User ManualTable of ContentsDell™ PowerConnect™ 28xx Systems User Guide1Contents3Introduction9System Description9PowerConnect 28089PowerConnect 28169PowerConnect 282410PowerConnect 284810Summary of PowerConnect Models11Features11General Features11MAC Address Supported Features13Layer 2 Features13VLAN Supported Features14Spanning Tree Protocol Features15Class of Service (CoS) Features16Ethernet Switch Management Features16Hardware Description17Switch Port Configurations17PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description17Physical Dimensions21LED Definitions21Power LED22Managed Mode LED22Fan LED (2824/2848 only)22Port LEDs22Managed Mode Button23Switch Ventilation Fan23Cables, Port Connections, and Pinout Information241000BASE-T Cable Requirements24RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports24SFP Ports25Power Connectors26Internal Power Supply Connector26Installing the PowerConnect Device27Installation Precautions27Site Requirements28Unpacking28Package Contents28Unpacking the Device28Mounting the Device29Overview29Device Rack Installation29Installing on a Flat Surface30Installing on a Wall31Connecting the Device32Connecting the Device to the Network32Connecting the Terminal to the Device33Connecting a Device to a Power Supply34Port Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information35RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports35Port Default Settings36Auto-Negotiation36MDI/MDIX36Flow Control36Back Pressure36Switching Port Default Settings37Starting and Configuring the Device39Booting the Device - Managed Mode40Initial Configuration - Managed Mode41Advanced Configuration44Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server45Startup Procedures45Startup Menu Procedures45Software Download46Erase FLASH File46Erasing the Device Configuration47Password Recovery47Software Download Through TFTP Server47Management Modes49Default Values49Transitioning Between Modes50Returning to Managed Mode51Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator53Understanding the Interface53Device Representation54Using the Switch Administrator Buttons55Information Buttons55Device Management Buttons56Starting the Application56Access Levels56Configuring System Information59Defining General Device Information59Viewing Device Information59Viewing the Versions Page61Resetting the Device62Entering Secure Mode63Defining Device IP Addresses64Defining IP Interface Parameters64Running Cable Diagnostics65Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics65Viewing Optical Transceiver Diagnostics67Managing Device Security69Defining the Local User Databases69Configuring RADIUS Global Parameters71Defining SNMP Parameters74Defining SNMP Global Parameters75Defining Communities76Defining SNMP Notification Recipients78Managing Files80Downloading Files80Uploading Files82Restoring Default Settings83Defining DHCP Server Settings83Configuring DHCP Properties84Defining Network Pool85Excluding Addresses87Manually Allocating IP Addresses (Static Hosts)89Configuring Address Binding92Defining Advanced Settings93Configuring General Device Parameters93Configuring Device Switching95Configuring Network Security95Configuring Port Based Authentication96Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication100Authenticating Users102Configuring Ports103Defining Port Parameters103Aggregating Ports105Configuring Green Ethernet108Enabling Storm Control110Defining Port Mirroring Sessions112Configuring Address Tables114Viewing Dynamic Addresses114Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol116Defining STP Global Settings116Defining STP Port Settings119Defining STP LAG Settings122Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree124Configuring VLANs126Defining VLAN Members126VLAN Port Membership Table128Defining VLAN Ports Settings130Defining VLAN LAG Settings131Aggregating Ports133Defining LAG Membership134Multicast Forwarding Support134Defining Multicast Global Parameters135Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members136Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters138IGMP Snooping141Viewing Statistics143Viewing RMON Statistics144Viewing RMON Statistics Group144Viewing Charts145Viewing the CPU Utilization146Configuring Quality of Service147Defining CoS Global Parameters149Defining QoS Interface Settings150Defining Queue Settings151Mapping CoS Values to Queues153Mapping DSCP Values to Queues154Managing the Device Using the CLI157Accessing the Device Through the CLI157Console Connection157Telnet Connection157Using the CLI158Command Mode Overview158User EXEC Mode158Privileged EXEC Mode159Global Configuration Mode159Interface Configuration Mode160CLI Commands161Command: asset-tag161Command: copy161Command: debug-mode162Command: do163Command: end163Command: exit (configuration)163Command: exit (EXEC)164Command: help164Command: interface ethernet165Command: interface port-channel165Command: interface vlan166Command: ip address166Command: ip default-gateway167Command: login167Command: ping167Command: reload169Command: show tech-support command169Command: snmp-server community171Command: username172Glossary173Index183Size: 2.18 MBPages: 186Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsDell™ PowerConnect™ 28xx Systems1Contents3Introduction9System Description9PowerConnect 28089PowerConnect 28169PowerConnect 282410PowerConnect 284810Summary of PowerConnect Models11Features11General Features11MAC Address Supported Features13Layer 2 Features13VLAN Supported Features14Spanning Tree Protocol Features15Class of Service (CoS) Features16Ethernet Switch Management Features16Hardware Description17Switch Port Configurations17PowerConnect 28xx Front and Back Panel Port Description17Physical Dimensions21LED Definitions21Power LED22Managed Mode LED22Fan LED (2824/2848 only)22Port LEDs22Managed Mode Button23Switch Ventilation Fan23Cables, Port Connections, and Pinout Information241000BASE-T Cable Requirements24RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports24SFP Ports25Power Connectors26Internal Power Supply Connector26Installing the PowerConnect Device27Installation Precautions27Site Requirements28Unpacking28Package Contents28Unpacking the Device28Mounting the Device29Overview29Device Rack Installation29Installing on a Flat Surface30Installing on a Wall31Connecting the Device33Connecting the Device to the Network33Connecting the Terminal to the Device33Connecting a Device to a Power Supply34Port Connections, Cables, and Pinout Information35RJ-45 Connections for 10/100/1000BaseT Ports35Port Default Settings37Auto-Negotiation37MDI/MDIX37Flow Control37Back Pressure37Switching Port Default Settings38Starting and Configuring the Device39Management Modes40Transitioning Between Modes42Booting the Device - Managed Mode44Initial Configuration Through the Set-up Wizard44Initial Configuration Through the Web48Basic Configuration48Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server49Startup Menu50Software Download51Erase FLASH File51Erasing the Device Configuration51Password Recovery52Software Download Through TFTP Server52Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator54Understanding the Interface54Using the Switch Administrator Buttons55Information Buttons55Device Management Buttons56Starting the Application56Access Levels56Configuring System Information58Defining General Device Information58Viewing Device Information58Viewing the Versions Page60Resetting the Device61Entering Secure Mode62Defining Device IP Addresses63Defining IP Interface Parameters63Running Cable Diagnostics64Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics64Viewing Optical Transceiver Diagnostics65Managing Device Security68Defining the Local User Databases68Configuring RADIUS Global Parameters70Defining SNMP Parameters73Defining SNMP Global Parameters74Defining Communities75Defining SNMP Notification Recipients77Managing Files79Downloading Files79Uploading Files81Restoring Default Settings82Defining DHCP Server Settings83Configuring DHCP Properties83Defining Network Pool85Excluding Addresses86Manually Allocating IP Addresses (Static Hosts)88Address Binding91Defining Advanced Settings92Configuring General Device Parameters92Configuring Device Switching93Configuring Network Security93Configuring Port Based Authentication94Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication97Authenticating Users99Configuring Ports101Defining Port Parameters101Aggregating Ports103Configuring Green Ethernet106Enabling Storm Control108Defining Port Mirroring Sessions110Configuring Address Tables112Viewing Dynamic Addresses112Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol114Defining STP Global Settings114Defining STP Port Settings117Defining STP LAG Settings120Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree122Configuring VLANs124Defining VLAN Members124VLAN Port Membership Table126Defining VLAN Ports Settings128Defining VLAN LAG Settings129Aggregating Ports131Defining LAG Membership132Multicast Forwarding Support132Defining Multicast Global Parameters133Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members134Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters136IGMP Snooping139Viewing Statistics141Viewing RMON Statistics141Viewing RMON Statistics Group141Viewing Charts142Viewing the CPU Utilization142Configuring Quality of Service144Defining CoS Global Parameters146Defining CoS Settings146Defining QoS Interface Settings147Defining Queue Settings148Mapping CoS Values to Queues150Mapping DSCP Values to Queues151Managing the Device Using the CLI153Accessing the Device Through the CLI153Console Connection153Telnet Connection153Using the CLI154Command Mode Overview154User EXEC Mode154Privileged EXEC Mode155Global Configuration Mode155Interface Configuration Mode156CLI Commands157Command: copy157Command: debug-mode158Command: do158Command: end159Command: exit (configuration)159Command: exit (EXEC)160Command: help160Command: interface ethernet160Command: interface port-channel161Command: interface vlan161Command: ip address162Command: ping163Command: show tech-support command165Command: snmp-server community166Command: username167Glossary169Index179Size: 3.72 MBPages: 184Language: EnglishOpen manual
