Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Guide

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Configuring Dell™ PowerConnect™
Overview
This chapter describes the initial switch configuration. Topics covered include:
•Starting the CLI
• General Configuration Information
• Booting the Switch
• Configuration Overview
• Advanced Configuration
• Software Download and Reboot
• Boot Menu Functions
• Sample Configuration Process
After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to the switch to monitor the boot
process and other procedures.
Then, follow the order of installation and configuration procedures illustrated in Figure 5-1. For the
initial configuration, perform the standard switch configuration. Performing other functions is
described later in this section.
NOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for this product. You can download the release notes from
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.

Dell PowerConnect 8024 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	480 Gbps
Stackable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Power Redundancy	Optional
Width	17.3 in
Height	1.7 in
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10 Gigabit SFP+
Management	Web-based GUI, Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP
VLAN Support	Yes
Power Supply	Internal
Routing Protocol	Static routing
Features	Quality of Service (QoS), VLAN support
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z
Operating Temperature	0 to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 to 70 °C
Relative Humidity	10% to 90% (non-condensing)
MAC Address Table Size	32, 000 entries