Dell PowerConnect 5212 Manuals

Table of Contents

• 2

  Management Features
• 3

  Front Panel Components
• 3

  Pwr Led
• 3

  Console Port
• 3

  Port Leds
• 3

  Gigabit Ethernet Ports
• 4

  Back Panel Descriptions
• 4

  Ac Power Receptacle
• 4

  Rps Connector
• 6

  Installation
• 6

  Package Contents
• 6

  Before You Connect to the Network: Mounting Kit Instructions
• 6

  External Redundant Power System
• 6

  Installing the Switch Without the Rack
• 6

  Installing the Switch in a Rack
• 7

  Connecting the Console Port
• 7

  Password Protection
• 8

  SNMP Settings
• 8

  IP Address Assignment
• 10

  Connecting Devices to the Switch
• 11

  Management Interface
• 11

  Web Pages
• 12

  General Information
• 18

  System Logs Configuration
• 20

  Remote Logs Configuration
• 23

  CLI Commands
• 27

  Authentication Settings
• 30

  Jumbo Frame
• 31

  Firmware Upgrade
• 34

  Selecting the Start-Up Configuration File
• 34

  Copying the Running Configuration to a File
• 36

  Port Configuration
• 38

  Trunk Configuration
• 40

  Broadcast Control
• 41

  Port Mirroring
• 42

  Global Configuration
• 42

  Port Security Configuration
• 44

  Address Table
• 44

  Static Addresses
• 45

  Dynamic Addresses
• 46

  Address Aging
• 47

  Spanning Tree
• 48

  Bridge Settings
• 53

  VLAN Membership
• 55

  Port Settings
• 57

  Trunk Settings
• 59

  Class of Service
• 60

  Traffic Classes
• 62

  Queue Scheduling
• 64

  DSCP Priority
• 67

  Link Aggregation
• 72

  Multicast Support
• 72

  IGMP Setting
• 74

  IGMP Member Port Table
• 75

  Multicast Router Port Settings
• 80

  Utilization Summary
• 80

  Counter Summary
• 84

  Vlans and Frame Tagging
• 84

  VLAN Configuration
• 84

  Assigning Ports to Vlans
• 84

  VLAN Classification
• 85

  Port Overlapping
• 85

  Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames
• 85

  Automatic VLAN Registration
• 86

  VLAN Examples
• 91

  Troubleshooting
• 91

  Management Access
• 95

  Technical Specifications
• 95

  Getting Help
• 95

  Technical Assistance
• 96

  Problems with Your Order
• 96

  Online Services
• 96

  Autotech Service
• 96

  Technical Support Service
• 97

  Product Information
• 97

  Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
• 97

  Before You Call
• 97

  Contacting Dell
• 104

  Fcc Notices (U.s. Only)
• 104

  Regulatory Notices
• 104

  Fcc Compliance Statement
• 105

  IC Notice (Canada Only)
• 105

  CE Notice (European Union)
• 105

  VCCI Notice (Japan Only)
• 106

  NOM Information (Mexico Only)
• 108

  Rack Mounting of Systems
• 109

  Modems, Telecommunications, or Local Area Network Options
• 109

  When Working Inside Your System
• 109

  Protecting against Electrostatic Discharge