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...This connection provides functionality that is a client/server-based protocol in which the server maintains a user database that the PowerConnect 6200 Series provides and includes information about the command-line interface (CLI) commands used to configure and manage the switch ... between two stations. TACACS+ TACACS+ provides centralized security for the PowerConnect PowerConnect 6200 Series switches are available on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com/manuals: • Getting Started Guide-provides information about the switch models in the series, including front...
...This connection provides functionality that is a client/server-based protocol in which the server maintains a user database that the PowerConnect 6200 Series provides and includes information about the command-line interface (CLI) commands used to configure and manage the switch ... between two stations. TACACS+ TACACS+ provides centralized security for the PowerConnect PowerConnect 6200 Series switches are available on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com/manuals: • Getting Started Guide-provides information about the switch models in the series, including front...
Getting Started Guide
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... switch operating temperature range is routed to avoid sources of up to 113ºF) at support.dell.com for operator access. The cabling is 0 to 45ºC (32 to 95 percent, non-condensing. Site Preparation PowerConnect 6200 series switches can also be mounted in a standard 48.26-cm (19-inch) rack or..., as stand-alone switches. Unpacking the Switch Package Contents When unpacking each switch, make sure that function, and are included) • User Documentation CD • Getting Started Guide • Product Information Guide...
... switch operating temperature range is routed to avoid sources of up to 113ºF) at support.dell.com for operator access. The cabling is 0 to 45ºC (32 to 95 percent, non-condensing. Site Preparation PowerConnect 6200 series switches can also be mounted in a standard 48.26-cm (19-inch) rack or..., as stand-alone switches. Unpacking the Switch Package Contents When unpacking each switch, make sure that function, and are included) • User Documentation CD • Getting Started Guide • Product Information Guide...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Unpacking Steps NOTE: Before unpacking the switch, inspect the container ...switch. 6 Getting Started Guide Attaching the Brackets 2 Insert the supplied bolts into a rack, mount the switches from the container and place it to the mounting holes in the Product Information Guide as well as the PowerConnect RPS-600 for... non-PoE switches or the PowerConnect EPS-470 for damage. CAUTION: When mounting multiple switches into the rack-mounting holes ...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Unpacking Steps NOTE: Before unpacking the switch, inspect the container ...switch. 6 Getting Started Guide Attaching the Brackets 2 Insert the supplied bolts into a rack, mount the switches from the container and place it to the mounting holes in the Product Information Guide as well as the PowerConnect RPS-600 for... non-PoE switches or the PowerConnect EPS-470 for damage. CAUTION: When mounting multiple switches into the rack-mounting holes ...
Getting Started Guide
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... washers (depending on the kind of rack you will light the Master Switch LED, the top left LED in the array on the front panel. Getting Started Guide 7 The surface must be able to use the CLI. Connecting a Switch to a Terminal 1 Connect the supplied RS-232 cable to a VT100 terminal...This switch will not be able to support the weight of power, connect the 12 VDC power cable from a (separately purchased) PowerConnect RPS-600 for non-PoE switches or PowerConnect EPS-470 for PoE switches to connect the power cable. 2 To provide a redundant source of the switch and the switch cables....
... washers (depending on the kind of rack you will light the Master Switch LED, the top left LED in the array on the front panel. Getting Started Guide 7 The surface must be able to use the CLI. Connecting a Switch to a Terminal 1 Connect the supplied RS-232 cable to a VT100 terminal...This switch will not be able to support the weight of power, connect the 12 VDC power cable from a (separately purchased) PowerConnect RPS-600 for non-PoE switches or PowerConnect EPS-470 for PoE switches to connect the power cable. 2 To provide a redundant source of the switch and the switch cables....
Getting Started Guide
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... rear "Bay 1" in each of the switch rear. Connecting Power Cable Assembling a Stack You can stack PowerConnect 6200 series switches up to 12 switches high, supporting up to connect the switches. 8 Getting Started Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-2. Create a stack by connecting adjacent units using the stacking ports on the left side...
... rear "Bay 1" in each of the switch rear. Connecting Power Cable Assembling a Stack You can stack PowerConnect 6200 series switches up to 12 switches high, supporting up to connect the switches. 8 Getting Started Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-2. Create a stack by connecting adjacent units using the stacking ports on the left side...
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Getting Started Guide 9 The resulting ring topology allows the entire stack to function as a single switch with resilient fail-over capabilities. Connecting a Stack of Switches NOTE: Long cable not shown in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3.
Getting Started Guide 9 The resulting ring topology allows the entire stack to function as a single switch with resilient fail-over capabilities. Connecting a Stack of Switches NOTE: Long cable not shown in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3.
Getting Started Guide
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NOTE: We recommend that you obtain the most recent version of the user documentation from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. d Set the flow control to use the console port on the rear of switches, you have Windows 2000 Service Pack ...keys (not Microsoft® Windows® keys). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Starting and Configuring the Switch After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to a switch to www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows 2000 service packs. 10 Getting Started Guide e Set the terminal emulation mode to the console....
NOTE: We recommend that you obtain the most recent version of the user documentation from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. d Set the flow control to use the console port on the rear of switches, you have Windows 2000 Service Pack ...keys (not Microsoft® Windows® keys). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Starting and Configuring the Switch After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to a switch to www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows 2000 service packs. 10 Getting Started Guide e Set the terminal emulation mode to the console....
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...you connect the terminal to a member switch, you are located on selftest (POST). If POST detects a critical problem, the program flow stops. Getting Started Guide 11 When a stack is loaded into RAM. NOTE: If you will light the Master Switch LED, the top left LED in the array...Switch, which may occupy any location in Figure 1-4. 3 Connect the female connector of switches, connect the terminal to the Master Switch. The PowerConnect 6200 series console ports are installing a stack of the RS-232 crossover cable directly to the switch console port, and tighten the captive retaining...
...you connect the terminal to a member switch, you are located on selftest (POST). If POST detects a critical problem, the program flow stops. Getting Started Guide 11 When a stack is loaded into RAM. NOTE: If you will light the Master Switch LED, the top left LED in the array...Switch, which may occupy any location in Figure 1-4. 3 Connect the female connector of switches, connect the terminal to the Master Switch. The PowerConnect 6200 series console ports are installing a stack of the RS-232 crossover cable directly to the switch console port, and tighten the captive retaining...
Getting Started Guide
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...switch will use the default values). After the initial configuration, you received it. • The PowerConnect switch booted successfully. • The console connection was established and the Dell Easy Setup Wizard prompt appears on the screen of a VT100 terminal or terminal equivalent. You can ... used by the SNMP manager at any point by using the Dell Easy Setup Wizard, or by entering [ctrl+z], but all IP addresses. • Configures the default gateway IP address. 12 Getting Started Guide The wizard configures one privileged user account during the initial configuration...
...switch will use the default values). After the initial configuration, you received it. • The PowerConnect switch booted successfully. • The console connection was established and the Dell Easy Setup Wizard prompt appears on the screen of a VT100 terminal or terminal equivalent. You can ... used by the SNMP manager at any point by using the Dell Easy Setup Wizard, or by entering [ctrl+z], but all IP addresses. • Configures the default gateway IP address. 12 Getting Started Guide The wizard configures one privileged user account during the initial configuration...
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... next question to run the setup wizard within 60 seconds)? [Y/N] y Getting Started Guide 13 Would you like to run the setup wizard (you must answer this management station, you up and running an example Dell Easy Setup Wizard session, using the default system configuration. You may also... A network management system is set up as defined above . The following dialog appears: Welcome to Dell Easy Setup Wizard The setup wizard guides you through the initial switch configuration, and gets you can exit the setup wizard at any point by default. • The admin user account ...
... next question to run the setup wizard within 60 seconds)? [Y/N] y Getting Started Guide 13 Would you like to run the setup wizard (you must answer this management station, you up and running an example Dell Easy Setup Wizard session, using the default system configuration. You may also... A network management system is set up as defined above . The following dialog appears: Welcome to Dell Easy Setup Wizard The setup wizard guides you through the initial switch configuration, and gets you can exit the setup wizard at any point by default. • The admin user account ...
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You can use Dell Open Manage Network Manager or other management interfaces to change privilege levels later. Initially only SNMPv1/2c will be used to login to add additional ....168.1.10 Step 2: Now we need to the highest available access for SNMPv3 (e.g. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Step 1: The system is not configured for more information. 14 Getting Started Guide To manage the switch using SNMP (required for Dell Open Manage Network Manager) you must specify the management system IP address and the...
You can use Dell Open Manage Network Manager or other management interfaces to change privilege levels later. Initially only SNMPv1/2c will be used to login to add additional ....168.1.10 Step 2: Now we need to the highest available access for SNMPv3 (e.g. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Step 1: The system is not configured for more information. 14 Getting Started Guide To manage the switch using SNMP (required for Dell Open Manage Network Manager) you must specify the management system IP address and the...
Getting Started Guide
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Getting Started Guide 15 If the information is correct, please select (Y) to save the configuration, and copy to the start-up = admin Password Management IP address = 192.168.1.100:255.255.255.0 Gateway = 192.168.1.1 Step 5: If the information is incorrect, select (N) to... discard configuration and restart the wizard: [Y/N] y Thank you use to access the CLI, Web interface, or SNMP interface for using the Dell Easy ...
Getting Started Guide 15 If the information is correct, please select (Y) to save the configuration, and copy to the start-up = admin Password Management IP address = 192.168.1.100:255.255.255.0 Gateway = 192.168.1.1 Step 5: If the information is incorrect, select (N) to... discard configuration and restart the wizard: [Y/N] y Thank you use to access the CLI, Web interface, or SNMP interface for using the Dell Easy ...
Getting Started Guide
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Managing a Stack Master and Member Switches A stack of the Master Switch. You can use the CLI or the Web interface to make sure that ... IP address to view this information. The system will not become valid for operation. You can then synchronize the firmware on the Master Switch. 16 Getting Started Guide Afterwards, you can manage the entire stack through the IP address of switches can replace it. Stack Startup Topology Discovery When a stack is running...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Managing a Stack Master and Member Switches A stack of the Master Switch. You can use the CLI or the Web interface to make sure that ... IP address to view this information. The system will not become valid for operation. You can then synchronize the firmware on the Master Switch. 16 Getting Started Guide Afterwards, you can manage the entire stack through the IP address of switches can replace it. Stack Startup Topology Discovery When a stack is running...
Getting Started Guide
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... / WEB / SNMP to synchronize the firmware that has not already been assigned to those switches that Stack ID. Operating as a stack reconfiguration will take place. Getting Started Guide 17 The Master Switch will initialize the stack using the last saved system configuration file. System Initialization for Suspended Stacking Mode After system initialization...
... / WEB / SNMP to synchronize the firmware that has not already been assigned to those switches that Stack ID. Operating as a stack reconfiguration will take place. Getting Started Guide 17 The Master Switch will initialize the stack using the last saved system configuration file. System Initialization for Suspended Stacking Mode After system initialization...
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movemanagement reload member set description switch priority switch renumber stacking show stack-port show stack-port counters show stack-port diag show switch show supported switchtype 18 Getting Started Guide See the CLI Reference Guide for details on the syntax of each command. www.dell.com | support.dell.com User Controls Use the following CLI commands to control this feature.
movemanagement reload member set description switch priority switch renumber stacking show stack-port show stack-port counters show stack-port diag show switch show supported switchtype 18 Getting Started Guide See the CLI Reference Guide for details on the syntax of each command. www.dell.com | support.dell.com User Controls Use the following CLI commands to control this feature.
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PC 6224P Getting Started Guide 19 PC 6248 Figure 1-3. Figure 1-1. Front Panels and LEDs This appendix describes the front panels and LEDs of the Dell PowerConnect PC6224, PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F systems. Front Panels The front panels of the PowerConnect 6200 series systems are shown in the figures below. PC 6224 Figure 1-2.
PC 6224P Getting Started Guide 19 PC 6248 Figure 1-3. Figure 1-1. Front Panels and LEDs This appendix describes the front panels and LEDs of the Dell PowerConnect PC6224, PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F systems. Front Panels The front panels of the PowerConnect 6200 series systems are shown in the figures below. PC 6224 Figure 1-2.
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PC 6248P Figure 1-5. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-4. System LEDs LED Fan Status Power Supply Status Redundant Power Supply Diagnostic Temperature State • Green: All Fans are operating correctly • Red: ... Green: Diagnostics completed successfully • Red: Diagnostics failed • Green: System temperature is below threshold limit • Red: System temperature is above threshold limit 20 Getting Started Guide PC 6224F LEDs The following sections list the LEDs. Systems LEDs Table 1-1.
PC 6248P Figure 1-5. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-4. System LEDs LED Fan Status Power Supply Status Redundant Power Supply Diagnostic Temperature State • Green: All Fans are operating correctly • Red: ... Green: Diagnostics completed successfully • Red: Diagnostics failed • Green: System temperature is below threshold limit • Red: System temperature is above threshold limit 20 Getting Started Guide PC 6224F LEDs The following sections list the LEDs. Systems LEDs Table 1-1.
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... color: Port link/activity Right (POE Model) - SFP LED LED Single color: State • Green Solid: Link • Green Blinking: Activity • Off: No Link Getting Started Guide 21 RJ-45 LEDs (PoE) LED Left - RJ-45 LEDs (PoE) The RJ-45 ports will have two integrated LEDs (One bi-color and...
... color: Port link/activity Right (POE Model) - SFP LED LED Single color: State • Green Solid: Link • Green Blinking: Activity • Off: No Link Getting Started Guide 21 RJ-45 LEDs (PoE) LED Left - RJ-45 LEDs (PoE) The RJ-45 ports will have two integrated LEDs (One bi-color and...
Configuration Guide
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...system setup and configuration instructions. • The Getting Started Guide for your Dell PowerConnect switch provides basic information to install, configure, and operate the system. • Release notes for your Dell PowerConnect product detail the platform-specific functionality of the ...using the Web interface. Additional Documentation The following documentation provides additional information about PowerConnect 6200 Series software: • The CLI Command Reference for your Dell PowerConnect switch describes the commands available from the command-line interface (CLI) for managing...
...system setup and configuration instructions. • The Getting Started Guide for your Dell PowerConnect switch provides basic information to install, configure, and operate the system. • Release notes for your Dell PowerConnect product detail the platform-specific functionality of the ...using the Web interface. Additional Documentation The following documentation provides additional information about PowerConnect 6200 Series software: • The CLI Command Reference for your Dell PowerConnect switch describes the commands available from the command-line interface (CLI) for managing...
Configuration Guide
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2 System Configuration This section provides configuration scenarios for the following features: • "Traceroute" on page 12 • "Configuration Scripting" on page 13 • "Outbound Telnet" on page 16 • "Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)" on page 17 • "Syslog" on page 20 • "Port Description" on page 22 • "Storm Control" on page 23 • "Cable Diagnostics" on page 25 NOTE: For information on setting up the hardware and serial or TFTP connection, refer to the Getting Started Guide for your system. System Configuration 11
2 System Configuration This section provides configuration scenarios for the following features: • "Traceroute" on page 12 • "Configuration Scripting" on page 13 • "Outbound Telnet" on page 16 • "Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)" on page 17 • "Syslog" on page 20 • "Port Description" on page 22 • "Storm Control" on page 23 • "Cable Diagnostics" on page 25 NOTE: For information on setting up the hardware and serial or TFTP connection, refer to the Getting Started Guide for your system. System Configuration 11