Dell POWERCONNECT 6200 SERIES- Manuals

Page 3 - Table of Contents; Contents

3 Table of Contents Contents Technical Report Revision Information ............................................................................. 4 Basic Steps ................................................................................................................................ 5 Understand...

Page 4 - Technical Report Revision Information; Dell Revision Information; Introduction

4 Technical Report Revision Information The following table describes the release history of this Technical Report. Technical Report Revision Date Change 1.0 2/04/2008 Initial release. 1.06 2/03/2009 Updated info on multiple topics 1.07 11/09/2009 Added clarification info on PowerConnect Jumbo frame...

Page 5 - Basic Steps; update the switch firmware

5 Built on ground-breaking, patented architecture, PS Series storage arrays deliver enterprise-quality performance and reliability for all major operating systems. Intelligent automation and seamless virtualization of a single pool of group storage greatly simplify storage management. PS Series stor...

Page 6 - Understanding Switch and Server Recommendations

6 storage arrays are fully operational before enabling Jumbo Frames on the switches and NICs. • Use VLANs to separate iSCSI SAN traffic from other network traffic. PS Series storage arrays do not support VLAN tagging. • Configure switches that handle iSCSI SAN traffic to prioritize iSCSI traffic wit...

Page 7 - Flow Control

7 Caution: The use of Spanning-Tree for a single-cable connection between switches or the use of link aggregation for multiple-cable connections between switches is encouraged. Configure Port Fast only on ports that connect to end stations (initiators and PS Series arrays); otherwise, an accidental ...

Page 10 - PowerConnect 5400 and 6200 Series Switch Configuration; Configuration Notes

10 PowerConnect 5400 and 6200 Series Switch Configuration The following sections provide information about configuring Dell PowerConnect 5400 and 6200 series switches. For additional information, see: Dell PowerConnect 5400 switch: Documentation: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/network/54xx/ D...

Page 11 - Edge Port STP Configuration

11 Note that placing a single network cable between two switch ports will configure a LAG however this is not enough to support the PS series bandwidth correctly even though it may allow initial configuration. It is important to configure the LAG per the documentation prior to adding any more than a...

Page 12 - Configuring Flow Control

12 # spanning-tree disable # end Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series CLI Example: # configure # interface ethernet 1/g1 # spanning-tree disable # end For further information regarding specific RSTP and STP configuration, please see your switch documentation. Configuring Flow Control The following examples...

Page 13 - Disabling Unicast Storm Control; Configuring Jumbo Frames

13 console(config-if)# flowcontrol on console(config-if)# lacp timeout long console(config-if)# exit Disabling Unicast Storm Control This section describes how to disable unicast storm control on Dell PowerConnect 5400 and 6200 series switches. The following examples for Dell PowerConnect 5400 and 6...

Page 14 - Enabling Cut-Through Switch Forwarding; Enabling QoS; Note that if the PowerConnect 62xx switch is running FW; The below examples begin

14 # configure # interface ethernet 1/g1 # mtu 9216 # end Please see your switch model’s documentation for further information regarding specific Jumbo Frame support and configuration. Enabling Cut-Through Switch Forwarding The following example for Dell PowerConnect 6200 series switches cover enabl...

Page 16 - Documentation and Customer Support; QuickStart; Contacting Dell

16 Documentation and Customer Support For More Information For detailed information about PS Series arrays, groups, and volumes see the following documentation: • Release Notes . Provides the latest information about PS Series storage arrays and groups. • QuickStart . Describes how to set up the har...

Page 17 - on the left side of the window.; Online Services; You can access Dell Support through the following websites:

17 1. Visit support.dell.com . 2. Verify your country or region in the Choose A Country/Region drop-down menu at the bottom of the window. 3. Click Contact Us on the left side of the window. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 5. Choose the method of contacting Dell...