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Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 iom-mode programmable-mux
Select this mode to configure PMUX mode CLI commands.
Standalone mode is the zero-touch auto configuration default mode. 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.
You can configure any of the external Ethernet ports to operate as stack links.
For more information on the PMUX mode, see PMUX Mode of the IO Aggregator.
Stacking mode
stack-unit unit iom-mode stack
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 iom-mode stack
Select this mode to configure Stacking mode CLI commands.
The lower two external Ethernet ports (ports 9 and 10) operate as stack links.
For more information on the Stacking mode, see .
Full Switch mode
stack-unit unit iom-mode full-switch
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 iom-mode full-switch
Select this mode to configure full switch CLI commands. Full-Switch mode offers Layer 2 or Layer 3 switching functionalities on
the Dell FX2 chassis.
For more information on the Full Switch mode, see Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Default Settings
The I/O Aggregator provides zero-touch configuration with the following default configuration settings:
default user name (root)
password (calvin)
VLAN (vlan1) and IP address for in-band management (DHCP)
IP address for out-of-band (OOB) management (DHCP)
read-only SNMP community name (public)
broadcast storm control (enabled in Standalone mode and disabled in VLT mode)
IGMP multicast flooding (enabled)
VLAN configuration (in Standalone mode, all ports belong to all VLANs)
You can change any of these default settings using the CLI. Refer to the appropriate chapter for details.
NOTE:
You can also change many of the default settings using the chassis management controller (CMC) interface. For
information about how to access the CMC to configure the aggregator, refer to the Dell Chassis Management Controller
(CMC) Users Guide on the Dell Support website at http://support.dell.com/
Other Auto-Configured Settings
After the Aggregator powers on, it auto-configures and is operational with software features enabled, including:
Ports: Ports are administratively up and auto-configured to operate as hybrid ports to transmit tagged and untagged VLAN
traffic.For more information about how ports are numbered, refer to Port Numbering.
Link aggregation: All uplink ports are configured in a single LAG (LAG 128).
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