PowerConnect 5324 Upgrade issues from bt1.0.0.21 /sw1.0.0.47 to Latest?
Hey guys,I'm planning a maintenance for this weekend to bring some old powerconnects (5324's) up to snuff. Are there any known issues or recommendations when performing an upgrade from this old of a...
View ArticleN2048 Stacking Slows down network
We have recently stacked 3 switches using the provided stacking cables and come to realize that our backups are taking double the time to complete when connected to the stack as opposed to a standalone...
View ArticleConnect two 5548P with fiber
HelloI need to connect two 5548P switches with fiber since they are quite far apart. In terms of hardware, what is required? Also, what is the type of fibre required for a connection like this?Thanks/M
View ArticleRemove a switch from a stack live
can I remove a switch from a stack of 3 N2048 switches running 6.2.1.6I want to do this live, the switch I want to remove does not have a devices connected to it, I just want to know if removing it...
View ArticlePowerConnect 5548P Fatal Error - SNMP-F-BADTDOMAIN
I have a stacked switch with 6 5548P units and I monitor their status and basic info via SNMP using Spiceworks and PRTG. Yesterday we had a weird outage where all ports on unit 4 went down (HDMI and...
View ArticleN4032F switch and EMC VNX 5400 connectivity
Currently have Dell R720 servers connected to N4032F with Dell twinax cables andDell EqualLogic 6210 SAN's connected to N4032F with Dell twinax cables.Want to connect EMC VNX 5400 ( has SFP+ ports...
View ArticlePowerConnect N3048P show system power Failure
My N3048P front panel Power LED always in status OFF. When I use locator function, LED Blinking green. The firmware version is 6.1.2.4. After upgrade to 6.2.0.5（I also tried 6.2.72), problem not...
View ArticleGVRP not replicating VLAN configuration
Hello, I have two PowerConnect 3524 switches that I want to setup VLANs on. I want to have 3 VLANS: 1xOffice; 1xWifi; 1xOther. I want all three to be separate without the ability communicate with each...
View ArticleQSFP+ MTP Breakout Cable to 4 x SFP+ LC compatibility for connecting MXL...
Hi,My customer have several Dell M1000e Blade system with MXL 10/40 Blade switch. They also have a Cisco switch Catalyst 4507R+E (with Module: WS-X4712-SFP+E).They want to access an iSCSI Compellent...
View ArticlePowerConnect x1052 back plane questions
hello,I am trying to maximize the speed of my network and would like to put the endpoints of my lag into different backplanes on the switch is there a white paper to detail this?Dave
View ArticleMoving to stack switches
Hi All,* We currently have 3X N2048 switches in out network cabinet.* They are connected to one another with a regular LAN cable.* We have VLAN's setup only on one switch while the other two using VLID...
View ArticlePowerConnect 2724 - how to access managed mode
I have a Dell Power Connect 2724 running in our network. Since it has been installed it has not been managed but I would now like to add the ability to manage and configure it remotely...in particular...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 to Power Connect 2848
I have a simple question. What should I set the LAG to on the Dell (2,3, 2/3) and the Windows 2012 R2 team (static, dynamic, LACP), (address hash)?Thank you
View ArticleN2048 management only works on VLAN 1
Hi, in the documentation for the switch it says that you should run management across a different vlan than data. So I configured vlan 200 like this:vlan 200int vlan 200ip address 192.168.0.2...
View ArticleN3048P Power Supply LED not lit.
I am new to Dell switches and have a question about the power supply LEDs on the front of the switches. What do these LEDs actually mean? I have a switch that has the PS1 LED lit, but PS2 LED is not...
View ArticleLAG with QNAP
I would like to enable LAG on the 2 ports I have between my Power Connect 2724 and my QNAP NASI have a number of options for LAG on the QNAP and would like advice on the best to use with the PC. I am...
View ArticlePower Connect - any logs available ?
Does the PowerConnect create any logs and support any Syslog server ?I am looking at the web console and see nothing available ?
View ArticleDell N3024 hostname/snmp question
Hello,I've been working with these switches and have a question I'd love some input on.My inventory mgmt automatically polls our network equipment for tracking purposes, and within the switch configs,...
View ArticleDAV2216 and settings reset - how to?
hi,I think it was because OBWI did not accept chars like . or for some other reason the password got screwed up and now I cannot get to log into the box.I checked manuals but failed to find any info -...
View ArticlePowerconnect 2848 1.0 QoS VOIP
Hi!Can someone please tell me how I can configure Voice QoS on the Powerconnect 2848 (or if there is any documentations besides the userguide that explains it better)?I want all ports on the switch to...
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