Dell PowerConnect 2216 User manual

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Dell™ PowerConnect™ 22xx/23xx
Switches
User’s Guide

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Models PowerConnect 2216, PowerConnect 2224, PowerConnect 2324
April 2004 Rev. A01

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Contents
1 Introduction
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power (POWER) LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
10/100Base-T Ports Link/Activity (SPD/LNK/ACT) LED . . . . . . . . . . 6
1000Base-T Ports Link/Activity (SPD/LNK/ACT) LED (2324 only) . . . . . 7
Duplex Mode/Collisions (FDX/HDX) LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
RJ-45 Switch Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting Switches to Each Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting Switches to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Typical Deployments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Class-of-Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mounting Kit Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Switch on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Troubleshooting
3 Getting Help
Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automated Order-Status Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Support Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figures
Figure 1-1. PowerConnect 2216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 1-2. PowerConnect 2224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 1-3. PowerConnect 2324 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 1-4. Cascading Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 1-5. Small Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 1-6. Large Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 1-7. Brackets for Rack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 1-8. Brackets for Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tables
Table 1-1. Tag-Based Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 1-2. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 2-1. Basic Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Introduction 5
Introduction
Dell™ PowerConnect™ 22 xx /23 xx switches provide 10/100Base-T or 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit
plug-and-play Fast Ethernet connectivity. The switches have the following features:
• Product specifications
– PowerConnect 2216
• Provides 16 ports supporting 10/100Base-T Ethernet.
• All ports support full- or half-duplex mode and PAUSE frames.
– PowerConnect 2224
• Provides 24 ports supporting 10/100Base-T Ethernet.
• All ports support full- or half-duplex mode and PAUSE frames.
– PowerConnect 2324
• Provides 24 ports supporting 10/100Base-T Ethernet and an additional 2 ports
supporting 1000Base-T Ethernet.
• The 10/100Base-T ports support full- or half-duplex mode; the 1000Base-T ports
support full-duplex mode only.
• The 10/100Base-T ports support PAUSE frames; the 1000Base-T ports do not support
PAUSE frames.
• Complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3z/ab 1000Base-T
• Tag-based IEEE 802.1p Class-of-Service with two priority queues per port
• The 10/100Base-T ports support IEEE 802.3x PAUSE frames flow control in full-duplex
operation
• Automatic negotiation for speed and full- and half-duplex mode on all ports
NOTE: 1000Base-T ports operate in full-duplex mode only.
• Backpressure flow control in half-duplex operation
• Collision detection on all ports
• Auto MDI/MDIX
• 8K MAC address entries supported

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• Comprehensive LED indicator panel to monitor overall switching condition
• 19-inch rackmountable and wallmountable, standard 1U chassis
• Internal power supply
Package Contents
Before you install a switch, verify that your package contains the following items:
•Switch
• Self-adhesive rubber pads for desktop installation
• Kit for 19-inch rack installation
• Kit for wallmount installation
•
PowerConnect 22 xx/23xx Switches CD
• AC power cord
Front Panel Indicators
All 22 xx/23xx switches contain two rows of LEDS that provide information about connection
speed, data activity, and duplex operation mode.
Power (POWER) LED
• Green — The switch is powered on.
• Off — The switch is not powered on.
10/100Base-T Ports Link/Activity (SPD/LNK/ACT) LED
• Steady green — A 100-Mbps link has been established, but no data is being transmitted or
received.
• Blinking green — A 100-Mbps link has been established and data is being transmitted or
received.
• Steady amber — A 10-Mbps link has been established, but no data is being transmitted or
received.
• Blinking amber — A 10-Mbps link has been established and data is being transmitted or
received.
• Off — No link established.

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1000Base-T Ports Link/Activity (SPD/LNK/ACT) LED (2324 only)
• Steady green — A 1000-Mbps link has been established, but no data is being transmitted or
received.
• Blinking green — A 1000-Mbps link has been established and data is being transmitted or
received.
• Off — No link established.
Duplex Mode/Collisions (FDX/HDX) LED
• Steady green — The port is operating in full-duplex mode.
• Blinking green — Collisions are occurring on the port.
• Off — The port is operating in half-duplex mode.
Figure 1-1. PowerConnect 2216
COMMENT
power LED
FDX/HDX LEDs
SPD/LNK/ACT LEDs
RJ-45 ports

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Figure 1-2. PowerConnect 2224
Figure 1-3. PowerConnect 2324
RJ-45 ports
FDX/HDX LEDs
SPD/LNK/ACT LEDs
power LED
RJ-45 ports
power LED
FDX/HDX LEDs
SPD/LNK/ACT LEDs

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Connecting Devices
RJ-45 Switch Ports
RJ-45 connectors are located on the front panel of the switch.
NOTE: Ensure that Category 5E (CAT 5E) cabling is used for connecting devices at 1000-Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet speed.
All ports can negotiate full- and half-duplex modes automatically. The 10/100base-T ports negotiate
full/half duplex and the 1000base-T ports operates in full-duplex mode only. These switching ports
allow users to connect the switches to 10Base-T and 100Base-T devices on ports 1-16 (2216), ports
1-24 (2224, 2324) and 1000Base-T devices on uplink ports 25 and 26 on the 2324.
Connecting Switches to Each Other
Each port supports Auto MDI and MDIX functionality. When cascading with other switches or
hubs, each port can connect directly to a switch or hub with straight-through twisted-pair cable
(see Figure 1-4).
NOTE: Do not connect two switches together with more than one cable. Using multiple cables to
connect switches can create a loop and cause loss of network connectivity.
Figure 1-4. Cascading Switches
Connecting Switches to Other Devices
By connecting a switch to other devices, you can form a small network. All the RJ-45 ports support
Auto MDI/MDIX and therefore automatically detect the type of cable used to connect the network
device. Crossover or straight-through networking cables can be used to connect PCs as well as other
networking devices like hubs or routers to the switch. All ports on the switch automatically
negotiate speed and whether to operate in full duplex or half duplex.

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Typical Deployments
Figure 1-5. Small Workgroup
Figure 1-6. Large Workgroup
Class-of-Service
The switch supports tag-based prioritization following the IEEE 802.1p standard. The eight levels
of IEEE 802.1p priority are mapped to the two priority queues of each port. For each port, the two
priority queues are scheduled following a Weighted Round Robin scheme.
PowerConnect
PC Network Firewall
Router
Printer
PC
2216, 2224, 2324
10/100Base-T
PowerConnect
PC Network
Firewall
Router
Printer
1000Base-T 2324
PC
PowerConnect
1000Base-T 2324
10/100Base-T
10/100Base-T
Server