Dell PowerConnect 8024 User manual

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הדובע תליחת ךירדמ
Dell™ PowerConnect™
8024 and 8024F Switches
Getting Started Guide
使用入门指南
入門指南
Guide de mise en route
Handbuch zum Einstieg
Panduan Pengaktifan
はじめに
시작 안내서
Guía de introducción
Başlangıç Kılavuzu
Model PC8024 and PC8024F

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Dell™ PowerConnect™
8024 and 8024F Switches
Getting Started Guide
Model PC8024 and PC8024F

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.
Model PC8024 and PC8024F
November 2009 P/N X472K Rev. A02

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Contents
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Starting and Configuring the Switch
Connecting the Terminal to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Booting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Management Interface and Out-of-Band Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Initial Configuration Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Example Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Security Management and Password Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . 16
Managing the Switch
Using a Web Browser to Manage the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Understanding the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Installation
This document provides basic information to install, configure, and operate
Dell™ PowerConnect™ 8024 and 8024F 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 8024 and 8024F switches can be mounted in a standard 48.26-cm (19-inch) rack
or left freestanding (placed on a flat surface) and function as stand-alone switches.
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
• Two AC power cables
• One RJ-45 to DB9 female 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 two AC power connectors are on the back panel of the switch.
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 illustrates where to mount the brackets.
Figure 1. Attaching the Brackets

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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.
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 DB9 connector of the RJ-45-to-DB9 serial cable to a VT100 terminal or to a
computer running VT100 terminal emulation software.
2 Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end to the top RJ-45 port on the rear panel of the
switch. For more information about the location of the console port, see Figure 3.

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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.
The PowerConnect 8024 and 8024F switches have two power supplies for redundant or load-
sharing operation. Each power supply can support 300W.
Figure 2 illustrates the location of the
two power receptacles on the rear panel.
1 Connect one of the supplied AC power cables to one of the AC power connectors located on
the rear panel.
2 To provide a redundant source of power, connect the second supplied AC power cable to the
other AC power connector located on the rear 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".
Figure 2. Connecting Power Cables