Installation guide

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Configuring IP addresses
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To delete all IP addresses from an interface, enter the following command:
PowerConnect(config-if-1/1/1)# no ip address *
Syntax: no ip address <ip-addr> | *
Connecting network devices
Dell devices support connections to other vendors’ routers, switches, and hubs, as well other Dell
devices.
Connectors.
For port pinouts, refer to “Pinouts and signalling” on page 61.
Cable specifications
Refer to “Cable specifications” on page 62 for cable lengths and types.
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs
For copper connections to Ethernet hubs, a 10/100BaseTX or 1000BaseT switch, or another Dell
device, a crossover cable is required (Figure 32 and Figure 33). If the hub is equipped with an
uplink port, it will require a straight-through cable instead of a crossover cable.
NOTE
The 802.3ab standard (automatic MDI or MDIX detection) calls for automatic negotiation of the
connection between two 1000Base-T ports. In this case a straight-through cable may work just as
well as a crossover cable. For more information about this feature, see the PowerConnect B-FCX
Series Configuration Guide.
FIGURE 32 UTP crossover cable
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10/100BASE-TX Crossover Cable