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Dell Networking S4810 User Manual

Dell Networking S4810
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Dell Networking S4810 and Dell Force10
S4810
Switch Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs
Dell Storage Engineering
January 2016

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Dell Networking S4810 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Switching Capacity1.28 Tbps
Forwarding Rate960 Mpps
Rack Units1U
Power SupplyDual, Hot-swappable
Form FactorRack-mountable
Jumbo Frame SupportYes
Ports48 x 10GbE SFP+
Product TypeSwitch
MAC Address Table Size128K
Operating Temperature0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature-40°C to 70°C
Humiditynon-condensing

Summary

Introduction

Audience

Defines the intended readers for this configuration guide.

Switch Details

Outlines the specifications and firmware requirements for the switches.

Cabling Diagram

Illustrates the recommended physical connection between servers, switches, and storage arrays.

Dell Recommended Switch Configuration

Hardware Configuration

Steps for powering on and physically connecting the switches.

Delete Startup Configuration

Commands to reset the switch to factory defaults by deleting the startup configuration.

Configure Out-of-Band (OOB) Management Port

Steps to set up an out-of-band management interface for network access.

Configure OOB Management Port Route

Optional configuration to set a management route for the OOB port.

Configure Login Credentials

Sets up username and password for switch access.

Enable Switch Ports

Commands to enable individual or multiple switch ports.

Enable Jumbo Frames

Configures the MTU size to 12000 for Jumbo Frames.

Configure Flow Control

Sets up flow control parameters for the switch ports.

Configure Spanning Tree on Edge Ports

Configures Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for edge ports.

Configure Port Channel for LAG

Configures a port channel for Link Aggregation Group (LAG).

Configure QSFP Ports for LAG

Assigns 40Gb QSFP ports to the port channel for LAG.

Save Configuration

Command to save the current running configuration to startup.

Configure Additional Switch

Instructions to repeat section 2 for a second switch.

Configure Data Center Bridging (DCB) Optional

Disable 802.3x Flow Control on SFP+ Ports

Disables 802.3x flow control on SFP+ ports for DCB.

Disable 802.3x Flow Control on QSFP Ports

Disables 802.3x flow control on QSFP ports for DCB.

Enable DCB and Reload

Enables DCB mode and reloads the switch.

Create Tagged VLAN for Ports and Port-Channels

Creates a tagged VLAN and assigns ports to it.

Configure DCB Policies

Defines bandwidth and PFC settings for DCB policies.

Apply Policies to Switch Ports

Applies the configured DCB policies to specific switch ports.

Save Configuration

Saves the current running configuration to startup.

Configure Additional Switches

Repeats section 3 steps for DCB on additional switches.

Reverting from DCB to Non-DCB Configuration Optional

Disable DCB

Command to disable Data Center Bridging (DCB) on the switch.

Remove DCB Policies and Apply Standard Flow Control

Removes DCB policies and re-enables standard flow control.

Revert to Default VLAN ID on Switch and Arrays

Reverts VLAN configuration on switches and arrays after disabling DCB.

Save Configuration

Saves the current configuration to startup.

Reload

Reloads the switch to apply configuration changes.

Verify DCB Status

Command to check the current status of DCB.

Configure Additional Switch

Repeats section 4 steps to disable DCB on other switches.

Optional Stack Configuration

Delete Startup Configuration on First Switch

Resets the first switch in a stack to factory defaults.

Configure Stack on the First Switch

Configures the initial stack unit settings for the first switch.

Delete Startup Configuration on the Second Switch

Resets the second switch in a stack to factory defaults.

Configure Stack on the Second Switch

Configures the second switch to join the stack.

Verify Stack Configuration

Checks if the switch stack has formed correctly.

Configure Out-of-Band (OOB) Management Port

Sets up an out-of-band management port for the stacked switches.

Configure OOB Management Port Route

Optional configuration for the management route of the OOB port.

Configure Login Credentials

Sets up administrative username and password for the switch stack.

Configuring Switch Ports

Configures ports for the stacked switches, including MTU, flow control, and spanning tree.

Save Configuration and Reload

Saves the stack configuration and reloads for changes to take effect.

Additional Resources

Referenced Dell Publications

Links to Dell EqualLogic configuration guides and compatibility matrices.

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