Configure Data Center Bridging (Dcb) (Optional); Disable 802.3X Flowcontrol On Sfp+ Ports; Disable 802.3X Flowcontrol On Qsfp Ports; Enable Dcb And Reload - Dell Networking S4810 Configuration Manual

3

Configure Data Center Bridging (DCB) (Optional)

To enable DCB mode on the switch, use the following commands.
Note: You must complete the Dell recommended switch configuration steps in Sections 2.1 to 2.12
before configuring the switch for DCB mode.
3.1

Disable 802.3x flowcontrol on SFP+ ports

FTOS#configure
FTOS(conf)#interface range tengigabitethernet 0/0 - 47
FTOS(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#no flowcontrol rx on tx off
FTOS(conf-if-range-te-0/0-47)#exit
3.2

Disable 802.3x flowcontrol on QSFP ports

FTOS(conf)# interface range fortyGigE 0/48 , fortyGigE 0/52
FTOS(conf-if-range-fo-0/48-52)#no flowcontrol rx on tx off
FTOS(conf-if-range-fo-0/48-52)#exit
3.3

Enable DCB and reload

FTOS(conf)#dcb enable
FTOS(conf)#exit
FTOS#copy running-config startup-config
FTOS#reload
Note: The switch will reboot.
3.4

Create tagged VLAN for all ports and port-channels

FTOS#configure
FTOS(conf)#interface vlan vlan-id
Note: You must supply a VLAN id. The valid range is 2-4093.
FTOS (conf-if-vl-vlan-id*)#no shutdown
FTOS (conf-if-vl-vlan-id*)#tagged tengigabitethernet 0/0-47
FTOS (conf-if-vl-vlan-id*)#tagged port-channel 1
FTOS (conf-if-vl-vlan-id*)#exit
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