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Changing from full fabric mode to NPIV aggregator mode2
Changing to NPIV mode using the browser-based GUI
Complete the following steps to enable NPIV mode using the browser-based GUI.
1. From the management console, open a Web browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the converged network switch into the Address field of the Web 
browser.
3. Log into the browser-based GUI using the default administrative account.
Login: admin
Password: password
4. From...

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Backing up the configuration2
5. You can enter the ag ––modeShow command to ensure that the module is in NPIV mode.
ag --modeShow
The response should be:
Access Gateway mode is enabled.
You can also enter the ag ––mapshow command to display the F_Port to N_Port mapping. 
Enter ag ––help command to display a list of all NPIV actions.
Backing up the configuration
Perform these steps to back up the switch module configuration to an FTP server.
1. Open a...

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Chapter
3Operating the Dell M8428-k
In this chapter
•Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
•Accessing the converged network switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
•Interpreting POST results  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
•Interpreting LED activity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Accessing the converged network switch3
Accessing the converged network switch
The converged network switch is managed as a single element. It has a single IP address and 
appears as a separate entity to the Telnet protocol and the Simple Network Management Protocol 
(SNMP).
When SNMP devices send SNMP messages to a management console running SAN management 
software, the information is stored in a Management Information Base (MIB). The switch module...

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Interpreting LED activity3
Interpreting LED activity
Each converged network switch uses LEDs to indicate status. These LEDs are shown in Figure 4. 
FIGURE 4LED Locations
The front panel of the switch module has two sets of LEDs. The power and status/fault LEDs on the 
right of the switch module indicate the switch module status. The fault/activity LEDs on the CEE 
ports and the fault/activity LEDs on the FC ports indicate the status of the external...

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Locating the serial number3
Port status LEDs
The following table provides descriptions of the port status LEDs on the front panel of the switch 
module.
Locating the serial number
Before contacting service support, be sure to obtain the module’s serial number. Use one of these 
methods to locate the number:
•Use the switch module CLI and enter the ChassisShow command. The converged network 
switch serial number is displayed along with other data....

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Removing and replacing the converged network switch3
Removing and replacing the converged network switch
Complete the following steps to remove and replace a failed converged network switch.
NOTE
Before beginning this procedure, ensure that you have a replacement converged network switch or 
filler panel available because you should not leave the slot on the Blade Server Enclosure open for 
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FIGURE 5Removing a cable and transceiver from a port
5. Refer to the Hardware Owner’s Manual for the Blade Server Enclosure to remove and replace 
the switch module from the enclosure.
.
ATTENTION
If you are not replacing the converged network switch, use a filler panel to fill the empty slot to 
maintain proper air flow. Do not leave the slot empty.
SFP Bale
31
Cable
Release
2
SFP
4 

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Appendix
ADell M8428-k specifications
In this chapter
•NPIV Mode default port mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27
•Processor and memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27
•Weight and physical dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28
•Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Weight and physical dimensionsA
Weight and physical dimensions
Ta b l e 6 lists the weight and physical dimensions of the switch module.
Facility requirements
The information in Ta b l e 7 shows the operating and non-operating limitations of the Dell M8428-k.
TABLE 5Memory specifications
Memory type Value
PowerPC MPC8548 processor 1.33 GHz
SDRAM 1 GB DDR2
Boot flash 4 MB
Compact flash 1 GB
TABLE 6Switch module specifications
Dimension Measurements...