Introduction; Audience; Switch Details - Cisco Nexus 5548UP Configuration Manual

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Introduction

This document illustrates how to configure Cisco® Nexus 5548UP switches for use with EqualLogic™ PS
Series storage using Dell™ best practices. The recommended configuration uses link aggregation groups
(LAGs) and Virtual Port Channel (vPC) for inter-switch connections.
Note: Cisco currently does not support iSCSI TLV, which is required by EqualLogic to support Data
Center Bridging (DCB). The configuration presented in this guide is for use as a dedicated iSCSI SAN
switch environment only and should not be used for converged or mixed traffic types.
For more information on EqualLogic SAN design recommendations, see the EqualLogic Configuration
Guide at: www.delltechcenter.com/page/equallogic+configuration+guide.
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Audience

This switch configuration guide describes a verified configuration following Dell best practices for an
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
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Switch details

The table below provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 1
Switch vendor
Switch model
Switch firmware
Note: For proper functionality, the switch must be at the switch firmware version shown in the table
above before proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have
unpredictable results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: www.cisco.com. This site requires a
login.
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Switch specifications
Cisco Nexus 5548UP
Cisco
Nexus 5548UP
6.0(2)N1(2)