Dell S5000 Configuration Manual

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6 SCG2004 Dell Networking S5000 Switch Configuration Guide for SC Series SANs2 Dell recommended switch configurationThese steps outline how to configure two S5000 switches for use as an iSCSI SAN with SC Series storage.2.1 Hardware configuration1. Power on the two switches.2. Connect a serial cable to the serial port of the first switch.3. Using any terminal utility, open a serial connection session to the switch.4. Open the terminal emulator and configure it to use the serial port (usually COM1, but this may varydepending on the system). Configure serial communications for 9600,N,8,1 and no flow control.2.2 Delete startup configurationNote: This example assumes a switch at its default configuration settings. Using the delete startup-config command will set the startup configuration file to its default settings. You should always backupyour configuration settings prior to performing any configuration changesFTOS>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 Disabling Data Center Bridging (DCB) configurationNote: For non-DCB environments, DCB must be manually disabled using the following steps:FTOS>enableFTOS#configureFTOS(conf)#no dcb enableFTOS(conf)#exitFTOS#copy running-config startup-config