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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm Spanning Tree Protocol Features 21 Link Aggregation 23 Quality of Service Features 23 Device Management Features 24 Security Features 28 Port Profile (CLI Macro 30 DHCP Server 31 Protected Ports 31 iSCSI Optimization 31 Proprietary Protocol Filtering 31 3 Hardware Description 33 Device Models 34 Device Structure 34 LED Definitions 38 Power Supplies 42 4 Stacking Overview 43 Stack Overview 44 Stack Members and Unit IDs 47 4 Contents
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintTOC.fm Spanning Tree Protocol Features 21 Link Aggregation 23 Quality of Service Features 23 Device Management Features 24 Security Features 28 Port Profile (CLI Macro 30 DHCP Server 31 Protected Ports 31 iSCSI Optimization 31 Proprietary Protocol Filtering 31 3 Hardware Description 33 Device Models 34 Device Structure 34 LED Definitions 38 Power Supplies 42 4 Stacking Overview 43 Stack Overview 44 Stack Members and Unit IDs 47 4 Contents
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...recommended to use HDMI cable version 1.4 The stacking feature supports the following applications: • IP Phones • Wireless Access Points Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 15 For more information, see "IP Addressing" on page 43 Power over Ethernet Power over existing LAN ... devices over Ethernet (PoE) provides power to a power source. • Security Features • DHCP Server • Protected Ports • iSCSI Optimization • Proprietary Protocol Filtering IP Version 6 (IPv6) Support The device functions as an IPv6-compliant host, as well as an IPv4...
...recommended to use HDMI cable version 1.4 The stacking feature supports the following applications: • IP Phones • Wireless Access Points Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 15 For more information, see "IP Addressing" on page 43 Power over Ethernet Power over existing LAN ... devices over Ethernet (PoE) provides power to a power source. • Security Features • DHCP Server • Protected Ports • iSCSI Optimization • Proprietary Protocol Filtering IP Version 6 (IPv6) Support The device functions as an IPv6-compliant host, as well as an IPv4...
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... reside on different subnets. The user can serve as CDP, VTP, DTP, UDLD, PaGP, and SSTP. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 31 For more information, see "iSCSI Optimization" on a TCP/IP network. DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a means of passing... IP address of a TFTP server and a configuration file name) to hosts on page 584. iSCSI Optimization iSCSI optimization provides the iSCSI flows with specific priority over the filtering of iSCSI sessions. For more information on the device serving as a DHCP server, see "DHCP IPv4 Interface...
... reside on different subnets. The user can serve as CDP, VTP, DTP, UDLD, PaGP, and SSTP. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 31 For more information, see "iSCSI Optimization" on a TCP/IP network. DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a means of passing... IP address of a TFTP server and a configuration file name) to hosts on page 584. iSCSI Optimization iSCSI optimization provides the iSCSI flows with specific priority over the filtering of iSCSI sessions. For more information on the device serving as a DHCP server, see "DHCP IPv4 Interface...
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...define classification actions and rules for ACEs. Reduce the number of entries in DHCP Snooping or reduce the max number of IPv4 frames 98 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Packets entering an ingress or egress port, with an active ACL, are also used for user configuration purposes, ... IPv4-based ACL -Examines the Layer 3 layer of TCP connections in the iSCSI configuration in order to DHCP Snooping or iSCSI optimization. Rules are not only used for features like DHCP Snooping, Protocol Group VLAN and iSCSI, so that port number 20 can be defined on each ACL, and up...
...define classification actions and rules for ACEs. Reduce the number of entries in DHCP Snooping or reduce the max number of IPv4 frames 98 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Packets entering an ingress or egress port, with an active ACL, are also used for user configuration purposes, ... IPv4-based ACL -Examines the Layer 3 layer of TCP connections in the iSCSI configuration in order to DHCP Snooping or iSCSI optimization. Rules are not only used for features like DHCP Snooping, Protocol Group VLAN and iSCSI, so that port number 20 can be defined on each ACL, and up...
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It contains the following topics: • Optimizing iSCSI Overview • Global Parameters • iSCSI Targets • iSCSI Sessions • Configuring iSCSI Using CLI 20 584 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide iSCSI Optimization This section describes iSCSI optimization.
It contains the following topics: • Optimizing iSCSI Overview • Global Parameters • iSCSI Targets • iSCSI Sessions • Configuring iSCSI Using CLI 20 584 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide iSCSI Optimization This section describes iSCSI optimization.
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..., and configures the STP Mode to RSTP to manage storage over intranets, and to support fast network convergence. By carrying SCSI commands over IP networks, iSCSI is used to transmit data over local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), or the Internet, and can be used to facilitate data transfers... to SCSI storage devices (targets) on a well-known TCP port (or any other TCP port that link an initiator with the illusion of non-active iSCSI sessions Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 585
..., and configures the STP Mode to RSTP to manage storage over intranets, and to support fast network convergence. By carrying SCSI commands over IP networks, iSCSI is used to transmit data over local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), or the Internet, and can be used to facilitate data transfers... to SCSI storage devices (targets) on a well-known TCP port (or any other TCP port that link an initiator with the illusion of non-active iSCSI sessions Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 585
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...configured as part of the general configuration. • Only iSCSI flows to iSCSI. • iSCSI optimization does not work with IP fragmented frames. 586 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide If the number of 28 TCP iSCSI connections, within the aging time. The mechanism checks connection activities... in a group of iSCSI connections has been increased, the other explicit user...
...configured as part of the general configuration. • Only iSCSI flows to iSCSI. • iSCSI optimization does not work with IP fragmented frames. 586 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide If the number of 28 TCP iSCSI connections, within the aging time. The mechanism checks connection activities... in a group of iSCSI connections has been increased, the other explicit user...
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..., for an aging-time period. • Each session supports at most four TCP connections. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 587 After that, it is removed from the list. If a new TCP connection of an already opened iSCSI session arrives, and there are already four TCP connections, the new connection replaces the oldest...
..., for an aging-time period. • Each session supports at most four TCP connections. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 587 After that, it is removed from the list. If a new TCP connection of an already opened iSCSI session arrives, and there are already four TCP connections, the new connection replaces the oldest...
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... whether the priority of Service profile to apply to iSCSI flows. - In the QoS Properties pages, you can then set iSCSI QoS frame priority. iSCSI COS Status - iSCSI Status - Enable/disable iSCSI optimization. - Enable/disable whether iSCSI frames will be remarked with the CoS or DSCP value. 588 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Check the classification, and...
... whether the priority of Service profile to apply to iSCSI flows. - In the QoS Properties pages, you can then set iSCSI QoS frame priority. iSCSI COS Status - iSCSI Status - Enable/disable iSCSI optimization. - Enable/disable whether iSCSI frames will be remarked with the CoS or DSCP value. 588 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide Check the classification, and...
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... enables Flow Control on all interfaces. iSCSI Global Parameters CLI Commands CLI Command Description iscsi enable Enables iSCSI awareness. no iscsi aging time Use the no form of the command to disable iSCSI awareness. Jumbo frames are effective immediately). show iscsi Displays iSCSI settings. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 589 no iscsi enable Use the no form of the...
... enables Flow Control on all interfaces. iSCSI Global Parameters CLI Commands CLI Command Description iscsi enable Enables iSCSI awareness. no iscsi aging time Use the no form of the command to disable iSCSI awareness. Jumbo frames are effective immediately). show iscsi Displays iSCSI settings. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 589 no iscsi enable Use the no form of the...
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The following is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# iscsi enable console(config)# iscsi cos dscp 31 console(config)# iscsi aging time 10 console# show iscsi Target: iqn.1993-11.com.disk-vendor:diskarrays.sn.45678 Session 1: --------Initiator: iqn.1992-04.com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.12. storage:sys1.xyz Time started: 23-Jul-2002 10:04:50 Time for aging out: 10 min ISID: 11 Initiator Initiator IP Address TCP Port 172.16.1.3 49154 Target Target IP Address IP port 172.16.1.20 30001 590 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
The following is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# iscsi enable console(config)# iscsi cos dscp 31 console(config)# iscsi aging time 10 console# show iscsi Target: iqn.1993-11.com.disk-vendor:diskarrays.sn.45678 Session 1: --------Initiator: iqn.1992-04.com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.12. storage:sys1.xyz Time started: 23-Jul-2002 10:04:50 Time for aging out: 10 min ISID: 11 Initiator Initiator IP Address TCP Port 172.16.1.3 49154 Target Target IP Address IP port 172.16.1.20 30001 590 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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iSCSI Targets: Summary The currently-defined targets are displayed. 2 To add a new target, click Add. 3 Enter the fields: - IP Address - Name of the target. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 591 TCP Port - TCP port used by the target for iSCSI communications. - The IP address 0.0.0.0 is any IP address. - Target Name (0-223 characters) - IP address of the target. Figure 20-2. iSCSI Targets To add an iSCSI target: 1 Click System > iSCSI Optimization > iSCSI Targets in the tree view to display the iSCSI Targets: Summary page.
iSCSI Targets: Summary The currently-defined targets are displayed. 2 To add a new target, click Add. 3 Enter the fields: - IP Address - Name of the target. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 591 TCP Port - TCP port used by the target for iSCSI communications. - The IP address 0.0.0.0 is any IP address. - Target Name (0-223 characters) - IP address of the target. Figure 20-2. iSCSI Targets To add an iSCSI target: 1 Click System > iSCSI Optimization > iSCSI Targets in the tree view to display the iSCSI Targets: Summary page.
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...] [name target-name] Use the no iscsi target port tcp- no form of the CLI commands: console(config)# iscsi target port 30001 address 176.16.1.1 name iqn.1993-11.com.disk vendor:diskarrays.sn.45678.tape:sys1.xyz 592 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide port-1 [tcp-port...-2... tcp-port- 8] [address ip-address] show iscsi sessions Show the current iSCSI targets and sessions. Defining iSCSI Targets Using CLI Commands The following is an example of ...
...] [name target-name] Use the no iscsi target port tcp- no form of the CLI commands: console(config)# iscsi target port 30001 address 176.16.1.1 name iqn.1993-11.com.disk vendor:diskarrays.sn.45678.tape:sys1.xyz 592 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide port-1 [tcp-port...-2... tcp-port- 8] [address ip-address] show iscsi sessions Show the current iSCSI targets and sessions. Defining iSCSI Targets Using CLI Commands The following is an example of ...
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... Details. ISID - Aging Time - iSCSI Sessions To display information about iSCSI communications to various targets: 1 Click System > iSCSI Optimization > iSCSI Sessions in the tree view to display the iSCSI Sessions page. The amount of time that has passed since the first frame of the initiator. - Initiator Name - The following is removed. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide...
... Details. ISID - Aging Time - iSCSI Sessions To display information about iSCSI communications to various targets: 1 Click System > iSCSI Optimization > iSCSI Sessions in the tree view to display the iSCSI Sessions page. The amount of time that has passed since the first frame of the initiator. - Initiator Name - The following is removed. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide...
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...IP address and TCP port used by each initiator and target in the session is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# show iscsi sessions Target: iqn.1993-11.com.disk-vendor:diskarrays.sn.45678 Initiator: iqn.1992-04.com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.12 ISID: 11 Initiator....com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.12 ISID: 44 Initiator: iqn.1995-05.com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.10 ISID: 65 console# show iscsi sessions [detailed] Description Displays iSCSI sessions The following table summarizes the CLI commands for aging out: 2 min ISID: 22 594 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
...IP address and TCP port used by each initiator and target in the session is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# show iscsi sessions Target: iqn.1993-11.com.disk-vendor:diskarrays.sn.45678 Initiator: iqn.1992-04.com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.12 ISID: 11 Initiator....com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.12 ISID: 44 Initiator: iqn.1995-05.com.os-vendor.plan9:cdrom.10 ISID: 65 console# show iscsi sessions [detailed] Description Displays iSCSI sessions The following table summarizes the CLI commands for aging out: 2 min ISID: 22 594 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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Verify that the iSCSI flows are displayed. Set iSCSI flow to configure the iSCSI feature using CLI: Table 20-4. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 595 This VPT value replaces the original VPT in the packet. Configuring iSCSI Using CLI The following is enabled and that iSCSI is a sample procedure to use VPT 2 (Layer 2 CoS). Sample CLI Script to Configure iSCSI CLI Command iscsi enable iscsi cos vpt 2 remark show iscsi sessions Description Enable iSCSI.
Verify that the iSCSI flows are displayed. Set iSCSI flow to configure the iSCSI feature using CLI: Table 20-4. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 595 This VPT value replaces the original VPT in the packet. Configuring iSCSI Using CLI The following is enabled and that iSCSI is a sample procedure to use VPT 2 (Layer 2 CoS). Sample CLI Script to Configure iSCSI CLI Command iscsi enable iscsi cos vpt 2 remark show iscsi sessions Description Enable iSCSI.
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..., 116, 119, 121, 125, 571, 573, 575 DELL CONFIDENTIAL - FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\Dell Contax\Dell_ContaxUG_PrintIX.fm IPv6 Neighbors 228 IPv6 Routes Table 232 IPv6-based ACL 112 ISATAP 222 iSCSI 585 iSCSI Sessions 593, 595 iSCSI Targets 591 iSCSI, global parameters 588 iSCSI, limitations 586 iSCSI, optimization 31, 584 J Jumbo Frames 382 L LACP...
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.... Revision History 25 Rev Date Description A5 May 1, 2012 Added "Auto-Update/Configuration Feature" on all interfaces. A2 Sept 21, 2011 Entered comment that enabling iSCSI also enables flow control on page 331 A4 April 4, 2012 Made the following corrections: • Put a the note (of the recommendation of using HDMI cable... the PVLAN feature. • Fixed RDP abbreviation to Reliable Data Protocol in ACL section. • Add the recommendation of using HDMI cable version to customer Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 727
.... Revision History 25 Rev Date Description A5 May 1, 2012 Added "Auto-Update/Configuration Feature" on all interfaces. A2 Sept 21, 2011 Entered comment that enabling iSCSI also enables flow control on page 331 A4 April 4, 2012 Made the following corrections: • Put a the note (of the recommendation of using HDMI cable... the PVLAN feature. • Fixed RDP abbreviation to Reliable Data Protocol in ACL section. • Add the recommendation of using HDMI cable version to customer Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 727