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Starting and Configuring the Device

After completing all external connections, the device must be configured. This section describes various methods of configuring the device.

NOTE: The PowerConnect 2808 has an internal serial port.

NOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for this product. The release notes can be downloaded from http://support.dell.com. It is recommended that you obtain the most recent revision of the user documentation from the Dell support website at http://support.dell.com.

NOTE: If the device is to be used as an unmanaged switch, there is no need for a terminal connection. A terminal connection is only required if the device is to be used in Managed mode. See "Management Modes" on page 40 for a description of these modes.

Figure 4-1provides an overview of the device initialization process.

This section covers the following topics:

•"Management Modes" on page 40

•"Transitioning Between Modes" on page 42

•"Booting the Device - Managed Mode" on page 44

•"Initial Configuration Through the Set-up Wizard" on page 44

•"Initial Configuration Through the Web" on page 48

•"Startup Menu" on page 50

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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 System Description PowerConnect PowerConnect 2816 Front Panel Features Summary of PowerConnect ModelsGeneral Features AutoMDI/MDIX Support Virtual Cable Testing VCTAuto Negotiation Jumbo Frames Support Layer 2 Features MAC Address Supported Features Vlan Supported Features Spanning Tree Protocol Features Ethernet Switch Management Features Class of Service CoS Features PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description Switch Port Configurations PowerConnect 2808 Back Panel PowerConnect 2824 Front Panel PowerConnect 2824 Back Panel LED Definitions Physical Dimensions Port LEDs Power LEDManaged Mode LED Fan LED 2824/2848 only Managed Mode Button Switch Ventilation FanSFP Port LED Cables, Port Connections, and Pinout Information 1000BASE-T Cable RequirementsRJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports SFP Pin Connections Pin No Use SFP Ports Internal Power Supply Connector Power Connectors Installation Precautions Installing the PowerConnect Device Unpacking the Device Package ContentsSite Requirements Unpacking Device Rack Installation Mounting the DeviceOverview Bracket Installation for Rack Mounting Installing on a Flat Surface Bracket Installation for Wall Mounting Installing on a Wall Mounting Device on a Wall Connecting the Device Connecting the Device to the NetworkConnecting the Terminal to the Device Connecting a Device to a Power Supply RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports Port Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information Ports, Connectors and Cables Port/Interface Back Pressure Port Default SettingsAuto-Negotiation Flow Control Following table gives the port default settings Switching Port Default Settings 43+ Enter Wizard Management Modes Unmanaged Mode In this mode Transitioning Between Management Modes Transitioning Between Modes Restore Saved Configuration Initial Configuration Through the Set-up Wizard Booting the Device Managed Mode Welcome to Dell Easy Setup Wizard Wizard Step Wizard Step Basic Configuration Initial Configuration Through the Web Web management IP Interface Parameters Retrieving an IP Address From a Dhcp Server Startup Menu Erasing the Device Configuration Software DownloadErase Flash File Password Recovery Software Download Through Tftp ServerSystem Image Download Boot Image Download Understanding the Interface Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Information Buttons Using the Switch Administrator Buttons Access Levels Starting the ApplicationDevice Management Buttons Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Viewing Device Information Defining General Device Information Asset Defining System Information Viewing the Versions Click Apply ChangesInitiating a Telnet Session Resetting the Device Resetting the Device Entering Secure Mode Entering Secure Mode Setting static IP Interface parameters Defining Device IP AddressesDefining IP Interface Parameters Running Cable Diagnostics Viewing Copper Cable DiagnosticsNo Cable Displaying Virtual Cable Test Results Table Viewing Optical Transceiver DiagnosticsPerforming a Cable Test Open the Integrated Cable Test Click Test Now Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Open the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Click Show All LOSLoss of Signal Loss of signal TXTransmitter Fault Transmitter fault Defining the Local User Databases Password 0-64 Characters User-defined passwordAssigning Access Rights to a User Managing Device Security Displaying the Local User Table Defining a New User Deleting Users Configuring Radius Global Parameters Add Radius Server page opens Open the Radius SettingsDefining Radius Parameters Adding a Radius Server Displaying the Radius Server List Modifying the Radius Server Settings Deleting a Radius Server for the Radius Servers List Defining Snmp Parameters Enabling Authentication Notifications Defining Snmp Global ParametersEnabling Snmp Notifications Add Snmp Community page opens Defining CommunitiesDefining a New Community Open the Snmp Community Deleting Communities Displaying all Communities 19. Notification Recipients Defining Snmp Notification Recipients Displaying Notification Recipients Tables Adding a new Trap RecipientsOpen Notification Recipients Add Notification Recipients page opens Downloading Files Managing Files 21. File Download From Server Firmware Download Open the File Download From Server Configuration DownloadUploading Files Downloading Files Open the File Upload to Server Restoring Default SettingsRestoring Default Settings Uploading Files Defining Dhcp Server Settings Configuring Dhcp Properties→ Dhcp Server → Dhcp Server Properties in the tree view 24. Dhcp Server Properties Enabling the Dhcp Server Defining Network Pool Click Apply Changes. The server is enabled Excluding Addresses Adding an Excluded Address Open the Excluded AddressesDeleting Excluded Addresses 28. Static Hosts Manually Allocating IP Addresses Static Hosts Domain Name- Specifies Adding a new Static HostAdd Static Host page opens Click Show All Static Hosts Table page opens Displaying Static Hosts Tables Deleting Static Hosts Address Binding Configuring General Device Parameters Defining Advanced Settings Configuring Network Security Port Based AuthenticationAdvanced Port Based Authentication → Port Based Authentication Configuring Port Based Authentication Displaying the Port Based Authentication Table Select an interface in the Port Based Authentication Table Copying Parameters in the Port Based Authentication Table Multiple Hosts Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication Multiple Hosts Table Displaying the Multiple Hosts Table Authenticating Users Displaying the Authenticated Users TableClick Show All Authenticated Users Table opens 100 Authenticated Users Table Configuring Ports Defining Port Parameters101 102 Modifying Port Parameters Displaying the Port Configuration TableAggregating Ports Defining Port Parameters 104 LAG Configuration Modifying LAG Parameters Open the LAG ConfigurationCurrent Flow Control Defining LAG Parameters Configuring Green Ethernet Displaying the LAG Configuration Table106 107 11. Green Ethernet Configuration 108 Open the Green Ethernet ConfigurationEnabling Storm Control Enabling Green Ethernet on the Device 109 Enabling Storm Control on the DeviceDisplaying the Storm Control Table Click Show All Storm Control Table opens 110 Defining Port Mirroring Sessions 111 Adding a Port Mirroring SessionOpen the Port Mirroring Add Source Port page opens 112 Configuring Address TablesViewing Dynamic Addresses Deleting a Copy Port from a Port Mirroring Session Redefining the Aging Time Open the Dynamic Address Table113 Sorting the Dynamic Address Table Configuring the Spanning Tree ProtocolDefining STP Global Settings Querying the Dynamic Address Table 115 16. STP Global Settings Modifying STP Global Parameters Open the STP Global SettingsSelect Enable in the Spanning Tree State field Defining STP Global Parameters 117 Defining STP Port Settings 118 Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Displaying the STP Port Table Click Apply Changes. STP is enabled on the portEnabling STP on a Port Modifying STP Port Properties 120 Defining STP LAG Settings 121 122 Configuring Rapid Spanning TreeOpen the STP LAG Settings Modifying the LAG STP Parameters 123 Enabling Rstp Configuring VLANs Defining Vlan Members124 125 Adding New VLANsOpen the Vlan Membership Create New Vlan page opens 126 Vlan Port Membership TableModifying Vlan Membership Groups Deleting Vlan Membership Groups Assigning Ports to a Vlan Group Deleting a Vlan127 128 Defining Vlan Ports SettingsAssigning Port Settings Open the Vlan Port Settings Defining Vlan LAG Settings Displaying the Vlan Port Table129 130 Assigning Vlan LAG SettingsOpen the Vlan LAG Setting Displaying the Vlan LAG Table 131 Aggregating Ports Open the LAG Membership Configuring a Port to a LAGMulticast Forwarding Support Defining LAG Membership Defining Multicast Global Parameters Enabling Bridge Multicast Filtering on the Device133 Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members Enabling Igmp Snooping on the Device134 Define the Vlan ID and New Bridge Multicast Address fields Adding Bridge Multicast AddressesOpen the Bridge Multicast Group Add Bridge Multicast Group page opens 136 Defining Ports to Receive Multicast ServiceAssigning LAGs to Receive Multicast Service Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters Port Control Definition 137 138 Attaching a Port to a Multicast Router or SwitchAttaching a LAG to a Multicast Router or Switch Open Bridge Multicast Forward All 139 Igmp Snooping 140 Displaying the Igmp Snooping Table Viewing Rmon Statistics Viewing Rmon Statistics Group141 Open the Rmon Statistics Group Viewing ChartsViewing the CPU Utilization Viewing Interface Statistics CPU Utilization 143 VPT Tag Classification Information CoS Value Forwarding Queue Values144 CoS Services Dscp Value Forwarding Queue Values145 Defining CoS Settings Enabling Quality of ServiceDefining CoS Global Parameters Defining QoS Interface Settings Selecting Trust147 Displaying the QoS Interface Settings Table Defining Queue SettingsAssigning QoS/CoS settings for an interface Open the Interface Settings Defining the Queue Settings Open the QoS Queue Settings149 Mapping CoS Values to Queues Mapping a CoS value to a QueueOpen the CoS to Queue Mapping Table 151 Restoring default valuesMapping Dscp Values to Queues Mapping a Dscp value and assigning priority queue Open the Dscp to Queue Check the Restore Defaults checkbox 153 Accessing the Device Through the CLIConsole Connection Telnet Connection 154 Using the CLICommand Mode Overview User Exec Mode Privileged Exec Mode Global Configuration Mode155 Port Channel Mode Interface Configuration ModeInterface Mode Vlan Mode Command copy CLI Commands Debug-mode Command debug-modeCommand do Character Description Command exit configuration Command end 160 Command exit ExecCommand help Command interface ethernet Interface vlan vlan-id Command interface port-channelCommand interface vlan Interface port-channel port-channel-number Command ip address No ip address162 163 Command pingDefaults User Guidelines 164 165 Command show tech-support commandShow tech-support config memory Show clock show system show version 166 Command snmp-server community Command username Default167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 Index Page Page 182 183 184