Administrator Guide

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Introduction
The switches in the Dell Networking N1500, N2000, N3000, and N4000
Series switches Series are stackable layer-2 and layer-3 switches. These
switches include the following features:
• 1U form factor, rack-mountable chassis design.
• Support for all data-communication requirements for a multi-layer switch,
including layer-2 switching, IPv4 routing, IPv6 routing, IP multicast,
quality of service, security, and system management features.
• High availability with hot swappable stack members.
The Dell Networking N-Series includes 17 switch models: N1524, N1524P,
N1548, N1548P, N2024, N2024P, N2038, N2048P, N3024, N3024F, N3024P,
N3048, N3048P, N4032, N4032F, N4064, N4064F.
About This Document
This guide describes how to configure, monitor, and maintain Dell
Networking N1500, N2000, N3000, and N4000 Series switches Series switches
by using web-based Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator utility or the
command-line interface (CLI).
Audience
This guide is for network administrators in charge of managing one or more
Dell Networking N-Series switches. To obtain the greatest benefit from this
guide, you should have a basic understanding of Ethernet networks and local
area network (LAN) concepts.
NOTE: Switch administrators are strongly advised to maintain Dell Networking
N-Series switches on the latest version of the Dell Networking Operating System.
Dell Networking continually improves the features and functions based on
feedback from you, the customer. For critical infrastructure, prestaging of the
new release into a non-critical portion of the network is recommended to verify
network configuration and operation with any new version of Dell Networking
N-Series switch firmware.