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installing the hardware

line cards

power up sequence

installing the software

default configuration

access the system remotely

Dell Force10 E300 Quick Start Manual

About this Guide

Conventions

Configuration Fundamentals

CLI Modes

Navigating CLI Modes

The do Command

Obtaining Help

Command History

Filtering show Command Outputs

Multiple Users in Configuration mode

Getting Started

Default Configuration

Configure a Host Name

configure the management port ip address

Access the S-Series Remotely

Configure the Enable Password

Copy Files to and from the System

Save the Running-configuration

View Files

command syntax

File System Management

View command history

System Management

removing a command from exec mode

Apply a Privilege Level to a Username

Log Messages in the Logging Buffer

Send System Messages to a Syslog Server

Display the Logging Buffer and the Logging Configuration

Configure a UNIX Logging Facility Level

Synchronize Log Messages

File Transfer Services

Terminal Lines

Configure Login Authentication for Terminal Lines

Time out of EXEC Privilege Mode

Telnet to Another Network Device

Viewing the Configuration Lock Status

Recovering from a Forgotten Password

Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password

Recovering from a Forgotten Password on S-Series

Recovering from a Failed Start

Ethernet CFM

Maintenance Domains

Maintenance End Points

Implementation Information

Enable Ethernet CFM

Create a Maintenance Association

Create a Maintenance Intermediate Point

Continuity Check Messages

Enable CCM

Link Trace Cache

Enable CFM SNMP Traps

Display Ethernet CFM Statistics

Link Layer OAM Overview

Link Layer OAMPDUs

Link Layer OAM Operational Modes

Link Layer OAM Events

Configure Link Layer OAM

Adjust the OAMPDU Transmission Parameters

Set Threshold Values

Execute an Action upon Exceeding the High Threshold

Remote Loopback

Display Link Layer OAM Configuration and Statistics

Manage Link Layer OAM

Protocol Overview

The Port-authentication Process

EAP over RADIUS

Configuring 802.1X

Important Points to Remember

Configuring Request Identity Re-transmissions

Forcibly Authorizing or Unauthorizing a Port

Re-Authenticating a Port

Force10 E300

Information Symbols and Warnings

Related Publications

2 The E300 System

E300 System Installation Process

Site Selection Criteria

Rack Mounting

DC Power

Fans and Airflow

Safety Considerations

Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet

Installing AC Power Modules

AC Power Requirements

Installing an AC Power Supply

DC Requirements

Removing a DC PEM

Installing a DC PEM

Power Supply and Fan Operability Test

RPMs

Installing the RPMs and Line Cards

RPM Label and LEDs

Line Card LEDs

Installing Switch Fabric Modules (SFMs)

Connecting the Console and Auxiliary Ports

Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter

Accessing the Console with a DB-25 Adapter

Accessing the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port

Preparation

Booting to the CLI Prompt

Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray

Removing and Replacing Power Module

Removing and Replacing RPMs, Line Cards, or SFMs

Removing and Replacing the Air Filter

Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt

Inserting the Compact Flash Card

Formatting a Compact Flash Card

AC Power Supplies and Alarms

Chassis Physical Design

Environmental Parameters

Module Power Requirements

Safety Standards and Compliance Agency Certifications

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

The iSupport Website

Contacting the Technical Assistance Center

Locating E300 Serial Numbers

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