Poweredge Server, Unity Storage, And Vmware Setup; Poweredge Server Configuration; Reset Server Cna Interfaces To Factory Defaults; Determine Fcoe Cna Port Wwpns - Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON Configuration And Deployment Manual

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PowerEdge server, Unity storage, and VMware setup

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PowerEdge server configuration

This section details the configuration of the CNAs used to validate the network topology.
Note: Exact iDRAC steps in this section may vary depending on hardware, software and browser versions
used. See the PowerEdge server documentation for steps to connect to the iDRAC.
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Reset server CNA interfaces to factory defaults

Note: Resetting to defaults is only necessary if installed CNA has been modified from their factory default
settings.
1. Connect to the server's iDRAC in a web browser and launch the virtual console.
2. In the virtual console, from the Next Boot menu, select BIOS Setup.
3. Reboot the server.
4. From the System Setup Main Menu, select Device Settings.
5. From the Device Settings page, select the first CNA adapter port.
6. From the Main Configuration Page, click the Default button followed by Yes to load the default
settings. Click OK.
7. Click Finish.
8. Click Yes to save changes. Click OK.
9. Repeat steps 5-8 for the second FC adapter port.
10. Repeat steps 1-9 for remaining servers.
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Determine FCoE CNA port WWPNs

The PowerEdge R740xd server's FCoE CNA World Wide Port Names (WWPNs) are used for FC zone
configuration. WWPNs may be determined using the iDRAC as follows:
1. Connect to the first server's iDRAC in a web browser and log in.
2. Select System > Network Devices.
3. Under Network Devices, click on the CNA. In this example, it is NIC Slot 2. The NIC ports are
displayed as shown in Figure 8:
25 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode