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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 Device Rack ... 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 Configuration 44 Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server 45 4 Contents Managed Mode 40 Initial...
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 ... 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 Configuration 44 Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server 45 4 Contents Managed Mode 40 Initial...
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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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... switches are ideal for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, and PowerConnect 2848 Webmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches. Introduction This User's Guide contains the information needed for the small to medium business that require high performance edge connectivity. These PowerConnect devices are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. The PowerConnect 28xx switches can be used...
... switches are ideal for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, and PowerConnect 2848 Webmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches. Introduction This User's Guide contains the information needed for the small to medium business that require high performance edge connectivity. These PowerConnect devices are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. The PowerConnect 28xx switches can be used...
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... on page 49. By default, the device is configured so that the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is active at the end of PowerConnect Models The following modes: • Managed Mode - Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 11 Provides switch management through the... console port 2 Features General Features Management Modes The device supports the following table summarizes the PowerConnect models. 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...
... on page 49. By default, the device is configured so that the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is active at the end of PowerConnect Models The following modes: • Managed Mode - Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 11 Provides switch management through the... console port 2 Features General Features Management Modes The device supports the following table summarizes the PowerConnect models. 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...
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... transmission capabilities. Jumbo frames are detected: • Cable Type and Status • Cable Length • Fault-Distance 12 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Virtual Cable Testing (VCT) VCT technology provides the mechanism to prevent buffer overflows. Port advertisement allows the... of this facility are frames with Crossover (MDIX). AutoMDI/MDIX Support The switch automatically detects whether the cable connected to configure the port speeds advertised. This feature is crossed or straight through. Flow control is down. Standard wiring for end stations...
... transmission capabilities. Jumbo frames are detected: • Cable Type and Status • Cable Length • Fault-Distance 12 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Virtual Cable Testing (VCT) VCT technology provides the mechanism to prevent buffer overflows. Port advertisement allows the... of this facility are frames with Crossover (MDIX). AutoMDI/MDIX Support The switch automatically detects whether the cable connected to configure the port speeds advertised. This feature is crossed or straight through. Flow control is down. Standard wiring for end stations...
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..., 2816, 2824 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2848 supports a total of Ethernet connections. The MAC addresses are associated with ports by the device: • Energy-Detect - Addresses are stored in ...However, a similar functionality may be configured for MAC Addresses MAC addresses from the incoming frames source address. 802.1D Bridging in Unmanaged Mode In Unmanaged Mode, the switch performs classic bridging. When Multicast groups are forwarded based only on their destination MAC address). Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 13 This ...
..., 2816, 2824 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2848 supports a total of Ethernet connections. The MAC addresses are associated with ports by the device: • Energy-Detect - Addresses are stored in ...However, a similar functionality may be configured for MAC Addresses MAC addresses from the incoming frames source address. 802.1D Bridging in Unmanaged Mode In Unmanaged Mode, the switch performs classic bridging. When Multicast groups are forwarded based only on their destination MAC address). Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 13 This ...
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...routers are classified as belonging to the VLAN configured on a combination of the six aggregated links may be grouped in the same VLAN. Each of the ingress port and package contents. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 28xx switches support up to four member ...by the device from physical link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide IGMP Snooping Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) Snooping examines IGMP frame contents, when they are : • Fault tolerance protection from work stations configured for Multicast sessions, and which target port ...
...routers are classified as belonging to the VLAN configured on a combination of the six aggregated links may be grouped in the same VLAN. Each of the ingress port and package contents. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 28xx switches support up to four member ...by the device from physical link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide IGMP Snooping Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) Snooping examines IGMP frame contents, when they are : • Fault tolerance protection from work stations configured for Multicast sessions, and which target port ...
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... host to full-duplex operation. During this delay, and can take 30-60 seconds for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is an extension to all ports on -going process. DHCP is a method of a response ... STP Root Guard Root guard restricts the interface from a network server upon system startup. BootP and DHCP Clients DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup parameters to be used to automatically prevent and resolve L2 forwarding loops. Spanning Tree Protocol Features Spanning Tree ...
... host to full-duplex operation. During this delay, and can take 30-60 seconds for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is an extension to all ports on -going process. DHCP is a method of a response ... STP Root Guard Root guard restricts the interface from a network server upon system startup. BootP and DHCP Clients DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup parameters to be used to automatically prevent and resolve L2 forwarding loops. Spanning Tree Protocol Features Spanning Tree ...
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... system enables users to view the results, using the Web management interface in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Class of Service. The PowerConnect 28xx system can be managed from any Web browser. Ethernet Switch Management Features Web-Based Management With a Web-based ... download through which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) is classified and sent to be monitored and configured. The switches support four queues per port. The system provides a means to collect the statistics defined in RMON and to define ...
... system enables users to view the results, using the Web management interface in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Class of Service. The PowerConnect 28xx system can be managed from any Web browser. Ethernet Switch Management Features Web-Based Management With a Web-based ... download through which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) is classified and sent to be monitored and configured. The switches support four queues per port. The system provides a means to collect the statistics defined in RMON and to define ...
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...information about management modes and transitioning between management modes and to reset the device. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 17 On the left to 8, top down and left side of the PowerConnect 28xx switches. The Power LED on or not. The combo 1000 Mbps optical ... right. These ports support autonegotiation, duplex mode (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 page 49. Figure 2-1.
...information about management modes and transitioning between management modes and to reset the device. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 17 On the left to 8, top down and left side of the PowerConnect 28xx switches. The Power LED on or not. The combo 1000 Mbps optical ... right. These ports support autonegotiation, duplex mode (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 page 49. Figure 2-1.
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...under Auto-Negotiation mode. Connecting the Device to the Network To connect to a terminal. The RJ-45 ports on a Wall Connecting the Device To 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....to an uplink port, use Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cables with screws (not provided). Ensure that supports auto-negotiation. 32 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Standard straight-through twisted-pair cables can be used to connect to the wall with RJ-45 connectors at both ends...
...under Auto-Negotiation mode. Connecting the Device to the Network To connect to a terminal. The RJ-45 ports on a Wall Connecting the Device To 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....to an uplink port, use Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cables with screws (not provided). Ensure that supports auto-negotiation. 32 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Standard straight-through twisted-pair cables can be used to connect to the wall with RJ-45 connectors at both ends...
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... female DB-9 connector for the Console port and the appropriate connector for information on the ports, a straight through cable must be used. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 33 The console port enables a connection to www.microsoft.com for the terminal. To connect a terminal to a ... setting is turned off on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista service packs. e Under Properties, select VT100 for monitoring and configuring the device. f Select Terminal keys for Terminal keys (not Windows keys). This will damage the Ethernet device. To connect the device ...
... female DB-9 connector for the Console port and the appropriate connector for information on the ports, a straight through cable must be used. Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 33 The console port enables a connection to www.microsoft.com for the terminal. To connect a terminal to a ... setting is turned off on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista service packs. e Under Properties, select VT100 for monitoring and configuring the device. f Select Terminal keys for Terminal keys (not Windows keys). This will damage the Ethernet device. To connect the device ...
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Connect the device to a power source in the steps detailed in Starting and Configuring the Device. Figure 3-4. Connecting to Power Supply 3 After connecting the device to a power source, confirm that the device is located on the front panel. 34 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Connecting to Console Port Connecting a Device to a Power Supply...
Connect the device to a power source in the steps detailed in Starting and Configuring the Device. Figure 3-4. Connecting to Power Supply 3 After connecting the device to a power source, confirm that the device is located on the front panel. 34 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Connecting to Console Port Connecting a Device to a Power Supply...
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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 straight through cable and a crossover cable irrelevant. (The standard wiring for...not support auto-negotiation or is known as MDI (Media Dependent Interface), and the standard wiring for additional traffic. 36 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Auto-Negotiation Auto-negotiation enables automatic detection of the link attempts to auto-negotiate with Crossover) ...
...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 straight through cable and a crossover cable irrelevant. (The standard wiring for...not support auto-negotiation or is known as MDI (Media Dependent Interface), and the standard wiring for additional traffic. 36 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Auto-Negotiation Auto-negotiation enables automatic detection of the link attempts to auto-negotiate with Crossover) ...
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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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NOTE: It is performed. 4 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 39 NOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for other procedures. 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. Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, connect...
NOTE: It is performed. 4 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 39 NOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for other procedures. 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. Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, connect...