Dell S4048T User Manual

no ip address
2 Place the interface in Layer 2 mode.
INTERFACE mode
switchport
3 Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
Example of Verifying an Interface is in Layer 2 Mode and Enabled
To verify that an interface is in Layer 2 mode and enabled, use the show config command from INTERFACE
mode. The bold lines indicate that the interface is in Layer 2 mode.
Enabling Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Globally
Enable RSTP globally on all participating bridges; it is not enabled by default.
When you enable RSTP, all physical and port-channel interfaces that are enabled and in Layer 2 mode are
automatically part of the RST topology.
• Only one path from any bridge to any other bridge is enabled.
• Bridges block a redundant path by disabling one of the link ports.
To enable RSTP globally for all Layer 2 interfaces, use the following commands.
1 Enter PROTOCOL SPANNING TREE RSTP mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
protocol spanning-tree rstp
2 Enable RSTP.
PROTOCOL SPANNING TREE RSTP mode
no disable
Examples of the RSTP show Commands
To disable RSTP globally for all Layer 2 interfaces, enter the disable command from PROTOCOL SPANNING
TREE RSTP mode.
To verify that RSTP is enabled, use the show config command from PROTOCOL SPANNING TREE RSTP
mode. The bold line indicates that RSTP is enabled.
Dell(conf-rstp)#show config
!
protocol spanning-tree rstp
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 894

Dell S4048T Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	1.44 Tbps
Rack Units	1U
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Power Device	Internal power supply
Power Redundancy	Optional
Product Type	Switch
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Routing Protocol	OSPF, BGP, RIP, VRRP, PIM-SM, IGMP
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP, RMON, Telnet, SSH
Features	Quality of Service (QoS), Jumbo Frames Support, Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), VLAN support, sFlow, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), IPv6 support
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae
Dimensions (W x D x H)	17.3 in x 16 in x 1.7 in
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40 °C
Operating Humidity	10% to 90% (non-condensing)