About This Document; Introduction; Device Nomenclature; Audience - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

About This Document

Introduction

This guide describes the following product families from Dell:
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This guide includes procedures for configuring the software. The software procedures show how to
perform tasks using the CLI. This guide also describes how to monitor Dell products using statistics
and summary screens.
This guide applies to the PowerConnect models listed in

Device nomenclature

Table 1
which each term refers.
TABLE 1
PowerConnect family of switches
This name
PowerConnect Stackable Devices
NOTE: The PowerConnect Stackable Devices include the PowerConnect B-Series FCX devices.
PowerConnect B-Series FCX

Audience

This document is designed for system administrators with a working knowledge of Layer 2 and
Layer 3 switching and routing.
If you are using a Layer 3 Switch, you should be familiar with the following protocols if applicable to
your network – IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, ISIS, IGMP, PIM, DVMRP, and VRRP.
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
53-1002266-01
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Stackable Switches.
lists the terms (product names) contained in this guide and the specific set of devices to
Refers to these devices
PowerConnect B-FCX624s,PowerConnect B-FCX648s,PowerConnect B-FCX624-E,
PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E, PowerConnect B-FCX648-I
NOTE: All PowerConnect B-Series FCX devices can be ordered from the factory as
-ADV models. ADV models include support for Layer 3 BGP. PowerConnect B-FCXE
and PowerConnect B-FCXI models require an optional SFP+ module to support
stacking.
Table 1.
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