Dell Networking N4000 Series Configuration Manual

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3 SCG1001 Dell Networking N4000 Series and Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series Configuration GuideTable of contentsRevisions ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 51.1 Audience ........................................................................................................................................................................... 51.2 Switch details ................................................................................................................................................................... 51.3 Cabling diagram .............................................................................................................................................................. 62 Dell recommended switch configuration ............................................................................................................................. 72.1 Hardware configuration ................................................................................................................................................. 72.2 Delete startup configuration ......................................................................................................................................... 72.3 Disable DCB ..................................................................................................................................................................... 92.4 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ..................................................................................................... 92.5 Http and Telnet authentication .................................................................................................................................... 92.6 Configure login credentials ........................................................................................................................................... 92.7 Enable iSCSI optimization feature .............................................................................................................................. 102.8 Configure flow control (optional) .............................................................................................................................. 102.9 Configure Jumbo MTU for all ports .......................................................................................................................... 102.10 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports...................................................................................................... 112.11 Configure QSFP ports for LAG..................................................................................................................................... 112.12 Save configuration ......................................................................................................................................................... 112.13 Configure additional switch ......................................................................................................................................... 113 Configure Data Center Bridging (DCB) (Optional)............................................................................................................ 123.1 Enable DCB .................................................................................................................................................................... 123.2 Create VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................... 123.3 Configure class of service, dot1p mapping, and traffic class ................................................................................ 123.4 Configure Priority flow control on switch ports and port channel...................................................................... 123.5 Configure ETS values.................................................................................................................................................... 133.6 Save configuration ........................................................................................................................................................ 133.7 Configure additional switches .................................................................................................................................... 144 Reverting from DCB to non-DCB configuration (Optional) ............................................................................................ 154.1 Disable DCB and the DCB policies ............................................................................................................................ 154.2 Revert to default VLAN ID on switch and arrays ..................................................................................................... 164.3 Save configuration ........................................................................................................................................................ 16