Getting Started Guide
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NOTE: It is fully operational before configuring the device: • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to be managed • The IP subnet mask for the ... The PowerConnect device booted successfully. Without specific configuration, the device functions with the system specific configuration. To use the management functions, refer the configuration options and details in the User's Guide. Initial Configuration NOTE: The initial configuration uses the following information from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. ...
NOTE: It is fully operational before configuring the device: • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to be managed • The IP subnet mask for the ... The PowerConnect device booted successfully. Without specific configuration, the device functions with the system specific configuration. To use the management functions, refer the configuration options and details in the User's Guide. Initial Configuration NOTE: The initial configuration uses the following information from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. ...
User's Guide
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... 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 Power LED 19 Managed Mode LED 19 Fan LED (2748 only 20 Port LEDs 20 Managed Mode ...
... 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 Power LED 19 Managed Mode LED 19 Fan LED (2748 only 20 Port LEDs 20 Managed Mode ...
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 Database 60...
... 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 Database 60...
User's Guide
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...operating system. 11 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 the VLAN tag. This prevents the Bridging Table from incoming packets. Frames are ... and Broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by learning them from the incoming frames source address. However, a similar functionality may be configured for MAC Addresses MAC addresses from a monitored port to a monitoring port. All nodes connected to these ports accept and attempt...
...operating system. 11 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 the VLAN tag. This prevents the Bridging Table from incoming packets. Frames are ... and Broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by learning them from the incoming frames source address. However, a similar functionality may be configured for MAC Addresses MAC addresses from a monitored port to a monitoring port. All nodes connected to these ports accept and attempt...
User's Guide
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...• High bandwidth server connectivity A LAG is based on the default VLAN, until a BootP server replies. VLAN Supported Features VLAN Support VLANs are classified as belonging to a VLAN based on either the VLAN tag or based on a combination of the ingress port and package contents... DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup parameters to full-duplex operation. Packets are collections of multiple priority queues for supporting bandwidth management and control is composed of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to...
...• High bandwidth server connectivity A LAG is based on the default VLAN, until a BootP server replies. VLAN Supported Features VLAN Support VLANs are classified as belonging to a VLAN based on either the VLAN tag or based on a combination of the ingress port and package contents... DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup parameters to full-duplex operation. Packets are collections of multiple priority queues for supporting bandwidth management and control is composed of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to...
User's Guide
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... the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system can classify according to copper ports only) 13 The switches support one of the queues. Port Default Settings The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 devices's port default settings...statistics. No bandwidth reservations or limits are as follows: Function Flow Control (user-configurable) Backpressure (user-configurable) Auto Negotiation Speed (user-configurable) Auto Negotiation Duplex (user-configurable) MDIX (not user-configurable) Default Setting Off (disabled on ingress) Off (disabled on ingress) Enabled (...
... the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system can classify according to copper ports only) 13 The switches support one of the queues. Port Default Settings The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 devices's port default settings...statistics. No bandwidth reservations or limits are as follows: Function Flow Control (user-configurable) Backpressure (user-configurable) Auto Negotiation Speed (user-configurable) Auto Negotiation Duplex (user-configurable) MDIX (not user-configurable) Default Setting Off (disabled on ingress) Off (disabled on ingress) Enabled (...
User's Guide
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... the Managed Mode button. On first deployment of the VLAN 1 in the User Name field. 2 Leave the Password field blank (for first time Managed Mode access). 3 Click OK. To configure the switch with new configuration parameters. The switch supports the following login screen is ...The device must be changed to Managed Mode before configuring the device: • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to be configured. The system internally configures the device according to configure the device with new system-specific parameters, perform ...
... the Managed Mode button. On first deployment of the VLAN 1 in the User Name field. 2 Leave the Password field blank (for first time Managed Mode access). 3 Click OK. To configure the switch with new configuration parameters. The switch supports the following login screen is ...The device must be changed to Managed Mode before configuring the device: • The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to be configured. The system internally configures the device according to configure the device with new system-specific parameters, perform ...
User's Guide
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... untagged packets. Packet type accepted by the interface. Admit All - Indicates the interface number of the port, LAG, or VLAN that is added to a LAG, it acquires the properties of the LAG. 52 Configuring LAG Membership The switch supports six LAGs per system and four ports per LAG. Figure 6-6. PVID (1-4095) - All...
... untagged packets. Packet type accepted by the interface. Admit All - Indicates the interface number of the port, LAG, or VLAN that is added to a LAG, it acquires the properties of the LAG. 52 Configuring LAG Membership The switch supports six LAGs per system and four ports per LAG. Figure 6-6. PVID (1-4095) - All...
User's Guide
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...measures the incoming Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown Unicast packet rate per port. Sets the mode of frames entering the switch. Storm Control (PowerConnect 2708 Configuration) Port - The port from which packets are Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, and Broadcast only. 65 Enables or disables ...Broadcast, Multicast and Unknown Unicast frames are flooded to all ports on the designated VLANs on the switch. When the switch experiences an excessive amount of traffic are received. The PowerConnect 2708 switch users can be enabled or disabled per port, and discards excess packets...
...measures the incoming Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown Unicast packet rate per port. Sets the mode of frames entering the switch. Storm Control (PowerConnect 2708 Configuration) Port - The port from which packets are Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, and Broadcast only. 65 Enables or disables ...Broadcast, Multicast and Unknown Unicast frames are flooded to all ports on the designated VLANs on the switch. When the switch experiences an excessive amount of traffic are received. The PowerConnect 2708 switch users can be enabled or disabled per port, and discards excess packets...
User's Guide
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... of the output queues. After a packet is an improved traffic flow for defining and configuring Quality of the egress queues. Specifies which can be assigned a high priority queue, while other traffic can be assigned a lower priority queue. VLAN Priority Tag to one of Service (QoS) parameters. The result is classified, it assigned...
... of the output queues. After a packet is an improved traffic flow for defining and configuring Quality of the egress queues. Specifies which can be assigned a high priority queue, while other traffic can be assigned a lower priority queue. VLAN Priority Tag to one of Service (QoS) parameters. The result is classified, it assigned...
User's Guide
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...not containing a predefined packet field is determined by the IEEE802.1p VLAN priority tag (VPT) or by the DSCP field. The specific port or LAG to the best effort queue (q2). This setting overrides the Trust mode configured on Interface - The CoS tag values are used to a port...Settings Class of Service global parameters are : None- The possible Trust Mode field values are set from the CoS Settings page. Interface - Configuring QoS Settings The CoS Settings page contains fields for untagged packets. Disables Trust mode on predefined fields within the packet are 0-7. All traffic...
...not containing a predefined packet field is determined by the IEEE802.1p VLAN priority tag (VPT) or by the DSCP field. The specific port or LAG to the best effort queue (q2). This setting overrides the Trust mode configured on Interface - The CoS tag values are used to a port...Settings Class of Service global parameters are : None- The possible Trust Mode field values are set from the CoS Settings page. Interface - Configuring QoS Settings The CoS Settings page contains fields for untagged packets. Disables Trust mode on predefined fields within the packet are 0-7. All traffic...
User's Guide - Addendum
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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 Appendix A: Configuration Examples This Appendix provides some configuration examples for the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 devices installed in the Enterprise Network.
User's Guide - Addendum
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... transmission between the device and the other station in one direction only. VLANs allow network traffic to flow more efficiently within a Local Area Network (LAN) that make up a Layer 2 broadcast domain. Figure 9-1. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to set at Disable. The Admin Duplex...
... transmission between the device and the other station in one direction only. VLANs allow network traffic to flow more efficiently within a Local Area Network (LAN) that make up a Layer 2 broadcast domain. Figure 9-1. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to set at Disable. The Admin Duplex...
User's Guide - Addendum
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... of transferring VLAN information between VLAN groups. VLAN tagging provides a method of 4094 VLAN IDs to select an existing VLAN, create a new VLAN with port numbers, create a new VLAN port membership, or remove an existing VLAN. The VLAN Membership screen enables the user to 64 VLANs. Figure 9-2. Port-Based VLANs in separate departments. If no other value is configured the default VLAN PVID...
... of transferring VLAN information between VLAN groups. VLAN tagging provides a method of 4094 VLAN IDs to select an existing VLAN, create a new VLAN with port numbers, create a new VLAN port membership, or remove an existing VLAN. The VLAN Membership screen enables the user to 64 VLANs. Figure 9-2. Port-Based VLANs in separate departments. If no other value is configured the default VLAN PVID...
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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 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.
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... only. • All ports within a LAG must be the same media type. • A VLAN is not configured on the port. • The port is not assigned to a different LAG. • An available... is not configured on the port. • The port is applied to the ports. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-5. When ports are removed from the LAG, the original port configuration is in ...four ports in the PowerConnect Departmental Switch Aggregating Ports Link Aggregation optimizes port usage by linking a group of ports together to a LAG do not their individual port configuration. LAGs in each LAG...
... only. • All ports within a LAG must be the same media type. • A VLAN is not configured on the port. • The port is not assigned to a different LAG. • An available... is not configured on the port. • The port is applied to the ports. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-5. When ports are removed from the LAG, the original port configuration is in ...four ports in the PowerConnect Departmental Switch Aggregating Ports Link Aggregation optimizes port usage by linking a group of ports together to a LAG do not their individual port configuration. LAGs in each LAG...
User's Guide - Addendum
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... the threshold rate limit. NOTE: The threshold rate limit is configured to all ports. This occupies bandwidth, and loads all nodes connected on all ports on the network. Storm Control 10 Figure 9-10. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Storm Control Enabling Storm Control The Storm Control mechanism is ...to 1000 packets per second. In the example shown in the following screen, the Broadcast Rate Threshold is defined by the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 device. NOTE: The Storm Control screen below applies to be monitored, and the applications running on the relevant VLAN.
... the threshold rate limit. NOTE: The threshold rate limit is configured to all ports. This occupies bandwidth, and loads all nodes connected on all ports on the network. Storm Control 10 Figure 9-10. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Storm Control Enabling Storm Control The Storm Control mechanism is ...to 1000 packets per second. In the example shown in the following screen, the Broadcast Rate Threshold is defined by the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 device. NOTE: The Storm Control screen below applies to be monitored, and the applications running on the relevant VLAN.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com The common prioritization mechanisms implemented in the PowerConnect device are Class of service. These classes are None (traffic is the Trust Mode default value. The service class value in the network. The possible values for the configured Interface Port 5, the Trust Mode is ... flows into eight classes of Service (CoS), according to Queues In the following example, for Trust Mode are set in the VPT (VLAN Priority Tag) 4-byte field tag, added to the packet by either a station or networking device. CoS Settings Mapping CoS Values to IEEE802...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com The common prioritization mechanisms implemented in the PowerConnect device are Class of service. These classes are None (traffic is the Trust Mode default value. The service class value in the network. The possible values for the configured Interface Port 5, the Trust Mode is ... flows into eight classes of Service (CoS), according to Queues In the following example, for Trust Mode are set in the VPT (VLAN Priority Tag) 4-byte field tag, added to the packet by either a station or networking device. CoS Settings Mapping CoS Values to IEEE802...