Introduction; Document Conventions; Audience; Switch Details - Dell S4148-ON Configuration Manual

Introduction

1 Introduction
This document illustrates how to configure Dell EMC™ Networking S4148-ON and S4128-ON switches for
use with Dell EMC SC Series storage using Dell EMC best practices.
The host servers and storage controllers can be connected to the switches using the QSFP+ and QSFP28
ports with appropriate breakout cables. The switches are interconnected to each other using 40GbE cables or
100GbE cables.
Optional steps are provided in section 3 to enable Data Center Bridging (DCB).
For more information on SC Series SAN design recommendations, see the Storage Center System Manager
Administrator's Guide and the Storage Center Deployment Guide at the
1.1

Document conventions

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

Audience

This switch configuration guide describes an optimal configuration following Dell EMC best practices for a SC
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.
Switch vendor
Switch model
Switch firmware
Note: For proper functionality, the switch must be at the switch firmware version shown in Table 2 before
proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable results.
Note: The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at Dell.com/support.
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Document conventions
Description
User input
User input (variable)
Switch specifications
Dell EMC Networking S4148-ON/S4128-ON
Dell EMC
S4148U-ON, S4148F-ON, S4148FE-ON, S4148T-ON, S4128F-
ON, and S4128T-ON
10.3.1 or later
Customer Portal
Example
OS# show version
OS# my password
<ip address> <mask>
(login required).