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... Management of Basic Network Information . . . . 53 IPv6 Management Features 53 Dual Software Images 53 File Management 54 Switch Database Management Templates. . . . . 54 Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration 54 sFlow 55 SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs 55 CDP Interoperability through ISDP 55 Remote Monitoring (RMON 55 Contents 3
... Management of Basic Network Information . . . . 53 IPv6 Management Features 53 Dual Software Images 53 File Management 54 Switch Database Management Templates. . . . . 54 Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration 54 sFlow 55 SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs 55 CDP Interoperability through ISDP 55 Remote Monitoring (RMON 55 Contents 3
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Stacking Features 56 High Port Count 56 Single IP Management 56 Automatic Firmware Upgrade for New Stack Members 56 Stacking Compatibility with the PowerConnect M6348 56 Master Failover with Transparent Transition . . . . 57 Nonstop Forwarding on the Stack 57 Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization 57 Security Features 57 Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles 57...
Stacking Features 56 High Port Count 56 Single IP Management 56 Automatic Firmware Upgrade for New Stack Members 56 Stacking Compatibility with the PowerConnect M6348 56 Master Failover with Transparent Transition . . . . 57 Nonstop Forwarding on the Stack 57 Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization 57 Security Features 57 Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles 57...
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... on the Default VLAN 130 Configuring and Viewing Additional Network Information 131 Basic Network Information Configuration Example 132 8 Managing a Switch Stack 135 Stacking Overview 135 PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility 137 How is the Management Unit Selected? . . . . . 137 Adding a Switch to the Stack 138 Removing a Switch from the Stack...
... on the Default VLAN 130 Configuring and Viewing Additional Network Information 131 Basic Network Information Configuration Example 132 8 Managing a Switch Stack 135 Stacking Overview 135 PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility 137 How is the Management Unit Selected? . . . . . 137 Adding a Switch to the Stack 138 Removing a Switch from the Stack...
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... Considerations 144 Why is Stacking Needed 144 Default Stacking Values 145 Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web 146 Unit Configuration 146 Stack Summary 148 Stack Firmware Synchronization 149 Supported Switches 150 Stack Port Summary 151 Stack Port Counters 152 Stack Port Diagnostics 152 NSF Summary 153 Checkpoint Statistics 154 Managing the...
... Considerations 144 Why is Stacking Needed 144 Default Stacking Values 145 Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web 146 Unit Configuration 146 Stack Summary 148 Stack Firmware Synchronization 149 Supported Switches 150 Stack Port Summary 151 Stack Port Counters 152 Stack Port Diagnostics 152 NSF Summary 153 Checkpoint Statistics 154 Managing the...
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... Files on a USB Flash Device . . . . . 366 Uploading a Configuration File (SCP 366 Managing Configuration Scripts (SFTP) . . . . . 367 File and Image Management Configuration Examples 368 Upgrading the Firmware 368 Managing Configuration Scripts 371 Managing Files by Using the USB Flash Drive 373 14 Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration 375 Auto Configuration Overview...
... Files on a USB Flash Device . . . . . 366 Uploading a Configuration File (SCP 366 Managing Configuration Scripts (SFTP) . . . . . 367 File and Image Management Configuration Examples 368 Upgrading the Firmware 368 Managing Configuration Scripts 371 Managing Files by Using the USB Flash Drive 373 14 Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration 375 Auto Configuration Overview...
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... Local Area Network Supported Features • Spanning Tree Protocol & Features n • Link Aggregation Features b s • Routing Features p • IPv6 Routing Features ; • Quality of the firmware download. The release notes are part of Service (QoS) & Features n b • Layer 2 Multicast Features s • Layer 3 Multicast Features p Switch Features 51 The topics covered in...
... Local Area Network Supported Features • Spanning Tree Protocol & Features n • Link Aggregation Features b s • Routing Features p • IPv6 Routing Features ; • Quality of the firmware download. The release notes are part of Service (QoS) & Features n b • Layer 2 Multicast Features s • Layer 3 Multicast Features p Switch Features 51 The topics covered in...
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...). For information about uploading, downloading, and copying files, see "Managing Images and Files" on the device. Automatic Installation of the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support the following three templates: • Dual IPv4 and IPv6 (default) • IPv4 Routing • IPv4 Data Center... (SDM) templates enable you to reallocate system resources to support a different mix of features based on the front panel of Firmware and Configuration The Auto Install feature allows the switch to upgrade to a newer software image and update the configuration file automatically...
...). For information about uploading, downloading, and copying files, see "Managing Images and Files" on the device. Automatic Installation of the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support the following three templates: • Dual IPv4 and IPv6 (default) • IPv4 Routing • IPv4 Data Center... (SDM) templates enable you to reallocate system resources to support a different mix of features based on the front panel of Firmware and Configuration The Auto Install feature allows the switch to upgrade to a newer software image and update the configuration file automatically...
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... high, supporting up to 576 front-panel ports, if all units in the PowerConnect 7000 Series as long as all switches are running an older version of the firmware than the other stack members, the firmware on page 135. One switch acts as the master, and the entire stack ...is managed as a single unit with the PowerConnect M6348 PowerConnect 7000 Series switches and PowerConnect M6348 switches can contain any combination of switch...
... high, supporting up to 576 front-panel ports, if all units in the PowerConnect 7000 Series as long as all switches are running an older version of the firmware than the other stack members, the firmware on page 135. One switch acts as the master, and the entire stack ...is managed as a single unit with the PowerConnect M6348 PowerConnect 7000 Series switches and PowerConnect M6348 switches can contain any combination of switch...
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... allows the forwarding plane of a power failure, hardware failure, or software fault on the stack management unit. Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization You can configure rules to limit access to forward packets while the control and management planes restart as a RADIUS server. You ...access and authentication profiles, see "Controlling Management Access" on the stack master. As soon as access type and source IP address of firmware on criteria such as a Master failure is called nonstop forwarding. The Standby unit maintains a synchronized copy of operation is detected in ...
... allows the forwarding plane of a power failure, hardware failure, or software fault on the stack management unit. Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization You can configure rules to limit access to forward packets while the control and management planes restart as a RADIUS server. You ...access and authentication profiles, see "Controlling Management Access" on the stack master. As soon as access type and source IP address of firmware on criteria such as a Master failure is called nonstop forwarding. The Standby unit maintains a synchronized copy of operation is detected in ...
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...stack will become a stack member, and not the Management Unit. NOTE: The terms "Master" and "Manager/Management Unit" are running the same firmware version. A stack manager is elected or re-elected based on the following members: • Two PC7048 switches • One PC7024 switch •... through out this chapter. In most cases, a switch that is currently the stack manager. 2 The switch has the higher MAC address. PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility The stack can be the stack Management Unit. For example, a single stack of switch models in order:...
...stack will become a stack member, and not the Management Unit. NOTE: The terms "Master" and "Manager/Management Unit" are running the same firmware version. A stack manager is elected or re-elected based on the following members: • Two PC7048 switches • One PC7024 switch •... through out this chapter. In most cases, a switch that is currently the stack manager. 2 The switch has the higher MAC address. PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348 Stacking Compatibility The stack can be the stack Management Unit. For example, a single stack of switch models in order:...
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... single switch. What is distributed to all the connected units of switches is preconfigured in hardware. Application software on page 349. Upgrading the firmware on the Stack? A Standby unit is the same as the Standby unit, the software automatically selects a Standby unit from the existing stack...configuration to take over the stack operation with the version running configuration to the Standby unit whenever it joins the stack as the PowerConnect 7000 Series switches, are allowed to reduce overhead). If the current Master unit fails, the Standby unit becomes the Master unit....
... single switch. What is distributed to all the connected units of switches is preconfigured in hardware. Application software on page 349. Upgrading the firmware on the Stack? A Standby unit is the same as the Standby unit, the software automatically selects a Standby unit from the existing stack...configuration to take over the stack operation with the version running configuration to the Standby unit whenever it joins the stack as the PowerConnect 7000 Series switches, are allowed to reduce overhead). If the current Master unit fails, the Standby unit becomes the Master unit....
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Stack Firmware Synchronization Managing a Switch Stack 149 Stack Firmware Synchronization Use the Stack Firmware Synchronization page to control whether the firmware image on a new stack member can be automatically upgraded or downgraded to match the firmware image of the stack master. Figure 8-5. To display the Stack Firmware Synchronization page, click System → Stack Management → Stack Firmware Synchronization in the navigation panel.
Stack Firmware Synchronization Managing a Switch Stack 149 Stack Firmware Synchronization Use the Stack Firmware Synchronization page to control whether the firmware image on a new stack member can be automatically upgraded or downgraded to match the firmware image of the stack master. Figure 8-5. To display the Stack Firmware Synchronization page, click System → Stack Management → Stack Firmware Synchronization in the navigation panel.
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... configuration is 1-10. Configure a description for the specified stack member. Enter Global Stack Configuration mode. Enable the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature. Command configure switch current_ID renumber new_ID stack movemanagement from_unit to_unit standby unit set description unit member unit SID nsf...This section provides information about the commands you use to manage the stack and view information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. Add a switch to the stack and specify the model of the switch being preconfigured....
... configuration is 1-10. Configure a description for the specified stack member. Enter Global Stack Configuration mode. Enable the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature. Command configure switch current_ID renumber new_ID stack movemanagement from_unit to_unit standby unit set description unit member unit SID nsf...This section provides information about the commands you use to manage the stack and view information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. Add a switch to the stack and specify the model of the switch being preconfigured....
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... backup unit takes over Management Unit responsibility. reload unit If necessary, reload the specified stack member. show supported switchtype View the PowerConnect models that will assume the role of the Management Unit if it goes down. show stack-port View information about the data...auto-copy-sw allow- show auto-copy-sw View the Stack Firmware Synchronization settings for the stack. Allow the firmware version on the newly added stack downgrade member to be downgraded if the firmware version on page 968 Viewing and Clearing Stacking and NSF Information Beginning...
... backup unit takes over Management Unit responsibility. reload unit If necessary, reload the specified stack member. show supported switchtype View the PowerConnect models that will assume the role of the Management Unit if it goes down. show stack-port View information about the data...auto-copy-sw allow- show auto-copy-sw View the Stack Firmware Synchronization settings for the stack. Allow the firmware version on the newly added stack downgrade member to be downgraded if the firmware version on page 968 Viewing and Clearing Stacking and NSF Information Beginning...
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... and configuration files, on the switch. 13 Managing Images and Files This chapter describes how to Manage File image Action Download Upload Copy Description Firmware for the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches maintain several different types of the following: • Download the file to the switch from a remote system (or USB flash...
... and configuration files, on the switch. 13 Managing Images and Files This chapter describes how to Manage File image Action Download Upload Copy Description Firmware for the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches maintain several different types of the following: • Download the file to the switch from a remote system (or USB flash...
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...switch has only one is active. For more information, see What is a backup image. Table 13-1. The switch can store two firmware images, but only one image. Why Is File Management Needed? The other image file is the Internal Authentication Server? Any configuration Managing... of Internal Authentication Server (IAS) users for the following reasons: • To create a backup image • To upgrade the firmware as new images become available Configuration Files Configuration files contain the CLI commands that change the switch from its default configuration. The switch ...
...switch has only one is active. For more information, see What is a backup image. Table 13-1. The switch can store two firmware images, but only one image. Why Is File Management Needed? The other image file is the Internal Authentication Server? Any configuration Managing... of Internal Authentication Server (IAS) users for the following reasons: • To create a backup image • To upgrade the firmware as new images become available Configuration Files Configuration files contain the CLI commands that change the switch from its default configuration. The switch ...
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Active Images Use the Active Images page to set the firmware image to use when the switch boots. Figure 13-2. To display the Active Images page, click System → File Management → Active Images in the navigation panel. Active Images Managing Images and Files 357 If you change the boot image, it does not become the active image until you reset the switch.
Active Images Use the Active Images page to set the firmware image to use when the switch boots. Figure 13-2. To display the Active Images page, click System → File Management → Active Images in the navigation panel. Active Images Managing Images and Files 357 If you change the boot image, it does not become the active image until you reset the switch.
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Figure 13-8. Copy Files Managing Images and Files 363 To display the Copy Files page, click System → File Management → Copy Files in the navigation panel. Copy Files Use the Copy Files page to: • Copy the active firmware image to one or all members of a stack. • Copy the running, startup, or backup configuration file to the startup or backup configuration file. • Restore the running configuration to the factory default settings.
Figure 13-8. Copy Files Managing Images and Files 363 To display the Copy Files page, click System → File Management → Copy Files in the navigation panel. Copy Files Use the Copy Files page to: • Copy the active firmware image to one or all members of a stack. • Copy the running, startup, or backup configuration file to the startup or backup configuration file. • Restore the running configuration to the factory default settings.
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...the active image. Downloading and Activating a New Image (TFTP) Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to download a new firmware image to the switch and to make it the active image. For more information about the commands you use to upload, download, and...the command is currently active (image1 or image2). Managing Images and Files (CLI) This section provides information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. You are prompted to verify that control the Auto Configuration feature. NOTE: Upload, download, and copy functions...
...the active image. Downloading and Activating a New Image (TFTP) Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to download a new firmware image to the switch and to make it the active image. For more information about the commands you use to upload, download, and...the command is currently active (image1 or image2). Managing Images and Files (CLI) This section provides information about these commands, see the PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide. You are prompted to verify that control the Auto Configuration feature. NOTE: Upload, download, and copy functions...
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....27.65.103 • File path: \image • File name: dell_0308.stk Use the following examples: • Upgrading the Firmware • Managing Configuration Scripts Upgrading the Firmware This example shows how to download a firmware image to prepare the download, and then download and upgrade the switch image. 1 Check the connectivity between the switch...
....27.65.103 • File path: \image • File name: dell_0308.stk Use the following examples: • Upgrading the Firmware • Managing Configuration Scripts Upgrading the Firmware This example shows how to download a firmware image to prepare the download, and then download and upgrade the switch image. 1 Check the connectivity between the switch...