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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm Table of Contents 1 Preface 13 2 Features 14 IP Version 6 (IPv6) Support 15 Stack Support 15 Power over Ethernet 15 Green Ethernet 16 Head of Line Blocking Prevention 16 Flow Control Support (IEEE 802.3X 16 Back Pressure Support 16 Virtual Cable Testing (VCT 17 Auto-Negotiation 17 MDI/MDIX Support 17 MAC Address Supported Features 17 Layer 2 Features 19 IGMP Snooping 19 Port Mirroring 19 Broadcast Storm Control 19 VLAN Supported Features 20 Contents 3
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm Table of Contents 1 Preface 13 2 Features 14 IP Version 6 (IPv6) Support 15 Stack Support 15 Power over Ethernet 15 Green Ethernet 16 Head of Line Blocking Prevention 16 Flow Control Support (IEEE 802.3X 16 Back Pressure Support 16 Virtual Cable Testing (VCT 17 Auto-Negotiation 17 MDI/MDIX Support 17 MAC Address Supported Features 17 Layer 2 Features 19 IGMP Snooping 19 Port Mirroring 19 Broadcast Storm Control 19 VLAN Supported Features 20 Contents 3
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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm 13 Spanning Tree 428 Spanning Tree Protocol Overview 429 Global Settings 431 STP Port Settings 436 STP LAG Settings 441 Rapid Spanning Tree 444 Multiple Spanning Tree 448 14 VLANs 459 Virtual LAN Overview 460 VLAN Membership 465 Port Settings 468 LAGs Settings 474 Protocol Groups 477 Protocol Port 481 GVRP Parameters 483 Private VLAN 487 Voice VLAN 491 15 Link Aggregation 500 Link Aggregation Overview 501 LACP Parameters 503 8 Contents
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm 13 Spanning Tree 428 Spanning Tree Protocol Overview 429 Global Settings 431 STP Port Settings 436 STP LAG Settings 441 Rapid Spanning Tree 444 Multiple Spanning Tree 448 14 VLANs 459 Virtual LAN Overview 460 VLAN Membership 465 Port Settings 468 LAGs Settings 474 Protocol Groups 477 Protocol Port 481 GVRP Parameters 483 Private VLAN 487 Voice VLAN 491 15 Link Aggregation 500 Link Aggregation Overview 501 LACP Parameters 503 8 Contents
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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm LAG Membership 506 16 Multicast 508 Multicast Support Overview 509 Global Parameters 511 Bridge Multicast Groups 513 Bridge Multicast Forward All 517 IGMP Snooping 519 Unregistered Multicast 525 Multicast TV VLAN 527 17 LLDP 531 LLDP Overview 532 LLDP Properties 533 LLDP Port Settings 537 MED Network Policy 540 LLDP MED Port Settings 543 Neighbors Information 548 18 Dynamic ARP Inspection 551 Dynamic ARP Inspection Overview 552 Global Settings 553 Contents 9
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm LAG Membership 506 16 Multicast 508 Multicast Support Overview 509 Global Parameters 511 Bridge Multicast Groups 513 Bridge Multicast Forward All 517 IGMP Snooping 519 Unregistered Multicast 525 Multicast TV VLAN 527 17 LLDP 531 LLDP Overview 532 LLDP Properties 533 LLDP Port Settings 537 MED Network Policy 540 LLDP MED Port Settings 543 Neighbors Information 548 18 Dynamic ARP Inspection 551 Dynamic ARP Inspection Overview 552 Global Settings 553 Contents 9
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... • VLAN Supported Features • Spanning Tree Protocol Features • Link Aggregation • Quality of Service Features • Quality of all updated device features, see the latest software version Release Notes. For a complete list of Service Features • Device Management Features Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems... User Guide 14 2 Features This section describes the features of the PowerConnect 5524/P and 5548/P switches.
... • VLAN Supported Features • Spanning Tree Protocol Features • Link Aggregation • Quality of Service Features • Quality of all updated device features, see the latest software version Release Notes. For a complete list of Service Features • Device Management Features Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems... User Guide 14 2 Features This section describes the features of the PowerConnect 5524/P and 5548/P switches.
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... specific Multicast address, from incoming frames. For more information, see "Dynamic Addresses" on page 421. VLAN-Aware MAC-Based Switching The device always performs VLAN-aware bridging. MAC Multicast Support Multicast service is a limited Broadcast service that is not performed. Self-...packets. For more information, see "Multicast" on page 418. For more information, see "Static Addresses" on page 508. 18 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide However, a similar functionality can be manually entered in the Bridging Table, as define the behavior of unregistered...
... specific Multicast address, from incoming frames. For more information, see "Dynamic Addresses" on page 421. VLAN-Aware MAC-Based Switching The device always performs VLAN-aware bridging. MAC Multicast Support Multicast service is a limited Broadcast service that is not performed. Self-...packets. For more information, see "Multicast" on page 418. For more information, see "Static Addresses" on page 508. 18 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide However, a similar functionality can be manually entered in the Bridging Table, as define the behavior of unregistered...
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..., see "IGMP Snooping" on page 519. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 19 From the frame, the device identifies work stations configured for Multicast sessions, and which target port receives copies of all ports on page 408. For more information, see "Storm Control" on the relevant VLAN. For more information, see "Port Mirroring...
..., see "IGMP Snooping" on page 519. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 19 From the frame, the device identifies work stations configured for Multicast sessions, and which target port receives copies of all ports on page 408. For more information, see "Storm Control" on the relevant VLAN. For more information, see "Port Mirroring...
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... Using CLI Commands" on page 483. GVRP Support GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) provides IEEE 802.1Qcompliant VLAN pruning and dynamic VLAN creation on a specific VLAN. When GVRP is 20 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Voice VLAN Voice VLAN enables network administrators to enhance VoIP service by configuring ports to carry IP voice traffic from which voice...
... Using CLI Commands" on page 483. GVRP Support GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) provides IEEE 802.1Qcompliant VLAN pruning and dynamic VLAN creation on a specific VLAN. When GVRP is 20 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Voice VLAN Voice VLAN enables network administrators to enhance VoIP service by configuring ports to carry IP voice traffic from which voice...
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...Switches exchange configuration messages using specifically-formatted frames, and selectively enable and disable forwarding on page 487. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 21 For more information, see "Voice VLAN" on page 428. Spanning Tree Protocol Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 802.1d Spanning tree is ...the only receivers of voice does not deteriorate if the IP traffic is enabled, the port receives limited network access through the Guest VLAN. The ports can be located anywhere in the Layer 2 network (compared to VoIP, ensuring that share the same Broadcast domain,...
...Switches exchange configuration messages using specifically-formatted frames, and selectively enable and disable forwarding on page 487. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 21 For more information, see "Voice VLAN" on page 428. Spanning Tree Protocol Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 802.1d Spanning tree is ...the only receivers of voice does not deteriorate if the IP traffic is enabled, the port receives limited network access through the Guest VLAN. The ports can be located anywhere in the Layer 2 network (compared to VoIP, ensuring that share the same Broadcast domain,...
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...is considered too long a response time for relevant devices to various VLANs are enabled or when the STP feature is disabled. MSTP provides a different load balancing scenario. BPDU Guard is enabled on page 428. 22 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide This period of network topologies to clients) are...which frames can be used as a security mechanism, to converge. IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Multiple Spanning Tree (MSTP) operation maps VLANs into STP instances. STP BPDU Guard BPDU Guard is generated. Fast Link STP can take 30-60 seconds to protect the network from ...
...is considered too long a response time for relevant devices to various VLANs are enabled or when the STP feature is disabled. MSTP provides a different load balancing scenario. BPDU Guard is enabled on page 428. 22 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide This period of network topologies to clients) are...which frames can be used as a security mechanism, to converge. IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Multiple Spanning Tree (MSTP) operation maps VLANs into STP instances. STP BPDU Guard BPDU Guard is generated. Fast Link STP can take 30-60 seconds to protect the network from ...
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..., see "SNMP" on page 668. For more information, see "QoS Advanced Mode" on page 307. 24 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Events are established or enforced. 802.1p is a spin-off of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. 802.1p establishes eight levels of the CLI commands:" on a congested node, where the congestion...
..., see "SNMP" on page 668. For more information, see "QoS Advanced Mode" on page 307. 24 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Events are established or enforced. 802.1p is a spin-off of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. 802.1p establishes eight levels of the CLI commands:" on a congested node, where the congestion...
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...port, and the frame source MAC address is not tied to that port, the protection mechanism is seen on that port. Dynamic VLAN Assignment (DVA) enables network administrators to automatically assign users to users with specific MAC addresses. For more information, see "Dot1x ... VLANs during the RADIUS server authentication. Security Features SSL Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a client/server-based protocol. RADIUS Accounting This feature enables recording device management sessions (Telnet, serial, and WEB but not SNMP) and/or 802.1x authentication sessions. 28 Dell PowerConnect 55xx...
...port, and the frame source MAC address is not tied to that port, the protection mechanism is seen on that port. Dynamic VLAN Assignment (DVA) enables network administrators to automatically assign users to users with specific MAC addresses. For more information, see "Dot1x ... VLANs during the RADIUS server authentication. Security Features SSL Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a client/server-based protocol. RADIUS Accounting This feature enables recording device management sessions (Telnet, serial, and WEB but not SNMP) and/or 802.1x authentication sessions. 28 Dell PowerConnect 55xx...
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... A DHCP relay agent detects DHCP Broadcasts from DHCP clients and relays them to DHCP servers that share the same Broadcast domain (VLAN) with specific priority over the filtering of iSCSI sessions. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 31 Protected Ports The Protected Ports feature provides Layer 2 isolation between interfaces (Ethernet ports and LAGs...
... A DHCP relay agent detects DHCP Broadcasts from DHCP clients and relays them to DHCP servers that share the same Broadcast domain (VLAN) with specific priority over the filtering of iSCSI sessions. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 31 Protected Ports The Protected Ports feature provides Layer 2 isolation between interfaces (Ethernet ports and LAGs...
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... an IP address. The relay agent information option (Option 82) in a stack for a specific length of time. For more information, see Unit Identification (Location). 32 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Option 82 specifies the relaying switch's MAC address, the port identifier, and the...
... an IP address. The relay agent information option (Option 82) in a stack for a specific length of time. For more information, see Unit Identification (Location). 32 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Option 82 specifies the relaying switch's MAC address, the port identifier, and the...
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...and gets you must respond to the next question to run the Setup Wizard within 60 seconds)? (Y/N) 3 Enter [Y] to the VLAN 1 interface through the initial switch configuration. If you accept the default value. by pressing Enter, you enter [Y] the wizard ...VLAN 1) • The IP subnet mask for the network • The default gateway (next hop router) IP address for configuring the default route 2 Boot the Master unit. You must answer this question within 60 seconds, otherwise the system will prompt you with normal operation using the default system configuration. Dell PowerConnect...
...and gets you must respond to the next question to run the Setup Wizard within 60 seconds)? (Y/N) 3 Enter [Y] to the VLAN 1 interface through the initial switch configuration. If you accept the default value. by pressing Enter, you enter [Y] the wizard ...VLAN 1) • The IP subnet mask for the network • The default gateway (next hop router) IP address for configuring the default route 2 Boot the Master unit. You must answer this question within 60 seconds, otherwise the system will prompt you with normal operation using the default system configuration. Dell PowerConnect...
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...the switch. The IP address is defined on setting up the default gateway. This is reachable (e.g. 192.168.2.1).Default gateway (A.B.C.D):[0.0.0.0] Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 61 The following information is setup. other accounts and change privilege levels later. To set up user accounts... and changing privilege levels, see the user documentation. For more information on the default VLAN (VLAN 1). The following information is displayed: Next, an IP address is displayed: Finally, set up an IP address: Please enter ...
...the switch. The IP address is defined on setting up the default gateway. This is reachable (e.g. 192.168.2.1).Default gateway (A.B.C.D):[0.0.0.0] Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 61 The following information is setup. other accounts and change privilege levels later. To set up user accounts... and changing privilege levels, see the user documentation. For more information on the default VLAN (VLAN 1). The following information is displayed: Next, an IP address is displayed: Finally, set up an IP address: Please enter ...
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...)# exit console# Interface Configuration Mode The Interface Configuration mode configures the device at the physical interface level (port, VLAN, or LAG). The Global Configuration mode displays as in the following example, places the CLI in a mode, which does not contain it, use do show sntp configuration 66 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
...)# exit console# Interface Configuration Mode The Interface Configuration mode configures the device at the physical interface level (port, VLAN, or LAG). The Global Configuration mode displays as in the following example, places the CLI in a mode, which does not contain it, use do show sntp configuration 66 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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... IP Address from a DHCP server, perform the following steps: 1 Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a DHCP server on a VLAN: console# configure console(config)# interface vlan 1 console(config-if)# ip address dhcp The interface receives the IP address automatically. 68 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
... IP Address from a DHCP server, perform the following steps: 1 Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a DHCP server on a VLAN: console# configure console(config)# interface vlan 1 console(config-if)# ip address dhcp The interface receives the IP address automatically. 68 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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This could result in one with an identical configuration. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 69 In this case, the device acts as instructed in the configuration file. NOTE: It is saved in the new configuration ... configuration from it to reload the same file. 3 To verify the IP address, type show ip interface IP Address I/F 0.0.0.0/32 gi2/0/1 10.5.234.232/24 vlan 1 Type Directed Precedence Broadcast DHCP disable No Static disable No Status ----Valid Valid When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP (an older version...
This could result in one with an identical configuration. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 69 In this case, the device acts as instructed in the configuration file. NOTE: It is saved in the new configuration ... configuration from it to reload the same file. 3 To verify the IP address, type show ip interface IP Address I/F 0.0.0.0/32 gi2/0/1 10.5.234.232/24 vlan 1 Type Directed Precedence Broadcast DHCP disable No Static disable No Status ----Valid Valid When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP (an older version...
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... the iSCSI configuration in DHCP Snooping or reduce the max number of IPv4 frames 98 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Reduce the number of entries in order to free rules for features like DHCP Snooping, Protocol Group VLAN and iSCSI, so that there will be defined on each ACL, and up to...
... the iSCSI configuration in DHCP Snooping or reduce the max number of IPv4 frames 98 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Reduce the number of entries in order to free rules for features like DHCP Snooping, Protocol Group VLAN and iSCSI, so that there will be defined on each ACL, and up to...
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.... Any - The possible VLAN IDs are 1 to activate logging of the time ranges defined in the source address are used . - Match the packet's CoS value to which the packet was addressed. - Ether type - Select one of dropped packets. 102 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Forward...- ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff means the bits are available: • Permit - Any combination of Dropped Packets - Check to this VLAN ID. VLAN ID - CoS - Cos Mask - Match the packet's Ethertype to this address. The following options are irrelevant. Drop packets that the destination ...
.... Any - The possible VLAN IDs are 1 to activate logging of the time ranges defined in the source address are used . - Match the packet's CoS value to which the packet was addressed. - Ether type - Select one of dropped packets. 102 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Forward...- ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff means the bits are available: • Permit - Any combination of Dropped Packets - Check to this VLAN ID. VLAN ID - CoS - Cos Mask - Match the packet's Ethertype to this address. The following options are irrelevant. Drop packets that the destination ...