Getting Started Guide
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...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 ...The boot process runs approximately 90 seconds. NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is configured with the system specific configuration. To begin using the device, it is...of the user documentation from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Booting the Switch When the...
...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 ...The boot process runs approximately 90 seconds. NOTE: Obtain the following assumptions: • The PowerConnect device is configured with the system specific configuration. To begin using the device, it is...of the user documentation from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Booting the Switch When the...
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 Button ...
... 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 Button ...
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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...When Layer 2 frames are forwarded, Broadcast and Multicast frames are flooded to process these frames, thus placing load on the relevant VLAN. The MAC addresses are aged out. Auto-Learning MAC Addresses The switch enables MAC address auto-learning from overflowing. Frames are ...or Secure mode, the switch system always performs VLAN-aware bridging. 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. Classic bridging (IEEE802.1D) is ...
...When Layer 2 frames are forwarded, Broadcast and Multicast frames are flooded to process these frames, thus placing load on the relevant VLAN. The MAC addresses are aged out. Auto-Learning MAC Addresses The switch enables MAC address auto-learning from overflowing. Frames are ...or Secure mode, the switch system always performs VLAN-aware bridging. 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. Classic bridging (IEEE802.1D) is ...
User's Guide
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...links. The information replied is an on their ingress port. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support up to four member ports to be grouped in the same VLAN. BootP and DHCP Clients DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup ... this facility are classified as belonging to download a valid runtime image. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to VLANs based on -going process. The switch can be received from physical link disruption • Higher bandwidth connections ...
...links. The information replied is an on their ingress port. Link Aggregation The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 switches support up to four member ports to be grouped in the same VLAN. BootP and DHCP Clients DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup ... this facility are classified as belonging to download a valid runtime image. Class of Service (CoS) Features The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 system enables users to VLANs based on -going process. The switch can be received from physical link disruption • Higher bandwidth connections ...
User's Guide
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... is an OSI Layer 2 standard for Ethernet statistics. The 802.1p is a spinoff of the queues. Port Default Settings The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 devices's port default settings are related to the same Class of Service. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol The...real-time information to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. The switches support one of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) is classified and sent to the destination. After a packet has been classified, it is assigned to...
... is an OSI Layer 2 standard for Ethernet statistics. The 802.1p is a spinoff of the queues. Port Default Settings The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724/2748 devices's port default settings are related to the same Class of Service. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol The...real-time information to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which serves HTML pages, through TFTP. The switches support one of the 802.1Q (VLANs) standard. Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) is classified and sent to the destination. After a packet has been classified, it is assigned to...
User's Guide
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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 managed (by default, every port is a member of the device (after the device is initially connected with ... Screen 1 Enter admin in the User Name field. 2 Leave the Password field blank (for approximately 90 seconds and stays lit. On first deployment of the VLAN 1 in Managed Mode). • The IP subnet mask for the network • The default gateway (next hop router) IP address for configuring the default route...
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 managed (by default, every port is a member of the device (after the device is initially connected with ... Screen 1 Enter admin in the User Name field. 2 Leave the Password field blank (for approximately 90 seconds and stays lit. On first deployment of the VLAN 1 in Managed Mode). • The IP subnet mask for the network • The default gateway (next hop router) IP address for configuring the default route...
User's Guide
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.... The interface is for Jumbo Frames support. Packets forwarded by the interface are assigned VLAN membership by the interface are enabled on . Ports are untagged. 50 VLAN Membership Ports can have the following values: T - All packets forwarded by toggling through.... 3 Click Apply Changes. These packets contain VLAN information. The VLAN Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to statically create a new VLAN. The VLAN Membership page also displays the VLAN ID currently defined and enables to VLANs. Indicates the Jumbo Frames status after the next...
.... The interface is for Jumbo Frames support. Packets forwarded by the interface are assigned VLAN membership by the interface are enabled on . Ports are untagged. 50 VLAN Membership Ports can have the following values: T - All packets forwarded by toggling through.... 3 Click Apply Changes. These packets contain VLAN information. The VLAN Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to statically create a new VLAN. The VLAN Membership page also displays the VLAN ID currently defined and enables to VLANs. Indicates the Jumbo Frames status after the next...
User's Guide
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... the interface are not forwarded. The VLAN is applied. Blank - The interface is not a VLAN member. Create VLAN - Defines a new VLAN in the tree view. 51 Removes a selected VLAN from the switch. Removing VLANs 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Select the VLAN to be removed. 3 Click Apply Changes. Defining VLAN Interface Settings The VLAN Interface Settings page displays the parameters...
... the interface are not forwarded. The VLAN is applied. Blank - The interface is not a VLAN member. Create VLAN - Defines a new VLAN in the tree view. 51 Removes a selected VLAN from the switch. Removing VLANs 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Select the VLAN to be removed. 3 Click Apply Changes. Defining VLAN Interface Settings The VLAN Interface Settings page displays the parameters...
User's Guide
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... The possible field values are : Admit Tag Only - The default VLAN is only used as the default VLAN. VLAN 1 cannot be used as a port default VLAN ID (PVID). The possible values are 1-4094. Updating the VLAN Interface Settings 1 Open the VLAN Interface Settings page. 2 Select the interface (port or LAG) 3...Interface - Indicates the interface number of the port, LAG, or VLAN that is added to a LAG, it acquires the properties of the LAG. 52 VLAN 1 is configured, the default VLAN's VID will be deleted from the system. VLAN 4095 is applied. All ports must have a PVID defined; ...
... The possible field values are : Admit Tag Only - The default VLAN is only used as the default VLAN. VLAN 1 cannot be used as a port default VLAN ID (PVID). The possible values are 1-4094. Updating the VLAN Interface Settings 1 Open the VLAN Interface Settings page. 2 Select the interface (port or LAG) 3...Interface - Indicates the interface number of the port, LAG, or VLAN that is added to a LAG, it acquires the properties of the LAG. 52 VLAN 1 is configured, the default VLAN's VID will be deleted from the system. VLAN 4095 is applied. All ports must have a PVID defined; ...
User's Guide
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... on the types of traffic are Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, and Broadcast only. 65 Configuring Storm Control on the PowerConnect 2708 The PowerConnect 2708 switch measures the incoming Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown Unicast packet rate per port, with limitations based on: Unknown Unicast, Multicast and...The possible options for Broadcast packets on a per port, the Broadcast rate threshold is used to all ports on the designated VLANs on network links, Storm Control mechanism controls the amount of Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown Unicast frames on the switch. The Storm Control ...
... on the types of traffic are Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, and Broadcast only. 65 Configuring Storm Control on the PowerConnect 2708 The PowerConnect 2708 switch measures the incoming Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown Unicast packet rate per port, with limitations based on: Unknown Unicast, Multicast and...The possible options for Broadcast packets on a per port, the Broadcast rate threshold is used to all ports on the designated VLANs on network links, Storm Control mechanism controls the amount of Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown Unicast frames on the switch. The Storm Control ...
User's Guide
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.... The result is classified, it assigned to one of traffic such as VLAN priority (VPT) and DSCP (DiffServ Code Point). The system supports four queues per port. VPT Tag Classification Information VLAN Priority Tags are based on packet information and packet field values, such as... can be assigned a high priority queue, while other traffic can be assigned a lower priority queue. VPT to queue default settings: Table 7-1. VLAN Priority Tag to queue assignments are matched to one of Service (QoS) parameters. QoS Terms: • Classification - All packets matching the user...
.... The result is classified, it assigned to one of traffic such as VLAN priority (VPT) and DSCP (DiffServ Code Point). The system supports four queues per port. VPT Tag Classification Information VLAN Priority Tags are based on packet information and packet field values, such as... can be assigned a high priority queue, while other traffic can be assigned a lower priority queue. VPT to queue default settings: Table 7-1. VLAN Priority Tag to queue assignments are matched to one of Service (QoS) parameters. QoS Terms: • Classification - All packets matching the user...
User's Guide
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... determined by the default VPT assigned to configure. DSCP - Disable "Trust" Mode on the specified interface. The default value is determined by the IEEE802.1p VLAN priority tag (VPT) or by the DSCP field. Defining CoS Settings Class of Service global parameters are used to determine the egress queue. The Trust...
... determined by the default VPT assigned to configure. DSCP - Disable "Trust" Mode on the specified interface. The default value is determined by the IEEE802.1p VLAN priority tag (VPT) or by the DSCP field. Defining CoS Settings Class of Service global parameters are used to determine the egress queue. The Trust...
User's Guide
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... Mbps, and is , that the higher speed Ethernet switch module refrains from sending packets. IEEE 802.1Q Defines the operation of VLAN Bridges that permit the definition, operation, and administration of information or services to other computers. G Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet transmits at... the head of the queue are queued. Host A computer that acts as a source of VLANs within Bridged LAN infrastructures. 79 Frame Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium. Packets are forwarded before ...
... Mbps, and is , that the higher speed Ethernet switch module refrains from sending packets. IEEE 802.1Q Defines the operation of VLAN Bridges that permit the definition, operation, and administration of information or services to other computers. G Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet transmits at... the head of the queue are queued. Host A computer that acts as a source of VLANs within Bridged LAN infrastructures. 79 Frame Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium. Packets are forwarded before ...
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L LAG Link Aggregated Group. Aggregates ports or VLANs into a single virtual port or VLAN. For more interconnected LANs or WANs. Layer 2 Data Link Layer or MAC Layer. Contains the physical address of packets and there addressing method. The MAC ...
L LAG Link Aggregated Group. Aggregates ports or VLANs into a single virtual port or VLAN. For more interconnected LANs or WANs. Layer 2 Data Link Layer or MAC Layer. Contains the physical address of packets and there addressing method. The MAC ...
User's Guide
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... which IP address bits are used , while the last two bits are important. W WAN Wide Area Networks. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Trunking Link Aggregation. V VLAN Virtual Local Area Networks. Logical subgroups with a Local Area Network (LAN) created via software rather than defining a hardware solution. Optimizes port usage by linking a group...
... which IP address bits are used , while the last two bits are important. W WAN Wide Area Networks. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Trunking Link Aggregation. V VLAN Virtual Local Area Networks. Logical subgroups with a Local Area Network (LAN) created via software rather than defining a hardware solution. Optimizes port usage by linking a group...
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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... through the port. The appropriate cable type connection is forwarded through software reduce the amount of VLANs in the enterprise, designated as the actual synchronized interface speed. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to which they are attached. The Current Interface Speed is...
... through the port. The appropriate cable type connection is forwarded through software reduce the amount of VLANs in the enterprise, designated as the actual synchronized interface speed. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to which they are attached. The Current Interface Speed is...
User's Guide - Addendum
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... on either the end station or by the network device. VLAN tagging provides a method of the ingress port and packet contents. VLAN tags also contains VLAN network priority information. VLAN membership is used to 64 VLANs. The VLAN Membership Web Management page contains fields for defining VLAN groups. VLAN tags are classified as Not Member. 3 If no other...
... on either the end station or by the network device. VLAN tagging provides a method of the ingress port and packet contents. VLAN tags also contains VLAN network priority information. VLAN membership is used to 64 VLANs. The VLAN Membership Web Management page contains fields for defining VLAN groups. VLAN tags are classified as Not Member. 3 If no other...
User's Guide - Addendum
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VLAN Membership Defining VLAN Port Settings The VLAN Port Settings screen enables the user to all ports. 4 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-3. 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. 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 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-3. 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. In the following example, port #2 in a LAG.