Dell Networking S4810 Configuration Manual

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7 SCG1000 | Dell Networking S4810 and Force10 S4810 Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs2 Dell recommended switch configurationThese steps show you how to configure two S4810 switches with a Link Aggregation Group (LAG). Theswitches are interconnected using two of the 40 GbE Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) uplinkports, and the LAG is configured for Dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).2.1 Hardware configuration1. Power on the two switches.2. Connect a serial cable to the serial port of the first switch.3. Using Putty or another terminal utility, open a serial connection session to the switch.4. Open your terminal emulator and configure it to use the serial port (usually COM1 but this mayvary depending on your system). Configure serial communications for 9600,N,8,1 and no flowcontrol.5. Connect the (QSFP) LAG cables between the switches, by connecting port 48 on switch 1 to port48 on switch2 and port 52 on switch 1 to port 52 on switch 2. See this configuration in Figure 1.2.2 Delete startup configurationNote: The following commands will delete all configuration settings.FTOS>enableFTOS#delete startup-configProceed to delete startup-config [confirm yes/no]yesFTOS#reloadSystem configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]noProceed with reload [confirm yes/no]yesNote: The switch will reboot.2.3 Configure out of band (OOB) management portFTOS>enableAfter the startup configuration is deleted, the factory default Enable mode password is force10.FTOS>#configFTOS(conf)#interface ManagementEthernet 0/0FTOS(conf-if-ma-0/0)#no shutdownFTOS(conf-if-ma-0/0)#ip address ipaddress maskFTOS(conf-if-ma-0/0)#exit