Getting Started Guide
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..., the device functions with the system specific configuration. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. A power-on the enclosed CD. To begin using the device, it is advisable to...default IP (192.168.2.1) and subnet mask (255.255.255.0). • The PowerConnect device booted successfully. NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is being supplied to be managed • The IP subnet mask for the...device: • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to the device.
..., the device functions with the system specific configuration. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. A power-on the enclosed CD. To begin using the device, it is advisable to...default IP (192.168.2.1) and subnet mask (255.255.255.0). • The PowerConnect device booted successfully. NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is being supplied to be managed • The IP subnet mask for the...device: • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to the device.
User's Guide
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... Ports 8 Features 9 General Features 9 MAC Address Supported Features 11 Layer 2 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...
... Ports 8 Features 9 General Features 9 MAC Address Supported Features 11 Layer 2 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...
User's Guide
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... Information Defining Switch Information 43 Viewing the Switch Status 43 Viewing 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...
... Information Defining Switch Information 43 Viewing the Switch Status 43 Viewing 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...
User's Guide
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...monitoring port. When Layer 2 frames are forwarded, Broadcast and Multicast frames are aged out. Addresses are forwarded based on the relevant VLAN. However, a similar functionality may be configured for a given period of all ports on their destination MAC address). All nodes connected...through one or more source ports. 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...
...monitoring port. When Layer 2 frames are forwarded, Broadcast and Multicast frames are aged out. Addresses are forwarded based on the relevant VLAN. However, a similar functionality may be configured for a given period of all ports on their destination MAC address). All nodes connected...through one or more source ports. 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...
User's Guide
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...packets to VLANs based on the use of multiple priority queues for traffic classes of service. Each of the six aggregated links may be defined with a TFTP server IP address and a download file name. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system... image. The benefits of this facility are: • Fault tolerance protection from a network server upon system startup. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support up to four member ports to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). Packets are collections of switching ports that...
...packets to VLANs based on the use of multiple priority queues for traffic classes of service. Each of the six aggregated links may be defined with a TFTP server IP address and a download file name. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system... image. The benefits of this facility are: • Fault tolerance protection from a network server upon system startup. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support up to four member ports to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). Packets are collections of switching ports that...
User's Guide
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... Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. The switches support one of the queues. The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system can be captured across the entire network. Ethernet Switch Management Features Web-Based Management With a Web-based management ...results, using the Web management interface in the system. Port Default Settings The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 devices's port default settings are established or enforced. A CoS is a spinoff of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. After a packet has been classified, it is assigned to one...
... Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. The switches support one of the queues. The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system can be captured across the entire network. Ethernet Switch Management Features Web-Based Management With a Web-based management ...results, using the Web management interface in the system. Port Default Settings The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 devices's port default settings are established or enforced. A CoS is a spinoff of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. After a packet has been classified, it is assigned to one...
User's Guide
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...default User Name is 'admin', and the default password is off). The following login screen is displayed when the device is advisable to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to Web-based input (including menu selections, mouse clicks, etc.). To configure the switch with the... default settings), it can be monitored and configured. On first deployment of the VLAN 1 in Unmanaged Mode. The system internally configures the device according to be managed (by default, every port is a member of the device ...
...default User Name is 'admin', and the default password is off). The following login screen is displayed when the device is advisable to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to Web-based input (including menu selections, mouse clicks, etc.). To configure the switch with the... default settings), it can be monitored and configured. On first deployment of the VLAN 1 in Unmanaged Mode. The system internally configures the device according to be managed (by default, every port is a member of the device ...
User's Guide
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... a port table for Jumbo Frames support. Indicates the Jumbo Frames status after the next time the switch is a VLAN member. Enabling Jumbo Frames 1 Open the Jumbo Frames page. 2 Select Enabled in the tree view. VLAN Membership Ports can have the following values: T - The interface is powered on the device after power cycling...
... a port table for Jumbo Frames support. Indicates the Jumbo Frames status after the next time the switch is a VLAN member. Enabling Jumbo Frames 1 Open the Jumbo Frames page. 2 Select Enabled in the tree view. VLAN Membership Ports can have the following values: T - The interface is powered on the device after power cycling...
User's Guide
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... switch. To open the page, click VLAN Interface Settings in the switch. Showing/Creating VLANs 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Select VLAN ID or Create VLAN field. 3 Click Apply Changes. Remove VLAN - The interface is not a VLAN member. Defines a new VLAN in the tree view. 51 Removing VLANs 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Select the VLAN to be removed. 3 Click Apply...
... switch. To open the page, click VLAN Interface Settings in the switch. Showing/Creating VLANs 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Select VLAN ID or Create VLAN field. 3 Click Apply Changes. Remove VLAN - The interface is not a VLAN member. Defines a new VLAN in the tree view. 51 Removing VLANs 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Select the VLAN to be removed. 3 Click Apply...
User's Guide
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... LAG. The possible field values are accepted by the interface. VLAN 1 is defined as the discard VLAN, thus the packets classified to this VLAN are : Admit Tag Only - VLAN 1 cannot be used as the default VLAN. Configuring LAG Membership The switch supports six LAGs per system and... Ingress filtering discards packets which do not include an ingress port. Assigns a VLAN ID to a LAG, it acquires the properties of the port, LAG, or VLAN that is only used . Updating the VLAN Interface Settings 1 Open the VLAN Interface Settings page. 2 Select the interface (port or LAG) 3 Click...
... LAG. The possible field values are accepted by the interface. VLAN 1 is defined as the discard VLAN, thus the packets classified to this VLAN are : Admit Tag Only - VLAN 1 cannot be used as the default VLAN. Configuring LAG Membership The switch supports six LAGs per system and... Ingress filtering discards packets which do not include an ingress port. Assigns a VLAN ID to a LAG, it acquires the properties of the port, LAG, or VLAN that is only used . Updating the VLAN Interface Settings 1 Open the VLAN Interface Settings page. 2 Select the interface (port or LAG) 3 Click...
User's Guide
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...Storm Control on the types of packets, and the rate at which the Storm Control is configured to all ports on the designated VLANs on : Unknown Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast frames, Multicast and Broadcast frames, or Broadcast frames only. Broadcast Control - Enables or disables...types of packet Storm Control. The port from which packets are Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, and Broadcast only. 65 Storm Control (PowerConnect 2708 Configuration) Port - In addition to the count definition per -port basis, to configure the settings of traffic are received. Broadcast Mode...
...Storm Control on the types of packets, and the rate at which the Storm Control is configured to all ports on the designated VLANs on : Unknown Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast frames, Multicast and Broadcast frames, or Broadcast frames only. Broadcast Control - Enables or disables...types of packet Storm Control. The port from which packets are Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, and Broadcast only. 65 Storm Control (PowerConnect 2708 Configuration) Port - In addition to the count definition per -port basis, to configure the settings of traffic are received. Broadcast Mode...
User's Guide
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...After a packet is an improved traffic flow for defining and configuring Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. QoS Terms: • Classification - VLAN Priority Tag to queue default settings: Table 7-1. Quality of Service (QoS) Overview An implementation example that requires QoS includes certain types of... traffic such as VLAN priority (VPT) and DSCP (DiffServ Code Point). VPT to one of the egress queues. 7 Configuring Quality of Service This section...
...After a packet is an improved traffic flow for defining and configuring Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. QoS Terms: • Classification - VLAN Priority Tag to queue default settings: Table 7-1. Quality of Service (QoS) Overview An implementation example that requires QoS includes certain types of... traffic such as VLAN priority (VPT) and DSCP (DiffServ Code Point). VPT to one of the egress queues. 7 Configuring Quality of Service This section...
User's Guide
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...). Set Default CoS For Incoming Traffic To - The CoS tag values are : None- Traffic not containing a predefined packet field is determined by the IEEE802.1p VLAN priority tag (VPT) or by the DSCP field. All traffic is the trust default value. This is mapped to a port. Disables Trust mode on the...
...). Set Default CoS For Incoming Traffic To - The CoS tag values are : None- Traffic not containing a predefined packet field is determined by the IEEE802.1p VLAN priority tag (VPT) or by the DSCP field. All traffic is the trust default value. This is mapped to a port. Disables Trust mode on the...
User's Guide
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...that is compatible with existing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet standards. An Engineering organization that permit the definition, operation, and administration of VLANs within Bridged LAN infrastructures. 79 Frame Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium. IEEE 802.1p ...and is , that acts as a source of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE 802.1Q Defines the operation of VLAN Bridges that develops communications and networking standards. I ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. Packets are forwarded before packets at the end of Line...
...that is compatible with existing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet standards. An Engineering organization that permit the definition, operation, and administration of VLANs within Bridged LAN infrastructures. 79 Frame Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium. IEEE 802.1p ...and is , that acts as a source of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE 802.1Q Defines the operation of VLAN Bridges that develops communications and networking standards. I ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. Packets are forwarded before packets at the end of Line...
User's Guide
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... Address. MAC Address Learning minimizes traffic on which the packet's source MAC address is less information to the correct port. Aggregates ports or VLANs into a single virtual port or VLAN. MAC Address Learning MAC Address Learning characterizes a learning bridge, in fewer frames. Specifies the format of a client or server station. IP addresses...
... Address. MAC Address Learning minimizes traffic on which the packet's source MAC address is less information to the correct port. Aggregates ports or VLANs into a single virtual port or VLAN. MAC Address Learning MAC Address Learning characterizes a learning bridge, in fewer frames. Specifies the format of a client or server station. IP addresses...
User's Guide
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... Mask Specifies which IP address bits are used , while the last two bits are important. A wild switch module mask of ports together to transfer files. V VLAN Virtual Local Area Networks. W WAN Wide Area Networks. U Unicast A form of 0.0.0.0 indicates that cover a large geographical area. Networks that all the bits are ignored. 84...
... Mask Specifies which IP address bits are used , while the last two bits are important. A wild switch module mask of ports together to transfer files. V VLAN Virtual Local Area Networks. W WAN Wide Area Networks. U Unicast A form of 0.0.0.0 indicates that cover a large geographical area. Networks that all the bits are ignored. 84...
User's Guide - Addendum
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Appendix A: Configuration Examples This Appendix provides some configuration examples for the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 devices installed in the Enterprise Network. The following configuration scenarios are described: • Configuring Interface Parameters • Creating VLAN Membership • Configuring VLAN Port Settings • Configuring LAG Membership • Downloading Software File • Configuring Port Mirroring • Configuring Storm Control • Configuring CoS Priority Queues 1
Appendix A: Configuration Examples This Appendix provides some configuration examples for the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 devices installed in the Enterprise Network. The following configuration scenarios are described: • Configuring Interface Parameters • Creating VLAN Membership • Configuring VLAN Port Settings • Configuring LAG Membership • Downloading Software File • Configuring Port Mirroring • Configuring Storm Control • Configuring CoS Priority Queues 1
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... Network. In the following figure illustrates the concept of a set the various interface parameters, interface type and additional operational attributes. Figure 9-1. VLANs managed through the port. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to flow more efficiently within a Local Area Network (LAN) that make...
... Network. In the following figure illustrates the concept of a set the various interface parameters, interface type and additional operational attributes. Figure 9-1. VLANs managed through the port. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to flow more efficiently within a Local Area Network (LAN) that make...
User's Guide - Addendum
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...and pre-defined access levels of user groups in the Enterprise Creating VLAN Membership VLANs are classified as Not Member. 3 The VLAN Membership Web Management page contains fields for defining VLAN groups. VLAN Membership ports can be defined as Untag Egress packets, Tag Egress...can be grouped in the same VLAN. VLAN membership is used . The device supports the mapping of transferring VLAN information between VLAN groups. VLAN ID #1 is used to which VLAN the packet belongs. VLAN tagging provides a method of 4094 VLAN IDs to a VLAN based on either the end ...
...and pre-defined access levels of user groups in the Enterprise Creating VLAN Membership VLANs are classified as Not Member. 3 The VLAN Membership Web Management page contains fields for defining VLAN groups. VLAN Membership ports can be defined as Untag Egress packets, Tag Egress...can be grouped in the same VLAN. VLAN membership is used . The device supports the mapping of transferring VLAN information between VLAN groups. VLAN ID #1 is used to which VLAN the packet belongs. VLAN tagging provides a method of 4094 VLAN IDs to a VLAN based on either the end ...
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The follwing screen shows the specific status information relevant to a specific port, and global status information relevant to configure information for a specific port in LAG Group 1, has the Frame Type as Admit All, and Ingress Filtering is Disabled. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-3. In the following example, port #2 in a LAG. VLAN Membership Defining VLAN Port Settings The VLAN Port Settings screen enables the user to all ports. 4
The follwing screen shows the specific status information relevant to a specific port, and global status information relevant to configure information for a specific port in LAG Group 1, has the Frame Type as Admit All, and Ingress Filtering is Disabled. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-3. In the following example, port #2 in a LAG. VLAN Membership Defining VLAN Port Settings The VLAN Port Settings screen enables the user to all ports. 4