Introduction; Audience; Switch Details - Dell Networking S4810 Configuration Manual

1

Introduction

This document illustrates how to configure Dell™ Networking S4810 and Dell Force10™ S4810 switches
for use with EqualLogic™ PS Series storage using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration
uses link aggregation groups (LAGs) for inter-switch connections. Optional steps are provided in Section 3
to enable Data Center Bridging (DCB) and for stack configurations.
If you are following the Rapid EqualLogic Configuration steps at
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/3615.rapid-equallogic-configuration-portal-
by-sis.aspx, use sections 1 and 2, or 1 and 5 in this Switch Configuration Guide.
For more information on EqualLogic SAN design recommendations, see the EqualLogic Configuration
Guide at: www.delltechcenter.com/page/equallogic+configuration+guide.
1.1

Audience

This switch configuration guide describes an optimal configuration following Dell best practices for an
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.2

Switch details

The table below provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 1
Dell Networking and Dell Force10 S4810
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.force10networks.com. This site
requires a login.
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Switch specifications
Dell
S4810
9.9.0.0 or later