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Before You Start
To install the FN IOM in a Dell FX2 server chassis, use the instructions in the Dell Networking FN IOM Getting Started Guide
that is shipped with the product. The FN IOM installs with zero-touch configuration. After you power it on, it boots up with
default settings and auto-configures with software features enabled. This topic describes the default settings and software
features that are automatically configured at startup. To reconfigure the FN IOM for customized network operation, use the
tasks described in the other topics.
Topics:
Operational Modes
Default Settings
Other Auto-Configured Settings
Data Center Bridging Support
FCoE Connectivity and FIP Snooping
iSCSI Operation
Link Aggregation
Link Tracking
Configuring VLANs
Where to Go From Here
Operational Modes
FN IOM supports five operational modes. Select the operational mode that meets your deployment needs. To enable a new
operational mode, reload the switch.
Standalone mode
stack-unit unit iom-mode standalone
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 iom-mode standalone
This mode is the default mode for IOA. It is a fully automated zero-touch mode that allows you to configure VLAN memberships.
(Supported in CMC)
VLT mode
stack-unit unit iom-mode vlt
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 iom-mode vlt
Select this mode to multihome server interfaces to different IOA modules. This mode is a low-touch mode where all
configuration except VLAN membership is automated. To enable VLAN, configure the VLANs at the server port level. In this
mode, port 9 link, which is associated with LAG-127, is dedicated to VLT interconnect.
Programmable MUX mode
stack-unit unit iom-mode programmable-mux
CONFIGURATION mode
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