Page 3 - Contents
S25P Quick Reference 3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Contents of the S-Series Documentation CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5...
Page 4 - Overview; Contents of the S-Series
4 Overview Overview Thank you for purchasing a Force10 Networks switch! This S25P Quick Reference document is printed and included in the S25P shipping box to provide you with a quick way to access basic installation and configuration instructions and to tell you how to get more information. In addi...
Page 5 - Contents of the S-Series Documentation CD-ROM; Installing S50N and S50V Systems; Training Material
S50N and S50V Quick Reference 5 Contents of the S-Series Documentation CD-ROM The S-Series Documentation CD-ROM launches a Web page from the CD-ROM containing the links described in the following sections: Force10 Literature: This is a link to the Force10 Literature folder on the CD-ROM. It contains...
Page 6 - Installing the Hardware; Component Overview
6 Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware To install the S25P system, Force10 Networks recommends that you complete the installation procedures in the order presented below, before attaching a power source: • Insert 10-Gigabit and Stacking Modules (optional). See Inserting 10-Gigabit and Sta...
Page 7 - To install a module, follow the steps below:; Installing XFP Transceivers (optional) on
S25P Quick Reference 7 To install a module, follow the steps below: Step Task 1. If the switch is on, save the running config, if desired (and different from the startup configuration), with the command write memory. Then power off the switch by pulling its power cable. Caution: Removing a module fr...
Page 8 - Attaching the S25P to the Rack
8 Installing the Hardware Attaching the S25P to the Rack The S25P is shipped with universal front-mounting brackets (rack ears) attached. The screws for attaching those ears to a standard 19-inch rack are in the bag that also contains the S-Series CD-ROM. Position the S25P chassis in the rack. Secur...
Page 9 - Stack Port A
S25P Quick Reference 9 Connecting Stacking Ports (optional) You can connect up to eight switches (S25P and S50V) together through their stack ports to configure them to act as a unified system, called a stack. The S25P contains two expansion slots in the rear, in either of which you can insert stack...
Page 10 - Supplying Power; Figure 2 on page 9; Remove the safety cover from the DC terminal block.
10 Installing the Hardware Supplying Power Supply power to each S25P in a stack only after each switch is mounted and the stack ports are connected. There is no on/off switch, and the stack members partly determine the stack management unit from the order in which they come online (see above). The S...
Page 11 - Installing SFP Transceivers
S25P Quick Reference 11 Installing SFP Transceivers (optional) Installing XFP Transceivers (optional) To install 1Gbps SFPs (Small Form-factor Pluggable optical transceivers) into the four SFP ports at the right front of the S25P:1. Position the SFP so that the bail is closed and on top of the SFP. ...
Page 12 - Connecting to the Console Port; Basic Software Configuration
12 Basic Software Configuration Connecting to the Console Port S ee the Getting Started chapter of the SFTOS Configuration Guide for other console port details, such as setting the console timeout and the baud rate. Basic Software Configuration This S25P Quick Reference contains a small subset of th...
Page 13 - Creating a User and Password; command in Global Config; Setting the Enable Password; Enter; At the prompts, enter the password that you want to use:; Enabling Ports; When the switch is first installed, all ports are disabled by
S25P Quick Reference 13 Creating a User and Password The S25P comes installed with one read/write user named “admin”, with no password. You can add that password, and also create up to five more read/write users with the username command in Global Config mode. The command edits the user name and pas...
Page 14 - Setting the Management IP Address; command in Global Config mode.; Managing a Stack of S-Series Switches; Connecting Stacking Ports (optional) on page 9
14 Basic Software Configuration Setting the Management IP Address Use the following the procedure to set up a management IP interface to the switch. You will need this to access the switch through Telnet, SSH, TFTP, or the SFTOS Web User Interface. Enabling Telnet to the Switch Access to the switch ...
Page 15 - Installing New Software; SFTOS Command Reference; Creating a Simple Configuration using VLANs and STP
S25P Quick Reference 15 Installing New Software As a convenience to purchasers of the SFTOS Layer 3 Package, the S25P comes with that software already installed. So, other than checking the iSupport website for upgrades, you do not need to download new code. The Layer 3 software package includes the...
Page 16 - Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol; and; example also shows the use of the; command to verify the configuration:; Notable Differences between FTOS and SFTOS
16 Notable Differences between FTOS and SFTOS For more on using the CLI to create VLANs, see the VLANs chapters in the SFTOS Command Reference and SFTOS Configuration Guide . Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is off by default. First, you must enable STP globally. Next, en...
Page 17 - Interface Nomenclature
S25P Quick Reference 17 Interface Nomenclature The major difference between SFTOS and FTOS is that commands that contain a parameter in the form slot/port in FTOS use a unit/slot/port parameter in SFTOS for both physical and logical interfaces. For physical identifiers, the unit is the stack member ...