Dell S50V Technical Information

October 2005 101-00169-00S50 Quick Reference October 2005 101-00169-00S50 Quick Reference

10 Basic Software ConfigurationBasic Software ConfigurationThis Quick Reference contains a small subset of the information that is provided in the Get

S50 Quick Reference 11Setting the Enable PasswordThe Privileged Exec password (commonly called the “enable” password), is not set when the S50 starts

12 Basic Software ConfigurationEnabling Telnet to the SwitchAccess to the switch through a Telnet server is disabled by default. If you want to access

S50 Quick Reference 13Enabling and Using the S50 Web InterfaceThe Web interface to the S50 that is provided by the SFTOS operating system provides muc

14 Basic Software ConfigurationCreating a Simple Configuration using VLANs and STPYou can use the S50 Web interface to create a VLAN. The following sc

S50 Quick Reference 15If you prefer to use the command line interface (CLI) for the same purpose, here is an example of using the CLI to create a VLAN

16 Basic Software ConfigurationNext, enable STP on the desired ports. To use the Web interface, select the CST Port Configuration/Status panel. Choose

S50 Quick Reference 17The iSupport WebsiteYou must first request a password to access the iSupport website.1. On the Force10 Networks website home pag

18 Notable Differences between S-Series and E-SeriesNotable Differences between S-Series and E-SeriesThis section describes the major differences in h

S50 Quick Reference 19Layer 2 SwitchingThere are differences in the VLAN switching behavior between S-Series (S50) and E-Series. The differences are s

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4 OverviewOverviewThank you for purchasing a Force10 Networks S50 switch!This S50 Quick Reference document is printed and included in the S50 shipping

S50 Quick Reference 5Contents of the S50 CD-ROMThe S50 CD-ROM launches a Web page containing the links described in the following sections. Documentat

6 Installing the HardwareInstalling the HardwareTo install the S50 system, Force10 Networks recommends that you complete the installation procedures i

S50 Quick Reference 7Attach the S50 to the RackThe S50 is shipped with universal front-mounting brackets (rack ears) attached. The screws for attachin

8 Installing the HardwareConnect Stacking Ports (optional)You can connect up to 8 S50 systems together to configure them to act as a unified system. U

S50 Quick Reference 9Install XFP / CX4 ModulesConnect a Cable to the Console Port See the Getting Started chapter of the SFTOS Configuration Guide for