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...device through the Web interface, see "Initial Configuration" in Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide Logging In And Changing Switch IP Address and Password You can configure the switch using a Web interface. Enabling Web-Managed Mode After powering up as unmanaged switches. NOTE: For ...the instructions in Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide. NOTE: When changing between the unmanaged and Web-managed modes, the switch is reset to the Web-managed mode, the switch is in the User's Guide for DellTM PowerConnectTM 2708, 2716, and 2724 NOTE: The PowerConnect 27xx switches ...
...device through the Web interface, see "Initial Configuration" in Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide Logging In And Changing Switch IP Address and Password You can configure the switch using a Web interface. Enabling Web-Managed Mode After powering up as unmanaged switches. NOTE: For ...the instructions in Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide. NOTE: When changing between the unmanaged and Web-managed modes, the switch is reset to the Web-managed mode, the switch is in the User's Guide for DellTM PowerConnectTM 2708, 2716, and 2724 NOTE: The PowerConnect 27xx switches ...
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... IP, Net mask, No Gateway, DHCP disabled User Name 'admin' and Password empty Has default values until you press the Managed Mode button Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this document to refer to change them; Reproduction in China. Printed in any proprietary interest in this...
... IP, Net mask, No Gateway, DHCP disabled User Name 'admin' and Password empty Has default values until you press the Managed Mode button Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this document to refer to change them; Reproduction in China. Printed in any proprietary interest in this...
Getting Started Guide
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...NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is configured with the pre configured default IP (192.168.2.1) and subnet mask (255.255.255.0). • The PowerConnect device booted successfully. To use the management functions, refer the configuration options and details in ...the User's Guide. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The boot process runs approximately ...
...NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is configured with the pre configured default IP (192.168.2.1) and subnet mask (255.255.255.0). • The PowerConnect device booted successfully. To use the management functions, refer the configuration options and details in ...the User's Guide. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The boot process runs approximately ...
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... is configured. NOTE: This getting started guide provides information on the steps necessary for basic setup of the switch, please refer the PowerConnect 27xx Series User's Guide found on the management capabilities of the switch. The System IP Address window appears. 3 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 4 Click Apply...
... is configured. NOTE: This getting started guide provides information on the steps necessary for basic setup of the switch, please refer the PowerConnect 27xx Series User's Guide found on the management capabilities of the switch. The System IP Address window appears. 3 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 4 Click Apply...
User's Guide
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... Features 11 VLAN Supported Features 12 Class of Service (CoS) Features 12 Ethernet Switch Management Features 13 Port Default Settings 13 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations 15 PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description . . . . 15 Physical Dimensions 19 LED Definitions ...19 Power LED 19 Managed Mode LED 19 Fan LED (2748 only 20 Port LEDs 20 Managed Mode Button 21 Switch Ventilation Fan...
... Features 11 VLAN Supported Features 12 Class of Service (CoS) Features 12 Ethernet Switch Management Features 13 Port Default Settings 13 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations 15 PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description . . . . 15 Physical Dimensions 19 LED Definitions ...19 Power LED 19 Managed Mode LED 19 Fan LED (2748 only 20 Port LEDs 20 Managed Mode Button 21 Switch Ventilation Fan...
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Power Connectors 24 Internal Power Supply Connector 24 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Installation Precautions 25 Overview 25 Site Requirements 26 Unpacking 26 Safety 26 Handling Static Sensitive ... 32 4 Starting and Configuring the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Viewing Switch Operation 33 Initial Configuration 33 5 Using the Dell™ OpenManage™ Switch Administrator Understanding the Interface 37 Using the OpenManage Switch Administrator Buttons 39 Information Buttons 39 PowerConnect Switch Management Buttons 39 Starting the Application 40 ...
Power Connectors 24 Internal Power Supply Connector 24 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Installation Precautions 25 Overview 25 Site Requirements 26 Unpacking 26 Safety 26 Handling Static Sensitive ... 32 4 Starting and Configuring the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX Viewing Switch Operation 33 Initial Configuration 33 5 Using the Dell™ OpenManage™ Switch Administrator Understanding the Interface 37 Using the OpenManage Switch Administrator Buttons 39 Information Buttons 39 PowerConnect Switch Management Buttons 39 Starting the Application 40 ...
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... System IP Address 44 Defining Interface Configuration 47 Viewing Jumbo Frames 49 Creating VLAN Membership 50 Defining VLAN Interface Settings 51 Configuring LAG Membership 52 Managing System Files 54 Downloading Files From Server 55 Downloading Files From Server 55 Local User Database 60 Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables 61 Optical...
... System IP Address 44 Defining Interface Configuration 47 Viewing Jumbo Frames 49 Creating VLAN Membership 50 Defining VLAN Interface Settings 51 Configuring LAG Membership 52 Managing System Files 54 Downloading Files From Server 55 Downloading Files From Server 55 Local User Database 60 Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables 61 Optical...
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...; Routers The PowerConnect devices are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. 8 1-Gigabit Ethernet Ports The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2708 front panel. These switches can be used to minimize administrative management effort, while enhancing and improving network traffic control. The switches are primarily for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2708, PowerConnect 2716, PowerConnect 2724, and PowerConnect 2748 Webmanaged...
...; Routers The PowerConnect devices are managed by Dell's OpenManage Switch Administrator. 8 1-Gigabit Ethernet Ports The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 2708 front panel. These switches can be used to minimize administrative management effort, while enhancing and improving network traffic control. The switches are primarily for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect 2708, PowerConnect 2716, PowerConnect 2724, and PowerConnect 2748 Webmanaged...
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... Secure Mode, the user presses the Managed Mode button. From Managed Mode, when the Managed Mode button is pressed, the switch enters Managed Mode with the default IP address of 192.168.2.1. From Unmanaged Mode, when the Managed Mode button is pressed, the switch enters Unmanaged Mode. • Secure Mode (PowerConnect 2748 only) - HOL blocking queues...
... Secure Mode, the user presses the Managed Mode button. From Managed Mode, when the Managed Mode button is pressed, the switch enters Managed Mode with the default IP address of 192.168.2.1. From Unmanaged Mode, when the Managed Mode button is pressed, the switch enters Unmanaged Mode. • Secure Mode (PowerConnect 2748 only) - HOL blocking queues...
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...mirroring mechanism monitors and mirrors network traffic by learning them from a monitored port to a monitoring port. Managed and Secure Modes VLAN-aware MAC-based Switching In Managed or Secure mode, the switch system always performs VLAN-aware bridging. However, a similar functionality may be... amount of 16K MAC addresses. MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2708, 2716, and 2724 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2748 supports a total of Multicast and Broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by the switch...
...mirroring mechanism monitors and mirrors network traffic by learning them from a monitored port to a monitoring port. Managed and Secure Modes VLAN-aware MAC-based Switching In Managed or Secure mode, the switch system always performs VLAN-aware bridging. However, a similar functionality may be... amount of 16K MAC addresses. MAC Address Supported Features MAC Address Capacity Support The PowerConnect 2708, 2716, and 2724 switches support a total of 8K MAC addresses, and the PowerConnect 2748 supports a total of Multicast and Broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by the switch...
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Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support up to four member ports to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). DHCP service is an extension to six aggregated links. DHCP ...; High bandwidth server connectivity A LAG is a corrupted or invalid software image. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to full-duplex operation. The underlying mechanism for supporting bandwidth management and control is then used to provide the switch system with the same speed set to define...
Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support up to four member ports to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). DHCP service is an extension to six aggregated links. DHCP ...; High bandwidth server connectivity A LAG is a corrupted or invalid software image. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to full-duplex operation. The underlying mechanism for supporting bandwidth management and control is then used to provide the switch system with the same speed set to define...
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...current and historical MAClayer statistics and control objects, allowing real-time information to be managed from any Web browser. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support software boot image and software download through which provides network traffic statistics... system. The switches support one of the queues. The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system can be monitored and configured. Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) is an extension to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which the system can classify according to...
...current and historical MAClayer statistics and control objects, allowing real-time information to be managed from any Web browser. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support software boot image and software download through which provides network traffic statistics... system. The switches support one of the queues. The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system can be monitored and configured. Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) is an extension to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which the system can classify according to...
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... a network. PowrConnect 2708 Front Panel On the front panel there are eight ports which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. A Managed Mode push-button, located on the right side on the front panel for connecting to indicate the port status. The Power LED...On the left to 8, top down and left side of the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches. 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 2708, 2716, 2724 and 2748 switches use 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front ...
... a network. PowrConnect 2708 Front Panel On the front panel there are eight ports which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. A Managed Mode push-button, located on the right side on the front panel for connecting to indicate the port status. The Power LED...On the left to 8, top down and left side of the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches. 2 Hardware Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 Front Panel Port Description The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 2708, 2716, 2724 and 2748 switches use 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front ...
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... Panel Figure 2-3. PowerConnect 2716 Front Panel On the front panel, there are 16 ports, which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. On the left to indicate the port status. A Managed Mode push-button, located on the right side on or not. Figure 2-4. The Power LED on the front panel indicates ...whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which are LEDs to right. Figure 2-2. On each port there are numbered 1 to 16, top down and left side of the front...
... Panel Figure 2-3. PowerConnect 2716 Front Panel On the front panel, there are 16 ports, which indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. On the left to indicate the port status. A Managed Mode push-button, located on the right side on or not. Figure 2-4. The Power LED on the front panel indicates ...whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which are LEDs to right. Figure 2-2. On each port there are numbered 1 to 16, top down and left side of the front...
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... indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. NOTE: Only one time. The Power LED on the front panel indicates whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which offers high-speed 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX connection. There are LEDs to indicate the port status. If both RJ-45..., and utilizes the information in all the control interfaces. Figure 2-5. On the left to the SFP (or vice versa) without resetting the device. PowerConnect 2724 Front Panel On the front panel there are 24 ports which are logical ports with two physical connections: • An RJ-45 connection for Twisted...
... indicates the Ethernet switch operational status. NOTE: Only one time. The Power LED on the front panel indicates whether the device is the Managed Mode LED which offers high-speed 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX connection. There are LEDs to indicate the port status. If both RJ-45..., and utilizes the information in all the control interfaces. Figure 2-5. On the left to the SFP (or vice versa) without resetting the device. PowerConnect 2724 Front Panel On the front panel there are 24 ports which are logical ports with two physical connections: • An RJ-45 connection for Twisted...
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PowerConnect 2748 Front Panel On the front panel, there are LEDs to right. The system automatically detects the media used on the front panel, sets the device management mode. The Fan LED indicates the device fan operations status and the Power LED on or not. Figure 2-8. NOTE: The ...the port status. The four combo ports are determined by the physical connection used at any one of the two physical connections of the PowerConnect 2748 device. The back panel contains an AC Power Supply Interface. There are four SFP (Small FormFactor Plugable) ports, designated as ports...
PowerConnect 2748 Front Panel On the front panel, there are LEDs to right. The system automatically detects the media used on the front panel, sets the device management mode. The Fan LED indicates the device fan operations status and the Power LED on or not. Figure 2-8. NOTE: The ...the port status. The four combo ports are determined by the physical connection used at any one of the two physical connections of the PowerConnect 2748 device. The back panel contains an AC Power Supply Interface. There are four SFP (Small FormFactor Plugable) ports, designated as ports...
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Managed Mode LED On the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 front panel there is a Power LED. Physical Dimensions The PowerConnect 2708 switch has the following physical dimensions: • Height - 43.2 mm (1.7008 in.) • Width - 256 mm (10.079 in.) • Depth - 161.7 mm (6.366 in.) The PowerConnect 2716 and PowerConnect 2724 switches have the following physical dimensions...
Managed Mode LED On the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 front panel there is a Power LED. Physical Dimensions The PowerConnect 2708 switch has the following physical dimensions: • Height - 43.2 mm (1.7008 in.) • Width - 256 mm (10.079 in.) • Depth - 161.7 mm (6.366 in.) The PowerConnect 2716 and PowerConnect 2724 switches have the following physical dimensions...
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... LEDs 10/100/1000BASE-T Port LEDs Each 10/100/1000BASE-T port has two LEDs. Fan LED (2748 only) On the PowerConnect 2748 front panel there is in progress, firmware loading, or Managed Mode transition. Speed/Link/Activity is indicated on the left LED and the duplex mode is indicated on the right...
... LEDs 10/100/1000BASE-T Port LEDs Each 10/100/1000BASE-T port has two LEDs. Fan LED (2748 only) On the PowerConnect 2748 front panel there is in progress, firmware loading, or Managed Mode transition. Speed/Link/Activity is indicated on the left LED and the duplex mode is indicated on the right...
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... 1000 Mbps. Green Flashing Activity is established. Off No link is rebooted. 21 From Unmanaged or Secure Mode (2748 only), pressing the Managed Mode button causes: • Factory default configuration (192.168.2.1) is set as the switch IP address. • Subnet mask changes to...Mode to Managed Mode, the switch restores the configuration values to Admin, and the password is not configured (appears blank), with Read/Write privilege. • The DHCP client is set off. • The device is established. Managed Mode Button The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 has a Managed Mode ...
... 1000 Mbps. Green Flashing Activity is established. Off No link is rebooted. 21 From Unmanaged or Secure Mode (2748 only), pressing the Managed Mode button causes: • Factory default configuration (192.168.2.1) is set as the switch IP address. • Subnet mask changes to...Mode to Managed Mode, the switch restores the configuration values to Admin, and the password is not configured (appears blank), with Read/Write privilege. • The DHCP client is set off. • The device is established. Managed Mode Button The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 has a Managed Mode ...
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... the procedures in the system documentation. No configuration is delivered from the factory in the Product Information Guide. 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX This chapter contains information about unpacking, installation procedures, and how to change the switch 25 Installation Precautions CAUTION: ...they need to make cable and port connections for the PowerConnect 2708, 2716, 2724, and 2748 devices. The process consists of both hardware and software instructions. If the user wishes to use the switch as a managed switch, they can simply plug the switch in and ...
... the procedures in the system documentation. No configuration is delivered from the factory in the Product Information Guide. 3 Installing the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 27XX This chapter contains information about unpacking, installation procedures, and how to change the switch 25 Installation Precautions CAUTION: ...they need to make cable and port connections for the PowerConnect 2708, 2716, 2724, and 2748 devices. The process consists of both hardware and software instructions. If the user wishes to use the switch as a managed switch, they can simply plug the switch in and ...