Hello,

In the place where I work we've bought a couple of PowerConnect 6224 switches and we've set them up with a very basic configuration:

3vlans per switch (with id's 1,2,3)

The first vlan is not been used (although it used to be the admin vlan), in the second vlan is the lan (and admin access) ports 1-12,24 , and in the third one are the wan ports 13-23. The lan segment have the following ips: 10.10.50/255 in both switches.

The first switch has the ip: 10.10.50.1

The second switch has the ip: 10.10.50.2

Both switches are connected thought the port 24 (which is part of the vlan2 on both of them), however I cannot ping one switch from the other, so for some reason the wire between them do nothing.

This is the output of #show run in the 1st switch:

CLR-DC1-SW1#show run
!Current Configuration:
!System Description "PowerConnect 6224, 3.3.1.10, VxWorks 6.5"
!System Software Version 3.3.1.10
!Cut-through mode is configured as disabled
!
configure
vlan database
vlan 2-3
exit
snmp-server location "REDIT"
snmp-server contact "Daniel Guevara"
hostname "CLR-DC1-SW1"
clock timezone -6 minutes 0
stack
member 1 1
exit
ip address 10.10.50.1 255.255.255.0
ip default-gateway 10.10.50.254
ip address vlan 2
interface vlan 2
name "vlan2"

exit
interface vlan 3
name "vlan3"
exit
username "admin" password 3f66304c1118f588ecd9c5bc3aa9b0f1 level 15 encrypted
!
interface ethernet 1/g1
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g2
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g3
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g4
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g5
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g6
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g7
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g8
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g9
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g10
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g11
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g12
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g13
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g14
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g15

switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g16
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g17
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g18
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g19
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g20
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g21
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g22
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g23
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g24
switchport mode general
switchport general pvid 2
switchport general allowed vlan add 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg1
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg2
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg3
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg4
switchport access vlan 3
exit
exit

And this is the output of the 2nd switch:

CLR-DC1-SW2#show run
!Current Configuration:
!System Description "PowerConnect 6224, 3.3.1.10, VxWorks 6.5"
!System Software Version 3.3.1.10
!Cut-through mode is configured as disabled
!
configure
boot host auto-save
vlan database
vlan 2-3
exit
snmp-server location "REDIT"
snmp-server contact "Daniel Guevara"
hostname "CLR-DC1-SW2"
clock timezone -6 minutes 0
stack
member 1 1
exit
ip address 10.10.50.2 255.255.255.0
ip default-gateway 10.10.50.254
ip address vlan 2
interface vlan 2

name "vlan2"
exit
interface vlan 3
name "vlan3"
exit
username "admin" password 3f66304c1118f588ecd9c5bc3aa9b0f1 level 15 encrypted
!
interface ethernet 1/g1
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g2
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g3
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g4
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g5
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g6
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g7
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g8
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g9
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g10
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g11
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g12
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g13
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g14
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g15
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g16
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g17
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g18
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g19
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g20
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g21
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g22
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g23
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g24
switchport mode general
switchport general pvid 2
switchport general allowed vlan add 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg1
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg2
switchport access vlan 2
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg3
switchport access vlan 3
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/xg4
switchport access vlan 3
exit
exit

I have a PowerConnect 6248 running 2.1.1.4. I have tried to upgrade the firmware (3.3.7.3) according to the PDF instructions (PC6200 Upgrade Software from version 2.x Procedure.pdf). Everything works as described ...even the "update boot code" works. Once it is finished and reboots ...it goes into operational mode ...loads the correct firmware ....then about 20 seconds later ....it reboots on its own. It will do this forever ...until I reset the switch.

Issue number 2 is regarding the open UDP ports the system shows are open. We have a very tight network security policy ...and 12 times a year we scan the entire network (all devices) for ALL open TCP and UDP Ports. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 shows and the following open UDP ports: 161,514,546,547,8080,17185. Why are all of these UDP ports open by default?????? How can I close these UDP Ports????? This has become a huge issue during IT Exams and Audits. We need to know why they are open ...and what purpose they serve to leave them open.

Thanks in advance for anyone's help!

We're noticing we are getting a high number of discards on our LAGs and member ports of the LAGs that are in the Alt or Backup state. Of course this is to be expected as they are discarding packets. However, it got me thinking as perhaps I have RSTP configured incorrectly. Between our switches (6224s) we have 4 ports assigned to a port-channel (LAG) and the port-channel is a trunk port. The question is, should I set the member ports of the LAG  to portfast and then leave RSTP on on the port channel interface? Or should RSTP be on for both the port-channel interface AND the member interfaces?

I am trying to setup a Dell 6248 in my Cisco voice envirmonment.  I can get vlan1 to ping acrros the truck but not vlan 10

Vlan1 Data

Vlan10 Voice

                          Vlan1

                          Vlan10

CIsco 1841   -   CIsco 3560   -{TRUNK}-   Dell 6248   -   Cisco 7960 IP Phone   -   PC

                           10.1.1.2(V1)                     10.1.1.11        Get DHCP from 3560      Get DHCP from Vlan1

                           10.1.10.1(V10)                  10.1.10.11          On vlan 10

Dell 6248 Config

interface vlan 10
routing
ip address 10.1.10.11 255.255.255.0

interface ethernet 1/g48
spanning-tree disable
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 110 tagged
power inline never

Cisoc 3560 Config

interface GigabitEthernet0/23
 description Link to 3560
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,110
 switchport mode trunk
 no mdix auto

I have a Powerconnect 6248P with POE not working.  I used the show poe-firmware-version and it returned "Failed to get firmware image version details.  I have another 6248P that will show the firmware version fine.

I did find this Dell POE support document where it talked about a way to download the POE controller firmware but it does not show how to do so.  Has anyone else run into this problem?  Below is the part of the dell document

POE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE UPGRADE

The POE firmware is part of the switch operational code.  When the switch boots up, the POE Controller's firmware is checked.  If the version received is different from the one present with the switch code, or if the firmware in the POE controller is corrupted or is not present, a firmware upgrade (or download, as the case may be) will be done.

Good Day,

I am hoping that someone can help me here, I am having issues getting a port-channel with 802.1q working between a 2 device stack of 8132F switches and a single Cisco Catalyst 3600 series switch, This switch cannot be removed due to regulations degreed by a government department that the organisation works for, and I need to put a trunked link in between this switch and our new 8132F switches (this was easy before as the network was entirely Cisco) but for the life of me I cannot get it to work. When I connect the ports (well I only connect 1 as I am only testing at this point, ultimately it will have two)

These are the configs for the two switches

Cisco:

interface Port-channel4

description EtherChannel Trunk to Dell Core

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-4

switchport mode trunk

storm-control broadcast level 60.00

interface GigabitEthernet1/3

description EtherChannel Trunk to Dell Core **PORT 01**

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-4

switchport mode trunk

storm-control broadcast level 60.00

spanning-tree portfast trunk

spanning-tree guard root

channel-group 4 mode on

!

interface GigabitEthernet1/4

description EtherChannel Trunk to Dell Core **PORT 02**

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-4

switchport mode trunk

storm-control broadcast level 60.00

spanning-tree portfast trunk

spanning-tree guard root

channel-group 4 mode on

!

Dell:

interface port-channel 24
description '2 Port EtherChannel Link to Cisco 3600'
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-4
mode dvlan-tunnel
port-channel min-links 1
exit
!
interface Te1/0/24
description '2 Port EtherChannel Link to Cisco 3600'
channel-group 24 mode active
storm-control broadcast level 60
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-4
mode dvlan-tunnel
exit
!
interface Te2/0/24
description '2 Port EtherChannel Link to Cisco 3600'
channel-group 24 mode active
storm-control broadcast level 60
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-4
mode dvlan-tunnel
exit

Any help would be most appreciated

Regards

Justin 

one switch is data vlan 1 and voice vlan 60

second switch is data vlan 10 and voice vlan 20

is the below configs the same effect?

ABC-3548P-STACK# show interfaces switchport ethernet 3/e37
Port : 3/e37
Port Mode: General
Gvrp Status: disabled
Ingress Filtering: true
Acceptable Frame Type: admitAll
Ingress UnTagged VLAN ( NATIVE ): 1
Protected: Disabled

Port is member in:

Vlan Name Egress rule Port Membership Type
---- -------------------------------- ----------- --------------------
1 1 Untagged System
60 VoIP Tagged Static
70 VIDEO Tagged Static

console# show interfaces switchport ethernet e23
Port : e23
Port Mode: General
Gvrp Status: disabled
Ingress Filtering: true
Acceptable Frame Type: admitAll
Ingress UnTagged VLAN ( NATIVE ): 10
Protected: Disabled

Port is member in:

Vlan Name Egress rule Port Membership Type
---- -------------------------------- ----------- --------------------
10 DATA Untagged Static
20 VOIP Tagged Static

Forbidden VLANS:
Vlan Name
---- --------------------------------

What does this counter really mean? We seem to only see this counter increase on ports that are members of LAGs and where the LAG is in the RSTP Alternate state (discarding). 

powerconnect 3548p

cisco ucs 500 ( i belive)

i have left data on the default vlan 1

created a vlan 60 for voice

the port where the phone server is (gives out dhcp for phones) is set with pvid 60 (so i changed the native vlan)

the phones only work if i change the native vlan to 60. (get an ip address) but we require to have a pc plugged into the phone and then the phone get an ip address from windows dhcp. (this is not working)

any ideas on how to get the phones and data to all play nice? 

i am using openmanage network manager 5.1 to manage PowerConnect 7048 switches.

i am able to manage/monitor the switches using SNMP without issues.

however when i use telnet/ssh it keeps throwing errors saying "1 did not respond to authentication. please click here for list of devices that did not respond. will attempt to manage these as default devices." 

the document however doesnt say what should be written in the enable ID field.

Hi Experts,

I've set up the following configuration using PowerConnect 6224 switches:

PC A --- SW A --- SW B --- SVR A (via VLAN 2)

PC B --- SW A --- SW B --- SVR B (via VLAN 3)

I've set:

1. two vlan 2 access ports on switch A to connect PC A and SW B

2. two vlan 3 access ports on switch A to connect PC B and SW B

3. two vlan 2 access ports on switch B to connect SW A and SVR A

4. two vlan 3 access ports on switch B to connect SW A and SVR B

all using separate physical ports and switchport mode access.

This setup does not work, is it the correct behavior or I missed out something?

Cheers,

Elvin

Hi,

We have a stacked 6248 (two switches). I am trying to get to grips with the best way to set up VLANs. The switch has been basically in operation for quite a while but it's features were never used. All ports are in VLAN 1 (Default). I would like to create VLANs for different departments and have them route  between each other and also provide DHCP address to clients in those VLANs.

So, as you can see, there are actually several questions to answer.

* What is the best way to configure the Managment VLAN?

* What is the best way to configure multiple VLANs that can route between each other on different subnets?

* How can I migrate all connected clients from the Default VLAN (1)

There are a few more things of which I'm uncertain, but maybe if I start with the above those questions will be addressed in any case.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to your ideas and responses.

Kind Regards,

Tom

I recently purchased switches to run data and phones for our office, however I'm having some issues with the SFP+ adapters not linking.

The transceivers in question are Intel branded "FTLX8571D3BCV-IT"  (Intel Prod Code E10GSFPSR).  I also have a few Dell "FTLX8571D3BCL" SFP's that seem to work fine.

I also have other Intel 10GbE SFP+ transceivers "AFBR-703SDZ-IN2" (also Intel Prod Code E10SFPSR) that work just fine.

The 5548P will log when the non-working SFPs are plugged in and unplugged.  If I run "show fiber-ports optical-transceivers", I am able to see vital stats from the "non-working" ports, including stating that there is no loss of signal on the port.  I can also watch the Input Power field and am able to tell when a fiber is connected or not.  All of this is also true when the same SFPs are connected to an 8132F.  Both switches are running the latest firmware available (8132F - v5.1.1.7; 5548P - 4.1.0.10).

Any ideas on what could possibly be causing these transceivers to not link and function properly?

After I configured login authentication with local username and password, I always got Login As prompt, then Username and password prompt. How to eliminate Login As?

When I ssh to switch, I got below

Login as: frankzhre

Username: frankzhre

Password:***********

Test-SW>en

Password:***********

Test-SW#sh run

interface port-channel 1

switchport mode trunk

exit

Hello,

On my Sonic Wall's packet monitor, I keep seeing untagged frames coming in on my parent X0 interface.

Does anyone have any ideas about this?

I currently have 4 sub interfaces configured on X0, and one trunk port running from my switch to X0

The trunk config looks like this:

Name: gi1/0/1
Switchport: enable
Administrative Mode: general
Operational Mode: up
Access Mode VLAN: 71
Access Multicast TV VLAN: none
Trunking Native Mode VLAN: 4094 (Inactive)
Trunking VLANs Enabled: 70-73
                        2-69,74-4094 (Inactive)
General PVID: 71
General VLANs Enabled: 70-73
General Egress Tagged VLANs Enabled: 70-73
General Forbidden VLANs: none
General Ingress Filtering: enabled
General Acceptable Frame Type: all
General GVRP status: disabled
Customer Mode VLAN: none
Private-vlan promiscuous-association primary VLAN: none
Private-vlan promiscuous-association Secondary VLANs Enabled: none
Private-vlan host-association primary VLAN: none
Private-vlan host-association Secondary VLAN Enabled: none
DVA: disable
Classification rules:
Classification type Group ID VLAN ID
------------------- -------- -------
 

interface gigabitethernet1/0/1
 switchport mode general
 switchport general allowed vlan add 70-73 tagged
 switchport access vlan 71
 switchport general pvid 71
 switchport trunk native vlan 4094
 switchport trunk allowed vlan remove 1

I'm just getting into VLANs and am trying to setup some testing ones, currently all on one switch. I have 3 besides the default set up.  Each have an IP and Subnet applied.  I've added a device to the VLAN, gave it an address in the VLANs range but I am unable to ping the VLAN IP, the the PC cant travel anywhere.

Here is the running config - 

console#show running-config
!Current Configuration:
!System Description "PowerConnect 6248, 3.3.7.3, VxWorks 6.5"
!System Software Version 3.3.7.3
!Cut-through mode is configured as disabled
!
configure
vlan database
vlan 15-16,20
vlan routing 15 1
vlan routing 16 2
vlan routing 20 3
exit
stack
member 1 2
member 2 2
exit
ip address 172.27.0.9 255.255.0.0
ip default-gateway 172.27.0.12
ip routing
interface vlan 15
name "Mgmt"


routing
ip address 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.240
bandwidth 10000
ip mtu 1500
exit
interface vlan 16
name "Engineers"
routing
ip address 10.0.0.17 255.255.255.240
bandwidth 10000
ip mtu 1500
exit
interface vlan 20
name "Core Equipment"
routing
ip address 10.0.0.33 255.255.255.240
bandwidth 10000
ip mtu 1500
exit
username "admin" password  level 15 encrypted
!


interface ethernet 1/g1
switchport mode trunk
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g39
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 16 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g40
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 15-16,20 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g41
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 15-16,20 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g42
switchport mode general


switchport general allowed vlan add 15-16,20 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g43
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 15-16,20 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g44
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 15-16,20 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 1/g45
switchport mode general
switchport general allowed vlan add 15-16,20 tagged
exit
!
interface ethernet 2/g1
switchport mode trunk
exit


!
interface ethernet 2/g2
switchport mode trunk
exit
exit

how do I configure the Dell vrtx external links and create a port channel with a cisco switch?

I am trying to connect the M8024 switches to a Netgear XS712T 10GB copper switch, and things are not going well. I can connect my M8024 with the 10GB Copper uplink to my HP infrastructure (at 1gb), and I can connect the 10gp Netgear to my HP infrastructure (at 1gb), but I cannot connect my M8024 to my Netgear at ANY speed 100/1000/10000!

I have tried hard coding speed/duplex, I have tried autonegotiate, I have tried different cables (all CAT6 @ 3ft). M8024 was tried in simple mode with LAG, and in the default mode. No connection b/w the two. Any ideas?

K

I have a Dell 6224F stack and I have a IDS tool that needs to sniff the traffic, running image 3.3.4.1, how many ports can be configured for mirroring with this version of code , read that at one time it was 4, is this still the case

What is the simplest way to give one VLAN a higher priority than another on a trunk port?  I have two VLANs, the default and VLAN 10.  I want VLAN 10 to have an 802.1p priority of 6 and I want the default VLAN to have a priority of 2.  Can this be done in Basic QOS mode or do I need to go to Advanced mode?

Thanks!