Configuring The Powerconnect 5316M Ethernet Switch Module - Dell PowerEdge 1855 Configuration Manual

When the uplink ports of the external network device is configured in forced mode (for example,
100 Mbps full-duplex or 1000 Mbps full-duplex), configure the uplink ports of the switch module
in the same mode.
For cabling, MDI ports connect to MDIX ports using straight-through twisted pair cabling;
both MDI-to-MDI and MDIX-to-MDIX connections use crossover twisted pair cabling.
The following is an example of how to configure a port to operate at 100 Mbps using CLI
commands (port g11 is used for example only):
console(config)# interface ethernet g11
console(config-if)# no negotiation
console(config)# speed 100
The following is an example of how to configure a port to operate at full duplex using CLI
commands (port g11 is used for example only):
console(config)# interface ethernet g11
console(config-if)# no negotiation
console(config)# duplex half
Configuring the PowerConnect 5316M Ethernet Switch
Module
The PowerConnect 5316M Ethernet switch module is a 16-port switch with 6 uplinks and
10 downlinks. The uplinks connect to the external Ethernet network and operate at
10/100/1000 Mb. The downlinks connect to the embedded Ethernet controller on the server
module and operate at 1000 Mb only.
For additional information about the PowerConnect 5316M Ethernet switch module, see the
documentation that shipped with the module.
configurations, see the Basic Interoperability of the Dell PowerConnect 5316M with Cisco IOS or
Cisco CatOS-Based Switches engineering brief on your system's support page on support.dell.com.
NOTE:
A Gb Ethernet pass-through module is also available as an option and requires no configuration.
The Gb Ethernet module must be connected to a 1000 Mb port on the external switch (10 Mb and 100 Mb
ports are not supported).
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