About This Document; Organization - Dell PowerConnect M6348 Configuration Manual

About this Document

This configuration guide provides examples of how to use the following switches in a typical
network:
• Dell™ PowerConnect™ M6220
• Dell PowerConnect M6348
• Dell PowerConnect M8024
It describes the advantages of specific functions the PowerConnect M6220/M6348/M8024 switches
and provides and includes information about configuring those functions using the command line
interface (CLI).

Organization

This document is organized as follows:
• "System Configuration" on page 11 describes how to configure basic system and port settings, use
system interfaces and utilities, and create and use CLI scripts.
• "Switching Configuration" on page 25 provides configuration scenarios for layer 2 switching,
including creating virtual local area networks (VLANs) and Internet Group Management Protocol
(IGMP) snooping interfaces, and enabling port security.
• "Routing Configuration" on page 67 provides configuration scenarios for layer 3 features such as
VLAN routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
• "Device Security" on page 97 provides information on creating access control lists and configuring
RADIUS and TACACS+ servers.
• "IPv6" on page 127 describes configuring and using IPv6-enabled interfaces in a mixed IPv6/IPv4
network.
• "Quality of Service" on page 133 provides configuration scenarios for class-of-service (CoS)
queueing and differentiated services (DiffServ).
• "Multicast" on page 143 describes how to configure IGMP, IGMP proxy, Distance Vector Multicast
Routing Protocol (DVMRP), and Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) on the switch.
• "Utility" on page 151 describes commands used to manage the switch.
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