N3000 DHCP with voice and data VLANs
Hello all,I know what I'm trying to do is theoretical extremely simple and basic, but I've spent an inordinate amount of time trying to figure this out and am getting nowhere.What I have is a very...
View ArticlePowerConnect 3548 Can't Download StartUp Configuration
Hello,I am trying to download a Startup Config file to a Dell PowerConnect 3548, but continually receive the same error message:Copy: Error in Configuration downloadLine: 64Command: Host NameError...
View ArticleCLI syntax differences between powerconnect and N3000 series
Just checking to see if there are any syntax differences between the configuration commands on a Dell N3000 switch versus the venerable PowerConnect 6200 series. The latter is baked into my brain, but...
View ArticleInstalling a Dell 3024N as a WAN switch between the ISP and the firewall
Hi all,We are looking at redoing our network using proper switches and hierarchies (core, distribution, access). Per SonicWALL's tech support and https://support.software.dell.com/kb/sw6234 (See Step...
View ArticlePowerConnect M6220 Firmware update
Hi!We have 4* stacked M6220 Blade switches with firmware 1.1.0.1. I could not find any upgrade path from 1.1.0.1 to 5.1.5.1. Is it safe to upgare straight to 5.1.5.1?BR / Jani
View ArticleN3000 Radius authentication
Hi!We got a Stack of 4 PowerConnect N3048. We are trying to set up port-authentication and dynamic vlan-assignment from radius.Everything works like a charm unless we enable routing with "ip...
View ArticleForce 10 visio stencils
How can I get Visio stencils for Force 10 S4810 1/10GigE switches?-Paul
View Article7048P inbound management IP
I currently have a few stacks of 7048P's as access switches with trunks going to stacks of Layer 3 Force10 S55's.As the S55s are handling all our VLAN traffic and are the default gateways on all...
View ArticlePowerConnect 5324 - Connecting a second switch?
Hello. We have a PowerConnect 5324 which has worked great for us so far.Recently we have connected a small 5 port switch to it to cater for additional devices that we have added in a particular area....
View ArticlePCT5524 Hash Mode
Hi AllDoes anyone know what is the default mode for PCT5524 LAG/LACP hash mode and how many kinds of mode in this switch?How can I modify it ?Thanks,Ching
View ArticleCalculation of Backplane Utilization on 6248 Switches
How can we calculate the backplane utilization on 6248 switches?Regards,Mukesh KumarNetwork EngineerSpooster IT Services
View ArticleStacking 5548 + 5524 +5548
Hello.I have a stack formed probelmas for 5548 (Master) + 5524 (Backup Matster) + 5548 (Slave)The issue is that the last switch (Slave) to connect clients and servers that access is linked through a...
View ArticleDifference General mode vs trunk ports.
Hello.What is the difference between defining a port in trunk mode with a native vlan and define a port as a general mode allowing tagged vlans.Ej :Gi1/0/1 :switchport mode trunkswichport trunk allow...
View ArticleQuestion about adding the PowerConnect 6200-XGBT 10GbE modules
I have a pair of PowerConnect 6248 switches that are stacked (via stacking modules in Bay 1, respectively), and acting as my L3 core. I have purchased another PowerConnect 6248 to act as an L2 edge...
View ArticleIGMP snooping, PC 5548p
Hi all,What's needed to enable IGMP snooping globally on 5548p switches running 4.1.0.8 from a shell? This is what I've done so far:(config)# ip igmp snooping (config)# bridge multicast filtering...
View ArticleInvalid udp relay pkt from interface vlanxxx
Hi,I am trying to configure a Powerconnect N3024 switch with the ip helper-address option.My configuration is at the end of this post.The problem is that I already did this exact same configuration on...
View Articledhcp l2relay problem on a N2024P
Hi,I am trying to make this work but I don't know if my thinking is right.here is what I want to do:1- connect 1 server with a DHCP configured with two different subnets (192.168.220.x and...
View Article2 mac address response for arping (Dell 8024 and 6248 switches)
I just want to check is it normal to have 2 mac address response if I arping? In the attached screenshot the machine 192.168.123.201’s real MAC address is 00:15:f9:58:0b:87, however I noticed that the...
View Articledhcp helper not working
here is my vlan config.#show running-config interface vlan 141interface vlan 141name "Client-Vlan"routingip address 192.168.141.1 255.255.255.0ip helper-address 192.168.151.10exithere is my port...
View ArticleN2024P support for 802.3at
Hi.Does N2024P comply to 802.3at standard (support 15,4W/port)?In datasheetsthe rquired standard is not listed, I have found only data that 30,4W/port is supported. I need this info to comply to Tender...
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