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Dell Cisco 3750X User Guide and Installation Instructions

Summary

This comprehensive guide details Dell's best practices for configuring Cisco Catalyst 3750X switches to ensure optimal performance when connected to Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage. It provides IT system administrators and network engineers with step-by-step instructions covering hardware setup, configuring out-of-band management ports, establishing Port Link Aggregation (LAG), and optimizing Quality of Service (QoS) buffers specifically for iSCSI use. The manual ensures robust integration, including optional stacking procedures, making it essential reading for deploying reliable Dell storage network solutions.

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Cisco Catalyst 3750X Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series Implementation Guide Dell Storage Engineering December 2016

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Page 1 Cisco Catalyst 3750X Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series Implementation Guide Dell Storage Engineering December 2016
Page 3 Revisions Date Description April 2012 initial release June 2012 Minor edits February 2013 Added note about this document does not apply for FS Series deployments. March 2014 Added LAG section April 20...
Page 4 Table of contents Revisions................................................................................................................................................................................
Page 5 1 Introduction This document shows how to configure Cisco® Catalyst® 3750X switches for use with Dell™ Equal Logic™ PS Series storage using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration uses link...
Page 6 2 Dell recommended configuration for Cisco Catalyst 3750X Note: This configuration does not apply for Equal Logic FS Series deployments. These steps show how to configure two Cisco Catalyst 3750X seri...
Page 7 2.3 Delete startup configuration Note: All configuration settings will be deleted. Switch#write erase Switch#reload Note: The switch will reboot. 2.4 Configure out of band (OOB) management port Switch...
Page 8 Switch(config-if-range)#channel-group 1 mode active Switch(config-if-range)#flowcontrol receive on Switch(config-if-range)#no spanning-tree portfast Switch(config-if-range)#no shutdown Switch(config-i...
Page 9 3 Optional stack configuration Note: If you already completed Section 2 you are finished. If you wish to use a stack configuration instead of LAG, follow the instructions below in place of Section 2. ...
Page 10 Switch#config Configuring from terminal, memory, or network [terminal]? [Enter] Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0 Switch(config-if)#ip address ipaddress mask Switch(config-if)#no shutdown Switch...
Page 11 3.7 Save the configuration and activate it Switch#copy run start Destination filename [startup-config]? [Enter] Switch#reload Note: The preceding procedure places all switch ports in the default VLAN....
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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I configure QoS for EQL iSCSI use?

Use the 'mls qos queue-set output 1 buffers/threshold' commands, ensuring proper settings for all four queues.

What must I do after configuring the switch to make changes permanent?

You must run 'copy run start' and then execute 'reload' to save and activate the configuration.

How do I set up out-of-band (OOB) management access?

Follow steps provided in sections 2.4 or 3.3, which involve configuring a dedicated OOB port for management.

Is this document applicable if I use FS Series deployments?

No, the document notes that it does not apply for FS Series deployments.