Initial Configuration Procedure - Dell PowerConnect 8024 Guide De Mise En Route

Before setting up the initial configuration of the switch, obtain the following information from
your network administrator:
• The IP address to be assigned to the management VLAN.
• The IP subnet mask for the network.
• The IP address of the management VLAN default gateway.
Management Interface and Out-of-Band Interface
The front panel of the PowerConnect 8024 and 8024F switches contains multiple 10-Gigabit
Ethernet ports for data traffic. Additionally, you can use any port on the front panel as the
in-band management interface. The rear panel contains a Gigabit Ethernet port for out-of-band
(OOB) management. The OOB port is located below the console port.
The Dell Easy Setup Wizard configures network information for the in-band management
interface. To use the OOB interface for management, use the Command Line Interface (CLI)
to configure network information. You can assign a static IP address and subnet mask or enable
DHCP and allow a DHCP server to assign the information automatically.
NOTE:
DHCP can be enabled on either the management interface or the OOB interface, but not both.
DHCP is enabled by default on the management interface. To use DHCP on the OOB interface, you must
first disable it on the management interface and then enable it on the OOB interface.
See the PowerConnect 8024 and 8024F CLI Reference Guide for information about the
commands to use to configure the OOB interface.

Initial Configuration Procedure

You can perform the initial configuration using the Dell Easy Setup Wizard, or by using the
Command Line Interface (CLI). The Setup Wizard automatically starts when the switch
configuration file is empty. You can exit the wizard at any point by entering [ctrl+z], but all
configuration settings specified will be discarded (the switch will use the default values).
NOTE:
If you do not run the Easy Setup Wizard or do not respond to the initial Easy Setup Wizard prompt
within 60 seconds, the switch enters CLI mode. If the switch is connected to your network through the
management interface when you power it on for the first time, it attempts to acquire an IP address from a
DHCP server. If no DHCP server responds to the request within 50 seconds, the switch uses 192.168.2.1 as
the default IP address on the management VLAN. To view the management interface IP address, enter
the command to enter Privileged EXEC mode, and then enter
enable
. There is no default IP address for the OOB interface.
management
show ip interface
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