Chapters
Advanced NPAR: Frequently Asked Questions
Advanced NPAR: Frequently Asked Questions
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1Question: What are the differences between NPAR and Advanced NPAR?
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2Question: What is the supported hardware and software stack for Advanced NPAR?
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3Question: If I change switch modes from Full Switch to SmartFabric (or vice versa), are my Advanced NPAR interface configurations preserved?
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4Question: When using Advanced NPAR, what is the command on the switch side to show NPAR configured on switch ports?
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5Question: Does Advanced NPAR have a “select all VLANs” feature, and if so, how do I access it?
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6Question: Does LACP work with Advanced NPAR or not?
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7Question: Where is Advanced NPAR enabled?
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8Question: Can I use Advanced NPAR in Full Switch mode?
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9Question: Does Advanced NPAR work on dual-port mezzanine cards?
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10Question: Can advanced NPAR be enabled when using a pass-through switch?
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11Question: Does Advanced NPAR work on non-Dell MX switches?
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12Question: Is Advanced NPAR switch-dependent?
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13Question: Do the server and switch sides of a physical interface need to be partitioned into an equal number of logical partitions?
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14Question: Is each logical channel given a unique identifier aka S-Channel identifier?
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15Question: Is the VLAN identifier (VID) field of the Service VLAN tag (S-Tag) used to identify the corresponding logical partition?
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16Question: Is the Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID) of the S-Tag fixed as 0x88A8?
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17Question: In OME-M, how do I see Advanced NPAR partitions?
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18Question: Can we apply an access control list on Advanced NPAR interfaces?
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19Question: Are FCoE or iSCSI supported when using Advanced NPAR?
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20Question: Is NIC teaming supported when using Advanced NPAR?
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21Question: What are the other Advanced NPAR recommendations you should be aware of?
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22Question: What is the default BCM NIC configuration for the Broadcom 57504 Adv Quad Port Ethernet NIC?
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23Question: How can administrators change the Advanced NPAR configuration from the host?
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24Question: What are some helpful CLI example commands to be aware of?