Dell 6224 - PowerConnect Switch - Stackable User manual

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Dell™ PowerConnect™
6200 Series Stackable Switches
Getting Started Guide
使用入门指南
Příručka Začínáme
Guide de mise en route
Erste Schritte
Οδηγός για γρήγορο ξεκίνηµα
はじめに
시작 설명서
Instrukcja uruchomienia
Guía de introducción
Başlangıç Kılavuzu
Models PC6224, PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F

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Dell™ PowerConnect™
6200 Series Stackable Switches
Getting Started Guide
Models PC6224, PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F

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 indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Models PC6224, PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F
September 2007 P/N YC897 Rev. A02

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Contents
1 Installation
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mounting the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing as a Free-standing Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a Switch to a Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a Switch to a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Assembling a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Starting and Configuring the Switch
Connecting the Terminal to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Booting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Initial Configuration Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Example Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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3 Managing a Stack
Master and Member Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stack Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Topology Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Auto Stack ID Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Firmware Version Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CLI/ Telnet/ Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Insertion and Removal of Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operating as Standalone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stack ID Renumbering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
User Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Front Panels and LEDs
Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Systems LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
RJ-45 LEDs (PoE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
XFP LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SFP LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Installation
This document provides basic information to install, configure, and operate Dell™ PowerConnect™ PC6224,
PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F systems. For more information, see the
User's Guide , which is
available on your
User Documentation CD, or check the Dell Support web site at support.dell.com for the latest
updates on documentation and firmware.
Site Preparation
PowerConnect 6200 series switches can be mounted in a standard 48.26-cm (19-inch) rack or left freestanding
(placed on a flat surface). These switches can function as stand-alone switches. They can also be installed as a
stack of switches that function, and are managed, as a single entity.
Before installing the switch or switches, make sure that the chosen installation location meets the following site
requirements:
•
Power — The switch is installed near an easily accessible 100–250 VAC, 50–60 Hz outlet.
•
Clearance — There is adequate front and rear clearance for operator access. Allow clearance for cabling,
power connections, and ventilation.
•
Cabling — The cabling is routed to avoid sources of electrical noise such as radio transmitters, broadcast
amplifiers, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
•
Ambient — The ambient switch operating temperature range is 0 to 45ºC (32 to 113ºF) at a relative
humidity of up to 95 percent, non-condensing.
Unpacking the Switch
Package Contents
When unpacking each switch, make sure that the following items are included:
• One PowerConnect switch
• One AC power cable
• One RS-232 cable
• One rack-mount kit for rack installation (two mounting brackets, bolts, and cage nuts)
• One set of self-adhesive rubber pads for the free-standing switch (four pads are included)
•
User Documentation CD
• Getting Started Guide
• Product Information Guide

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Unpacking Steps
NOTE: Before unpacking the switch, inspect the container and immediately report any evidence of damage.
1
Place the container on a clean, flat surface and cut all straps securing the container.
2 Open the container or remove the container top.
3 Carefully remove the switch from the container and place it on a secure and clean surface.
4 Remove all packing material.
5 Inspect the product and accessories for damage.
Mounting the Switch
CAUTION: Read the safety information in the Product Information Guide as well as the safety information for other
switches that connect to or support the switch.
The AC and DC power connectors are on the back panel of the switch. We recommend connecting a redundant
power supply, such as the PowerConnect RPS-600 for non-PoE switches or the PowerConnect EPS-470 for PoE
switches.
Installing in a Rack
CAUTION: Do not use rack mounting kits to suspend the switch from under a table or desk, or attach it to a wall.
CAUTION: Disconnect all cables from the switch before continuing. Remove all self-adhesive pads from the
underside of the switch, if they have been attached.
CAUTION: When mounting multiple switches into a rack, mount the switches from the bottom up.
1
Place the supplied rack-mounting bracket on one side of the switch, ensuring that the mounting holes on
the switch line up to the mounting holes in the rack-mounting bracket. Figure 1-1 illustrates where to
mount the brackets.
Figure 1-1. Attaching the Brackets
2
Insert the supplied bolts into the rack-mounting holes and tighten with a screwdriver.
3 Repeat the process for the rack-mounting bracket on the other side of the switch.

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4 Insert the switch into the 48.26 cm (19 inch) rack, ensuring that the rack-mounting holes on the switch line
up to the mounting holes in the rack.
5 Secure the switch to the rack with either the rack bolts or cage nuts and cage nut bolts with washers
(depending on the kind of rack you have). Fasten the bolts on bottom before fastening the bolts on top.
NOTICE: Make sure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed.
CAUTION: Make sure that the supplied rack bolts fit the pre-threaded holes in the rack.
Installing as a Free-standing Switch
NOTICE: We strongly recommend mounting the switch in a rack.
Install the switch on a flat surface if you are not installing it in a rack. The surface must be able to support
the weight of the switch and the switch cables. The switch is supplied with four self-adhesive rubber pads.
1 Attach the self-adhesive rubber pads on each location marked on the bottom of the switch.
2 Set the switch on a flat surface, and make sure that it has proper ventilation by leaving 5 cm (2 inches)
on each side and 13 cm (5 inches) at the back.
Connecting a Switch to a Terminal
1 Connect the supplied RS-232 cable to a VT100 terminal or to the serial connector of a personal computer
running VT100 terminal emulation software.
2 Connect the female DB-9 connector at the other end of the RS-232 crossover cable to the serial port
connector on the rear of the switch.
NOTE: If you are installing a stack of switches, connect the terminal to the Master Switch. This switch will light the
Master Switch LED, the top left LED in the array on the front panel. When a stack is powered up for the first time, the
switches elect the Master Switch, which may occupy any location in the stack. If you connect the terminal to a member
switch, you will not be able to use the CLI.
Connecting a Switch to a Power Supply
CAUTION: Read the safety information in the Product Information Guide as well as the safety information for other
switches that connect to or support the switch.
1
Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC power connector located on the back panel.
Figure 1-2 illustrates where to connect the power cable.
2 To provide a redundant source of power, connect the 12 VDC power cable from a (separately purchased)
PowerConnect RPS-600 for non-PoE switches or PowerConnect EPS-470 for PoE switches to the DC power
connector located on the back panel.
NOTE: Do not connect the power cable to a grounded AC outlet at this time. Connect the switch to a power source
as described in the step detailed in "Starting and Configuring the Switch."

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Figure 1-2. Connecting Power Cable
Assembling a Stack
You can stack PowerConnect 6200 series switches up to 12 switches high, supporting up to 576 front panel ports.
Create a stack by connecting adjacent units using the stacking ports on the left side of the switch rear. See
Figure 1-3.
NOTE: The switches must be turned off as they are added to a stack.
1
Install a separately purchased stacking module in rear "Bay 1" in each of the switches to be stacked.
2 Use the cables supplied with the stacking modules to connect from one switch to the next until all switches
are connected in a ring.
3 Make sure that the last stacking cable is connected from the last switch to the first switch to create a loop.
4 If necessary, use a separately purchased three-meter stacking cable to connect the switches.