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5 SCG1004 Force10 S60 Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs
1 Introduction
This document illustrates how to configure Dell™ Force10™ S60 switches for use with EqualLogic™ PS
Series storage using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration uses link aggregation groups
(LAGs) for inter-switch connections.
If you are following the Rapid EqualLogic Configuration steps at
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/3615.rapid-equallogic-configuration-portal-
by-sis.aspx, use sections 1 and 2, or 1 and 3 in this guide.
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 Networking S60 or Force10 S60
Switch vendor Dell Networking or Dell Force10
Switch model S60
Switch firmware 8.3.3.9
Note: For proper functionality, the switch must be at the switch firmware version shown in the table
above before proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have
unpredictable results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: www.force10networks.com. This site
requires a login.