Dell PowerConnect 8024 - Table of Contents

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