About This Guide; Objectives; Audience - Dell PowerEdge M IO Aggregator Command Reference Manual

About this Guide

Objectives

This guide describes the supported protocols and software features, and provides configuration instructions
and examples, for the Dell Force10 M I/O Aggregator running FTOS version 8.3.17.4.
The M I/O Aggregator is installed in a Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure. For information about how to
install and perform the initial switch configuration, refer to the Getting Started Guides on the Dell Support
website at http://support.dell.com/manuals.
Though this guide contains information about protocols, it is not intended to be a complete reference. This
guide is a reference for configuring protocols on Dell Force10 systems. For complete information about
protocols, refer to other documentation, including IETF requests for comment (RFCs). The instructions in
this guide cite relevant RFCs, and
and management information base files (MIBs).
Note: You can perform some of the configuration tasks described in this document by using either the
FTOS command line or the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) graphical interface. Tasks supported
by the CMC interface are shown with the CMC icon:

Audience

This document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining
networks and assumes you are knowledgeable in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies.
Standards Compliance contains a complete list of the supported RFCs
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