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Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch Configuration Guide for Dell PS Series SANs | SCG3299
1
Introduction
This document illustrates how to configure Cisco® Catalyst 3850 switches for use with Dell™ PS Series storage
using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration uses a link aggregation group (LAG) for inter-switch
connections.
If you are following the
Rapid EqualLogic Configuration
steps, use sections 1 and 2 in this switch
configuration guide.
For more information on Dell PS series SAN design recommendations, see the
PS Series Configuration
Guide
.
1.1
Audience
This switch configuration guide describes a verified configuration following Dell best practices for a PS Series
iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.2
Switch details
Table 1 provides an overview of the switch configuration. This switch configuration guide covers setup
instructions for all Catalyst 3850 switch models.
Switch specifications
Cisco Catalyst 3850
Switch vendor
Cisco
Switch model
Catalyst 3850
Switch firmware
03.07.04E or later
16.3.1 or later
Note:
For proper functionality, the switch must be at the firmware version shown in Table 1 before
proceeding with configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable results.
Note:
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at:
www.cisco.com
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