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Basic Layer 2 Setup and Buffer Tuning of the
S25P for Storage Environments
Introduction
This document is intended for the users of S-Series S25P switches running FTOS 7.8.1.0 and configured
for use in a storage environment. This document describes:
• Using the console port to enable all ports on the switch for Layer 2 switching
• Verifying that the installed FTOS software is FTOS 7.8.1.0
• Setting up passwords for managing the switch. For details on management, see the Management
chapter in the FTOS Configuration Guide for the S-Series and the Control and Monitoring chapter in
the FTOS Command Reference for the S-Series.
• Optimizing the buffer for use in pure storage environments
This document does not cover:
• Installing optional modules. For installation details, see the document Installing S25P Systems. For a
configuration example, see Figure 7 on page 6 here.
• Adding the switch to an S-Series stack. For stacking configuration details, see the Stacking chapters in
the Configuration Guide and the Command Reference listed above.
• Layer 3 (IP addressing) configuration. For details, see the Interfaces and IP Addressing chapters in the
Configuration Guide and Interface Commands chapter in the Command Reference listed above.
The full S-Series documentation set is available on the Technical Documentation CD-ROM and from the
Documentation tab of iSupport at the Force10 Networks website:
https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/KnowledgeBase/Documentation.aspx
This document contains the following sections:
• Accessing the Console Port on page 2
• Setting Up Passwords on page 3
• Setting Up Layer 2 Switching on page 4
• Managing the Buffer Profile and Setting up Flow Control on page 5
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