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.... NOTE: To access the device through the Web interface, see "Initial Configuration" in Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide Logging In And Changing Switch IP Address and Password You can configure the switch using a Web interface. NOTE: For more information on the... front panel and is reset to the instructions in the User's Guide for DellTM PowerConnectTM 2708, 2716, and 2724 NOTE: The PowerConnect...
.... NOTE: To access the device through the Web interface, see "Initial Configuration" in Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide Logging In And Changing Switch IP Address and Password You can configure the switch using a Web interface. NOTE: For more information on the... front panel and is reset to the instructions in the User's Guide for DellTM PowerConnectTM 2708, 2716, and 2724 NOTE: The PowerConnect...
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... the written permission of Unmanaged and Managed modes. Dell Inc. Reproduction in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Managed Mode Default Configuration Table 1 shows the default configuration of Dell Inc. Printed in this document is strictly...
... the written permission of Unmanaged and Managed modes. Dell Inc. Reproduction in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Managed Mode Default Configuration Table 1 shows the default configuration of Dell Inc. Printed in this document is strictly...
Getting Started Guide
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Contents Installation 5 Overview 5 Site Preparation 5 Unpacking 5 Mounting the Device 6 Starting and Configuring the Device 10 Booting the Switch 10 Initial Configuration 10 Contents 3
Contents Installation 5 Overview 5 Site Preparation 5 Unpacking 5 Mounting the Device 6 Starting and Configuring the Device 10 Booting the Switch 10 Initial Configuration 10 Contents 3
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NOTE: Do not connect the power cable to an AC outlet. Back-Panel Power Connectors PowerConnect Switch Rear View Power Connector Connect the device to a grounded AC outlet at this time. Mounting Device on Wall Drilled Holes Wall Drilled Holes Connecting a ... on the back panel. Getting Started Guide 9 Figure 1-4. Figure 1-3. After you have connected the device to a power source in the steps detailed in Starting and Configuring the Device.
NOTE: Do not connect the power cable to an AC outlet. Back-Panel Power Connectors PowerConnect Switch Rear View Power Connector Connect the device to a grounded AC outlet at this time. Mounting Device on Wall Drilled Holes Wall Drilled Holes Connecting a ... on the back panel. Getting Started Guide 9 Figure 1-4. Figure 1-3. After you have connected the device to a power source in the steps detailed in Starting and Configuring the Device.
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... following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is deployed as an unmanaged switch. Setup of the management interface is not a requirement if the switch is configured with the default settings, as an unmanaged switch without any configuration of the user documentation from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Starting and Configuring the Device NOTE: The...
... following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is deployed as an unmanaged switch. Setup of the management interface is not a requirement if the switch is configured with the default settings, as an unmanaged switch without any configuration of the user documentation from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Starting and Configuring the Device NOTE: The...
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... on your documenatation CD. For more information on the management capabilities of the switch, please refer the PowerConnect 27xx Series User's Guide found on the steps necessary for basic setup of a web browser. To configure the device: 1 Open the web management interface (from any desktop or workstation). Getting Started Guide 11 To... field of the switch. The System IP Address window appears. 3 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 4 Click Apply Changes. The device is configured.
... on your documenatation CD. For more information on the management capabilities of the switch, please refer the PowerConnect 27xx Series User's Guide found on the steps necessary for basic setup of a web browser. To configure the device: 1 Open the web management interface (from any desktop or workstation). Getting Started Guide 11 To... field of the switch. The System IP Address window appears. 3 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 4 Click Apply Changes. The device is configured.
User's Guide
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... 2 Features 11 VLAN Supported Features 12 Class of Service (CoS) Features 12 Ethernet Switch Management Features 13 Port Default Settings 13 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations 15 PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description . . . . 15 Physical Dimensions 19 LED Definitions 19 Power LED 19 Managed Mode LED 19 Fan LED (2748...
... 2 Features 11 VLAN Supported Features 12 Class of Service (CoS) Features 12 Ethernet Switch Management Features 13 Port Default Settings 13 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations 15 PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description . . . . 15 Physical Dimensions 19 LED Definitions 19 Power LED 19 Managed Mode LED 19 Fan LED (2748...
User's Guide
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Power Connectors 24 Internal Power Supply Connector 24 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Installation Precautions 25 Overview 25 Site Requirements 26 Unpacking 26 Safety 26 Handling Static Sensitive Devices 27 Package... the Device to AC Power Supply 31 Connecting the Device to the Network 32 4 Starting and Configuring the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Viewing Switch Operation 33 Initial Configuration 33 5 Using the Dell™ OpenManage™ Switch Administrator Understanding the Interface 37 Using the OpenManage Switch Administrator Buttons 39 ...
Power Connectors 24 Internal Power Supply Connector 24 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Installation Precautions 25 Overview 25 Site Requirements 26 Unpacking 26 Safety 26 Handling Static Sensitive Devices 27 Package... the Device to AC Power Supply 31 Connecting the Device to the Network 32 4 Starting and Configuring the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Viewing Switch Operation 33 Initial Configuration 33 5 Using the Dell™ OpenManage™ Switch Administrator Understanding the Interface 37 Using the OpenManage Switch Administrator Buttons 39 ...
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...Information 43 Viewing the Switch Status 43 Viewing System IP Address 44 Defining Interface Configuration 47 Viewing Jumbo Frames 49 Creating VLAN Membership 50 Defining VLAN Interface Settings 51 Configuring LAG Membership 52 Managing System Files 54 Downloading Files From Server 55 Downloading ...Cables 61 Optical Transceivers Diagnostics 63 Port Mirroring 64 Enabling Storm Control 65 7 Configuring Quality of Service Quality of Service (QoS) Overview 69 CoS Services 70 Defining CoS Settings 71 Configuring QoS Settings 71 Mapping CoS Values to Queues 72 Mapping DSCP Values to ...
...Information 43 Viewing the Switch Status 43 Viewing System IP Address 44 Defining Interface Configuration 47 Viewing Jumbo Frames 49 Creating VLAN Membership 50 Defining VLAN Interface Settings 51 Configuring LAG Membership 52 Managing System Files 54 Downloading Files From Server 55 Downloading ...Cables 61 Optical Transceivers Diagnostics 63 Port Mirroring 64 Enabling Storm Control 65 7 Configuring Quality of Service Quality of Service (QoS) Overview 69 CoS Services 70 Defining CoS Settings 71 Configuring QoS Settings 71 Mapping CoS Values to Queues 72 Mapping DSCP Values to ...
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... PowerConnect devices are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. 8 1-Gigabit Ethernet Ports The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2708 front panel. These switches can be used to minimize administrative management effort, while enhancing and improving network traffic control. System Description This section describes the hardware configurations of the PowerConnect 2708, PowerConnect 2716, PowerConnect 2724, and PowerConnect 2748. PowerConnect 2708 Front Panel The PowerConnect 2708...
... PowerConnect devices are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. 8 1-Gigabit Ethernet Ports The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2708 front panel. These switches can be used to minimize administrative management effort, while enhancing and improving network traffic control. System Description This section describes the hardware configurations of the PowerConnect 2708, PowerConnect 2716, PowerConnect 2724, and PowerConnect 2748. PowerConnect 2708 Front Panel The PowerConnect 2708...
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... is there a web management interface and thus cannot be managed. Once enabled, it becomes inaccessible. In Secure Mode the switch retains configuration through power cycles. The user may enable or disable this applies to links operating at all ports is disabled on the whole system...to the switch so that it is pressed, the switch enters Unmanaged Mode. • Secure Mode (PowerConnect 2748 only) - Operates independent of the queue. By default, the device is configured so that the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is active at Half Duplex only. 9 Provides switch management ...
... is there a web management interface and thus cannot be managed. Once enabled, it becomes inaccessible. In Secure Mode the switch retains configuration through power cycles. The user may enable or disable this applies to links operating at all ports is disabled on the whole system...to the switch so that it is pressed, the switch enters Unmanaged Mode. • Secure Mode (PowerConnect 2748 only) - Operates independent of the queue. By default, the device is configured so that the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is active at Half Duplex only. 9 Provides switch management ...
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... (FDX), the flow control mechanism allows the receiving side to signal to the sending side that share a point-to-point link segment, and to automatically configure both Ethernet switches to take maximum advantage of this facility are detected: • Cable Type and Status • Cable Length • Fault-Distance 10 AutoMDI... Negotiation Auto negotiation allows an Ethernet switch to advertise modes of up to 10K bytes. Jumbo Frames Support Jumbo frames are used for server-to configure the port speeds advertised.
... (FDX), the flow control mechanism allows the receiving side to signal to the sending side that share a point-to-point link segment, and to automatically configure both Ethernet switches to take maximum advantage of this facility are detected: • Cable Type and Status • Cable Length • Fault-Distance 10 AutoMDI... Negotiation Auto negotiation allows an Ethernet switch to advertise modes of up to 10K bytes. Jumbo Frames Support Jumbo frames are used for server-to configure the port speeds advertised.
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... load on the relevant VLAN. However, a similar functionality may be configured for MAC Addresses MAC addresses from incoming packets. MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2708, 2716, and 2724 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2748 supports a total of all ports on both the network links...
... load on the relevant VLAN. However, a similar functionality may be configured for MAC Addresses MAC addresses from incoming packets. MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2708, 2716, and 2724 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2748 supports a total of all ports on both the network links...
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...The BootP client is operational if there is composed of the ingress port and package contents. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). Each of multiple priority queues for supporting bandwidth ... on either the VLAN tag or based on their ingress port. The underlying mechanism for classifying traffic. Packets sharing common attributes can then configure these values to the TFTP client and try to BootP. Packets are : • Fault tolerance protection from a network server upon system...
...The BootP client is operational if there is composed of the ingress port and package contents. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). Each of multiple priority queues for supporting bandwidth ... on either the VLAN tag or based on their ingress port. The underlying mechanism for classifying traffic. Packets sharing common attributes can then configure these values to the TFTP client and try to BootP. Packets are : • Fault tolerance protection from a network server upon system...
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... statistics. The system contains an Embedded Web Server (EWS), which the system can be monitored and configured. The system provides a means to collect the statistics defined in the system. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support software boot image and software download through which serves HTML pages...
... statistics. The system contains an Embedded Web Server (EWS), which the system can be monitored and configured. The system provides a means to collect the statistics defined in the system. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support software boot image and software download through which serves HTML pages...
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...Managed Mode push-button, located on the right side on or not. 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 2708, 2716, 2724 and 2748 switches use 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front panel for connecting to... indicate the port status. PowrConnect 2708 Front Panel On the front panel there are eight ports which are...
...Managed Mode push-button, located on the right side on or not. 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 2708, 2716, 2724 and 2748 switches use 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front panel for connecting to... indicate the port status. PowrConnect 2708 Front Panel On the front panel there are eight ports which are...
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PowerConnect 2708 Back Panel Figure 2-3. On each port there are numbered 1 to 16, top down and left side of the front panel is powered on or not. On the left to indicate the port status. PowerConnect 2716 Back Panel 16 PowerConnect 2716 Front Panel On the front ...panel, there are 16 ports, which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. Figure 2-4. The Power LED on the front panel, restores the device's default settings configuration. Figure 2-2. A Managed ...
PowerConnect 2708 Back Panel Figure 2-3. On each port there are numbered 1 to 16, top down and left side of the front panel is powered on or not. On the left to indicate the port status. PowerConnect 2716 Back Panel 16 PowerConnect 2716 Front Panel On the front ...panel, there are 16 ports, which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. Figure 2-4. The Power LED on the front panel, restores the device's default settings configuration. Figure 2-2. A Managed ...
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PowerConnect 2724 Front Panel On the front panel there are 24 ports which are two SFP (Small Form-Factor Plugable) ports, designated as ports 23 and ... be the active port, whereas the RJ-45 port will be used on the front panel, restores the device's default settings configuration. On the left to indicate the port status. PowerConnect 2724 Back Panel 17 NOTE: The system can be disabled. If both RJ-45 and SFP ports are logical ports with...
PowerConnect 2724 Front Panel On the front panel there are 24 ports which are two SFP (Small Form-Factor Plugable) ports, designated as ports 23 and ... be the active port, whereas the RJ-45 port will be used on the front panel, restores the device's default settings configuration. On the left to indicate the port status. PowerConnect 2724 Back Panel 17 NOTE: The system can be disabled. If both RJ-45 and SFP ports are logical ports with...
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The port is for changing between Managed Mode and Unmanaged (or Secure) Mode. Managed Mode Button The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 has a Managed Mode push button on the front panel. The Managed Mode button is operating in Full Duplex mode. RJ-45 Copper ... LED Color Description Green Static Link is rebooted. 21 From Unmanaged or Secure Mode (2748 only), pressing the Managed Mode button causes: • Factory default configuration (192.168.2.1) is set as the switch IP address. • Subnet mask changes to 255.255.255.0 • Graphical User Interface (GUI) login user name...
The port is for changing between Managed Mode and Unmanaged (or Secure) Mode. Managed Mode Button The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 has a Managed Mode push button on the front panel. The Managed Mode button is operating in Full Duplex mode. RJ-45 Copper ... LED Color Description Green Static Link is rebooted. 21 From Unmanaged or Secure Mode (2748 only), pressing the Managed Mode button causes: • Factory default configuration (192.168.2.1) is set as the switch IP address. • Subnet mask changes to 255.255.255.0 • Graphical User Interface (GUI) login user name...
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CAUTION: Observe the following procedures, read and follow the service markings. Overview The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 are to be serviced by trained service technicians only. • Ensure that the Ethernet device is not ... is necessary. The process of installing the PowerConnect switch consists of physically installing these devices and configuring them. If the user wishes to make cable and port connections for the PowerConnect 2708, 2716, 2724, and 2748 devices. 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX This chapter contains information about unpacking...
CAUTION: Observe the following procedures, read and follow the service markings. Overview The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 are to be serviced by trained service technicians only. • Ensure that the Ethernet device is not ... is necessary. The process of installing the PowerConnect switch consists of physically installing these devices and configuring them. If the user wishes to make cable and port connections for the PowerConnect 2708, 2716, 2724, and 2748 devices. 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX This chapter contains information about unpacking...