Setup Guide

Table Of Contents
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................820
Modifying Interface STP Parameters........................................................................................................................ 820
Enabling PortFast............................................................................................................................................................ 821
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard...............................................................................................822
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 824
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 824
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................ 824
Configuring Root Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 825
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes..................................................................... 826
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless...................................................................................................................... 826
STP Loop Guard..............................................................................................................................................................826
Configuring Loop Guard...........................................................................................................................................827
Displaying STP Guard Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 828
Chapter 52: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 829
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 829
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 830
Configuring SupportAssist Activity............................................................................................................................. 831
Configuring SupportAssist Company......................................................................................................................... 833
Configuring SupportAssist Person..............................................................................................................................833
Configuring SupportAssist Server.............................................................................................................................. 834
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration........................................................................................................................ 835
Chapter 53: System Time and Date............................................................................................837
Network Time Protocol..................................................................................................................................................837
Protocol Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 838
Configure the Network Time Protocol.................................................................................................................838
Enabling NTP..............................................................................................................................................................838
Configuring NTP Broadcasts..................................................................................................................................839
Disabling NTP on an Interface............................................................................................................................... 839
Configuring a Source IP Address for NTP Packets.......................................................................................... 839
Configuring NTP Authentication........................................................................................................................... 840
Configuring a Custom-defined Period for NTP time Synchronization......................................................... 842
Configuring NTP control key password...............................................................................................................842
Dell EMC Networking OS Time and Date..................................................................................................................842
Configuration Task List ...........................................................................................................................................842
Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock............................................................................843
Setting the Timezone...............................................................................................................................................843
Set Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................................................ 843
Setting Daylight Saving Time Once...................................................................................................................... 843
Setting Recurring Daylight Saving Time..............................................................................................................844
Chapter 54: Tunneling............................................................................................................... 846
Configuring a Tunnel...................................................................................................................................................... 846
Configuring Tunnel Keepalive Settings...................................................................................................................... 847
Configuring a Tunnel Interface.................................................................................................................................... 847
Configuring Tunnel Allow-Remote Decapsulation...................................................................................................848
Configuring the Tunnel Source Anylocal................................................................................................................... 848
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