Page 2 - Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
2 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indi...
Page 3 - New Features
3 New Features This document in an addendum to the PowerConnect 5324 user guide and includes the following topics: • Configuring LLDP • Defining SNMP Parameters • HTTP/HTTPS Upload/Download • Defining STP Root Guard • Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree • Configuring QinQ • Configuring Load Balancing
Page 4 - Configuring LLDP; Link Layer Discovery Protocol; LLDP Properties
4 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring LLDP The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) allows network managers to troubleshoot and enhance network management by discovering and maintaining network topologies over multi-vendor environments. LLDP discovers network neighbors by standardizing meth...
Page 5 - Configuring LLDP Using CLI Commands; The following is an example of the CLI commands:; LLDP Properties CLI Commands; lldp hold-multiplier; interface ethernet g
5 Updates Interval (5-32768) — Indicates that rate at which LLDP advertisement updates are sent. The possible field range is 5 - 32768 seconds. The default value is 30 seconds. Hold Time (2-10) — Indicates the amount of time that LLDP packets are held before the packets are dis- carded. The possible...
Page 6 - Defining LLDP Port Settings; Port Settings
6 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Defining LLDP Port Settings The LLDP Port Settings page allows network administrators to define LLDP port settings, including the port number, the LLDP port number, and the type of port information advertised. The Port Settings page contains fields for configuring ...
Page 7 - clear lldp rx
7 Optional TLVs — Contains a list of optional TLVs advertised by the port. For the complete list, see the Available TLVs field. Available TLVs — Contains a list of available TLVs that can be advertised by the port. The possible field values are: Port Description — Advertises the port description. Sy...
Page 8 - interface ethernet
8 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Console(config)# interface ethernet g5 Console(config-if)# lldp enable
Page 9 - Viewing Advertised Information; Advertised Information
9 Viewing Advertised Information The LLDP Advertised Information page displays the information advertised by specific ports when advertising LLDP information. To open the Advertised Information page, click Security → LLDP → Advertised Information in the tree view. Figure 1-4. Advertised Information ...
Page 10 - Displaying the Advertised Information Table; To open the; Advertised Information Table; show lldp local
10 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Displaying the Advertised Information Table To open the Advertised Information Table , click Security → LLDP → Advertised Information → Show All in the tree view . Figure 1-5. Advertised Information Table Table 1-3. LLDP Advertised Information CLI Commands CLI Com...
Page 12 - Viewing the LLDP Neighbor Information; Neighbors Information; Displaying the Neighbor Information Table
12 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Viewing the LLDP Neighbor Information The Neighbors Information page contains information received from neighboring device LLDP advertisements. To open the Neighbor Information page, click Security → LLDP → Neighbors Information in the tree view . Figure 1-6. Neig...
Page 13 - CLI Command; show lldp neighbors
13 Figure 1-7. Neighbors Table Table 1-4. LLDP Neighbor Information CLI Commands The following is an example of the CLI commands: Switch# show lldp neighbors CLI Command Description show lldp neighbors interface Displays information about neighboring devices discovered using Link Layer Discovery Pro...
Page 14 - Defining SNMP Parameters; Defining SNMP Global Parameters; The; Global Parameters
14 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Defining SNMP Parameters Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. Devices supporting SNMP run a local software (agent). The SNMP agents maintain a list of variables, which are used to manage the device. The variable...
Page 15 - SNMP Notification Commands; Checks the status of SNMP communications.
15 Local Engine ID (10 - 64 Hex Characters) — Indicates the local device engine ID. The field value is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each byte can be separated by a period or a colon. The Engine ID must be defined before SNMPv3 is enabled...
Page 16 - ID local
16 www .dell.com | support.dell.com snmp-server engine ID local { engineid- string | default } Indicates the local device engine ID. The field values is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each byte can be separated by a period or colon. The En...
Page 17 - Defining SNMP View Settings; snmp-server enable traps
17 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining SNMP View Settings SNMP Views provides access or blocks access to device features or feature aspects. For example, a view can be defined which states that SNMP group A has read only (R/O) access to Multicast groups, while SNMP group B has ...
Page 18 - SNMPv3 View Settings; Adding a View
18 www .dell.com | support.dell.com To open the SNMPv3 View Settings page, click System → SNMP → View Settings in the tree view. Figure 1-9. SNMPv3 View Settings View Name — Contains a list of user-defined views. The view name can contain a maximum of 30 alphanumeric characters. The possible field v...
Page 19 - Add a View; Displaying the View Table; View Table; Defining SNMP Views Using CLI Commands; SNMP View CLI Commands; Creates or updates a view entry.
19 Figure 1-10. Add a View 3 Define the field. 4 Click Apply Changes . The SNMP View is added, and the device is updated. Displaying the View Table 1 Open the SNMPv3 View Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The View Table page opens. Figure 1-11. View Table Defining SNMP Views Using CLI Commands The f...
Page 20 - The following is an example of CLI commands:; show snmp views; Displays the configuration of views.; included
20 www .dell.com | support.dell.com The following is an example of CLI commands: show snmp views [ viewname ] Displays the configuration of views. Console (config)# snmp-server view user1 1 included Console (config)# end Console # show snmp views Name OID Tree Type ------------- ----------------- --...
Page 21 - Defining SNMP Access Control; Access Control Group
21 Defining SNMP Access Control The Access Control Add Group page provides information for creating SNMP groups, and assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups. Groups allow network managers to assign access rights to specific device features, or features aspects. To open the Access Con...
Page 22 - Defining SNMP Groups; Add an Access Control Group; Displaying the Access Table
22 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Read — The management access is restricted to read-only, and changes cannot be made to the assigned SNMP view. Write — The management access is read-write and changes can be made to the assigned SNMP view. Notify — Sends traps for the assigned SNMP view. Defining ...
Page 23 - Removing SNMP Groups; Open the; The SNMP group is deleted, and the device is updated.; Defining SNMP Access Control Using CLI Commands; Access; SNMP Access Control CLI Commands; Displays the configuration of groups.; view
23 Removing SNMP Groups 1 Open the Access Control Group page. 2 Click Show All . The Access Table opens. 3 Select an SNMP group . 4 Check the Remove checkbox. 5 Click Apply Changes . The SNMP group is deleted, and the device is updated. Defining SNMP Access Control Using CLI Commands The following t...
Page 24 - Assigning SNMP User Security; SNMPv3 User Security Model; — Users are authenticated using the HMAC-MD5 algorithm.
24 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Assigning SNMP User Security The SNMPv3 User Security Model (USM) page enables assigning system users to SNMP groups, as well as defining the user authentication method. To open the SNMPv3 U ser Security Model (USM) page, click System → SNMP → U ser Security Model...
Page 25 - Adding Users to a Group; Add SNMPv3 User Name; Displaying the User Security Model Table
25 None — No user authentication is used. Password (0-32 Characters) — Modifies the user-defined password for a group. Passwords can contain a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters. Authentication Key (MD5-16; SHA-20 hexa chars) — Defines the HMAC-MD5-96 or HMAC-SHA-96 authentication level. The auth...
Page 26 - User Security Model Table; Deleting an User Security Model Table Entry; Defining SNMP Users Using CLI Commands; SNMP User CLI Commands; remote; Configures a new SNMP V3 user.; show snmp users; Displays the configuration of users.
26 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-18. User Security Model Table Deleting an User Security Model Table Entry 1 Open the SNMPv3 User Security Model (USM) page. 2 Click Show All. The User Security Model Table opens. 3 Select a User Security Model Table entry. 4 Check the Remove checkbox. 5 C...
Page 27 - Defining Communities; Access rights are managed by defining communities in the; SNMP Community; — A list of management station IP addresses.; end
27 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Communities Access rights are managed by defining communities in the Community Table . When the community names are changed, access rights are also changed. To open the SNMP Communities page, click System → SNMP → Community in the tree vie...
Page 28 - Defining a New Community; Add SNMP Community; Displaying all Communities
28 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Read Write — The management access is read-write, for all MIBs except the community table, for which there is no access. SNMP Admin — The management access is read-write for all MIBs, including the community table. Remove — Removes a community, when selected. Defi...
Page 29 - Community Table; Deleting Communities; SNMP Community CLI Commands
29 Figure 1-21. Community Table Deleting Communities 1 Open the SNMP Community page. 2 Click Show All. The Community Table opens. 3 Select a community from the Community Table. 4 Select the Remove check box. 5 Click Apply Changes . The selected community entry is deleted, and the device is updated. ...
Page 31 - Defining SNMPv3 Notification Filters; SNMPv3 - Notification Filters; Adding SNMP Filters
31 Defining SNMPv3 Notification Filters The SNMPv3 Notification Filter page permits filtering traps based on OIDs. Each OID is linked to a device feature or a feature aspect. The SNMPV3 - Notification Filter page also allows network managers to filter notifications. To open the SNMPv3 Notification F...
Page 32 - Add Filter; Displaying the Filter Table; Filter Table; Removing a Filter
32 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-23. Add Filter 3 Define the relevant fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The new filter is added, and the device is updated. Displaying the Filter Table 1 Open the SNMPv3 Notification Filter page. 2 Click S how All . The Filter Table opens. Figure 1-24. Filte...
Page 33 - Configuring Notification Filters Using CLI Commands; Defining SNMP Notification Recipients; SNMP Notification Filter CLI Commands; Creates or updates an SNMP notification filter.; show snmp filters
33 Configuring Notification Filters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes equivalent CLI commands for defining fields displayed in the SNMPv3 - Notification Filters page. The following is an example of CLI commands: Defining SNMP Notification Recipients The Notification Recipients page c...
Page 34 - Notification Recipients
34 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-25. Notification Recipients Recipient IP — Indicates the IP address to whom the traps are sent. Notification Typ e — The notification sent. The possible field values are: Traps — Traps are sent. Informs — Informs are sent. SNMPv1,2 — SNMP versions 1 and 2...
Page 36 - Notification Recipients Tables; Deleting Notification Recipients; Configuring SNMP Notification Recipients Using CLI Commands; SNMP Notification Recipients CLI Commands; traps
36 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-26. Notification Recipients Tables Deleting Notification Recipients 1 Open Notification Recipients page. 2 Click Show All . The Notification Recipients Tables page opens. 3 Select a notification recipient in either the SNMPV1,2 Notification Recipient or S...
Page 37 - Shows the current SNMP configuration.; show snmp
37 The following is an example of the CLI commands: snmp-server v3-host {ip- address | hostname } username [ traps | informs ] { noauth | auth | priv } [ udp-port port ] [ filter filtername ] [ timeout seconds ] [ retries retries ] Creates or updates a notification recipient receiving notifications ...
Page 38 - Downloading Files; File Download From Server; Firmware Download
38 www .dell.com | support.dell.com HTTP/HTTPS Upload/Download Downloading Files The File Download From Server page contains fields for downloading system image and Configuration files from the TFTP server to the device or the HTTP/S server. To open the File Download From Server page, click System →...
Page 40 - Downloading Files Using CLI Commands; File Download; File Download CLI Commands
40 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Downloading Files Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the File Download From Server page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 1-10. File Download CLI Commands CLI Command ...
Page 41 - Uploading Files; File Upload to Server; Firmware Upload; Software Image Upload
41 Uploading Files The File Upload to Server page contains fields for uploading the software from the TFTP server to the device. The image file can also be uploaded from the File Upload to Server page. To open the File Upload to Server page, click System → File Management → File Upload in the tree v...
Page 42 - File Upload CLI Commands; Copy; completed successfully
42 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Destination File Name (1-160 Characters) — Indicates the Configuration file path to which the file is uploaded. Transfer File Name — The software file to which the configuration is uploaded. The possible field values are: Running Configuration — Uploads the Runnin...
Page 43 - Copy Files; Copying Files
43 NOTE: Each "! " indicates that 10 packets were successfully transferred. Copying Files Files can be copied and deleted from the Copy Files page. To open the Copy Files page, click System → File Management → Copy Files in the tree view. Figure 1-29. Copy Files i Copy Configuration — When s...
Page 44 - Restoring Company Factory Default Settings; Copying and Deleting Files Using CLI Commands; Copy Files CLI Commands
44 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Restoring Company Factory Default Settings 1 Open the Copy Files page. 2 Click Restore Company Factory Defaults . 3 Click Apply Changes . The company factory default settings are restored, and the device is updated. Copying and Deleting Files Using CLI Commands Th...
Page 45 - Defining STP Root Guard; Defining STP Global Settings; Spanning Tree Global Settings
45 Defining STP Root Guard Defining STP Global Settings The Spanning Tree Global Settings page contains parameters for enabling STP on the device. To open the Spanning Tree Global Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → Global Settings in the tree view. Figure 1-30. Spanning Tree Global Settin...
Page 46 - — Identifies the Bridge priority and MAC address.
46 www .dell.com | support.dell.com The default path costs assigned to an interface vary according to the selected method: BPDU Handling — Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port/ device. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tree information. The possible field values...
Page 47 - STP Global Parameter CLI Commands; stp; Configures the spanning tree priority.; seconds
47 Defining STP Global Parameters 1 Open the page. 2 Select Enable in the Spanning Tree State field. 3 Select the STP mode in the STP Operation Mode field, and define the bridge settings. 4 Click Apply Changes . STP is enabled on the device. Modifying STP Global Parameters 1 Open the page. 2 Define ...
Page 48 - interface; Displays spanning tree configuration.
48 www .dell.com | support.dell.com show spanning-tree [ ethernet interface | port-channel port- channel-number ] [ instance instance-id ] Displays spanning tree configuration. show spanning-tree [ detail ] [ active | blockedports ] [ instance instance-id ] Displays detailed spanning tree informatio...
Page 49 - spanning-tree mode rstp; Bridge ID Priority
49 The following is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# spanning-tree console(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp console(config)# spanning-tree priority 12288 console(config)# spanning-tree hello-time 5 console(config)# spanning-tree max-age 12 console(config)# spanning-tree forward-time ...
Page 51 - Defining STP Port Settings; STP Port Settings
51 Defining STP Port Settings The STP Port Settings page contains fields for assigning STP properties to individual ports. To open the STP Port Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → Port Settings in the tree view. Figure 1-31. STP Port Settings Port — Port on which STP is enabled. STP — Enab...
Page 52 - Enabling STP on a Port
52 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Learning — The port is currently in the learning mode. The port cannot forward traffic however it can learn new MAC addresses. Forwarding — The port is currently in the forwarding mode. The port can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses. Speed — Speed at whi...
Page 53 - STP Port Settings CLI Commands
53 Modifying STP Port Properties 1 Open the STP Port Settings page. 2 Modify the Priority , Fast Link , Path Cost , and the Fast Link fields. 3 Click Apply Changes . The STP port parameters are modified, and the device is updated. Displaying the STP Port Table 1 Open the STP Port Settings page. 2 Cl...
Page 55 - Defining STP LAG Settings; STP LAG Settings; Dell
55 Defining STP LAG Settings The STP LAG Settings page contains fields for assigning STP aggregating port parameters. To open the STP LAG Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → LAG Settings in the tree view. Figure 1-32. STP LAG Settings Select a LAG — The user-defined LAG. For more informati...
Page 56 - Modifying the LAG STP Parameters; STP LAG Settings CLI Commands
56 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Learning — The LAG is in the learning mode and cannot forward traffic, but it can learn new MAC addresses. Forwarding — The LAG is currently in the forwarding mode, and it can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses. Broken — The LAG is currently malfunctionin...
Page 57 - Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree; Forwarding; spanning-tree guard root; interface port-channel
57 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree MSTP operation maps VLANs into STP instances. Multiple Spanning Tree provides differing load balancing scenario. For example, while port A is blocked in one STP instance, the same port is placed in the Forwarding ...
Page 58 - MSTP Settings; — Indicates user-defined MSTP region name.
58 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-33. MSTP Settings Region Name (1-32 Characters) — Indicates user-defined MSTP region name. Revision (0-65535) — Defines unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the current MST configuration revision. The revision number is required as part of the MST confi...
Page 59 - Displaying the MSTP Instance Table; MSTP Instance Table; Defining MST Instances Using CLI Commands; MSTP Instances CLI Commands; string; Sets the configuration name.; value; Sets the configuration revision number; Sets the priority of a port.; priority; cost
59 Displaying the MSTP Instance Table 1 Open the MSTP Settings page. 2 Click Show All to open the MSTP Instance Table . Figure 1-34. MSTP Instance Table Defining MST Instances Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining MST instance groups as displayed ...
Page 60 - Defining MSTP Interface Settings; MSTP Interface Settings; Assigns either ports or LAGs to the selected MSTP instance.; abort
60 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Defining MSTP Interface Settings The MSTP Interface Settings page contains parameters assigning MSTP settings to specific interfaces. To open the MSTP Interface Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → MSTP Interface Settings in the tree view. Figure 1-35. MS...
Page 61 - Viewing the MSTP Interface Table
61 Root — Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root device. Designated — Indicates the port or LAG via which the designated device is attached to the LAN. Alternate — Provides an alternate path to the root device from the root interface. Backup — Provides a backup path to the designat...
Page 62 - MSTP Interface Table
62 www .dell.com | support.dell.com The MSTP Interface Table page opens: Figure 1-36. MSTP Interface Table
Page 63 - Configuring QinQ; To configure customer VLANs:; VLAN Membership
63 Configuring QinQ This section contains information for configuring Customer VLANs using the Web Interface and using the CLI. QinQ tagging allows network managers to add an additional tag to previously tagged packets. Customer VLANs are configured using QinQ. Adding additional tags to the packets ...
Page 64 - Create New VLAN; VLAN ID; Port VLAN Mode
64 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-38. Create New VLAN 3 Define the VLAN ID and VLAN Name field. 4 Click . 5 Click Switch > VLAN > Port Settings . The Port Settings page opens. Figure 1-39. Port Settings 6 Select the port. 7 Set the Port VLAN Mode field to Customer . 8 Define the rem...
Page 65 - VLAN Port Table; Select the Port VLAN Mode.; VLAN Port Settings Using CLI Commands; VLAN Port; QinQ CLI Commands
65 Figure 1-40. VLAN Port Table 11 Select the Port VLAN Mode. 12 Click . The customer VLAN is defined, and the device is updated. VLAN Port Settings Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for viewing fields displayed in the VLAN Port Settings page. Table 1-17. ...
Page 66 - The following is an example of the QinQ show commands.; show interfaces switchport ethernet
66 www .dell.com | support.dell.com The following is an example of the QinQ show commands. Forbidden VLANS: Classification rules: Protocol based VLANs: Console# show interfaces switchport ethernet 1/e5 Port: 1/e5 Port Mode: Customer Gvrp Status: disabled Ingress Filtering: true Acceptable Frame Type...
Page 68 - Configuring Load Balancing; LAG Configuration; the port is removed from the LAG.
68 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Load Balancing Load Balancing enables the even distribution of data and/or processing packets across available network resources. For example, load balancing may distribute the incoming packets evenly to all servers, or redirect the packets to the next...
Page 70 - Click; Displaying the LAG Configuration Table:; LAG Configuration Table; Configuring LAGs with CLI Commands; LAG; LAG Configuration CLI Commands
70 www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Click Apply Changes . The LAG parameters are saved to the device. Displaying the LAG Configuration Table: 1 Open the LAG Configuration page. 2 Click Show All. The LAG Configuration Table opens: Figure 1-42. LAG Configuration Table Configuring LAGs with CLI Comma...