Dell PowerConnect 2824/2848 Manual - User Guide for Dell 28XX Series

Power LED

On the PowerConnect 28xx front panel there is a Power LED. The following table describes the Power Supply status LED indications.

Table 2-1. Power LED Indications

LED Color	Description

Green Solid	The switch is turned on.
Off	The switch is not turned on.

Managed Mode LED

On the PowerConnect 28xx front panel there is a Managed Mode LED monitoring the switch node as well as indicating diagnostic test results. The following table describes the Managed Mode LED indications. For more information about management modes and transitioning between them, see "Management Modes" on page 49.

Table 2-2. Managed Mode LED Indications

LED Color	Description

Green Flashing	Indicates diagnostics in progress, firmware loading, or Management Mode transition.
Green Solid	Indicates the switch is in Managed Mode.
Amber Solid	Diagnostics has failed.
Amber Flashing	No valid image.
Off	Indicates Unmanaged mode or Secure mode.

Fan LED (2824/2848 only)

On the PowerConnect 2824 and PowerConnect 2848 front panel there is a fan LED. The following table describes the fan status LED indications.

Table 2-3. Fan LED Indications

LED Color	Description

Green Solid	All fans are operating correctly.
Red Solid	One or more fans have failed.

Port LEDs

10/100/1000BASE-T Port LEDs

Each 10/100/1000BASE-T port has two LEDs. Speed/Link/Activity is indicated on the left LED and the duplex mode is indicated on the right LED.

The following figure illustrates the RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T LEDs.

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Contents

User Guide March 4 Contents Installing the PowerConnect Device Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Manually Allocating IP Addresses Static Hosts 144 169 PowerConnect System Description PowerConnect 2816 Front Panel Summary of PowerConnect Models FeaturesGeneral Features Jumbo Frames Support Virtual Cable Testing VCTAuto Negotiation AutoMDI/MDIX Support MAC Address Supported Features Layer 2 Features Vlan Supported Features Spanning Tree Protocol Features Class of Service CoS Features Ethernet Switch Management Features Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description PowerConnect 2808 Back Panel PowerConnect 2824 Front Panel PowerConnect 2824 Back Panel Physical Dimensions LED Definitions Fan LED 2824/2848 only Power LEDManaged Mode LED Port LEDs Switch Ventilation Fan Managed Mode ButtonSFP Port LED 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements Cables, Port Connections, and Pinout InformationRJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports SFP Ports SFP Pin Connections Pin No Use Power Connectors Internal Power Supply Connector Installing the PowerConnect Device Installation Precautions Unpacking Package ContentsSite Requirements Unpacking the Device Mounting the Device Device Rack InstallationOverview Installing on a Flat Surface Bracket Installation for Rack Mounting Installing on a Wall Bracket Installation for Wall Mounting Mounting Device on a Wall Connecting the Device to the Network Connecting the DeviceConnecting the Terminal to the Device Connecting a Device to a Power Supply Port Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports Ports, Connectors and Cables Port/Interface Flow Control Port Default SettingsAuto-Negotiation Back Pressure Switching Port Default Settings Following table gives the port default settings 43+ Management Modes Enter Wizard Unmanaged Mode In this mode Transitioning Between Modes Transitioning Between Management Modes Restore Saved Configuration Booting the Device Managed Mode Initial Configuration Through the Set-up Wizard Welcome to Dell Easy Setup Wizard Wizard Step Wizard Step Initial Configuration Through the Web Basic Configuration Retrieving an IP Address From a Dhcp Server Web management IP Interface Parameters Startup Menu Software Download Erasing the Device ConfigurationErase Flash File Software Download Through Tftp Server Password RecoverySystem Image Download Boot Image Download Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Understanding the Interface Using the Switch Administrator Buttons Information Buttons Starting the Application Access LevelsDevice Management Buttons Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Defining General Device Information Viewing Device Information Defining System Information Asset Click Apply Changes Viewing the VersionsInitiating a Telnet Session Resetting the Device Resetting the Device Entering Secure Mode Entering Secure Mode Defining Device IP Addresses Setting static IP Interface parametersDefining IP Interface Parameters Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics Running Cable DiagnosticsNo Cable Open the Integrated Cable Test Click Test Now Viewing Optical Transceiver DiagnosticsPerforming a Cable Test Displaying Virtual Cable Test Results Table Open the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Click Show All Optical Transceiver Diagnostics TXTransmitter Fault Transmitter fault LOSLoss of Signal Loss of signal Managing Device Security Password 0-64 Characters User-defined passwordAssigning Access Rights to a User Defining the Local User Databases Defining a New User Displaying the Local User Table Configuring Radius Global Parameters Deleting Users Adding a Radius Server Open the Radius SettingsDefining Radius Parameters Add Radius Server page opens Modifying the Radius Server Settings Displaying the Radius Server List Defining Snmp Parameters Deleting a Radius Server for the Radius Servers List Defining Snmp Global Parameters Enabling Authentication NotificationsEnabling Snmp Notifications Open the Snmp Community Defining CommunitiesDefining a New Community Add Snmp Community page opens Displaying all Communities Deleting Communities Defining Snmp Notification Recipients 19. Notification Recipients Add Notification Recipients page opens Adding a new Trap RecipientsOpen Notification Recipients Displaying Notification Recipients Tables Managing Files Downloading Files Firmware Download 21. File Download From Server Downloading Files Configuration DownloadUploading Files Open the File Download From Server Uploading Files Restoring Default SettingsRestoring Default Settings Open the File Upload to Server Configuring Dhcp Properties Defining Dhcp Server Settings→ Dhcp Server → Dhcp Server Properties in the tree view Enabling the Dhcp Server 24. Dhcp Server Properties Click Apply Changes. The server is enabled Defining Network Pool Excluding Addresses Open the Excluded Addresses Adding an Excluded AddressDeleting Excluded Addresses Manually Allocating IP Addresses Static Hosts 28. Static Hosts Adding a new Static Host Domain Name- SpecifiesAdd Static Host page opens Displaying Static Hosts Tables Click Show All Static Hosts Table page opens Address Binding Deleting Static Hosts Defining Advanced Settings Configuring General Device Parameters Port Based Authentication Configuring Network SecurityAdvanced Port Based Authentication Configuring Port Based Authentication → Port Based Authentication Displaying the Port Based Authentication Table Copying Parameters in the Port Based Authentication Table Select an interface in the Port Based Authentication Table Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication Multiple Hosts Displaying the Multiple Hosts Table Multiple Hosts Table Displaying the Authenticated Users Table Authenticating UsersClick Show All Authenticated Users Table opens Authenticated Users Table 100 Defining Port Parameters Configuring Ports101 102 Defining Port Parameters Displaying the Port Configuration TableAggregating Ports Modifying Port Parameters LAG Configuration 104 Defining LAG Parameters Open the LAG ConfigurationCurrent Flow Control Modifying LAG Parameters Displaying the LAG Configuration Table Configuring Green Ethernet106 11. Green Ethernet Configuration 107 Enabling Green Ethernet on the Device Open the Green Ethernet ConfigurationEnabling Storm Control 108 Click Show All Storm Control Table opens Enabling Storm Control on the DeviceDisplaying the Storm Control Table 109 Defining Port Mirroring Sessions 110 Add Source Port page opens Adding a Port Mirroring SessionOpen the Port Mirroring 111 Deleting a Copy Port from a Port Mirroring Session Configuring Address TablesViewing Dynamic Addresses 112 Open the Dynamic Address Table Redefining the Aging Time113 Querying the Dynamic Address Table Configuring the Spanning Tree ProtocolDefining STP Global Settings Sorting the Dynamic Address Table 16. STP Global Settings 115 Defining STP Global Parameters Open the STP Global SettingsSelect Enable in the Spanning Tree State field Modifying STP Global Parameters Defining STP Port Settings 117 Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 118 Modifying STP Port Properties Click Apply Changes. STP is enabled on the portEnabling STP on a Port Displaying the STP Port Table Defining STP LAG Settings 120 121 Modifying the LAG STP Parameters Configuring Rapid Spanning TreeOpen the STP LAG Settings 122 Enabling Rstp 123 Defining Vlan Members Configuring VLANs124 Create New Vlan page opens Adding New VLANsOpen the Vlan Membership 125 Deleting Vlan Membership Groups Vlan Port Membership TableModifying Vlan Membership Groups 126 Deleting a Vlan Assigning Ports to a Vlan Group127 Open the Vlan Port Settings Defining Vlan Ports SettingsAssigning Port Settings 128 Displaying the Vlan Port Table Defining Vlan LAG Settings129 Displaying the Vlan LAG Table Assigning Vlan LAG SettingsOpen the Vlan LAG Setting 130 Aggregating Ports 131 Defining LAG Membership Configuring a Port to a LAGMulticast Forwarding Support Open the LAG Membership Enabling Bridge Multicast Filtering on the Device Defining Multicast Global Parameters133 Enabling Igmp Snooping on the Device Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members134 Add Bridge Multicast Group page opens Adding Bridge Multicast AddressesOpen the Bridge Multicast Group Define the Vlan ID and New Bridge Multicast Address fields Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters Defining Ports to Receive Multicast ServiceAssigning LAGs to Receive Multicast Service 136 137 Port Control Definition Open Bridge Multicast Forward All Attaching a Port to a Multicast Router or SwitchAttaching a LAG to a Multicast Router or Switch 138 Igmp Snooping 139 Displaying the Igmp Snooping Table 140 Viewing Rmon Statistics Group Viewing Rmon Statistics141 Viewing Interface Statistics Viewing ChartsViewing the CPU Utilization Open the Rmon Statistics Group 143 CPU Utilization CoS Value Forwarding Queue Values VPT Tag Classification Information144 Dscp Value Forwarding Queue Values CoS Services145 Enabling Quality of Service Defining CoS SettingsDefining CoS Global Parameters Selecting Trust Defining QoS Interface Settings147 Open the Interface Settings Defining Queue SettingsAssigning QoS/CoS settings for an interface Displaying the QoS Interface Settings Table Open the QoS Queue Settings Defining the Queue Settings149 Mapping a CoS value to a Queue Mapping CoS Values to QueuesOpen the CoS to Queue Mapping Table Mapping a Dscp value and assigning priority queue Restoring default valuesMapping Dscp Values to Queues 151 Open the Dscp to Queue Check the Restore Defaults checkbox Telnet Connection Accessing the Device Through the CLIConsole Connection 153 User Exec Mode Using the CLICommand Mode Overview 154 Global Configuration Mode Privileged Exec Mode155 Vlan Mode Interface Configuration ModeInterface Mode Port Channel Mode CLI Commands Command copy Character Description Command debug-modeCommand do Debug-mode Command end Command exit configuration Command interface ethernet Command exit ExecCommand help 160 Interface port-channel port-channel-number Command interface port-channelCommand interface vlan Interface vlan vlan-id No ip address Command ip address162 User Guidelines Command pingDefaults 163 164 Show clock show system show version Command show tech-support commandShow tech-support config memory 165 Command snmp-server community 166 Default Command username167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 Index Page Page 182 183 184