Some of the content i had committed during the early days of the blog, specifically on VLT – continues to receive a lot of traffic/queries.
Category: Configuration
Dell EMC Networking + Big Switch – Cloud Fabric: Firewall Service Insertion – Part 1
Some time ago, I had compiled some Notes to assist in explaining BCF Firewall Service Insertion to an audience from a Traditional Networking background. The
VLT, Peer Routing and Routed VLT – Dell Networking
Core Config Options: First Hop/Gateway Redundancy: VRRP: Same Switch hosts VRRP and STP Master-ship for deterministic forwarding @ L2/L3 and eliminate suboptimal forwarding path. In
Force10 DCB Configuration – S4810 + MXL Sample / Example
. First, some background on DCB itself. DCB is an extension to Ethernet that enables the dedication of resources in the converged network. To ensure
Force10 S4810 VLT – Quick Configuration sample
. I have already given a non-technical synopsis on VLT in one of my previous posts here https://hasanmansur.com/2012/10/15/force10-s4810-stacking-vs-vlt/ As mentioned, VLT Is a Dual Active Control
Force10 S60 – iSCSI configuration example – stacked, isolated.
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
Force10 – Layer 2 Parameters – configuration ( VLANs, STP)
. I will start here with STP. As covered in one of my earlier posts, When configuring Spanning Tree on Force10 switches, you should accommodate whether your
PowerConnect 8024 – Sample iSCSI Configuration – LAGged (Non-Stacked)
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
PowerConnect 8024 – Sample iSCSI Configuration – Stacked
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
Force10 MXL configuration – Data fabric for M1000e blade chassis
. If you see an issue where the MXL switch refuses to boot when placed in the M1000e chassis, be mindful that this may not
Force10 MXL configuration – iSCSI fabric for M1000e blade chassis
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
Cisco and Force10 – STP Spanning Tree Interoperability
. Cisco Implements a proprietary flavor of spanning tree protocol, which is Per-VLAN in nature. This gives rise to certain considerations in a multi-vendor environment. Any third
Setting an Uplink VCP on a Standalone Switch – Juniper EX4200
You can set an uplink VCP on a standalone switch. You must set an uplink port on the standalone switch as a VCP prior to
PowerConnect Switchport modes
. This post gives a comparison between the different port modes available on the Dell PowerConnect switches. the trunk and access modes are familiar to
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