Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- About this Guide
- Install the Hardware
- Install the Chassis
- Rack Mounting Safety Considerations
- Rack Mount the Switch
- Installing the Dell ReadyRails System
- Attaching the Ground Cable (Optional)
- Important Points to Remember
- Installing AC Power Supplies
- Installing a Fan Module
- Installing the SFP+ Optics
- Supply Power and Power Up the System
- After Installing the S3048–ON
- Dell Networking OS
- Technical Specifications
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode
To enable Layer 2 data transmissions through an individual interface, use the
switchport command in INTERFACE mode.
NOTE: For detailed information about configuring Layer 2, refer to the Dell
Networking Configuration Guide for the S3048-ON System.
You cannot configure switching or Layer 2 protocols such as spanning tree protocol
(STP) on an interface unless the interface has been set to Layer 2 mode.
1 Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
2 Place the interface in Layer 2 (switching) mode.
INTERFACE mode
switchport
To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the show interfaces switchport
command in EXEC mode.
Configuring a Host Name
The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Dell.
Host names must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and must have
characters, letters, digits, and hyphens in the string.
• Create a new host name.
CONFIGURATION mode
hostname name
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