# Dell EMC PowerSwitches ## Update the input parameters Under the `control_plane/input_params` directory, edit the following files: 1. `base_vars.yml` file: Update the following variable to enable or disable Ethernet switch configurations in the cluster. Variable | Default, choices | Description ------- | ---------------- | ----------------- ethernet_switch_support | <ul><li>false</li><li>**true**</li></ul> | Set the variable to "true" to enable Ethernet switch configurations. 2. `login_vars.yml` file: Enter the following details to configure Ethernet switches. a. `ethernet_switch_username`- username for Ethernet switches. **NOTE**: The username must not contain the following characters: -, \\, "", and \' b. `ethernet_switch_password`- password for Ethernet switches. **NOTE**: Minimum length of the password must be eight characters and the maximum limit is 30 characters. Do not use these characters while entering a password: -, \\, "", and \' 3. `ethernet_tor_vars.yml` or `ethernet_vars.yml` file: If **ethernet_switch_support** is set to "true" in the *base_vars.yml* file, then update the following variables. a. Edit the *ethernet_tor_vars.yml* file for all S3* and S4* PowerSwitches such as S3048-ON, S4048T-ON, S4112F-ON, S4048-ON, S4048T-ON, S4112F-ON, S4112T-ON, and S4128F-ON. Variables | Default, choices | Description ---------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- os10_config | <ul><li>"interface vlan1"</li><li>"exit"</li></ul> | Global configurations for the switch. os10_interface | By default: <ul><li>Port description is provided.</li> <li>Each interface is set to "up" state.</li> | Update the individual interfaces of the PowerSwitch S3048-ON (ToR Switch). </br>The interfaces are from **ethernet 1/1/1** to **ethernet 1/1/52**. For more information about the interfaces, see the *Supported interface keys of PowerSwitch S3048-ON (ToR Switch)* section in the README file. </br>**NOTE**: The playbooks will fail if any invalid configurations are entered. save_changes_to_startup | <ul><li>**false**</li><li>true</li></ul> | Change it to "true" only when you are certain that the updated configurations and commands are valid. </br>**WARNING**: When set to "true", the startup configuration file is updated. If incorrect configurations or commands are entered, the Ethernet switches may not operate as expected. b. Edit the *ethernet_vars.yml* file for Dell PowerSwitch S5232F-ON and all other PowerSwitches except S3* and S4* switches. Variables | Default, choices | Description ---------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- os10_config | <ul><li>"interface vlan1"</li><li>"exit"</li></ul> | Global configurations for the switch. breakout_value | <ul><li>**10g-4x**</li><li>5g-4x</li><li>40g-1x</li><li>50g-2x</li><li>100g-1x</li></ul> | By default, all ports are configured in the 10g-4x breakout mode in which a QSFP28 or QSFP+ port is split into four 10G interfaces. For more information about the breakout modes, see [Configure breakout mode](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-vc/networking-s5296f-on/smartfabric-os-user-guide-10-5-1/configure-breakout-mode?guid=guid-f47a803b-1a3f-44b9-a887-b1d5b395e0cb&lang=en-us). os10_interface | By default: <ul><li>Port description is provided.</li> <li>Each interface is set to "up" state.</li><li>The *fanout/breakout* mode for 1/1/1 to 1/1/31 is as per the value set in the *breakout_value* variable.</li> | Update the individual interfaces of the Dell PowerSwitch S5232F-ON. </br>The interfaces are from **ethernet 1/1/1** to **ethernet 1/1/34**. By default, the breakout mode is set for 1/1/1 to 1/1/31. </br>**NOTE**: The playbooks will fail if any invalid configurations are entered. save_changes_to_startup | <ul><li>**false**</li><li>true</li></ul> | Change it to "true" only when you are certain that the updated configurations and commands are valid. </br>**WARNING**: When set to "true", the startup configuration file is updated. If incorrect configurations or commands are entered, the Ethernet switches may not operate as expected. ## Supported interface keys of PowerSwitch S3048-ON (ToR Switch) The following table provides details about the interface keys supported by the S3048-ON ToR Switch. Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition is the supported operating system. Interface key name | Type | Description --------- | ---- | ----------- desc | string | Configures a single line interface description portmode | string | Configures port mode according to the device type switchport | boolean: true, false* | Configures an interface in L2 mode admin | string: up, down* | Configures the administrative state for the interface; configuring the value as administratively "up" enables the interface; configuring the value as administratively "down" disables the interface mtu | integer | Configures the MTU size for L2 and L3 interfaces (1280 to 65535) speed | string: auto, 1000, 10000, 25000, ... | Configures the speed of the interface fanout | string: dual, single; string:10g-4x, 40g-1x, 25g-4x, 100g-1x, 50g-2x (os10) | Configures fanout to the appropriate value suppress_ra | string: present, absent | Configures IPv6 router advertisements if set to present ip_type_dynamic | boolean: true, false | Configures IP address DHCP if set to true (ip_and_mask is ignored if set to true) ipv6_type_dynamic | boolean: true, false | Configures an IPv6 address for DHCP if set to true (ipv6_and_mask is ignored if set to true) ipv6_autoconfig | boolean: true, false | Configures stateless configuration of IPv6 addresses if set to true (ipv6_and_mask is ignored if set to true) vrf | string | Configures the specified VRF to be associated to the interface min_ra | string | Configures RA minimum interval time period max_ra | string | Configures RA maximum interval time period ip_and_mask | string | Configures the specified IP address to the interface ipv6_and_mask | string | Configures a specified IPv6 address to the interface virtual_gateway_ip | string | Configures an anycast gateway IP address for a VXLAN virtual network as well as VLAN interfaces virtual_gateway_ipv6 | string | Configures an anycast gateway IPv6 address for VLAN interfaces state_ipv6 | string: absent, present* | Deletes the IPV6 address if set to absent ip_helper | list | Configures DHCP server address objects (see ip_helper.*) ip_helper.ip | string (required) | Configures the IPv4 address of the DHCP server (A.B.C.D format) ip_helper.state | string: absent, present* | Deletes the IP helper address if set to absent flowcontrol | dictionary | Configures the flowcontrol attribute (see flowcontrol.*) flowcontrol.mode | string: receive, transmit | Configures the flowcontrol mode flowcontrol.enable | string: on, off | Configures the flowcontrol mode on flowcontrol.state | string: absent, present | Deletes the flowcontrol if set to absent ipv6_bgp_unnum | dictionary | Configures the IPv6 BGP unnum attributes (see ipv6_bgp_unnum.*) below ipv6_bgp_unnum.state | string: absent, present* | Disables auto discovery of BGP unnumbered peer if set to absent ipv6_bgp_unnum.peergroup_type | string: ebgp, ibgp | Specifies the type of template to inherit from stp_rpvst_default_behaviour | boolean: false, true | Configures RPVST default behavior of BPDU's when set to True, which is default * *(Asterisk) denotes the default value. ## Deploy Omnia Control Plane Before you configure the Dell EMC PowerSwitches, you must complete the deployment of Omnia control plane. Go to Step 8 in the [Steps to install the Omnia Control Plane](../../INSTALL_OMNIA_CONTROL_PLANE.md#steps-to-deploy-the-omnia-control-plane) file to run the `ansible-playbook control_plane.yml` file.