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Contents 1 Introduction 9 System 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...
Contents 1 Introduction 9 System 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...
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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 Device Rack ...-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 Device Rack ...-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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... 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 the Switch Administrator Buttons 55 Information Buttons 55 Device Management Buttons 56 Starting the Application 56 Access...
... 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 the Switch Administrator Buttons 55 Information Buttons 55 Device Management Buttons 56 Starting the Application 56 Access...
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Configuring RADIUS Global Parameters 71 Defining SNMP Parameters 74 Defining SNMP Global Parameters 75 Defining 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 ...
Configuring RADIUS Global Parameters 71 Defining SNMP Parameters 74 Defining SNMP Global Parameters 75 Defining 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 ...
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... CoS Global Parameters 149 Defining QoS Interface Settings 150 Defining Queue Settings 151 Mapping CoS Values to Queues 153 Mapping DSCP Values to Queues 154 A Managing the Device Using the CLI 157 Accessing the Device Through the CLI 157 Console Connection 157 Telnet Connection 157 Contents 7
... CoS Global Parameters 149 Defining QoS Interface Settings 150 Defining Queue Settings 151 Mapping CoS Values to Queues 153 Mapping DSCP Values to Queues 154 A Managing the Device Using the CLI 157 Accessing the Device Through the CLI 157 Console Connection 157 Telnet Connection 157 Contents 7
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... for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, and PowerConnect 2848 Webmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches. The PowerConnect management features are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. PowerConnect 2808 Front Panel 1 The PowerConnect 2808 supports the following ports: • 8 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports PowerConnect 2816 The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2808 front panel. PowerConnect 2808 The following figure illustrates the...
... for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, and PowerConnect 2848 Webmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches. The PowerConnect management features are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. PowerConnect 2808 Front Panel 1 The PowerConnect 2808 supports the following ports: • 8 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports PowerConnect 2816 The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2808 front panel. PowerConnect 2808 The following figure illustrates the...
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... switch management through the web interface. • Unmanaged Mode - This mode keeps the existing configuration active, but it is disabled on the whole system. The default status on a per-port basis. PowerConnect Models Model PowerConnect 2808 PowerConnect 2816 PowerConnect 2824 PowerConnect 2848 ... console port 1 External console port 2 Features General Features Management Modes The device supports the following table summarizes the PowerConnect models. Fans baud rate is set to OFF. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 11 Back Pressure Support On half-...
... switch management through the web interface. • Unmanaged Mode - This mode keeps the existing configuration active, but it is disabled on the whole system. The default status on a per-port basis. PowerConnect Models Model PowerConnect 2808 PowerConnect 2816 PowerConnect 2824 PowerConnect 2848 ... console port 1 External console port 2 Features General Features Management Modes The device supports the following table summarizes the PowerConnect models. Fans baud rate is set to OFF. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 11 Back Pressure Support On half-...
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...1D Bridging in Managed and Secure Modes In Managed or Secure mode, the switch system always performs VLAN-aware bridging. MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2808, 2816, 2824 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2848 supports a... power usage of the VLAN tag. Auto-detection of inactivity on their destination MAC address only, regardless of Ethernet connections. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 13 However, a similar functionality may be configured for a given period of transmit power. Classic bridging...
...1D Bridging in Managed and Secure Modes In Managed or Secure mode, the switch system always performs VLAN-aware bridging. MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2808, 2816, 2824 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2848 supports a... power usage of the VLAN tag. Auto-detection of inactivity on their destination MAC address only, regardless of Ethernet connections. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 13 However, a similar functionality may be configured for a given period of transmit power. Classic bridging...
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....1w Rapid Spanning Tree Spanning Tree can take 30-60 seconds for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP is a standard Layer 2 switch requirement that allows bridges to BootP. The information replied is a method of managing network parameter assignment from a network server upon system startup. Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) detects...
....1w Rapid Spanning Tree Spanning Tree can take 30-60 seconds for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP is a standard Layer 2 switch requirement that allows bridges to BootP. The information replied is a method of managing network parameter assignment from a network server upon system startup. Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) detects...
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... traffic classes of multiple priority queues for classifying traffic. No bandwidth reservations or limits are related to view the results, using the Web management interface in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The system contains an Embedded Web Server (EWS), which provides network traffic statistics. The underlying mechanism for Ethernet...
... traffic classes of multiple priority queues for classifying traffic. No bandwidth reservations or limits are related to view the results, using the Web management interface in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The system contains an Embedded Web Server (EWS), which provides network traffic statistics. The underlying mechanism for Ethernet...
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... the front panel indicates whether the device is powered on the front panel is the Managed Mode LED which are LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) to right. PowerConnect 2808 Front Panel 2 On the front panel there are eight ports which indicates the ...management modes and transitioning between management modes and to a network. 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 page 49. On the left to indicate the port status. Dell PowerConnect...
... the front panel indicates whether the device is powered on the front panel is the Managed Mode LED which are LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) to right. PowerConnect 2808 Front Panel 2 On the front panel there are eight ports which indicates the ...management modes and transitioning between management modes and to a network. 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 page 49. On the left to indicate the port status. Dell PowerConnect...
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... port there are numbered 1 to right. PowerConnect 2816 Back Panel 18 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The Power LED on the front panel indicates whether the device is used to transition between them, see "Management Modes" on or not. For more information about management modes and transitioning between management modes and to indicate the port...
... port there are numbered 1 to right. PowerConnect 2816 Back Panel 18 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The Power LED on the front panel indicates whether the device is used to transition between them, see "Management Modes" on or not. For more information about management modes and transitioning between management modes and to indicate the port...
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...45 and SFP ports are LEDs to right. For more information about management modes and transitioning between management modes and to transition between them, see "Management Modes" on or not. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 19 There are logical ports with two physical connections... as ports 23 and 24, for swappable optical transceiver, which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status and the management mode. Figure 2-5. PowerConnect 2824 Front Panel On the front panel there are 24 ports which are determined by the physical connection used to reset...
...45 and SFP ports are LEDs to right. For more information about management modes and transitioning between management modes and to transition between them, see "Management Modes" on or not. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 19 There are logical ports with two physical connections... as ports 23 and 24, for swappable optical transceiver, which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status and the management mode. Figure 2-5. PowerConnect 2824 Front Panel On the front panel there are 24 ports which are determined by the physical connection used to reset...
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The system automatically detects the media used on the front panel indicates whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status and the management mode. There are four SFP (Small Form-Factor Plugable) ports, designated as ports 45, 46, 47 and 48, ... the device fan operations status, and the Power LED on a combo port, and utilizes the information in all the control interfaces. PowerConnect 2824 Back Panel Figure 2-7. Figure 2-6. NOTE: The system can be disabled. A Mode push- 20 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide
The system automatically detects the media used on the front panel indicates whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status and the management mode. There are four SFP (Small Form-Factor Plugable) ports, designated as ports 45, 46, 47 and 48, ... the device fan operations status, and the Power LED on a combo port, and utilizes the information in all the control interfaces. PowerConnect 2824 Back Panel Figure 2-7. Figure 2-6. NOTE: The system can be disabled. A Mode push- 20 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide
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... that indicate the status of the PowerConnect 2848 device. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 21 Fans are provided on the side panel. PowerConnect 2848 Back Panel Physical Dimensions The PowerConnect 2808 switch has the following physical dimensions...PowerConnect 2816 and PowerConnect 2824 switches have the following physical dimensions: • Height - 43.2 mm (1.7008 in.) • Width - 330 mm (12.992 in.) • Depth - 230.50 mm (9.075 in.) The PowerConnect 2848 switch has the following figure illustrates the back panel of links, power supply, fan status, and Managed...
... that indicate the status of the PowerConnect 2848 device. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 21 Fans are provided on the side panel. PowerConnect 2848 Back Panel Physical Dimensions The PowerConnect 2808 switch has the following physical dimensions...PowerConnect 2816 and PowerConnect 2824 switches have the following physical dimensions: • Height - 43.2 mm (1.7008 in.) • Width - 330 mm (12.992 in.) • Depth - 230.50 mm (9.075 in.) The PowerConnect 2848 switch has the following figure illustrates the back panel of links, power supply, fan status, and Managed...
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...Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The following table describes the fan status LED indications. The following table describes the Power Supply status LED indications. Table 2-2. Managed Mode LED On the PowerConnect 28xx front panel there is a fan LED. Fan LED (2824/2848 only) On the PowerConnect 2824 and PowerConnect... 2848 front panel there is a Managed Mode LED monitoring the switch node...
...Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The following table describes the fan status LED indications. The following table describes the Power Supply status LED indications. Table 2-2. Managed Mode LED On the PowerConnect 28xx front panel there is a fan LED. Fan LED (2824/2848 only) On the PowerConnect 2824 and PowerConnect... 2848 front panel there is a Managed Mode LED monitoring the switch node...
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... button on page 49. For more information about management modes and transitioning between modes, press the button normally. The port is currently transmitting in Half Duplex mode. The port is linked at 1000 Mbps. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 23 RJ-45 Copper based... is established. Switch Ventilation Fan The PowerConnect 2848 switch has three fans and the PowerConnect 2824 switch has one fan for resetting the device. To transition between them, see "Management Modes" on the front panel. The PowerConnect 2808 and PowerConnect 2816 devices have no internal fans. ...
... button on page 49. For more information about management modes and transitioning between modes, press the button normally. The port is currently transmitting in Half Duplex mode. The port is linked at 1000 Mbps. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 23 RJ-45 Copper based... is established. Switch Ventilation Fan The PowerConnect 2848 switch has three fans and the PowerConnect 2824 switch has one fan for resetting the device. To transition between them, see "Management Modes" on the front panel. The PowerConnect 2808 and PowerConnect 2816 devices have no internal fans. ...
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...you obtain the most recent revision of the user documentation from http://support.dell.com. After completing all external connections, procede as follows: • If the device is to be used in a managed mode. Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, ... for a terminal connection. • A terminal connection is required if the device is to be downloaded from the Dell support website at http://support.dell.com. NOTE: It is performed. 4 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 39 NOTE: The PowerConnect 2808 has an internal serial port.
...you obtain the most recent revision of the user documentation from http://support.dell.com. After completing all external connections, procede as follows: • If the device is to be used in a managed mode. Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, ... for a terminal connection. • A terminal connection is required if the device is to be downloaded from the Dell support website at http://support.dell.com. NOTE: It is performed. 4 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 39 NOTE: The PowerConnect 2808 has an internal serial port.
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...Managed Mode The procedure described in dual purpose Mode Button. Once the device is set to operate as follows: 1 Ensure that the device console port is connected to a VT100 terminal device or VT100 terminal emulator via the RS-232 crossover cable. 2 Locate an AC power receptacle. 40 Dell PowerConnect... 28xx Systems User Guide The PowerConnect 2808/16/24/48 models include a built-in this section refers to the device when set to RAM Startup Menu (...
...Managed Mode The procedure described in dual purpose Mode Button. Once the device is set to operate as follows: 1 Ensure that the device console port is connected to a VT100 terminal device or VT100 terminal emulator via the RS-232 crossover cable. 2 Locate an AC power receptacle. 40 Dell PowerConnect... 28xx Systems User Guide The PowerConnect 2808/16/24/48 models include a built-in this section refers to the device when set to RAM Startup Menu (...
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... configuring the device: • SNMP Community String and SNMP Management System IP address (optional). • Username and Password. • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to the dewvice when set in Unmanaged Mode. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 41 If a critical problem is...
... configuring the device: • SNMP Community String and SNMP Management System IP address (optional). • Username and Password. • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to the dewvice when set in Unmanaged Mode. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 41 If a critical problem is...