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Dell EMC Networking N-Series

 N2200 Switches

Getting Started Guide

Version 6.6.1

Regulatory Model: E41W 

Summary of Contents for N2200

Page 1: ...Dell EMC Networking N Series N2200 Switches Getting Started Guide Version 6 6 1 Regulatory Model E41W ...

Page 2: ...l rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell EMC and the Dell EMC logo are trademarks of Dell EMC Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademar...

Page 3: ... 4 N2200 Installation 13 Site Preparation 13 Unpacking the N2200 Switch 14 Rack Mounting a N2200 Switch 14 Stacking Multiple N2200 Switches 16 5 Starting and Configuring the N2200 Switch 18 Connecting a N2200 Switch to a Terminal 19 Connecting a N2200 Switch to a Power Source 20 Booting the N2200 Switch 21 Performing the N2200 Initial Configuration 21 ...

Page 4: ...2 Contents 6 Specifications 28 Chassis Physical Design 28 7 Dell EMC Support 32 ...

Page 5: ...OTE Switch administrators are strongly advised to maintain Dell EMC Networking switches on the latest version of the Dell EMC Networking Operating System DNOS Dell EMC Networking continually improves the features and functions of DNOS based on feedback from you the customer For critical infrastructure prestaging of the new release into a noncritical portion of the network is recommended to verify ...

Page 6: ...etworking N2224X ON N2224PX ON N2248X ON N2248PX ON switch front panels include the following features 24 or 48 RJ 45 10 100 1000 2500BASE T ports Four SFP28 10G 25GBASE X ports Two QSFP 40G stacking ports RJ 45 and Type B micro USB 3 0 console ports Reset button Port and system LEDs Stack Master LED and Stack Number Display Type A USB 3 0 port for storage Out of band Ethernet interface The follow...

Page 7: ...speeds The Dell EMC Networking N2200X ON Series switch models support four 10G 25G SFP28 ports and two 40G QSFP stacking ports Dell qualified transceivers are sold separately The front panel switch ports have the following characteristics The switch automatically detects the difference between crossed and straight through cables on RJ 45 ports and automatically chooses the MDI or MDIX configuratio...

Page 8: ...sing the speed 10000 command for fiber media or the speed auto 10000 command for copper media All four SFP28 ports must be configured to operate at the same speed A mix of SFP and SFP28 transceivers or speeds is not supported The switch UI does not enforce this restriction N2200 ON Series Console Port The console port provides serial communication capabilities which allows communication using RS 2...

Page 9: ...iles and images between the USB flash drive and the switch The USB flash drive may be used to move and copy configuration files and images to other switches in the network The system does not support the deletion of files on USB flash drives The USB port does not support any other type of USB device N2200 ON Series Reset Button The reset button is accessed through the pinhole and enables performin...

Page 10: ...of a stack in other words it is a stack of one switch the stack master LED is illuminated and the unit number is displayed N2200 ON Series Power Supplies The Dell EMC Networking N2224X ON N2248X ON switches have a field replaceable 550W power supply DS 550 AC An additional field replaceable power supply may be added to support redundancy The Dell EMC Networking N2224PX ON switches have a field rep...

Page 11: ...lustrates the 100 1000 10000BASE T port LEDs Figure 1 4 100 1000 10000BASE T Port LEDs Dell EMC Networking N2224PX ON 712W The power budget is 712W The switch can power all 16x30W and 3x60W ports 1567W The power budget is 1567W The switch can power all 16x30W and 8x60W ports at full power Dell EMC Networking N2248PX ON 624W The power budget is 624W The switch can power 19x30W or 9x60W ports 1479W ...

Page 12: ...vely transmitting receiving and PoE power is on Solid yellow There is no current transmit receive activity and PoE power is on Table 1 3 2500BASE T Port LED Definitions LED Color Definition Link SPD LED Left bi color LED Off There is no link Solid green The port is operating at 2 5 Gbps Solid amber The port is operating at 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps Activity PoE LED Right bi color LED Off There is no curr...

Page 13: ...le 1 5 QSFP Port LED Definitions LED Color Definition Link SPD LED Left single color LED Off There is no link Solid green The port is operating at 40 Gbps Activity LED Right single color LED Off There is no current transmit receive activity Blinking green The port is actively transmitting receiving Table 1 6 Stacking Port LED Definitions LED Color Definition Link LED Off There is no link Solid gre...

Page 14: ...tus Solid green Normal operation Blinking green The switch is booting Solid amber Major fault Displays summary of all major faults within the switch Flashing amber Minor fault Displays summary of all minor faults within the switch Solid red A critical system error has occurred Blinking red A noncritical system error occurred fan or power supply failure Power Off There is no power or the switch has...

Page 15: ...ast amplifiers power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures Ambient Temperature The ambient switch operating temperature range is 0 to 45ºC 32 to 113ºF at a relative humidity of up to 95 percent non condensing NOTE Decrease the maximum temperature by 1 C 1 8 F per 300 m 985 ft above 900m 2955 ft Relative Humidity The operating relative humidity is 8 to 85 noncondensing with a maximum humidity gra...

Page 16: ...the container on a clean flat surface and cut all straps securing the container 2 Open the container or remove the container top 3 Carefully remove the switch from the container and place it on a secure and clean surface 4 Remove all packing material 5 Inspect the product and accessories for damage Rack Mounting a N2200 Switch WARNING Read the safety information in the Safety and Regulatory Inform...

Page 17: ...taching the Brackets 2 Insert the supplied bolts into the rack mounting holes and tighten with a screwdriver 3 Repeat the process for the rack mounting bracket on the other side of the switch 4 Insert the switch into the 48 26 cm 19 inch rack ensuring that the rack mounting holes on the switch line up to the mounting holes in the rack 5 Secure the switch to the rack with either the rack bolts or c...

Page 18: ... unit with up to 576 front panel ports The stack operates and is managed as a single entity NOTE If you are installing a stack of switches you need to assemble and cable the stack before powering up and configuring it When a stack is powered up for the first time the switches elect a Master Switch which may occupy any location in the stack The Master LED on the front panel is illuminated on the ma...

Page 19: ... stacking feature supports a Standby or backup unit that assumes the Master unit role if the Master unit in the stack fails As soon as a Master failure is detected in the stack the Standby unit initializes the control plane and enables all other stack units with the current configuration The Standby unit maintains a synchronized copy of the running configuration for the stack The Standby unit is a...

Page 20: ...iguring the N2200 Switch The following flow chart provides an overview of the steps you use to perform the initial configuration after the switch is unpacked and mounted Figure 1 7 Installation and Configuration Flow Chart ...

Page 21: ...ctor The following equipment is required to use the console port VT100 compatible terminal or a computer with a serial port running VT100 terminal emulation software such as Microsoft HyperTerminal A serial cable provided with an RJ 45 connector for the console port and DB 9 connector for the terminal Perform the following tasks to connect a terminal to the switch console port 1 Connect the DB 9 c...

Page 22: ...urce CAUTION Read the safety information in the Safety and Regulatory Information manual as well as the safety information for other switches that connect to or support the switch All N2200 models have one internal power supply The power receptacles are on the back panel AC and DC Power Connection 1 Make sure that the switch console port is connected to a VT100 terminal or VT100 terminal emulator ...

Page 23: ...e completely booting If POST detects a critical problem the program flow stops If POST passes successfully valid firmware is loaded into RAM POST messages are displayed on the terminal and indicate test success or failure The boot process runs for approximately 60 seconds You can invoke the Boot menu after the first part of the POST is completed From the Boot menu you can perform configuration tas...

Page 24: ...subnet mask for the network The IP address of the management interface default gateway These settings are necessary to allow the remote management of the switch through Telnet Telnet client or HTTP Web browser Enabling Remote Management The N2200 ON switch s front panel contains a Gigabit Ethernet port of OOB management The OOB port is located to the right of the console port On the N2200 ON switc...

Page 25: ...d sets up the following configuration on the switch Establishes the initial privileged user account with a valid password The wizard configures one privileged user account during the setup Enables CLI login and HTTP access to use the local authentication setting only Sets up the IP address for the out of band interface Sets up the SNMP community string to be used by the SNMP manager at a given IP ...

Page 26: ...ess Enter with no options defined the default value is accepted Help text is in parentheses Dell Easy Setup Wizard Console Example The following example contains the sequence of prompts and responses associated with running an example Dell Easy Setup Wizard session using the input values listed above After the switch completes the POST and is booted the following dialog appears Unit 1 Waiting to s...

Page 27: ...em uses to access the switch The wizard automatically assigns the highest access level Privilege Level 15 to this account You can use Dell Network Manager or other management interfaces to change this setting and to add additional management system information later For more information on adding management systems see the user documentation To add a management station Please enter the SNMP commun...

Page 28: ...e IP address to access the CLI Web interface or SNMP interface of the switch To access the switch through any Management Interface you can Set up the IP address for the Management Interface Set up the default gateway if IP address is manually configured on the routing interface Step 4 Would you like to set up the out of band interface now Y N y Please enter the IP address of the device A B C D or ...

Page 29: ...escribed in this section you can connect any of the front panel switch ports to your production network for in band remote management If you specified DHCP for the out of band management interface IP address the interface will acquire its IP address from a DHCP server on the network To discover the dynamically assigned IP address use the console port connection to issue the following command For t...

Page 30: ...ttery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with same or equivalent type of battery Dispose of the batteries according to the instructions of the manufacturer For RoHS information refer to Restricted Material Compliance at https www dell com learn us en uscorp1 envt info materials Chassis Physical Design Table 1 9 Chassis Physical Design Parameter Specifications Height x Width x Depth 1 71 in x 17 ...

Page 31: ...N2224PX ON 115 W 811 58 BTU hr N2248X ON 160 W 1111 66 BTU hr N2248PX ON 170 W 1111 66 BTU hr Maximum operational altitude 10 000 feet 3 048 meters Maximum non operational altitude 39 370 feet 12 000 meters Shock Dell EMC Spec SV0115 Table 1 11 Power Consumption Parameters Parameter Specifications Input voltage AC 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz DC 40 VDC to 60 VDC Input current without PoE N2224X ON 2 46 Am...

Page 32: ...s of 802 3bt Type 3 60W PoE Table 1 12 AC power requirements Parameter Specifications Power supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Maximum current draw per system 7A 110VAC and 3 5 A 220VAC Input current without PoE N2224X ON 2 46 amps 110 VAC and 1 23 amps 220 VAC N2224PX ON 3 37 amps 110 VAC and 1 69 amps 220 VAC N2248X ON 3 3 amps 110 VAC and 1 65 amps 220 VAC Maximum current draw per system 7 amps 110 VA...

Page 33: ...31 Maximum power consumption without PoE N2224X ON 238W 54 VDC N2224PX ON 238W 54 VDC N2248X ON 326W 54 VDC N2248PX ON 326W 54 VDC Table 1 13 DC power requirements Continued Parameter Specifications ...

Page 34: ... page and select your country from the drop down menu To obtain product specific information enter the 7 character Service Tag also known as a luggage tag or 11 digit express service code of your switch and click Submit To receive more technical support click Contact Us On the Contact Information web page click Technical Support To find the service tag number from the ONIE prompt use the onie syse...

Page 35: ... 0x00 0x02 0xA2 Platform Name 0x28 32 x86_64 dellemc_ platform _c2538 r0 ONIE Version 0x29 10 x xx x x x Diag Version 0x2E 10 x xx x x x CRC 32 0xFE 4 0x17E6ED32 Checksum is valid ONIE To access switch documentation go to www dell com support To search for drivers and downloads go to www dell com drivers To participate in Dell EMC community blogs and forums go to www dell com community ...

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