Dell S4810 Configuration Guide

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.

Dell S4810 Specifications

General

Ports	48 x 10GbE SFP+
Uplink Ports	4 x 40GbE QSFP+
Switching Capacity	1.28 Tbps
Rack Units	1U
Product Type	Switch
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Power Device	Internal power supply
Power Redundancy	Yes
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 70°C
Power Supply	Dual, hot-swappable
MAC Address Table Size	128, 000 entries
Routing Protocol	OSPF, BGP, RIP, PIM, VRRP
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP
Features	VLAN, QoS
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Dimensions (WxDxH)	43.9 x 46.5 x 4.3 cm