I have 2 new Dell PowerConnect 5448 switches that I want to use to replace our old 10/100 Dell 3348 switches. I will have to keep 1 or 2 of the old switches around for DR purposes and also to plug printers and VLAN 20 in to. We have a couple VLANs:
VLAN 10 is the private internal (PCs, printers, etc)
VLAN 20 is public (wi-fi in conference rooms) and should not see private internal VLAN
VLAN 100 is connection to internet via Firebox firewall
I would like to configure the new Dell switches so that ports 2-44 are for PCs to connect and set for auto speed and auto duplex so we can take advantage of the GB speeds.
I would like to have the Firebox firewall plug into the new switches on port 1 so I don't know if I need a line in the config for like the following (the old switches are config'd this way):
interface ethernet g1
switchport general pvid 100
exit
Is there anything else I should do for this?
I would like the first new 5448 to connect to the other new switch from port 48 to port 47.
Currently I have ports 45-48 configured like this on the new switches:
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport mode trunk
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
I would like new switches to the old from port 46 (new) to port G2 (old). Will the config above allow me to connect the new switches from any ports 45-48 to the old? Here is the current config for the old 3348s:
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport mode trunk
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10
exit
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20
exit
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
exit
I really don't know much about this kind of stuff and would really appreciate any help folks care to give. I just want to avoid plugging in the new switches and have the whole network screwed up because of my ignorance.
Thanks!
VLAN 10 is the private internal (PCs, printers, etc)
VLAN 20 is public (wi-fi in conference rooms) and should not see private internal VLAN
VLAN 100 is connection to internet via Firebox firewall
I would like to configure the new Dell switches so that ports 2-44 are for PCs to connect and set for auto speed and auto duplex so we can take advantage of the GB speeds.
I would like to have the Firebox firewall plug into the new switches on port 1 so I don't know if I need a line in the config for like the following (the old switches are config'd this way):
interface ethernet g1
switchport general pvid 100
exit
Is there anything else I should do for this?
I would like the first new 5448 to connect to the other new switch from port 48 to port 47.
Currently I have ports 45-48 configured like this on the new switches:
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport mode trunk
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
I would like new switches to the old from port 46 (new) to port G2 (old). Will the config above allow me to connect the new switches from any ports 45-48 to the old? Here is the current config for the old 3348s:
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport mode trunk
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10
exit
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20
exit
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
exit
I really don't know much about this kind of stuff and would really appreciate any help folks care to give. I just want to avoid plugging in the new switches and have the whole network screwed up because of my ignorance.
Thanks!