Administrator Guide
7 Dell Campus Networking Interoperability with Cisco Catalyst 1.1 | version 1.1
1 Overview
Connecting a Dell Networking N-Series switch to a Cisco Catalyst switch is a straightforward process; minimal
effort is required to integrate the N-Series switch into an existing network. This guide is designed as a
supplement to the N-Series User’s Guide, to help users successfully interconnect N-Series switches into a
Campus Network. It provides easy-to-use steps to configure Dell Networking N-Series switches to work
seamlessly with Cisco Catalyst switches.
In the examples presented in this document, Dell Networking N3000 Series switches are connected with a
Cisco Catalyst 6504 switch with a WS-X6708-10GE module in slot two for 10GbE connectivity between all
switches (Figure 3). Though N3000 Series switches are used for this example, the commands in this paper
can be used on any of the Dell N-Series switches listed in the introduction to connect to a Cisco Catalyst
switch.
Note: While the Cisco Catalyst 6504 is used for the examples in this document, similar test scenarios were
performed and validated in Dell EMC Labs on additional Cisco models such as the Cisco Catalyst 3750,
Cisco Catalyst 4500 and Cisco Catalyst 4900.
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SUPERVISOR 720 WITH INTEGRATED SWITCH FABRIC/PFC3
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STATUS SYSTEM ACTIVE PWR MGMT
RESET
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Cisco Catalyst WS-C6504-E
Dell Networking N3024 Dell Networking N3024
WS-S720-10G
WS-X6708-10GE
WS-X6748-GE-TX
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Logical Topology Connecting Two Dell N3024 Switches to a Cisco Catalyst