Dell PowerConnect 6248 Support Question
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Question posted by estriglenn on August 7th, 2013
How To Configure Dell Powerconnect 6248
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User's Guide - Page 5
... 64 SFP+ Port LEDs 65 XFP Module Port LEDs 65 10/100/1000 Base-T Port LEDs 65 System LEDs 67 Stacking LEDs 68
5 Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Overview 71 Starting the CLI 72 General Configuration Information 74
Terminal Connection Configuration 74 Baud Rate 74 Other Configuration Requirements 74 Booting the Switch 75 Configuration Overview 81 Easy Setup Wizard 81
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User's Guide - Page 71
... Process After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to the switch to a subordinate switch, you are installing a stack of installation and configuration procedures illustrated in Figure 5-1. This switch lights the Master Switch LED. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
71 Then, follow the order of switches, connect the terminal to use the CLI.
If you will not...
User's Guide - Page 72
... begin running the CLI, perform the following steps:
NOTE: The following steps are using the Easy Setup Wizard and enter the necessary commands to the switch before using CLI commands.
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect
The switch can access the switch without a user account if you are for use the Easy Setup Wizard.
2. You can be defined.
User's Guide - Page 73
... (Special functions)
Reboot
No
Loading program from flash to RAM
Yes Enter Wizard
No
Initial Configuration: IP Address, Subnetmask, Users Basic Security configuration
Wizard Configuration Process
Standard Switch Installation
Advanced Configuration: IP Address from DHCP, IP Address from bootp, Security management
Advanced Switch Installation
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
73 Figure 5-1.
User's Guide - Page 74
... Telnet, SSH, and so forth
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Other Configuration Requirements The following is required for switch remote control use with binary files containing the switch operating system and ASCII configuration files that each switch fits into its network environment. General Configuration Information
The PowerConnect 6200 Series switches are used to define the...
User's Guide - Page 75
..., you can use the Boot menu, if necessary to determine if the switch is an example of simultaneously open files: 22
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
75 Device details... POST messages are displayed on the switch. Select an option.
POST runs every time the switch is initialized and checks hardware components to run special procedures. Start Boot Menu...
User's Guide - Page 77
...code update 7 - Items such as addresses, versions, and dates may differ for each switch. Start operational code. 2 - Restore configuration to operational code from the [Boot Menu] prompt, press 1. Select (1, 2):2
Boot ....
1 - Operational Code Date: Tue May 26 14:12:20 2009
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
77 Display operational code vital product data 6 - Password Recovery Procedure [Boot...
User's Guide - Page 80
... install the latest version. If it is the latest version. console> After the switch boots successfully, a prompt appears and you can use the local terminal to select management unit)>
Applying Global configuration, please wait ... See "Software Download and Reboot."
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect JAN 01 00:00:15 0.0.0.0-1 UNKN[536870176]: bootos.c(218) 1 % Event(0xaaaaaaaa) Instantiating...
User's Guide - Page 81
... administrator:
• Is the network setup for autoconfig, manual configuration of a newly installed switch so that the initial administrator account be saved before rebooting. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
81 Configuration Overview
Before configuring the switch, obtain the following configuration on the switch:
• Establishes the initial privileged user account with only the...
User's Guide - Page 82
...run the set to the highest available access for the Easy Setup Wizard.
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect The next time the system reboots you to specify the management server IP or ...management interface. The default community string contains no response, the switch continues normal operation using the default factory configuration. • Sets up the SNMP community string to be powered...
User's Guide - Page 84
... CLI mode to run the setup wizard within 60 seconds)? [Y/N] y
Step 1:
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect Example of prompts and responses associated with normal operation using the input values listed above. After you must respond to the next question to manually configure the switch. Also, where possible, the default value is set up as defined. •...
User's Guide - Page 85
...
Please enter the user password: ********
Please reenter the user password: ********
Step 3:
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You may setup other management interfaces to change privilege levels later. For more information... account you can use Dell Network Manager or other accounts and change this setting, and to this account. To manage the switch using SNMP (required for...
User's Guide - Page 86
... mode. ..... Next, an IP address is the IP address you for the switch. console>
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect The IP address is correct, please select (Y) to save the configuration, and copy to access the CLI, Web interface, or SNMP interface for using the Dell Easy Setup Wizard. This is setup. Optionally you may request that the...
User's Guide - Page 88
... Telnet Password • Configuring an Initial HTTP Password • Configuring an Initial HTTPS Password
Modifying Switching Port Default Settings
When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP, the configuration received from these servers includes the IP address, and may include subnet mask and default gateway.
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect The ? can be registered...
User's Guide - Page 89
... set of line blocking prevention Flow Control Back Pressure
Default Setting 1G Auto-negotiation Enabled On (Enabled) On Off
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
89 Table 5-1. SwitchA#configure
SwitchA(config)#exit
SwitchA#
The following table describes the switch port default settings. In this by typing interface range ethernet, interface range port-channel, or interface range vlan from...
User's Guide - Page 90
... the port description on it, in the following examples. NOTE: You do not need to delete the switch configuration to retrieve the IP address. Enter the following steps:
1. To verify the IP address, enter the ...In MAC Address 00:10:18:82:04:35 Network Configuration Protocol Current......... DHCP Management VLAN ID 1 Routing Interfaces: Netdir Multi
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect
User's Guide - Page 91
..., a password recovery procedure can be set to enable access and configuration rights to the switch from the Boot menu. If a userdefined password is handled through the AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) mechanism that manages user access rights, privileges, and management methods. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
91 The procedure is handled through the SSH mechanism. all...
User's Guide - Page 92
... console(config-line)#enable authentication default console(config-line)#password secret123 • When initially logging on to enable, enter pass1234. Configuring an Initial HTTP Password To configure an initial HTTP password, enter the following commands:
console(config)#ip http authentication local console(config)#username admin password user1234 level 15
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect
User's Guide - Page 93
.... Configuring Dell PowerConnect
93 NOTE: In the Web browser enable SSL 2.0 or greater for the page content to the configuration level access. Enter the following commands:
console(config)#ip https authentication local NOTE: You should generate a new crypto certificate each time you upgrade (install a new version of) the control software application on the switch.
Configuring an...
User's Guide - Page 94
... y
console#boot system image2
Software Download Through TFTP Server This section contains instructions for updating back-up configuration files. The switch boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash memory area where a copy of the transfer...software image file using XModem, which software version is currently running on the
switch.
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