Dell Powerconnect M8024k User Configuration Guide

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o Change the group ID of the external ports you want to use to connect to the second Cisco 
Nexus, i.e. Te1/0/19-20, to group 2 (Figure 15). 
 
Figure 15. Web Interface for Dell M8024-k Switch for Scenario 5. 
 
 Add Group 1 ports: 
o Verify the group ID of the remaining internal ports, i.e. Te1/0/1-8, remains in group 1 (the 
default for internal ports) (Figure 16).  

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Figure 16. Web Interface for Dell M8024-k Switch for Scenario 5. 
 
o Verify the group ID of the remaining external ports, i.e. Te1/0/17-18, remains in group 1 
(the default) (Figure 17). 
  

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Figure 17. Web Interface for Dell M8024-k Switch for Scenario 5. 
 
 Click Apply 
 
 
Follow these next steps to assign internal port VLANs to the two groups. 
 
 Select Switching > Port Aggregator > Internal Port VLAN 
 Make sure Group Id is set to 1. 
 Select a port from the Internal-Port drop-down menu, i.e. Te1/0/1. 
 In the Tagged-VLANs menu, select the VLANs, i.e. 101-103, for this port...

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Figure 18. Web Interface for Dell M8024-k Switch for Scenario 5. 
 
 Click Apply. 
 Change the Group Id to 2. 
 Select a port from group 2 using the Internal-Port drop-down menu, i.e. Te1/0/9. 
 In the Tagged-VLANs menu, select the VLANs, i.e. 104-106, for this port (Figure 19). 
  

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Figure 19. Web Interface for Dell M8024-k Switch for Scenario 5. 
 
 Click Apply. 
 
 
 
Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch 
 Login to the first Nexus and enter the following commands to configure trunking and multiple 
VLANs on a port-channel.  
Nexus5020# configure terminal 
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z. 
Nexus5020(config)# feature lacp 
Nexus5020(config)# vlan...

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Nexus5020(config-if-range)# end 
 
 Login to the second Nexus and enter the following commands to configure trunking and 
multiple VLANs on a port-channel.  
 
Nexus5020-2# configure terminal 
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z. 
Nexus5020-2(config)# feature lacp 
Nexus5020-2(config)# vlan 104-106 
Nexus5020-2(config-vlan)# exit 
Nexus5020-2(config)# interface port-channel 1...

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Scenario 6: Configuring a backup LAG for failover  
 
This section provides an overview of setting up a straight-through topology with LAG failover. Simple 
Switch Mode LAG failover allows Dell switches to automatically change from the primary to the 
backup LAG in the event of a port failure, reducing potential downtime.  
 
 
Figure 20. Graphic representation of Scenario 6. 
 
Configuring the Dell...

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puts all external ports into the Primary LAG, you will need to remove two ports from 
Primary and make them Secondary.    
 
 
Web Interface:  
Follow the steps below: 
 Select Switching > Port Aggregator > Port Configuration 
 In the Port Configuration screen, verify the Lag Role fields for Te1/0/17 and Te1/0/18 are set to 
Primary. 
 Change the Lag Role of ports Te1/0/19 and Te1/0/20 to Secondary...

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Nexus5020(config)# interface ethernet 1/1-2 
Nexus5020(config)# switchport 
Nexus5020(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode active 
Nexus5020(config-if-range)# no shutdown 
Nexus5020(config-if-range)# interface ethernet 1/3-4 
Nexus5020(config)# switchport 
 
Nexus5020(config-if-range)# channel-group 2 mode active 
Nexus5020(config-if-range)# no shutdown 
Nexus5020(config-if-range)# end...

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Appendix - Network switch Versions 
Version information for the network switches we used are as follows:  
 
Network switch Dell PowerConnect M8024k Cisco Nexus 5020 
Software version 4.1.0.6 5.0(3)N1(1b)   
Table 1. Switch Firmware Versions 
 
 
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