Dell Force10 S60 User Guide
Summary
Dell Networking S60 and Dell Force10 S60 switch configuration guide for EqualLogic SAN environments. Provides recommended hardware configuration, port settings, VLAN setup, flow control, and link aggregation for connecting Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays. Updated for firmware version 8.3.3.9. Targeted at storage and network administrators deploying EqualLogic SANs with Dell S60 switches.
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Dell Networking S60 and Dell Force10 S60 Switch Configuration Guide for Equal Logic SANs Dell Storage Engineering September 2013
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Dell Networking S60 and Dell Force10 S60 Switch Configuration Guide for Equal Logic SANs Dell Storage Engineering September 2013 [email protected]
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Revisions March 2013 Initial release September 2013 Updated for firmware 8.3.3.9 © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express writte...
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Table of contents Revisions ...............................................................................................................................................................................
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Additional resources ...........................................................................................................................................................................14 4 SCG...
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1 Introduction This document illustrates how to configure Dell™ Force10™ S60 switches for use with Equal Logic™ PS Series storage using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration uses link agg...
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1.3 Cabling diagram The cabling diagram shown below represents the Dell recommend method for deploying your servers and Equal Logic arrays. Figure 1 Cabling diagram 6 SCG1004 Force10 S60 Configuration...
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2 Dell recommended switch configuration This section demonstrates how to configure two Dell Networking S60 or Force10 S60 switches with a LAG. The switches are interconnected by an optional dual port ...
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2.4 Configure route for OOB management port (optional) FTOS(conf)#management route X.Y.Z.0 /24 A.B.C.1 Note: X.Y.Z.0 is the network your management system is connecting from and A.B.C.1 is the gateway...
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2.7 Enable LLDP FTOS#configure FTOS(conf)#protocol lldp FTOS(conf-lldp)#advertise management-tlv system-capabilities FTOS(conf-lldp)#no disable FTOS(conf-lldp)#exit 2.8 Enable Jumbo Frames FTOS(conf)#...
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FTOS(conf-if-range-te-0/48-49)#no shutdown FTOS(conf-if-range-te-0/48-49)#flowcontrol rx on FTOS(conf-if-range-te-0/48-49)#port-channel-protocol lacp FTOS(conf-if-range-te-0/48-49-lacp)#port-channel 1...
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3 Optional stack configuration Note: If you wish to use a stack configuration instead of LAG, follow the instructions below instead of section 2. One advantage of stacked switches is that they can be ...
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Note: The switch will reboot. 3.4 Configure stack on the second switch FTOS>enable FTOS#stack-unit 0 renumber 1 Note: The switch will reboot. FTOS#config FTOS(conf)#stack-unit 1 priority 1 FTOS(con...
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Note: X.Y.Z.0 is the network your management system is connecting from and A.B.C.1 is the gateway for the switch. If your management system is on the same subnet as the switch, the previous step may b...
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| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 15 |
| File Size | 328.86 KB |
| Published | June 24, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I configure Jumbo Frames?
Use the interface range command to set the MTU to 9252.
How do I enable flow control?
Use flowcontrol rx on tx off in interface configuration mode.
What command enables LLDP?
Enable LLDP globally using the command enable lldp.
How do I configure spanning tree on edge ports?
Use spanning-tree rstp edge-port in interface configuration mode.