Connectivity Guide

Table Of Contents
Configure Storm Control...............................................................................................................................................923
Configuring Storm Control from INTERFACE Mode........................................................................................923
Configuring Storm Control from CONFIGURATION Mode.............................................................................924
Chapter 56: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)............................................................................... 925
Protocol Overview..........................................................................................................................................................925
Configure Spanning Tree.............................................................................................................................................. 925
Important Points to Remember...................................................................................................................................926
Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode..................................................................................................................927
Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally................................................................................................................ 928
Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group...................................................................................................929
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................930
Modifying Interface STP Parameters......................................................................................................................... 931
Enabling PortFast............................................................................................................................................................ 931
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard.............................................................................................. 932
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 934
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 934
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................ 934
Configuring Root Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 935
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes..................................................................... 936
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless...................................................................................................................... 936
STP Loop Guard..............................................................................................................................................................936
Configuring Loop Guard...........................................................................................................................................937
Displaying STP Guard Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 938
Chapter 57: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 939
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 939
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 940
Configuring SupportAssist Activity............................................................................................................................. 941
Configuring SupportAssist Company......................................................................................................................... 943
Configuring SupportAssist Person..............................................................................................................................943
Configuring SupportAssist Server.............................................................................................................................. 944
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration........................................................................................................................ 945
Chapter 58: System Time and Date............................................................................................947
Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................................................. 947
Protocol Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 948
Configure the Network Time Protocol.................................................................................................................948
Enabling NTP..............................................................................................................................................................948
Configuring NTP Broadcasts..................................................................................................................................949
Disabling NTP on an Interface............................................................................................................................... 949
Configuring a Source IP Address for NTP Packets.......................................................................................... 949
Configuring NTP Authentication...........................................................................................................................950
Configuring NTP control key password...............................................................................................................952
Configuring a Custom-defined Period for NTP time Synchronization.........................................................952
Dell EMC Networking OS Time and Date................................................................................................................. 952
Configuration Task List .......................................................................................................................................... 952
Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock............................................................................953
Setting the Timezone...............................................................................................................................................953
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