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Dell PowerConnect 6224 – Lessons Learned.

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A few days ago I had a chance to configure a Dell EqualLogic PS4000XV iSCSI SAN connected through two Dell PowerConnect 6224 switches during a virtualization project at one of our customers. Although the configuration of the switch is quite straightforward, there are some configuration settings that should be considered.

Follow these steps to configure the settings mentioned above:

  1. Enable RSTP and “spanning-tree portfast”. Login to the switch, enter the enable mode and then the configure mode.
  2. Configure the RSTP spanning tree: Switch(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp
  3. Enter the port configuration mode. In this case I’ll use port 1 to 12: Switch(config)# interface range ethernet 1/g1-1/g12
  4. Configure the “portfast” feature on the ports: Switch(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast
  5. Enable Jumbo Frames: Switch(config-if)# mtu 9216
  6. Disable storm control: Switch(config-if)# no storm-control unicast
  7. Return to the config mode by typing: Switch(config-if)# exit
  8. Enable Flow Control: Switch(config)# flowcontrol (you might be disconnected if you telneted to the switch, if so you can reconnect right away)
  9. Save the settings: Switch# copy running-config startup-config
  10. Log off the switch

And you’re done! 🙂

Cheers!

– Marek.Z

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