3.Connect cables from the Cisco Nexus 5010 switch to the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch. From this point onward, any VMs configured with VLAN tagging will be encapsulated with appropriate VLAN tags.

Scenario 4: Configuring multiple Port Aggregation Groups and dedicating specific Uplinks

On the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch

1.Log into the switch.

2.Select SystemÆOperational ModeÆOperational Mode Configuration.

3.In the Operational Mode Configuration screen, select Enable in the Simple Mode drop-down menu and left-click Apply Changes (see Figure 21). The switch will reset after this and you will need to log in again.

Figure 21: Simple Mode configuration on the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch.

4.Select SwitchingÆPort AggregatorÆ Port Configuration (see Figure 22).

How to deploy the Dell M8024 family of switches in a Cisco Nexus network

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