Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Switch Feature Overview
- System Management Features
- Multiple Management Options
- System Time Management
- Log Messages
- Integrated DHCP Server
- Management of Basic Network Information
- IPv6 Management Features
- Dual Software Images
- File Management
- Switch Database Management Templates
- Automatic Installation of Firmware and Configuration
- sFlow
- SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs
- CDP Interoperability Through ISDP
- Remote Monitoring (RMON)
- N3000 Series Advanced and Advanced-Lite Firmware Images
- Stacking Features
- Security Features
- Configurable Access and Authentication Profiles
- Password-Protected Management Access
- Strong Password Enforcement
- TACACS+ Client
- RADIUS Support
- SSH/SSL
- Inbound Telnet Control
- Denial of Service
- Port Protection
- Captive Portal
- 802.1X Authentication (IEEE 802.1X)
- MAC-Based 802.1X Authentication
- 802.1X Monitor Mode
- MAC-Based Port Security
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Time-Based ACLs
- IP Source Guard (IPSG)
- DHCP Snooping
- Dynamic ARP Inspection
- Protected Ports (Private VLAN Edge)
- Green Technology Features
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) Plus Features
- Key PoE Plus Features for the Dell EMC Networking N1108P-ON, N1124P-ON, N1148P-ON, N2024P, N2048P, N2128PX-ON, N3024P, N3048P, and N3132PX-ON Switches
- Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Plus Configuration
- PoE Plus Support
- PoE 60W Support
- Powered Device Detection
- PoE Power Management Modes
- Power Management in Guard Band
- PoE Plus Default Settings
- Switching Features
- Flow Control Support (IEEE 802.3x)
- Head of Line Blocking Prevention
- Alternate Store and Forward (ASF)
- Jumbo Frames Support
- Auto-MDI/MDIX Support
- VLAN-Aware MAC-based Switching
- Back Pressure Support
- Auto-negotiation
- Storm Control
- Port Mirroring
- Static and Dynamic MAC Address Tables
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for Media Endpoint Devices
- Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag)
- Priority-based Flow Control (PFC)
- Data Center Bridging Exchange (DBCx) Protocol
- Enhanced Transmission Selection
- Cisco Protocol Filtering
- DHCP Layer-2 Relay
- Virtual Local Area Network Supported Features
- Spanning Tree Protocol Features
- Link Aggregation Features
- Routing Features
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Table Management
- VLAN Routing
- IP Configuration
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
- BOOTP/DHCP Relay Agent
- IP Helper and DHCP Relay
- Routing Information Protocol
- Router Discovery
- Routing Table
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
- Tunnel and Loopback Interfaces
- IPv6 Routing Features
- Quality of Service (QoS) Features
- Layer-2 Multicast Features
- Layer-3 Multicast Features
- System Management Features
- Hardware Overview
- Dell EMC Networking N1100-ON Series Switch Hardware
- Dell EMC Networking N1500 Series Switch Hardware
- Dell EMC Networking N2000 Series Switch Hardware
- Dell EMC Networking N2100-ON Series Switch Hardware
- Dell EMC Networking N3000 Series Switch Hardware
- Dell EMC Networking N3100-ON Series Switch Hardware
- Dell EMC Networking N4000 Series Switch Hardware
- Switch MAC Addresses
- Using Dell EMC OpenManage Switch Administrator
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- Default Settings
- Setting the IP Address and Other Basic Network Information
- Managing QSFP Ports
- Stacking
- Stacking Overview
- Dell EMC Networking N1124-ON/N1148-ON, N1500, N2000, N2100-ON, N3000, N3048EP-ON, N3100-ON, and N4000 Stacking Compatibility
- How is the Stack Master Selected?
- Adding a Switch to the Stack
- Removing a Switch from the Stack
- How is the Firmware Updated on the Stack?
- What is Stacking Standby?
- What is Nonstop Forwarding?
- Switch Stack MAC Addressing and Stack Design Considerations
- NSF Network Design Considerations
- Why is Stacking Needed?
- Default Stacking Values
- Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web)
- Managing the Stack (CLI)
- Stacking and NSF Usage Scenarios
- Stacking Overview
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- AAA Introduction
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Accounting
- IEEE 802.1X
- What is IEEE 802.1X?
- What are the 802.1X Port Authentication Modes?
- What is MAC-Based 802.1X Authentication?
- What is the Role of 802.1X in VLAN Assignment?
- What is Monitor Mode?
- How Does the Authentication Server Assign DiffServ Policy?
- What is the Internal Authentication Server?
- Default 802.1X Values
- Configuring IEEE 802.1X (Web)
- Captive Portal
- Monitoring and Logging System Information
- System Monitoring Overview
- Default Log Settings
- Monitoring System Information and Configuring Logging (Web)
- Device Information
- System Health
- System Resources
- Unit Power Usage History
- Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables
- Optical Transceiver Diagnostics
- Log Global Settings
- RAM Log
- Log File
- SYSLOG Server
- Email Alert Global Configuration
- Email Alert Mail Server Configuration
- Email Alert Subject Configuration
- Email Alert To Address Configuration
- Email Alert Statistics
- Monitoring System Information and Configuring Logging (CLI)
- Logging Configuration Examples
- Managing General System Settings
- System Settings Overview
- Default General System Information
- Configuring General System Settings (Web)
- System Information
- CLI Banner
- SDM Template Preference
- Clock
- SNTP Global Settings
- SNTP Authentication
- SNTP Server
- Summer Time Configuration
- Time Zone Configuration
- Card Configuration
- Slot Summary
- Supported Cards
- Power Over Ethernet Global Configuration
- Power Over Ethernet Unit Configuration
- Power Over Ethernet Interface Configuration
- Configuring System Settings (CLI)
- Configuring System Information
- Configuring the Banner
- Managing the SDM Template
- Configuring SNTP Authentication and an SNTP Server
- Setting the System Time and Date Manually
- Configuring the Expansion Slots (Dell EMC Networking N3000/N3100-ON/N4000 Series Only)
- Viewing Slot Information (Dell EMC Networking N4000 Series Only)
- Configuring PoE Settings (Dell EMC Networking N1108P-ON/ N1124P-ON/ N1148P-ON, N1524P/N1548P, N2024P/N2048P/N2128PX-ON, N3024P/N3048P/N3048EP-ON/N3132PX-ON Only)
- General System Settings Configuration Examples
- SNMP
- Images and File Management
- DHCP and USB Auto-Configuration
- Auto Configuration Overview
- What Is USB Auto Configuration?
- What Files Does USB Auto Configuration Use?
- How Does USB Auto Configuration Use the Files on the USB Device?
- What Is the Setup File Format?
- What Is the DHCP Auto Configuration Process?
- Monitoring and Completing the DHCP Auto Configuration Process
- What Are the Dependencies for DHCP Auto Configuration?
- Default Auto Configuration Values
- Managing Auto Configuration (Web)
- Managing Auto Configuration (CLI)
- Auto Configuration Example
- Auto Configuration Overview
- Monitoring Switch Traffic
- Traffic Monitoring Overview
- Default Traffic Monitoring Values
- Monitoring Switch Traffic (Web)
- sFlow Agent Summary
- sFlow Receiver Configuration
- sFlow Sampler Configuration
- sFlow Poll Configuration
- Interface Statistics
- Etherlike Statistics
- GVRP Statistics
- EAP Statistics
- Utilization Summary
- Counter Summary
- Switchport Statistics
- RMON Statistics
- RMON History Control Statistics
- RMON History Table
- RMON Event Control
- RMON Event Log
- RMON Alarms
- Port Statistics
- LAG Statistics
- Port Mirroring
- Monitoring Switch Traffic (CLI)
- Traffic Monitoring Examples
- iSCSI Optimization
- iSCSI Optimization Overview
- What Does iSCSI Optimization Do?
- What Occurs When iSCSI Optimization Is Enabled or Disabled?
- How Does the Switch Detect iSCSI Traffic Flows?
- How Is Quality of Service Applied to iSCSI Traffic Flows?
- How Does iSCSI Optimization Use ACLs?
- What Information Does the Switch Track in iSCSI Traffic Flows?
- How Does iSCSI Optimization Interact With Dell EqualLogic and Compellant Arrays?
- How Does iSCSI Optimization Interact with Other SAN Arrays?
- How Does iSCSI Optimization Interact with DCBx?
- iSCSI CoS and Priority Flow Control/Enhanced Transmission Selection Interactions
- Default iSCSI Optimization Values
- Configuring iSCSI Optimization (Web)
- Configuring iSCSI Optimization (CLI)
- iSCSI Optimization Configuration Examples
- iSCSI Optimization Overview
- Port Characteristics
- Port and System Security
- Access Control Lists
- VLANs
- VLAN Overview
- Default VLAN Behavior
- Configuring VLANs (Web)
- Configuring VLANs (CLI)
- Creating a VLAN
- Configuring VLAN Settings for a LAG
- Configuring Double VLAN Tagging
- Configuring MAC-Based VLANs
- Configuring IP-Based VLANs
- Configuring a Protocol-Based VLAN
- Configuring GVRP
- Configuring Voice VLANs
- Configuring a Voice VLAN (Extended Example)
- Enterprise Voice VLAN Configuration With QoS
- MLAG with RPVST and Voice VLAN
- Assigning an 802.1p Priority to VLAN Traffic
- Configuring a Private VLAN
- VLAN Configuration Examples
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- Discovering Network Devices
- Port-Based Traffic Control
- Layer-2 Multicast Features
- L2 Multicast Overview
- Snooping Switch Restrictions
- Default L2 Multicast Values
- Configuring L2 Multicast Features (Web)
- Multicast Global Parameters
- Bridge Multicast Group
- MFDB Summary
- MRouter Status
- General IGMP Snooping
- Global Querier Configuration
- VLAN Querier
- VLAN Querier Status
- MFDB IGMP Snooping Table
- MLD Snooping General
- MLD Snooping Global Querier Configuration
- MLD Snooping VLAN Querier
- MLD Snooping VLAN Querier Status
- MFDB MLD Snooping Table
- MVR Global Configuration
- MVR Members
- MVR Interface Configuration
- MVR Statistics
- GARP Timers
- GMRP Parameters
- MFDB GMRP Table
- Configuring L2 Multicast Features (CLI)
- Case Study on a Real-World Network Topology
- Connectivity Fault Management
- Snooping and Inspecting Traffic
- Traffic Snooping and Inspection Overview
- Default Traffic Snooping and Inspection Values
- Configuring Traffic Snooping and Inspection (Web)
- DHCP Snooping Configuration
- DHCP Snooping Interface Configuration
- DHCP Snooping VLAN Configuration
- DHCP Snooping Persistent Configuration
- DHCP Snooping Static Bindings Configuration
- DHCP Snooping Dynamic Bindings Summary
- DHCP Snooping Statistics
- IPSG Interface Configuration
- IPSG Binding Configuration
- IPSG Binding Summary
- DAI Global Configuration
- DAI Interface Configuration
- DAI VLAN Configuration
- DAI ACL Configuration
- DAI ACL Rule Configuration
- DAI Statistics
- Configuring Traffic Snooping and Inspection (CLI)
- Traffic Snooping and Inspection Configuration Examples
- Link Aggregation
- Data Center Bridging Features
- MAC Addressing and Forwarding
- DHCP Server Settings
- IP Routing
- Routing Interfaces
- Layer-2 and Layer-3 Relay Features
- OSPF and OSPFv3
- OSPF Overview
- OSPF Feature Details
- Default OSPF Values
- Configuring OSPF Features (Web)
- OSPF Configuration
- OSPF Area Configuration
- OSPF Stub Area Summary
- OSPF Area Range Configuration
- OSPF Interface Statistics
- OSPF Interface Configuration
- OSPF Neighbor Table
- OSPF Neighbor Configuration
- OSPF Link State Database
- OSPF Virtual Link Configuration
- OSPF Virtual Link Summary
- OSPF Route Redistribution Configuration
- OSPF Route Redistribution Summary
- NSF OSPF Configuration
- Configuring OSPFv3 Features (Web)
- OSPFv3 Configuration
- OSPFv3 Area Configuration
- OSPFv3 Stub Area Summary
- OSPFv3 Area Range Configuration
- OSPFv3 Interface Configuration
- OSPFv3 Interface Statistics
- OSPFv3 Neighbors
- OSPFv3 Neighbor Table
- OSPFv3 Link State Database
- OSPFv3 Virtual Link Configuration
- OSPFv3 Virtual Link Summary
- OSPFv3 Route Redistribution Configuration
- OSPFv3 Route Redistribution Summary
- NSF OSPFv3 Configuration
- Configuring OSPF Features (CLI)
- Configuring OSPFv3 Features (CLI)
- OSPF Configuration Examples
- Configuring OSPF VRFs
- VRF
- RIP
- VRRP
- BGP
- Overview
- BGP Operations
- Decision Process Overview
- Path Attributes
- BGP Finite State Machine (FSM)
- Detecting Loss of Adjacency
- Authentication
- Outbound Update Groups
- Removing Private AS Numbers
- Templates
- Resolving Interface Routes
- Originating BGP Routes
- Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP)
- BGP Next-Hop Resolution
- Address Aggregation
- Routing Policy
- Inbound Policy
- Outbound Policy
- Routing Policy Changes
- BGP Timers
- Communities
- Routing Table Overflow
- Route Reflection
- VRF Support
- BGP Neighbor Configuration
- Extended Communities
- VPNv4/VRF Route Distribution via MP-BGP
- IPv6
- BGP Limitations
- BGP Configuration Examples
- Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
- IPv6 Routing
- DHCPv6 Server Settings
- Differentiated Services
- Class-of-Service
- Auto VoIP
- IPv4 and IPv6 Multicast
- L3 Multicast Overview
- Default L3 Multicast Values
- Configuring General IPv4 Multicast Features (Web)
- Configuring IPv6 Multicast Features (Web)
- Configuring IGMP and IGMP Proxy (Web)
- Configuring MLD and MLD Proxy (Web)
- MLD Global Configuration
- MLD Routing Interface Configuration
- MLD Routing Interface Summary
- MLD Routing Interface Cache Information
- MLD Routing Interface Source List Information
- MLD Traffic
- MLD Proxy Configuration
- MLD Proxy Configuration Summary
- MLD Proxy Interface Membership Information
- Detailed MLD Proxy Interface Membership Information
- Configuring PIM for IPv4 and IPv6 (Web)
- Configuring DVMRP (Web)
- Configuring L3 Multicast Features (CLI)
- Configuring and Viewing IPv4 Multicast Information
- Configuring and Viewing IPv6 Multicast Route Information
- Configuring and Viewing IGMP
- Configuring and Viewing IGMP Proxy
- Configuring and Viewing MLD
- Configuring and Viewing MLD Proxy
- Configuring and Viewing PIM-DM for IPv4 Multicast Routing
- Configuring and Viewing PIM-DM for IPv6 Multicast Routing
- Configuring and Viewing PIM-SM for IPv4 Multicast Routing
- Configuring and Viewing PIM-SM for IPv6 Multicast Routing
- Configuring and Viewing DVMRP Information
- L3 Multicast Configuration Examples
- Audio Video Bridging
- OpenFlow
- Dell EMC Networking Python Support
- Appendix
- Index
Contents 17
Modules? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Default General System Information
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Configuring General System Settings (Web)
. . . . . . 438
System Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
CLI Banner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
SDM Template Preference
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
SNTP Global Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
SNTP Authentication
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
SNTP Server
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Summer Time Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Time Zone Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Card Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Slot Summary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Supported Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Power Over Ethernet Global Configuration
. . . . . 455
Power Over Ethernet Unit Configuration
. . . . . . 456
Power Over Ethernet Interface Configuration
. . . 457
Configuring System Settings (CLI)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Configuring System Information
. . . . . . . . . . 459
Configuring the Banner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Managing the SDM Template
. . . . . . . . . . . 461
Configuring SNTP Authentication and an SNTP
Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Setting the System Time and Date Manually
. . . . 463
Configuring the Expansion Slots (Dell EMC
Networking N3000/N3100-ON/N4000 Series
Only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Viewing Slot Information (Dell EMC Networking
N4000 Series Only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Configuring PoE Settings (Dell EMC Networking
N1108P-ON/ N1124P-ON/ N1148P-ON,