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Trying to pass VLAN between Force10 S25 switches
stead of using the untagged command you have to use the no tagged command.
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Connecting non-redundant switches to stacked switches
As drawn it's not completely clear. The big issue is actually around host connectivity, specifically connecting two links from the same server to the same subnet. You'll need either some kind of ...
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Force10 MXL switch port mapping
You are correct (if the blade has dual port network cards)
Blade1_NIC0 -> A1_Te0/1
Blade1_NIC1 -> A2_Te0/1
Blade2_NIC0 -> A1_Te0/2
Blade2_NIC1 -> A2_Te0/2 ....
Blade16_NIC0 -> A1_Te0/16
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Permit IP Directed Broadcast on DELL FTOS
By default, directed broadcasts are filtered on ingress for all interfaces. You need to enable directed-broadcast forwarding on the incoming interface.
In the interface config context you need to
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Streamlining Network Maintenance : Automated Remote Backups for Lenovo, Force10, and Dell Switches
Legally required notice: I work for Dell.
This is how to do it on OS10: https://grantcurell.github.io/Backup%20OS10%20Config%20with%20Ansible/ using Ansible
Playbook
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- name: Setting up localhost ...
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Streamlining Network Maintenance : Automated Remote Backups for Lenovo, Force10, and Dell Switches
If these switches have command line interfaces (I believe they do) then a common way to take backups is via that command line interface by dumping out the equivalent of Cisco's show running-config ...
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Can't install OS on S6000-ON
Error i2c_write_2b: No such device or address
Probably means that you got the same cross-faked device:
Chassis shows S6000 revision and have asic for 40gb, but has main board from S4048 device - you ...
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Connecting non-redundant switches to stacked switches
You're not providing enough details. What are the non-redundant, basic switches like? Unmanaged? What are your options on the servers?
Assuming the basic switches are simple, unmanaged ones you need ...
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Dell force10 mxl 10/40gbe create trunk port
As a best practice, I like to define all "trunk" ports as hybrid ports in the Force10 terminology. In my opinion is more flexible, allow you to pass only the relevant VLAN taged and only one untagged.
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Force 10 packet capture
Force10 routers and switches have a top level tcpdump command that can create libpcap compatible captures.
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Force10 port channel to server that also supports PXE boot
Another option would be to use an LACP-capable PXE Driver. Such PXE driver AFAIK, do not really support port grouping in that sense. It simply "Speak" LACP PDUs in response to an Active-mode LACP ...
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