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3 SCG1004 Force10 S60 Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs
Table of contents
Revisions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Audience ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Switch details ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3 Cabling diagram .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2 Dell recommended switch configuration ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Hardware configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Delete startup configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ........................................................................................................ 7
2.4 Configure route for OOB management port (optional) ............................................................................................ 8
2.5 Configure login credentials .............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.6 Enable switch ports ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.7 Enable LLDP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.8 Enable Jumbo Frames ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.9 Enable flow control ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.10 Configure spanning tree on edge ports ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.11 Configure port channel for LAG ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.12 Configure SFP+ ports for LAG ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.13 Save configuration ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.14 Configure additional switch ........................................................................................................................................... 10
3 Optional stack configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Delete startup configuration on first switch ................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Configure stack on the first switch................................................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Delete startup configuration on the second switch ................................................................................................. 11
3.4 Configure stack on the second switch ......................................................................................................................... 12
3.5 Verify Stack Configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 12
3.6 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ...................................................................................................... 12
3.7 Configure route for OOB management port (optional) ........................................................................................... 12
3.8 Configure login credentials ............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.9 Configuring switch ports ................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.10 Save configuration and Reload ...................................................................................................................................... 13