Introduction; Document Conventions; Audience; Switch Details - Dell S4048-ON Configuration Manual

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Introduction

This document illustrates how to configure Dell Networking S4048-ON switches for use with Dell™ PS
Series storage while 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 PS Series SAN design recommendations, see the PS Series
at: www.Delltechcenter.com/page/equallogic+configuration+guide.
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Document conventions

Table 1 lists the formatting conventions used in this document.
Table 1
Format
Bold
Italic
<Italic> <brackets>
1.2

Audience

This switch configuration guide describes an optimal configuration following Dell best practices for a PS
Series iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.3

Switch details

Table 2 provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 2
Dell Networking S4048-ON
Switch vendor
Switch model
Switch firmware
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Document conventions
Description
User input
Placeholder or variable
Separate variables
Switch specifications
Dell
S4048-ON
9.8.0.0 or later
Example
Dell>enable
your password
<ip address> <mask>
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