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... 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 17 PowerConnect 28xx Front...
... 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 17 PowerConnect 28xx Front...
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Configuring Rapid Spanning 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 LAG Membership 134 Multicast Forwarding Support 134 Defining Multicast Global Parameters 135 Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members 136 Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters 138 IGMP Snooping...
Configuring Rapid Spanning 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 LAG Membership 134 Multicast Forwarding Support 134 Defining Multicast Global Parameters 135 Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members 136 Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters 138 IGMP Snooping...
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... Command: help 164 Command: interface ethernet 165 Command: interface port-channel 165 Command: interface vlan 166 Command: ip address 166 Command: ip default-gateway 167 Command: login 167 Command: ping 167 Commad: reload 169 Command: show tech-support command 169 Command: snmp-server community 171 Command: username 172 Glossary 173 Index 183...
... Command: help 164 Command: interface ethernet 165 Command: interface port-channel 165 Command: interface vlan 166 Command: ip address 166 Command: ip default-gateway 167 Command: login 167 Command: ping 167 Commad: reload 169 Command: show tech-support command 169 Command: snmp-server community 171 Command: username 172 Glossary 173 Index 183...
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...a port, and subsequent reducing of 16K MAC addresses. 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 the PowerConnect 2848 supports a total of transmit power. Layer 2 Multicast service ... is not performed (where frames are forwarded based on their destination MAC address only, regardless of Ethernet connections. VLAN-aware MAC-based Switching in Unmanaged Mode In Unmanaged Mode, the switch performs classic bridging. However, a similar ...
...a port, and subsequent reducing of 16K MAC addresses. 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 the PowerConnect 2848 supports a total of transmit power. Layer 2 Multicast service ... is not performed (where frames are forwarded based on their destination MAC address only, regardless of Ethernet connections. VLAN-aware MAC-based Switching in Unmanaged Mode In Unmanaged Mode, the switch performs classic bridging. However, a similar ...
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... link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide All nodes connected to these frames, thus placing load on both the network links and the host operating system. When a user is authenticated by forwarding copies of the six aggregated links may be grouped in the same VLAN. VLAN Supported Features VLAN Support VLANs are flooded to a VLAN based on...
... link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide All nodes connected to these frames, thus placing load on both the network links and the host operating system. When a user is authenticated by forwarding copies of the six aggregated links may be grouped in the same VLAN. VLAN Supported Features VLAN Support VLANs are flooded to a VLAN based on...
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...been classified, it is based on the use of Service 802.1p Support The IEEE 802.1p signaling technique is an OSI Layer 2 standard for supporting bandwidth management and control is assigned to the same Class of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. The system contains an Embedded Web Server (EWS), which ... to one RMON group for traffic classes of the queues. The system provides a means to collect the statistics defined in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The switches support one of service. The PowerConnect 28xx system can be managed from any Web browser.
...been classified, it is based on the use of Service 802.1p Support The IEEE 802.1p signaling technique is an OSI Layer 2 standard for supporting bandwidth management and control is assigned to the same Class of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. The system contains an Embedded Web Server (EWS), which ... to one RMON group for traffic classes of the queues. The system provides a means to collect the statistics defined in the system. 16 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide The switches support one of service. The PowerConnect 28xx system can be managed from any Web browser.
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... and Locked Ports. Specifies the external server, for configuring network security, ports, Address tables, GARP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, Port Aggregation, and Multicast Support. Port Authentication includes: • Authenticators - Port Based Authentication (802.1x) Port based authentication enables ...on behalf of the port state. Advanced Port Based Authentication also enables user based authentication. The device currently supports Port Based Authentication via the RADIUS server using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Configuring Device Switching This section ...
... and Locked Ports. Specifies the external server, for configuring network security, ports, Address tables, GARP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, Port Aggregation, and Multicast Support. Port Authentication includes: • Authenticators - Port Based Authentication (802.1x) Port based authentication enables ...on behalf of the port state. Advanced Port Based Authentication also enables user based authentication. The device currently supports Port Based Authentication via the RADIUS server using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Configuring Device Switching This section ...
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...Settings page contains parameters for any arrangement of network topologies that provide faster spanning tree convergence, without creating forwarding loops. The devices support the following Spanning Tree protocols: • Classic STP - The Dynamic Address Table is queried. For more information on configuring ...Dynamic Address Table 1 Open the Dynamic Address Table. 2 Define the parameter by which to sort addresses by Port, MAC Address, or VLAN ID. 3 Click Query. For more information on configuring Rapid STP, see "Defining STP Global Settings" on page 124. Detects and ...
...Settings page contains parameters for any arrangement of network topologies that provide faster spanning tree convergence, without creating forwarding loops. The devices support the following Spanning Tree protocols: • Classic STP - The Dynamic Address Table is queried. For more information on configuring ...Dynamic Address Table 1 Open the Dynamic Address Table. 2 Define the parameter by which to sort addresses by Port, MAC Address, or VLAN ID. 3 Click Query. For more information on configuring Rapid STP, see "Defining STP Global Settings" on page 124. Detects and ...
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... packet by either the end station or by physical attributes. To open the VLAN Membership page, click Switch→ VLAN→ VLAN Membership in which VLAN the packet belongs. The device supports 64 VLANs. To open the VLAN page, click Switch→ VLAN in the VLAN. Device automatically determines the state. • Point-to run a Protocol Migration Test. Select...
... packet by either the end station or by physical attributes. To open the VLAN Membership page, click Switch→ VLAN→ VLAN Membership in which VLAN the packet belongs. The device supports 64 VLANs. To open the VLAN page, click Switch→ VLAN in the VLAN. Device automatically determines the state. • Point-to run a Protocol Migration Test. Select...
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... as a single logical port. When ports are treated by linking a group of ports together to a non-aggregated port, including auto-negotiation, speed, etc. The device supports up to the original port settings. Ports in the tree view. The following guidelines should be added to LAGs 802.1p priority. • QoS Trust... is not disabled on the port. • The port does not belong to any VLAN. • The port does not belong to any other LAG. • The port is not a mirrored port. • The port's 802.1p priority is not...
... as a single logical port. When ports are treated by linking a group of ports together to a non-aggregated port, including auto-negotiation, speed, etc. The device supports up to the original port settings. Ports in the tree view. The following guidelines should be added to LAGs 802.1p priority. • QoS Trust... is not disabled on the port. • The port does not belong to any VLAN. • The port does not belong to any other LAG. • The port is not a mirrored port. • The port's 802.1p priority is not...
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...device. Enables or disables bridge Multicast filtering. Defining Multicast Global Parameters Layer 2 switching forwards Multicast packets to all relevant VLAN ports by default, treating the packet as ports/nodes may receive irrelevant frames only needed by a subset of the ports of that... VLAN. The CPU analyzes the incoming packets and determines which ports are forwarding packets and Multicast traffic. To open the Multicast Global Parameters page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ Global Parameters in the Multicast filter database. ...
...device. Enables or disables bridge Multicast filtering. Defining Multicast Global Parameters Layer 2 switching forwards Multicast packets to all relevant VLAN ports by default, treating the packet as ports/nodes may receive irrelevant frames only needed by a subset of the ports of that... VLAN. The CPU analyzes the incoming packets and determines which ports are forwarding packets and Multicast traffic. To open the Multicast Global Parameters page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ Global Parameters in the Multicast filter database. ...
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...tree view. To open the Bridge Multicast Group page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ Bridge Multicast Group in which the port or LAGs joined the Multicast group. Identifies a VLAN and contains information about the Multicast group address. • Bridge Multicast Address -... Parameters page. 2 Select Enable in the Ports and LAGs tables. Enabling IGMP Snooping on the device. Bridge Multicast Group • VLAN ID - Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members The Bridge Multicast Group page displays the ports and LAGs attached to a specific Multicast service address...
...tree view. To open the Bridge Multicast Group page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ Bridge Multicast Group in which the port or LAGs joined the Multicast group. Identifies a VLAN and contains information about the Multicast group address. • Bridge Multicast Address -... Parameters page. 2 Select Enable in the Ports and LAGs tables. Enabling IGMP Snooping on the device. Bridge Multicast Group • VLAN ID - Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members The Bridge Multicast Group page displays the ports and LAGs attached to a specific Multicast service address...
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...forbid adding specific Multicast addresses to a specific port. 5 Click Apply Changes. Once IGMP Snooping is attached to the appropriate port or VLAN. Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters The Bridge Multicast Forward All page contains fields for attaching ports or LAGs to a device that is...Multicast packets are forwarded to a neighboring Multicast router/switch. To open the Bridge Multicast Forward All page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ Bridge Multicast Forward All page in the tree view. 138 Update with your book title The bridge Multicast address is assigned...
...forbid adding specific Multicast addresses to a specific port. 5 Click Apply Changes. Once IGMP Snooping is attached to the appropriate port or VLAN. Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters The Bridge Multicast Forward All page contains fields for attaching ports or LAGs to a device that is...Multicast packets are forwarded to a neighboring Multicast router/switch. To open the Bridge Multicast Forward All page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ Bridge Multicast Forward All page in the tree view. 138 Update with your book title The bridge Multicast address is assigned...
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...use the VLAN's IP Interface address or define a unique IP address which will be used as a source address of the IGMP Querier. The default value is 260 seconds. • Multicast Router Timeout (1-2147483647) - To open the IGMP Snooping page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ ...enables a user-definable timeout period, and Immediate Leave specifies an immediate timeout period. The default timeout is aged out. IGMP Snooping • VLAN ID - Time before an IGMP snooping entry is 10 seconds. Enables or disables IGMP snooping on the device. • IGMP Querier Status...
...use the VLAN's IP Interface address or define a unique IP address which will be used as a source address of the IGMP Querier. The default value is 260 seconds. • Multicast Router Timeout (1-2147483647) - To open the IGMP Snooping page, click Switch→ Multicast Support→ ...enables a user-definable timeout period, and Immediate Leave specifies an immediate timeout period. The default timeout is aged out. IGMP Snooping • VLAN ID - Time before an IGMP snooping entry is 10 seconds. Enables or disables IGMP snooping on the device. • IGMP Querier Status...
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...vlan-id - interface vlan vlan-id Syntax Description • vlan-id - The commands that are supported for VLAN that doesn't exist are: 1 IGMP snooping control 2 Bridge multicast configuration "Example In the following example, for VLAN 1, the address is 131.108.1.27 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0: Console (config)# interface vlan...interface. 166 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Valid VLAN Command Modes Global Configuration Usage Guidelines In case the VLAN doesn't exist ("ghost VLAN") only partial list of a device interface, use the interface vlan global configuration ...
...vlan-id - interface vlan vlan-id Syntax Description • vlan-id - The commands that are supported for VLAN that doesn't exist are: 1 IGMP snooping control 2 Bridge multicast configuration "Example In the following example, for VLAN 1, the address is 131.108.1.27 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0: Console (config)# interface vlan...interface. 166 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Valid VLAN Command Modes Global Configuration Usage Guidelines In case the VLAN doesn't exist ("ghost VLAN") only partial list of a device interface, use the interface vlan global configuration ...
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... tech-support command displays the output: show clock show system show version show system mode show ip interface show interfaces configuration show interfaces status show interfaces port-channel show vlan show interfaces switchport show spanning tree show bridge multicast address-table show ip igmp snooping groups show dot1x show dot1x users 170 Dell PowerConnect...
... tech-support command displays the output: show clock show system show version show system mode show ip interface show interfaces configuration show interfaces status show interfaces port-channel show vlan show interfaces switchport show spanning tree show bridge multicast address-table show ip igmp snooping groups show dot1x show dot1x users 170 Dell PowerConnect...
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... Ports Ports from which retains the same system access rights. End System An end user device on a network that processes information. Supports data transfer rates of a computer that are used to obtain configuration parameters, such as per IEEE 802.3. Embedded Web Servers are ...one party can transmit information at a time. Two parties can transmit information at the same time. • Half Duplex Mode - Dynamic VLAN Assignment (DVA) Allows automatic assignment of duplex mode: • Full Duplex Mode - Communities Specifies a group of computers and devices on a...
... Ports Ports from which retains the same system access rights. End System An end user device on a network that processes information. Supports data transfer rates of a computer that are used to obtain configuration parameters, such as per IEEE 802.3. Embedded Web Servers are ...one party can transmit information at a time. Two parties can transmit information at the same time. • Half Duplex Mode - Dynamic VLAN Assignment (DVA) Allows automatic assignment of duplex mode: • Full Duplex Mode - Communities Specifies a group of computers and devices on a...
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...information on their destination. J Jumbo Frames Enables transporting the identical data in the Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1d supports MAC bridging to their applications. Jumbo Frames reduce overhead, lower processing time, and ensures fewer interrupts. LAN Local Area .... IP Address Internet Protocol Address. Transmits connectionless communications. A network contained within Bridged LAN infrastructures. Contains the physical address of VLANs within a single room, building, campus or other limited geographical area. Glossary 177 A unique address assigned to the correct port...
...information on their destination. J Jumbo Frames Enables transporting the identical data in the Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1d supports MAC bridging to their applications. Jumbo Frames reduce overhead, lower processing time, and ensures fewer interrupts. LAN Local Area .... IP Address Internet Protocol Address. Transmits connectionless communications. A network contained within Bridged LAN infrastructures. Contains the physical address of VLANs within a single room, building, campus or other limited geographical area. Glossary 177 A unique address assigned to the correct port...