Dell Force10 S25-01-GE-24P Configuration Manual

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accessing the console port

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101-00337-00 1Basic Layer 2 Setup and Buffer Tuning of theS25P for Storage EnvironmentsIntroductionThis document is intended for the users of S-Series S25P switches running FTOS 7.8.1.0 and configuredfor use in a storage environment. This document describes:• Using the console port to enable all ports on the switch for Layer 2 switching• Verifying that the installed FTOS software is FTOS 7.8.1.0• Setting up passwords for managing the switch. For details on management, see the Managementchapter in the FTOS Configuration Guide for the S-Series and the Control and Monitoring chapter inthe FTOS Command Reference for the S-Series.• Optimizing the buffer for use in pure storage environmentsThis document does not cover:• Installing optional modules. For installation details, see the document Installing S25P Systems. For aconfiguration example, see Figure 7 on page 6 here.• Adding the switch to an S-Series stack. For stacking configuration details, see the Stacking chapters inthe Configuration Guide and the Command Reference listed above.• Layer 3 (IP addressing) configuration. For details, see the Interfaces and IP Addressing chapters in theConfiguration Guide and Interface Commands chapter in the Command Reference listed above.The full S-Series documentation set is available on the Technical Documentation CD-ROM and from theDocumentation tab of iSupport at the Force10 Networks website:https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/KnowledgeBase/Documentation.aspxThis document contains the following sections:• Accessing the Console Port on page 2• Setting Up Passwords on page 3• Setting Up Layer 2 Switching on page 4• Managing the Buffer Profile and Setting up Flow Control on page 5