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Basic Layer 2 Setup and Buffer Tuning of the S25P for Storage Environments Introduction This document is intended for the users of S-Series S25P switches running FTOS 7.8.1.0 and configured for use in a storage environment. This document describes: • Using the console port to enable all ports on the switch for Layer 2 switching • Verifying that the installed FTOS software is FTOS 7.8.1.0 • Setting up passwords for managing the switch. For details on management, see the Management chapter in the FTOS Configuration Guide for the S-Series and the Control and Monitoring chapter in the FTOS Command Reference for the S-Series. • Optimizing the buffer for use in pure storage environments This document does not cover: • Installing optional modules. For installation details, see the document Installing S25P Systems. For a configuration example, see Figure 7 on page 6 here. • Adding the switch to an S-Series stack. For stacking configuration details, see the Stacking chapters in the Configuration Guide and the Command Reference listed above. • Layer 3 (IP addressing) configuration. For details, see the Interfaces and IP Addressing chapters in the Configuration Guide and Interface Commands chapter in the Command Reference listed above. The full S-Series documentation set is available on the Technical Documentation CD-ROM and from the Documentation tab of iSupport at the Force10 Networks website: https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/KnowledgeBase/Documentation.aspx This document contains the following sections: • Accessing the Console Port on page 2 • Setting Up Passwords on page 3 • Setting Up Layer 2 Switching on page 4 • Managing the Buffer Profile and Setting up Flow Control on page 5 101-00337-00 1

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Basic Layer 2 Setup and Buffer Tuning of the
S25P for Storage Environments
Introduction
This document is intended for the users of S-Series S25P switches running FTOS 7.8.1.0 and configured
for use in a storage environment. This document describes:
•
Using the console port to enable all ports on the switch for Layer 2 switching
•
Verifying that the installed FTOS software is FTOS 7.8.1.0
•
Setting up passwords for managing the switch. For details on management, see the Management
chapter in the
FTOS Configuration Guide for the S-Series
and the Control and Monitoring chapter in
the
FTOS Command Reference
for the S-Series
.
•
Optimizing the buffer for use in pure storage environments
This document does not cover:
•
Installing optional modules. For installation details, see the document
Installing S25P Systems
. For a
configuration example, see
Figure 7 on page 6
here.
•
Adding the switch to an S-Series stack. For stacking configuration details, see the Stacking chapters in
the
Configuration Guide
and the
Command Reference
listed above.
•
Layer 3 (IP addressing) configuration. For details, see the Interfaces and IP Addressing chapters in the
Configuration Guide
and Interface Commands chapter in the
Command Reference
listed above.
The full S-Series documentation set is available on the Technical Documentation CD-ROM and from the
Documentation tab of iSupport at the Force10 Networks website:
This document contains the following sections:
•
Accessing the Console Port on page 2
•
Setting Up Passwords on page 3
•
Setting Up Layer 2 Switching on page 4
•
Managing the Buffer Profile and Setting up Flow Control on page 5