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User's Guide - Page 5
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... LEDs 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...
User's Guide - Page 19
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... release notes for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. Release notes are standalone Layer 2 and 3 switches that extend the Dell PowerConnect LAN switching product range. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The topics covered in this...
User's Guide - Page 52
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... the serial cable to the serial port of the Master switch. If you are configuring a stack, connect the interface cable to the switch's serial port. 3. Bay 1 and Bay 2 Interfaces
The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200series switches support dual 10 Gb slot interfaces.
Bay 1 and Bay 2 PowerConnect 6200 Series 10 Gb Slots
Serial Cable Connection
You can...
User's Guide - Page 71
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... powered up for this section.
Then, follow the order of switches, connect the terminal to use the CLI. You can download the release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
71 5
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Overview
This chapter describes the initial switch configuration. If you will not be able to the Master...
User's Guide - Page 72
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... are using the autoconfig feature, do not use on the console line only.
1. Configure the switch using CLI commands.
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect Start the switch and wait until the startup procedure is through a Telnet connection. However, to access the switch through Telnet, at least one user account must have a defined IP address, corresponding management...
User's Guide - Page 73
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...)
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
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User's Guide - Page 74
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... files so that are delivered with Telnet, SSH, and so forth
74
Configuring Dell PowerConnect General Configuration Information
The PowerConnect 6200 Series switches are used to define the relationship of the switch to its unique network topology. Terminal Connection Configuration Your switch requires the following terminal connection parameters for configuration: • no parity •...
User's Guide - Page 75
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.... Start Boot Menu. The following text is an example of simultaneously open files: 22
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
75 If no selection in 10 seconds then
operational code will start.
1 - Turn on with the local terminal already connected, the switch goes through Power On Self Test (POST). Select (1, 2):2 For information about the Boot menu...
User's Guide - Page 77
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... as addresses, versions, and dates may differ for each switch. Restore configuration to operational code from the [Boot Menu] prompt, press 1. Update boot code 8 - The following output displays an example configuration. Operational Code Date: Tue May 26 14:12:20 2009
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
77 Abort boot code update 7 - Reset the system 10...
User's Guide - Page 80
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... the latest version, download and install 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...
User's Guide - Page 81
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...necessary (skip the procedures in the basic initial configuration of a newly installed switch so that the initial administrator account be immediately deployed, functional, and completely manageable through some initial steps to use the local authentication setting only.
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
81 After the initial set up more advanced security
considerations. This administrative...
User's Guide - Page 82
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... gateway IP address. The default community string contains no response, the switch continues normal operation using the default factory configuration.
SNMPv3 is disabled until a configuration is set to the highest available access for the Easy Setup Wizard.
82
Configuring Dell PowerConnect The next time the system reboots you return to configure security access...
User's Guide - Page 84
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...SNMP community string to manually configure the switch. From this question within 60 seconds,...switch configuration, and gets you complete the wizard, the system is configured as defined. • A network management system is in { }. Unit 1 - You must answer this management station, you like to run the setup wizard within 60 seconds)? [Y/N] y
Step 1:
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect...
User's Guide - Page 85
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... enter the user password: ********
Please reenter the user password: ********
Step 3:
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
85 The wizard automatically assigns the highest access level [Privilege Level 15] to this setting...the "community string" or password that the particular management system uses to access the switch.
The system is used .
{public}:
public
Please enter the IP address of the...
User's Guide - Page 86
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... from which all ports are members. Next, an IP address is incorrect, select (N) to discard configuration and restart the wizard: [Y/N] y Thank you for the switch. console>
86
Configuring Dell PowerConnect Optionally you have a DHCP server running on the default VLAN (VLAN #1), of the device (A.B.C.D) or enter "DHCP" (without the quotes) to access the...
User's Guide - Page 88
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...; Configuring an Initial 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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User's Guide - Page 89
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... Head of line blocking prevention Flow Control Back Pressure
Default Setting 1G Auto-negotiation Enabled On (Enabled) On Off
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
89 Enter this by the PowerConnect 6200 Series switches:
• SwitchA> -
Switching Port Default Settings The following examples show the system prompts used by typing interface range ethernet, interface range port-channel...
Release Notes - Page 3
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...member.
System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6
Page 1
Failure to adhere to update the boot code AND firmware. 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.
Global Support
For information regarding the latest available firmware, release note revisions, or...
Release Notes - Page 4
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...please refer to version 4.2. NOTE: OMNM 4.1 will not discover the switches running firmware version 2.x or earlier. Only use it to deploy ...Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide.
Hardware Supported
PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect...
Release Notes - Page 25
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... Mode to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Refer to set the number of seconds that the switch waits before authorizing...in the quiet state for details.
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes
RADIUS Accounting Servers
Title radius-server host acct
Description The switches do not support creating accounting server names...
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