3 SCG1008 PowerConnect 8024, 8024F, M8024 and M8024-k Switch Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANsTable of contentsRevisions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 51.1 Audience................................................................................................................................................................................ 51.2 Switch details........................................................................................................................................................................ 52 Dell recommended switch configuration for 8024 and 8024F .......................................................................................... 62.1 Cabling diagram for 8024 and 8024F ........................................................................................................................... 62.2 Hardware configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 72.3 Check firmware version ..................................................................................................................................................... 72.4 Delete startup configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 72.5 Disable DCB .......................................................................................................................................................................... 72.6 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ....................................................................................................... 82.7 Configure login credentials .............................................................................................................................................. 82.8 Configure Jumbo Frames................................................................................................................................................. 82.9 Enable flow control ............................................................................................................................................................ 82.10 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports......................................................................................................... 82.11 Configure port channel for LAG ..................................................................................................................................... 92.12 Configure SFP+ ports for LAG ......................................................................................................................................... 92.13 Save configuration ............................................................................................................................................................. 92.14 Configure additional switch ............................................................................................................................................. 93 Dell recommended switch configuration for M8024 and M8024-k ............................................................................... 103.1 Cabling diagram for M8024 and M8024-k................................................................................................................. 103.2 Hardware configuration ................................................................................................................................................... 113.3 Check firmware version ................................................................................................................................................... 113.4 Delete startup configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 113.5 Check current operational mode .................................................................................................................................. 123.6 Disable DCB ........................................................................................................................................................................ 123.7 Configure out of band (OOB) management port ...................................................................................................... 123.8 Configure login credentials ............................................................................................................................................. 123.9 Configure Jumbo Frames................................................................................................................................................ 133.10 Enable flow control ........................................................................................................................................................... 133.11 Configure spanning tree portfast on edge ports........................................................................................................ 13