Dell Force10C150 and C300 SystemsQuick Start GuideRegulatory Model: C150/C300

quick start guide

about this guide

installing the hardware

installing rpms and line cards

line cards

installing the fan tray

power up sequence

specifications

dc power requirements

installing the software

cable and adapter pin assignments

default configuration

configure the management port ip address

configure a username and password

create a vlan

assign an ip address to a vlan

Dell Force10 C150 Quick Start Manual

About this Guide

Conventions

Configuration Fundamentals

CLI Modes

Navigating CLI Modes

The do Command

Obtaining Help

Command History

Filtering show Command Outputs

Multiple Users in Configuration mode

Getting Started

Default Configuration

Configure a Host Name

Access the S-Series Remotely

Configure the Enable Password

Copy Files to and from the System

Save the Running-configuration

View Files

command syntax

File System Management

View command history

System Management

removing a command from exec mode

Apply a Privilege Level to a Username

Log Messages in the Logging Buffer

Send System Messages to a Syslog Server

Display the Logging Buffer and the Logging Configuration

Configure a UNIX Logging Facility Level

Synchronize Log Messages

File Transfer Services

Terminal Lines

Configure Login Authentication for Terminal Lines

Time out of EXEC Privilege Mode

Telnet to Another Network Device

Viewing the Configuration Lock Status

Recovering from a Forgotten Password

Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password

Recovering from a Forgotten Password on S-Series

Recovering from a Failed Start

Ethernet CFM

Maintenance Domains

Maintenance End Points

Implementation Information

Enable Ethernet CFM

Create a Maintenance Association

Create a Maintenance Intermediate Point

Continuity Check Messages

Enable CCM

Link Trace Cache

Enable CFM SNMP Traps

Display Ethernet CFM Statistics

Link Layer OAM Overview

Link Layer OAMPDUs

Link Layer OAM Operational Modes

Link Layer OAM Events

Configure Link Layer OAM

Adjust the OAMPDU Transmission Parameters

Set Threshold Values

Execute an Action upon Exceeding the High Threshold

Remote Loopback

Display Link Layer OAM Configuration and Statistics

Manage Link Layer OAM

Protocol Overview

The Port-authentication Process

EAP over RADIUS

Configuring 802.1X

Important Points to Remember

Configuring Request Identity Re-transmissions

Forcibly Authorizing or Unauthorizing a Port

Re-Authenticating a Port

Force10 C150

Introduction

Content Overview

Document Conventions

Device Introduction

Figure 4. FlexIO 40GbE QSFP+ Module

Dell Force10 MXL Deployment

Access Port Downlink Configuration

Trunk Port Downlink Configuration

Link Aggregation Group Configuration

Trunk Port Uplink Configuration with MLAG at Top of Rack

Trunk Port Uplink Configuration with Per-VLAN Spanning Tree

Spanning Tree Protocol Failover and Failback Observations

Nexus MSTP and MXL MSTP Observations

Nexus MSTP and MXL MSTP – Remainder of Test Observations

Nexus MSTP and MXL MSTP – Greater than 64 Instances

Nexus Rapid PVST+ and MXL PVST – Remainder of Test Observations

Appendices

Appendix B: Basic Terminology

Information Symbols and Warnings

C150 System Installation Process Overview

Site Selection Criteria

Power Requirements

Safety Considerations

Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Rack

Route Processor Modules

Line Cards

Installing RPMs and Line Cards

Removing RPMs and Line Cards

Connecting the Console Port

Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter

ac power supply units

Power Over Ethernet

Installing Power Supply Units

Removing AC Power Supply Units

Recommended Normal Operating Conditions

Installing a DC PEM

Status LED

fan tray

Installing the Fan Tray

Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray

Removing and Replacing Power Supply Units

Removing and Replacing an RPM

Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt

Inserting the Compact Flash Card

Formatting the Compact Flash Card

AC Power Supplies and Alarms

Physical Design

System Power Specifications

Safety Standards and Compliance Agency Certifications

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

The iSupport Website

Locating Serial Numbers

Force10 C300


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