Reference Guide

About this Guide

This guide describes the protocols and features the Dell Networking operating system (FTOS) supports and provides

configuration instructions and examples for implementing them. This guide supports the S4820T system platform.

The S4820T platform is available with FTOS version 8.3.7.0 and beyond. S4820T stacking is supported with FTOS version

8.3.7.1 and beyond.

Though this guide contains information on protocols, it is not intended to be a complete reference. This guide is a

reference for configuring protocols on Dell Networking systems. For complete information about protocols, refer to

related documentation, including IETF requests for comments (RFCs). The instructions in this guide cite relevant RFCs.

The Standards Compliance chapter contains a complete list of the supported RFCs and management information base

files (MIBs).

Audience

This document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining networks and

assumes knowledge in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies.

Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions to describe command syntax.

Keyword

Keywords are in Courier (a monospaced font) and must be entered in the CLI as listed.

parameter

Parameters are in italics and require a number or word to be entered in the CLI.

{X} Keywords and parameters within braces must be entered in the CLI.

[X] Keywords and parameters within brackets are optional.

x|y Keywords and parameters separated by a bar require you to choose one option.

x||y Keywords and parameters separated by a double bar allows you to choose any or all of the

options.