Powerconnect 2824 User's Guide
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Dell™ PowerConnect™ 28xx Systems User Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, Dell OpenManage, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, PowerConnect, PowerApp, PowerVault, Axim, DellNet, and Latitude are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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A04 Contents 1 Introduction. 9 System Description . 9 PowerConnect 2808 . 9 PowerConnect 2816 . 9 PowerConnect 2824 . 10 PowerConnect 2848 . 10 Summary of PowerConnect Models . 11 Features . 11 General Features . 11 MAC Address Supported Features . 13 Layer 2 Features . 13 VLAN Supported Features. 14 Spanning Tree Protocol Features . 15 Class of Service (CoS) Features . 16 Ethernet Switch Management Features. 16 2 Hardware Description . 17 Switch Port Configurations . 17 PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description . 17 Physical Dimensions . 21 LED Definitions . 21 Power LED . 22 Managed Mode LED. 22 Fan LED (2824/2848 only) . 22 Port LEDs . 22 Managed Mode Button. 23 Switch Ventilation Fan . 23 Cables, Port Connections, and Pinout Information . 24 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements . 24 RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports. 24 SFP Ports . 25 3 Power Connectors. 26 Internal Power Supply Connector . 26 3 Installing the PowerConnect Device . 27 Installation Precautions . 27 Site Requirements. 28 Unpacking . 28 Package Contents . 28 Unpacking the Device . 28 Mounting the Device . 29 Overview . 29 Device Rack Installation . 29 Installing on a Flat Surface. 30 Installing on a Wall . 31 Connecting the Device . 33 Connecting the Device to the Network . 33 Connecting the Terminal to the Device . 33 Connecting a Device to a Power Supply . 34 Port Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information . 35 RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports . 35 Port Default Settings . 37 Auto-Negotiation . 37 MDI/MDIX . 37 Flow Control. 37 Back Pressure . 37 Switching Port Default Settings . 38 4 Starting and Configuring the Device . 39 Management Modes. 40 Transitioning Between Modes. 42 Booting the Device - Managed Mode . 44 Initial Configuration Through the Set-up Wizard . 44 4 Initial Configuration Through the Web . 48 Basic Configuration . 48 Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server . 49 Startup Menu . 50 Software Download . 51 Erase FLASH File . 51 Erasing the Device Configuration . 51 Password Recovery . 52 Software Download Through TFTP Server . 52 . 53 5 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator . 54 Understanding the Interface . 54 Using the Switch Administrator Buttons . 55 Information Buttons . 55 Device Management Buttons . 56 Starting the Application . 56 Access Levels . 56 6 Configuring System Information. 58 Defining General Device Information . 58 Viewing Device Information . 58 Viewing the Versions Page . 60 Resetting the Device . 61 Entering Secure Mode . 62 Defining Device IP Addresses . 63 Defining IP Interface Parameters. 63 Running Cable Diagnostics . 64 Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics . 64 Viewing Optical Transceiver Diagnostics . 65 Managing Device Security . 68 Defining the Local User Databases. 68 Configuring RADIUS Global Parameters . 70 5 Defining SNMP Parameters . 73 Defining SNMP Global Parameters . 74 Defining Communities . 75 Defining SNMP Notification Recipients . 77 Managing Files . 79 Downloading Files . 79 Uploading Files . 81 Restoring Default Settings . 82 Defining DHCP Server Settings. 83 Configuring DHCP Properties . 83 Defining Network Pool . 85 Excluding Addresses. 86 Manually Allocating IP Addresses (Static Hosts) . 88 Address Binding . 91 Defining Advanced Settings . 92 Configuring General Device Parameters . 92 7 Configuring Device Switching . 93 Configuring Network Security . 93 Configuring Port Based Authentication . 94 Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication . 97 Authenticating Users. 99 Configuring Ports . 101 Defining Port Parameters . 101 Aggregating Ports . 103 Configuring Green Ethernet . 106 Enabling Storm Control . 108 Defining Port Mirroring Sessions . 110 Configuring Address Tables. 112 Viewing Dynamic Addresses. 112 Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol . 114 Defining STP Global Settings . ..