Dell EMC recommended switch configuration
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Huawei CloudEngine 6850 Switch Configuration Guide for Dell EMC SC Series SANs | SCG3464
2.4
Configure management network
Connect the management port on the switch to an appropriate network and perform the following steps to set
up the management network for the switch.
<HUAWEI>
system-view
Enter system view, return user view with return command.
[~HUAWEI]
interface MEth 0/0/0
[~HUAWEI-MEth0/0/0]
ip address <
IP address
> <
Mask
>
[*HUAWEI-MEth0/0/0]
undo shutdown
[*HUAWEI-MEth0/0/0]
quit
[*HUAWEI]
undo telnet server disable
[~HUAWEI]
user-interface vty 0 4
[~HUAWEI-ui-vty0-4]
user privilege level 15
[*HUAWEI-ui-vty0-4]
authentication-mode aaa
Warning: The level of the user-interface(s) will be the default level of AAA
users, please check whether it is correct.
[*HUAWEI-ui-vty0-4]
quit
[*HUAWEI]
aaa
[*HUAWEI-aaa]
local-user <
username
> password irreversible-cipher <
password
>
Info: A new user is added.
[*HUAWEI-aaa]
local-user <
username
> level 15
[*HUAWEI-aaa]
local-user <
username
> service-type telnet
Warning: The service type configured contains unsecured protocol(telnet). It is
recommended to configure the secure service type only.
[~HUAWEI-aaa]
quit
2.5
Configure LLDP and spanning tree
[*HUAWEI]
stp enable
[*HUAWEI]
stp mode rstp
[*HUAWEI]
lldp enable
2.6
Configuring edge-ports
Perform this step for each individual port that is connected to a storage controller or a host interface port, or
specify a range of ports to configure. This section enables link-level flow control (802.3x), STP edge-ports,
and Jumbo frames.
[*HUAWEI]
interface range 10GE 1/0/1 to 10GE 1/0/48
[*HUAWEI-port-group]
undo shutdown
[*HUAWEI-port-group]
flow-control
Note:
The
flow-control
command enables RX and TX flow control.
[*HUAWEI-port-group]
jumboframe enable 9216
[*HUAWEI-port-group]
stp edged-port enable
[*HUAWEI-port-group]
quit
