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...Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for a multi-layer switch, including layer 2 switching, IPv4 routing, IPv6 routing, IP multicast, quality of service, security, and system management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. 1 Introduction This section describes the switch user-configurable... 19 The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 series are provided with hot swappable stack members. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for power-over-Ethernet (PoE...
...Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for a multi-layer switch, including layer 2 switching, IPv4 routing, IPv6 routing, IP multicast, quality of service, security, and system management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. 1 Introduction This section describes the switch user-configurable... 19 The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 series are provided with hot swappable stack members. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for power-over-Ethernet (PoE...
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... to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide. NOTE: OMNM 4.1 will not discover the switches running firmware version 2.x or earlier. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 ... to a previous release is currently running any version of 3.x.y.z firmware therefore users should save their configuration file to upgrade this operation. If you use OpenManage Network Manager to deploy firmware, do not use...
... to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide. NOTE: OMNM 4.1 will not discover the switches running firmware version 2.x or earlier. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 ... to a previous release is currently running any version of 3.x.y.z firmware therefore users should save their configuration file to upgrade this operation. If you use OpenManage Network Manager to deploy firmware, do not use...
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...download files via an HTTP session. Since this option is called non-stop forwarding. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 This feature is configurable via the CLI or GUI and supports 1500 characters. ¾ VLAN Name Support with RADIUS Server This feature is show interfaces detail ...order to support this feature, VLAN names must be used . ¾ Port Configuration Show Command Added support for a single command that any Ethertype may be used for a VLAN name. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Added Functionality in this Release ¾ Non-Stop Forwarding ...
...download files via an HTTP session. Since this option is called non-stop forwarding. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 This feature is configurable via the CLI or GUI and supports 1500 characters. ¾ VLAN Name Support with RADIUS Server This feature is show interfaces detail ...order to support this feature, VLAN names must be used . ¾ Port Configuration Show Command Added support for a single command that any Ethertype may be used for a VLAN name. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Added Functionality in this Release ¾ Non-Stop Forwarding ...
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PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ MLD Snooping (RFC2710) In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP Snooping to limit the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that multicast traffic is forwarded to only those interfaces associated with Cisco™ ...mapping another station's IP address to interoperate with IP multicast address. This feature is enabled by LLDP when the LLDPDU is configured for Voice VLAN Allow the user to issue MGMD host messages on behalf of its unsuspecting neighbors. In IPv6, MLD snooping ...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ MLD Snooping (RFC2710) In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP Snooping to limit the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that multicast traffic is forwarded to only those interfaces associated with Cisco™ ...mapping another station's IP address to interoperate with IP multicast address. This feature is enabled by LLDP when the LLDPDU is configured for Voice VLAN Allow the user to issue MGMD host messages on behalf of its unsuspecting neighbors. In IPv6, MLD snooping ...
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...interface to AllSPFRouters. A trace route can occur in the web and SNMP user interfaces. ¾ Static Reject Routes Allows the user to configure a static route to discard the packets to a particular destination, thereby forcing a black-hole routing behavior for OSPF implementations. OSPF accepts ...-to-point circuit, even though the physical network is a broadcast network. This mode of operation is not on the link. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Ping/Traceroute Enhancements New ping options have been added to allow the user to specify the number...
...interface to AllSPFRouters. A trace route can occur in the web and SNMP user interfaces. ¾ Static Reject Routes Allows the user to configure a static route to discard the packets to a particular destination, thereby forcing a black-hole routing behavior for OSPF implementations. OSPF accepts ...-to-point circuit, even though the physical network is a broadcast network. This mode of operation is not on the link. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Ping/Traceroute Enhancements New ping options have been added to allow the user to specify the number...
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...; IPv6 6 to 4 Auto Tunnels The 6 to 4 tunnels automatically formed IPv4 6 to 4 tunnels for carrying IPv6 traffic. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Configured Tunnels MTU To comply with DHCP server addresses specified independently on configured IPv6 over IPv4 tunnels was changed from routers in a 6 to 4 domain that includes other 6 to 4 border routers...
...; IPv6 6 to 4 Auto Tunnels The 6 to 4 tunnels automatically formed IPv4 6 to 4 tunnels for carrying IPv6 traffic. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Configured Tunnels MTU To comply with DHCP server addresses specified independently on configured IPv6 over IPv4 tunnels was changed from routers in a 6 to 4 domain that includes other 6 to 4 border routers...
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...; STP Loop Guard protects a network from forwarding loops induced by BPDU packet loss. Ports in designated roles should be configured only on previous releases must be updated to use the new location. Setting the restricted role parameter for a port (restricted...PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in this link as loop free and begins transitioning the link from blocking to forwarding. consequently, the hello-time command has been blocked for packet loss are numerous, including heavy traffic, software problems, incorrect configuration...
...; STP Loop Guard protects a network from forwarding loops induced by BPDU packet loss. Ports in designated roles should be configured only on previous releases must be updated to use the new location. Setting the restricted role parameter for a port (restricted...PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in this link as loop free and begins transitioning the link from blocking to forwarding. consequently, the hello-time command has been blocked for packet loss are numerous, including heavy traffic, software problems, incorrect configuration...
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... leave timer has been changed to 20-600 centiseconds. ¾ IP Multicast Static Route Configuration The command for configuring a static IPv4 multicast route has changed . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of the flags for controlling traps was increased from 64 to 128. The long...
... leave timer has been changed to 20-600 centiseconds. ¾ IP Multicast Static Route Configuration The command for configuring a static IPv4 multicast route has changed . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of the flags for controlling traps was increased from 64 to 128. The long...
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... since the 2.x release. The RMON log table size is now fixed at 100. Global Configuration mode Rationale: The ip multicast staticroute command has been deprecated. It has been replaced by the ip dhcp snooping trust command. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following parameters have been deprecated...
... since the 2.x release. The RMON log table size is now fixed at 100. Global Configuration mode Rationale: The ip multicast staticroute command has been deprecated. It has been replaced by the ip dhcp snooping trust command. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following parameters have been deprecated...
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PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a ...simAdjustedTimeGet() function for syslog description in running -config command. Added the no command to mention that the configuration is understood correctly. Member xx changes do not result in the web page. GUI inconsistency. Syslog server...time only. Cut-through mode. Firmware missing no version of issues resolved in the current firmware release. Configured non-existing host cannot be rebooted for syslog description is no no switch 2 priority 2 command does not...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a ...simAdjustedTimeGet() function for syslog description in running -config command. Added the no command to mention that the configuration is understood correctly. Member xx changes do not result in the web page. GUI inconsistency. Syslog server...time only. Cut-through mode. Firmware missing no version of issues resolved in the current firmware release. Configured non-existing host cannot be rebooted for syslog description is no no switch 2 priority 2 command does not...
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... server will attempt to send it . Captive Portal user can be present. Resolution In summer time configuration page, in recursive mode, added appropriate regular expression in OpenManage GUI. Valid range of the interfaces. 1. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. Upon setting the priority...
... server will attempt to send it . Captive Portal user can be present. Resolution In summer time configuration page, in recursive mode, added appropriate regular expression in OpenManage GUI. Valid range of the interfaces. 1. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. Upon setting the priority...
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PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes CLI Reference Manual Updates Non-Stop Forwarding Title...is the only one supported, this keyword is not enabled on a VLAN. Use the "no " form of the configuration parameters described above and the status parameters defined in spite of the command will disable NSF. Default: Not applicable Use this...of the command to enable non-stop forwarding is 120 seconds. Default: Non-stop forwarding. Use this command to configure the length of this command to disable routing on the restarting router. Use the "no " form of seconds that...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes CLI Reference Manual Updates Non-Stop Forwarding Title...is the only one supported, this keyword is not enabled on a VLAN. Use the "no " form of the configuration parameters described above and the status parameters defined in spite of the command will disable NSF. Default: Not applicable Use this...of the command to enable non-stop forwarding is 120 seconds. Default: Non-stop forwarding. Use this command to configure the length of this command to disable routing on the restarting router. Use the "no " form of seconds that...
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... not required when resetting the spanning-tree transmit hold-count. Use 'no banner motd' to disable banner acknowledge. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct Description The switches do not support creating accounting...as Ethernet ports. However, serial connection will be preserved and no further communication is terminated and no configuration should be required to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Default: The switch remains in Interface Config...
... not required when resetting the spanning-tree transmit hold-count. Use 'no banner motd' to disable banner acknowledge. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct Description The switches do not support creating accounting...as Ethernet ports. However, serial connection will be preserved and no further communication is terminated and no configuration should be required to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Default: The switch remains in Interface Config...
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... generated: ERROR: Invalid input. Banner MOTD: The switches Console and Web sessions are inaccessible until the user enters a response or the 30-second timeout occurs. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Known Issues Summary Non-configuration file getting read an invalid start-up configuration file, it will give up and create a default startup...
... generated: ERROR: Invalid input. Banner MOTD: The switches Console and Web sessions are inaccessible until the user enters a response or the 30-second timeout occurs. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Known Issues Summary Non-configuration file getting read an invalid start-up configuration file, it will give up and create a default startup...
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...user will always get read -only access (because there is no user configured for DHCP discovery again, and then disable Voice VLAN authorization. Cannot change its VLAN properties. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Summary ISDP updates are not including Voice VLAN Reply ...TLV when Voice VLAN ID on interface is configured, enable Voice VLAN authentication, wait for line or enable...
...user will always get read -only access (because there is no user configured for DHCP discovery again, and then disable Voice VLAN authorization. Cannot change its VLAN properties. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Summary ISDP updates are not including Voice VLAN Reply ...TLV when Voice VLAN ID on interface is configured, enable Voice VLAN authentication, wait for line or enable...
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...for VLAN routing interfaces. ip default gateway is for the management interface and ip default route is used for the interface being configured. User Impact This behavior is 256. Layer 3 IP Map Description ip default gateway and ip default route are for different types... it takes approximately 1.5 minutes with 12 dynamic LAGs and 15 MSTP instances for the ports to an interface with traffic running. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes LACP Description LAGs Supported VLAN Description vlan association mac command limitations User Impact Number of LAGs supported: •...
...for VLAN routing interfaces. ip default gateway is for the management interface and ip default route is used for the interface being configured. User Impact This behavior is 256. Layer 3 IP Map Description ip default gateway and ip default route are for different types... it takes approximately 1.5 minutes with 12 dynamic LAGs and 15 MSTP instances for the ports to an interface with traffic running. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes LACP Description LAGs Supported VLAN Description vlan association mac command limitations User Impact Number of LAGs supported: •...
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... for dellLanMngInfEnable dot3StatsAlignmentErrors not incrementing User Impact None of master. agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. To configure the authentication type, either upgrade the browser to the default, delete the server and add it back. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not have a "no " form...
... for dellLanMngInfEnable dot3StatsAlignmentErrors not incrementing User Impact None of master. agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. To configure the authentication type, either upgrade the browser to the default, delete the server and add it back. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not have a "no " form...