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... Description 9 PowerConnect 2808 9 PowerConnect 2816 9 PowerConnect 2824 10 PowerConnect 2848 10 Summary of PowerConnect Models 11 Features 11 General Features 11 MAC Address Supported Features 13 Layer 2 Features 13 VLAN Supported Features 14 Spanning Tree Protocol Features 15 Class of Service (CoS) Features 16 Ethernet Switch Management Features 16 2 Hardware Description 17 Switch Port Configurations 17 PowerConnect 28xx...
... Description 9 PowerConnect 2808 9 PowerConnect 2816 9 PowerConnect 2824 10 PowerConnect 2848 10 Summary of PowerConnect Models 11 Features 11 General Features 11 MAC Address Supported Features 13 Layer 2 Features 13 VLAN Supported Features 14 Spanning Tree Protocol Features 15 Class of Service (CoS) Features 16 Ethernet Switch Management Features 16 2 Hardware Description 17 Switch Port Configurations 17 PowerConnect 28xx...
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Power Connectors 26 Internal Power Supply Connector 26 3 Installing the PowerConnect Device 27 Installation Precautions 27 Site Requirements 28 Unpacking 28 Package Contents 28 Unpacking the Device 28 Mounting the Device 29 Overview 29 ...35 Port Default Settings 36 Auto-Negotiation 36 MDI/MDIX 36 Flow Control 36 Back Pressure 36 Switching Port Default Settings 37 4 Starting and Configuring the Device 39 Booting the Device - Managed Mode 40 Initial Configuration - Managed Mode 41 Advanced Configuration 44 Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server 45 4 Contents
Power Connectors 26 Internal Power Supply Connector 26 3 Installing the PowerConnect Device 27 Installation Precautions 27 Site Requirements 28 Unpacking 28 Package Contents 28 Unpacking the Device 28 Mounting the Device 29 Overview 29 ...35 Port Default Settings 36 Auto-Negotiation 36 MDI/MDIX 36 Flow Control 36 Back Pressure 36 Switching Port Default Settings 37 4 Starting and Configuring the Device 39 Booting the Device - Managed Mode 40 Initial Configuration - Managed Mode 41 Advanced Configuration 44 Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server 45 4 Contents
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... Procedures 45 Software Download 46 Erase FLASH File 46 Erasing the Device Configuration 47 Password Recovery 47 Software Download Through TFTP Server 47 Management Modes 49 Default Values 49 Transitioning Between Modes 50 Returning to Managed Mode 51 5 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator 53 Understanding the Interface 53 Device Representation 54 Using...
... Procedures 45 Software Download 46 Erase FLASH File 46 Erasing the Device Configuration 47 Password Recovery 47 Software Download Through TFTP Server 47 Management Modes 49 Default Values 49 Transitioning Between Modes 50 Returning to Managed Mode 51 5 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator 53 Understanding the Interface 53 Device Representation 54 Using...
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... Pool 85 Excluding Addresses 87 Manually Allocating IP Addresses (Static Hosts 89 Configuring Address Binding 92 Defining Advanced Settings 93 Configuring General Device Parameters 93 7 Configuring Device Switching 95 Configuring Network Security 95 Configuring Port Based Authentication 96 Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication 100 Authenticating Users 102 Configuring Ports 103 Defining Port Parameters 103 Aggregating Ports 105...
... Pool 85 Excluding Addresses 87 Manually Allocating IP Addresses (Static Hosts 89 Configuring Address Binding 92 Defining Advanced Settings 93 Configuring General Device Parameters 93 7 Configuring Device Switching 95 Configuring Network Security 95 Configuring Port Based Authentication 96 Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication 100 Authenticating Users 102 Configuring Ports 103 Defining Port Parameters 103 Aggregating Ports 105...
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... Tree 124 Configuring VLANs 126 Defining VLAN Members 126 VLAN Port Membership Table 128 Defining VLAN Ports Settings 130 Defining VLAN LAG Settings 131 Aggregating Ports 133 Defining ... Parameters 138 IGMP Snooping 141 8 Viewing Statistics 143 Viewing RMON Statistics 144 Viewing RMON Statistics Group 144 Viewing Charts 145 Viewing the CPU Utilization 146 9 Configuring Quality of Service 147 Defining CoS Global Parameters 149 Defining QoS Interface Settings 150 Defining Queue Settings 151 Mapping CoS Values to Queues 153 Mapping...
... Tree 124 Configuring VLANs 126 Defining VLAN Members 126 VLAN Port Membership Table 128 Defining VLAN Ports Settings 130 Defining VLAN LAG Settings 131 Aggregating Ports 133 Defining ... Parameters 138 IGMP Snooping 141 8 Viewing Statistics 143 Viewing RMON Statistics 144 Viewing RMON Statistics Group 144 Viewing Charts 145 Viewing the CPU Utilization 146 9 Configuring Quality of Service 147 Defining CoS Global Parameters 149 Defining QoS Interface Settings 150 Defining Queue Settings 151 Mapping CoS Values to Queues 153 Mapping...
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... 160 CLI Commands 161 Command: asset-tag 161 Command: copy 161 Command: debug-mode 162 Command: do 163 Command: end 163 Command: exit (configuration 163 Command: exit (EXEC 164 Command: help 164 Command: interface ethernet 165 Command: interface port-channel 165 Command: interface vlan 166 Command: ip address 166 ...
... 160 CLI Commands 161 Command: asset-tag 161 Command: copy 161 Command: debug-mode 162 Command: do 163 Command: end 163 Command: exit (configuration 163 Command: exit (EXEC 164 Command: help 164 Command: interface ethernet 165 Command: interface port-channel 165 Command: interface vlan 166 Command: ip address 166 ...
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... minimize administrative management effort, while enhancing and improving network traffic control. The PowerConnect management features are primarily designated for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, and PowerConnect 2848 Webmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 9 PowerConnect 2808 The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2816 front panel. System Description This section describes the hardware...
... minimize administrative management effort, while enhancing and improving network traffic control. The PowerConnect management features are primarily designated for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, and PowerConnect 2848 Webmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 9 PowerConnect 2808 The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2816 front panel. System Description This section describes the hardware...
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...supports the following table summarizes the PowerConnect models. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 11 Fans baud rate is unavailable for configuration. The user may enable or disable this mode, the device operates as a hub with default configuration, and configuration cannot be changed. •... Line (HOL) blocking results in 10/100/1000 Base-T ports 4 SFP (combo) RS232 serial port - PowerConnect Models Model PowerConnect 2808 PowerConnect 2816 PowerConnect 2824 PowerConnect 2848 Copper Ports/ RJ-45 Connectors Optical Ports/ GbE 8 built-in 10/100/1000 Base-T ports none 16...
...supports the following table summarizes the PowerConnect models. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 11 Fans baud rate is unavailable for configuration. The user may enable or disable this mode, the device operates as a hub with default configuration, and configuration cannot be changed. •... Line (HOL) blocking results in 10/100/1000 Base-T ports 4 SFP (combo) RS232 serial port - PowerConnect Models Model PowerConnect 2808 PowerConnect 2816 PowerConnect 2824 PowerConnect 2848 Copper Ports/ RJ-45 Connectors Optical Ports/ GbE 8 built-in 10/100/1000 Base-T ports none 16...
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... main benefits of this facility are detected: • Cable Type and Status • Cable Length • Fault-Distance 12 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Jumbo frames are frames with Crossover (MDIX). Auto MDI/MDIX works on Copper Cables (10BASE-T/100BASE-T/1000BASE... mechanism allows the receiving side to signal to the sending side that share a pointto-point link segment, and to automatically configure both Ethernet switches to configure the port speeds advertised. Flow control is available on 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports. Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation allows an ...
... main benefits of this facility are detected: • Cable Type and Status • Cable Length • Fault-Distance 12 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Jumbo frames are frames with Crossover (MDIX). Auto MDI/MDIX works on Copper Cables (10BASE-T/100BASE-T/1000BASE... mechanism allows the receiving side to signal to the sending side that share a pointto-point link segment, and to automatically configure both Ethernet switches to configure the port speeds advertised. Flow control is available on 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports. Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation allows an ...
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... from overflowing. However, a similar functionality may be configured for information distribution. Addresses are forwarded based only on their destination MAC address only, regardless of unregistered multicast frames. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 13 MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2808, 2816, 2824 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and...
... from overflowing. However, a similar functionality may be configured for information distribution. Addresses are forwarded based only on their destination MAC address only, regardless of unregistered multicast frames. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 13 MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2808, 2816, 2824 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and...
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...configured for Multicast sessions, and which Multicast routers are forwarded by forwarding copies of users to a VLAN based on either the VLAN tag or based on the relevant VLAN. Port Mirroring The port mirroring mechanism monitors and mirrors network traffic by the device from physical link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect... 28xx Systems User Guide Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 28xx switches support up to four member ports to all traffic passing through one ...
...configured for Multicast sessions, and which Multicast routers are forwarded by forwarding copies of users to a VLAN based on either the VLAN tag or based on the relevant VLAN. Port Mirroring The port mirroring mechanism monitors and mirrors network traffic by the device from physical link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect... 28xx Systems User Guide Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 28xx switches support up to four member ports to all traffic passing through one ...
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...802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Spanning Tree can be received from functioning as the root port for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a corrupted or invalid software image. STP Root Guard Root guard restricts the interface from a ...network server upon system startup. The switch can take 30-60 seconds for many applications. Fast Link STP can then configure these values to the TFTP client and try to all ports on the default VLAN, until a BootP server replies. • Higher bandwidth...
...802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Spanning Tree can be received from functioning as the root port for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a corrupted or invalid software image. STP Root Guard Root guard restricts the interface from a ...network server upon system startup. The switch can take 30-60 seconds for many applications. Fast Link STP can then configure these values to the TFTP client and try to all ports on the default VLAN, until a BootP server replies. • Higher bandwidth...
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...bandwidth reservations or limits are related to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which the system can be monitored and configured. RMON defines current and historical MAC-layer statistics and control objects, allowing real-time information to the destination. The switches... Web Server (EWS), which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. The PowerConnect 28xx system can classify according to view the results, using the Web management interface in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Ethernet Switch Management Features Web-Based Management With ...
...bandwidth reservations or limits are related to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which the system can be monitored and configured. RMON defines current and historical MAC-layer statistics and control objects, allowing real-time information to the destination. The switches... Web Server (EWS), which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. The PowerConnect 28xx system can classify according to view the results, using the Web management interface in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Ethernet Switch Management Features Web-Based Management With ...
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...switch operational status and the management mode. On each port there are numbered 1 to 8, top down and left side of the PowerConnect 28xx switches. The Power LED on the front panel indicates whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which are LEDs (Light... (Half or Full duplex), and flow control. Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 28xx switches use 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front panel for connecting to reset the device. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 17
...switch operational status and the management mode. On each port there are numbered 1 to 8, top down and left side of the PowerConnect 28xx switches. The Power LED on the front panel indicates whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which are LEDs (Light... (Half or Full duplex), and flow control. Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 28xx switches use 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front panel for connecting to reset the device. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 17
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... configure the device, the device must be prepared. 7 On the marked locations, drill the holes and place all plugs (not provided) in the holes. 8 Secure the device to an uplink port, use Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cables with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. Ensure that supports auto-negotiation. 32 Dell PowerConnect...
... configure the device, the device must be prepared. 7 On the marked locations, drill the holes and place all plugs (not provided) in the holes. 8 Secure the device to an uplink port, use Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cables with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. Ensure that supports auto-negotiation. 32 Dell PowerConnect...
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... keys). Connecting the Terminal to none. Ensure that conform to each twisted pair cable does not exceed 328 feet (100 meters) in HyperTerminal's VT100 emulation. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 33 This will damage the Ethernet device. b Set the data rate to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity...., and Ctrl keys. NOTE: Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45 port. NOTE: If auto negotiation is for monitoring and configuring the device. To connect the device to the network: 1 Attach one end of a Twisted-Pair cable to the device's RJ-45 connector and the...
... keys). Connecting the Terminal to none. Ensure that conform to each twisted pair cable does not exceed 328 feet (100 meters) in HyperTerminal's VT100 emulation. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 33 This will damage the Ethernet device. b Set the data rate to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity...., and Ctrl keys. NOTE: Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45 port. NOTE: If auto negotiation is for monitoring and configuring the device. To connect the device to the network: 1 Attach one end of a Twisted-Pair cable to the device's RJ-45 connector and the...
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... on the back panel. 3 Connect the female connector of the RS-232 crossover cable directly to the device Console port on the front panel. 34 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Connect the device to a power source, confirm that the device is located on the back panel. 2 Do not connect the power... a grounded AC outlet at this time. Figure 3-4. Connecting to Power Supply 3 After connecting the device to a power source in the steps detailed in Starting and Configuring the Device.
... on the back panel. 3 Connect the female connector of the RS-232 crossover cable directly to the device Console port on the front panel. 34 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Connect the device to a power source, confirm that the device is located on the back panel. 2 Do not connect the power... a grounded AC outlet at this time. Figure 3-4. Connecting to Power Supply 3 After connecting the device to a power source in the steps detailed in Starting and Configuring the Device.
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...The back pressure mechanism prevents the transmitting side from transmitting additional traffic temporarily. Port Default Settings The general information for configuring the device ports includes the short description of speed, duplex mode and flow control on switching 10/100/1000BaseT ports...between them. Back Pressure The device supports back pressure for additional traffic. 36 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The receiving side may occupy a link so it becomes unavailable for ports configured to its transmission rate, duplex mode and flow control (the flow control ...
...The back pressure mechanism prevents the transmitting side from transmitting additional traffic temporarily. Port Default Settings The general information for configuring the device ports includes the short description of speed, duplex mode and flow control on switching 10/100/1000BaseT ports...between them. Back Pressure The device supports back pressure for additional traffic. 36 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The receiving side may occupy a link so it becomes unavailable for ports configured to its transmission rate, duplex mode and flow control (the flow control ...
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Port Default Settings Function Port speed and mode Port forwarding state Port tagging Flow Control Back Pressure MDIX (not user-configurable) Default Setting 10/100/1000BaseT copper: auto-negotiation full duplex Enabled No tagging On Off (disabled on ingress) On (relevant to coppers ports only) Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 37 Table 3-3. Switching Port Default Settings The following table gives the port default settings.
Port Default Settings Function Port speed and mode Port forwarding state Port tagging Flow Control Back Pressure MDIX (not user-configurable) Default Setting 10/100/1000BaseT copper: auto-negotiation full duplex Enabled No tagging On Off (disabled on ingress) On (relevant to coppers ports only) Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 37 Table 3-3. Switching Port Default Settings The following table gives the port default settings.
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...performed. 4 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 39 The release notes can be used as follows: • If the device is to be used in a managed mode. Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to the device to configure the device ...device is no need for this product. For initial configuration, the standard device configuration is recommended that you obtain the most recent revision of the user documentation from http://support.dell.com. NOTE: The PowerConnect 2808 has an internal serial port. After completing all...
...performed. 4 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 39 The release notes can be used as follows: • If the device is to be used in a managed mode. Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to the device to configure the device ...device is no need for this product. For initial configuration, the standard device configuration is recommended that you obtain the most recent revision of the user documentation from http://support.dell.com. NOTE: The PowerConnect 2808 has an internal serial port. After completing all...