Dell PowerConnect 8024 Getting Started Guide

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Contents
Installation
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking the Switch
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Package Contents
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Unpacking Steps
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Mounting the Switch
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Installing in a Rack
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Installing as a Free-standing Switch
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Connecting a Switch to a Terminal
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Connecting a Switch to a Power Supply
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Starting and Configuring the Switch
Connecting the Terminal to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Booting the Switch
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Initial Configuration
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Management Interface and Out-of-Band Interface
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Initial Configuration Procedure
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Example Session
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Advanced Configuration
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Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server
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Security Management and Password Configuration
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Managing the Switch
Using a Web Browser to Manage the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the Application
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Understanding the Interface
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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