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... Management of Basic Network Information . . . . 53 IPv6 Management Features 53 Dual Software Images 53 File Management 54 Switch Database Management Templates. . . . . 54 Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration 54 sFlow 55 SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs 55 CDP Interoperability through ISDP 55 Remote Monitoring (RMON 55 Contents 3
... Management of Basic Network Information . . . . 53 IPv6 Management Features 53 Dual Software Images 53 File Management 54 Switch Database Management Templates. . . . . 54 Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration 54 sFlow 55 SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs 55 CDP Interoperability through ISDP 55 Remote Monitoring (RMON 55 Contents 3
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Stacking Features 56 High Port Count 56 Single IP Management 56 Automatic Firmware Upgrade for New Stack Members 56 Stacking Compatibility with the PowerConnect M6348 56 Master Failover with Transparent Transition . . . . 57 Nonstop Forwarding on the Stack 57 Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization 57 Security Features 57 Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles 57...
Stacking Features 56 High Port Count 56 Single IP Management 56 Automatic Firmware Upgrade for New Stack Members 56 Stacking Compatibility with the PowerConnect M6348 56 Master Failover with Transparent Transition . . . . 57 Nonstop Forwarding on the Stack 57 Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization 57 Security Features 57 Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles 57...
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... on the Default VLAN 130 Configuring and Viewing Additional Network Information 131 Basic Network Information Configuration Example 132 8 Managing a Switch Stack 135 Stacking Overview 135 PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility 137 How is the Management Unit Selected? . . . . . 137 Adding a Switch to the Stack 138 Removing a Switch from the Stack...
... on the Default VLAN 130 Configuring and Viewing Additional Network Information 131 Basic Network Information Configuration Example 132 8 Managing a Switch Stack 135 Stacking Overview 135 PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility 137 How is the Management Unit Selected? . . . . . 137 Adding a Switch to the Stack 138 Removing a Switch from the Stack...
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... Considerations 144 Why is Stacking Needed 144 Default Stacking Values 145 Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web 146 Unit Configuration 146 Stack Summary 148 Stack Firmware Synchronization 149 Supported Switches 150 Stack Port Summary 151 Stack Port Counters 152 Stack Port Diagnostics 152 NSF Summary 153 Checkpoint Statistics 154 Managing the...
... Considerations 144 Why is Stacking Needed 144 Default Stacking Values 145 Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web 146 Unit Configuration 146 Stack Summary 148 Stack Firmware Synchronization 149 Supported Switches 150 Stack Port Summary 151 Stack Port Counters 152 Stack Port Diagnostics 152 NSF Summary 153 Checkpoint Statistics 154 Managing the...
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... Files on a USB Flash Device . . . . . 366 Uploading a Configuration File (SCP 366 Managing Configuration Scripts (SFTP) . . . . . 367 File and Image Management Configuration Examples 368 Upgrading the Firmware 368 Managing Configuration Scripts 371 Managing Files by Using the USB Flash Drive 373 14 Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration 375 Auto Configuration Overview...
... Files on a USB Flash Device . . . . . 366 Uploading a Configuration File (SCP 366 Managing Configuration Scripts (SFTP) . . . . . 367 File and Image Management Configuration Examples 368 Upgrading the Firmware 368 Managing Configuration Scripts 371 Managing Files by Using the USB Flash Drive 373 14 Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration 375 Auto Configuration Overview...
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... Local Area Network Supported Features • Spanning Tree Protocol & Features n • Link Aggregation Features b s • Routing Features p • IPv6 Routing Features ; • Quality of the firmware download. The topics covered in this product. The release notes are part of Service (QoS) & Features n b • Layer 2 Multicast Features s • Layer 3 Multicast Features p Switch...
... Local Area Network Supported Features • Spanning Tree Protocol & Features n • Link Aggregation Features b s • Routing Features p • IPv6 Routing Features ; • Quality of the firmware download. The topics covered in this product. The release notes are part of Service (QoS) & Features n b • Layer 2 Multicast Features s • Layer 3 Multicast Features p Switch...
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...the configuration file automatically during device initialization with limited administrative configuration on page 375. 54 Switch Features Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration The Auto Install feature allows the switch to upgrade to the configuration in the downloaded file. Otherwise, the... a different mix of the switch. For information about Auto Install, see "Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration" on the device. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support the following three templates: • Dual IPv4 and IPv6 (default) • IPv4 Routing • IPv4 ...
...the configuration file automatically during device initialization with limited administrative configuration on page 375. 54 Switch Features Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration The Auto Install feature allows the switch to upgrade to the configuration in the downloaded file. Otherwise, the... a different mix of the switch. For information about Auto Install, see "Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration" on the device. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support the following three templates: • Dual IPv4 and IPv6 (default) • IPv4 Routing • IPv4 ...
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...stack members, the firmware on page 135. Single IP Management When multiple switches are running an older version of switches, see "Managing a Switch Stack" on the new member is managed as a single unit with the PowerConnect M6348 PowerConnect 7000 Series switches and PowerConnect M6348 switches can stack PowerConnect 7000 Series switches ...up to 12 switches high, supporting up to 576 front-panel ports, if all units in the PowerConnect 7000 Series as long as all switches are connected together through the management interface (Web, CLI, or SNMP) of switch models ...
...stack members, the firmware on page 135. Single IP Management When multiple switches are running an older version of switches, see "Managing a Switch Stack" on the new member is managed as a single unit with the PowerConnect M6348 PowerConnect 7000 Series switches and PowerConnect M6348 switches can stack PowerConnect 7000 Series switches ...up to 12 switches high, supporting up to 576 front-panel ports, if all units in the PowerConnect 7000 Series as long as all switches are connected together through the management interface (Web, CLI, or SNMP) of switch models ...
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... fault on the stack master. The Standby unit maintains a synchronized copy of the management host. Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization You can also require the user to be restarted. Security Features Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles You can configure rules...or downgrade of operation is called nonstop forwarding. This type of firmware on criteria such as a RADIUS server. When you add a unit, the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature automatically synchronizes the firmware version with Transparent Transition The stacking feature supports a Standby or ...
... fault on the stack master. The Standby unit maintains a synchronized copy of the management host. Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization You can also require the user to be restarted. Security Features Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles You can configure rules...or downgrade of operation is called nonstop forwarding. This type of firmware on criteria such as a RADIUS server. When you add a unit, the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature automatically synchronizes the firmware version with Transparent Transition The stacking feature supports a Standby or ...
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...Unit value to disabled. • If the Management Unit function is unassigned and there is another Management Unit in the PowerConnect 7000 Series as well as the PowerConnect M6348 switch, as long as all switches are often used interchangeably through out this chapter. When you add a switch...1 The switch is added to disabled. • If the Management Unit function is enabled or unassigned and there is the Management Unit Selected? PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility The stack can be the stack Management Unit. NOTE: The terms "Master" and "Manager/Management Unit" are...
...Unit value to disabled. • If the Management Unit function is unassigned and there is another Management Unit in the PowerConnect 7000 Series as well as the PowerConnect M6348 switch, as long as all switches are often used interchangeably through out this chapter. When you add a switch...1 The switch is added to disabled. • If the Management Unit function is enabled or unassigned and there is the Management Unit Selected? PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility The stack can be the stack Management Unit. NOTE: The terms "Master" and "Manager/Management Unit" are...
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...selects a Standby unit from the existing stack units. What is the same as the PowerConnect 7000 Series switches, are allowed to a stack, the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature automatically synchronizes the firmware version with minimal interruption if the Master unit becomes unavailable. Networking devices, such as upgrading... member. If the current Master unit fails, the Standby unit becomes the Master unit. If no switch is the set of firmware on the Master unit. • when the backup unit changes. Application software on page 349. The running configuration to all ...
...selects a Standby unit from the existing stack units. What is the same as the PowerConnect 7000 Series switches, are allowed to a stack, the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature automatically synchronizes the firmware version with minimal interruption if the Master unit becomes unavailable. Networking devices, such as upgrading... member. If the current Master unit fails, the Standby unit becomes the Master unit. If no switch is the set of firmware on the Master unit. • when the backup unit changes. Application software on page 349. The running configuration to all ...
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To display the Stack Firmware Synchronization page, click System → Stack Management → Stack Firmware Synchronization in the navigation panel. Stack Firmware Synchronization Use the Stack Firmware Synchronization page to control whether the firmware image on a new stack member can be automatically upgraded or downgraded to match the firmware image of the stack master. Figure 8-5. Stack Firmware Synchronization Managing a Switch Stack 149
To display the Stack Firmware Synchronization page, click System → Stack Management → Stack Firmware Synchronization in the navigation panel. Stack Firmware Synchronization Use the Stack Firmware Synchronization page to control whether the firmware image on a new stack member can be automatically upgraded or downgraded to match the firmware image of the stack master. Figure 8-5. Stack Firmware Synchronization Managing a Switch Stack 149
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... to manage the stack and view information about the switch stack. Configure a description for the specified stack member. Enable the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature. Change the switch ID number. Add a switch to perform Management unit renumbering. The running configuration is 1-10. The... (CLI) This section provides information about the commands you use to another. For more information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. Configuring Stack Member and NSF Settings Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to ...
... to manage the stack and view information about the switch stack. Configure a description for the specified stack member. Enable the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature. Change the switch ID number. Add a switch to perform Management unit renumbering. The running configuration is 1-10. The... (CLI) This section provides information about the commands you use to another. For more information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. Configuring Stack Member and NSF Settings Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to ...
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show supported switchtype View the PowerConnect models that will assume the role of the switch that are available in OSPF and OSPFv3 command modes. reload unit If necessary, reload the specified ... about the data the stacking ports have transmitted and received. NOTE: The OSPF feature uses NSF to enable the hardware to be downgraded if the firmware version on the newly added stack downgrade member to continue forwarding IPv4 packets using OSPF routes while a backup unit takes over Management Unit responsibility. Additional...
show supported switchtype View the PowerConnect models that will assume the role of the switch that are available in OSPF and OSPFv3 command modes. reload unit If necessary, reload the specified ... about the data the stacking ports have transmitted and received. NOTE: The OSPF feature uses NSF to enable the hardware to be downgraded if the firmware version on the newly added stack downgrade member to continue forwarding IPv4 packets using OSPF routes while a backup unit takes over Management Unit responsibility. Additional...
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...Configuration Examples NOTE: For information about the Auto Configuration feature that you can take on the file, which is one location on the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches maintain several different types of the following: • Download the file to the switch from a remote system (or USB ... action you can maintain two images: the active image and the backup image. Files to upload, download, and copy files, such as firmware images and configuration files, on the file system to automatically upgrade the image or load a new configuration file during the boot process, see...
...Configuration Examples NOTE: For information about the Auto Configuration feature that you can take on the file, which is one location on the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches maintain several different types of the following: • Download the file to the switch from a remote system (or USB ... action you can maintain two images: the active image and the backup image. Files to upload, download, and copy files, such as firmware images and configuration files, on the file system to automatically upgrade the image or load a new configuration file during the boot process, see...
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... List of Internal Authentication Server (IAS) users for the following reasons: • To create a backup image • To upgrade the firmware as new images become available Configuration Files Configuration files contain the CLI commands that change the switch from its default configuration. This section provides ...to the switch for IEEE 802.1X authentication. You might choose to encrypt, authenticate, and validate HTTPS sessions. The switch can store two firmware images, but only one image. By default, the switch has only one is a backup image. For more information, see What is...
... List of Internal Authentication Server (IAS) users for the following reasons: • To create a backup image • To upgrade the firmware as new images become available Configuration Files Configuration files contain the CLI commands that change the switch from its default configuration. This section provides ...to the switch for IEEE 802.1X authentication. You might choose to encrypt, authenticate, and validate HTTPS sessions. The switch can store two firmware images, but only one image. By default, the switch has only one is a backup image. For more information, see What is...
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To display the Active Images page, click System → File Management → Active Images in the navigation panel. Active Images Use the Active Images page to set the firmware image to use when the switch boots. Figure 13-2. Active Images Managing Images and Files 357 If you change the boot image, it does not become the active image until you reset the switch.
To display the Active Images page, click System → File Management → Active Images in the navigation panel. Active Images Use the Active Images page to set the firmware image to use when the switch boots. Figure 13-2. Active Images Managing Images and Files 357 If you change the boot image, it does not become the active image until you reset the switch.
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Copy Files Managing Images and Files 363 Figure 13-8. To display the Copy Files page, click System → File Management → Copy Files in the navigation panel. Copy Files Use the Copy Files page to: • Copy the active firmware image to one or all members of a stack. • Copy the running, startup, or backup configuration file to the startup or backup configuration file. • Restore the running configuration to the factory default settings.
Copy Files Managing Images and Files 363 Figure 13-8. To display the Copy Files page, click System → File Management → Copy Files in the navigation panel. Copy Files Use the Copy Files page to: • Copy the active firmware image to one or all members of a stack. • Copy the running, startup, or backup configuration file to the startup or backup configuration file. • Restore the running configuration to the factory default settings.
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...the image that control the Auto Configuration feature. This section shows several different ways to use the following commands to download a new firmware image to the switch and to continue. 364 Managing Images and Files If the image file is in Privileged EXEC mode, use ... boot (active) image after the image2} switch resets. Managing Images and Files (CLI) This section provides information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. NOTE: Upload, download, and copy functions use to upload, download, and copy files to download the image. ...
...the image that control the Auto Configuration feature. This section shows several different ways to use the following commands to download a new firmware image to the switch and to continue. 364 Managing Images and Files If the image file is in Privileged EXEC mode, use ... boot (active) image after the image2} switch resets. Managing Images and Files (CLI) This section provides information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. NOTE: Upload, download, and copy functions use to upload, download, and copy files to download the image. ...
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....27.65.103 • File path: \image • File name: dell_0308.stk Use the following examples: • Upgrading the Firmware • Managing Configuration Scripts Upgrading the Firmware This example shows how to download a firmware image to prepare the download, and then download and upgrade the switch image. 1 Check the connectivity between the switch...
....27.65.103 • File path: \image • File name: dell_0308.stk Use the following examples: • Upgrading the Firmware • Managing Configuration Scripts Upgrading the Firmware This example shows how to download a firmware image to prepare the download, and then download and upgrade the switch image. 1 Check the connectivity between the switch...