Dell PowerConnect 8024 Configuration Guide

3 SCG1008 PowerConnect 8024, 8024F, M8024 and M8024-k Switch Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs
Table of contents
Revisions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Audience ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Switch details ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2 Dell recommended switch configuration for 8024 and 8024F .......................................................................................... 6
2.1 Cabling diagram for 8024 and 8024F ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Hardware configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Check firmware version ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Delete startup configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.5 Disable DCB .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.6 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ....................................................................................................... 8
2.7 Configure login credentials .............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.8 Configure Jumbo Frames ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.9 Enable flow control ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.10 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports ......................................................................................................... 8
2.11 Configure port channel for LAG ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.12 Configure SFP+ ports for LAG ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.13 Save configuration ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.14 Configure additional switch ............................................................................................................................................. 9
3 Dell recommended switch configuration for M8024 and M8024-k ............................................................................... 10
3.1 Cabling diagram for M8024 and M8024-k ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Hardware configuration ................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Check firmware version ................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Delete startup configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 11
3.5 Check current operational mode .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.6 Disable DCB ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.7 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ...................................................................................................... 12
3.8 Configure login credentials ............................................................................................................................................. 12
3.9 Configure Jumbo Frames ................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.10 Enable flow control ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.11 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports ........................................................................................................ 13

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