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LACP and NIC Teaming on Windows 2012
Hello.I have a 6248 Power connect Switch. I configured the ports 1 and 2 as LAG1 and the ports 3 and for as LAG2. All the ports have the LACP enabled (as you can see in the image)I have 2 servers (Dell...
View ArticlePC7024 USB Firmware update
Does anyone have instructions for updating Powerconnect firmware by pulling the .stk file from a USB ?
View ArticleUnable to force TenGig port to negotiate to 1Gbps speed on PCT8024
Hi,It seems 8024-switch (version 5.1.0.3) doesn't support command 'speed 1000' whereby this is working fine on other Powerconnect 5524. Is anyone else encounter the same by any chance?
View Article7048 config as default gateway. Next hop Juniper and internet
Hi, We have a stack of 2x 7048s which are (is?) configured as the default gateway for a number of VLANs coming from some Dell blade chassis. I wont go into too much detail as it's more of a conceptual...
View ArticlePC 5524 - Bkp config before update FRMWR
Hi,after read the doc (ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/Common/powerconnect-5524_User%27s%20Guide_en-us.pdf) It´s not clear to me:- the only way to backup the current settings (VLAN, IP, users+pwds) is...
View ArticlePC 5524 - My First 'VLAN' config - Is this correct?
Hi,looking the table below and since we receive the ISP router on "g1/0/24" port, Can I assume that only the ports 20~24 can comunicate with each other but not with ports between 1~19?* 20~23 is our...
View ArticlePC 5524 - Bandwidth limitation for one SERVER
Hi,I would like to limit one server (physically connected to 'g1/0/20' port) use only 2M of our internet connection Speed (6M), Is this my conf correct?#PortIngress Rate Limit Egress Shaping Rates...
View ArticleFiber (SFP) status
Hi all. I've done some searches on google and here. Wasn't able to find what I'm looking for.I have a setup of 4 PC6248 switches. 2 on floor 3 and 2 on floor 4 and stacked respectively. The switches on...
View ArticleCisco phones with Dell switches
I've got a Powerconnect 5524P that I'm playing with and trying to get to work with Cisco phones.From what I've found, the Dell switches do not speak CDP, so they cannot use it to identify the Cisco...
View ArticleHow to disable a port?
I'm very new to these switches. Just bought a pair of PowerConnect 8132 switches on Firmware 5.1.0.1, and I'm trying to disable some ports on them through the web UI. There's a setting called "Admin...
View ArticleUpdate firmware on 6248 Stack?
Guys,Any idea why the tftp operation will only copy the 3.3.5.5 firmware to one of the two 6248's in the stack?Thanks,TVB
View ArticlePrivate VLAN Edge / Protected Port
Hello!I have question regarding Protected Ports on Dell Powerconnect 6248.What I want to achieve - two devices one connected to port39 and other to 40 can not talk to each other. I assumed that this...
View Article2716 Switch keeps reseting
I have a 2716 switch that has a strange issue.I can get the switch to the managed mode and log into it but if I go into the VLan settings or download it resets back to the login screen.Is there a way...
View ArticleEAR99 classification for Powerconnect 3348 switch
Hi thereI buy recently a used Dell powerconnect 3348 in a ebay auction and i need to export to mozambique. No issues with destination but the usa sender says that my 3348 have a ear99 classification of...
View ArticleMIB for monitoring of packet loss on PowerConnect
Hi,Please advise MIB that I can use to monitor packet loss on PC8024. Many thanks.Izu
View ArticleLogging buffer size for local syslog on PowerConnect 8xxx
Hi,Is anyone aware size of the logging buffer on 8xxx?
View Article5548 Switch Stack Crash
Hello,I'm running a pair of 5548's stacked. I'm seeing the switches crash occasionally with this error message:27-Jul-2013 12:42:03 :%OS-F-MEMORY: OSMEMG_rn_free: Memory magic is invalidI'm running...
View ArticleDell 5548 Keeps losing Internet Connection, but reporting "Blocking"? Confused?
I have a 5524 linked to a 5548 in my server cabinet, and increasingly I'm seeing a drop in internet connection from the user's perspective... The 5524 runs from Port 1 to port 47 of the 5548 The 5548...
View ArticlePerfect iSCSI Config for PowerConnect 6224 ?!?
Hi there :)i'm setting up two new PowerConnect 6224 for iSCSI network. But i'm not sure if the config is completly perfect. Because our HP ProCurve 2848 give me a better IOPS performance, but without...
View ArticleDell Powerconnect 3548P - Not pinging, or allowing access to web console
Hello, I am wondering why we are able to access our PoE switch via the http web console, I can connect via the Serial port and do the Dell Setup Wizard, we set all the information and our ip address...
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