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Managed Mode 40 Initial Configuration - 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 ...Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information 35 RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports 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 41 Advanced ...
Managed Mode 40 Initial Configuration - 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 ...Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information 35 RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports 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 41 Advanced ...
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...Communities 76 Defining SNMP Notification Recipients 78 Managing Files 80 Downloading Files 80 Uploading Files 82 Restoring Default Settings 83 Defining DHCP Server Settings 83 Configuring DHCP Properties 84 Defining Network 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...
...Communities 76 Defining SNMP Notification Recipients 78 Managing Files 80 Downloading Files 80 Uploading Files 82 Restoring Default Settings 83 Defining DHCP Server Settings 83 Configuring DHCP Properties 84 Defining Network 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...
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...ports is set to OFF. The user may enable or disable this mode, the device operates as a hub with default configuration, and configuration cannot be changed. • Secure Mode - Fans baud rate is active at the end of PowerConnect Models The ...default status on all times, except when QoS (Quality of Service), Flow Control or Back Pressure is active on a per-port basis. In this feature on a port where the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is unavailable for the same egress port resources. PowerConnect Models Model PowerConnect 2808 PowerConnect 2816 PowerConnect 2824 PowerConnect...
...ports is set to OFF. The user may enable or disable this mode, the device operates as a hub with default configuration, and configuration cannot be changed. • Secure Mode - Fans baud rate is active at the end of PowerConnect Models The ...default status on all times, except when QoS (Quality of Service), Flow Control or Back Pressure is active on a per-port basis. In this feature on a port where the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is unavailable for the same egress port resources. PowerConnect Models Model PowerConnect 2808 PowerConnect 2816 PowerConnect 2824 PowerConnect...
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...occur. During this delay, and can take up to 30-60 seconds to be used to provide the switch system with the same speed set to decide whether its ports are actively forwarding traffic. DHCP is an extension to download a valid runtime image. DHCP service is a ...and for many applications. The switch can take 30-60 seconds for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a method of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, and other IP parameters. Fast Link STP can then configure these values to...
...occur. During this delay, and can take up to 30-60 seconds to be used to provide the switch system with the same speed set to decide whether its ports are actively forwarding traffic. DHCP is an extension to download a valid runtime image. DHCP service is a ...and for many applications. The switch can take 30-60 seconds for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a method of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, and other IP parameters. Fast Link STP can then configure these values to...
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...100/1000BASE-T ports are connected through standard RJ-45 connectors to the switch physical interface ports, located on the front panel. Port Default Settings Connector RJ-45 Port/Interface 10/100/1000BASE-T Port Cable Cat.5 The following table. RJ-45 Pin Number Allocation for all four ... cable diagnostics are used for 10/100/ 1000BASE-T Ethernet Port Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 Function TxRx 1+ TxRx 1TxRx 2+ TxRx 2TxRx 3+ 24 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Figure 2-10. RJ-45 Pin Numbers The RJ-45 pin number allocation for 100BASE-TX connections also operate with the IEEE...
...100/1000BASE-T ports are connected through standard RJ-45 connectors to the switch physical interface ports, located on the front panel. Port Default Settings Connector RJ-45 Port/Interface 10/100/1000BASE-T Port Cable Cat.5 The following table. RJ-45 Pin Number Allocation for all four ... cable diagnostics are used for 10/100/ 1000BASE-T Ethernet Port Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 Function TxRx 1+ TxRx 1TxRx 2+ TxRx 2TxRx 3+ 24 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Figure 2-10. RJ-45 Pin Numbers The RJ-45 pin number allocation for 100BASE-TX connections also operate with the IEEE...
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MDI/MDIX The device supports auto-detection of the autonegotiation mechanism and the default settings for switching ports. Port Default Settings The general information for configuring the device ports includes the short description of straight through cable and a crossover cable ...to enable a port to its transmission rate, duplex mode and flow control (the flow control by default. Back Pressure The device supports back pressure for additional traffic. 36 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide It can be enabled per port. The receiving side may occupy a link so...
MDI/MDIX The device supports auto-detection of the autonegotiation mechanism and the default settings for switching ports. Port Default Settings The general information for configuring the device ports includes the short description of straight through cable and a crossover cable ...to enable a port to its transmission rate, duplex mode and flow control (the flow control by default. Back Pressure The device supports back pressure for additional traffic. 36 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide It can be enabled per port. The receiving side may occupy a link so...
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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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...configuration uses the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device was never configured before completely booting. When the power is not configured. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 41 The Setup Wizard provides... through the initial device configuration, and gets the device up for configuring the default route. POST runs every time the device is initialized and checks hardware components ...initial configuration. 3 Deactivate the AC power receptacle. 4 Connect the device to use the Set-up wizard when the device boots up and running as quickly as possible. NOTE: ...
...configuration uses the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device was never configured before completely booting. When the power is not configured. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 41 The Setup Wizard provides... through the initial device configuration, and gets the device up for configuring the default route. POST runs every time the device is initialized and checks hardware components ...initial configuration. 3 Deactivate the AC power receptacle. 4 Connect the device to use the Set-up wizard when the device boots up and running as quickly as possible. NOTE: ...
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...optional) • Username and Password • Device IP address • IP subnet mask • Default Gateway IP address The Setup Wizard displays the following information displays: 42 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Would you like to setup the SNMP management interface now? (Y/N)[Y] Y Enter [N] ... and setup additional SNMP v1/v2 accounts For more information on setting up SNMP accounts, please see the user documentation. Wizard Step 1 The following information displays: The system is not setup for Dell Network Manager) you can access the Web inteface by pressing enter...
...optional) • Username and Password • Device IP address • IP subnet mask • Default Gateway IP address The Setup Wizard displays the following information displays: 42 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Would you like to setup the SNMP management interface now? (Y/N)[Y] Y Enter [N] ... and setup additional SNMP v1/v2 accounts For more information on setting up SNMP accounts, please see the user documentation. Wizard Step 1 The following information displays: The system is not setup for Dell Network Manager) you can access the Web inteface by pressing enter...
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... [Privilege Level 15] to this setting, and to add additional management systems. For more information on the default VLAN ,(VLAN #2) . This is used : [Dell_Network_Manager] Please enter the IP address of the device (A.B.C.D):10.6.22.100 Please enter the IP subnet mask (A.B.C.D or nn):[255.255.255.224] Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 43...
... [Privilege Level 15] to this setting, and to add additional management systems. For more information on the default VLAN ,(VLAN #2) . This is used : [Dell_Network_Manager] Please enter the IP address of the device (A.B.C.D):10.6.22.100 Please enter the IP subnet mask (A.B.C.D or nn):[255.255.255.224] Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 43...
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...can be done using the ASCII terminal or Windows HyperTerminal. [1] Download Software [2] Erase Flash File [3] Password Recovery Procedure [4] Enter Diagnostic Mode [5] Set Terminal Baud-Rate [6] Back Enter your choice or press 'ESC' to exit The following prompt appears: Downloading code using XMODEM 2 When using ...is made within 35 seconds (default), the device times out. NOTE: When selecting an option form the Startup menu, time out must be taken into account: if no selection is performed when a new version must be reconfigured. 46 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide If the...
...can be done using the ASCII terminal or Windows HyperTerminal. [1] Download Software [2] Erase Flash File [3] Password Recovery Procedure [4] Enter Diagnostic Mode [5] Set Terminal Baud-Rate [6] Back Enter your choice or press 'ESC' to exit The following prompt appears: Downloading code using XMODEM 2 When using ...is made within 35 seconds (default), the device times out. NOTE: When selecting an option form the Startup menu, time out must be taken into account: if no selection is performed when a new version must be reconfigured. 46 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide If the...
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... to 120 meters long can be up to a port. Cables up to Disable. 3 Set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 4 Click Apply Changes. To open the Diagnostics page, click System → Diagnostics in the tree view. Update with the exception of up to Enable.... occurred in the ranges of the Approximated Cable Length test. The deviation may be tested. Enabling DHCP: 1 Open the IP Interface Parameters page. 2 Set DHCP to 20 meters. The tests use Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology to test the quality and characteristics of cable error which occurred. Cables are...
... to 120 meters long can be up to a port. Cables up to Disable. 3 Set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 4 Click Apply Changes. To open the Diagnostics page, click System → Diagnostics in the tree view. Update with the exception of up to Enable.... occurred in the ranges of the Approximated Cable Length test. The deviation may be tested. Enabling DHCP: 1 Open the IP Interface Parameters page. 2 Set DHCP to 20 meters. The tests use Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology to test the quality and characteristics of cable error which occurred. Cables are...
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... a DHCP server) and as a DHCP server. Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults page contains the following field: • Restore Configuration Factory Defaults - Uploading Files 1 Open the File Upload to the device. Sets the device settings to their factory default values. Restoring Default Settings The Restore Defaults page allows you to restore the device settings to attached hosts. Figure 6-23. Update with...
... a DHCP server) and as a DHCP server. Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults page contains the following field: • Restore Configuration Factory Defaults - Uploading Files 1 Open the File Upload to the device. Sets the device settings to their factory default values. Restoring Default Settings The Restore Defaults page allows you to restore the device settings to attached hosts. Figure 6-23. Update with...
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...ports. To open the LAG Membership page, click Switch→ Link Aggregation→ LAG Membership in the tree view. 134 Update with its default settings. The port is updated. Figure 7-25. Adds a port to a LAG, and indicates the specific LAG to multiple destinations. Multicast Forwarding... Support Multicast forwarding allows a single packet to be configured with the LAG properties, a trap is enabled by default, and not configurable. The LAG Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to LAGs. Forwarding L2 Multicast packets is generated and...
...ports. To open the LAG Membership page, click Switch→ Link Aggregation→ LAG Membership in the tree view. 134 Update with its default settings. The port is updated. Figure 7-25. Adds a port to a LAG, and indicates the specific LAG to multiple destinations. Multicast Forwarding... Support Multicast forwarding allows a single packet to be configured with the LAG properties, a trap is enabled by default, and not configurable. The LAG Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to LAGs. Forwarding L2 Multicast packets is generated and...
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...be assigned a lower priority queue. VLAN Priority Tag to queue default settings: Table 9-1. To open the Quality of Service page, click Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. VPT Tag Classification Information VLAN Priority Tags are assigned a default VPT that requires QoS includes certain types of the output queues.... such as VLAN priority (VPT) and DSCP (DiffServ Code Point). CoS to classify the packets by : • Classification - QoS is set on packet information, and packet field values such as Voice, Video and real-time traffic which packet fields are based on a per port ...
...be assigned a lower priority queue. VLAN Priority Tag to queue default settings: Table 9-1. To open the Quality of Service page, click Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. VPT Tag Classification Information VLAN Priority Tags are assigned a default VPT that requires QoS includes certain types of the output queues.... such as VLAN priority (VPT) and DSCP (DiffServ Code Point). CoS to classify the packets by : • Classification - QoS is set on packet information, and packet field values such as Voice, Video and real-time traffic which packet fields are based on a per port ...
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... be executed. end Syntax Description This command has no arguments or key words Command Mode All configuration modes Default value This command has no arguments or key words Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 163 Command: do To execute an EXEC-level command from global configuration mode or ...next highest mode in the CLI mode hierarchy, use the end global configuration command. exit Syntax Description This command has no default setting. do command in any configuration mode. The EXEC command to privileged EXEC mode, use the exit command in any configuration mode.
... be executed. end Syntax Description This command has no arguments or key words Command Mode All configuration modes Default value This command has no arguments or key words Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 163 Command: do To execute an EXEC-level command from global configuration mode or ...next highest mode in the CLI mode hierarchy, use the end global configuration command. exit Syntax Description This command has no default setting. do command in any configuration mode. The EXEC command to privileged EXEC mode, use the exit command in any configuration mode.
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... words Command Mode All command modes. 164 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Example Console> exit Command: help To display a brief description of the help system, enter the help Syntax Description This command has no default setting. exit Syntax Description This command has no ...arguments or key words Command Mode EXEC Default value This command has no default setting. Examples Console(config-if)# exit Console(config)# exit Console# Command: exit...
... words Command Mode All command modes. 164 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Example Console> exit Command: help To display a brief description of the help system, enter the help Syntax Description This command has no default setting. exit Syntax Description This command has no ...arguments or key words Command Mode EXEC Default value This command has no default setting. Examples Console(config-if)# exit Console(config)# exit Console# Command: exit...
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...interface configuration mode, use the interface portchannel global configuration command. Parameters range • port-channel-number - Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 165 Valid Ethernet port. Valid port channel Command Modes Global configuration Usage Guidelines Commands under... • interface - interface port-channel port-channel-number Syntax Description • port-channel-number - Default value This command has no default setting. Command Modes Global Configuration Example Console(config)# interface ethernet g1 Console(config-if)# Command: interface port-...
...interface configuration mode, use the interface portchannel global configuration command. Parameters range • port-channel-number - Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 165 Valid Ethernet port. Valid port channel Command Modes Global configuration Usage Guidelines Commands under... • interface - interface port-channel port-channel-number Syntax Description • port-channel-number - Default value This command has no default setting. Command Modes Global Configuration Example Console(config)# interface ethernet g1 Console(config-if)# Command: interface port-...
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... 1472 • packet_count - 0 - 65535 • time_out - 50 - 65535 Command Mode EXEC Default value This command has no corresponding entry in a packet. time=7 ms 168 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The default is 2000 milliseconds. Parameters range • hostname - 1 - 158 characters (Max label size: 63)... bytes. Following are sample results of bytes in the route table. Network or host unreachable-The switch found no default setting. time=8 ms 64 bytes from 50 to wait for this destination indicates that the destination is unreachable. Destination unreachable...
... 1472 • packet_count - 0 - 65535 • time_out - 50 - 65535 Command Mode EXEC Default value This command has no corresponding entry in a packet. time=7 ms 168 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The default is 2000 milliseconds. Parameters range • hostname - 1 - 158 characters (Max label size: 63)... bytes. Following are sample results of bytes in the route table. Network or host unreachable-The switch found no default setting. time=8 ms 64 bytes from 50 to wait for this destination indicates that the destination is unreachable. Destination unreachable...
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... Assistance Center when reporting a problem, use the reload EXEC command. reload Syntax Description This command has no default setting. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 169 time=8 ms 64 bytes from 10.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3. Command Modes Privileged EXEC Default value This command has no arguments or keywords. time=8 ms 64 bytes from 10.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2. Command: show...
... Assistance Center when reporting a problem, use the reload EXEC command. reload Syntax Description This command has no default setting. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 169 time=8 ms 64 bytes from 10.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3. Command Modes Privileged EXEC Default value This command has no arguments or keywords. time=8 ms 64 bytes from 10.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2. Command: show...