide contains information about protocols, it is not intended to be a complete reference. This
guide is a reference for configuring protocols on Dell Networking systems. For complete information
about protocols, refer to other documentation, including IETF requests for comment (RFCs). The
instructions in this guide cite relevant RFCs, and Standards Compliance contains a complete list of the
supported RFCs and management information base files (MIBs).
Audience
This document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining
networks and assumes you are knowledgeable in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies.