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Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 43

Stacking Overview

This section describes how the Stacking feature of the PowerConnect 5500

series functions.

It contains the following topics:

• Stack Overview

• Stack Members and Unit IDs

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Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
1 Preface13
2 Features14
- IP Version 6 (Ipv6) Support15
- Stack Support15
- Power over Ethernet15
- Green Ethernet16
- Head of Line Blocking Prevention16
- Flow Control Support (IEEE 802.3X)16
- Back Pressure Support16
- Virtual Cable Testing (VCT)17
- Auto-Negotiation17
- MDI/MDIX Support17
- MAC Address Supported Features17
- Layer 2 Features19
- IGMP Snooping19
- Port Mirroring19
- Broadcast Storm Control19
- VLAN Supported Features20
- Spanning Tree Protocol Features21
- Link Aggregation23
- Quality of Service Features23
- Device Management Features24
- Security Features28
- Port Profile (CLI Macro)30
- DHCP Server31
- Protected Ports31
- Iscsi Optimization31
- Proprietary Protocol Filtering31
3 Hardware Description33
- Device Models34
- Device Structure34
- LED Definitions38
- Power Supplies42
4 Stacking Overview43
- Stack Overview44
- Stacking Units45
- Stack Members and Unit Ids47
5 Configuring the Switch54
- Configuration Work Flow55
- Connecting the Switch to the Terminal56
- Booting the Switch57
- Configuring the Stack58
- Configuration Using the Setup Wizard58
6 Advanced Switch Configuration63
- Using the CLI64
- Accessing the Device through the CLI67
- Retrieving an IP Address68
- Security Management and Password Configuration71
- Configuring Login Banners74
- Startup Menu Procedures76
- Software Download79
- Boot Image Download81
7 Using Dell Openmanage Administrator83
- Starting the Application84
- Understanding the Interface84
- Device Representation85
- Using the Switch Administrator Buttons87
- Field Definitions89
- Common GUI Features89
- GUI Terms90
- CLI Commands90
8 Network Security92
- Port Security93
- The Following Is an Example of the Cli Commands97
- Acls98
- ACL Binding118
- Proprietary Protocol Filtering120
- Time Range122
- Dot1X Authentication127
- Return to Default134
9 Configuring System Information150
- General Switch Information151
- Time Synchronization162
- Logs188
- Login History196
- IP Addressing202
- Ipv6 Neighbors228
- Diagnostics248
- Optical Transceiver Diagnostics251
- Management Security254
- Authentication Profiles262
- Local User Database270
- Line Passwords272
- DHCP Server290
  - Network Pool294
  - Address Binding305
- Snmp307
  - Snmp Communities320
  - Snmp Notification Filters323
- File Management330
  - File Download344
  - To the Switch344
- Stack Management361
- Sflow369
10 Ports378
- Overview379
- Jumbo Frames382
- Green Ethernet Configuration384
- Protected Ports388
- Port Profile391
- Port Configuration397
- LAG Configuration403
- Storm Control408
- Port Mirroring411
11 Address Tables416
- Overview417
- Static Addresses418
- Dynamic Addresses421
12 Garp424
- GARP Overview425
- GARP Timers426
13 Spanning Tree428
- Spanning Tree Protocol Overview429
- Global Settings431
- STP Port Settings436
- STP LAG Settings441
- Rapid Spanning Tree444
- Multiple Spanning Tree448
14 Vlans459
- Virtual LAN Overview460
- VLAN Membership465
- Port Settings468
- Lags Settings474
- Protocol Groups477
- Protocol Port481
- GVRP Parameters483
- Private VLAN487
- Voice VLAN491
15 Link Aggregation500
- Link Aggregation Overview501
- LACP Parameters503
- Example of the Cli Commands505
- LAG Membership506
16 Multicast508
- Multicast Support Overview509
- Global Parameters511
- Bridge Multicast Groups513
- Bridge Multicast Forward All517
- IGMP Snooping519
- Unregistered Multicast525
- Multicast TV VLAN527
17 Lldp531
- LLDP Overview532
- LLDP Properties533
- LLDP Port Settings537
- MED Network Policy540
- LLDP MED Port Settings543
- Neighbors Information548
18 Dynamic ARP Inspection551
- Dynamic ARP Inspection Overview552
- Global Settings553
- Dynamic ARP Inspection List555
- Dynamic ARP Inspection Entries557
- VLAN Settings559
- Trusted Interfaces561
19 DHCP Snooping563
- DHCP Snooping564
- DHCP Relay577
- Interface Settings582
20 Iscsi Optimization584
- Optimizing Iscsi Overview585
- Global Parameters588
- Iscsi Targets591
- Iscsi Sessions593
- Configuring Iscsi Using CLI595
21 Statistics/Rmon596
- Table Views597
  - Interface Statistics604
  - Etherlike Statistics606
- RMON Components615
  - Rmon Statistics618
  - History Control620
- Charts633
22 Quality of Service640
- Qos Features and Components641
- General643
- Qos Basic Mode659
- Qos Advanced Mode668
- Qos Statistics688
  - Policer Statistics689
  - Queues Statistics692
Glossary695
- Dhcp Client698
Index710
Revision History727

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