Dell PowerConnect 2708 User's Guide - Addendum

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  • Dell PowerConnect 2708 | User's Guide - Addendum - Page 1
    the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 devices installed in the Enterprise Network. The following configuration scenarios are described: • Configuring Interface Parameters • Creating VLAN Membership • Configuring VLAN Port Settings • Configuring LAG Membership • Downloading Software File • Configuring Port
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Interface Parameters The Interface Configuration screen enables the user to set the various interface parameters, interface type and additional operational attributes. In the following example, Port 1 is configured as 1000Mbps Copper interface type, as
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    groups. The device supports the mapping of 4094 VLAN IDs to 64 VLANs. All ports must have a defined PVID. If no other value is configured the default VLAN PVID is used. VLAN ID #1 is the default VLAN, and cannot be deleted from the system. The VLAN Membership screen enables the user to select an
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-3. VLAN Membership Defining VLAN Port Settings The VLAN Port Settings screen enables the user to configure information for a specific port in a LAG. In the following example, port #2 in LAG Group 1, has the Frame Type as Admit All, and Ingress Filtering is
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    ports, to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). This enables: • Fault tolerance protection from physical link disruption • Higher bandwidth connections • Improved bandwidth granularity • High bandwidth server connectivity With the departmental PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 switches installed
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    ports: • Link Aggregation is allowed between two devices only. • All ports within a LAG must be the same media type. • A VLAN is not configured on the port. • The port is not assigned to a different LAG. • An available MAC address exists which can be assigned to a port. • Auto-negotiation mode
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    an example of Link Aggregation configuration, whereby LAG Group 4 consists of member ports 5, 6, and 7. Figure 9-6. LAG Membership Downloading Files from Server The File Download screen enables the user to configure and update Software Image files or BootP Image files in the PowerConnect 2708/2716
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    all traffic passing through a specified source port. The Port Mirroring feature enables the Network Administator to perfom network monitoring and debugging, detecting and troubleshooting network traffic problems, faulty NICs, and isolating communication problems in the network. The following figure
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    Mirroring Setup with Departmental Switch In the following screen, the Destination Port is configured as port 3, and the Source Port as port 7. The type of traffic to be monitored is configured as Tx (Transmit) and Rx (Receive). The user can elect to add/remove ports to be mirrored and monitored on
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    frames accepted and forwarded by the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 device. In the example shown in the following screen, the Broadcast Rate Threshold is configured to 1000 packets per second. Count Multicast with Broadcast is Enabled, and Broadcast Control is Enabled. NOTE: The threshold rate limit is
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    Configuring Class of Service (CoS) The underlying mechanism of Class of Service (CoS) is the concept of queues. After packets are assigned to a specific egress queue, CoS services can be assigned to the queue(s). The PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724 system supports four queues per port for service
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    . Via the CoS Setting screen, the user can assign priority to untagged packets through configuring the ports ports. This screen contains fields for enabling or disabling CoS. The CoS global parameters are configured via the CoS Settings screen. The Trust Mode relies on predefined fields within the
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    When Restore Defaults box is checked, the device's factory default settings for mapping CoS values are restored. Figure 9-13. CoS to Queue Mapping DSCP Values to Queues The following screen shows DSCP In incoming traffic
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Appendix A: Configuration Examples
This Appendix provides some configuration examples for the PowerConnect 2708/2716/2724
devices installed in the Enterprise Network.
The following configuration scenarios are described:
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Configuring Interface Parameters
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Creating VLAN Membership
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Configuring VLAN Port Settings
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Configuring LAG Membership
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Downloading Software File
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Configuring Port Mirroring
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Configuring Storm Control
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Configuring CoS Priority Queues