Information Update
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... Web-Managed Mode After powering up as unmanaged switches. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Enabling Web-Managed Mode for changing the password. If you can update the switch IP Address either: • Manually, or • By enabling DHCP Addressing NOTE: To update the IP address, see the Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide. NOTE: When changing between the...
... Web-Managed Mode After powering up as unmanaged switches. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Enabling Web-Managed Mode for changing the password. If you can update the switch IP Address either: • Manually, or • By enabling DHCP Addressing NOTE: To update the IP address, see the Dell PowerConnect 27xx Systems User's Guide. NOTE: When changing between the...
Getting Started Guide
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...Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Without specific configuration, the device functions with the default settings, as described in the User's Guide on self-test (POST) runs every time the device is initialized and checks hardware components to determine if the device is fully operational before configuring the device: • The IP address...NOTE: The initial configuration uses the following information from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is loaded into RAM. If POST passes successfully, the...
...Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Without specific configuration, the device functions with the default settings, as described in the User's Guide on self-test (POST) runs every time the device is initialized and checks hardware components to determine if the device is fully operational before configuring the device: • The IP address...NOTE: The initial configuration uses the following information from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is loaded into RAM. If POST passes successfully, the...
Getting Started Guide
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... 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. For more information on your documenatation CD. To do so, enter the IP address of the device in the URL field of a web browser. NOTE: The web...
... 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. For more information on your documenatation CD. To do so, enter the IP address of the device in the URL field of a web browser. NOTE: The web...
User's Guide
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Resetting the Device 41 Displaying Configuration on Demand 42 6 Configuring System 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 ...
Resetting the Device 41 Displaying Configuration on Demand 42 6 Configuring System 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 ...
User's Guide
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... • Managed Mode - From Secure Mode when the Managed Mode button is pressed, the switch enters Managed Mode with the default IP address of 192.168.2.1. HOL blocking queues packets, and the packets at the head of the queue are forwarded before packets at all ports ... switch so that it becomes inaccessible. Management Modes • Unmanaged Mode - The switch does not have an IP address, nor is pressed, the switch enters Unmanaged Mode. • Secure Mode (PowerConnect 2748 only) - This is done by occupying the link so that the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is active at...
... • Managed Mode - From Secure Mode when the Managed Mode button is pressed, the switch enters Managed Mode with the default IP address of 192.168.2.1. HOL blocking queues packets, and the packets at the head of the queue are forwarded before packets at all ports ... switch so that it becomes inaccessible. Management Modes • Unmanaged Mode - The switch does not have an IP address, nor is pressed, the switch enters Unmanaged Mode. • Secure Mode (PowerConnect 2748 only) - This is done by occupying the link so that the HOL blocking prevention mechanism is active at...
User's Guide
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...connections • Improved bandwidth granularity • High bandwidth server connectivity A LAG is composed of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to define various services for classifying traffic. Class of ports with up to full-duplex operation. VLAN Supported... IP address and a download file name. Each of the ingress port and package contents. The benefits of this facility are collections of service. The switch can be defined with the same speed set to six aggregated links. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 ...
...connections • Improved bandwidth granularity • High bandwidth server connectivity A LAG is composed of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to define various services for classifying traffic. Class of ports with up to full-duplex operation. VLAN Supported... IP address and a download file name. Each of the ingress port and package contents. The benefits of this facility are collections of service. The switch can be defined with the same speed set to six aggregated links. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 ...
User's Guide
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The port is linked at 1000 Mbps. Managed Mode Button The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 has a Managed Mode push button on the front panel. After a change from Unmanaged (or Secure) Mode to Managed Mode, the switch restores the ...Green Static Link is established. Table 2-5. Off No link is established. 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 255.255.255.0 • Graphical User Interface (GUI) login user...
The port is linked at 1000 Mbps. Managed Mode Button The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 has a Managed Mode push button on the front panel. After a change from Unmanaged (or Secure) Mode to Managed Mode, the switch restores the ...Green Static Link is established. Table 2-5. Off No link is established. 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 255.255.255.0 • Graphical User Interface (GUI) login user...
User's Guide
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...Mode LED stays lit, the switch is advisable to configure the device with new system-specific parameters, perform the following steps: 1 Open the IP Addressing window in the User Name field. 2 Leave the Password field blank (for first time Managed Mode access). 3 Click OK. The switch reboots... and the Managed Mode LED blinks for configuring the default route. The default IP address is 192.168.2.1, the default User Name is 'admin', and the default password is first connected: Figure 4-1. The system internally configures the ...
...Mode LED stays lit, the switch is advisable to configure the device with new system-specific parameters, perform the following steps: 1 Open the IP Addressing window in the User Name field. 2 Leave the Password field blank (for first time Managed Mode access). 3 Click OK. The switch reboots... and the Managed Mode LED blinks for configuring the default route. The default IP address is 192.168.2.1, the default User Name is 'admin', and the default password is first connected: Figure 4-1. The system internally configures the ...
User's Guide
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2 Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway as supplied by the System Administrator. 3 Click Apply Changes. The switch is configured with the updated configuration parameters. 35
2 Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway as supplied by the System Administrator. 3 Click Apply Changes. The switch is configured with the updated configuration parameters. 35
User's Guide
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...the IP Addressing page is open . Online help containing information to the page currently open , the help pages are linked directly to assist in configuring and managing the Ethernet switch. The following table mentions the switch management buttons available. 39 PowerConnect Switch Management Buttons The PowerConnect ...that page opens when Help is clicked. Information Buttons Information buttons provide access to on the Dell™ PowerConnect™ OpenManage Switch Administrator interface. Information Buttons Button Support Help About Log Out Description Opens the...
...the IP Addressing page is open . Online help containing information to the page currently open , the help pages are linked directly to assist in configuring and managing the Ethernet switch. The following table mentions the switch management buttons available. 39 PowerConnect Switch Management Buttons The PowerConnect ...that page opens when Help is clicked. Information Buttons Information buttons provide access to on the Dell™ PowerConnect™ OpenManage Switch Administrator interface. Information Buttons Button Support Help About Log Out Description Opens the...
User's Guide
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... password. NOTE: The Ethernet switch is : 192.168.2.1) in the address bar and press . For information about assigning an IP address to the Ethernet Switch. Prints the Network Management System page or table information...IP address (the default IP address is configured with a default IP address, user login and password. Activating the Managed Mode button recovers the factory default setting (no password). PowerConnect Switch Management Buttons Button Apply Changes Refresh Print Description Applies changes to the Ethernet Switch, see "Managed Mode Button". The Dell PowerConnect...
... password. NOTE: The Ethernet switch is : 192.168.2.1) in the address bar and press . For information about assigning an IP address to the Ethernet Switch. Prints the Network Management System page or table information...IP address (the default IP address is configured with a default IP address, user login and password. Activating the Managed Mode button recovers the factory default setting (no password). PowerConnect Switch Management Buttons Button Apply Changes Refresh Print Description Applies changes to the Ethernet Switch, see "Managed Mode Button". The Dell PowerConnect...
User's Guide
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... user-defined switch name. The location where the system is updated. System Up Time- Secure Mode (2748 only) - The switch status parameters are then set the static IP Address, Subnet Mask and the device's static Default Gateway Address. Service Tag - Serial Number - The system time is unchecked (disabled). Defining Switch Information: 1 Open the Switch...
... user-defined switch name. The location where the system is updated. System Up Time- Secure Mode (2748 only) - The switch status parameters are then set the static IP Address, Subnet Mask and the device's static Default Gateway Address. Service Tag - Serial Number - The system time is unchecked (disabled). Defining Switch Information: 1 Open the Switch...
User's Guide
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... the Subnet Mask received from the DHCP server. Defines the Default Gateway Address received from the DHCP server. Activates the IP Address, Subnet Mask Address, and Default Gateway Address, received from the DHCP server. Default Gateway - DHCP Mask - IP Address - Subnet Mask- Updating Static IP Address 1 Open the IP Addressing page. 2 Verify that the DHCP field is Disable. NOTE: The displayed...
... the Subnet Mask received from the DHCP server. Defines the Default Gateway Address received from the DHCP server. Activates the IP Address, Subnet Mask Address, and Default Gateway Address, received from the DHCP server. Default Gateway - DHCP Mask - IP Address - Subnet Mask- Updating Static IP Address 1 Open the IP Addressing page. 2 Verify that the DHCP field is Disable. NOTE: The displayed...
User's Guide
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...the new DHCP client address. 46 A reset-to Enable. 3 Click Apply Changes. The dynamic DHCP IP Address, DHCP Subnet Mask, and DHCP Default Gateway Address are not configured to manage the device. The switch is clicked on. Configuring DHCP Client 1 Open the IP Addressing page. 2 Change ...the DHCP to -Default recovers the device default configuration. 5 Click Apply Changes. NOTE: The new dynamic DHCP IP Address, DHCP Subnet Mask, and DHCP Default Gateway Address received from the DHCP server to assign a ...
...the new DHCP client address. 46 A reset-to Enable. 3 Click Apply Changes. The dynamic DHCP IP Address, DHCP Subnet Mask, and DHCP Default Gateway Address are not configured to manage the device. The switch is clicked on. Configuring DHCP Client 1 Open the IP Addressing page. 2 Change ...the DHCP to -Default recovers the device default configuration. 5 Click Apply Changes. NOTE: The new dynamic DHCP IP Address, DHCP Subnet Mask, and DHCP Default Gateway Address received from the DHCP server to assign a ...
User's Guide
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... in the tree view. 55 To open the page, click File Download in the tree view. The TFTP Server IP Address from Server 1 Open the File Download page. 2 Define the file type to PowerConnect 2748 switch configuration only. Downloading Files From Server The File Download page contains fields for downloading files from the TFTP...
... in the tree view. 55 To open the page, click File Download in the tree view. The TFTP Server IP Address from Server 1 Open the File Download page. 2 Define the file type to PowerConnect 2748 switch configuration only. Downloading Files From Server The File Download page contains fields for downloading files from the TFTP...
User's Guide
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.... File Download (PowerConnect 2748 Switch Configuration) Firmware Download - If Firmware Download is selected, the Firmware Download fields are grayed out. Enables initiating an image download via HTTP - Downloads the image file. Configuration Download - Firmware Download Server IP Address - Destination File Name... protocol. Source File Name (1-159 Characters)- Indicates the file to reset the device following the download. The Server IP Address from which the firmware files are : Software Image - Download via the TFTP server. Enables initiating an image download...
.... File Download (PowerConnect 2748 Switch Configuration) Firmware Download - If Firmware Download is selected, the Firmware Download fields are grayed out. Enables initiating an image download via HTTP - Downloads the image file. Configuration Download - Firmware Download Server IP Address - Destination File Name... protocol. Source File Name (1-159 Characters)- Indicates the file to reset the device following the download. The Server IP Address from which the firmware files are : Software Image - Download via the TFTP server. Enables initiating an image download...
User's Guide
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... uploaded. 57 Configuration Upload Server IP Address - Uploading Files The File Upload to Server page contains fields for uploading the software from the File Upload to Server Upload via HTTP - To open the File Upload to the PowerConnect 2748 switch configuration only. File Upload ...to Server page. Enables initiating an image upload via the TFTP server. The image file can also be downloaded. Configuration Download Server IP Address (1-159 Characters) - Figure 6-10. Source File...
... uploaded. 57 Configuration Upload Server IP Address - Uploading Files The File Upload to Server page contains fields for uploading the software from the File Upload to Server Upload via HTTP - To open the File Upload to the PowerConnect 2748 switch configuration only. File Upload ...to Server page. Enables initiating an image upload via the TFTP server. The image file can also be downloaded. Configuration Download Server IP Address (1-159 Characters) - Figure 6-10. Source File...
User's Guide
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... Settings 1 Open the Copy Files page. 2 Click Restore Company Factory Defaults 3 Click Apply Changes. Use Current IP - Default User - When selected, specifies that the factory configuration default files should be reset. Uses the current IP address for device configuration, when selected. Saves the currently configured device user and password, when selected. The company...
... Settings 1 Open the Copy Files page. 2 Click Restore Company Factory Defaults 3 Click Apply Changes. Use Current IP - Default User - When selected, specifies that the factory configuration default files should be reset. Uses the current IP address for device configuration, when selected. Saves the currently configured device user and password, when selected. The company...
User's Guide
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... queue, and packet delivery is defined in a fixed amount of a switch module. Broadcast Domain Ethernet switch module sets that enables a port not to discover its IP address, an IP address of a BootP server on a network. 77 For digital switch modules, bandwidth is not guaranteed. Enables a workstation to receive a message. A Auto-negotiation Allows 10/100...
... queue, and packet delivery is defined in a fixed amount of a switch module. Broadcast Domain Ethernet switch module sets that enables a port not to discover its IP address, an IP address of a BootP server on a network. 77 For digital switch modules, bandwidth is not guaranteed. Enables a workstation to receive a message. A Auto-negotiation Allows 10/100...
User's Guide
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.... A network contained within a single room, building, campus or other limited geographical area. M MAC Address Media Access Control Address. IP Address Internet Protocol Address. Jumbo Frames reduce overhead, lower processing time, and ensures fewer interrupts. Layer 2 Data Link Layer or MAC Layer. IP Internet Protocol. L LAG Link Aggregated Group. Layer 2 processing is faster than Layer 3 processing because...
.... A network contained within a single room, building, campus or other limited geographical area. M MAC Address Media Access Control Address. IP Address Internet Protocol Address. Jumbo Frames reduce overhead, lower processing time, and ensures fewer interrupts. Layer 2 Data Link Layer or MAC Layer. IP Internet Protocol. L LAG Link Aggregated Group. Layer 2 processing is faster than Layer 3 processing because...