User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction6Basic Terminology6FIP snooping6FIP snooping bridge (FSB)6FCF6PFC7NPIV7NPV7VSAN7Configuration scenarios8Important notes prior to deployment9No Simple Mode9Non-FIP-aware switches9Stacking9Dell PowerConnect 4.2 or greater firmware on M8024-k or 8024F9Scenario 1: Deploying the Dell PowerConnect 8024 Series FSB in a Cisco 5000 Series Switch (NPIV) environment10Configuring the Dell PowerConnect M8024-k,8024, and 8024F for FIP Snooping13Command-Line Interface Method13Step by Step explanation of CLI example14Further explanation of key points:15Configuring the Cisco 5000 series switch with firmware ver 5.x for a single connection from the Dell PowerConnect M8024-k or 8024()(F)17Command-Line Interface Method17Command-Line Interface Method18Step by Step explanation of the CLI example19Further explanation of key points:20Basic Validation for the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch configuration22Basic Validation for the PowerConnect M8024-k configuration23Basic Troubleshooting Areas28Scenario 2: Configuring Multiple Uplinks into LAG for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch (NPIV) Environment30Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch with firmware ver 5.x for a multiple link LAG (link aggregation) connection at the Top-of-Rack.31Command-Line Interface Method31Step by Step explanation of CLI example (only covering the differences from the single port configuration)32Configuring the M8024-k,8024, and 8024F for FIP Snooping33Command-Line Interface Method33Step by Step explanation of Dell PowerConnect M8024-k CLI example with multiple port (LAG) uplink (this only covers the differences from the single port configuration).34Validation34Scenario 3: Configuring Multiple Uplinks into LAG for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch (NPV mode) Environment35Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch with firmware ver 5.0(3)N2(2a) in NPV mode for a multiple link LAG (link aggregation) connection from the Dell PowerConnect M8024-k or 8024()(F)36Command-Line Interface Method36Step by Step explanation of CLI example for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series using NPV (only covering the differences from the single port configuration)37Configuring the Dell PowerConnect M8024-k,8024,and 8024F for FIP Snooping with Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch in NPV mode.37ETS Behavior and CoS configurations on the PowerConnect 8024 series switches37Further notes on ETS / CoS behavior settings38Updating firmware39Command-line interface method39Web interface method41Appendix A – Full CLI examples45M8024-k CLI example45Cisco Nexus 5548UP CLI example52Appendix B - Network Switch Versions56References56About Dell56Size: 2.66 MBPages: 56Language: EnglishOpen manual