Dell PowerConnect 8024, PowerConnect 8024F, PowerConnect M8024, PowerConnect M8024-F, PowerConnect M8024-k Configuration Manual
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Dell PowerConnect 8024, 8024F, M8024, and
M8024-k
Switch Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs
Dell Storage Engineering
October 2013
Date
Description
October 2013
Initial release
Revisions
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Table of contents
Revisions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Audience ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Switch details ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2 Dell recommended switch configuration for 8024 and 8024F .......................................................................................... 6
2.1 Cabling diagram for 8024 and 8024F ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Hardware configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Check firmware version ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Delete startup configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.5 Disable DCB .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.6 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ....................................................................................................... 8
2.7 Configure login credentials .............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.8 Configure Jumbo Frames ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.9 Enable flow control ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.10 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports ......................................................................................................... 8
2.11 Configure port channel for LAG ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.12 Configure SFP+ ports for LAG ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.13 Save configuration ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.14 Configure additional switch ............................................................................................................................................. 9
3 Dell recommended switch configuration for M8024 and M8024-k ............................................................................... 10
3.1 Cabling diagram for M8024 and M8024-k ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Hardware configuration ................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Check firmware version ................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Delete startup configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 11
3.5 Check current operational mode .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.6 Disable DCB ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.7 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ...................................................................................................... 12
3.8 Configure login credentials ............................................................................................................................................. 12
3.9 Configure Jumbo Frames ................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.10 Enable flow control ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.11 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports ........................................................................................................ 13
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3.12 Configure port channel for LAG .................................................................................................................................... 13
3.13 Configure SFP+ ports for LAG (M8024-k) ................................................................................................................... 13
3.14 Configure SFP+ ports for LAG (M8024) .......................................................................................................................14
3.15 Save configuration ............................................................................................................................................................14
3.16 Configure additional switch ............................................................................................................................................14
4 Optional virtual stack configuration for 8024 and 8024F ................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Check firmware version ................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Delete startup configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Configure virtual stack ports (switch 1) ........................................................................................................................16
4.4 Save configuration ............................................................................................................................................................16
4.5 Prepare the first switch for stack membership: ..........................................................................................................16
4.6 Configure virtual stack ports (switch 2) ........................................................................................................................16
4.7 Save configuration (switch 2).......................................................................................................................................... 17
4.8 Final configuration ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
4.9 Disable DCB ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
4.10 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ..................................................................................................... 18
4.11 Configure login credentials ............................................................................................................................................ 18
4.12 Configure Jumbo Frames ............................................................................................................................................... 18
4.13 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports ....................................................................................................... 18
4.14 Enable flow control .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.15 Save configuration ............................................................................................................................................................19
Additional resources .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
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Dell PowerConnect 8024, 8024F, M8024, and M8024-k
1 Introduction
This document shows how to configure Dell™ PowerConnect™ 8024, 8024F, M8024, and M8024-k
switches for use with EqualLogic™ PS Series storage using Dell best practices. The recommended
configuration uses link aggregation groups (LAGs) for inter-switch connections. An optional configuration
is provided for 8024 and 8024F switches using the virtual stacking feature.
For more information on EqualLogic SAN design recommendations, see the EqualLogic Configuration
Guide at: http://en.community.dell.com/dell-
groups/dtcmedia/m/mediagallery/19852516/download.aspx.
1.1 Audience
This switch configuration guide describes an optimal configuration following Dell best practices for an
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.2 Switch details
The table below provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 1 Switch specifications
Switch vendor Dell PowerConnect
Switch model PowerConnect 8024, PowerConnect 8024F, PowerConnect
M8024, PowerConnect M8024-k
Switch firmware 5.1.1.7 and later
Note: For proper functionality, the switch must be at the switch firmware version shown in the table
above before proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have
unpredictable results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: support.dell.com.
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2 Dell recommended switch configuration for 8024 and
8024F
These steps show how to configure two PowerConnect 8024 or 8024F series switches with a LAG. The
switches are interconnected using four 10 GbE Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP+) ports, and the LAG is
configured for Dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
For configuring M8024 and M8024-k with a LAG, skip to Section 3. For configuring PowerConnect 8024
or 8024F series switches in a virtual stack configuration, skip to Section 4.
2.1 Cabling diagram for 8024 and 8024F
The cabling diagram shown below represents the Dell recommend method for deploying your servers and
EqualLogic arrays.
Figure 1 Cabling diagram
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2.2 Hardware configuration
1. Power on the two switches.
2. Connect a serial cable to the serial port of the first switch.
3. Using Putty or another terminal utility, open a serial connection session to the switch.
4. Open your terminal emulator and configure it to use the serial port (usually COM1, but this may vary
depending on your system). Configure serial communications for 9600,N,8,1 and no flow control.
5. Connect the LAG cables between the switches. See this configuration in Figure 1.
2.3 Check firmware version
console>enable
console#show version
Note: If the active version displayed here is not 5.1.1.7 or later, please visit support.dell.com and
download the latest update for your switches.
2.4 Delete startup configuration
Note: All configuration settings will be deleted.
console#clear config
console>enable
console#copy running-config startup-config
console#reload
Are you sure you want to reload the stack? (y/n) y
Note: The switch will reboot.
2.5 Disable DCB
Note: The PowerConnect 8024 and 8024F switches do not support Enhanced Transmission Selection
(ETS), therefore Data Center Bridging (DCB) must be manually disabled using the following steps:
console>enable
console#configure
console(config)#no dcb enable
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