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Release Notes for the

DELL PowerEdge FN I/O

Aggregator

Dell Networking OS Version 9.6(0.0) October 2014

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Release Notes for the DELL PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator Dell Networking OS Version 9.6(0.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table of Contents Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How To Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Supported Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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How To Use This Document This document contains information on open and resolved caveats and operational information specific to the Dell Networking OS on the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator. Caveats are unexpected or incorrect behavior, and are listed in order of Problem Report (PR) number within the appropriate sections. Note: Customers can subscribe to caveat update reports or use the BugTrack search tool to read current information about open and closed software caveats.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com New Dell Networking OS Version 9.6(0.0) Features The following features have been added to the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator with Dell Networking OS Version 9.6(0.0). Feature Feature Description Auto LAG Auto LAG is supported on the Aggregator in Standalone, Stacking, and VLT modes. By default, auto LAG is enabled. You can enable or disable auto LAG on the server-facing interfaces.
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Restrictions and Known Issues with Other Devices • When configuring CAM ACL using the cam-acl l2acl 2 ipv4acl 2 ipv6acl 0 ipv4qos 1 l2qos 2 l2pt 0 ipmacacl 0 vman-qos 0 ecfmacl 2 fcoeacl 4 iscsioptacl 0 command and reloading, the system fails due to a limitation in the BCM SDK 6.3.4. Connections between an Aggregator and the following devices are not supported: — Cisco fabric extenders (FEXes): Storage deployments are not supported; LAN deployments are supported.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com • If a Brocade VDX6730 switch is used for any DCB connection, enter the following commands for each port connected from the Aggregator to the Brocade switch: Dell# interface tenGigabitEthernet 0/12 Dell(conf-if-te-0/12)# protocol lldp Dell(conf-lldp)# dcbx version cee Dell(conf-lldp)# exit Note: The interfaces or port channel connected to the Brocade switch must be manually shut/no shut after making the above changes.
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If A: is specified in the command, the Dell Networking OS version present in Management unit’s A: partition will be pushed.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell Networking OS version 9.6(0.0) requires FN I/O Aggregator Boot Flash image version 4.0.1.3 and Boot Selector image version 4.0.0.2. If any higher versions of Boot Flash or Boot Selector versions are present in the unit, do not upgrade the Boot Flash and Boot Selector images respectively. The Boot Flash and Boot Selector images can be upgraded at the same time by specifying all in the command.
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8. Reload the unit. reload EXEC Privilege Dell# reload Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: yes Mar 29 21:32:27: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %CHMGR-5-RELOAD: User request to reload the chassis syncing disks... done 9. Verify the FN I/O Aggregator has been upgraded to the Dell Networking OS version 9.6(0.0). show version EXEC Privilege Dell# show version Dell Real Time Operating System Software Dell Operating System Version: 2.0 Dell Application Software Version: 9-6(0-180) Copyright (c) 1999-2014 by Dell Inc.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 10. Verify the FN I/O Aggregator has been upgraded to the latest Boot Flash and Boot Selector versions.
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Upgrading the CPLD An Aggregator with Dell Networking OS version 9.6(0.0) or later requires CPLD image 7. Verify that a CPLD Upgrade is Required Figure 1-1. Verifying the CPLD version Dell# show revision -- Stack unit 0 -IOM SYSTEM CPLD : 7 -- Stack unit 1 -IOM SYSTEM CPLD : 7 -- Stack unit 2 -IOM SYSTEM CPLD : 7 Figure 1-2.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Upgrade the CPLD Image Note: The upgrade fpga-image stack-unit 0 booted command is hidden when using the ? feature in the CLI. However, it is a supported command and will be accepted when entered as documented. To upgrade the CPLD image on an Aggregator: Step Task Command Command Mode 1. Shut down all of the interfaces on the system. Shutting down the ports ensures that the stack-unit power supplies are not disrupted during the upgrade.
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Documentation Errata The following information has to be captured as a new section in the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator Configuration Guide: Isolated Networks Isolated Networks feature is supported only on the Aggregator in Standalone mode. This feature allows specifying a global list of VLANs to be designated as Isolated networks. Once specified, the servers that belong to these set of VLANs will not be able to communicate to each other directly within the IOA.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Caveats The following sections describe problem report (PR) types, and list open, closed, and rejected PRs: • • • • Caveat Definitions Resolved H/W Caveats for the FN I/O Aggregator Resolved S/W Caveats for the FN I/O Aggregator in Dell Networking OS 9.6(0.0) Open S/W Caveats for the FN I/O Aggregator in Dell Networking OS 9.6(0.
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Resolved S/W Caveats for the FN I/O Aggregator in Dell Networking OS 9.6(0.0) None Open S/W Caveats for the FN I/O Aggregator in Dell Networking OS 9.6(0.