Dell S4810 - 1 Introduction; Audience; Switch Details

5 SCG1000 Force10 S4810 Configuration Guide
1 Introduction
This document illustrates how to configure Dell™ Force10™ S4810 switches for use with EqualLogic™ PS
Series storage using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration uses link aggregation groups
(LAGs) for inter-switch connections. Optional steps are provided in section 3 to enable Data Center
Bridging (DCB).
For more information on EqualLogic SAN design recommendations, see the EqualLogic Configuration
Guide at: www.delltechcenter.com/page/equallogic+configuration+guide.
1.1 Audience
This switch configuration guide describes an optimal configuration following Dell best practices for an
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.2 Switch details
The table below provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 1 Switch specifications
Dell Force10 S4810
Switch vendor Dell Force10
Switch model S4810
Switch firmware 8.3.12.0 or later
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: www.force10networks.com. This site
requires a login.