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How To Configure A Powerconnect 3548
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User's Guide - Page 5
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4 Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P 49
Configuration Procedures 49 Booting the Switch 50 Initial Configuration 50
Advanced Configuration 54 Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server 54 Receiving an IP Address From a BOOTP Server 56 Security Management and Password Configuration 56
Configuring Login Banners 59
Startup Procedures 59 Startup Menu Procedures 59 Software Download ...
User's Guide - Page 49
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...: IP Address from DHCP, IP address from bootp, Security Management
Advanced Device Installation
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
49 Download the release notes from support.dell.com. Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
Configuration Procedures
After all the device external connections are completed, a terminal is illustrated in the following figure:
NOTE: Before proceeding...
User's Guide - Page 50
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... the following fields.
• SNMP Community String and SNMP Management System IP address (optional)
• Username and Password
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Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P Booting the Switch
When the power is displayed on the screen of the VLAN 1)
• The IP subnet mask for the network • The default gateway (next hop ...
User's Guide - Page 51
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...pressing enter, you accept the default. by entering [ctrl+z]. If you like to manually configure the switch. If there is no response within 60 seconds, otherwise the system will prompt you with... 60 seconds? (Y/N)[Y]Y You can exit the Setup Wizard at any time by default. Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
51 You can skip the setup wizard, and enter CLI mode to enter the Setup...
User's Guide - Page 52
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...any Management Station: [0.0.0.0]
Enter the following is displayed:
Now we need to access the switch. To setup a user account: Enter the user name:[admin] Please enter the user password...more information on adding management systems, see the user documentation. Press Enter.
52
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P Enter [Y] to this setting, and to be used to login to manage from...
User's Guide - Page 53
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Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
53 The IP address is reachable (e.g. 192.168.1.1).Default gateway (A.B.C.D):[0.0.0.0]
Enter the default gateway. Press Enter.... information is the IP address you use to access the CLI, Web interface, or SNMP interface for the switch.To setup an IP address:
Please enter the IP address of which all ports are members. This is incorrect, select (N)...
User's Guide - Page 54
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... to a subnet that has a DHCP server on the port type used for configuration. • Assigning Dynamic IP Addresses: console# configure
console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e1
console(config-if)# ip address dhcp hostname powerconnect
console(config-if)# exit
console(config)#
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Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
Thank you for receiving the IP address. Enter [Y] to retrieve an...
User's Guide - Page 55
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... Address
I/F
Type
------------100.1.1.1/24
-----vlan 1
------dynamic
NOTE: It is saved in IP address retrieval failure, and possible loss of
connectivity to the management station. Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
55 console# show ip interface command at the system prompt as instructed in the following :
• The same IP address may be assigned. •...
User's Guide - Page 56
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...standard BOOTP protocol is supported and enables the device to automatically download its IP host configuration from flash. In this case, the device acts as a BOOTP client. The... password entered.
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Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
Data encryption is handled through the SSH mechanism. The procedure is now configured with no default password configured; The device is applicable...
User's Guide - Page 57
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... commands:
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line telnet
console(config-line)# login authentication default
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
57 NOTE: When creating a user name, the default priority is no specified password, privileged users can be set to enable access and...
User's Guide - Page 58
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... SSH session in order to use an HTTPS session.
NOTE: Http and Https services require level 15 access and connect directly to the configuration level access.
58
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P console(config-line)# enable authentication default console(config-line)# password bob • When initially logging onto a device through a SSH session, enter jones...
User's Guide - Page 59
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... and password recovery. The user input is connected to be entered immediately after successful login (in all authentication
methods). Configuring Login Banners
You can enter the Startup menu when booting the device. The diagnostics procedures are not disclosed in the ... Test PASS
BOOT Software Version 1.0.0.05 Built 06-Jan-xxxx 14:46:49
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
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User's Guide - Page 60
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...is : 4096K bytes Dram second PTR is performed when a new version must be changed through CLI. option[1] The software download procedure is : 0x7C00000
60
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P The following prompt appears: Downloading code using the ASCII terminal or Windows HyperTerminal. [1] Download Software [2] Erase Flash File [3] Password Recovery Procedure [4] Enter Diagnostic...
User's Guide - Page 61
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... is: 16M
01-Jan-xxxx 01:01:07 %CDB-I-LOADCONFIG: Loading running configuration items loaded: 0
01-Jan-xxxx 01:01:19 %SNMP-I-CDBITEMSNUM: Number of running configuration.
01-Jan-xxxx 01:01:07 %CDB-I-LOADCONFIG: Loading startup configuration. Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
61
The software is completed
01-Jan-xxxx 01:01:19 %SNMP-I-CDBITEMSNUM...
User's Guide - Page 62
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...option[5] To set the terminal baud-rate, type [5] and press . To erase the device configuration:
1 From the Startup menu, press [2] within two seconds to erase a Flash file.
Write...configured via CLI, EWS or SNMP must be called from the Startup menu. The procedure enables entry to exit: Set new device baud-rate: 38,400
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Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
The configuration ...
User's Guide - Page 63
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... is downloaded, it is currently active.
The following is currently running on the Flash
Image-1 active (selected for next boot)
Image-2 not active
console#
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
63 To download a system image through a TFTP server. The TFTP server must be sent to a TFTP server.
2 Make sure that an IP address is...
User's Guide - Page 64
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...
Image-2 not active (selected for next boot)
If the image for the next boot is selected for the next boot. The device reboots.
64
Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P Many periods in the example). The following is an example of system image (image-2, as a parameter in the boot system command is not selected...
User's Guide - Page 65
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...# reload
This command will reset the whole system and disconnect your current session. Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
65 Boot Image Download Loading a new boot image from the TFTP server and...00:01:13 [hh:mm:ss]
5 Enter the reload command. The device reboots. The following is configured on one of the information that the file to continue (y/n) [n]?
6 Enter y. To download a boot ...
User's Guide - Page 66
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... mechanism and the default settings for additional traffic.
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Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P
The receiver may occupy a link so it becomes unavailable for switching ports. Flow Control
The device supports 802.3x Flow Control for hubs and switches is enabled per port. If the station on all switching 10/100/1000BaseT ports. When the MDI/MDIX...
User's Guide - Page 67
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Switching Port Default Settings
The following table gives the port default settings. Port Default Settings
Function
Default Setting
Port speed and mode 10/100BaseT ... Mbps full duplex
Port forwarding state Enabled
Port tagging
No tagging
Flow Control
Off (disabled on ingress)
Back Pressure
Off (disabled on ingress)
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67 Table 4-1.
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