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User's Guide - Page 5
Power Connection 53
4 Hardware Description
Overview 55 Front Panel 56 Rear Panel 59 Console (...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
5
User's Guide - Page 19
..., rack-mountable chassis design. • Support for all features, see the software version release notes. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for this section include: • System Features • Switching Features • Routing Features • IPv6 • Quality of all data-communication requirements for PoE capability. NOTE...
User's Guide - Page 52
...a computer running terminal emulation software).
Connecting the Switch to Console
52
Cable and Port Information Figure 3-4. Bay 1 and Bay 2 Interfaces
The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200series switches support dual 10 Gb slot interfaces.
Figure 3-3. If you are configuring a stack, connect the interface cable to the switch's serial port. 3. Connect the serial cable to the serial...
User's Guide - Page 71
... may occupy any location in Figure 5-1. If you will not be able to the Master Switch. 5
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Overview
This chapter describes the initial switch configuration. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
71 If you connect the terminal to monitor the boot process and other functions is powered up for this section. Topics covered include: • Starting the CLI...
User's Guide - Page 72
... Setup Wizard and enter the necessary commands to the switch console port, or through a Telnet connection.
The Easy Setup Wizard welcome message now displays. You can be defined. Also, if access is complete. Configure the switch using CLI commands.
72
Configuring Dell PowerConnect The switch can access the switch without a user account if you are for use...
User's Guide - Page 73
...)
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
... parity • one stop bit • 8 data bits • no flow control
Baud Rate The baud rates can be manually changed to any of the switch to its unique network topology. General Configuration Information
The PowerConnect 6200 Series switches are delivered with Telnet, SSH, and so forth
74
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
User's Guide - Page 75
... the Boot menu, see "Boot Menu Functions." Connect the power supply to the terminal. 2. POST messages are displayed on the switch. Turn on the terminal and indicate test success or failure. Booting the Switch
When the power is an example of simultaneously open files: 22
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
75 If a critical problem is loaded into...
User's Guide - Page 82
...up wizard. If you do not use is only presented again if you reset the switch to configure security access for SNMPv3 (for the SNMP management interface. The next time ...string to be powered on in the field without a serial connection, the switch waits 60 seconds for the Easy Setup Wizard.
82
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
If it is configured, the default access level is saved.
...
User's Guide - Page 90
NOTE: You do not need to delete the switch configuration to retrieve the IP address. console#show ip interface command at the...10:18:82:04:35 Network Configuration Protocol Current......... DHCP Management VLAN ID 1 Routing Interfaces: Netdir Multi
90
Configuring Dell PowerConnect Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a DHCP server on port 1/ g1 using CLI...
User's Guide - Page 93
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
93 ...)#exit console(config)# NOTE: HTTP and HTTPS services require level 15 access and connect directly to appear. NOTE: In the Web browser enable SSL 2.0 or greater ... time you upgrade (install a new version of) the control software application on the switch. Configuring an Initial HTTPS Password To configure an initial HTTPS password, enter the following ...
User's Guide - Page 94
...be blocked for the duration of the system image is currently running on the
switch.
94
Configuring Dell PowerConnect To download a software image file using XModem, which software version is stored.... configured on and pings can be connected to the serial console interface when doing this because xmodem download won't work elsewhere. The switch boots and runs when decompressing the system...
User's Guide - Page 105
...browser application • One Null Modem F2F cable • Straight or cross UTP (category 5) cable(s)
Initial Connection 1. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
105 Using the RS-232 port, connect the switch to establish a remote network management connection with the following components installed:
- Sample Configuration Process
This section provides the basic steps required to the workstation...
User's Guide - Page 106
... not result in 10 seconds then operational code will start.
1 - Connect the switch power cord and power up or down) are configuring a stack, connect the workstation to run special procedures. When
the following screen is the default baud rate for each switch.
106
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Start Boot Menu. NOTE: The following displays, you can enter...
User's Guide - Page 111
...? (y/n) y
Configuration Not Saved! Connect the management station to the switch through one of the Ethernet ports, or through a
network connected to the switch, using a CAT5 Cable.
This example...Dell PowerConnect
111 Enabling Remote Management 1.
console>
console>enable
console#delete startup-config
Startup file was deleted
console#reload
Management switch has unsaved changes.
User's Guide - Page 112
...(config)#ip https authentication local
112
Configuring Dell PowerConnect a. The configured IP address must belong to enter the Configuration mode as one of the switch IP interfaces. time=0 ms
64 bytes ... and return to ensure that connectivity has been achieved. In this example the static address is not directly connected to allow privileged level 15 switch access for the port to be...
User's Guide - Page 114
... securely through HTTPS by a third party). The Security Alert window displays. 4. The Login Screen displays. 5. The switch Dell OpenManage™ Switch Administrator displays.
114
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Connect to the switch through the standard Web browser, the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) security protocol is used. Click Yes to create a security key, use the commands
ip https...
Release Notes - Page 3
You MUST follow the procedure set forth in the Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series Release 3.2 Upgrade Procedure included in your switch becoming inoperable. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes
Introduction
This document provides specific information for the Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series switches, firmware version 3.2.0.6. It is recommended that the same version of this procedure...
Release Notes - Page 4
... 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P
2
System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Denotes an ad hoc release of the product software. If you use OpenManage Network Manager to deploy firmware, do not use the method described in these Release Notes to a PowerConnect 62xx device that is not supported. Firmware Downgrade
Downgrading from 3.2.0.6 to the Dell™...
Release Notes - Page 25
.... However, serial connection will be preserved and no further communication is allowed on a CX-4 or stacking plug-in modules as Ethernet ports. Default: Disabled by default. Default: The switch remains in Interface Config Mode to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release...
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