Concept Guide

• (optional) Root user password and enable password
• (optional) SNMP credentials
The wizard has the following steps:
• Mode Settings
• Combo Port Settings
• Network Settings
• Credentials
• SNMP Settings
• Uplink Failure Detection
• Network Time Protocol
• Summary
To begin configuration using the wizard, click Next to configure Mode Settings.
Configuring Mode Settings
On the Mode Settings of the Initial Setup Wizard, you select an I/O Aggregator device operational mode.
1. If not already done, from the Welcome screen, click Next.
The Mode Settings screen appears.
2. Select one of the following modes:
• Standalone Mode (default) — Default mode of the I/O Aggregator device. In this mode, all ports
are configured as members of all VLANs. All VLANs are up and can send or receive Layer 2 traffic.
• Stack Mode — Multiple switches operate as single unit. A single switch in the stack (Master
switch) manages all units in the stack and uses a single IP address that you can use to manage
every port in the stack.
• VLT Mode — Virtual Link Trunking. VLT enables physical links between two chassis to appear as a
single virtual link to the network core or other switches such as Edge, Access or ToR. VLT reduces
the role of Spanning Tree protocols by allowing LAG terminations on two separate distribution or
core switches, and by supporting a loop free topology. VLT institutes Layer 2 multipathing,
creating redundancy through increased bandwidth, enabling multiple parallel paths between
nodes and load-balancing traffic where alternative paths exist.
• Programmable MUX Mode — Programmable multiplex mode. This mode provides flexibility of
operation with added configurability. This mode creates multiple LAGs, configuring VLANs on
uplinks and the server side, and configuring data center bridging (DCB) parameters.
Programmable MUX mode supports both stacking and VLT operations.
• Full-switch Mode — All commands and configurations supported on MXL available in this mode.
This mode offers Layer 2/Layer 3 switching functionalities on the Dell FX2 chassis.
NOTE: This mode is only available for FN IOA for FX2 chassis devices.
(Standalone, Stack, and VLT Modes for MIOA for M1000e chassis devices only). You can also select
Enable Quadport to configure solitary QSFP+ 40 G ports into four 10 G ports.
3. (Stack Mode only) In the Stacking Unit area, from the Unit drop-down menu, select a unit from 0–5.
NOTE: This number is the factory-assigned unit number, not a priority number.
4. Click Next. The next wizard screen depends on the device and device mode:
• For FN2210S SKU FN IOA for FX2 chassis devices in all modes except programmable multiplex,
proceed to the Combo Port screen.
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