Administrator Guide

Before You Start

To install the Aggregator in a Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure, use the instructions in the Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator

Getting Started Guide that is shipped with the product.The I/O Aggregator (also known as Aggregator) installs with zero-touch

conguration. After you power it on, an Aggregator boots up with default settings and auto-congures with software features

enabled. This chapter describes the default settings and software features that are automatically congured at startup. To

recongure the Aggregator for customized network operation, use the tasks described in the other chapters.

IOA Operational Modes

IOA supports four 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 is the default mode for IOA. It is a fully automated zero-touch mode that allows you to congure 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 multi-home server interfaces to dierent IOA modules. This is a low-touch mode where all conguration except

VLAN membership is automated. To enable VLAN, you must congure 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

Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 iom-mode programmable-mux

Select this mode to congure PMUX mode CLI commands.

For more information on the PMUX mode, refer to PMUX Mode of the IO Aggregator.

Before You Start