Force10S4810(4)

Dell Force10 S4810 Switch Rapid EqualLogic Configuration Series Implementation Guide

February 2013

2 Dell Force10 S4810 Switch Configuration

Revisions

Date Description

April 2012 initial release

June 2012 Added optional stack configuration

October 2012 Updated for firmware 8.3.12.0

February 2013 Minor changes

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1 Establish console access To perform this configuration you will need the following:

• A DB9 to RJ-45 serial cable (a cable or adapter is provided with the Force10 switch).

• A management station (server, desktop, or laptop) running Windows (XP, 7, 8, 2003, 2008, 2012) in

close proximity to the switch (i.e. the serial cable must connect from this system to the switch). You

may also use a Windows host server for this.

• A terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal, Putty, or TeraTerm. HyperTerminal is only available in

Windows XP and 2003. Putty and TeraTerm can be found for download through a quick internet

search.

2 Hardware setup 1. 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 may

vary depending on your system). Configure serial communications for 9600,N,8,1 and no flow

control.

5. Connect the (QSFP) LAG cables between switches (port 48 on switch 1 to port 48 on switch2, and

port 52 on switch 1 to port 52 on switch 2). Refer to the cabling diagram earlier in this document.

6. Note: for switch configurations using virtual stacking, refer to step xx before connecting QSFP

cables between switches.


3 LAG switch configuration

Note: Ensure that the switch is running version 8.3.12.0 or later. If the switch is running an earlier version,

please visit http://www.force10networks.com and download the latest update or call Dell support for

assistance.

Note: If you prefer to configure User Port Stacking instead of a Link Aggregation Group (LAG), skip to

section 4 below.

1. Clear the current configuration on the switch: Force10>

Force10>enable

Force10#delete startup-config

Proceed to delete startup-config [confirm yes/no]yes

Force10#reload

System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]no

Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]yes

Note: The switch will reboot.

2. Configure the out-of-band management port: Force10>enable

Force10>#config

Force10(conf)#interface ManagementEthernet 0/0

Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#no shutdown

Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#ip address ipaddress mask

Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#exit

Note: Use the out-of-band switch management IP address noted in the prerequisites table.

3. Configure a route and login credentials: Force10(conf)#username admin privilege 15 password 0 yourpassword

Force10(conf)#enable password level 15 0 yourpassword

Force10(conf)#management route X.Y.Z.0 /24 A.B.C.1

http://www.force10networks.com/


Note: X.Y.Z.0 is the network your management system is connecting from, A.B.C.1 is the gateway for the

switch. If your management system is on the same subnet as the switch, the previous step may be

omitted. Example above assumes a class C subnet mask.

4. Configure the remaining ports: Force10(conf)#interface range tengigabitethernet 0/0 – 47

Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#mtu 12000

Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#switchport

Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#spanning-tree rstp edge-port

Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#flowcontrol rx on tx off

Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#no shutdown

Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#exit

Force10(conf)#interface port-channel 1

Force10(conf-if-po-1)#mtu 12000

Force10(conf-if-po-1)#switchport

Force10(conf-if-po-1)#no shutdown

Force10(conf-if-po-1)#exit

Force10(conf)#interface range FortyGigE 0/48 – 52

% Warning: Non-existing ports (not configured) are ignored by interface-range

Force10(conf-if-fo-0/48-52)#mtu 12000

Force10(conf-if-fo-0/48-52)#flowcontrol rx on tx off

Force10(config-if-fo-0/48-52)#no shutdown

Force10(conf-if-fo-0/48-52)#port-channel-protocol lacp

Force10(conf-if-fo-0/48-52-lacp)#port-channel 1 mode active

Force10(conf-if-fo-0/48-52-lacp)#exit

Force10(conf-if-fo-0/48-52)#exit

Force10(conf)#exit

5. Save the settings: Force10#copy run start

Force10#reload

6. Repeat the procedure above for the second switch.

Note: The preceding procedure places all switch ports in the default VLAN. If you prefer to place ports in

a non-default VLAN, refer to the documentation for your switch.


4 Optional stack configuration

Note: If you already completed sections 1-3 you are finished. If you wish to use a stack configuration

instead of LAG, follow the instruction below instead of section 3.

One advantage of stacked switches is that they can be managed as a single switch; however firmware

updates will update all members of the stack simultaneously and therefore should only be done during

planned downtime.

1. Do not connect the stacking (QSFP) cables between switches – this will be done later.

2. Clear the current configuration on the first switch: Force10>enable



Force10#reload




Force10>enable

Force10#config

Force10(conf)#stack-unit 0 priority 1

Force10(conf)#stack-unit 0 stack-group 12


Force10(conf)#exit

Force10#copy run start

3. Clear the current configuration on the second switch: Force10>enable



Force10#reload




Force10>enable

Force10#stack-unit 0 renumber 1



Force10#config

Force10(conf)#stack-unit 1 priority 1



Force10(conf)#exit

Force10#copy run start

4. Connect the two Dell Force10 S4810 switches using the appropriate QSFP stacking cables (refer to

cabling diagram provided in the Introduction document).

5. Reload the first switch then wait for it to fully reboot: Force10#reload

6. Reload the second switch and wait for it to fully reboot: Force10#reload

7. From the switch 1 (Master) CLI, confirm that the stack has formed: Force10#sh redundancy

Note: The switch front panel will show a steady light in the MASTER LED for the Master unit, and a

blinking light for the Standby unit

8. From switch 1 (Master), configure the out-of-band management port: Force10>enable

Force10>#config

Force10(conf)#interface ManagementEthernet 0/0

Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#no shutdown

Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#ip address ipaddress mask

Note: Use the out-of-band switch management IP address noted in the prerequisites table.

9. Configure a route and login credentials: Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#no shutdown

Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#exit

Force10(conf)#management route X.Y.Z.0 /24 A.B.C.1

Note: X.Y.Z.0 is the network your management system is connecting from, A.B.C.1 is the gateway for the

switch. If your management system is on the same subnet as the switch, the next step may be omitted.

Example above assumes a class C subnet mask.


Force10(conf)#username admin privilege 15 password 0 yourpassword

Force10(conf)#enable password level 15 0 yourpassword

10. Configure the remaining ports: Force10(conf)#interface range tengigabitethernet 0/0 – 47





Force10(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#no shutdown


Force10(conf)#interface range tengigabitethernet 1/0 – 47





Force10(conf-if-range-te-1/0-47)#no shut


Force10(config)#exit

11. Save the settings: Force10#copy run start

12. Reload the stack to allow settings to take effect: Force10#reload

Note: The preceding procedure places all switch ports in the default VLAN. If you prefer to place ports in

a non-default VLAN, refer to the documentation for your switch.

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